为加强粤港澳学校合作与交流，促进大湾区教育资源共享，2024年3月15日，暨大港澳子弟学校总督学赖永春、佛山暨大港澳子弟学校总校长张晔、副校长姚汝基、中学教学主任及英文科主任杨芳、小学部主任及SEL项目负责人张翘楚、校务处主任刘婉琦等一行前往香港伙伴学校进行教师交流考察活动，并与香港耀中幼教学院签订“校长推荐计划”合作备忘录，为ASJ学子开辟更多优质升学路径。

香港耀中幼教学院校长袁海球、副校长林文全、学术副校长郑志强等对佛山暨大港澳子弟学校的到访表示热烈欢迎。双方就教师培训、学生实习、课程交流等方面展开了具体讨论。

座谈会上，耀中幼教学院校长袁海球详细介绍了学院的师资培训和教学理念，强调了实践和研究相结合的教育模式。他表示，耀中幼教学院是香港第一所幼教师资培训的民办学校，也是第一所开设幼儿教育荣誉学学士课程、幼儿园园长课程的学校，期待未来能与佛山暨大港澳子弟学校学校分享经验和资源。

张晔总校长则提出了学生升学和就业方面的问题，特别关注了幼教行业的发展趋势和需求，希望能够与耀中幼教学院合作为学生提供更好的职业发展机会。

随后，双方代表就合作计划的具体内容和执行步骤进行讨论和协商，确立了下一步合作的具体方向和目标，并签订“校长推荐计划”合作备忘录，共同努力推动校长推荐计划的实施。

左：耀中幼教学院校长袁海球

右：佛山暨大港澳子弟学校总校长张晔

会后，耀中幼教学院领导一行带领佛山暨大港澳子弟学校参访团参观了“耀学园”，进一步了解学院的办学特色与教育理念。

耀中幼教学院自行研发的教材

耀中幼教学院教学核心理念：游戏中学习

耀中幼教学院，作为由耀中教育机构创办、2018年成立的香港注册非牟利团体，是香港乃至亚洲首家以幼儿教育为重点的本科学院。在国际知名幼儿教育家陈保琼博士的领导下，耀中幼教学院自70年代起便成为優質幼兒教育的模範。其独特理念、课程和教学享有盛誉，一直糅合着东西方文化的精髓，不断开拓着幼教新思潮。

耀中教育机构及其姊妹机构构建了庞大完善的校网，覆盖了香港、中国内地、美国硅谷等二十个地区的国际幼稚园、学校和学院，为全球过万名学生提供着优质教育。

据调查统计，目前我国幼教行业人才缺口高达数十万人，而香港地区也面临着幼教师数量不足的挑战。这一次合作，将为佛山暨大港澳子弟学校的学生提供前往耀中幼教学院攻读高等幼儿教育专业的宝贵机会。教师也可受到来自耀中幼教学院的专业指导和培训，拓宽专业视野，提升综合素养。

相信通过双方的共同努力，必将为促进两地幼儿教育事业的繁荣发展做出积极贡献，为培养更多优秀的幼儿教育专业人才搭建更加广阔的平台。

To strengthen cooperation and exchanges among schools in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and to promote the sharing of education resources in the Greater Bay Area. On March 15th, 2024, Lai Wingchun, the Academic Chief Inspector of ASJ, Christine Zhang, Head of School, Yiu Yukei, Vice Principal,  Tammy Yang,  head of teaching/learning at the SecondarySchool Section&Head of English Section, Katy Zhang, head of Primary School Section&SEL project leader,  Clytie Liu, Head of General Office and other members went to Hong Kong partner schools for teacher exchange visits, Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education (YCCECE) on the Principal's Recommendation Scheme (PRS), Opening more quality pathways to higher education for ASJ students.

Professor Allan H.K Yuen, President, Dr. Frank Lam, Vice-President(Administration), Professor Eric CK Cheng, Vice president(Academic) expressed a warm welcome to ASJ(Foshan). Both sides held specific discussions on teacher training, student internships and curriculum exchange.

At the meeting, Professor Allan H.K Yuen, President, gave a detailed introduction of the College's teacher training and teaching philosophy, emphasizing the education model that combines practice and research. He said that YCCECE is the first private school in Hong Kong to provide teacher training in early childhood education and the first to offer Bachelor of Education (Honours)in Early Childoohd Education and the Certification Course for Kindergarten Principals, and he looked forward to sharing its experience and resources with the schools of ASJ(Foshan) in the future.

Christine Zhang, Head of ASJ(Foshan), raised the issue of students' further studies and employment, paying special attention to the development trend and needs of the YCCECE industry, and hoped to collaborate with YCCECE to provide better career development opportunities for students.

After that, the representatives of both sides discussed and negotiated on the specific contents and implementation steps of the cooperation plan, established the specific direction and objectives of the next cooperation, and signed the Memorandum of Cooperation of the Principal's Recommendation Program to make joint efforts to promote the implementation of the Principal's Recommendation Program.

Left：Professor Allan H.K Yuen, President

Right：Christine Zhang, Head of ASJ(Foshan)

After the meeting, the leadership of YCCECE took the delegation from ASJ(Foshan) to visit the “Pamela Peck Discovery Space”to learn more about the characteristics and educational philosophy of the College.

self-developed teaching materials of YCCECE

Teaching Philosophy of YCCECE: Learning through Play

The Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education, founded by the Yew Chung Educational Institution in 2018, is a registered non-profit organization in Hong Kong. It stands as the first undergraduate college in Hong Kong and Asia to focus on early childhood education. Under the leadership of renowned international early childhood educator Dr. Chen Baoqiong, the college has been a model of quality early childhood education since the 1970s. Its unique concepts, curriculum, and teaching methods have gained widespread recognition, blending the essence of Eastern and Western cultures while constantly pioneering new trends in early childhood education.

According to surveys, China currently faces a shortage of hundreds of thousands of professionals in the early childhood education sector, and Hong Kong also grapples with a shortage of early childhood educators. This collaboration will offer students from ASJ(Foshan) a valuable opportunity to pursue higher education in early childhood education at YCCECE. Teachers will receive professional guidance and training from the college, broadening their professional horizons and enhancing their overall competence.

It is believed that through mutual efforts, this collaboration will make positive contributions to the flourishing development of early childhood education in both regions, providing a broader platform for cultivating more outstanding professionals in the field.