Secretary for Education Eddie Ng and Foshan Municipal Government leaders today witnessed the signing of sister school agreements between 10 pairs of primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong and Foshan.
Speaking at the signing ceremony at Fung Kai Innovative School in Sheung Shui, Mr Ng said that Hong Kong and Mainland schools had started to pair up, as co-ordinated by the Education Bureau since 2004, noting that there are now more than 440 pairs of sister schools between the two places.
He said that partnered schools from the two places can carry out exchange activities at different levels and in various forms in accordance with their school-based objectives and directions of development, such as class observation, lesson evaluation, workshops, lectures, forums and seminars for professional interflow and exchanges of ideas to promote pedagogical design and curriculum practices.
"Through exchanges and co-operation, students of the two places can also have a better understanding of each other," Mr Ng added.
The education chief said sister school activities have been well-received by schools. The Government will introduce in the 2015/16 school year, a three-year pilot scheme to provide each local sister school with an annual subsidy of $120,000 as well as professional support.
