Launching Ceremony of the Jockey Club Hong Kong History Learning Programme
Lingnan University established the “Jockey Club Hong Kong History Learning Programme” with the generous donation of HK$14.83 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Launching ceremony was held on 29 April 2016 (Friday) at the University’s campus. The University was honoured to have the presence of Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim, Secretary for Education, Ms Irene Chan, The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Head of Charities (Communication and Engagement) and Prof Leonard K Cheng, President of Lingnan University as officiating guests.
The Jockey Club Hong Kong History Learning Programme, an unprecedented one both in nature and scope, is a three-year project to be implemented by the Hong Kong and South China Historical Research Programme of Lingnan University. Targeted at all primary and secondary school students and teachers in Hong Kong, the Programme aims to develop a set of teaching and learning resources delving into the breadth of Hong Kong history in supporting the key learning area of “Personal, Social and Humanities Education” of the primary and secondary curriculum. Meanwhile, the University will organise about 80 activities to cultivate in students and teachers a more in-depth understanding on Hong Kong’s development and changes, and educate the younger generation on ways to preserve Hong Kong’s precious history collectively as well as a sense of how to understand history.
The Jockey Club Hong Kong History Learning Programme, an unprecedented one both in nature and scope, is a three-year project to be implemented by the Hong Kong and South China Historical Research Programme of Lingnan University. Targeted at all primary and secondary school students and teachers in Hong Kong, the Programme aims to develop a set of teaching and learning resources delving into the breadth of Hong Kong history in supporting the key learning area of “Personal, Social and Humanities Education” of the primary and secondary curriculum. Meanwhile, the University will organise about 80 activities to cultivate in students and teachers a more in-depth understanding on Hong Kong’s development and changes, and educate the younger generation on ways to preserve Hong Kong’s precious history collectively as well as a sense of how to understand history.
