The Quality Education Fund (QEF) commissioned the Centre for University and School Partnership of the Chinese University of Hong Kong to conduct a research on “Consolidation and Redevelopment Work on QEF Pre-primary Education (Whole-person Development) Projects” with a view to consolidating practices of the funded QEF projects on pre-primary education (whole-person development). The selected projects covered a wide range of developmental focus including music, drama, art, physical development, green living, language, sex education, national education, support to the special educational needs, etc. It was also found that schools / organisations had great passion and commitment in providing children with enriched learning experiences even for those with special educational needs. A sharing session was organised to disseminate the research findings, and for schools to share their experiences.
The QEF Thematic Network (QTN) on Kindergarten Education (Whole-person Development) was established in the 2012/13 school year. The project aims to establish a school network on kindergarten education (whole-person development) for capacity building of teachers and whole-person development of children.