2024年3月3日，是2023至24學年中六學生最後上課天，之後他們便會開始學習假期，預備中學文憑試。
一如以往，校長都會在當天給畢業生臨別囑咐，勉勵同學。今年，我特別跟同學分享我曾聽說過，而我又深感認同有關人生的說法。那就是，一個滿有持久滿足感的生命須有以下三個元素：
- 感覺自己不斷進步和成長；
- 無論與家人、工作上的同事、身邊的朋友或同學，都有好的人際關係；
- 做一些幫助人的事。
我勉勵同學，離開怡中後，須向著這幾方面努力，無論是繼續升學，或工作，在尋找人生方向上，若能以上述三個元素作為抉擇的指標，同學的人生必會感到持久滿足。
正因為以上三個元素對同學能享有滿足的人生的重要性，因此，在計劃未來學校的發展方向上，我們亦以這三個元素作為指引。
故此，在2024至25學校開始的三年，學校的發展方向，有以下三個重點：
- 培育學生成為一個懂得愛的人，使學生懂得愛自己、愛人、愛社會、愛國家和愛神，讓學生懂得跟自己相處，亦能愛身邊的人，與別人、社會、國家和神聯繫（being connected）起來；
- 培育學生成為一位自主學習者，藉提升學生的閱讀興趣和能力，及裝備學生自主學習能力，讓學生能有能力不斷自我提升，感覺成長的喜悅；
- 培育學生成為自我管理者，使能有情緒管理、社交管理的能力，與身邊的人健立良好的人際關係；另一方面，亦幫助學生建立一個自律的生活習慣，在時間管理和健康生活習慣方面學懂管理好自己，過一個愛自己的生活；最後，藉加強學校的群體學習經歷，幫助學生建立對學校和群體的歸屬感，以促進學生的精神健康，讓學生能學懂如何在群體中自處及承擔責任，並製造機會讓學生服侍別人，經歷幫助人的經驗。
我們盼望，藉著以上三個學校發展重點，怡中同學能成為自己人生的管理師，經歷一個豐盛而滿有持久滿足的人生。
The 3rd of March this year was an important day which marked the last school day of the S6 students of 2023-24 cohort. Students embarked on their study leave after this day to battle against the DSE examinations.
As usual, the Principal was assumed to conclude the school year with words of wisdom on this day. This year, I shared the insights I had gained from my own experience in exploring the meanings of life: A life filled with long-lasting satisfaction must contain the following elements:
- the sense of progressive development;
- the harmonious relationships with family, colleagues, friends and schoolmates;
- the motivation to lend empathetic support to others.
I told students that they must continue working on equipping themselves with these elements after completing their education here. Regardless of how they carry on with their study or career, when they orient their directions in life, they are promised to enjoy a more long-lasting satisfaction in life if they embrace these in their lives.
In view of the significance of these 3 elements, the school have taken them as an important part of the school plans, and therefore, in the upcoming 3 years beginning from 2024-2025, the school’s major concerns will include the following 3 key areas:
- To bring up students as loving persons, showing students how to love themselves, others, society, the country and God, also suggesting ways for them to connect themselves with others, society, the country and God;
- To help students become self-directed learners, enhancing their interest and ability in extensive reading and thus equipping them with the ability to learn independently;
- To turn students into achievers of life-management, equipping them with the skills to manage their emotions and social interactions, thus developing friendly relationships with others. Likewise, students should live with self-discipline, to follow a well-planned routine with proper time management and developing a healthy lifestyle, living a self-loving life. The ultimate goal is to help them build a sense of belonging to the school and their social groups through enhancing collaborative learning. This is conductive to good mental health and resilience to adversities. Students will be given ample opportunities to accomplish themselves by serving society.
We hope that with the three school major concerns, E Wun students can become their own life managers, experiencing a fruitful and persistently satisfying life.
Mr. Ho Hok Leong
Principal