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The KeySteps@JC project’s “Health Findings of Children with Disadvantaged Backgrounds” were revealed on 16 November 2021. A series of child health assessments were conducted from 2018 to 2021 and the overall survey identified health issues, such as nutritional imbalances, insufficient sleep and exercise, excess weight,...

There is an outbreak of novel corona virus in Hong Kong starting from the beginning of 2020.  Apart from supporting our pilot schools and their families, KeySteps@JC has produced the below videos ranging from medical, education and social welfare aspects to provide useful info to...

The success of KeySteps@JC is attributed by the devotion of all project partners, in which the support and accommodation of KeySteps@JC participating schools are crucial. KeySteps@JC has been launched smoothly for the first year, the project team specifically invited KeySteps@JC Pilot Schools to a luncheon...

KeySteps@JC is so honored to have the world-recognized early education expert, Professor Kathy Sylva from the Department of Education, University of Oxford to be our Global Advisor. Professor Sylva came to Hong Kong earlier to visit three of the KeySteps@JC Pilot Schools and KeySteps@JC Community...

Thanks to the invaluable training by the experienced coach team from Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association – Hong Kong, the first stage of on-site coaching and assessment to KeySteps schools has been completed. There was pleasurable sharing among the coaches on the appreciation luncheon:...

KeySteps@JC Community Hub adopts a multidisciplinary collaboration among education, health and welfare on establishment of its hardware and programs, aiming to provide holistic support to children with disadvantaged background and their families, so as to foster social connectedness. Design of various zoning and facilities are...

On the training workshop held on 26 March, 2019, Vice-President of the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association – Hong Kong (PECERA-HK), Dr. Maria Lee, and member, Dr. Anna Hui, were invited to share the experience in using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale® –...

To strengthen the professional development of teachers, improve school environment and enrich curriculum to foster a quality learning atmosphere, KeySteps@JC will organise the “Invest Early: The Role of Schools” Teacher’s Professional Development Conference on 26 January 2019. With the HKSAR Government representative as the officiating...

School representatives from KeySteps@JC pilot schools were cordially invited to the luncheon held on 30 June 2018, at which the project team showed appreciation to pilot schools for their support, and updated them on the project progress. The team had a pleasant exchange with the...

The third internal capacity training workshop titled “Socio-emotional Development: Assessment and Intervention” was held on 12 January, 2018, by Dr. Meanne Chan, Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Chan discussed developmental psychology and assessments on various...

The second internal capacity training was held on 8 December, 2017, by Prof. Ulrich Schnyder, Head of Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital Zurich on the topic “Evidence-based treatment for traumatised children”. As an experienced psychiatric doctor, he shared on the various...

In the first internal capacity workshop held on 5 December, 2017, an expert on grandparenting, Prof. Susan Kelley, Associate Dean and Chief Academic Officer for Nursing, Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions, was invited to share her experience on “Project Healthy Grandparents”,...