Mum achieves primary objective by opening school for daughter
Adriana Chan’s dream of giving daughter a good education comes true with launch of her trilingual Spanish Primary School in Tai Po
Wanting to ensure her young daughter had the best possible primary education, Adriana Chan took a step few other parents would have considered.
She resolved to establish a brand-new school, a move which, within certain limits, would also allow her to have a direct influence on the guiding philosophy, choice of curriculum, preferred teaching methods, and the general learning environment.
Everything came together when the first pupils in the first and second years began classes at the Spanish Primary School in Tai Po in September. But in her dual role as founder and principal, Chan is well aware that what she has already achieved is part of a longer journey.
“As a mother, I thought a good education was the best gift I could give,” she says. “I had a vision for my daughter and a clear teaching philosophy and, fortunately, was able to find a suitable school site last year.”
The basic objective is to offer youngsters trilingual teaching in Spanish, English and Mandarin. The framework for this is Britain’s national curriculum, which provides a solid grounding and is widely recognised as both well established and well rounded. It focuses on giving a strong foundation and the knowledge essential for future learning.
