Service includes the idea of doing something to aid another while learning means becoming able to do something you couldn’t do before, a process of acquiring new knowledge or skills or attitudes. What happens when we link these two words service and learning then we get a relatively new idea of experiential learning.  In the case of service learning to process is reciprocal because the lives of both parties are improved and empowered through the experience.  Thus we might define service learning as a process of learning through the experience of rendering service in the school or community and actively reflecting upon that experience

It is the vision of the community service program to not only impact and change the lives of our own students through enabling them to be involved in community service but for that service to be meaningful, purposeful and empowering to those whom they serve.  The focus of service is firstly within our local area within Hong Kong through Church Organizations, Schools, Non Government Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society but to then reach out to have an impact in mainland China and abroad.

Community Service projects that we have been involved:

Flag Days - Salvation Army and St. Barnabas' Society & Home

Students helped non-government organizations (NGOs) to raise fund for children with autism and homeless people.

Salvation Army on February 19, 2011

St. Barnabas' Society and Home on April 19, 2011

Wu Kai Sha Beach Clean Up

More than 65 high school students and teachers joined together on March 11, 2011 to clean up at Wu Kai Sha beach. Students gathered bags of trash from the beach and helped raise awareness of importance of environmental stewardship.

Crossroads

High school students visited Crossroads in January and March. Students were assigned to work in different areas, such as shipping, incoming, garment and landscaping, etc.

Middle School Service Day

Gr.6 - Invited HKBUAS Wong Kam Fai Primary School students to our Shek Mun campus

Gr.7 - Shatin Government Primary School

Gr.8 - Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School

 

National Honor Society (NHS)

NHS students visited Mother's Choice in February. The students shared God's love with the residents through songs and drama.

Gr.2 Community Service at Crossroads

75 Gr.2 students visited Crossroads on Feb 17. The visit has given the students an opportunity to see how they can serve or be part of a serving group to help others.

U20 Girls Basketball Team Community Service

On January 24, the U20 Girls Basketball Team invited the girls basketball team from Christian Alliance Cheng Wing Gee College for a friendly game and English exchange fellowship.

NHS/Pui Ying College - English Exchange Program

Students from Pui Ying College came to ICS to practice oral English and build relationships through different activities.

Stewards Pui Kei College - Intercultural Forum

ICS high school students participated at the 3rd Intercultural Forum in January. The objectives of the forum is to invite students of different ethnic backgrounds to form authentic cross-cultural discussions on cultural issues in Hong Kong.

Christmas Caroling

It’s an ICS tradition for the musical groups to visit hospitals wards and shopping mall to sing Christmas carols. It’s our hope that we can spread some Christmas cheer and celebrate Christ’s birth with the patients and shoppers who see students perform.

December 7 – Princess Margaret’s Hospital

December 13 – United Christian Hospital

December 15 – Festival Walk Shopping Mall

ICS/Christian Action – Christmas Shoebox Appeal

This is the third year ICS has partnered with Christian Action to organize the Christmas Shoebox Campaign. The entire ICS community (Kindergarten through Grade 12 students, parents, and faculty) participated in preparing shoeboxes. A total of 563 shoeboxes were collected and distributed to different Christian Action centers. Through these boxes, we hope the children of newly arrived Chinese immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees are blessed by the love of God during the Christmas season.

Fu Hong Society (mentally & handicapped center)

Middle school Jazz Band students visited the Fu Hong Society and performed live jazz music to residents. Another group of high school students organized a Christmas party to bring joy and love to the residents through songs, games, and crafts.