Tsung Tsin Christian AcademyTsung Tsin Christian Academy

Day 1 Big Group SharingDay 1 Big Group Sharing

29th September, 201129th September, 2011

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

Now thank we all our God,Now thank we all our God,

With heart and hands and voices,With heart and hands and voices,

Who wond'rous things hath done,Who wond'rous things hath done,

In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;

Who from our founding yearWho from our founding year

Hath blessed us on our wayHath blessed us on our way

With countless gifts of love,With countless gifts of love,

And still is ours today.And still is ours today.

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

O may this bounteous God,O may this bounteous God,Through all the years be near us,Through all the years be near us,

With charity and hopeWith charity and hopeAnd lasting faith sustain us;And lasting faith sustain us;O help Tsung Tsin to growO help Tsung Tsin to grow

And challenges to face;And challenges to face;Vouchsafe to keep Tsung TsinVouchsafe to keep Tsung Tsin

Forever in Thy grace.Forever in Thy grace.

The Academy PrayerThe Academy Prayer

Almighty God, We beseech TheeAlmighty God, We beseech TheeTo grant our academy Thy gracious favourTo grant our academy Thy gracious favour

That knowledge may ever be That knowledge may ever be Enlarged and deepened;Enlarged and deepened;

And all good learning Flourish and abound.And all good learning Flourish and abound.Bless all who teach And all who learn;Bless all who teach And all who learn;

And grant That both teachers and learners,And grant That both teachers and learners,In humility of heart, In humility of heart,

May look ever upward unto Thee,May look ever upward unto Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Day 1 ThemeDay 1 Theme

Servant LeadershipServant Leadership

Leader should cultivate ….Leader should cultivate ….

Habits of MindHabits of Mind

Habits of Mind - A RevisionHabits of Mind - A Revision

Habits of MindHabits of Mind

Habits of Mind are dispositions that Habits of Mind are dispositions that are skillfully and mindfully employed are skillfully and mindfully employed by characteristically intelligent, by characteristically intelligent, successful people when they are successful people when they are confronted with problems, the confronted with problems, the solution to which are not solution to which are not immediately apparent.immediately apparent.(Arthur Costa – A professor in (Arthur Costa – A professor in education in the US)education in the US)

Habits of MindHabits of Mind

The Habits of Mind were derived from The Habits of Mind were derived from studies of effective, skillful problem-studies of effective, skillful problem-solvers and decision makers from, solvers and decision makers from, many walks of life.  They are many walks of life.  They are synthesized from the works of such synthesized from the works of such leaders from the fields of education, leaders from the fields of education, philosophy, psychology and the artsphilosophy, psychology and the arts

Activity 1Activity 1

Match the icons with the Match the icons with the Habits.Habits.

Hymn No. 22Hymn No. 22

Like a MelodyLike a Melody

Activity 2Activity 2

Applying the 9 habits you Applying the 9 habits you have learnedhave learned

News News

Teen dies after string plunge Teen dies after string plunge

A Form Four student plunged to A Form Four student plunged to her death when a nylon string her death when a nylon string she used to lower herself from she used to lower herself from her third-floor window snapped.her third-floor window snapped.

Apply the 9 habits in this case Apply the 9 habits in this case

PersistingPersisting

Persisting in the restoration of Persisting in the restoration of family relationshipfamily relationship

Apply the 9 habits in this case Apply the 9 habits in this case

Managing impulsivityManaging impulsivity

Count 10 before attempting such Count 10 before attempting such a dangerous actiona dangerous action

Apply the 9 habits in this case Apply the 9 habits in this case

Listening with Empathy and Listening with Empathy and Understanding Understanding

If the family can listen to her with If the family can listen to her with empathy and understanding, and empathy and understanding, and compromise a way that can be compromise a way that can be accepted by both sides, it may accepted by both sides, it may stop the tragedystop the tragedy

Apply the 9 habits in this case Apply the 9 habits in this case

Thinking FlexiblyThinking Flexibly

Both parties can think flexibly to Both parties can think flexibly to compromise a solutioncompromise a solution

Apply the 9 habits in this case Apply the 9 habits in this case

Thinking About your ThinkingThinking About your Thinking

The girl can re-think the strategy The girl can re-think the strategy she has employed, the risk she she has employed, the risk she has to takehas to take

Apply the 9 habits in this case Apply the 9 habits in this case

Striving for Accuracy Striving for Accuracy

Estimate the loading of the nylon Estimate the loading of the nylon stringstring

Apply the 9 habits in this case Apply the 9 habits in this case

Questioning and Problem Questioning and Problem posing posing

Girl: What are your concerns?Girl: What are your concerns? Family: What activities do you do? Family: What activities do you do?

When will you finish the When will you finish the activities?activities?

Apply the 9 habits in this case Apply the 9 habits in this case

Applying past knowledge to Applying past knowledge to new situationsnew situations

How do the family resolve similar How do the family resolve similar situation in the past?situation in the past?

Apply the 9 habits in this case Apply the 9 habits in this case

Thinking and Communicating Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision with Clarity and Precision

Family members can Family members can communicate clearly the reasons communicate clearly the reasons behind stopping the girl to go outbehind stopping the girl to go out

Reflection QuestionReflection Question

Find out a piece of news and Find out a piece of news and do the same exercise as do the same exercise as aboveabove