On 20 June 2026, the Jockey Club Spark & Spot Project successfully hosted the Learning Community Exchange & Outcome Sharing, bringing together approximately 160 participants and guests, including school leaders, teachers, project partners, and stakeholders committed to advancing inclusive early childhood education. Serving as the culminating event and final professional development session for the Project's Cohort 2 schools, the occasion marked the completion of a comprehensive series of 10 professional development sessions and provided an opportunity for participating schools to celebrate their achievements and share the changes and learnings that emerged through their participation in the Project.
This year, the Project engaged 29 participating schools, including 15 schools from four School Sponsoring Bodies—Caritas Hong Kong, Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association, Hong Kong Christian Service, and The Salvation Army Hong Kong—and 14 schools recruited through an open application process, reflecting growing interest in strengthening inclusive practices and supporting the diverse learning needs of young children.
The event commenced with opening remarks from Dr Kerry Lee, President of Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education, followed by a welcome address from Dr Rohnii Tse, Project Director of the Jockey Club Spark & Spot Project. Both speakers highlighted the importance of building schools' capacity to embrace learner diversity and fostering a collaborative community of educators committed to inclusive practices.
Through a series of panel discussions on inclusive school culture, learning environments, teaching practices, and home-school collaboration, participating principals and teachers showcased the changes their schools had made as a result of the Project. School leaders and educators shared how leadership teams, teachers, and allied professionals had strengthened collaboration to better support children with diverse learning needs. Many schools described enhancements to classroom and outdoor learning environments that encouraged greater participation, independence, and engagement among children. Others highlighted how teaching practices and curriculum planning had been adapted to provide more flexible and responsive learning experiences, while stronger partnerships with families helped create greater consistency between home and school support. Collectively, these examples demonstrated encouraging progress towards more inclusive, learner-centred environments where all children can participate, learn, and thrive.
A key feature of the event was the Gallery Walk, where participating schools showcased their project journeys and outcomes through display boards and digital resources. The displays highlighted the changes schools had implemented over the course of the Project, including enhancements to learning environments, adaptations to teaching practices, and initiatives that strengthened collaboration among educators, professionals, and families. Through short videos accessible via QR codes, principals and teachers shared firsthand accounts of their implementation experiences, reflections, and the positive impact these changes had on supporting learner diversity and inclusion within their schools.
The Sharing session concluded with a certificate presentation ceremony, recognising the dedication and contributions of participating schools throughout the Project. The event celebrated not only the completion of Cohort 2's professional development journey, but also the progress schools have made in strengthening inclusive practices and creating learning environments that better support the needs of all children.
Since its launch, the Jockey Club Spark & Spot Project has engaged 50 schools across Cohort 1 and Cohort 2, fostering a growing community of practice committed to learner-centred and inclusive education. The experiences shared during the event reflected how schools have strengthened professional collaboration, enhanced learning environments, adapted teaching practices, and deepened partnerships with families to better support learner diversity. Building on this momentum, the Project will welcome 36 schools in Cohort 3, further expanding its impact and continuing to support lasting change across Hong Kong's local kindergartens and nursery schools.
