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Maryknoll Convent School Foundation Limited

Members Orientation

(14 October 2017)

1. MCS Foundation Its Objects, Role, Functions and Powers 2. School-Based Management SSB, IMCs and the School 3. Other Supporting Alumnae Organizations 4. Foundation Membership

Agenda

MCS FOUNDATION

1.

Its Objects, Role, Functions and Powers

MCS Foundation School Sponsoring Body (SSB) of MCS

LEGACY

The Maryknoll Sisters of St Dominic established the Foundation in 2005 and passed the sponsorship of MCS to alumnae

MCS FOUNDATION The School Sponsoring Body (SSB) of MCS 辦學團體

LEGALITY

The EDB Education (Amendment) Ordinance

• f 2004 provides legal

framework for the establishment of IMCs, supervised by the SSB

SSB is a society or body corporate approved by the EDB to operate a school

Foundation: Its Objects

• To be the School Sponsoring Body for MCS

Primary and MCS Secondary

• To provide all-round, affordable and quality

education for girls in accordance with its Vision and Mission

• To promote Christian value in a school setting
• To offer financial assistance to needy students
• To raise money for the promotion of quality

education generally and for MCS Educational Trust in particular

Source: Memorandum of Association of Maryknoll Convent School Foundation Limited

IMC* MCS Primary

Foundation

(Vision & Mission) MCS Primary

manages

• versees, monitors, evaluates

and gives general policy directions

Foundation’s role is defined in EDB’s School-Based Management (SBM)

IMC* MCS Secondary

manages

MCS Secondary

Supervisor: Dr Maria Lee Supervisor: Mrs Helen Yu JP Principal: Ms Doris Yuen Principal: Ms Melaine Lee

* IMC: Incorporated Management Committee

Setting the vision and mission for the school Drafting the constitution of the IMC Deciding on the mode of receiving government aid Giving general directions to the IMC in the formulation of the school’s education policies Overseeing the performance

• f the IMC

Source: Education (Amendment) Ordinance 2004

The Education (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 sets out the functions and powers of the Foundation (SSB), which include:

SSB: 辦學團體 Its Functions and Powers

SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT

2.

SSB, IMCs and the School

EDB School-Based Management (SBM) Framework

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FOUNDATION SCHOOL SPONSORING BODY (SSB) INCORPORATED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (IMC) GOALS AND TARGETS PERSONNEL POLICIES RESOURCE POLICIES INSTRUCTIONAL POLICIES EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT SELF-EVALUATION STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME

Source: EDB: School based management framework

The Education (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 sets out the functions and powers of the IMC, which include:

Managing the school Ensuring mission of the school is carried out Ensuring the education of pupils is promoted in a proper manner Formulating education policies in accordance with vision and mission set by SSB Being accountable to the Permanent Secretary for Education and the SSB for the performance of the school

IMC:

法團校董會 Its Functions and Powers

SSB Managers

Teachers

Community Member

Parents Collective Responsibility

IMC: Participatory Management Framework

Principal Alumnae

*Maximum of 60% of Regular Managers, appointed by Foundation Council

Regular Manager

IMC: Its Composition

OTHER ALUMNAE ORGANIZATIONS

3.

• Fundraising
• Provides financial

support not covered by Government funds to Maryknoll Primary and Maryknoll Secondary

• E.g. Educational and

Clinical Psychologists, additional teaching resources

MCS Educational Trust

• Governance
• Only legal entity

accountable to the EDB for the performance of the School

Working together for MCS

MCS Foundation

MCS Former Students’ Association (FSA)

• Social
• Promotes fellowship

among Maryknoll alumnae and strengthens links between the school and its graduates

• E.g. Industry-specific

luncheons, Bowling competition

• Overseas Universities

Fair

FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP

4.

Currently Max: 50

Councillors

15

Barbara Hung ‘75

Foundation Membership

Executive Members

Doris Kwan ‘80 Maggie Chau ‘85 Sr Marilu Limgenco Maria Lee ‘67 Helen Yu ‘60 Isabelle Young ‘70 Miranda Poon ‘92 Irene Li ‘74 Pinny Yip ‘84 Bonnie Chan ‘84 Maura Wong ‘83 Ophelia Ngan ‘84 Christina Chan‘81 Antoinette Lee ‘88 Sr Jeanne Houlihan Mrs Lydia Huang Mr Aloysius Lee

Ordinary Members

Advisors:

Foundation: Membership

Two levels of membership:

• 1. Ordinary Members (OMs):
• Lifetime membership
• Open to any Maryknoll Sister, or any former student or

former teacher who has studied or worked full time for at least one year in either MCS Primary or MCS Secondary

• Right to attend General Meetings, vote, stand for EM

election

• 2. Executive Members (EMs):
• 3 year term
• Elected by members or appointed by Council
• Right to vote and stand for Councillor election
• EMs may also be appointed as Councillors

Foundation: Committees

Two committees:

• 1. Communications Committee:
• Communicate views, decisions and position of the Foundation in

the Hong Kong community

• Convenors of the committee act as advisors to Council in the

communication of messages to internal and external stakeholders and to the public

• 2. Membership Committee:
• Responsible for recruiting members
• Identify talent and expertise from among members with a view to

engaging them in the Foundation’s activities and operation

• Support succession planning within the Foundation

Councillors Executive Members Ordinary Members

• Join Foundation meetings, events and activities to familiarize

yourself with the Foundation’s work

• Read newsletters to stay informed
• Offer time, resource and expertise when there is a call for

volunteers

• Join committees (e.g Communications, Membership)
• Learn about education, system and landscape in Hong Kong,

as well as about our School

Foundation Membership is a path of Engagement, Participation and Knowledge Building

Foundation: Some Key Initiatives

• Relay for Love – raised over $1,100,000 for the MCS Educational

Trust to begin Sports Fund for the School

• Brand management

– Legal owner of trademarks, including school crest, “MCS” mark and floral pattern – In case of infringements, Foundation will take legal actions

• Mentorship Program – matching upper school girls with Alumnae;

program now passed to Secondary

• Four Strategic Focuses – strategic direction as guiding principles for

IMC and School to equip MCS girls for 21st century

However, the most important and the primary function of the Foundation is in governance of MCS

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Maryknoll Convent School: Four Strategic Focuses

• Foundation Council Task Force to propose

strategic direction on how best to prepare Maryknoll girls to meet the challenges of the 21st century, based on our Vision and Mission

• 7 team members,12 months of work, 90+

reports, papers, journals and books

• Result: The Four Strategic Focuses, guiding

principals in taking our School forward for the next five years

Example of direction to the School: Four Strategic Focuses

Continue to promote the notion that service is a way of life for Maryknollers, our duty to home, to country, to the world, and to provide experiences that enable students to grow as individuals and contributors to society. To pursue excellence is to instill in our students and teachers, a strong growth mindset where they are inquisitive, resilient, and responsible in all their pursuits, aim high while staying humble, seek out opportunities for improvement, and celebrate both participation and achievement.

The Four Strategic Focuses To Be Implemented by IMCs

Be forward-looking in leading the school, developing teachers and staff, and most important

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all, creating learning and development

• pportunities

for

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students, preparing them for the globally connected, VUCA (volatile, unpredictable, complex and ambiguous) world. Optimize the conditions for students to realize their potential to the full by proactively seeking

• ut

the best available academic and non- academic opportunities, based on individual students' needs and gifts, and an appropriate balance of support and challenge.

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Why Foundation Membership?

• Benefit: 5 points for Primary School admissions
• Service: privilege to give back to the School
• Legacy: due to uniqueness of Foundation as an alumni-

based sponsoring body, without your membership, there will not be a “Maryknoll” Convent School

• Succession: SSB/IMC managers play a key role in operation

and management of the School. We need an ongoing pool of dedicated alumnae willing to contribute time, energy and knowledge to the future of the School and to the education of generations of young women

To continue the trailblazing legacy of the Maryknoll Sisters in providing quality education for all, and to bring MCS into the future, we invite you to actively engage, participate and prepare yourselves to serve.

Legacy, Succession and the Future of MCS

As one lamp lights another, nor grows less, so nobleness enkindles nobleness.