Maryknoll Convent School Foundation Limited Members Orientation (14 October 2017)
Agenda 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
1. MCS FOUNDATION Its Objects, Role, Functions and Powers
MCS Foundation School Sponsoring Body (SSB) of MCS SSB is a society or body corporate approved by the EDB to operate a school MCS FOUNDATION The School Sponsoring Body (SSB) of MCS 辦學團體 LEGACY LEGALITY The Maryknoll Sisters of The EDB Education St Dominic established (Amendment) Ordinance the Foundation in 2005 of 2004 provides legal and passed the framework for the sponsorship of MCS to establishment of IMCs, alumnae supervised by the SSB
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
Foundation’s role is defined in EDB’s School -Based Management (SBM) Foundation (Vision & Mission) oversees, monitors, evaluates and gives general policy directions IMC* IMC* Supervisor: MCS Primary Supervisor: MCS Secondary Mrs Helen Yu JP Dr Maria Lee manages manages MCS MCS Primary Secondary Principal: Principal: Ms Doris Yuen Ms Melaine Lee * IMC: Incorporated Management Committee
SSB: 辦學團體 Its Functions and Powers The Education (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 sets out the functions and powers of the Foundation (SSB), which include: Setting the vision and mission Giving general directions to for the school the IMC in the formulation of the school’s education policies Drafting the constitution of the IMC Overseeing the performance Deciding on the mode of of the IMC receiving government aid Source: Education (Amendment) Ordinance 2004
2. SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT SSB, IMCs and the School
EDB School-Based Management (SBM) Framework FOUNDATION SCHOOL SPONSORING BODY (SSB) INCORPORATED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (IMC) GOALS AND TARGETS RESOURCE POLICIES PERSONNEL POLICIES INSTRUCTIONAL POLICIES EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT SELF-EVALUATION 9 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME Source: EDB: School based management framework
IMC: 法團校董會 Its Functions and Powers The Education (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 sets out the functions and powers of the IMC, which include: Managing the school Formulating education policies in accordance with vision and mission set by SSB Ensuring mission of the school is carried out Being accountable to the Permanent Secretary for Ensuring the education of Education and the SSB for pupils is promoted in a the performance of the proper manner school
IMC: Participatory Management Framework SSB Principal Managers Collective Teachers Alumnae Responsibility Community Parents Member
IMC: Its Composition Regular Manager *Maximum of 60% of Regular Managers, appointed by Foundation Council
3. OTHER ALUMNAE ORGANIZATIONS
Working together for MCS MCS MCS MCS Former Students’ Educational Foundation Association Trust (FSA) • • • Social Fundraising Governance • • • Promotes fellowship Provides financial Only legal entity among Maryknoll support not covered by accountable to the alumnae and Government funds to EDB for the strengthens links Maryknoll Primary and performance of the between the school Maryknoll Secondary School • and its graduates E.g. Educational and • E.g. Industry-specific Clinical Psychologists, luncheons, Bowling additional teaching competition resources • Overseas Universities Fair
4. FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP
Foundation Membership Executive Barbara Hung ‘75 Doris Kwan ‘80 Maggie Chau ‘85 Advisors: Members Councillors Currently 15 Max: 50 Sr Marilu Limgenco Maria Lee ‘67 Helen Yu ‘60 Sr Jeanne Houlihan Miranda Poon ‘92 Irene Li ‘74 Isabelle Young ‘70 Mrs Lydia Huang Ordinary Members Bonnie Chan ‘84 Maura Wong ‘83 Pinny Yip ‘84 Mr Aloysius Lee Christina Chan‘81 Antoinette Lee ‘88 Ophelia Ngan ‘84
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 •
Foundation Membership is a path of Engagement, Participation and Knowledge Building Ordinary Executive Councillors Members 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: 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 However, the most important and the primary function of the Foundation is in governance of MCS Four Strategic Focuses – strategic direction as guiding principles for • IMC and School to equip MCS girls for 21 st century
Example of direction to the School: Four Strategic Focuses 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 21 st century, based on our Vision and Mission Mary 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 21
The Four Strategic Focuses To Be Implemented by IMCs 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. Optimize the conditions for students to realize their potential to the full by proactively seeking out the best available academic and non- academic opportunities, based on individual students' needs and gifts, and an appropriate balance of support and challenge. Be forward-looking in leading the school, developing teachers and staff, and most important of all, creating learning and development opportunities for our students, preparing them for the globally connected, VUCA (volatile, unpredictable, complex and ambiguous) world.
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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
Legacy, Succession and the Future of MCS 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. As one lamp lights another, nor grows less, so nobleness enkindles nobleness.
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