2015 EDiversity Annual Report

EDiversity: ​ ​ An ​ ​ overview EDiversity ​ ​ is ​ ​ a ​ ​ parent-initiated ​ ​ organisation ​ ​ which ​ ​ was ​ ​ incorporated ​ ​ in ​ ​ March ​ ​ 2014 ​ ​ as ​ ​ a ​ ​ company ​ ​ by guarantee ​ ​ and ​ ​ then ​ ​ as ​ ​ a ​ ​ charity ​ ​ under ​ ​ section ​ ​ 88 ​ ​ in ​ ​ May ​ ​ 2014. We ​ ​ promote ​ ​ true ​ ​ diversity ​ ​ in ​ ​ education ​ ​ simply ​ ​ because ​ ​ children ​ ​ are ​ ​ diverse ​ ​ and ​ ​ therefore ​ ​ need different ​ ​ ways ​ ​ to ​ ​ learn. ​ ​ This ​ ​ can’t ​ ​ happen ​ ​ without ​ ​ the ​ ​ adults ​ ​ start ​ ​ thinking ​ ​ out ​ ​ of ​ ​ the ​ ​ box: ​ ​ the ​ ​ box that ​ ​ says ​ ​ ‘good ​ ​ grades=success=going ​ ​ to ​ ​ university’. Therefore ​ ​​ although ​ ​ our ​ ​ primary ​ ​ target ​ ​ audience ​ ​ is ​ ​ parents, ​ ​ the ​ ​ ultimate ​ ​ beneficiary ​ ​ will ​ ​ be ​ ​ the children. ​ ​​ ​​ Children ​ ​ have ​ ​ no ​ ​ say ​ ​ in ​ ​ their ​ ​ education ​ ​ now. ​ ​ If ​ ​ parents ​ ​ have ​ ​ little ​ ​ understanding ​ ​ about what ​ ​ education ​ ​ should ​ ​ be, ​ ​ it ​ ​ will ​ ​ seriously ​ ​ restrict ​ ​ the ​ ​ type ​ ​ of ​ ​ education ​ ​ their ​ ​ children ​ ​ get ​ ​ and ​ ​ their learning ​ ​ and ​ ​ growing ​ ​ up ​ ​ experience. We ​ ​ believe ​ ​ that ​ ​ parents ​ ​ can ​ ​ be ​ ​ a ​ ​ powerful ​ ​ voice ​ ​ for ​ ​ their ​ ​ children. ​ ​ If ​ ​ more ​ ​ parents ​ ​ can ​ ​ change ​ ​ and broaden ​ ​ their ​ ​ views ​ ​ on ​ ​ education, ​ ​ the ​ ​ children ​ ​ will ​ ​ have ​ ​ more ​ ​ hope ​ ​ to ​ ​ grow ​ ​ up ​ ​ as ​ ​ healthier, ​ ​ more creative, ​ ​ well-learned ​ ​ and ​ ​ ethical ​ ​ citizens ​ ​ to ​ ​ sustain ​ ​ a ​ ​ diversely ​ ​ capable ​ ​ society. Our ​ ​ Beliefs 1. Children's ​ ​ creativity ​ ​ and ​ ​ individualism ​ ​ are ​ ​ their ​ ​ great ​ ​ assets ​ ​ and ​ ​ should ​ ​ be ​ ​ nurtured. 2. All ​ ​ children ​ ​ are ​ ​ different ​ ​ and ​ ​ are ​ ​ capable ​ ​ of ​ ​ learning ​ ​ by ​ ​ themselves, ​ ​ which ​ ​ can ​ ​ be ​ ​ enhanced by ​ ​ suitable ​ ​ guidance. 3. Education ​ ​ should ​ ​ be ​ ​ flexible ​ ​ and ​ ​ tailored ​ ​ to ​ ​ personal ​ ​ needs ​ ​ to ​ ​ achieve ​ ​ a ​ ​ child's ​ ​ best potential. 4. Parents' ​ ​ rights ​ ​ to ​ ​ choose ​ ​ the ​ ​ appropriate ​ ​ form ​ ​ of ​ ​ education ​ ​ for ​ ​ their ​ ​ child ​ ​ should ​ ​ be respected. ​ ​ Parents ​ ​ and ​ ​ schools ​ ​ should ​ ​ work ​ ​ together ​ ​ to ​ ​ discuss ​ ​ the ​ ​ best ​ ​ education ​ ​ options for ​ ​ their ​ ​ children. 5. Parents ​ ​ and ​ ​ teachers ​ ​ should ​ ​ be ​ ​ informed ​ ​ with ​ ​ the ​ ​ latest ​ ​ educational ​ ​ research ​ ​ to ​ ​ enable them ​ ​ to ​ ​ adopt ​ ​ an ​ ​ education ​ ​ mode ​ ​ suitable ​ ​ for ​ ​ their ​ ​ child's ​ ​ needs. 6. Education ​ ​ is ​ ​ not ​ ​ only ​ ​ about ​ ​ children. ​ ​ Its ​ ​ quality ​ ​ has ​ ​ long ​ ​ term ​ ​ effects ​ ​ on ​ ​ the ​ ​ individual ​ ​ and society. Our ​ ​ work 1. To ​ ​ showcase ​ ​ education ​ ​ choices ​ ​ within ​ ​ and ​ ​ outside ​ ​ of ​ ​ the ​ ​ conventional ​ ​ education ​ ​ system. 2. To ​ ​ empower ​ ​ parents ​ ​ with ​ ​ the ​ ​ appropriate ​ ​ attitude, ​ ​ knowledge ​ ​ and ​ ​ tools ​ ​ in ​ ​ raising ​ ​ and educating ​ ​ their ​ ​ child. 3. To ​ ​ support ​ ​ the ​ ​ development ​ ​ of ​ ​ new ​ ​ initiatives ​ ​ in ​ ​ non-mainstream ​ ​ education. 4. To ​ ​ collaborate ​ ​ with the ​ ​ government, academics ​ ​ and ​ ​ NGOs ​ ​ on ​ ​ researching ​ ​ into ​ ​ and promoting ​ ​ various ​ ​ educational choices. 5. To ​ ​ encourage ​ ​ creative ​ ​ teaching ​ ​ and ​ ​ learning ​ ​ in ​ ​ mainstream ​ ​ education. ​ ​ 1