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Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone: Moving from Post-Secondary to Primary

Posted on24 Nov 2020

Tagsenglish teaching, english tutor, english tutor hong kong, extracurricular, growth, learning english, post secondary, primary school, professional development, teaching experience, time management

Chatteris' own Patience Ratambwa reflects on her transition from teaching at a post-secondary campus to a primary school.

From Origami Ghosts to The Gruffalo: Halloween at Loving Kids Community Service Centre

Posted on17 Nov 2020

Tagsarts and crafts, community outreach, community service, english activities, english tutor, extracurricular, halloween, interactive reading, sham shui po, storytelling, volunteer teacher, volunteering

Chatteris' own Lucie Goddard tells us about a Saturday spent volunteering with one of our community partner organisations.

Street View: A sensory experience of Hong Kong

Posted on09 Nov 2020

Tagsarchitecture, city life, hong kong, hong kong island, kowloon, market, mountains, moving abroad, street food, street level, teach abroad, Travel

Having arrived in Hong Kong in August of this year, Chatteris' own Jack Salmon reflects on his experience of this vibrant region.

Chatteris Tutor Vicki leads a workshop on English idioms | Photo by Chatteris

Beyond the Classroom: Volunteering Opportunities with TCK Learning Centre

Posted on03 Nov 2020

Tagsadult learners, cultural exchange, english tutor, english volunteer, interactive teaching, lesson planning, migrant worker, teaching experience, volunteer teacher, volunteering

As some of our Community Outreach Programmes resume, Chatteris' own Aarohi Narain talks us through the experience of volunteering at TCK Learning Centre.

The iconic Hong Kong skyline | Photo by Anneliese Murray

Moving Abroad During a Global Pandemic

Posted on29 Oct 2020

Tagsadventure, global pandemic, graduate, hong kong, move abroad, ngo, pandemic, quarantine, teach english, teach english abroad, teaching

Chatteris's own Anneliese Murray reflects on her decision to leave the UK to teach in Hong Kong during the summer of 2020.

Last year’s group of Chatteris tutors at BLMC.

You Just Can’t Beat The BEAT Magazine

Posted on22 Oct 2020

Tagsclassroom management, collaboration, creativity, development, english tutor, extracurricular, primary school, school magazine, teach abroad, teamwork

Chatteris' own Sean Daly tells us about the bi-annual magazine published by his hard working English Ambassador Team.

Chatteris tutors lead a lesson at one of our

New Funding Grant from the Kadoorie Charitable Foundation

Posted on06 Oct 2020

Tagsbeneficiaries, collaboration, english development, english enrichment, english proficiency, english tutor, funding, grant, kadoorie charitable foundation, less priviliged, office programmes, self-confidence, sponsorship, students, summer camps

Chatteris' own George Tarling chats us through our new funding from the Kadoorie Charitable Foundation...

Tim enjoying the perfect Thailand scenery

Thailand: Chiang ‘Why’?

Posted on27 Sep 2020

Tagschiang mai, elephants, english tutor, english tutor hong kong, market, mountains, pai, southeast asia, thailand, tourism, travelling, zipline

On World Tourism Day, Chatteris' own Tim Padley takes us on a trip down memory lane with his amazing trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand in December 2019

Recycling is easy at the MTR stations on your way to work

Green Living

Posted on08 Sep 2020

Tagsbeach clean up, eco alternatives, eco friendly, environment, green, green living, plastic, recycling, reusable bottle, shopping, take action, water, zero waste

Chatteris' own eco-warrior Fiona Hogg shares her tips for living environmentally conscious in the city...

Making Hong Kong ‘Home Kong’: An IKEA Review

Posted on26 Aug 2020

Tagsapartments, arrows, bistro, café, chatteris, furnishings, home kong, hong kong, hong kong living, IKEA, IKEA review, maze, meatballs, restaurant, review

As we welcome our new cohort of tutors, who are now furniture hunting for their apartments, Chatteris' own senior tutor - and self-confessed IKEA fan - Hannah Sutton reviews the four IKEA stores in the city

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