黃大仙天主教小學 Catholic Primary School 43 102 Ching Tak Street, Wong Tai Sin,

23255316 [email protected] POA School Net No. 23208620 http://www.e-wong.edu.hk School Information Supervisor / Chairman of Incorporated Management School Head School Type Student Gender Religion Management Committee Committee Fr. Milanese Renzo Mr. Shu King Established Aided Co-ed Catholicism Whole Day

Year of Commencement of Medium of School Bus Area Occupied Name of Sponsoring Body School Motto Operation Instruction by the School Catholic Diocesan Strive to be a better self 1962 Chinese (incl.: - About 2000 under God's grace. Putonghua) Sq. M and English

Through-train / Feeder / Nominated Secondary School Past Students' / School Alumni Association Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) - Yes Yes

2020/2021 Annual School Charges School Fee Tong Fai PTA Fee Approved Charges for Non-standard Items Other Charges / Fees - - $50 $280 -

School Facilities No. of No. of No. of No. of Others Classroom(s) Playground(s) School Hall(s) Library(ies) 24 1 1 1 Wong Tin Cinema, Picasso Drawing, Playzone, Smart Skippers, Darting Darts, STEM Wall, Merry Bubbles, Shoot a Goal, Wong Tin Avenue of Stars, etc. Special Rooms Facility(ies) Support for Students with Special Educational Needs Computer Room, Student Activity Centre, Multi-Purpose Rooms, English - Learning Centre, Intensive Remedial Teaching Classroom, Garden, Student Guidance Room, Music Room and Prayer Room.

Teaching Staff Information (including School Head) in the 2020/2021 school year Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment 46 Total number of teachers in the school 46 Qualifications and professional training (%) Years of Experience (%) Teacher Certificate / Bachelor Degree Master / Doctorate Degree Special 0 - 4 years 5 - 9 years 10 years or above Diploma in Education or above Training 100% 100% 33% 48% 2% 7% 91%

Class Structure P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 Total 2020/2021 school year No. of classes 4 4 4 4 4 4 24 2021/2022 school year (Based on the No. of classes 3 4 4 4 4 4 23 approval of EDB in March / April 2021) Mode of teaching at different levels Small class teaching is implemented in P.1-P.6. Elite classes and intensive remedial classes are set in Key Stage 2. The support for students with diverse learning needs is enhanced through the New Funding Mode for primary schools.

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Performance Assessment No. of exam(s) per year No. of test(s) per year Streaming arrangement We stream our Primary 4 to 6 students in accordance with their performance in Chinese, English and Maths in 2 2 each academic year.

Diversified Assessment for Learning Our school is accredited under the Quality Assessment Management Accreditation Scheme (QAMAS) by HKEAA. Our school excels in delivering high quality examinations and adopting good assessment practices. There are questions in various modes of assessment such as formative assessment and project learning to stimulate students' creativity and high-order thinking. Various parties are also involved in assessment. School Life No. of school days per week No. of periods per day Duration of each normal period School starts at School ends at Lunch break 5 Days 10 30 min 8:30AM 3:30PM 12:55 - 13:45 Lunch arrangement Healthy school life Remarks Provided by designated We have joined the School Physical Fitness Award Scheme, We have afternoon activities, elite training lessons, extra-curricular supplier and Prepared by BOC Youth Development Programme, the Hong Kong Green activities on Fridays, a school picnic, an educational camp, a parents. School Award and the Eat Smart School Accreditation Sports Day, a Christmas Party, life-wide learning visits, exhibitions Scheme and Community Chest Straighten Up School and workshops. Campaign. We have organized many activities to promote healthy eating habits at school, such as Healthy Lunch Competition, Fruit Sharing Day and Green snacks promotion. Life-wide Learning Provide "Life-wide Learning Activities"for all students. Extra-curricular Activities such as Tae Kwon Do, Dancing, rope skipping, Choir, Boy Scouts, Brownies, Christ Pioneer, Road Safety Patrol, Love and Care Army, Abacus, Computer, Chinese Painting, Great Painter, Handicrafts, Recorder, Hand Bell, Ball Games, Reading Club, STEM Club, Recitation Training, Sport School Team Training, Subject Activities, Music Concert and Performances. School Mission We uphold and practise the Five Core Value of Catholic school (Truth, Justice, Love, Life and Family). With the grace of God, we aim to nurture in students a positive attitude to life and become a productive citizen. Always promote Chinese culture and contribute fully to our society. School Characteristics School Management School Management Organisation: Our school is managed by Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Our principal leads the vice principal, assistant masters/mistresses and assistant primary School masters/mistresses to initiate new ideas and school-based projects. Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee: The Composition of the Incorporated Management Committee includes the sponsoring body manager, the school principal, a teacher manager, a parent manager, an alumni manager and an independent manager. Regular meetings are held to discuss school policy. School Green Policy: To promote a green culture among students and cultivate their interest in growing plants, different green activities are organized such as 'Wong Tin Gardener', 'Greening School Project', 'One Person, One Flower' Scheme and 'Planting Herbs in School Scheme'. School's Major Concerns: 1. For students to have the courage to express themselves, communicate with other people and to convey feelings and ideas through interactive activities. 2. To strengthen students' positive values and attitudes through the five catholic core values. Learning and Teaching Plan Learning & Teaching Strategies: In accordance with the "School-based Autonomous Learning Ability Framework”, each subject of the school systematically organizes a balanced school-based curriculum. This curriculum that meets the needs of students by helping to develop students' ability to use information technology, learn to take notes, think, read, and study these five abilities. The class design and assessment, students of different learning abilities can apply appropriate strategies in the classroom to organize and consolidate what they have learned. "Bravo Time" activities that provide practical classroom opportunities to make learning lively and teach the students how to enjoy the fun of learning. In order to enhance students’ thinking and organizational skills, our school has implemented the "Courageous E Corps Project" to encourage students to use complete sentences to answer questions and "self-questions". There is an award for the students who have performed well in reading aloud, story retelling and other projects. Development of Key Tasks: Students' generic skills are cultivated through the school based reading scheme and project learning. We provide moral and civic education through school based moral lessons. We applied 'The Support Scheme for e-Learning, and Wifi 900 to enhance infrastructure to cater for e-textbooks and e-learning resources in class. We equip our students with the capability in using IT to process information effectively. Development of Generic Skills: Through cross subject curriculum, it integrates student's learning experiences and enhances interest and curiosity in science and technology. Students develop creativity through hands-on and critical thinking learning experiences, as well as problem-solving processes throughout the project learning. It emphasises student curiosity and the development of skills for a lifetime of learning. We are one of the CoolThink Network Schools. CoolThink@JC approach prepares students for a fast-changing digital future through a hands-on, minds-on, and joyful learning experience. Cultivation of Positive Values and Attitudes: The school focuses on students' holistic development. It fosters positive values and attitudes of students by creating a good learning atmosphere. The school implements moral education courses, ‘My Pledge to Act’, ‘Positive Character Education Campus’, moral education themes, life education courses and life education theme posters, etc. Student Support Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity: We cater for students' learning diversity through a whole school approach. To enhance students' learning performance, we provide small group teaching, pull-out programme and intensive individualized support for the students with learning difficulties. We also run the 'Understanding Adolescent Project (Primary)' to support students in need. Whole School Approach to Integrated Education: Our school has an educational psychologist, a special educational needs coordinator (SENCO), a school social worker and a speech therapist to support students with different learning needs. The student support team organizes pull-out programme, before-school and after-school remedial classes, Individual Educational Plans, an Early Identification and Intervention Programme for Primary One Students with Learning Difficulties, a Big Brothers and Sisters Programme, social skills training groups, Special Homework and Examination Arrangements, as well as Gifted Students Programme. Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students: Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: providing after-school support programmes in learning Chinese; appointing additional teacher(s)/teaching assistant(s) to support NCS students' learning of Chinese; organising cultural integration activities; and our school uses Putonghua to teach Chinese at all levels with extra support, e.g. pull-out/small-group classes, learning resources with , etc. Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation: We have school based curriculum, life wide learning and use Putonghua as the medium of instruction in Chinese lessons, use English as the medium of instruction in some Mathematics lessons, We provide gifted education to fully explore and develop the potential of gifted students. We also provide adapted homework and assessment to improve less able students' learning. Home-school Co-operation and School Ethos Home-School Co-operation: To deepen home-school co-operation, we promote parent education and develop parent-student education through parent' talks and volunteer services. Parents learn more about our school and build a parent support network. School Ethos: We emphasize whole person development and build a happy caring school. We develop students' moral values through pastoral work and by following the Five Core Value of Catholic schools and our school motto. Future Development School Development Plan: Our school focuses on developing student's self-directed learning habits, building up positive values and attitudes and promoting a healthy and happy school. Teacher Professional Training & Development: We nurture our students through the love of Jesus Christ. To provide high quality teaching, teachers continue to have professional development through study, seminars or workshops. Others Students have achieved 311 prizes in 2019-2020. Our students have shown great performance in both academic and non-academic areas. They have been awarded through various organizations, such as scholarships from the Disney’s STEM Exploration, Student Improvement Award (Wong Tai Sin), the 13th Wong Tai Sin District for Outstanding Student. Our students also won over 60 prizes in Huaxiabei National Mathematics Olympic Invitation Competition.

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