慈幼學校 16 16 Road, Shaukeiwan,

28850032 [email protected] POA School Net No. 25689450 http://salesian.edu.hk School Information Supervisor / Chairman of Incorporated Management School Head School Type Student Gender Religion Management Committee Committee Father Lam Chung Wai Simon Miss Chan Yuen Kee Karen Established Aided Boys Catholicism Whole Day

Year of Commencement of Medium of School Bus Area Occupied Name of Sponsoring Body School Motto Operation Instruction by the School Salesian Society of Don Bosco To ignite one's life and to give light 1951 Chinese School Bus About 5800 to others Sq. M

Feeder Secondary School Past Students' / School Alumni Association Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Salesian English School Yes Yes

2019/2020 Annual School Charges School Fee Tong Fai PTA Fee Approved Charges for Non-standard Items Other Charges / Fees - - $50 - School-based Management Fee: $300 per year ($150 per term).

School Facilities No. of No. of No. of No. of Others Classroom(s) Playground(s) School Hall(s) Library(ies) 18 4 1 1 Chapel.

Special Rooms Facility(ies) Support for Students with Special Educational Needs Computer Room, Multi-media and Innovative Classroom, Library, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. Reading Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, English Room, Counseling Room, STEM Room and School TV Production Room.

Teaching Staff Information (including School Head) in the 2018/2019 school year Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment 34 Total number of teachers in the school 38 Qualifications and professional training (%) Years of Experience (%) Teacher Certificate / Bachelor Degree Master / Doctorate Degree Special Education 0 - 4 years 5 - 9 years 10 years or above Diploma in Education or above Training 100% 100% 47% 72% 19% 20% 61%

Class Structure P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 Total 2018/2019 school year No. of classes 3 4 3 2 3 3 18 2019/2020 school year (Based on the No. of classes 3 3 4 3 2 3 18 approval of EDB in March / April 2019) Mode of teaching at different levels P.1 - P.6: ICT Cross-curricular theme-based project learning; P.1 - P.3: Students use iPad as a learning tool in lessons; P.4 - P.6: School provides each student a free tablet PC; P.1 - P.6: Intervention Programme and Remedial Classes for SEN; P.4: After School Enrichment Programmes in Maths for gifted children.

Remarks P.1 - P.3: School-based PLPR programme by the native English teacher and Get Reading; Right Phonics Programme; P.1 - P.6: School-based 'Reading to Writing' e-Learning Programme.

Performance Assessment No. of exam(s) per year No. of test(s) per year Streaming arrangement All classes are in mixed-ability mode to help students realize their potential. With high-ability students helping 3 0 the low ability ones, it enhances students' learning through collaboration.

Diversified Assessment for Learning 1. Formative assessments: Observation, students' performance in classroom and students' work, module summary, skills assessments; 2. Summative assessments; 3. Project learning; 4. Self-evaluations, peer evaluations, teachers' quality feedback; 5. Effective assignments: Reading aloud, online assessments, reading reports, oral presentations, role play, etc. 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 8 35 min 7:55AM 3:00PM 12:35 - 13:35 Lunch arrangement Healthy school life Remarks Provided by designated 1. Through "School Physical Fitness Award Scheme" and Through religious activities we care for our students' spiritual supplier and Prepared by "Energetic Campus", we can enhance students' health healthiness. By participating in community activities or service parents. awareness and encourage them to participate in physical learning, we help build our students' positive values. activities. 2. By participating in "Understanding Adolescent Project", we enhance students' ability in coping adversities. Life-wide Learning Activities A wide range of extra-curricular activities which involves multiple intelligences are provided: Young Pioneers of Christ, Cub, Mathematics Olympiad, MAKE MY BOT, GO chess, Strings, Dancing, Choir, Guitar, Harmonica and Melodica Class, Cartoon Comics, PTH Pinyin, Football Team, Basketball Team, Volleyball Team, Table-Tennis Team, Athletics Team, Swimming Team, Fancy Rope Skipping, Lego Simple Machines Game Creation and other STEM programmes. Moreover, various educational seminars and visits are organized for all students. School Mission Our school carries on the pedagogy of St. , the founder of the Salesian Society, who has possessed the belief, conviction and experience to invite parents, educators,fathers and the people concerned to join in the nurturing of young people as a family. They will recognize reason, loving kindness, and religion as inflexible need to make their presence felt, and cultivate them in different environment and activities. Each pupil shall feel they are guided and loved by knowledge and morality with equilibrium in personal growth as a member in God's family. School Characteristics School Management School Management Organisation: Managed by Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) and beneath the Principal, our school has different administrative groups focus upon different areas: management and organization, student support, learning and teaching, school ethos and student personal growth and development. For details please refer to our school website. Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee: Incorporated Management Committee Members include supervisor, fathers and brothers, principal and outsiders from educational and other fields. School Green Policy: In order to elevate our students' be awareness of the importance of environmental protection, we only choose lunch suppliers which use environmentally friendly lunch box. We also work closely with our PTA in the "School Uniform Recycling Project". School's Major Concerns: 1. To be with students in their daily life. 2. To consolidate students' ability to be self-disciplined. 3. To promote self-directed learning among students. 4. To nurture students with the positive and proactive values. Learning and Teaching Plan Learning & Teaching Strategies: Based on the core curriculum, a school-based curriculum has been established for students according to their abilities, interests and needs. Through various learning and teaching strategies, such as collaborative learning, e-Learning and differentiated questioning skills, students construct knowledge, develop high-order thinking skills, improve communication skills and establish positive values and attitudes through interactive group activities in order to promote students' self-directed learning ability. Small class approach allows teachers to cater for students' learning diversities. In some lessons, extra resources and teachers are available for co-teaching or and pullout programmes. Higher-order thinking skills learning strategies are applied in Chinese and General Studies to encourage students to think in multiple dimensions. Development of Key Tasks: Our school promotes the flipped classroom learning model. With the use of ICT tools (iPads/tablet PC) and collaborative learning strategies help develop students self-directed learning ability. Development of Generic Skills: Students' generic skills in different areas are nurtured through systematically arranged learning experiences, such as theme-based learning, outdoor learning and service learning activities, etc. Students are encouraged to take part in intramural and interschool competitions and performances. Student Support Whole School Approach to Cater for Student Diversity: 1. The "Student Support Team" is established and speech therapists and educational psychologists are invited to provide support services for students, parents and teachers in a multi-disciplinary support model. 2. Trainings are provided for teachers to enhance the teaching support strategies in classrooms. 3. The purchase of special services helps arranging different group training for students. 4. Homework and assessment adjustments are provided for individual students with special learning needs. 5. Different multi-intelligent activities are arranged to cater for students' learning diversity. Whole School Approach to Integrated Education: The CLD mode enables teachers to arrange appropriate learning modes, multiple intelligence activities and group trainings in a suitable learning environment to narrow the gap between each learner, and to create a decent integrated educational environment. Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students: Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: Through diversified learning modes such as pullout programmes and after-school support programmes, NCS students are able to learn Chinese in a systematically in a harmonious atmosphere. Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation: We develop the most suitable school-based curriculum based on our students' needs, which fosters an all-round development of our students. Home-school Co-operation and School Ethos Home-School Co-operation: The electronic online platform GRWTH allows parents to acquire instant information from our school and promotes effective home-school communication. Various home-school activities such as Parents' Day, seminars, school picnic, Sports Day, etc. also strengthen home-school association. School Ethos: With our virtuous school ethos, our students are polite and helpful as they are nurtured in a profound religious atmosphere and positive values, which create a caring culture in our school. Future Development School Development Plan: 1. With the use of pre-task activities, various graphic organizers, reference books and online resources, students acquire different self-directed learning skills and increase learning efficiency. 2. To nurture students' attitude of self-discipline. 3. Students are able to learn about catholic values. Teacher Professional Training & Development: Professional Development activities such as staff development days, team planning sessions, peer observations, teacher sharing, etc. are held every year and have established a "learning circle" in order to elevate the quality of teaching and learning. Teachers are encouraged to participate in development courses (CPD) in various professional aspects related to our school's areas of concern, subjects development as well as to acquire the latest Educational trend. Others 1. Our school is recognized by Microsoft as Showcase School in Hong Kong 2. International Outstanding Teaching Award in Digital Learning 2015-16 (Gold Award) 3. Hong Kong ICT Awards 2017: Best Student Invention (Silver Award) 4. Computational Thinking and Coding Education Programme (Resource School)

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