華德學校 Bishop Walsh Primary School 41 150 Junction Road, Kowloon 23372058 [email protected] POA School Net No. 23361664 http://www.bishopwalsh.edu.hk School Information Supervisor / Chairman of Incorporated Management School Head School Type Student Gender Religion Management Committee Committee Mr. Li Quing Fai Ms. Lo Shuk Yee Jenny 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 Diocese of Hong Kong Diligence, Prudence, Humbleness, 1963 Chinese (incl.: School Bus; About 3123 Faithfulness Putonghua) Nanny van Sq. M and English Through-train / Feeder / Nominated Secondary School Past Students' / School Alumni Association Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) - Yes Yes 2021/2022 Annual School Charges School Fee Tong Fai PTA Fee Approved Charges for Non-standard Items Other Charges / Fees - - $25 $300 - School Facilities No. of No. of No. of No. of Others Classroom(s) Playground(s) School Hall(s) Library(ies) 24 2 1 1 Garden, Interactive Learning Corner and Campus TV. Special Rooms Facility(ies) Support for Students with Special Educational Needs CAL Room, Computer Room, Guidance Rooms, Dance Studio, Visual Art Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. Room, Music Room, English Activity Room, Conference Room, Library, Prayer Room, STEM Lab. Teaching Staff Information (including School Head) in the 2020/2021 school year Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment 45 Total number of teachers in the school 46 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% 43% 48% 15% 9% 76% 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 4 4 4 4 4 4 24 approval of EDB in March / April 2021) Mode of teaching at different levels To enhance teaching and learning, Small Class Teaching is implemented. To cater for students' diversity, various classes and groups are organized. Remarks To develop students' talents through the school-based gifted programes. Students are encouraged to enhance their potential by taking part in different international recognized exams and out-side school training. Performance Assessment No. of exam(s) per year No. of test(s) per year Streaming arrangement Streaming according to students' English academic abilities in Primary 5 and 6. 2 2 Diversified Assessment for Learning Different modes of assessment, including self assessment, peer assessment and parent assessment are used, in order to enhance teaching and learning. Diversity modes of assessment is implemented through Project Learning and Thematic Learning. 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 9 35 min 8:15AM 3:05PM 12:45 - 13:35 Lunch arrangement Healthy school life Remarks Provided by designated Students are encouraged to maintain healthy life style and To provide students with a wide range of learning experiences, a supplier and Prepared by spiritual wellness. lot of learning activities with the learning elements of languages, parents. Various sports events, service-learning activities and healthy sports, visual art and music, are arranged. living schemes, such as healthy eyes educational programes and eco-friendly campus scheme, are organized for student. Life-wide Learning 1. Catholic communities (Pioneers of Christ, Religious Dance) 2. Music groups (String Orchestra, Choir, Wind Band, Percussion Band) 3. Physical Training (Basketball, Table Tennis, Track and Field Events, Swimming, Rope Skipping, Latin Dancing) 4. Arts group (Oil Pastel Drawing, Chinese Painting) 5. Uniformed groups (Road Safety Patrol, Red Cross, Scouts, Community Youth Club, Little Reporters, Environmental Protection Embassadors, Students’ Union) 6. Academic training (Chinese and English Debate Teams, Language Embassadors, STEM Explore, Maths Olympiad) School Mission The primary mission of Bishop Walsh Primary School motivated by the Spirit of Christ is to educate students with love and devotion. The school, trusting in its dedicated staff and advanced teaching methods, intends to provide an excellent learning environment conducive to an all-rounded formation of students. In this regard, the school aims at developing students' abilities by promoting their self-reliance, sense of responsibility, social participation as well as academic achievement. School Characteristics School Management School Management Organisation: School Organization is divided into "Management and Organization", "Learning and Teaching" and "Student Support and School Ethos". Teachers are under different assigned groups that are led by the principal. School Management Committee supervises the school. School Alumni and School Executive Committee give valuable advice to school. Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee: Including Sponsoring Body Managers, School Principal, Teacher Manager, Independent Manager, Parent Manager and Alumni Manager. School Green Policy: To promote healthy living and inculcate the values of caring for the environment among teachers and students. Current Year Programmes include the Green Lunch Charter Scheme and Green Elites Campus Accreditation Programme. School's Major Concerns: 1. Express gratitude to God by encouraging the works of mercy and justice. 2. Enhance diversified learning towards a new milestone in knowledge. Learning and Teaching Plan Learning & Teaching Strategies: To enrich students' learning experiences, the Language-rich Environment Policy is adopted. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in some world-wide recognized exams and overseas learning tours. Diversified learning activities are also arranged. Through religious education, students experience the spirit of Christ. Development of Key Tasks: 1. To uphold and pass on the five core values of Catholic education to students and to develop and nurture a positive school culture through varied learning experiences. 2. To provide diversified learning opportunities for students so as to cater for their varied needs in an ideal learning environment. Development of Generic Skills: To develop students' skills of communications, critical thinking, creativity and self-directed learning. Cultivation of Positive Values and Attitudes: Five core values of Catholic Education: Truth, Justice, Love, Life, Family. Student Support Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity: Adaptation of curriculum, homework and assessments for students with learning difficulties. Training for gifted students is provided. Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) and Students Guidance teacher support students in need. Support for students and parents regarding the transition from P.6 to S.1 and from kindergarten to P.1 is arranged. Whole School Approach to Integrated Education: Different levels of learning tasks are designed so as to cater the different abilities of the students. Special arrangements on the adjustment of homework and assessment are set for SEN students. Besides, there are elite classes, enrichment classes, reinforcement classes, remedial classes, morning reading sessions and Speech Therapy training. Moreover, gifted students are recommended to participate in courses of Gifted Education organized by different institutes. Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students: Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their 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 Pinyin, etc. Small groups training of after school Chinese support arranged for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students. Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation: 1. J.1-3 Primary Literacy Programme Reading, Development of Test Sets (DTS) and J.4-6 School Based Rac Programme. 2. Maths Curriculum adaptation for P.1-P.6. 3. Chinese lessons are conducted in Putonghua. Home-school Co-operation and School Ethos Home-School Co-operation: In order to strengthen the bond between School and Parents, the PTA holds a variety of activities, such as annual outings, workshops for parents, interest classes. Flag-selling day is organized for parents and students to serve the community together. Parents are kept up to date on the school news through our publications, school webpage and WhatsApp messages. School Ethos: Uphold the Christian spirit, we nurture our students with five core values of Catholic education - Truth, Justice, Love, Life and Family and develop them to be self-motivated, confident and well-behaved. Future Development School Development Plan: To bring up healthy kids with school based religious and life education, values educations(moral, civic and national education) and implementation of guidance and discipline measures; to develop self-directed learning of students; to cater for individual differences through small class teaching; to promote language abilities through language rich learning environment, overseas learning tours and campus TV; to promote gifted education. Teacher Professional Training & Development: To develop school learning community with long term development plan