梨木樹天主教小學 Lei Muk Shue Catholic Primary School 64 Estate School No. 2, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan, N.T. 24263333 [email protected] POA School Net No. 24226654 http://www.lmscps.edu.hk School Information Supervisor / Chairman of Incorporated Management School Head School Type Student Gender Religion Management Committee Committee Mr. Lee Ka Wing Ms. Hou Lai Shan 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 The Catholic Diocese of Please refer to the Chinese version. 1975 Chinese Nanny van About 3570 Hong Kong Sq. M 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 - - $30 $260 (Including School Development, - enhancing Teaching Aids and School Environment costs) 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 of Holy Mary, Planting Plot, Holy Mountain, E-Whiteboard, Info Broadcasting, Campus TV Station, Smart Card System, Security System, Air-cond. Special Rooms Facility(ies) Support for Students with Special Educational Needs Computer Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, Counselling room, Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. Praying Room, English Wonderland, Environmental Resource Centre, Parents' Resource Centre, Students' Activity Centre, Medical Room. Teaching Staff Information (including School Head) in the 2019/2020 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% 45% 33% 19% 11% 70% Class Structure P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 Total 2019/2020 school year No. of classes 4 4 4 4 4 4 24 2020/2021 school year (Based on the No. of classes 4 4 4 4 4 4 24 approval of EDB in March / April 2020) Mode of teaching at different levels Through e-learning and group learning, students are able to learn interactively. We use Putonghua as the medium of instruction for teaching Chinese language in Primary 2, 3 and part of the Primary 4-6 classes. There are also intensive remedial groups for Primary 4-6 students who have learning difficulties. Remarks To cater for student learning diversity, remedial or small group teaching is implemented in P.4 - P.6. Performance Assessment No. of exam(s) per year No. of test(s) per year Streaming arrangement Streaming is applied to students from P.4 - P.6 according to their academic performances. P.1 - P.3 students 2 2 are evenly distributed in each class. Diversified Assessment for Learning Both Summative Assessments and Formative Assessments are used to assess students' performance. Diversified modes of assessment are adopted, such as pen-and-paper assessment, speaking, listening, skill assessment, project learning, dictations and assignments, 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 9 35 min 7:55AM 3:15PM 12:35 - 13:25 Lunch arrangement Healthy school life Remarks Provided by designated To enhance awareness of healthy lifestyle in students, the 1. Arrange morning TV Channel, after-school extra-curricular supplier, Prepared by school has participated in "Joyful Fruit Month", "Straighten Up activities. parents and / or students Campus Campaign", "Children Eye Care Program", 2. Implement "One Academic/ Sports/ Arts in Life Scheme" and bring their own food. "Inter-generational life education" & "School Physical Fitness provide a wide range of activities, as well as different Uniform Award Scheme". We have developed a school-based healthy Groups, to develop students potential. eating policy. For eight consecutive years, we have won the Gold Award of "Safe and Healthy school". Life-wide Learning We have various extra-curricular activities such as Gardening, Boys' Scout, Cub Scout, Girls' Guide, Small Campus Reporter, English Ambassador, PTH Ambassador, Junior Police Force, Young Pioneer of Christ, Community Youth Club, English Drama, Choir, Choral Speaking, Debate, Little Artist, Little Scientist, 3D stereoscopic printing, Micro-bit robot, Ball Games, Taekwondo, Chinese Dance, Violin, Chinese Musical Instrument. School Mission We preach the holy gospel through holistic education and enable students to understand "The Value of Life and Love" in order to establish a positive outlook on life. We strive to develop students' Spiritual, Moral, Intellectual, Physical, Social and Aesthetic qualities, teach them to become good citizens who contribute to the society. School Characteristics School Management School Management Organisation: Under the Incorporated Management Committee, the Supervisor, Principal, Vice- Principals and the Head of different Committees form the School Management Team that plan, coordinate and monitor the School's Management and Organisation, Learning and Teaching, School Ethos and Student Support, Student Performance. Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee: Incorporated Management Committee of Lei Muk Shue Catholic Primary School. School Green Policy: We develop students' environmental awareness and living habits through different activities such as gardening, Hydroponic lettuce, Environmental Ambassadors' voluntary work, paper recycling, energy, water and paper saving and arrange related seminars or workshops for students. School's Major Concerns: Follow Christ to Strive for an Eternal Life. Serve Others to Glorify the Grace of God. Learning and Teaching Plan Learning & Teaching Strategies: 1. Ability of bi-literacy and tri-lingualism: Implement Teaching Chinese in Putonghua, READ AND WRITE project, Drama education, school-based English curriculum and language-rich environment to enhance students' ability to use different languages. 2. Ability of High-order thinking and self-directed learning: Through Thinking booklet, problem-solving, Math. Olympic training, self-learning booklet of G.S, helping students to develop their abilities in thinking and learning. 3. Inquiry learning: Students explore knowledge through reading articles, observations, experiments, etc. 4. Creative Education: Incorporate creative teaching strategies into the learning activities to enable students to develop their creativity. 5. Thematic Learning and Life-wide Learning: Enrich students' learning experiences and enhance their generic skills through various activities. Development of Key Tasks: 1. Read to Learn: Morning reading, Story Auntie, extensive reading scheme, online readings and book review, school-based reading award scheme and book sharing to enhance the students' interest and reading quantity. 2. Information Technology Education: Implement "BYOD" mobile e-learning, Coding and Artificial Intelligence Learning, to enhance the computational thinking skills and creativity of students. 3. Project Learning: Arrange school-based learning courses and study weeks to teach students to apply generic skills in learning. 4. Moral and Civic Education: Foster correct values in students through Religious Studies and Life Education classes, assemblies, class management, service learning, uniform groups and "Live a Rainbow Children Award Scheme", etc. Development of Generic Skills: Strengthen the development of students' generic skills through group learning, project learning, different subject-based curriculum and interdisciplinary activities. Promotion of Positive Values and Attitudes: Through various strategies such as School-based Learning Theme, to encourage students to be grateful and positive, and face the opportunities and challenges of life bravely. Student Support Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity: We implement the Chinese tiered support program for P.1- P.3 students to consolidate students' language foundation. Also, we support students with learning difficulties with the Early Identification and Intervention Program in P.1, SBEPS, Speech therapy, After-school tutorials, NAC adaptation classes, Big Brothers & Big Sisters Program, Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing Project and Companion Concentration classes are offered to help students with SEN. Whole School Approach to Integrated Education: We support the students with SEN in the Whole-school approach. Through explicit procedures and guidelines, SEN students will be identified as early as possible. Through the formulation and coordination of various strategies and work, provide different resources, so that students can have appropriate and diversified support which helps them to grow and learn. 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. To provide assistance to NCS students through "Big Brothers & Big Sisters Program" in Chinese subject and small group learning. Also, provide referral for them to participate in the courses organised by other institutions. Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation: The Chinese curriculum for the remedial classes is specially designed to consolidate students' basic