Sacred Heart Canossian School
School Type
Region: Central & Western
Primary One School Net: 11
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: Female
Medium of Instruction: Chinese, Mandarin and English
School religion: Catholic
One Dragon Secondary School:-
Secondary School: Sacred Heart Canossian College
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School History
Year of foundation: 1860
Organization: Sisters of Charity of the Canossians
Mission: Based on the example of Christ on the Cross and the "Spiritual Formation" of our ancestor, St. Canossian Martha Teresa of Avila, the Canossian Educational Organization (C.E.O.O.) practises holistic education and fosters in its students a love of life, active learning, caring for the underprivileged and a spirit of service to the community.
School motto: I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
(John 14:6)
Management structure: The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) oversees the operation of the school. The Supervisor, Principal, and the Administration Team lead different functional groups in the school (the School Administration Team, the Student Leadership and Support Team, the Curriculum Development Team, and the Spiritual and Religious Formation Team) in formulating, implementing, and evaluating the direction of school-based development and policies.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Ms. Lee Yuk Shan
Existing Principal: Ho Ka Yee
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 59
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 56%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 45%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 20%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 15%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 65%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary Three classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 5
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 30
Classroom teaching model:
Large class teaching, diversified teaching mode, group learning and small group discussion as needed.
Placement in classes:
Classes are divided equally between P1 and P6.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations for the whole year: 3
Is Sacred Heart Canossian School good?
School Wind:
The school has a strong religious atmosphere and emphasizes on spiritual and moral development. Through a full range of student counseling activities, spiritual development, life and moral education, growth classes and various activities, the school helps students to develop a positive outlook on life and correct values. The School-based Award Scheme encourages students to challenge themselves and strive for improvement. Students are encouraged to participate in voluntary work and take the initiative to care for the community, giving full play to the spirit of service of love and humility of our school. We attach great importance to the integration of kindergarten and primary school, and arrange kindergarten students to visit our school and organize the "Primary One Bridging Course".
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Flexible arrangement of lesson time, implementation of life-wide learning activities and cross-curricular theme-based learning; optimization of classroom teaching by adopting diversified teaching modes and multi-level questioning techniques, focusing on the learning process, making good use of assessment to facilitate learning, and allowing students to construct their own knowledge in order to cultivate their higher-order thinking; continuous promotion of e-learning, gifted education, STEM education, creative arts, and cross-curricular reading activities; teaching of Chinese language in Putonghua for Primary 1 to 3, and Cantonese for Primary 4 to 6; and teaching of Chinese language in Cantonese for Primary 5 to 6, mainly. Chinese is taught in Putonghua from P.1 to P.3 and in Cantonese from P.4 to P.6.
Life-wide Learning:
Extra-curricular activities include music, sports, visual arts, computer, academic, hobbies, discipline, and uniformed teams, totaling more than 30 items, in order to cultivate personal interests and develop potentials. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in various competitions, outdoor learning and public education activities both inside and outside the school, so as to provide students with more choices and opportunities to participate, promote personal growth and achieve the cultivation of morality, intelligence, physicality, social skills, aesthetics and spirituality.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
In Chinese, English and Mathematics, there are Advanced Placement Programmes and Soaring Groups, which utilize resources to support gifted, less able and SEN students.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: after-school Chinese learning support; additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; inclusive school activities; and additional support (e.g., pull-outs/groups, Pinyin teaching materials, etc.) as needed in the implementation of Putonghua education across the board for some of the grades in the school (i.e., for all classes/groups). In addition, the school also provides Chinese reading and comprehension enhancement groups for NCS students.
Home school cooperation:
We attach great importance to home-school co-operation and have regular tea gatherings to enhance communication. The PTA organizes a wide range of parent education and parent-child activities, and develops parent volunteer teams to help promote school activities.
Environmental Policy:
Organize a wide range of activities to enhance students' awareness and practice of environmental protection.
School facilities:
Number of classrooms: 30
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 2
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: 10 (Visual Arts Room, 2 Music Rooms, Computer Room, STEM Lab, Counseling Room, English Resource Room, Student Medical Room, 2 Meeting Rooms)
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 25248679
Fax: 28698154
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.shcs.edu.hk
Address: 26 Caine Road, Central, Hong Kong
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
