Salesian School
School Type
District: Hong Kong East
Primary One School Net: 16
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: Male
Medium of Instruction: Chinese, Mandarin and English
School religion: Catholic
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Secondary School: Salesian English School
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School History
Year of establishment: 1951
School Sponsor: Salesian Missions of the Borough of Scotland
Objective: The school follows the "Preventive Education Method" advocated by St. John Bosco, the founder of the Salesian Society. Through reason, religion and charity, the school enables students to feel the love and guidance of the teachers and parents through the active presence of the priests, staff and parents, and their enthusiastic participation in the students' learning and extra-curricular activities.
School Motto: Light the Torch, Shine the Light on the People
Management structure: The school is managed by the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC). Different sections and departments work together to build up a team atmosphere and culture of "school community" to promote the development of the school. Please refer to the school's website for details.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Lam Chung Wai
Current Principal: Chan Yuen Ki
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 36
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 91%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 32%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 35%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 35%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 24%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 41%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 1
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 1
Number of Primary Three classes in this school year: 2
No. of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 2
No. of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 2
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 3
Total Classes in 2023-2024 School Year: 11
Classroom teaching model:
E-learning is fully implemented, with the use of appropriate learning software to enhance classroom interaction and regular cross-curricular and scientific inquiry activities. Starting from Grade 4, we have implemented the "Self-portable Device" program. To make good use of the iTeach teaching platform to record and analyze students' learning history. Support students with learning needs through collaborative and pull-out approaches.
Placement in classes:
Mixed ability classes are organized to bring out the spirit of cooperative learning.
In the upper grades, English and Math classes are grouped according to student ability.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations of the whole subject in a year: 2
Is the Salesian School good?
School Wind:
The school culture is simple and honest, and the students are courteous and willing to serve. Through the cultivation of religion, proper values, and diversified moral education activities, the school has built a caring and inclusive culture.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Based on the Central Curriculum, a diversified school-based curriculum is developed according to students' levels, interests and needs. Through different learning and teaching strategies, such as "Cooperative Learning", "e-Learning" and different levels of questioning skills, students are able to construct knowledge through interactions in group activities, develop higher-order thinking skills, cultivate the ability of empathy, establish positive values and attitudes, and nurture students to become unique, caring and joyful children with a bright and intelligent mind. Students will be nurtured to become unique, friendly, joyful and intelligent children.
The school adopts small class teaching from Primary 1 to Primary 6, with English and Mathematics classes in the upper grades divided into groups according to the students' abilities, so as to cater for students' learning diversity, and additional teachers are added to some classes for pull-out and collaborative teaching.
Life-wide Learning:
The school's extracurricular activities cover academic, sports and service categories. Multiple Intelligences classes include: Stembrick, Stembot, Volleyball, Athletics, Scientist, and Media Creation. The Multiple Intelligences classes include: Stembrick, Stembot, Volleyball, Choir, Scientist, and Media Creation. In addition, there are lectures, out-of-country exchanges and tours.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
To design assignments at different levels according to students' abilities and develop school-based curriculum that meets students' needs, so as to build up a good whole-person education for students.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese language learning support; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive Chinese language teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, group/small group learning, etc. on a need basis); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; organizing inclusive school activities; and providing additional support (e.g. pull-out learning, pinyin teaching materials, etc.) to NCS students in implementing Putonghua teaching across the board for some of the school's grades (i.e. all classes/groups, etc.) on a need basis. Provision of additional support (e.g. pull-out/group learning, pinyin teaching materials, etc.) as necessary for the implementation of PTH in all classes/groups at some of the school's grades.)
Home school cooperation:
The GRWTH e-newsletter platform is set up to provide parents with real-time information about the school and to facilitate home-school communication. Different home-school activities, such as parent days, seminars, parent-child trips, parent-child games, etc., are organized to strengthen home-school bonding. Parents actively participate in different training programs, such as Parent Academy, Storytelling Parents Workshop, etc., to prepare themselves for taking care of their children.
Environmental Policy:
1. Use e-circulars and the GRWTH platform to communicate with parents.
2. The school will carry out uniform recycling, book recycling, reducing photocopying, utilizing recycled paper, etc. to cultivate students' awareness of environmental protection.
3. Solar panels have been installed on the rooftop of the school to complement the curriculum of General Studies, which is closely related to students' life experience and teaches them environmental protection knowledge.
4. organize food appreciation award scheme to make students know how to treasure food.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 18
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 4
Number of Libraries: 1
Special rooms: UFO interactive lab, computer lab, STEM classroom, library, music room, visual arts room, English room and counseling room.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 28850032
Fax: 25689450
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://salesian.edu.hk
Address: 16 Chai Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
