Canossa School (Hong Kong)
School Type
District: Hong Kong East
Primary One School Net: 14
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Medium of Instruction: Chinese, Mandarin and English
School religion: Catholic
One Dragon Secondary School:-
Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
Contact Secondary School: Canossa College
School History
Year of establishment: 1951
Organization: Sisters of Charity of the Canossians
Our mission: To provide a whole-person education based on the spirit of Christ. In addition to cultivating students' loyalty, responsibility and love for self and others, we also hope that students can develop evangelical values and healthy attitudes towards life, and have balanced development in the six areas of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills, aesthetics and spirituality, so as to fulfill their social responsibilities and serve the community.
School Motto: Respectfulness, Compassion and Love
Management Structure: The administration of the school is carried out by four major committees: the School Management and Development Committee, the Learning and Teaching Development Committee, the School Ethos and Student Development Committee, and the Religious Affairs Committee.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Yuen-fan Shaw
Existing Principal: Fong Pik Yin
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 69
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 49%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 38%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 21%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 9%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 70%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 6
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 6
Number of Primary Three classes in this school year: 6
Number of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 6
Number of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 6
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 6
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 36
Classroom teaching model:
Cooperative Learning, Affective Teaching, Gifted and Talented Teaching, Specialized Teaching, Dual Teacher System for Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3 and Primary 6, Co-Teaching Groups for Primary 1, Primary 3, Primary 4 and Primary 5, Small Group Teaching for Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 5 and Primary 6, and Remedial Lessons for Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3 and Primary 4.
Placement in classes:
Evenly divided classes.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations for the whole year: 3
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School Wind:
1. School-based P1 Induction Program.
2. to promote a caring culture on campus.
3. The Primary Teacher Scheme.
4. Life education courses.
5. Primary 1 to Primary 6 class-based operations.
6. Conduct of grade meetings at all levels.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
We emphasize students' interaction and active learning, and make flexible use of lesson time to arrange visits, competitions, education camps, growth camps, and overseas exchanges to develop students' abilities and enrich their learning experiences. The school also introduces Higher Order Thinking 15, Affective Education, and Creative Teaching to optimize teaching and learning so as to enhance students' ability of thinking and expression.
Life-wide Learning:
Boys & Girls Scouts, Red Cross Youth Group, Little Pioneers of Christ, Drama, Language Arts, Math Games, Campus Interview Team, Art Club, Campus Scientists, STEM Classrooms, Volunteer Teams, and more.
Fee-based activities include English Drama, Mathematics, Chinese and Western Musical Instruments, Cantonese Opera, Dance, Swimming Team, Ball Games, Chinese Martial Arts, Fancy Rope Skipping, Shadow Play, Robotics, and Cement Class.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
Adaptation of the school-based curriculum to provide advanced and advanced courses for the more able students and small group learning for the less able students.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school has provided additional support to its admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; organizing inclusive campus activities; and employing additional staff and/or procuring additional translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents.
Home school cooperation:
1. to organize parent days and parent-teacher conferences at all levels to enhance home-school communication and cooperation; to assist in the implementation of school affairs.
2. Parent education.
3. The Parent Volunteer Team has more than 400 members in this school year.
4. Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) will organize different activities.
Environmental Policy:
1. energy conservation policy.
2. Use environmentally friendly lunch boxes and cutlery.
3. Waste paper recycling.
4. use recycled paper.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 36
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 3
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: TV Station, Computer Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, English Room, General Knowledge Room, Prayer Room, Math, Science and Technology Classroom, Library, Activity Room, Conference Room, Dance Room
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 25610115
Fax: 25627840
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.canossahk.edu.hk
Address: 8 Hoi Chak Street, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
