Meng Tak Catholic School
School Type
District: Hong Kong East
Primary One School Net: 16
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School religion: Catholic
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Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
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School History
Year of establishment: 1952
Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Objective: To nurture students with love in the spirit of Christ, to enable them to learn actively according to their ability in an enjoyable manner, to cultivate a proper sense of citizenship, and to build up their self-confidence and ability to participate in social affairs.
School motto: Love others as yourself
Management structure: The IMC manages and monitors the operation of the school.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. Chung Ming-chiu
Existing Principal: Mr. HUI Ka-lau
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 49
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 33%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 39%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 23%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 10%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 67%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 4
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 4
Number of Primary Three classes in this school year: 4
Number of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 4
Number of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 4
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 4
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 24
Classroom teaching model:
Different modes of class placement and adaptation of learning contents are implemented to cater for the needs of students with different abilities. Apart from splitting the classes into smaller ones according to the needs, we will also incorporate the elements of the gifted curriculum and set up pull-out gifted groups (e.g. English Drama, Little Scientist, Movie Cutting Agents, etc.) in the classroom teaching.
Placement in classes:
Each year, the school will formulate a class placement policy based on students' academic performance. For grades 4 to 6, students are divided into Advanced Classes and Advanced Classes according to their performance.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of General Practice Tests in a year: 2
No. of examinations of the whole subject in a year: 2
Is Matilda Catholic School good or not?
School Wind:
1. The school has a simple ethos, harmonious teacher-student relationships and is known for the good behavior of its students.
2. The school attaches great importance to the provision of appropriate admission counseling for Primary 1 and Secondary 1 students. In addition to parent-teacher conferences, the school also provides a "Primary 1 Adaptation Program" to assist students in adapting to school life.
3. To organize various interest classes to encourage students to make good use of their leisure time and to explore their own interests.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Diversified teaching strategies are used to help students construct knowledge, including STEM education, e-learning, cross-curricular reading, and programming education, to enhance interest and performance in learning, and to enhance students' biliteracy and trilingualism through classroom and contextualized teaching, including: English and P.E.C.S. (reading, speaking, and listening). In grades 4-6, we have implemented the BYOD program, which allows students to use iPads as a learning tool to enhance their engagement and learning effectiveness.
Life-wide Learning:
Diversified Programs (Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Red Cross Youth Troop, Choir, Band, Athletic Teams, Soccer Teams, Badminton Teams, Table Tennis Teams, Swimming Classes, Taekwondo, Modern Dance, Fancy Rope Skipping, Violin, Shepherd's Flute, Math and Olympics Training, English Drama, Film Cutting Agents, Programming Designers, Robotics, Robots, Leaders' Training, Pioneers of Christ, Community Chest Junior Youth Troop).
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
School-based teaching materials, such as English grammar, Hanyu Pinyin and Mathematics adapted curriculum, have been developed to meet the needs of students. Gifted education has been incorporated into the curriculum and different gifted groups have been set up for the more able students, while group learning has been arranged for the less able students.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive Chinese language teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group/cluster learning, etc.); and organizing inclusive campus activities.
Home school cooperation:
The Parent-Teacher Association of the school aims to promote home-school co-operation, while the Parent Volunteer Team - "Power of Matilda" assists in the implementation of regular school activities and the organization of various parent-child activities, etc. The Parent-Teacher Association of the school aims to promote home-school co-operation.
Environmental Policy:
The school building is designed to accommodate natural light, and the campus is planted with trees and a rooftop garden for added greenery.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 24
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 2
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Computer Room, Visual Arts Room, STEM Room, Language Room, Music Room, Religious Activities Room, Counseling Room, Student Counseling Activity Room, etc.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 25572244
Fax: 25575324
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://mengtak.edu.hk
Address: 11 Cheung Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
