Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored By Sik Sik Yuen)
School Type
District: Islands
Primary One School Net: 98
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School religion: Other
One-stop Secondary School: Ho Yau Secondary School cum Ho Yau Primary School organized by Sik Sik Yuen
Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
Contact Secondary Schools:-
School History
Year of Establishment: 1997
Sponsor: Sik Sik Yuen
Objective: To uphold the teachings of Master Wong Tai Sin on "Universal Charity and Good Counsel" and to teach students to cultivate their moral character through the essentials of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and to promote the spirit of charity and service to the community. We emphasize the development of students' five faculties and cultivate their ability to think independently, as well as their habit of self-learning and their attitude towards lifelong learning.
School motto: "Universal Relief and Good Counseling".
Management structure: The school adopts a through-train mode of operation for both primary and secondary schools, which is monitored by the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC), and has set up groups such as School Administration, Learning and Teaching, and Student Headmasters, etc., to manage and implement the 12-year curriculum, so as to achieve the effect of whole-person education.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Stanley Lo
Existing Principal: Leung Wai Fong
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 48
Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 77%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 38%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 19%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 56%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 15%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 29%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 3
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 3
Number of Primary Three classes in this school year: 3
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: 24
Classroom teaching model:
The Primary School offers small class teaching and some subjects are grouped and stratified according to students' abilities. The Primary 5 and Primary 6 Programs incorporate independent teaching elements to enhance students' self-learning ability and cultivate an attitude of self-improvement. Bridging courses and homework guidance are provided for non-Chinese speaking students.
Placement in classes:
Students are distributed evenly according to their abilities and attributes, and collaborative and creative skills are enhanced through group work to achieve synergistic learning.
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
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School Wind:
To develop a caring culture on campus that is strict but loving, harmonious and organized, so that students can grow up healthily in the harmonious coexistence of "home and school", "teachers and students", and "elders and young children".
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The implementation of the 45-minute class period is conducive to the development of interactive lessons and allows for greater flexibility in class scheduling.
The curriculum in all subjects enhances the English language element of student learning.
Promote independent teaching in senior primary grades to enhance students' self-learning and group learning ability.
Teaching of Thinking at all levels from Primary 3 to Primary 6 to enable students to learn different ways of thinking to enhance their thinking skills.
Weekly reading classes are organized to create a good atmosphere for students to cultivate their interest in reading and build up a reading habit.
The learning timetable has been optimized by breaking down subject boundaries on Tuesday afternoons and setting up a cross-curricular section for diversified activities; a homework section has been set up every day so that students can complete their homework under the guidance of their class teachers.
Life-wide Learning:
In addition to Chinese, English, and Math subjects and interest groups, special activities include Astronomy Group, English Drama, Reading Club, Choir, Marching Band, Snare Drum Team, Chinese Drums, Guzheng, Hand Chimes, Fitness Ball, Dance, Archery, Golf, Rock Climbing, Gardening and Farming, Science Team, and Scouting.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
The language curriculum is based on the premise of creating a good language environment for the development of biliteracy and trilingualism, and incorporates classical reading elements, such as The Rules of Discipleship, Tang Dynasty poems, and the Four Great Masterpieces of China, in order to pass down traditional Chinese culture and enhance reading skills. The English Language Program is implemented under the PLP-R/W (Primary Reading and Writing Program), which is co-taught by both expatriate and English language teachers, to fully cater for the needs of students in their learning of languages.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to its 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 on a need basis, group/small group learning, etc.); developing a school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; organizing inclusive school activities; and employing additional staff and/or purchasing additional translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents. Translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents.
Home school cooperation:
The PTA actively organizes various activities with the school, such as PTA members' meetings, parent-child trips, uniform transfers, interest classes and workshops, etc., to make full use of the cooperation between home and school. Parent volunteers have been actively participating in the school activities, which has encouraged parents to be more involved in the school activities and made the relationship between home and school closer.
Environmental Policy:
The school was awarded the Gold Award in the "Water Conservation Academy" Primary Education Scheme in 20/21 and 21/22, actively promoting water conservation and practicing an environmentally friendly campus. The school was also awarded the 18th "Hong Kong Green School Award", which aims to cultivate the habit of food appreciation among students through organic farming. The green facilities include solar and wind power generation systems, energy-saving electrical appliances, waste separation and recycling, etc. The school is committed to greening the campus.
School facilities:
Number of classrooms: 30
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 4
Number of Libraries: 2
Special Rooms: STEMaker Room, Biotechnology Teaching and Research Room, Digital Library, Multimedia Learning Room, Student Activity Center, Dance Studio, Lecture Hall.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 21091001
Fax: 21092002
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.hoyu.edu.hk
Address: 4-6 Kin Tung Road, Tung Chung, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
