Mui Wo School
School Type
District: Islands
Primary One School Net: 98
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School Religion: N/A
One Dragon Secondary School:-
Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
Contact Secondary Schools:-
School History
Year of foundation: 1939
Sponsoring Body: Mui Wo School Council
Objective: To provide a pleasant learning environment for school-age children in the district, to cultivate an attitude of active pursuit and lifelong learning, to develop their potentials, and to cultivate noble sentiments, so as to achieve the goal of "Knowledge and Excellence".
School Motto: Knowledge and Excellence
Management Structure: School Sponsoring Body → Incorporated Management Committee → Principal → School Development Team → Curriculum and Academic Affairs, Activities, Discipline, Counseling, Learning Support → Subject Groups
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. Yuen Chit Chi
Existing Principal: Lam Man Kwan
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 18
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 28%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 50%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 22%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 17%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 61%
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: 1
Number of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 1
Number of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 1
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 1
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 6
Classroom teaching model:
Small Class Teaching, Cooperative Learning and Activity Teaching
Placement in classes:
–
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
How is the Mui Wo School?
School Wind:
The school has a simple atmosphere, where Chinese and foreign children live together and are close to nature, and where they are straightforward and optimistic, rich in creative potential.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. adapt the curriculum to meet learning differences to enhance students' potential and academic performance.
2. Curriculum development is based on the theme of small class teaching, cooperative learning and peer interaction.
3. make flexible use of class time for subject and life-wide learning activities, lectures and visits.
4. Teachers actively lead students to participate in the Hong Kong Schools Speech and Music Festival, as well as Mathematics, Inter-school Athletics, Swimming, Jazz Dance, Rope Skipping, Squash and Soccer Competitions, etc., so as to enrich students' learning experience.
Life-wide Learning:
Creative LEGO, Rope Skipping, Juggling, Green Pioneer, Hawaiian Guitar, STEM Fun, Chinese Painting & Calligraphy, Magic, 3D Pen Printing, African Drums, Cycling, Squash, Soccer, Paper Scissors, A.I. Games, Touch-typing, Mini Volleyball, Jazz Dance, etc.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
1. Cutting of the curriculum for the Chinese and English sections.
2. homework and test accommodations.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn the Chinese language by arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group/small group learning, etc.); and organizing inclusive campus activities. After-school homework tutorial classes for NCS students, weekend Chinese classes, small group teaching of Chinese Language for NCS students by resource teachers, Chinese test paper adaptation, primary teachers' escort program, participation in the School-based Support Service of the Education Bureau and PolyU in designing NCS teaching materials, etc.
Home school cooperation:
Parent-child workshops, parent-child trips and Positive Parenting Parent Seminars.
Environmental Policy:
Installation of environmental bins, use of reusable containers, self-prepared tableware, collection of food waste
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 6
Number of halls: 0
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: 3: Library/Music Room, Computer Room, Extractive Group Classroom
School Bus: None
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 29848461
Fax: 29842484
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.mws.edu.hk
Address: Chung Hau Tsuen, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
