The Salvation Army Tin Ka Ping School
School Type
District: Shatin
Primary One School Net: 91
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School religion: Christianity
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Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
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School History
Year of Establishment: 1983
School Sponsoring Body: The Salvation Army
Objective: To nurture students in the spirit of Christ and love, and to cultivate in them a sense of self-confidence, a strong character, a love of life, and a respect for the community.
School motto: Sincerity, Faith, Love and Diligence
Management structure: Led by the school sponsoring body, The Salvation Army, the school has an independent Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) which meets at least four times a year to discuss and formulate policies on issues such as learning and teaching, management, manpower and resource deployment, and students' well-being. The Teacher-Managers' Consultative Council (TMC) is set up once a year to discuss the direction of school development, educational values or mental health of staff to improve the operation of the school.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Ho Sai Hau
Existing Principal: Chan Chi Pan
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 52
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 33%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 35%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 28%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 12%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 60%
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: 5
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 25
Classroom teaching model:
The school implements small class teaching from Primary 1 to Primary 6 to enhance students' learning effectiveness through different grouping patterns and diversified teaching strategies. Independent learning is emphasized to strengthen students' intrinsic self-motivation.
Placement in classes:
Elementary schools are divided into classes according to the ability of students, with two of the classes divided into P.E.C. classes. Upper primary schools are divided into classes according to the ability, needs and achievements of students (one elite class and the remaining three classes are divided equally), so that teachers can design teaching materials and contents according to the ability and needs of students and help them learn more realistically.
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:
1. A school-based character education program (Tin Siu Character L.C.M. Program) has been established to promote character education with the help of student-designed character masters, and Life-wide Learning (LWL) activities are conducted annually under specific themes to build students' good character.
2. through the cooperation of churches and schools, to promote the work of evangelization and to lead students to pursue faith and cultivate their spiritual life.
3. students are of good character and are taught with courtesy and love, and a comprehensive student counseling program is implemented.
4. To fully implement the school-based award scheme to recognize and commend students' good performance in various aspects through awards such as the "Star of the Month", the "Tien Primary School Whole Person Passport" and the Gem Card.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. The Chinese subject develops students' reading and writing skills through reading and writing; 2. The English subject implements the "Space Town Literacy Programme" in the junior primary; the senior primary implements a school-based reading program; 3. Starting from Grade 4, the English subject curriculum incorporates the TOEFL test; 4. The Mathematics subject focuses on enhancing students' "sense of mathematics" and their "use of mathematical language"; 5. Mathematics focuses on enhancing students' "Number Sense" and "Use of Mathematical Language"; 5. BYOD e-learning; 6. PTH is implemented in two classes per grade from Grade 1 to Grade 3; 7. Putonghua is added to the GAPSK (Putonghua Proficiency Test) in the middle and senior grades; 8. Science inquiry and project learning; cross-curricular learning, infiltrating elements of STEAM; 9. Emphasis on physical education and arts; 10. Tutorial periods are set up so that all students can complete their homework within 1.5 hours on average; 11. A talent pool is set up in the subject groups to provide training for the top students.
Life-wide Learning:
1. Shine100 platform to showcase students' talents; 2. Interdisciplinary Learning Week, Non-Heritage Learning Week, Domestic and Overseas Exchanges, Jellyfish Program, Programming and BYOD, etc.; 3. Uniformed Teams: Red Cross Cubs and Scouts, etc.; 4. Up to 36 Multiple Intelligences Classes on Fridays; 5. Various classroom activities, Swimming Team, LEGO Classes, Magical Magic Groups, Spanish, and Drama Groups.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
Adaptation of curriculum, assignments and assessments to support the learning needs of students with different learning needs.
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 learning support; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese learning; and organizing inclusive campus activities. After-school tutoring and peer support are provided.
Home school cooperation:
1. to make good use of the one-off grant for parent education to promote systematic parent education;
2. a well-established parent volunteer team and PTA to promote home-school cooperation;
3. parents are actively supportive of all aspects of the school's development and are highly involved.
Environmental Policy:
To promote the planting of trees, the establishment of flowerbeds and the greening of campuses; and to promote energy-efficient policies and measures to reduce carbon emissions.
School facilities:
Number of classrooms: 25
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 3
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Creative Computer Music Room, Language Learning Room, Student Activity Center, English Room, General Knowledge Room, Music Room, Math Room, Tutoring Game Room, and Visual Arts Room.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 26489283
Fax: 26494305
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.satkp.edu.hk/web/
Address: Pok Hong Estate, Shatin, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
