Chai Wan Kok Catholic Primary School
School Type
District: Tsuen Wan
Primary One School Net: 62
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Medium of Instruction: Chinese, Mandarin and English
School religion: Catholic
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Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
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School History
Founding year: 1980
Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Objective: To preach the Gospel in the light of Christ and to guide students to know and fulfill the commandments of God. In the spirit of the school motto "Courage, Wisdom, and Charity", students are nurtured in moral courage, cognitive development, and love. The school cares about the professional growth and effectiveness of its staff, and strengthens its ties with parents to help students integrate into the community, learn about their country, and care about the welfare of all mankind.
School motto: Courage, Wisdom, Benevolence
Management structure: Managed by the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC), with the Principal leading the School Development Team to develop and monitor school affairs, and three Deputy Principals and various middle-level administrators responsible for different areas of administrative work.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Leung Yee Mei, Estella
Existing Principal: Kenneth Chow
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: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 31%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 58%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 10%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 20%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 70%
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:
Universalization of gifted education; implementation of small class teaching from Primary 1 to Primary 6; emphasis on biliteracy and trilingualism: implementation of the DTS Programme in English for Primary 1 and Primary 2, and universal education for Primary 1 to Primary 4.
Placement in classes:
Classes are organized by average ability for each grade level.
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:
The school has a simple atmosphere, harmonious relationship between teachers and students, and students love each other. The school has been awarded the "Caring School" honor under the Caring School Award Scheme.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. to emphasize language-context teaching and to implement the English Language Teaching Scheme for Primary Schools as well as universal education to enhance students' biliteracy and trilingualism.
2. to utilize diversified teaching strategies, such as cooperative learning and inspirational teaching, to stimulate students' creativity and self-directed learning abilities, and to develop students' generic skills through project-based learning.
3. To actively implement small class teaching, to strengthen students' communication skills, and to conduct classroom research in Chinese, English, Mathematics, and General Studies in order to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching.
Life-wide Learning:
Outdoor Learning Day, Parent-Child Games, Education Camp, Interdisciplinary STEM Learning Day, English Drama, Orchestra, Chinese Dance, Children's Dance, Choir, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Community Youth Corps, Environmental Ambassadors, Putonghua Ambassadors, English Ambassadors, Debate Team, Catholic Alumni Association, Pioneers for Christ, Science Troops, Swimming Teams, Athletic Teams, and Ball Teams training.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
1. arrange homework and assess and adapt for students with learning needs.
2. assist student learning through layered worksheets.
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 language learning; organizing inclusive school activities; and providing additional support (e.g. pull-out/group learning, Pinyin teaching materials, etc.) as necessary in the implementation of Putonghua teaching across the board for some of the grades in the school (i.e., for all classes/groups).
Home school cooperation:
We attach great importance to home-school co-operation. Apart from organizing Parents' Day, we also organize Parent-Teacher Exchange Meetings and enhance communication between parents and the school through school newsletters, parent-teacher conferences, parenting seminars, Parent Academy, Parent-Teacher Conferences, home-school activities, Parent Volunteer Teams and Parent Observation of Classes.
Environmental Policy:
1. Won the 2nd Green School Championship in Hong Kong for implementing the "Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Replace" initiative.
2. Organic farming, participation in a number of environmental programs, and a number of green campus certifications and awards.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 24
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 2
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: English Room, Music Room, Computer Room, General Studies Room, Visual Arts Room, Extra Help Room, Multi-Purpose Room, Campus TV, Theme Reading Room.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 24903463
Fax: 24904176
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.cwk.edu.hk
Address: 2-10 On Yin Street, Tsuen Wan, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
