Tsuen Wan Catholic Primary School
School Type
District: Tsuen Wan
Primary One School Net: 62
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: 1969
Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Objectives: The school is a Catholic school, which is based on the Gospel of Christ, demonstrating simplicity, love and service, in order to establish a good school ethos; in order to develop students' good character and academic performance, we are committed to providing an ideal learning environment, so that students can actively learn and strive for progress in a joyful and harmonious atmosphere, with a view to fulfilling the spirit of Christ, and to nurturing outstanding talents and good citizens for the community.
School Motto: Respect the Lord, Love the Community, Study and Seek the Truth.
(a) Management structure: The school was founded by the school sponsoring body, the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, in 1969 and is managed by the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) of Tsuen Wan Catholic Primary School. The Supervisor leads the IMC in formulating policies for the sustainable development of the school. The Principal leads the Executive Team and the three Functional Committees in planning and implementing school affairs.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Wong King Sing
Current Principal: Peggy Chan
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 41
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 29%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 45%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 17%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 24%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 59%
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: 3
Number of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 3
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 3
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 18
Classroom teaching model:
Large class teaching mode, teachers use diversified teaching strategies to cater for students' learning needs; foreign English teachers collaborate with local English teachers; P.1-6 have pre-school intensive classes, P.2-6 have after-school English enrichment classes, and P.4-6 have school-based gifted education pull-out programs.
Placement in classes:
Classes are organized by mixed ability, whereby schools distribute students of different abilities equally among 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
Is Tsuen Wan Catholic Primary School good?
School Wind:
We believe that every student is unique and that school education can stimulate unlimited potential and promote personality development. With Catholic education as the foundation, the school provides students with an ideal environment for lifelong learning through holistic discipline, professional and committed teaching staff, seamless cooperation between home and school, cultivation of positive values, a caring culture and a simple school ethos.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. infiltrate whole-class giftedness strategies and utilize different levels of questioning skills to develop students' higher-order thinking skills.
2. to promote independent learning in all subjects so that students can learn "consciously, actively and positively".
3. Strengthening biliteracy and trilingualism to enhance students' language proficiency: the Chinese Language subject implements the integration of reading and writing and the enhancement of listening and reading skills in Putonghua; the English Language subject implements the Pinyin and the Collaborative Learning and Teaching Scheme with Native-speaking English Teachers (CLTS), etc., to enhance students' ability to learn English.
4. Strengthen the teaching of mathematics and science: apply problem-solving strategies in Mathematics, and promote the STEAM curriculum in General Studies. The computer science department promotes the coolthink program.
5. to broaden students' horizons and enrich their learning experiences through life-wide learning, service learning and overseas exchanges.
Life-wide Learning:
Clubs are set up to strengthen ties between students of different grades, and students serve as club presidents and officers to develop leadership skills;
Multiple Intelligences classes are offered on Fridays and self-pay interest classes are offered on Saturdays;
Uniformed Teams: St. John Ambulance, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, Little Pioneers of Christ;
Varsity Teams: Dance, Basketball, Table Tennis, Track & Field, Chinese & English Speech, Choir, STEM & Math Elite.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
The school provides classes and assessment accommodations for students who need them.
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; and organizing inclusive campus activities.
Home school cooperation:
The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) not only serves as a bridge between the school and parents, but also assists the school in organizing parent/parent-child activities, participating in the school's development and providing valuable advice. Parent volunteers assist the school in implementing various activities, such as bookmasters, field trips, and so on.
Environmental Policy:
The School actively formulates and implements various environmental policies and measures to improve and protect the campus environment:
1. set up recycling bins in the school to collect recyclables from the school on a regular basis.
2. use energy-saving equipment to reduce energy consumption.
3. Participate in the Green Power Club and the Smart Energy Saving Program.
4. to actively incorporate environmental elements into the curriculum to promote environmental education.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 18
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Prayer Room, English Room, Computer Room, General Knowledge Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, Activity Room, Small Group Learning Room, Counseling Room, Planting Garden
School Bus: None
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 24923460
Fax: 24926395
Email: [email protected]
Web site:https://www.twcps.edu.hk
Address: 37-41 Tak Wah Street, Tsuen Wan, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
