Marymount Primary School
School Type
District: Wan Chai
Primary One School Net: 12
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: Female
Language of instruction: English
School religion: Catholic
One Dragon Secondary School:-
Directly affiliated to: Marymount Middle School
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School History
Year of foundation: 1927
Organization: St. Ignatius Educational Organization
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Objective: The school is committed to providing students with a quality education, upholding the Catholic and cultural traditions of the sponsoring organization, and helping students to fully develop morally, intellectually, physically, socially, aesthetically, and spiritually.
School motto: God is my light.
Management structure: Managed by the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC), the school operates in three areas: (a) school leadership and management, (b) learning and teaching, and (c) student support and development.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Hui Kam Ping
Current Principal: Lo Ka Ming
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 50
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 44%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 46%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 14%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 26%
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: 4
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 24
Classroom teaching model:
Diversified teaching strategies and activities are used. Small group classes are offered at each grade level according to the needs of the students.
Placement in classes:
Mixed ability placement
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations for the whole year: 3
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School Wind:
Students, teachers and parents have a strong sense of belonging to the school. Harmonious teacher-student and home-school relationships. The Discipline Team and the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) work closely together to ensure the balanced development of students.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school's classroom design is in line with the school's educational philosophy of providing an interactive learning environment to motivate students to learn and engage them in stimulating classroom activities, which in turn develops students' ability to reflect and self-awareness and enhances their learning effectiveness. Teachers use Bloom's taxonomy to ask questions in class to enhance students' higher-order thinking skills.
Life-wide Learning:
In order to cultivate students' individual interests and develop their potentials, the school has set up various interest groups and school teams. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in various competitions, outdoor learning, civic activities and community services, etc., so as to promote students' personal growth and achieve the cultivation of morality, intelligence, physicality, social skills, aesthetics and spirituality.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
1. Early Notification and Adaptation of the Scope of the Instrument
2. adjust the font size of the test paper
3. Reading
4. accepting students' use of numbers and symbols to mark their answers
5. Extending the duration of the test
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; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group/small group learning, etc.); and organizing inclusive campus activities. Other activities include:
1. Reading Companion Program
2. Lunch Break Group Learning
3. After-school Creative Writing Workshop
Home school cooperation:
The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of the school is an important bridge between home and school. The PTA and the school share the same goals and are committed to doing the best for our students. The Marymount PTA not only provides assistance to the school, but also facilitates communication between home and school. The PTA also organizes regular activities to enhance communication between parents.
Environmental Policy:
Teachers and students of the school have joined hands to promote resource conservation and waste reduction through the school's proposed measures and activities, and to work together to build a sustainable and environmentally friendly campus.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 24
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 2
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Sanctuary, Small Group Room, General Studies Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, Computer Room, Language and Music Activity Room, Student Activity Room.
School Bus: None
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 25728728
Fax: 25724131
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.mps.edu.hk
Address: Basement 1, G/F, 1/F, 2/F, 3/F and 4/F, 336 Tai Hang Road, Hong Kong
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
