Bishop Ford Memorial School
School Type
District: Wong Tai Sin
Primary One School Net: 43
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: 1953
Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Objective: As a Catholic school, the school should take the vocation of God as its direction, illuminate the pastoral people with love, serve our Lord, shower the next generation with the love of the Holy Father, and educate the children with the newest teaching method, so as to enable them to become talented, perfect their character, and be able to understand reasoning, discern between right and wrong, be open-minded in dealing with things, be optimistic in personality, and become a good citizen with creativity, love, and contribution to the society.
School motto: Respectfulness and Virtue, Mechanics and Knowledge
Management Structure: The Principal coordinates and oversees the day-to-day school affairs, assisted by the Deputy Principal, with the participation of all teachers, and monitored by the School Management Committee (SMC). The school management structure is divided into four major areas, namely management and organization, learning and teaching, school ethos and student support, and student performance. All levels and sections work closely and strategically to promote school development.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Poon Shu Chiu
Existing Principal: WAI CHI LAP
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 47
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 38%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 53%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 14%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 43%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 43%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 2
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 3
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: 3
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 4
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 20
Classroom teaching model:
The school implements small class teaching and adopts an activity-based approach to teach students according to their aptitude. At the same time, the school is committed to the development of performing arts education. In addition to the basic subjects, drama, dance and other related courses are included in the regular curriculum and taught by professional instructors.
Placement in classes:
Students in grades 1-3 are assigned to classes equally; grades 4-6 are assigned to classes according to student ability based on test scores.
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's the Ford School?
School Wind:
1. The school ethos is strict and simple, with discipline, counseling and spiritual education. Students respect teachers and get along well with each other to build a caring campus culture.
2. Through school-based all-round counseling activities, students can cultivate good morals and build up a positive outlook on life and values.
3. to promote the development of students' sense of community through different activities, and to cultivate in them an attitude of self-responsibility and commitment.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. Autonomous Learning: The school fosters students' self-learning spirit through various strategies and activities, including teaching different thinking strategies and independent learning strategies, and organizing thematic learning weeks on a regular basis.
2. Teaching mode: The school implements small class teaching to cater for students' learning needs and to enhance student-student and teacher-student interactions so as to improve learning effectiveness.
3. Language teaching: The school emphasizes biliteracy and trilingualism, and has set up an English day and a Putonghua day every week. Through diversified learning activities, students are able to utilize English and Putonghua in the school context and increase their interest in learning.
4. School-based Performing Arts Education: Dance, Drama and Performing Arts-related classes are added to the regular curriculum to develop students' diversified potentials, bring out their creative thinking and expressive power, and enrich their learning experience.
5. STEM Education: In line with the STEM curriculum, we are actively developing scientific inquiry, programmed education, and technology learning groups.
Life-wide Learning:
Chinese and Modern Dance, Athletics, Rope Skipping, Basketball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Fencing, Drama, Lion Dance, Cambridge English, Math, Choir, Violin, STEM and Children's Catechism. We have Pioneers of Christ, Scouts, Community Chest, Flag-raising Teams, and we organize Achievement Day, School Sports Day, trips, educational camps, out-of-country learning, visits to various subjects, and participation in different out-of-school competitions every year.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
Based on the reports and opinions of educational psychologists and professionals, homework and assessment accommodations are arranged for students in need. Counseling and enrichment classes are available to help students learn.
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 education across the board for all grades (i.e., all classes/groups) in the school.
Home school cooperation:
Class teachers contact parents regularly through phone calls and parent-teacher conferences. The PTA holds regular meetings, activities, parent-child workshops, seminars, etc. and organizes parent volunteer teams.
Environmental Policy:
The school implements the 4R's principle of environmental protection and provides a wide range of environmental education in a campus environment surrounded by green trees.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 24
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 3
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Computer Room, Campus TV, Music Room, English Room, Counseling Room, Self-Study Room, Dance Room, Multi-Purpose Activity Room, Prayer Room.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 23360206
Fax: 23368325
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.bfordms.edu.hk
Address: 20 Pui Man Street, Tung Tau Estate, Kowloon
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
