Chinese YMCA Primary School
School Type
District: Yuen Long
Primary One School Net: 72
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: 2000
School Sponsor: Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong
Objective: To provide students with a quality and holistic education and to cultivate students' multiple intelligences in accordance with the Christian spirit of the parent organization, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, which states that "we are not to serve others, but to serve others".
School Motto: "Achieving Perfection
Management structure: The Board of Education under the sponsoring body is responsible for the management of the schools under its purview.
The IMC manages the operation of the school.
The Principal is responsible for the executive leadership of the school, the Deputy Principal coordinates the administrative work; the Curriculum Officer is in charge of the school curriculum.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Peter Young
Existing Principal: CHENG Chi-cheung
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 61
Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 92%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 34%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 13%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 21%
Teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience Percentage: 36%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 43%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary Three classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 5
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 30
Classroom teaching model:
1. Small class activity teaching, student-centered, with brain-based instructional management strategies, and the use of assessment models to promote learning, to enhance learning effectiveness in a gradual and progressive manner.
2. provide remedial teaching classes to support low achievers.
3. Whole-school approach to cater for students with special learning needs (pull-out remedial).
Placement in classes:
1. Grades 1-6 will adopt the "average class" method, and there will be no "elite class" arrangement.
2. Schools will implement streaming teaching to consolidate students' learning according to the needs of different grades and different subjects.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations of the whole subject in a year: 2
Is YMCA Primary School good or not?
School Wind:
1. The school emphasizes the education of love, as well as the development of character and academics.
2. participated in the Quality Education Fund (QEF) Healthy Schools Network Project to establish healthy schools.
3. Participated in the Growing Sky Program and worked with churches to promote a caring culture on campus.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
In response to the needs and interests of students, we utilize a variety of teaching strategies to enable students to achieve a holistic and balanced development in their physical, mental, social, intellectual and spiritual aspects.
Life-wide Learning:
More than 20 Multiple Intelligences Programs: Instrumental Classes, Choir, Cub Scouts, Boys' Brigade, Creative Drama, Trilingual Ambassadors, 3D Pens, Drones, Hopscotch, etc. More than 50 after-school activities: English Drama, Science Fiction Team, General Knowledge Team, Chinese Dance Team, Chinese Drum Team, Pipe Band and Instrumental Classes, and Basketball Team. In addition, various cross-border exchange activities are organized to broaden students' horizons.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
1. to make appropriate homework and examination adjustments for students with special learning needs: to make extra time arrangements for students who have difficulty in reading and writing.
2. School-based teaching materials are available for each subject, and the contents of the curriculum are customized according to the situation of students in each academic year.
3. Teachers adapt the curriculum and design appropriate teaching materials for different abilities according to the abilities of the students.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School has provided additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive Chinese language teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, group/cluster learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; and organizing inclusive campus activities. To organize visits to places of interest in Hong Kong for students.
Home school cooperation:
1. have a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).
2. organize home-school cooperation activities on a regular basis and work together to help children grow up healthily and happily.
3. Co-organize the annual Parenting Academy (16 sessions) with partner churches to provide parents with tips and techniques for developing good character in their children.
Environmental Policy:
1. to participate in the Green Campus Grant Scheme.
2. Establishment of soil cultivation plantations.
3. Lunch will be served on site.
4. to develop solar power generation facilities.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 33
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 4
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: English Room, General Studies (STEAM) Room, Visual Arts Room, Computer Room, Music Room, Student Activity Center, Smart Motion Center.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 24450580
Fax: 24483960
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.cymcaps.edu.hk
Address: Tin Fu Court, Tin Shui Wai, N.T.
Related information:
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YMCA Primary School Wikipedia
Webpage update: January 4, 2024
