Lions Clubs International Ho Tak Sum 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: N/A
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Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
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School History
Year of Establishment: 1999
Sponsoring Organization: Lions Education Foundation
Our mission: To provide quality whole-person education, emphasizing all five aspects of education, so that students can have a balanced and personalized development, develop their potentials, learn continuously, master basic knowledge and the ability of self-learning, thinking and innovation, cultivate students' good character and positive values, take the initiative to participate in activities and services, build up a correct attitude towards life, and pursue excellence.
School Motto: Loyalty, Courtesy, Diligence and Simplicity
Management structure: The IMC sets the direction and monitors the operation of the school. The school formulates development plans, conducts school-based assessment and pursues self-improvement.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Chan Yuen Yee
Existing Principal: Li Wenxuan
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 57
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education : 88%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 31%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 42%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 28%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 35%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 37%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 4
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary Three classes in this school year: 4
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: 28
Classroom teaching model:
Small class sizes are practiced throughout the school. Students are divided into classes from Grade 1 onwards. In Grade 1, there are two class teachers, one of which is co-taught by an expatriate English teacher and a local English teacher.
Placement in classes:
Students in grades 1-3 are divided into classes based on academic performance and are enrolled in the school-based Elementary and Middle School English Advanced Placement Program (EAP). Students in grades 4-6 are divided into classes based on their overall academic performance, with enrichment and remediation programs.
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
Lions Clubs, what's good about elementary school?
School Wind:
The school has been awarded the Caring School Award for 13 consecutive years and the Moral and Civic Education Award Scheme for 18 times. The school also arranges for the Principal and Ritual Care for new Primary 1 students, tutoring for the Principal, uploading of adaptive curriculum and homework to the Home-School Communication Platform, and the Activity Participation Award Scheme. The school also arranges for the care of new Primary 1 students by school principals and discipline, Primary 1 Induction Program, counseling by school principals, uploading of Induction Program and homework to the Home-School Communication Platform, and participation in the Activity Participation Award Scheme.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Focusing on feedback and follow-up to enhance assessment quality and feedback on teaching and curriculum design to further improve the quality of teaching and learning. To promote cross-disciplinary learning and to complement the strategies of STEAM education, positive education, self-directed learning and care for learning diversity, in order to enhance learning motivation, deepen students' learning habits and cultivate positive learning attitudes.
Life-wide Learning:
Prerequisite: Study Abroad Program
Subjects: English Ambassadors, English Debate Team, Lion Actuaries
Innovation: Metaverse, Little Pilot, VEXIQ Robot, Drone
Service: Boy Scouts, Lion Cub Scouts
Arts: orchestra, violin class, wind class, musical theater, choir
Physical Education: Athletic Team, Basketball Team, Volleyball Team, Western Dance Team
(not exhaustive)
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
The Leapfrog Classroom supports students with learning difficulties through small group lessons, with teachers making adjustments to the curriculum, homework, silent study, and test and examination arrangements. For gifted students, assessment is arranged and enrichment or pull-out training courses are provided. Tiered teaching design and adaptation of assignments are also carried out to cater for students' learner diversity.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support for admitted NCS students to learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese learning support; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group/group learning, etc.); and organizing inclusive campus activities. Arrangement of small group Chinese learning and after-school Chinese language support groups for needy NCS students.
Home school cooperation:
Teacher-Parent Conferences, GRWTH Home-School Communication App, Caring Telegrams, Parent Survey, Parent Day, Parent-Child Day Trips, Parent-Child Day Camps, Holiday Parent-Child Evenings, Parent Activity Groups, Parent Academy, Parents taking care of students' lunches, Parents assisting in organizing books, awards for active parents, and Caring Parent Handbook.
Environmental Policy:
Water Conservation Equipment, Solar Energy Equipment, Electricity Adoption Club Program, Food Waste Fertilizer Machine, Eco-Kitchen, Hydroponic Vegetables, Organic Farming.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 31
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 4
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Smart Motion Center, English Room, English Zone, Lions General Knowledge & STEM Activity Room, STEM Achievement Showcase Room, Lions Ecology Nature Corner
School Bus: Yes
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 26179682
Fax: 26179121
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.htsps.edu.hk
Address:Phase 4 (Primary School No. 2), Tin Shui Wai Area 3, Yuen Long, N.T.
Related information:
Lions Ho Tak Sum Primary School Photos
Lions Ho Tak Sum Elementary School Video
Lions Hodgson Elementary School Wikipedia
Webpage update: January 4, 2024
