Yuen Long Government Primary School

Yuen Long Government Primary School

School Type

District: Yuen Long
Primary One School Net: 74
School Category: Koon Lap
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School Religion: N/A
One Dragon Secondary School:-
Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
Affiliated Secondary Schools: New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School, Chiu Iu Sau Memorial Secondary School, Tin Shui Wai Government Secondary School

School History

Year of foundation: 1904
Sponsoring Body: Government
Our mission: To emphasize whole-person education so that students can have balanced development in moral, intellectual, physical, social, and aesthetic development; and to provide diversified learning experiences to cultivate students who are willing to learn, good at communication, courageous in commitment, and daring in innovation, so that they can become good citizens who can contribute to their families, schools, communities, and the country.
School motto: To serve the community with joy and courage.
Management Structure: Principal, Administration Team and Subject Panels.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Moses Ho
Existing Principal: Fung Yin Yee

School fees:

No Tuition Fee Payment

Teacher Information

Total number of teachers: 62
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 97%
Percentage of Teachers with Masters/Doctoral Degrees: 39%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 66%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 12%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 20%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 68%

Class Establishment:

Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 6
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: 4
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 5
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 30

Classroom teaching model:

All levels adopt a "student-centered" approach to teaching, utilizing a variety of teaching activities to actively cultivate students' abilities in independent learning, higher-order thinking, and creative thinking.

Placement in classes:

There are no tests in Grade 1, and students are assessed regularly through unit assessments.
In grades 1 through 2, classes are not organized by ability.
Grades 3 through 6 are placed on a merit basis.

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 it good for Yuen Long Government Primary School?

School Wind:

The school's ethos is simple and unadorned. Through the year-round cross-curricular theme of "Building Virtues in Yuen Primary School, Passing on the Four Dimensions and Eight Virtues", students are nurtured with positive and positive attitudes. Through the year-round cross-curricular theme of "Building Virtues in Yuen Primary School, Passing on the Four Dimensions and Eight Virtues", the school fosters students' positive attitudes of self-responsibility, mutual help and love, and a willingness to serve. Teachers love their students and have a harmonious teacher-student relationship; staff members work together as a team.

Learning and Teaching Strategies :

1. to enhance students' independent learning ability and positive values through whole-school cross-curricular/group thematic learning and diversified learning activities.
2. To implement STEAM education to enhance students' ability in problem solving, creativity and inquiry, and to participate in the "Jockey Club Computational Thinking Education" Pilot Scheme (one of the 32 elementary school in Hong Kong) in 2018-20.
3. through group learning, project learning, reading activities, e-learning, and self-assessment/self-assessment, to promote student interaction, strengthen self-learning ability, and enhance learning effectiveness.

Life-wide Learning:

English Drama, Cantonese Opera, Simulated Flying, AI, Drones, Robotic Arms, STEAM Little Artist, Orchestra, Cambridge English, Creative Writing in Chinese and English, Emcee Training, Poetry Elite, Mathematical Difficulties, Chinese Music Group, Guzheng, Recorder, Chinese Dance, Ball Games, Athletics, Scouting, Flag-raising Crews, Public Welfare Boys' Clubs and the Constitution and the Basic Law Campus Ambassador Program.

Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:

Based on the centralized curriculum and in line with the direction of school development, the school-based curriculum is formulated. The curriculum is adapted according to students' learning interests and abilities. For example, reading and writing courses are developed in Chinese and English subjects to encourage students to read and write more at an early age, so as to enhance their reading, writing and expression skills; Mathematics enhances students' creative thinking and problem-solving skills through STEAM education; and General Studies makes use of thematic studies and STEAM activities to develop students' generic skills, and so on.

Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:

The school provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: after-school Chinese learning support; and inclusive campus activities. After-school support programs are provided to NCS students with learning needs.

Home school cooperation:

Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), and Parent Volunteer Team (PVT). Organize various activities, such as annual trips, annual dinners, thematic learning, Christmas party, sports day, visits, interest classes, volunteer services, etc. Parents are actively involved in school activities to fulfill the spirit of home-school cooperation.

Environmental Policy:

The school is committed to promoting policies on energy conservation, carbon reduction, waste recycling and campus greening. The school has also built solar panels to convert solar energy into electricity for use by the school to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Through activities and competitions, the school educates students to practise environmental protection in their daily lives.

School facilities:

Number of classrooms: 30
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 2
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Inno World, Flying Simulator Training Base, English Park, Campus TV, Fun House, Music World, Library
School Bus: None
Nanny van: Yes

School contact information:

Tel: 24761160
Fax: 24747316
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.ylgps.edu.hk
Address: Yau Chuen Street, Au Tau, Yuen Long, N.T.

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Webpage update: January 4, 2024