Canossa Primary School (San Po Kong)
School Type
District: Wong Tai Sin
Primary One School Net: 45
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 foundation: 1968
Organization: Sisters of Charity of the Canossians
Mission: Based on the example of Christ on the Cross and the "Spiritual Formation" of the Canossian Church, the Canossian Educational Organization (CEO) practices whole-person education and fosters in its students a love of life, active learning, caring for the underprivileged, and service to the community.
School motto: Love, Justice, Humility.
Management structure: The Sisters of Charity of the Canossian Church, the school sponsoring body, has set up an Executive and Decision-making Committee and four administrative units under the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) to follow up on the development and operation of the school.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Yuen Wai Ching
Current Principal: Chan Cheong Shun
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 67
Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 97%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 27%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 34%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 22%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 20%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 58%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 6
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 6
Number of Primary Three classes in this school year: 6
Number of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 6
Number of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 6
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 6
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 36
Classroom teaching model:
Grades 1-6 are taught in small classes with cooperative learning in small groups.
Placement in classes:
Classes at all levels are organized according to students' learning abilities to accommodate the diversity of student learning.
For each grade from 1 to 6, Class 4 is a Putonghua Intermediate class and Class 2 is a Cantonese Intermediate class.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations for the whole year: 3
How is Canossa Primary School (San Po Kong)?
School Wind:
Based on the five core values of the Catholic Church, through school-based counseling activities, classroom management, and goodwill communication, the school builds harmonious and caring teacher-student relationships, promotes a positive culture, and fosters self-confidence, self-discipline, and the spirit of service; it emphasizes the adaptation of Primary 1 and Primary 6 students to secondary school, and implements parental education and develops cooperation between parents and schools in order to nurture students' growth together. Through the Award Scheme, students are nurtured to become "Canossian Students" who love themselves and others and are healthy and happy.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. Emphasize character education and provide students with a variety of learning experiences, such as: Chinese and English school-based curriculum, school-based STEM curriculum, Leader in me curriculum, core value curriculum, out-of-country exchange learning, and "Spirit of Huizou" thematic curriculum.
2. small class teaching for grades 1 to 6, with some classes using Putonghua to teach Chinese.
Life-wide Learning:
Varsity and elite training: English Reporter, PE Varsity, Math Varsity, Chorus, Orchestra, etc.
Self-funded activities: academics, talent, music, sports, programming and robotics.
Uniformed Teams: Cub Scouts, Red Cross, Community Chest, Little Pioneers of Christ.
Life-wide activities: Life-wide Learning Day, Multi-Activity Classes, Out-of-Country Exchanges, Educational Camps, and Adventure Camps.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
Adjustments are made to meet the different needs of students: seating arrangements, homework adjustments, special arrangements for tests; external resources are introduced to recommend gifted students to participate in competitions or training outside the school.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
Home school cooperation:
The school uses different methods of communication, such as Parents' Day and parent-teacher conferences at all levels, to enhance communication with parents and to jointly nurture the growth of students. Parent volunteers assist in the school's development, and the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) organizes a variety of activities to enhance communication between home and school.
Environmental Policy:
Eco-friendly lunch boxes, solar panels for electricity generation (on-grid tariff program), energy-saving facilities and policies, air-conditioning, use of energy-saving fluorescent tubes, sky gardens for lowering the temperature of classrooms on the top floors, and recycling of wastes.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 36
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 4
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: STEM Room, English Room, Activity Room, Language Room, Multi-Purpose Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, General Studies Room.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 23238883
Fax: 23236665
Email: [email protected]
Web site:https://www.cps.edu.hk
Address: 9 Choi Yee Lane, San Po Kong, Kln.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
