D.r Catherine F. Woo Memorial School
School Type
District: Shatin
Primary One School Net: 91
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: 1985
School Sponsor: Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Youth Moral Education
corporation
Our mission is to provide quality whole-person education, emphasizing on moral education, to cultivate students' pure character and positive attitude, and to equip them to contribute to the society.
School Motto: Sincerity, Charity and Love
Management structure: Under the IMC, the school is directly managed by the Supervisor, the Principal and the Deputy Principal, and there are four major areas, namely, Student Performance, Administration and Resource Management, Learning and Teaching, and Discipline and Student Support, with administrative teams of different functions under the supervision of the middle-ranking teachers.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of School Management Committee: Cheung Shun Yiu
Current Principal: Pauline Lee
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 51
Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 96%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 18%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 48%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 15%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 14%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 71%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 4
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 4
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: 4
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 4
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 24
Classroom teaching model:
The school teaches in large classes and offers gifted and remedial groups at all levels every year to help students with different learning needs according to their abilities.
In addition, grades 4-6 are fully committed to BYOD, using tablets to supplement and enrich learning.
Placement in classes:
Grades 2-6 are divided into classes according to students' language proficiency for timely reinforcement of their language fundamentals, while Grade 1 is divided equally between males and females.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations for the whole year: 3
Is Dr. Wu So Ching Memorial School good or not?
School Wind:
Moral education is the most important of all. Through various moral education and counseling activities, we strive to cultivate a caring character and equip ourselves to give back to our country and the community.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Flexible adjustment of class time for co-curricular activities and project-based learning. Provide diversified learning activities to enhance students' generic skills such as problem solving, analyzing, communicating and searching for information. Collaboration among different subjects to implement project-based learning to deepen learning effectiveness.
Life-wide Learning:
Chinese Dance, Chinese Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, Harmonica Varsity, Visual Arts, Lion Dance, Chess, Ink Painting, Athletics, Swimming Team, Basketball, Soccer, Handball, Volleyball, Fencing, Drama, Debate Team, 8-hole Harmonica Class, Gymnastics, Astronomy Experiment, STEM Engineer, LEGO Pioneer, Science Pioneer, IT School, App Writer, and more.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
Enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching through collaborative lesson planning and off-campus curriculum collaboration programs.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
Home school cooperation:
The school maintains close contact with parents and deepens communication and cooperation between home and school through various PTA activities throughout the year, parent-teacher conferences, parent seminars, and the Positive Parenting Education Group, etc., so as to jointly promote the healthy growth of students.
Environmental Policy:
Through the establishment of a school-based environmental policy to instill the concepts of sustainable development and green living, students are encouraged to care for nature through environmental education activities such as visits, field trips and seminars.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 24
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special rooms: STEAMLab, Science Exploration Dream Workshop, Campus TV, Children's Theater Workshop, Technology and Creativity Room, Music, Visual Arts, English Room, Chess, Creative Technology
School Bus: Yes
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 26468902
Fax: 26494296
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.dcfwms.edu.hk/
Address: 8 Tak Po Street, City One, Shatin, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
