Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
School Type
District: Sham Shui Po
Primary One School Net: 40
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School religion: Catholic
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School History
Year of foundation: 1960
Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Objective: To follow the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with the school motto of "Love and Patience", to promote the spirit of Christ's love for others as himself, and to lead people with a kind heart, and to cultivate students to face life positively for the benefit of the people.
School motto: Love and Patience
(b) Management structure: The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) manages the school with administrative panels in the areas of management and organization, learning and teaching, school ethos and student support, and student performance. In addition, the School Business Activities Committee monitors the business activities of the school.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Chan Kit Ying
Existing Principal: Mr. Fong Fu Cheung
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 48
Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 98%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 27%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 40%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 19%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 15%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 66%
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 emphasizes interactive classroom activities and small group activities, and the Native English Teachers work in collaboration with the English Teachers. Through a new funding model, the school provides a wide range of services and support for students in need, including after-school tutoring groups, remedial classes, and homework tutorials.
Placement in classes:
Evenly divided classes.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations for the whole year: 3
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School Wind:
The school is committed to nurturing students' physical, mental and spiritual development and promoting healthy growth. The campus has a strong religious atmosphere, and through campus life, students can learn about Christ and build a caring culture of mutual love and support, and the school has been awarded the "Caring School" honor for more than 14 consecutive years. The school often participates in public welfare and environmental protection activities, and encourages students to strive for self-improvement, realize their potentials, and give full play to the spirit of love and patience through a full range of counseling activities and award programs.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. To utilize diversified teaching and learning strategies to develop students' higher-order thinking; to enrich students' learning experiences, to encourage thinking, creativity, and self-discovery of knowledge, and to provide effective feedback to enhance their learning abilities.
2. To implement a cross-curricular STEM program to broaden learning experiences and develop students' creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
3. Utilize IT for interactive learning, set up BYOD classes, integrate IT into course activities, and use online learning platforms to enhance creativity and problem solving skills.
4. Implementation of school-based curriculum: Chinese Writing Programme, English Keystage 1 Space Town Literacy Programme, Mathematics Practical Assessment, General Studies Project Learning and STEM and Computer Science Programming.
5. Broaden your horizons and enrich your learning experience through life-wide learning, services and overseas exchanges.
Life-wide Learning:
Through diversified learning activities, such as Little Pioneers of Christ, Flag-raising Team, Public Welfare Boys' Club, Little Pioneers for the Environment, Little Journalists, Drama, Choir, Ensemble, Art, English Sun Egg Project, English Ambassadors, Olympiad, Stem, Ball Games, Lion Dance, Taekwondo, etc., we can enrich the learning experience of students, develop their potentials, and build up their positive values and attitudes.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
We tailor the curriculum for students with different abilities and provide appropriate learning and extra-curricular activities for students in need to enhance their learning ability and self-confidence.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese learning support; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group/small group learning, etc.); and organizing inclusive campus activities.
Home school cooperation:
Parents are partners of the school in organizing workshops and seminars, organizing parent volunteer teams to assist the school in organizing and implementing activities, and the Executive Committee of the PTA assists in monitoring the school's business activities.
Environmental Policy:
1. The school emphasizes on environmental education, and teachers and students practice the environmental policy together, so as to reduce waste.
2. Schools work closely with the community to promote green living.
3. parent environmental volunteers to assist in the implementation of environmental protection activities.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 24
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 2
Number of Libraries: 1
Special rooms: student activity room, campus TV, music room, and computer room/STEM ROOM.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 23865392
Fax: 27089954
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.gccps.edu.hk
Address: 9 Kwong Lee Road, Sham Shui Po, Kln.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
