Hennessy Road Government Primary School
School Type
District: Wan Chai
Primary One School Net: 12
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: -
Associated Secondary Schools: Queen's College, Pilates Girls' Secondary School, Clementi Secondary School, Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School, Ho Tung Secondary School
School History
Year of establishment: 1949
Sponsoring Body: Government
Mission: To enable students to lead a healthy, enjoyable and effective school life, to fully develop their potential, to pursue excellence, to give back to the community, and to move towards a fruitful life.
School Motto: Healthy, Happy, Effective
Management structure: The school is directly under the Education Bureau, with the School Management Committee assisting the school in setting policies. Teachers are led by the Principal, Vice-Principal and Director.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Lo Ka Wing
Existing Principal: Leung Ching Yee
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 58
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 46%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 53%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 7%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 10%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 83%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 5
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: 5
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 5
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 30
Classroom teaching model:
Small class teaching is practiced in Primary 1 to Primary 6, with the implementation of the Whole School Approach Support Scheme, which includes collaborative teaching, after-school remedial teaching, pull-out lessons in Chinese and English, etc., as well as the provision of a pull-out class.
Placement in classes:
Mixed ability to schedule classes.
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 Hennessy Road Government Primary School good?
School Wind:
The school is a simple and honest school where students work hard and strive to develop diverse learning areas, realize their potentials and pursue excellence. Participation in the Elderly and Young People Inclusion Program creates a spirit and culture of caring for the elderly.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Students are encouraged to ask questions in the classroom, and through teacher-student and student-student interactions, students are encouraged to develop a willingness to think and the ability to learn. In addition, students are encouraged to develop the ability and attitude to learn on their own through pre-testing, self-developed application problems in Mathematics, and project-based learning.
Life-wide Learning:
There are more than 30 extracurricular activity groups in the school, including academics, arts, athletics, information technology and service. School teams include the Chinese Orchestra, Band, Choir, Drama, Speech Team, Ball Team, Scouts, Volunteers and Service Teams. In addition, there are a number of after-school interest classes, including dance and taekwondo, etc. In addition, one life-wide learning visit and one educational visit are organized for each grade level throughout the school year.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
1. to enrich and tailor the curriculum according to the learning needs of the students.
2. to make accommodations for students with learning needs in terms of coursework and tests.
3. arrange bridging activities to help students adapt.
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; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group/small group learning, etc.); and organizing inclusive campus activities. Collaborative teaching, NCS homework help groups.
Home school cooperation:
Parent Education Programs, Volunteer Parent Teams, Parent-Child Volunteer Teams, Parent-Child Interest Classes, Parent Interest Classes, Parent-Child Grand Tour, Storytelling Dads and Moms, Parent Seminars, Parenting, Parent Day and High School Seminars.
Environmental Policy:
The school has always been committed to cultivating students' awareness of environmental protection. Every year, the school sets up different environmental protection themes and arranges environmental protection ambassadors to participate in various environmental protection activities organized inside and outside the school, so that the ambassadors can learn various kinds of environmental protection knowledge, and encourages them to share the environmental protection message with their students, teachers and family members, and to practise green living through their own actions.
School facilities:
Number of classrooms: 30
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Visual Arts Room, 3 Music Rooms, 2 Student Activity Centers, Computer Room, INNO SPACE, 2 Counseling Rooms, Counseling Room, Medical Room.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 25726633
Fax: 25723735
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.hrgps.edu.hk
Address: 169 Tomson Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
