Holy Angels Canossian School
School Type
District: Kowloon City
Primary One School Net: 35
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: Female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School religion: Catholic
One Dragon Secondary School: St. Mary's Canossian College
Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
Contact Secondary Schools:-
School History
Year of establishment: 1958
Organization: Sisters of Charity of the Canossians
Our mission: In keeping with the spirit of humility and love of our ancestors, the school emphasizes the development of students' moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic, and spiritual development, so that students can grow up in a caring atmosphere. We strive to develop the potential of our students through a variety of learning experiences. We want our students to become caring and responsible citizens.
School Motto: Humility and Charity
Management structure: The Chancellor is the Chairman of the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC), and is followed by the Principal, Vice-Principals, middle managers, and subject coordinators, and is divided into four administrative groups: Management and Organization, Learning and Teaching, School Ethos and Student Support, and Diversified Student Development.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Wong Pui Ling
Existing Principal: Lui Po-kei
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 35
Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 97%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 97%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 27%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 38%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 18%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 26%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 56%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 3
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 3
Number of Primary Three classes in this school year: 3
Number of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 3
Number of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 3
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 3
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 18
Classroom teaching model:
Grades 1-6 are taught in small classes.
One of the classes in each grade level, grades 2-6, will be a P.E.C. class.
Placement in classes:
In order to cater for the diversity of student learning, grades 2-6 are divided into three classes for each grade according to academic performance, with one of the higher ability classes in each grade adopting the "P.E.C." approach and the remaining two classes adopting the mixed-ability grouping to cater for the diversity of learning.
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
How is the Tenjin Canossa School?
School Wind:
The school culture is simple and the relationship between teachers and students is harmonious. Parents are actively involved in school activities. The school culture of mutual help and love is promoted through service programs such as Big Sisters, Lunch Leaders, Discipline, and Chaperones. Through moral education and personal growth classes, discipline and pastoral activities, we cultivate students' correct values and reinforce good behaviors. We provide support to students, such as Primary One Adaptation Classes and Primary and Secondary Bridging Courses, so that students can have a smooth transition, while the Growing Sky Program helps to enhance students' resilience to face various challenges in their growth.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
A school-based curriculum has been developed for each subject to support the through-train program and to facilitate students' smooth transition to secondary school. Students are provided with opportunities to utilize effective problem-solving strategies in the classroom to develop their higher-order thinking skills. To implement e-learning and self-directed learning to develop students' active learning skills and habits. Differentiated teaching strategies are utilized to cater for students' learning diversity. In addition, we enrich students' learning experience through different types of learning activities, such as inquiry activities, life-wide learning and project-based learning, to inspire students' spirit of inquiry, creativity and generic skills.
Life-wide Learning:
The school takes students to parks, airports, science museums and the Ocean Park for life-wide learning activities in a cross-curricular manner. In order to enhance the cultural and artistic atmosphere of the school and to cultivate students' artistic qualities, the school arranges internal art workshops and takes students to different kinds of cultural and entertainment activities from time to time. Through a variety of activities, such as lectures, experiential activities and service learning, the school promotes the whole-person development of students.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
Learning materials at different levels are designed to accommodate student learning diversity and incorporate higher order thinking strategies.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
Home school cooperation:
To strengthen parents' sense of belonging and understanding of the school through home-school activities. Parents actively participate in and support school activities and volunteer services, such as Story Parents, Outdoor Learning Volunteers, and Academic Counseling Group Tutors. Maintain close contact and communication with parents through Parents' Day, Intranet and Parents' App.
Environmental Policy:
Through greening the campus and recycling programs, the school allows students to practice green living.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 18
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Activity Room, Music Room, Multi-Purpose Room, Language Learning Room, Computer Room, STEM Room, Counseling Room, and Prayer Room.
School Bus: None
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 23624448
Fax: 23646665
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.hacs.edu.hk
Address: 21 Hok Yuen Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Related information:
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
