Jordan Valley St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School
School Type
District: Kwun Tong
Primary One School Net: 46
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School religion: Catholic
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School History
Year of establishment: 2009
Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Objective: To take the spirit of Christ as the principle of education. We are committed to providing diversified and quality teaching so that students can develop their personal potential and continuous self-learning ability in an enjoyable learning environment, build up self-confidence and positive outlook on life, cultivate proper civic awareness, serve the public and contribute to the society.
School motto: Faithfulness, love for the Lord, love for others.
Management structure: The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) manages all school affairs, with the assistance and advice of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). The administration of the school is divided into four areas: Management and Organization, Learning and Teaching, School Ethos and Student Support, and Student Performance, each of which consists of the Head of School Administration and teachers. There is an administrative handbook and a teacher's handbook to ensure the implementation of school policies and to enhance the effectiveness of the school.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Lo Pak Wing
Existing Principal: TSANG CHI CHEONG
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 47
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 34%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 36%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 28%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 23%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 49%
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:
Small class teaching. To implement a remedial curriculum in Chinese, English and Mathematics, and after-school tutorials at all levels to cater for students' learning diversity. Whole-school English and Putonghua contextualized teaching.
Placement in classes:
Classes are divided equally between Primary 1 and Primary 3, and Primary 4 to Primary 6 classes are organized according to academic results.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of General Practice Tests in a year: 1
No. of examinations of the whole subject in a year: 2
Is St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Jordan Valley good or not?
School Wind:
1. to teach students discipline, to imitate Christ, and to develop a spirit of self-discipline.
2. to develop a correct and positive outlook on life.
3. to enhance students' resilience and autonomy in the face of growth.
4. to give full play to the spirit of school-based counseling and to create a positive, supportive, caring and harmonious learning environment.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school implements self-directed learning, in which students are provided with videos and online resources by their teachers for previews, and then presented in the classroom. Teachers give appropriate feedback on the students' performance and provide them with appropriate extension activities to cater for their learning differences, and to cultivate students' attitudes towards lifelong learning.
Life-wide Learning:
Religious activities: Reason class, Little Children of Christ.
Disciplinary Organizations: Boys and Girls Scouts, Junior Community Chest, Little Pioneers of Christ.
Physical activities: Chinese Orchestra, Artistic Gymnastics, Competitive Gymnastics, Rope Skipping, Dance, Violin, Choir, Drama, Ball Games, Athletics, and more. There are also more than 30 different activities such as robotics and Olympics.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
Through curriculum integration, we design a life-wide learning curriculum that utilizes multiple intelligences.
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; and organizing inclusive campus activities.
Home school cooperation:
Setting up parent volunteer teams, organizing parent-child activities and holding regular parent committee meetings to promote close liaison and cooperation between schools and families.
Environmental Policy:
1. Installation of solar energy storage devices in schools.
2. Healthy lunch policy.
3. the establishment of Student Environmental Ambassadors.
4. Developing small farms, implementing organic farming, practicing environmental education, and integrating with life education.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 24
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 2
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Music Room, Computer Room, Student Counseling Room, Visual Arts Room, Student Activity Room, Chapel, Campus TV, STEAM Floor.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 23050061
Fax: 23053005
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.jvsj.edu.hk
Address: 80 Choi Ha Road, Kowloon
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
