Ng Wah Catholic Primary School
School Type
District: Wong Tai Sin
Primary One School Net: 43
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School religion: Catholic
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Directly affiliated secondary school: Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School
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School History
Year of foundation: 1965
Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Objective: To promote the philosophy of Catholic education and the magnificent essence of Chinese culture through the spirit of Christian charity and service and the school motto "Be prudent, think clearly and be discerning"; to provide a well-structured and well-equipped environment for students to learn happily under the guidance of an elite team of teachers. Through home-school co-operation, students are nurtured to develop in a balanced manner, to pursue truth and to prove their values.
School motto: "Be prudent and discerning".
Management structure: Catholic Education Office, Incorporated Management Committee (IMC), Principal, School Development Committee (SDC), various administrative and subject panels.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Chan Tak Hung
Existing Principal: Ms. Wong Yuk-sim
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 50
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 12%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 56%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 21%
Teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience Percentage: 31%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 48%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 3
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: 23
Classroom teaching model:
Activity-based teaching is practiced from Primary 1 to Primary 6, with cooperative learning strategies and small group activities to enhance student-student interactions. Chinese, English and Mathematics tutorials as well as homework support classes are provided for students with low academic achievement. In addition, we have a special group to develop the potential of gifted students.
Placement in classes:
Classes for Primary 4 to 6 are organized according to students' ability, with two Elite classes and two Ordinary classes for each level.
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
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School Wind:
In conjunction with religious education and school-based value education classes, the school fosters the development of positive values in students. To implement holistic counseling and integrate community resources to support students with special needs by providing adventure training, group learning, curriculum adaptation, academic counseling and after-school learning support.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. to organize diversified learning activities through the provision of linked teaching sessions.
2. homework guidance classes will be provided, and teachers may arrange enrichment activities as needed.
3. Offshore visits.
4. Outdoor Learning Day.
5. Livelihoods.
6. volunteer services.
7. Advanced training.
8. Post-trial activity day.
9. reading program.
10. to utilize life-wide learning to promote interdisciplinary learning so that students can develop a deeper meaning of learning.
11. cross-curricular learning by theme to enable students to think from multiple perspectives.
12. Conduct co-curricular activities on a thematic basis.
Life-wide Learning:
Math Contest, IT Activities, Speech, Fencing, Swimming, Athletics, Soccer, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Choir, Ballet Class, Chinese Dance Class, Chinese Drumming Class, Drama, Taekwondo, Jr. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Storm Troopers, Eco-Ambassadors, Junior League for the Commonwealth, Pioneers for Christ.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
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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 learning; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, group/cluster learning, etc. on a need basis); organizing inclusive school activities; and providing additional support (e.g. pull-out learning, pinyin teaching materials, etc.) to NCS students as and when necessary in the context of the implementation of Putonghua teaching across the board for some of the grades in the school (i.e., for all classes/groups). Additional support (e.g. pull-out/group learning, phonics teaching materials, etc.) will be provided.
Home school cooperation:
1. parents express their opinions through parent-teacher conferences, emails, suggestion boxes, or visits to the school.
2. Parents are informed of the current situation of the school through the school newsletter, quarterly newsletters, notices, and the school website.
Environmental Policy:
Environmental protection knowledge is integrated into the curriculum of all subjects, environmental protection ambassadors are set up to promote environmental protection activities, and a green canteen is provided.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 24
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special rooms: 2 music rooms, 1 computer room, 1 STEM room, 2 visual arts rooms, 1 remote classroom, 1 English reading room, small hall, 1 ceramics room
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 23838079
Fax: 23827592
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.nwcps.edu.hk
Address: 5 Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kln.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
