Po Kok Primary School
School Type
District: Wan Chai
Primary One School Net: 12
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Medium of Instruction: Chinese, Mandarin and English
School Religion: Buddhism
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Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
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School History
Year of foundation: 1931
School Sponsor: Tung Lin Kok Yuen
Objective: The school is a primary school organized by the Buddhist organization "Tung Lin Kok Yuen", which is committed to promoting the opportunity for children to receive quality education. Through the cultivation of Buddhist moral education, the students will be able to take the school's motto of "Compassionate and Fraternal" as the principle of their conduct, and to become good citizens who are caring, kind-hearted, knowledgeable and sensible, so that they can make contribution to the society and the country.
School Motto: Compassion and Fraternity
Management structure: To enhance the transparency of school management, an Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) has been set up to enable teachers and parents to participate directly in school decision-making. Under the IMC, the Principal, Vice-Principals and Directors form the School Management Committee (SMC), which is responsible for the strategic design of the whole school development, and different administrative teams are set up to implement the school development plan.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of the School Management Committee: Ms. Minnie Lee
Existing Principal: Chung Lai Kam
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 42
Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 93%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 31%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 40%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 57%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 14%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 29%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 2
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 2
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: 4
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 17
Classroom teaching model:
The school implements small class teaching and makes good use of the environment and advantages of small class teaching to effectively cater for students' learning diversity through cooperative learning. The school provides daily tutorials for students to complete their lessons within the school.
Placement in classes:
Students will be divided into classes according to their Chinese language ability at 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:
The school has set up the "Sunshine Teacher" program, the "One Person One Job" program, the "Big Brother Big Sister" program, the electronic "Treasure Star", and various award programs and scholarships, etc. Based on the principle of "More Praise, More Appreciation," the school has built up a cordial relationship between teachers and students. Through the 5P's model of "Enlightened Potential Education", the school helps the underprivileged to integrate into the Hong Kong society, so that they know how to respect each other, care for each other, and get along with each other in a harmonious and peaceful manner.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school is committed to creating an "enjoyable learning" environment, with e-learning and cooperative learning as the main pedagogical approaches. At the same time, the school has designed a diversified school-based curriculum to cater for students' learning diversity. In addition, the school conducts cross-curricular learning activities, life-wide learning activities, and STEAM themed inquiry activities every year to effectively cultivate students' generic skills and thinking abilities.
Life-wide Learning:
The school arranges a wide range of life-wide learning activities, such as out-of-country exchanges, visits, and experiential activities ...... to enable students to get out of the classroom and broaden their horizons. The school also offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, such as field hockey, dodgeball, kung fu, taekwondo, miniature golf, Indian dance, Chinese drama, English opera, choir, Chinese drums, handbells, three-dimensional printing, STEAM and uniformed teams.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
School-based teaching materials are designed for non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students in Chinese Language to be used in conjunction with point-and-click pens (Primary and Secondary), a school-based reading and writing scheme in English Language, and a booklet on quick calculations in Mathematics to cater for the learning development of the students. There are also moral education programs designed for non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students to cultivate their proper values.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to its admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese language learning support; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive Chinese language teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group/small group learning, etc.); developing a school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; organizing inclusive school activities; and employing additional staff and/or purchasing additional translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents. Translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents.
Home school cooperation:
The school attaches great importance to home-school co-operation and always encourages parents to participate in various activities, including Parent-Teacher Conferences, Parent Support Groups, Parent Volunteers, etc., so as to increase the opportunities of communication with their children. Through the monthly newsletters and parent handbooks, parents are kept informed of the school's latest situation. The school has set up the "Outstanding Parents" award program to encourage parents to participate in various school activities, thus promoting home-school cooperation and providing a channel for communication.
Environmental Policy:
Adoption of energy-saving air-conditioners and lights, and active promotion of school uniform and paper recycling programs within the school campus.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 19
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Multi-media Learning Room, Campus TV Station, Sensory Interactive Learning Room, Music Room, Dance Room, Student Activity Center, English Activity Room, Rock Climbing Wall.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 25737911
Fax: 25724364
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.pokokps.edu.hk
Address: 11-15 Shan Kwong Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
