Po On Commercial Association Wan Ho Kan Primary School
School Type
District: Islands
Primary One School Net: 98
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Medium of Instruction: Chinese, Mandarin and English
School Religion: N/A
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Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
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School History
Year of Establishment: 1997
School Sponsor: Baoan Chamber of Commerce Affiliated Schools Limited
Objective: To provide quality education and to nurture students to become talents with five qualities and to contribute to the society.
School Motto: Respect, Harmony and Sensitivity
Management Structure: The School Development Team and the Administration Team manage school affairs, curriculum development, e-learning, learning support, academic affairs, teaching and learning, discipline and activities.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. K.H. WEN
Existing Principal: Lui Kam-keung
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 65
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: 41%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 23%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 18%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 59%
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: 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: 6
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 29
Classroom teaching model:
Science and technology areas of Mathematics and General Studies are taught in English, and Chinese is taught in either Putonghua or Cantonese. Different school teams are organized to develop students' potential, and there are motivational classes for low achievers and a school-based Chinese curriculum for non-Chinese speaking students. Five foreign English teachers teach English Pinyin, Speech and Reading.
Placement in classes:
Classes are not segregated on the basis of ability or ethnicity, which not only eliminates the labeling effect, but also gives students more opportunities to get in touch with and use biliteracy and trilingualism.
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
How is the Bowen Chamber of Commerce Wun Ho Kan Primary School?
School Wind:
1. The External School Reviewer (ESR) assesses that students are simple, polite and disciplined, and that the school culture is simple and well-disciplined. The implementation of "holistic and school-based counseling activities" has deepened students' good behavior.
2. caring and inclusive thematic activities, e.g., growth classes, holistic counseling, sky of growth, home-school co-operation and planned activity classes.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Small class teaching, cooperative learning methodology, interdisciplinary project learning and reading lessons are implemented. To enhance students' biliteracy and trilingualism, the school uses Cantonese or Putonghua as the medium of instruction for the Chinese Language subject, and uses English to teach Mathematics and General Studies (Science and Technology). The school also actively participates in the support programs of the Education Bureau (EDB) and institutions to develop school-based curriculum, including the Chinese Curriculum Support Program for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students, the EDB Primary and Secondary Chinese Language Tiered Support Teaching Mode Program, the EDB Native-speaking English Teachers' Group English Reading Program, the School-based English Pinyin Program, the English Drama Program, the EDB Mainland/Hong Kong Teachers' Exchange and Collaboration Program, and the e-Learning Support Program, etc. The school also participates in the Chinese Language Program of the EDB.
Life-wide Learning:
Academics: Speech, Debate, English Drama, Cambridge English, Math Olympiad, etc.
Uniformed Teams: Scouts, Community Chest, Junior Police Call, Volunteer Teams, etc.
Physical Education and Arts: Boys' and Girls' Soccer Teams, Swimming, Track and Field, Ball Games, Taekwondo, Rope Skipping, Dance, Shepherd's Flute, African Drums, Choir, Hand Bell Group, Marching Band, and Visual Arts Club.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
The curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of students, and there are Advanced Placement, Gifted and Talented, and Advanced Placement classes, as well as homework and examination adaptations.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support for admitted NCS students to learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese language learning support; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive modes of Chinese language teaching and learning (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group/cluster learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; and organizing inclusive campus activities. Provide summer bridging programmes for NCS students to consolidate their learning.
Home school cooperation:
The school works closely with the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) to organize various activities. Regular parent-teacher conferences and seminars are held, and Operation Smile and Rainbow Programs are implemented to maintain communication between teachers and parents.
Environmental Policy:
Greening the campus.
School facilities:
Number of classrooms: 30
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 3
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Live Action Room, Fitness Room, Computer Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, Creative Science Corner, General Knowledge Room, Digital Piano Room, Dance Room, Learning Commons, etc.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 21090045
Fax: 21090047
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.pocawhk.edu.hk
Address: Primary School Building No. 2, Fu Tung Estate, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
