Pui Tak Canossian Primary School
School Type
District: Hong Kong Southern District
Primary One School Net: 18
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School religion: Catholic
One Dragon Secondary School:-
Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
Contact Secondary School: Canossa Pui Tak College
School History
Year of foundation: 1897
Organization: Sisters of Charity of the Canossians
Objective: To uphold the educational philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of the Canossian Church, to carry forward the spirit of Christian love, to provide students with holistic education, to develop the children's moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual development in a balanced manner, so as to equip them with correct values, to live in harmony with their neighbors, to care for the underprivileged and to make contribution to the society.
School motto: To establish oneself and others, to love the Lord and the world.
Management Structure: The school sponsoring body is the Sisters of Charity of the Canossian Sisters. The school affairs are decided by the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) and executed by the School Administration Team (SAT), which consists of four major groups: Management and Organization, Learning and Teaching, School Ethos and Student Support, and Student Performance, to assist in the implementation of various school affairs.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Law Yuen Ming
Existing Principal: Ms. C.M. Ting
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 27
Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 89%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 52%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 30%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 19%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 19%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 62%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 1
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 2
Number of Primary Three classes in this school year: 1
No. of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 2
No. of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 2
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 2
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 10
Classroom teaching model:
1. The school implements small class teaching and student-centered learning in the classroom. Teachers enhance student participation through diversified teaching activities and cooperative learning. The school also emphasizes the development of e-learning to enhance learning effectiveness and foster independent learning.
2. Implementation of integrated education through a whole-school approach.
Placement in classes:
Classes are divided equally between P1 and P6.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations for the whole year: 3
Is Canossa Pui Tak School good or not?
School Wind:
The school culture is simple and the students are well educated. The school adopts a whole-school approach and emphasizes on inspirational education (e.g. service learning, life education activities, film education activities and Pui Tak I Ting, etc.) to cultivate positive values in students.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school implements student-centered learning strategies. Students are taught different learning strategies to develop and enhance their self-learning ability. Through life-wide learning and thematic learning activities, together with the inquiry-based learning mode and cooperative learning, the school further enhances students' learning effectiveness. In recent years, the school has also emphasized on the development of e-learning by purchasing tablet computers to enhance students' interactive learning opportunities and to develop students' extended learning outside the school.
Life-wide Learning:
Little Girl Guides, Little Pioneers of Christ, Community Youth Corps, Flag-raising Team, Volleyball, Athletics, Golf, Chinese Dance, Chinese Drums, Creative Writing, String Band, English Drama, Mathematics Troubleshooting Program, Visual Arts Elite Training, STEM Masters, Coding Kids, LEGO Robotics Program, Rugby, Taekwondo, Rope Jumping, English Ambassadors, and Book Service Students.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
The school utilizes the cooperative learning mode to implement small class teaching. Small group remedial lessons in Chinese, English and Mathematics are provided for students with different needs.
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 learning support; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; organizing inclusive campus activities; and employing additional staff and/or procuring additional translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents.
Home school cooperation:
The PTA holds annual membership meetings, parent-child trips and parent seminars, and organizes parent volunteers. Book vouchers are awarded annually to the students with the best academic performance and the most significant progress in each grade. Parents can learn about the school's activities and students' school life through the school's website.
Environmental Policy:
1. to participate in the Green Campus Project.
2. Participation in the Power Adoption Society (PAS) - Solar Panels for Electricity Program.
3. Organize environmental activities: turn off lights at lunch time, participate in air-conditioning-free days, green trips, etc.
4. Organize a one-person, one-flower planting contest.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 12
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: STEM Room, Activity Room, Multi-Purpose Room, Music Room, English Learning Room, Conference Room, Medical and Parlor Room, Reading Corner.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 25529529
Fax: 25521603
Email: [email protected]
Web site:https://www.ptcps.edu.hk
Address: 180 Aberdeen Main Road, Hong Kong
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
