Sai Kung Sung Tsun Catholic School (Primary Section)
School Type
District: Sai Kung
Primary One School Net: 95
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Medium of Instruction: Chinese, Mandarin and English
School religion: Catholic
One Dragon Secondary School: Sai Kung Tsung Tsin Catholic School (Secondary Section)
Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
Contact Secondary Schools:-
School History
Year of foundation: 1924
Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Objective: To uphold the objectives of the Catholic Diocesan Schools, we are committed to spreading the Gospel, allowing students to experience the spirit of Christ and to practice their faith. With the school motto of humility, love, diligence and sincerity, we cultivate students' spirit of self-learning, development of potential and self-realization, and encourage them to care about the society, to serve the community, to know the motherland and to look at the world. Students are guided to recognize the five core values of Catholic education and to understand and practice the importance of truth, justice, love, life and family.
School Motto: Modesty, Love, Diligence and Sincerity
Management Structure: Below the Principal, there are four major areas under the leadership of Directors, and through the participation of all teachers in the school, we are able to promote the school development program.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Poon Tze Kwong
Existing Principal: Fung Ka Chun
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 29
Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 97%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 38%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 47%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 45%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 7%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 48%
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: 2
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: 3
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 13
Classroom teaching model:
The whole school has implemented the "Portable Device Scheme" and small class teaching, utilizing the Adaptive Online Learning System (AOLS) for self-learning to enhance students' participation and learning effectiveness, as well as to strengthen their interest in and effectiveness of learning. The school has set up thematic co-operative learning, which is a student-centered approach that allows for inquiry and investigation, and has set up school-based giftedness and STEAM programs.
Placement in classes:
Classes are divided according to average ability.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations for the whole year: 3
How is Sai Kung Tsung Tsin Catholic School (Primary Section)?
School Wind:
1. To implement the "Zong Zhen Zhen Energy Medal" award scheme to recognize students' good character and self-discipline.
2. Emphasize the spiritual formation of students and teach them to put the five core values of the Catholic Church into practice in their daily lives through the lessons of religion, moral education and growth, and the learning process.
3. School social workers handle student cases, provide volunteer training and emotional groups.
4. Organize parent seminars on a regular basis
5. Set up a school notice application program for parents to receive the latest school information and check notices via the Internet to enhance communication between home and school.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. Adoption of the general education curriculum in the whole school, together with the vocal reading program, the effective literacy program, and the whole language writing program, etc., to enhance students' awareness of the use of written language, and to formulate words and sentences in a more standardized manner.
2. Grade 1 English is taught through the use of large format books, which enhance students' ability to learn English vocabulary, sentences, and grammar through the reading of stories.
3. Mathematics trains students' problem-solving skills and enhances their confidence in solving mixed-word problems with addition and subtraction.
4. General Studies utilizes the scientific experimental inquiry method with field trips to enhance students' different common abilities.
5. to implement the "Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Scheme" to complement the online classroom to enable students to make good use of IT to support their learning.
Life-wide Learning:
We offer a wide range of physical education and emerging sports programs, such as fencing, cup stacking, squash, rugby, basketball, soccer, fitness ball, rope skipping, taekwondo, harp, guitar, western dance, ballet, Chinese dance, and lion dance; and we have multi-intelligence classes and thematic inquiry activities. Uniformed teams include: Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Pioneers of Christ, Volunteers, Traffic Safety Team and Community Youth Corps.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
A "Happy Afternoon" session is set up for students to complete their homework on their own or to arrange gifted and talented courses according to their individual strengths and interests, so as to increase their interest and confidence in learning. Wednesdays are "No Homework Days" for students to prepare for assessments or to play their favorite sports. In Grade 1, there is no examination throughout the year and students' progress is monitored through daily progress assessments.
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 language learning; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group/group learning, etc.); organizing inclusive school activities; and providing additional support (e.g. pull-out learning, pinyin teaching materials, etc.) on a need basis for the implementation of Putonghua teaching in the school across the board for all grades (i.e., for all classes/groups). Provide additional support (e.g. pull-out/group learning, pinyin teaching materials, etc.) as necessary. Provision of NCS remedial classes and outbound visits.
Home school cooperation:
1. to set up a parent volunteer team to assist in the implementation of in-school and out-of-school activities and outdoor learning.
2. organize parent academies, parent-child trips and summer courses to promote home-school co-operation.
Environmental Policy:
Implemented green lunch and school-wide green curriculum programs.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 16
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special rooms: library, STEAM classroom, religion room, student counseling room, activity room, and multipurpose room.
School Bus: None
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 27922246
Fax: 27926448
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.stcps.edu.hk
Address: Blk G, Blk F and Ancillary Premises, Ordinary Road, Sai Kung, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
