Salesian Yip Hon Primary School
School Type
Area：Kwai Tsing
Primary One School Net: 64
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 Schools:-
School History
Year of Establishment: 1993
School Sponsor: Salesian Missions of the Borough of Scotland
Objectives: The school follows the educational philosophy of Fr. Borthco, the founder of the Congregation, and uses the school motto: Sincerity, Faithfulness, Thriftiness and Simplicity, to cultivate students' good morals, to develop their full potentials, to meet new challenges in the future, and to achieve the goal of "Whole-person Development".
School motto: Sincerity, Faith, Frugality, Simplicity.
Management structure: Based on the school's performance indicators, there are three management areas: Management and Organization, Learning and Teaching, and School Ethos and Student Support. There are administrative manuals and guidelines for planning, implementing and evaluating the school's activities in each area.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: CHEUNG Tze-chiu
Existing Principal: Fong Kim Nam
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 51
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 42%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 63%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 8%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 12%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 80%
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:
Small class teaching for all subjects in the whole school; pull-out tutorial teaching.
Placement in classes:
Classes are divided according to ability.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations for the whole year: 3
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School Wind:
The program includes a one-person-one-service program, Primary One Adaptation Program, Growth Classes, Balanced Education Award Program, Sunshine Scholars, Adventure Camps, "Growing Sky" Program, cultural exchanges outside of the country and within the province, and the Yip Hon Peer Mediation Team.
For eleven consecutive years, the school has been awarded the "Caring School" honor, building a caring school culture for students.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. to utilize HKU's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guided Self-learning platform across the school to promote self-directed learning.
2. to develop school-based teaching of independent learning strategies.
3. teaching using cooperative learning strategies.
4. to implement STEAM education and General Studies Project-based Learning Programs throughout the school.
5. Whole school participation in life-wide learning activities.
6. small class teaching is practiced throughout the school.
7. Chinese is taught in Putonghua in two classes for each grade from P.2 to P.6.
8. The Joy of Reading and Writing (JRW) reading and writing program was introduced in the junior primary and secondary subjects.
9. Implementation of the Space Town project in the English Language Section of the Junior Primary School.
10. Implementation of the Language Teaching Support Scheme (LTS) for English Language in upper primary schools.
11. e-Learning has been implemented in Mathematics to enhance students' interest in learning.
12. TEMI robotics for contextualized learning.
13. Swimming and Gymnastics for All at Primary and Secondary Levels.
Life-wide Learning:
Promote "One Art for Life". The following extra-curricular and co-curricular activities are offered: athletics, ball games, swimming, drama, hand bells, chorus and other music and visual arts activities, uniformed groups, Little Pioneers of Christ, English drama, dance, Olympiad, speech, robotics, etc. to develop their physical and artistic talents.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
Adaptations for teaching, homework, silent study and assessment are available to cater for students with different learning needs.
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 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, small group/group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; and organizing inclusive campus activities.
Home school cooperation:
Home-school co-operation is strengthened through activities such as parent certificate courses, parent-child trips, after-school activity classes and parent volunteer groups.
Environmental Policy:
Organize environmental activities such as "one person, one flower" and organic farming.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 24
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 2
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Computer Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, English Language Arts Room, General Knowledge Resource Room, Multi-Purpose Activity Room, Chapel, Parent-Teacher Association Room, and Campus TV Room.
School Bus: None
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 24202727
Fax: 24254133
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.syhps.edu.hk
Address: On Yam Estate, Kwai Chung, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
