St. Bonaventure Catholic Primary School
School Type
District: Wong Tai Sin
Primary One School Net: 45
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Medium of Instruction: Chinese, Mandarin and English
School religion: Catholic
One Dragon Secondary School:-
Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
Contact Secondary School: St. Bonaventure College
School History
Year of establishment: 1966
School Sponsor: President, Franciscans of Hong Kong Catholic Diocese
Objective: As a Catholic school, the school follows the spirit of the Franciscan order and endeavors to create an enjoyable learning environment and to promote students to achieve wisdom through a humble attitude of learning.
School Motto: Modesty and Wisdom
Management structure: Under the IMC, the Supervisor, the Principal and the Vice-Principal lead three major administrative areas, namely, "Management and Organization", "Learning and Teaching" and "School Ethos and Student Support Section". Under each of these areas, different administrative teams have been set up to implement the School Development Plan.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Cheung Wai Ching
Existing Principal: Mr. Lee Kwok-chiu
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 62
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Bachelor's Degrees: 99%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 28%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 34%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 47%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 11%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 42%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 5
Number of Primary Two classes in this school year: 5
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: 5
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 30
Classroom teaching model:
1. Small group teaching.
2. Chinese: Grade 1 is taught in Cantonese; Grades 2-4 are taught in Putonghua; Grades 5-6 are taught in both Putonghua and Cantonese.
3. grades 1-6 have English classes and teach math and general studies in English.
Placement in classes:
Each level has 1-2 classes with English as the primary language of instruction; the rest of the classes use Chinese as the language of instruction.
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:
1. To uphold environmental education, advocate simple living and cherish the resources of the earth.
2. be student-oriented and expect students to learn happily and grow up healthily.
3. advocate the integration of discipline and guidance so that students can learn to be self-disciplined and self-reflective.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. flexible scheduling of classes and interdisciplinary activities for teachers and students to interact with each other.
2. In order to train students to cope with future challenges, the school applies the experiential learning model and designs different experiential programmes, organizing outdoor days, sports activities, visits, study tours and exchange activities, and STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education.
3. to implement e-learning and encourage students to bring along their own tablet computers and make use of different e-learning platforms and teaching applications for different learning activities.
Life-wide Learning:
There are more than 60 programs, such as Mecha Master, Flying Simulator, Drama, Speech, Interview Class, Math Olympics, Chess, Programming, Laser Cutting, Gardening, Choir, Silver Band, Instrumental Classes, Dance, Painting Classes, Calligraphy Classes, Ball Games, Swimming, Taekwondo, Pioneers of Christ, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Junior Youth Group, Environmental Ambassadors, Junior Police Call, Red Cross, etc.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
1. To develop school-based teaching materials for the Chinese Language subject for Grades 4 to 6, and to incorporate teaching materials appropriate to the needs and levels of students according to the changing circumstances.
2. additional English enrichment courses are offered throughout the school, taught by foreign English teachers, to enhance students' English proficiency.
3. grades 3-4 will join the Olympic Math program and will be taught by a teacher specializing in Olympic Math.
4. General Studies enhances students' learning abilities in different areas such as technology production, scientific investigation, project learning, presentation skills and subject knowledge.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: additional teachers/teaching assistants are recruited to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; inclusive school activities are organized; and additional support (e.g. pull-outs/group learning, Pinyin teaching materials, etc.) is provided on a need basis in the implementation of Putonghua teaching across the board for some of the grades in the school (i.e. for all classes/groups).
Home school cooperation:
1. parent volunteers to assist with non-teaching duties.
2. The principal writes articles on a regular basis to discuss parenting issues with parents, and parents can provide feedback and suggestions.
3. hold regular parent-teacher conferences and talks related to curriculum and promotion.
4. Teachers make regular phone calls to parents to strengthen communication between home and school.
Environmental Policy:
The whole school participates in the environmental policies formulated by the school on waste management, energy saving and carbon reduction, organic planting, noise control, transportation and traffic, and green purchasing.
School facilities:
Number of classrooms: 30
Number of halls: 2
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Computer Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, English Room, TV Station, Library, General Studies Room, Dance Room, Religious Room, Multi-Purpose Space, Game Room, Screening Café
School Bus: Yes
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Tel: 23202727
Fax: 23201000
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.sbcps.edu.hk
Address: 4 Fung Lai Road, Fung Tak Estate, Diamond Hill, Kln.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
