Tai Po Government Primary School
School Type
District: Tai Po
Primary One School Net: 84
School Category: Koon Lap
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School Religion: N/A
One Dragon Secondary School:-
Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
Affiliated Secondary Schools: New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Tai Po District Secondary School, Fanling Government Secondary School
School History
Year of foundation: 1946
Sponsoring Body: Government
Objective: To provide students with a pleasant learning environment in accordance with the school's motto, in order to cultivate students' balanced development in the areas of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills, and aesthetics, and to nurture good citizens with self-confidence, a sense of responsibility, and contribution for the society; and to develop a good future for our children by joining hands with the school and family as our mission statement.
School motto: Respect for work and happiness
Management structure: The School Management Committee is chaired by the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and comprises the Principal, two teacher representatives, two parent representatives, two community members and one representative from the Alumni Association.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Chan Chin Hwan
Existing Principal: Kwan Yuk-kuen
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 44
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 14%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 58%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 2%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 24%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 74%
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
Number of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 3
Number of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 4
Number of Primary Six classes in this school year: 5
Total number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 18
Classroom teaching model:
The school is a student-centered school that promotes cooperative learning and independent learning in all grades from Primary 1 to Primary 6. Collaborative and small class teaching is used to cater for the diversity of students.
Placement in classes:
Equalization of classes from Primary 1 to Primary 6
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of General Practice Tests in a year: 2
No. of examinations of the whole subject in a year: 2
Is it good for Tai Po Government Primary School?
School Wind:
1. To create a caring and positive campus culture for students through holistic counseling activities, so as to enhance students' sense of belonging and cultivate their positive character.
2. to assist upper primary students to enhance their resilience through the "Growing Sky Program".
3. to promote the healthy growth of students through a diversified and flexible curriculum framework.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
E-learning, self-directed learning and collaborative learning are implemented throughout the school to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching. To organize cross-curricular learning activities to enable students to acquire different learning experiences and develop generic skills. To promote STEAM education to enhance students' inquiry and problem-solving skills. Combining the thematic units of Chinese and English subjects with online e-books to enhance students' reading and broaden their exposure to a wide range of topics. Programming education is implemented to equip students with computational thinking skills.
Life-wide Learning:
The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities and academic classes to develop students' interests and potential. In the academic area, there are Olympiad and Cambridge English classes. For physical arts, there are ball games, rope skipping, choir, Chinese orchestra, Chinese and Western music ensemble, marching band, lion dance class and Chinese dance class. For service teams, there are Cub Scouts, Flag-raising Teams, Traffic Safety Teams, Community Youth Groups and Environmental Ambassadors.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
In terms of curriculum and assessment adaptations, teachers can make adjustments to the homework of students assessed to have learning difficulties by reducing the frequency of transcription and designing "graded worksheets" for students with different abilities. Teachers can also adjust the scope of silent writing for these students by narrowing the scope of revision or changing the form of silent writing so that students can prepare for silent writing with more confidence. In addition, the school may arrange for students with learning difficulties to be withdrawn from assessment or allow extra time during examinations according to their individual needs.
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 in Chinese language learning; and inclusive campus activities are organized. Other Programmes: Organize activities on "Understanding the History and Culture of Hong Kong" for NCS students.
Home school cooperation:
Parent education seminars and parent-child activities are organized, and parent volunteer services are provided to enhance home-school cooperation.
Environmental Policy:
To build a green campus and rooftop greening to provide a place for students to learn about environmental protection.
School facilities:
Number of classrooms: 30
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 2
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Computer Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, Flight Simulation Room, English Activity Room, Student Activity Center, STEAM Room, PTA Room, etc.
School Bus: None
Nanny van: Yes
School contact information:
Phone: 26584062
Fax: 26507109
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.tpgps.edu.hk
Address: 8 Tai Wo Road, Tai Po, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
