Tin Shui Wai Catholic Primary School
School Type
District: Yuen Long
Primary One School Net: 72
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School religion: Catholic
One Dragon Secondary School:-
Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
Affiliated Secondary Schools: Tsung Tak Catholic English College, Pui Shing Catholic Secondary School
School History
Year of Establishment: 1995
Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Objectives: 1. To make good use of the full-time school hours to broaden the learning experience of students;
2. To further develop students' correct values and attitudes towards life.
School Motto: "Always do what is best".
Management structure: The IMC fully supports the development of the school in all aspects. Through the professional leadership of the Principal and his administrative team, the IMC leads four different administrative teams to effectively manage and lead the school and promote its development.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Lee Chi Yuen
Existing Principal: Yang Shun
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 61
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 30%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 36%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 30%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 13%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 57%
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:
Small class size and streaming teaching are implemented in the whole school, together with diversified teaching strategies, to better cater for students' learning diversity.
Placement in classes:
Primary 2 to Primary 6 students are streamed according to their performance in English Language, with a view to enhancing students' English proficiency at different levels.
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 school is committed to practicing the five core values of the Catholic Church - Truth, Life, Love, Family and Justice. Through various activities both inside and outside the school, such as the school-based moral education curriculum, the "Beyond Goodness" Award Scheme, the Big Sisters and Big Brothers Caring for the Little Ones Scheme, etc., students are able to establish a correct outlook on life and cultivate the spirit of caring for others and respect for life.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
1. To promote a school-based curriculum based on the Catholic school philosophy (five core values) to achieve whole-person education.
2. small class teaching is implemented throughout the school to enhance teacher-student interaction.
3. To introduce independent learning strategies in all subjects to stimulate students' learning motivation, to promote students' learning diversity and to develop positive values and attitudes towards life.
4. Enrich students' learning experience through project-based learning and life-wide activities, and develop students' learning and thinking skills. In the senior grades, we also organize overseas exchange trips to broaden students' horizons.
5. Two classes at each level from Primary Three to Primary Six are taught Chinese texts in Putonghua; an English reading scheme is implemented in the English subject from Primary One to Primary Three to develop students' biliteracy and trilingualism.
6 The school also develops STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Interdisciplinary Learning) to build students' creative thinking.
Life-wide Learning:
Olympiad, Science Exploration, Debate, Athletics, Basketball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Soccer, Volleyball, Rope Skipping, Taekwondo, Dance, Choir, Chinese and Western Instrumental Classes, School Make-up Artist, Green Intelligent Soldier Corps, Computer Graphics and Programming, Campus TV, Speech, Drama, Golf, Boys and Girls Scouts, Public Service Boys' Clubs, and Young Pioneers for Christ.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
Homework and test accommodations are provided for students with special learning needs. In addition, we provide additional coursework for students with high ability, and gifted programs to enhance learning effectiveness.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to 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 language teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group/small group learning, etc.); and organizing inclusive campus activities. Cultural performances, cultural experience days and tracking activities, visits to famous scenic spots in Hong Kong, etc. are organized to provide students with opportunities to learn about the Chinese culture and experience the local culture first-hand.
Home school cooperation:
The school pays attention to the relationship between parents and their children, encourages parents to learn actively, and organizes different kinds of educational seminars, group training, workshops and parent-child activities for parents to enrich their parenting skills and enhance parent-child relationship. In addition, the school organizes a large and systematic team of parent volunteers so that more parents can fully support the school's activities and development, thus enhancing the communication and cooperation between home and school.
Environmental Policy:
Cultivate students' awareness of environmental protection and encourage them to put it into practice in their daily lives.
School facilities:
Number of classrooms: 30
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 3
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Prayer Room, Multimedia Computer Room, Student Activities Center, Student Counseling Room, English Reading Corner, Moral and Civic Education Resource Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 26178212
Fax: 26178252
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.tswcps.edu.hk
Address: 28 Tin Pak Road, Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
