Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial Primary School
School Type
District: Tsuen Wan
Primary One School Net: 62
School Type: Subsidized
Student's gender: male and female
Language of instruction: Chinese
School Religion: N/A
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Directly affiliated secondary schools: -
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School History
Year of foundation: 1927
Sponsoring Body: Tsuen Wan Public School
Objective: The school aims to become a quality English elementary school. Helping students to enter a secondary school with English as the main medium of instruction is the main educational mission of the school. The school emphasizes on "Intellectual Education" so that students can acquire rich knowledge in elementary school, and then advocates "Moral Education" so that students can receive traditional Chinese culture and fulfill their civic duties.
School Motto: "Always do what is best".
Management structure: The IMC appoints the principal to run the school and implements school-based management.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Kenneth Young
Existing Principal: Vivian Chu
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Teacher Information
Total number of teachers: 55
Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 93%
Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 27%
Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 36%
Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 21%
Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 15%
Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 64%
Class Establishment:
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 4
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: 24
Classroom teaching model:
Small class teaching is practiced in Primary Four to Primary Six. There are two PTH classes in each of Primary 1 to Primary 3, and one PTH class in each of Primary 4 to Primary 6 to enhance students' confidence and motivation. P.4 to P.6 have one PTH class each, and each class introduces cooperative learning strategies in classroom teaching to enhance students' self-confidence and motivation to learn.
Placement in classes:
Primary 1 to Primary 3 are not divided into classes based on grades, while Primary 4 to Primary 6 are divided into classes based on learning attitude and grades, with one class being an Active class and the remaining three classes being Ordinary classes.
Number of tests and examinations:
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
No. of examinations of the whole subject in a year: 2
Is Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial Primary School good?
School Wind:
1. the school culture is simple and the discipline is serious.
2. the teacher-student relationship is cordial and harmonious, with mutual respect and trust.
3. students are self-disciplined, courteous, and have a sense of belonging to the school.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
We use quality school-based Chinese Language teaching materials, emphasize on writing training, and make use of community facilities for life-wide learning to enhance students' application of knowledge in life experience. English and Putonghua days are organized to cultivate students' language skills. The English Language Project, which uses storybooks and incorporates English drama elements into the curriculum, has been implemented to further enhance students' reading and writing skills, and to improve their vocabulary. In addition, the school-based STEM curriculum is implemented in the form of I-Smart time slots. Experiential learning activities on multiple intelligences are designed to cultivate students' logical reasoning and problem-solving skills, and the gifted and talented programme is implemented in the form of pull-outs to develop the potentials of the top students and to provide tailor-made education for the students.
Life-wide Learning:
Organizes land games, variety shows, and school tours. Diversified extracurricular activities, including: Lion Dance, Dance, Choir, African Drums, Pipe Music, Percussion, Taekwondo, Athletic Training, Ball Games, Painting Classes, Little Scientist, Math and Olympiad, Cambridge English Classes, English Drama, English Reading and Writing Classes, Putonghua Classes, and Aviation Courses.
Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:
Learning ability cascade worksheets have been designed for each subject in Chinese, English, Mathematics and General Studies. Teachers set out the core curriculum and enrichment courses during group lesson planning to enhance students' learning effectiveness.
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 learning; and organizing inclusive campus activities. Self-learning of NCS students was encouraged through purchasing and utilizing teaching resources outside the school, and the school also provided a Circular Focused Interpretation Service to enhance communication with parents of NCS students.
Home school cooperation:
1. Close cooperation between home and school, through the "Parents' Academy" and "Parents' Tea Gathering" to encourage parents to participate in workshops and seminars and to strengthen communication with the school.
2. The whole-school Parent-Child Trip and Fruit Day are held every year. Parents enthusiastically participate in volunteering to assist students in organizing various activities such as the Land Games.
3. When parents volunteered at the school, they all said, "I didn't choose the wrong school".
Environmental Policy:
The whole school is involved in practicing green living.
School facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 24
Number of halls: 1
Number of playgrounds: 1
Number of Libraries: 1
Special Rooms: Social Work Room, Computer Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, Library, Counseling Support Learning Room, Integrated Learning Room, English Room, Life Education Room, Technology Learning Room.
School Bus: Yes
Nanny Car: No
School contact information:
Tel: 24169596
Fax: 24902331
Email: [email protected]
Web site:http://www.twpsch.edu.hk
Address: Primary School No. 1, Shek Wai Kok Estate, Tsuen Wan, N.T.
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Webpage update: January 4, 2024
