District: Tuen Mun
\nPrimary One School Net: 71
\nSchool Type: Subsidized
\nStudent's gender: male and female
\nLanguage of instruction: Chinese
\nSchool religion: Catholic
\nOne Dragon Secondary School:-
\nDirectly affiliated secondary schools: -
\nContact Secondary School: Tuen Mun Catholic Secondary School<\/p>\n
Year of establishment: 1972
\nSponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
\nMission: To fulfill the spirit of Christ, to nurture a new generation of children, and to create a harmonious and beautiful world.
\nSchool motto: Honor the Lord, love others, and strive for continuous improvement.
\nManagement structure: Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) - Supervisor - Principal - Vice-Principal.
\nExisting Supervisor\/Chairman of SMC: Shiu Kam Tong
\nExisting Principal: Wong Yuk Han<\/p>\n
No Tuition Fee Payment<\/p>\n
Total number of teachers: 48
\nPercentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education : 88%
\nPercentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
\nPercentage of Teachers with Master's\/Doctoral Degrees: 29%
\nPercentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 52%
\nPercentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 27%
\nPercentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 25%
\nPercentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 48%<\/p>\n
Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 4
\nNumber of Primary Two classes in this school year: 4
\nNumber of Primary Three classes in this school year: 4
\nNumber of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 4
\nNumber of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 4
\nNumber of Primary Six classes in this school year: 4
\nTotal number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 24<\/p>\n
The school adopts an active teaching mode for grades 1 to 3 and arranges for students to attend small group tutorials or after-school support classes according to their learning situation. In Grade 1, the \"Dual Teacher System\" is implemented to strengthen the care for the self-care, discipline and moral and behavioral needs of the younger students.<\/p>\n
Classes for grades 4-6 are based on academic achievement.<\/p>\n
No. of General Practice Tests in a year: 1
\nNo. of examinations of the whole subject in a year: 2<\/p>\n
Religious formation activities, various award programs, career planning and thematic learning activities are implemented to provide positive value education, enhance students' self-confidence, promote students' healthy growth and establish a caring campus culture.<\/p>\n
The classroom design is student-oriented, and through different levels of questioning and activities, students' learning diversity is taken care of, and their interest in learning and higher-order thinking skills are enhanced. E-learning and STEM teaching are fully implemented to enhance students' independent learning and scientific investigation. To make good use of assessment data to adjust teaching strategies and provide appropriate feedback to students.<\/p>\n
English Drama, Chinese and English Poetry Recitation, English for Fun, English Ambassadors, Olympiad, Math and Numeracy, Little Pioneers of Christ, Aerial Aircraft Programming, Robotics Program, Campus TV, Latin Dance, Chess, Boys and Girls Scouts, Table Tennis, Soccer, Putonghua Drama, Violin, Guitar, Fencing, Basketball, Taekwondo, Swimming, Athletics, Sphere, and Visual Arts Integrated Course.<\/p>\n
Chinese is taught in Cantonese with small group pull-out classes to cater for students' individual learning differences and to enhance students' interest and academic performance. In English, we have included vocabulary lists and Phonics training in the curriculum to enhance students' English proficiency. Mathematics provides math books in the classroom to stimulate students' motivation for independent learning. In General Studies, project-based learning, e-learning and STEM teaching elements are implemented to enhance students' learning effectiveness in science and technology.<\/p>\n
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: 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. Apart from the formal Chinese language curriculum in small groups, after-school Chinese interest classes are also implemented, and students participate in the \"School-based Support Scheme for Non-Chinese Speaking Students in Chinese Language\" organized by the Education Bureau (EDB), so as to enhance the Chinese language learning ability of NCS students.<\/p>\n
The school maintains a close partnership with parents and has a team of parent volunteers who participate in and assist with school activities. The school organizes open classrooms every school year for parents of kindergartens in the district and parents of the school to observe classes.<\/p>\n
The Spiritual and Character Development Unit of the school makes good use of the resources of Life-wide Learning to actively implement environmental education activities, aiming at strengthening students' sense of responsibility and leadership in protecting the environment. The \"Green Ambassadors\" promote the concept of sustainable living through participation in environmental activities organized by government departments or green groups.<\/p>\n
Number of Classrooms: 26
\nNumber of halls: 0
\nNumber of playgrounds: 2
\nNumber of Libraries: 1
\nSpecial Rooms: Quiet Prayer Room, 2 Social Work Rooms, Library, STEM Room, Off-Campus Electronic Wall Poster, Rainy Day Playground Air Conditioning.
\nSchool Bus: None
\nNanny van: Yes<\/p>\n