District: Tai Po
\nPrimary One School Net: 84
\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 Schools:-<\/p>\n
Year of establishment: 1962
\nSponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
\nThe mission of the school is to educate people with love and to be student-oriented.
\nSchool Motto: Love
\nManagement structure: The school is a Catholic school under the Diocese of Hong Kong with an Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) comprising a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to oversee and manage the affairs of the school. The school has a rigorous administrative structure, with four major groups, namely, Management and Organization, Learning and Teaching, Student Support and Diversified Activities, for the multi-dimensional development and nurturing of students.
\nExisting Supervisor\/Chairman of SMC: Chu Chung-keung
\nExisting Principal: Lau Man Yee<\/p>\n
No Tuition Fee Payment<\/p>\n
Total number of teachers: 52
\nPercentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
\nPercentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
\nPercentage of Teachers with Master's\/Doctoral Degrees: 23%
\nPercentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 49%
\nPercentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 21%
\nPercentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 7%
\nPercentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 72%<\/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
Small class sizes to cater for individual differences; some classes in grades 1-6 use Putonghua to teach Chinese; and there is an intensive remedial class to help low achievers learn.<\/p>\n
Separate fine and level classes (grades 4-6).<\/p>\n
No. of Annual General Tests: 0
\nNo. of examinations for the whole year: 3<\/p>\n
The school is committed to nurturing students with love. Through positive education, the sky of growth, value education classes, peer counseling program and the Mother Mary and Sacred Heart Good Student Award Scheme, students can practice the spirit of caring and develop proper values. The school also takes care of individual differences and creates an inclusive culture on campus through the Student Support Program.<\/p>\n
1. To develop students' multiple intelligences through morning reading, morning exercises, life education classes, monthly meetings and cross-curricular activities.
2. Cultivate proper values and attitudes through prayers, morning meetings, monthly training, personal growth education manuals, social worker training, elections and flag-raising ceremonies.
3. to implement \"cross-curricular teaching of reading themes\" to sustain the development of students' reading interests and habits, and to integrate reading and cross-curricular theme-based learning to enhance students' learning abilities for lifelong learning and whole-person development.<\/p>\n
The school has more than 40 extra-curricular activities and after-school interest classes to promote whole-person education and multiple-intelligence development, such as Little Pioneers of Christ, Boy Scouts, Little Girl Guides, Environmental Ambassadors, Sacred Heart Little Gardeners, Choir, Hand Bells, E-Band, Dance, Taekwondo, Fencing, Tennis, Mini Tennis, Basketball, Dodgeball, Athletic Training, Rope Skipping, STEM, and many other physical activities, and more than 10 groups of top student training.<\/p>\n
Taking care of the diversity of students, according to the different needs of students, through a variety of activities and courses to inspire students to develop their potential in various aspects, such as top-notch classes in various subjects, thinking training classes, and a variety of sports and arts training.<\/p>\n
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; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, group\/cluster learning, etc. on a need basis); organizing inclusive school activities; and providing additional support (e.g. pull-out learning, pinyin teaching materials, etc.) to NCS students as and when necessary in the context of the implementation of Putonghua teaching across the board for some of the grades in the school (i.e., for all classes\/groups). Additional support (e.g. pull-out\/group learning, phonics teaching materials, etc.) will be provided.<\/p>\n
The school has set up a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) to support the school and to promote the relationship between the school and the family. The PTA works together with the Sacred Heart Parent Volunteer Team to help with school activities such as the library, student lunches, and various events. Through volunteering, parents learn about the school's operations, connect with teachers as partners in parenting, and provide suggestions for school improvement.<\/p>\n
To formulate a \"School-based Environmental Policy\" which emphasizes education on sustainable development and enables students to practise environmental protection in their daily lives. It is promoted in various aspects, including participation of the whole school community, greening of the school environment, the \"4-Use Principle\", resource recycling, energy conservation and integration into academic subjects. Students are the core members of the program, including Environmental Ambassadors, Environmental Pioneers, Sacred Heart Gardeners and Energy Ambassadors.<\/p>\n
Number of Classrooms: 24
\nNumber of halls: 1
\nNumber of playgrounds: 2
\nNumber of Libraries: 1
\nSpecial Rooms: Computer Room, Sacred Heart Technology Center, Language Arts Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, Teaching Resource Room, Environmental Education Resource Room.
\nSchool Bus: Yes
\nNanny Car: No<\/p>\n