{"id":6427,"date":"2023-12-21T09:36:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T01:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charabox.com\/?p=6427"},"modified":"2023-12-21T09:36:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T01:36:34","slug":"tai-po-methodist-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charabox.com\/en\/hong-kong-school\/primary-school\/tai-po-methodist-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Tai Po Methodist Primary School"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Tai Po Methodist School<\/h3>\n<h2>School Type<\/h2>\n<p>District: Tai Po<br \/>\nPrimary One School Net: 84<br \/>\nSchool Type: Subsidized<br \/>\nStudent's gender: male and female<br \/>\nLanguage of instruction: Chinese and Mandarin<br \/>\nSchool religion: Christianity<br \/>\nOne Dragon Secondary School:-<br \/>\nDirectly affiliated secondary schools: -<br \/>\nContact Secondary Schools:-<\/p>\n<h2>School History<\/h2>\n<p>Year of Establishment: 1992<br \/>\nSchool Sponsor: The Methodist Church, Hong Kong<br \/>United Church<br \/>\nObjective: To develop holistic education in the spirit of Christ and to nurture students to live a fruitful life through the proclamation of the Gospel.<br \/>\nSchool motto: Mingdao, Lidu, Baxue, Shanqun.<br \/>\nManagement structure: The School Management Committee (SMC) formulates the direction of development in accordance with the School Sponsoring Body (SSB)'s objectives, and the Principal and the Administration Team lead and coordinate the implementation of the direction of each subject.<br \/>\nExisting Supervisor\/Chairman of SMC: Ho King Leung<br \/>\nExisting Principal: Lee Yee Kiong<\/p>\n<h2>School fees:<\/h2>\n<p>No Tuition Fee Payment<\/p>\n<h2>Teacher Information<\/h2>\n<p>Total number of teachers: 63<br \/>\nPercentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 94%<br \/>\nPercentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%<br \/>\nPercentage of Teachers with Master's\/Doctoral Degrees: 33%<br \/>\nPercentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 35%<br \/>\nPercentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 56%<br \/>\nPercentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 17%<br \/>\nPercentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 27%<\/p>\n<h2>Class Establishment:<\/h2>\n<p>Number of Primary One classes in this school year: 5<br \/>\nNumber of Primary Two classes in this school year: 5<br \/>\nNumber of Primary Three classes in this school year: 5<br \/>\nNumber of Primary 4 classes in this school year: 5<br \/>\nNumber of Primary 5 classes in this school year: 5<br \/>\nNumber of Primary Six classes in this school year: 5<br \/>\nTotal number of classes in the 2023-2024 school year: 30<\/p>\n<h2>Classroom teaching model:<\/h2>\n<p>Activity-based teaching, cooperative learning, self-directed learning, e-learning, pull-out group teaching (catering for students with different abilities), inquiry-based learning, and BYOD in Upper Primary.<\/p>\n<h3>Placement in classes:<\/h3>\n<p>Grades 1-6: Students are divided into classes according to average ability and work in small groups in Chinese, English, and Mathematics classes.<\/p>\n<h3>Number of tests and examinations:<\/h3>\n<p>No. of Annual General Tests: 0<br \/>\nNo. of examinations of the whole subject in a year: 2<\/p>\n<h2>Is Tai Po Methodist Primary School good or not?<\/h2>\n<h3>School Wind:<\/h3>\n<p>We emphasize the whole-person development of our students and establish a simple school ethos and a caring campus culture. Through religious and life education, we promote experiential activities such as classroom management, class groups, and hand-in-hand activities to mold students into grateful, caring and sociable children, and to cultivate in students a healthy body, mind and spirit, and self-disciplined and law-abiding habits of life. Through elective classes, leadership training and diversified activities, we develop students' interests and encourage them to strive for perfection and excellence.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning and Teaching Strategies :<\/h3>\n<p>Classes emphasize interaction, small group learning, independent learning and science and technology education, and students develop generic skills through observation and inquiry. We are committed to promoting reading, and we have both Chinese and English book classes. Three foreign teachers and the English teacher in the English subject enhance students' learning effectiveness in the classroom.<\/p>\n<h3>Life-wide Learning:<\/h3>\n<p>1. Uniformed teams (5 teams)<br \/>2. elective courses (e.g. First Aid) and subject extension courses (e.g. Intelligent Programming)<br \/>3. Courses of excellence in various subjects (e.g. English Ambassadors)<br \/>4. school teams (e.g., chamber orchestra, varsity volleyball)<br \/>5. Service Learning (Upper Primary)<br \/>6. after-school interest classes (e.g. Artistic Gymnastics)<\/p>\n<h3>Course Tailoring and Adaptation Measures:<\/h3>\n<p>Implement whole-class and pull-out gifted and talented programs, cooperative learning, higher-order thinking training, and high-engagement classrooms, and utilize grouping and adaptive teaching strategies, tiered assignments, etc. to cater for learning differences.<\/p>\n<h3>Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:<\/h3>\n<h3>Home school cooperation:<\/h3>\n<p>1. the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) arranges home-school activities and parent programs.<br \/>2. Parent volunteer services to assist students and schools in all aspects of their work.<br \/>3. diversified ways to promote home-school communication and collaboration.<br \/>\u3000\u3000School website, publications (e.g., school newsletter, PTA newsletter), e-circulars, Parent-Teacher Association, Parent Day<\/p>\n<h3>Environmental Policy:<\/h3>\n<p>With the goal of establishing a \"Green School\", through planting and green curriculum, students can experience green living and organic planting, and cultivate the sentiment of caring for nature.<\/p>\n<h3>School facilities:<\/h3>\n<p>Number of classrooms: 30<br \/>\nNumber of halls: 2<br \/>\nNumber of playgrounds: 4<br \/>\nNumber of Libraries: 1<br \/>\nSpecial rooms: InnoSpace (STEM classroom), IdeoStudio Creative Classroom, English Room, Dance Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room.<br \/>\nSchool Bus: Yes<br \/>\nNanny Car: No<\/p>\n<h2>School contact information:<\/h2>\n<p>Tel: 26622011<br \/>\nFax: 26678035<br 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