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H.K.F.E.W. Wong Cho Bau School

H.K.F.E.W. Wong Cho Bau School
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🛠️ #Hands-On Learning ⚽ #Diverse Activities 💛 #Emotional Wellbeing 🏟️ #Rich Facilities

📰 School Stories

✨ Happy Index

Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)

36
Average

Primary:11 indicators apply, 4 matched

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H.K.F.E.W. Wong Cho Bau School
Islands ・ Primary ・ Est. 2001
📍 Address
Yat Tung Estate, Tung Chung, Lantau Isl…
📞 Phone
21090087
📠 Fax
21090086
✉️ Email
head@hkfewwcb.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Not Applicable
👩‍🏫 Principal
Wong Kam Leung
📅 Founded
2001
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese

🎯 Mission

Our school adheres to the school motto "Pragmatic and Innovative" and the spirit of "Strive for Excellence". We provide an excellent and pleasant environment for students to learn traditional Chinese culture, to inspire their creativity and develop multiple intelligences. Under the whole person education approach, we foster students' respect to their life and the care for their family and the country.

📚 Approach & Strategies

Teaching students different study skills, e.g. reading strategies, note-taking skills, using graphic organisers to organise ideas, using e-learning tools, etc. to facilitate self-directed learning; Adopting a variety of teaching strategies and organising different learning activities such as brain-based teaching strategies, group activities, discussion, role-play, visits, cross-curricular learning days, etc. to arouse students' learning motivation and enhance learning effectiveness; Adapting teaching content to cater for learner diversity.

💛 SEN Support

Our Student Support Team plans, implements and reviews student support services. Both basic and additional resources are used to provide support services for students who have special learning needs. Our school adopts a 3-tier support model and closely collaborates with parents in order to provide appropriate support for each student.

🎨 Whole-person Learning

1. Various visits and learning days with different themes are arranged to enrich students' learning experiences. 2. Exchange tours are organised to broaden students' horizons and develop their generic skills. 3. A variety of extra-curricular activities, for example, STEAM Group, martial arts, fancy rope skipping, ball games, athletics, swimming, uni-cycling, choir, Chinese orchestra, English drama, drawing, Flag-guards, Girl Guides, etc. are provided to unleash students' potential.

📋 School Data

All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.

poa_school_net 98
school_type_1 Aided
school_type_2 Whole Day
imc Established
training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members 92%
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc Mr.
title_of_school_head Mr.
sponsoring_body Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers Education Organization Co. Ltd.
school_motto Pragmatic and Innovative
school_size 12000
through_train_sec_school HKFEW Wong Cho Bau Secondary School
feeder_sec_school -
nominated_sec_school -
school_bus Yes
nanny_van -
parent_teacher_association Yes
school_alumni_association Yes
asc_school_fee -
asc_tong_fai -
asc_pta_fee $30
asc_charges_for_non_standard_items Fees for Specific Purposes $400 (Recruitment of NET and procurement of teaching equipment)
asc_others -
fac_no_of_classroom 30
fac_no_of_school_hall 1
fac_no_of_playground 3
fac_no_of_library 1
fac_special_rooms STEAM Room, Coding Lab, Cyber Lab, English Room, Student Activity Room, Dancing Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, Chinese Arts Theatre, Play Therapy Room, Counselling Room, Speech Therapy Room, etc.
fac_others Drone Training Area, Garden, Farmland, AR Mural, Central Kitchen
fac_support_for_specialedu Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts 42
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training 100
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above 39
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training 79
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 17
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 28
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above 55
previous_year_no_of_class_p1 3
previous_year_no_of_class_p2 3
previous_year_no_of_class_p3 3
previous_year_no_of_class_p4 3
previous_year_no_of_class_p5 4
previous_year_no_of_class_p6 5
previous_year_no_of_class_total 21
current_year_no_of_class_p1 2
current_year_no_of_class_p2 3
current_year_no_of_class_p3 3
current_year_no_of_class_p4 3
current_year_no_of_class_p5 3
current_year_no_of_class_p6 4
current_year_no_of_class_total 18
cs_mode_of_teaching 1. Small class teaching is implemented at all levels. There are about 25 students in each class.<br>2. Differentiated instruction, group work and e-learning strategies are used to cater for learner diversity.<br>3. Brain-based teaching strategies are used to engage students in learning activities.
cs_remarks 1. Some English lessons are co-taught by NET and local English teachers. Teaching assistants are employed to provide extra support for students with special educational needs. <br>2. Two class teachers are allocated to each class in P.1 to P.3 to provide more support and care for students.
no_of_test_per_year_P1 0
no_of_exam_per_year_P1 1
replace_test_exam_P1 Yes
no_of_test_per_year_P2-P6 0
no_of_exam_P2-P6 3
formulate_appropriate_school_based_assessment_assignment_policy_inform_parents_collect_views_from_teachers_students_parents_regularly Yes
upload_school_assessment_policy_to_school_web Yes
upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web Yes
diversified_assessment Both summative assessment and formative assessments are used to assess students' performance. Diversified modes of assessment, such as class observation, small group presentations, project learning, skill assessment and online assessment are also adopted. Self assessment, peer assessment and parents' assessment are other tools to evaluate student learning in different aspects.
avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays Yes
arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon Yes
streaming_arrangement There is an English Class in each level. English is used as the MOI for Mathematics, Science and Humanities since P.1 while Putonghua is used as the MOI for Chinese Language in Upper Primary in that class.
no_of_school_days_per_week 5
no_of_periods_per_day 8
duration_of_each_period 40
school_starts_at 8:20
school_starts_at_AMPM AM
school_ends_at 3:45
school_ends_at_AMPM PM
lunch_start_time 1:15
lunch_end_time 2:15
lunch_arrangement Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents.
school_life_remarks Fitness equipment is provided in the morning and at recess. Reading lessons and reading programmes are arranged to develop students' reading habits. Multiple Intelligences Programmes are organised to stretch students' potential. Flag raising ceremony is held every week. Library and computer rooms are open for students at recess and lunch time to facilitate self-directed learning. Tutorial lessons are organised.
school_management_url http://www.hkfewwcb.edu.hk/%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E6%9E%B6%E6%A7%8B
school_organisation We emphasize the importance of communication between the management and frontline staff. We have an accountability system. Our Incorporated Management Committee consists of a number of School Managers which include teacher and parent representatives. Under the IMC, we have a number of consultation and working groups to facilitate the participation of teaching staff and parents in the administration of the school. Every year we make reference to the information collected from School Self Evaluation for future school development. PTA has been established to promote home-school co-operation and parent education.
imc_smc_mc The Incorporated Management Committee of HKFEW Wong Cho Bau School.
school_green_policy Different green school projects are carried out to develop green ethos and an environmental protection culture such as recycling waste, reusing cutlery sets, adjusting temperature of air-conditioning, monitoring the use of electrical appliances, water and paper. We also organise seminars and activities to promote environmental protection. Solar panels are installed to save energy.
school_major_concerns_url http://www.hkfewwcb.edu.hk
school_major_concerns 1. Cultivate a diligent learning attitude in students<br>2. Promote students' physical and mental well-being
learning_and_teaching_plan_url http://www.hkfewwcb.edu.hk/
major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum 1. Utilize learning time through adjusting the curriculum and the collaboration of different subjects to reduce curriculum overlapping so as to promote a balanced physical and mental development; <br>2. Enrich life-wide learning experiences such as visits that relate to the curriculum, study tours, competitions, award programmes, etc. to extend student learning and to cater for learner diversity; <br>3. Enhance assessment literacy, promoting different modes of assessments and reducing the number of assessments to create space for facilitating whole-person development and increasing the effectiveness of learning and teaching; <br>4. Promote STEAM education to develop students' abilities in problem solving, inquiry and creativity.
dev_of_generic_skills Develop students' generic skills through interactive learning activities, project learning, as well as different subject-based and cross-curricular activities.
cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours Organising flag-raising ceremony weekly to nurture national concept and national identity as well as to enriching students' knowledge about their nation; Understanding our nation as well as Chinese culture through national education and national security education; Organising different activities, e.g. school-based award schemes, talks for students; Praising students for their positive behaviour; Encouraging students to set their goals, take actions and reflect; Strengthening home-school co-operation and communication; Organising talks and workshops for parents.
student_support_url http://www.hkfewwcb.edu.hk/admission/%E6%A0%A1%E6%9C%AC%E8%A8%93%E8%BC%94%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%83
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity Enhancement and remedial classes are organised to cater for learner diversity. School-based curriculum is developed with collaboration with EDB and universities. After-school tutorials are provided for students. In the tutorials, professional teachers are responsible for designing learning activities and the follow-up of individual students. There are school-based educational psychologists, school-based speech therapists and counseling programs to support students with different educational needs. Courses for gifted children such as English Writing Class, Coding Class, Mathematical Olympiad Class and Robotic Class are organised to develop students' potential. Financial aids are provided for students with financial difficulties.
support_for_non_chinese_students Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: providing after-school support programmes in learning Chinese; appointing additional teacher(s)/teaching assistant(s) to support NCS students' learning of Chinese; arranging intensive Chinese learning and teaching mode(s), e.g. pull-out learning if necessary, split-class/group learning, etc; developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting learning and teaching materials; organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school; and hiring additional manpower and/or translation/interpretation services to facilitate the communication with parents of NCS students. Chinese interest classes, after-school tutorial classes and outdoor Chinese culture learning activities are organised for NCS students.
curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation Differentiated instruction is adopted. Teaching content is differentiated. A variety of learning activities and tasks are designed. Homework and assessments are adapted to the needs of students. Enhancement classes and remedial classes are provided for students with different abilities.
home-school_co-operation_url http://www.hkfewwcb.edu.hk/%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%AD%E7%9A%84%E8%A9%B1
home-school_co-operation We emphasize the importance of close partnership between school and parents. There are various communication channels between the school and parents. Home-School Co-operation Projects are organised throughout the academic year such as PTA picnics, Chinese New Year feasts, etc. We also arrange talks and seminars to help parents to take better care of the development of their child in physical and mental aspects.
school_ethos The school emphasizes the importance of moral education. Students are well-behaved and self-disciplined. A caring culture is established at school. Positive values and attitudes are promoted. The school has been awarded the title of "Loving School Campus" for 16 consecutive years and "Hi-Five Student Engagement Award" for 4 consecutive years.
future_dev_url http://www.hkfewwcb.edu.hk/
school_dev_plan Create an English rich environment and provide a variety of learning activities to help students build up a firm foundation in English; Use English as the MOI in 'English Class' to further enhance students' English ability; Nurture students' inquiry spirit, develop their problem-solving skills and creativity through STEAM education; Help students know more about Chinese history and culture through classic Chinese literary works, learning Chinese music, ink painting, joining exchange tours in the Mainland, etc.; Develop students' multiple-intelligences and cultivate their interest through a wider range of extra-curricular activities, services and training; Build a healthy school by promoting mental, physical and social health.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev Teachers join the Brain-based Learning and Teaching Teacher Development Programme and design learning activities based on the theoretical framework of brain-based education to engage students in learning activities. Co-planning culture and peer lesson observation have been established. Teachers are encouraged to attend seminars, workshops and training courses related to the school development focus or their area of expertise. They also develop school-based curriculum and diversified teaching strategies by joining programmes organised by EDB or universities.

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