Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
Primary：11 indicators apply, 4 matched
🎯 Mission
We endeavour to create the best learning environment for our students with a view to achieving a balanced education which places equal emphasis on moral education, intellectual growth, physical education, social development and aesthetic education. It is our mission to excel students' abilities, cultivate in them an indomitable spirit and develop their civic mind.
📚 Approach & Strategies
The education theme is formulated every year and the learning target and activities are set up in each subject in line with the education theme. Our teachers skillfully adopt the activity approach to teach students, and the campus TV produces programmes for various subjects to enhance the learning interest of students. To stress the importance of the holistic development, we provide daily classes with various arts and sports training activities to help students to develop good interests and confidence.
💛 SEN Support
1. Implement the Whole School Approach (WSA) to integrated education (IE) based on five underlying principles, namely early identification, early intervention, WSA, home-school co-operation and cross-sector collaboration, premised on the synergy of culture, policies and practices. 2. The practicable strategies and relevant policies are launched with the full support from other school administrative teams, including Student Discipline and Guidance, School Academic Assessment, School Curriculum and Information Technology. 3. Strongly encourage and facilitate teachers to participate in special needs and inclusive education programmes.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
Library lessons, personal growth education, moral education lessons and interests group activities are implemented on alternate Wednesdays and Saturday afternoons. Various interests group activities including Boy scouts, Girl Scouts, magic, balloon twisting, juggling, storytelling, cooking, Japanese, English DIY, computer programming, drones, percussion band, choir, ball games, swimming, athletics, reading, handicrafts, calligraphy, etc. Also, we have more than a hundred of self-paid talented classes of talented courses being held every week.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | 34 |
|---|---|
| school_type_1 | Gov't |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| imc | Not Applicable |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | 100% |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Mr. |
| title_of_school_head | Ms. |
| sponsoring_body | Government |
| school_motto | Please refer to the Chinese version. |
| school_size | 2300 |
| through_train_sec_school | - |
| feeder_sec_school | - |
| nominated_sec_school | Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, <br>Homantin Government Secondary School and <br>Jockey Club Government Secondary School |
| school_bus | Yes |
| nanny_van | - |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| asc_school_fee | - |
| asc_tong_fai | - |
| asc_pta_fee | $80 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | - |
| 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 | Computer Room, IT Learning Centre, Art Room, Performance Room, Apps TV Station, Library, Music Rooms, Activity Rooms, Muti-functional Room etc. |
| fac_others | MTC Literature Garden, a Historical Gallery and Hall. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 54 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 100 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 35 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 66 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 2 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 9 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 89 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 5 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p2 | 5 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p3 | 5 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p4 | 5 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p5 | 5 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p6 | 5 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_total | 30 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p1 | 5 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p2 | 5 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p3 | 5 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p4 | 5 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p5 | 5 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p6 | 5 |
| current_year_no_of_class_total | 30 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | 1. Small Class Teaching is mainly used in lessons. 2. Elite training courses are provided for students with exceptional potentials in English, Mathematics starting from Primary 2. 3. Remedial Teaching Programme is conducted to cater for students who are relatively weak in some aspects. |
| cs_remarks | - |
| no_of_test_per_year_P1 | 0 |
| no_of_exam_per_year_P1 | 0 |
| replace_test_exam_P1 | Yes |
| no_of_test_per_year_P2-P6 | 1 |
| no_of_exam_P2-P6 | 2 |
| 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 | We aim at stimulating the students' motivation of learning and enhancing their learning effects through formative assessments. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | 1. Primary 1 to Primary 3 levels are mixed abilities. <br>2. Elite classes (A & B) are practised from Primary 4 to Primary 6 levels according to the academic results and the rest will be allocated to C, D and E classes. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 9 |
| duration_of_each_period | 35 |
| school_starts_at | 7:55 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:00 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:10 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:10 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | High quality professionals are employed to provide a wide range of physical, artistic and musical training programmes for students on a self-paid basis. Some courses are arranged within the homework guidance p.m. session. At present, we have a great variety of programmes exceeding 100. Opportunities are provided to develop their potential such as Music, Sports, Language, Drama, STEAM etc. |
| school_management_url | https://www.mtcgps.edu.hk/it-school/php/webcms/public/index.php3?refid=1424&mode=published&nocache&l |
| school_organisation | As a government primary school, the school is managed by the School Management Committee (SMC). Under SMC, there are headmistress, deputy heads, senior teachers, subject teachers, a librarian, social workers and native-speaking English teachers. Clerical staff, teaching assistants and computer technicians support the administrative work of the teaching staff. The SMC has been established to manage, administer and operate the School, ensuring that fair, open and formal systems and procedures are in place. |
| imc_smc_mc | The School Management Committee is chaired by Principal Assistant Secretary of Education Bureau. Other committee members include the headmistress, teacher representatives, parent representatives, alumni representative and representative from the community. |
| school_green_policy | Through launching a great variety of activities, we aim at raising our students' awareness of environmental protection, such as saving energy, planting, conserving water and practicing the 4Rs (Refuse, Reuse, Recycle and Reduce). |
| school_major_concerns | (2024-2027) School's Major Concerns: 1.To enrich learning experiences through natural connections, and inspiring diverse intelligences both inside and outside the classroom; 2.To foster positive values and promote holistic well-being of the mind, body and spirit. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | https://www.mtcgps.edu.hk/it-school/php/webcms/public/index.php3?refid=1400&mode=published&nocache&l |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | 1. Strengthen positive value education(covering national education [including patriotic education, national security education], life planning); 2. Enrich all-round learning experience and promote whole-person development; 3. Strengthen care for the diversity of students; 4. Strengthen STEAM education and training Students' media and information literacy; <br>5. Strengthen cross-curricular learning and reading, and develop lifelong learning capabilities; 6. Establish a healthy living style and strengthen environmental protection education;<br>7. Enhancing assessment literacy for promoting learning and teaching effectiveness. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Generic skills are effectively developed through participating in inter-school and extra-school activities. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | Based on our school development plan, we aim at "enhancing students' positive values and attitudes through adopting a thematic approach. Elements of NSE can be integrated organically in and connected naturally with the curriculum contents of various subjects to strengthen students understanding of the rule of law, national conditions, and enable them to understand the importance of safeguarding national security. This also enhances students' sense of national identity and facilitates their development of important concepts such as nationhood, "One Country, Two Systems", rule of law, rights and duties, responsibility, commitment, respect for others and self-discipline. |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | 1. Support measure for academically gifted students: Starting from Primary 2, students who are gifted in a particular subject receive the elite development training before or after school.<br>2. Support measures for under-privileged students: Co-teaching, Remedial teaching in small groups in both morning and afternoon session, Buy service training group.<br>3. Professional Support: School-based educational psychologist, School social work provides stationing service at school, Comprehensive Student Guidance Service, School-based Speech Therapist.<br>4. Organize P1 Orientation Day, English Fun Day and "Big brother and sister" programme to help P1 students adapt to campus life.<br>5. Bridging programmes for P.6 students to help them experience a smooth transition of new learning stages. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | 1. To enhance students' learning effectiveness, curriculum adjustment is conducted by the teachers of different subjects and of the same teaching level. <br>2. Through participating actively in School-based after-school learning and support programmes organised by Education Bureau and the universities, we cater for students' learning diversity. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | https://www.mtcgps.edu.hk/it-school/php/webcms/public/index.php3?refid=1524&mode=published&nocache&l |
| home-school_co-operation | 1. Parent-Teacher Association and Parent Support Team are conducted in school.<br>2. Talks, seminars and activities about parent education and Parent-child Interest Classes are organised regularly.<br>3. Organizing Parents' Day and "Parent-teacher gatherings" in all the levels to encourage effective communication among parents and teachers. |