Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School (Hung Hom Bay)
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
Primary：11 indicators apply, 3 matched
🎯 Mission
We create a well-catered learning environment and enable pupils to learn proactively. We always support pupils' moral, intellectual, aesthetic, social and physical development and encourage them to play a positive role in society and become good citizen.
📚 Approach & Strategies
Our lesson design emphasizes interaction and promotes cooperative learning, encouraging students to participate and share their learning outcomes actively. High-rank thinking skills are integrated into the lessons, focusing on developing students' abilities and cultivating their interest in learning, ultimately achieving the goal of self-directed learning. Learning activities are mainly conducted in groups with mixed abilities, and tiered assignments are designed to address individual differences among students. To help P.1 students adapt to school life, no exams are scheduled for the entire year. Instead, formative assessments are used to evaluate students' learning outcomes. We adopt diversified assessments to provide appropriate feedback to students. Additionally, students are taught s…
💛 SEN Support
Our school implements the Whole School Approach (WSA) to integrated education (IE) based on five underlying principles, such as early identification and early intervention. With utilisation of the Learning Support Grant, we employ teaching assistants and provide outsourced professional support; teachers are arranged to attend relevant training courses to enhance the support for students with special educational needs (SEN) effectively. Our school provides the following services: School-based Educational Psychology Service, Enhanced School-based Speech Therapy Service, learning support groups, homework adaptation, social communication groups, and individual education plans.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
Aim at the development of multiple intelligences with equal focus on academics, technology, arts, sports, service and mental health. We provide a wide variety of extra curricular activities: Chinese and English drama, STEAM activities, AI drawing, Chinese opera, Choir, Orchestra, dancing, track and field, ball games, martial arts, swimming, Maths Olympiad, debate team, verse speaking, service teams and voluntary teams.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | 35 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Happiness, Kindness,<br>Sincerity and Faith |
| school_size | 6400 |
| through_train_sec_school | - |
| feeder_sec_school | - |
| nominated_sec_school | Queen Elizabeth School, Homantin Government Secondary School, 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 | $50 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | School-based management fee $200 |
| asc_others | Fees on visual arts $70 |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 30 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 3 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | Medical Room, PTA Resource Room, Dancing Room, Campus TV Room, IT Rooms, English Room, STEAM Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room. |
| fac_others | AI Sports Bar, Love Farm, School Library, Energetic Fish Pond, STEAM Corridor, School History Gallery, Art Gallery, etc. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 53 |
| 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 | 71 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 2 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 4 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 94 |
| 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 | Small Class Teaching is carried out. Worksheets are designed and scheme of work is adjusted according to students' learning ability. Emphasis is put on encouragement and step by step teaching in the teaching programme. |
| 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 | 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 | No |
| upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web | No |
| diversified_assessment | To help P.1 students adapt to school life, no exams are scheduled for the whole year in P.1. Besides the summative assessment (i.e. Tests and Exams), a diversified processing assessment is adopted such as quiz, classroom observation, student presentation, discussion, project learning, STEAM Week, peer evaluation and parental evaluation. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | No |
| streaming_arrangement | No streaming among P.1 to P.6. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 9 |
| duration_of_each_period | 35 |
| school_starts_at | 8:15 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:10 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:25 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:25 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | English, Putonghua, values education and environmental protection programmes are broadcast during lunchtime. Flag-raising ceremonies, speeches and national education are arranged on Tuesdays. Morning exercise and assembly are arranged on Fridays. Assemblies for values education and lessons for classroom management and civic education are always held on Wednesdays. Library lessons are also arranged. |
| school_organisation | There is School Management Committee. The representatives of parents, alumni and the professional are invited. |
| imc_smc_mc | Chairman: Mr. LAM Yu-hang, Desmond<br>Principal: Ms. NG Yim-ting, Alice<br>Independent members: Dr. CHIU Shiu-yim, Mr. TSANG Ping-kwan<br>Teacher members: Ms. CHAN Ka-man, Ms. HAU Yik-ling <br>Parent members: Mr. LO Chin-fung, Ms YAU Kai-yi<br>Alumni members: Mr. WAN Ka-wai |
| school_green_policy | Save energy and paper, collect recyclable items, make school green are also available. |
| school_major_concerns_url | https://www.mtchhb.edu.hk/sites/default/files/files/2023-2024xue_xiao_zhou_nian_ji_hua_.pdf |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Enhance learning and teaching effectiveness.<br>2. Strengthen positive value education. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.mtchhb.edu.hk/#index |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | Seven major renewed emphases to enhance the whole-school curriculum, and develop distinctive school-based curriculum with reference to the central curriculum framework, in order to help students achieve the updated seven learning goals:<br>1. Strengthening values education (including life education, national education and national security education);<br>2. Making good use of learning time and creating space to promote a balanced physical and mental development;<br>3. Enriching life-wide learning experiences and promoting whole-person development;<br>4. Better catering for learner diversity;<br>5. Reinforcing STEAM education, and nurturing students ’media and information literacy;<br>6. Strengthening cross-curricular learning and reading across the curriculum for developing lifelong learning capabilities;<br>7. Enhancing assessment literacy for promoting learning and teaching effectiveness.<br>For details, please refer to the Primary Education Curriculum Guide (Pilot Version) (<a href="https://www.edb.gov.hk/pecg)." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/pecg).</a> |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Students' nine generic skills are developed and cultivated through cross-curriculum co-ordination, project learning and STEAM activities. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | Promote moral and civic education through formal curriculums; positive values and attitudes are instilled in students through non-formal courses, such as flag-raising ceremony, morning assemblies, weekly seminars, moral and civic lessons, afternoon broadcasts, thematic displays and seminars. |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Student Support Team sets up appropriate teaching and remedial strategies, to encourage teachers to join the related training. We identify the students with special educational needs and set up the individual education plan. We also offer suitable resources for advanced students. |
| support_for_non_chinese_students | Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: appointing additional teacher(s)/teaching assistant(s) to support NCS students' learning of Chinese; organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school; and our school uses Putonghua to teach Chinese in all classes / groups at certain levels with extra support as appropriate, e.g. pull-out/small-group classes, learning and teaching resources with Pinyin, etc.. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | To cater the needs of students, we provide enriched or tailored courses. We also have tutorial classes, and elite programmes. These initiatives provide appropriate learning and ECA to enhance learning capabilities, and boost self-confidence. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | https://www.mtchhb.edu.hk/ |
| home-school_co-operation | To strengthen the communication between parents and children, our Parent-Teacher Association helps school organize different activities e.g. PTA picnic, Parent-Child activity class and graduation dinner. We also arrange other educational talks, parental interests classes and workshops. |
| school_ethos | Learn joyfully, live happily. Be friendly and communicative. Be loyal to our country, be responsible to our families. Keep our faith and promises. |