🎒 Primary ・ Kwun Tong
St. John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
27
Average
Primary：11 indicators apply, 3 matched
🎒
St. John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
Kwun Tong ・
Primary ・ Est. 1962
📍 Address
29 Yee On Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
📞 Phone
23890428
📠 Fax
23574693
✉️ Email
info@sjbcps.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Catholicism
👩🏫 Principal
U Man Ching
📅 Founded
1962
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese
🎯 Mission
Our mission is to aim at the development of our students' moral, intellectual, physical, social aesthetic and spiritual values and for them to: follow the teachings of St. John the Baptist and spread the gospel; care for others and help to build a just and compassionate society; love their country and appreciate their culture.
📚 Approach & Strategies
1. Improve students' abilities and attitudes towards self-directed learning continuously. 2. Expand differentiated learning and teaching strategies, optimize classroom design, and enhance students' learning interest and effectiveness. 3. Create flexible classroom environments to accommodate various learning styles and diverse needs, fostering a richer educational experience for students. 4. Optimize current school-based assessment policies and forms to promote student learning. 5. Expand students' reading experience and cultivate students' reading habits and interests.
💛 SEN Support
Student Support Team members include the vice principal, Special Educational Needs Coordinator, Special Educational Needs Support Teacher, the school social worker and subject teachers. We use Learning Support Grant to employ additional teachers, teaching assistants and provide professional support services. We arrange School-based Educational Psychology Service, Enhanced School-based Speech Therapy Service, occupational therapeutic services, learning groups, assessment and homework accommodation to cater for students with special educational needs. We value home-school co-operation, hence teachers and school-based speech therapist strengthen their communication with parents.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
1. Uniform teams: Cub Scouts, Brownie, Red Cross, H.K. Road Safety Patrol, Holy Christian Ambassadors, Junior Police Call and Community Youth Club. 2. After school activities: Ball games, Folk dancing, Chinese folk craft, English conversation class, Visual art courses, Micro:bit, Choir and African drum. 3. Training classes for the school team: Ball games, Fencing, Athletics, Choral speaking, Folk dancing, Lion dance, Drama and STEM courses.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | 48 |
|---|---|
| school_type_1 | Aided |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| imc | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | - |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Rev. |
| title_of_school_head | Principal |
| sponsoring_body | The Catholic Diocese Of <br>Hong Kong |
| school_motto | Be Strong and Realize the Truth |
| school_size | 2700 |
| through_train_sec_school | - |
| feeder_sec_school | - |
| nominated_sec_school | - |
| school_bus | Yes |
| nanny_van | Yes |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| asc_school_fee | - |
| asc_tong_fai | - |
| asc_pta_fee | $40 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | $300 (To improve school equipment, teaching materials and educational services) |
| asc_others | - |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 24 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 1 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | 11 special rooms: multi-purpose rooms, English corner, dancing room, music room, computer room, visual art room, meeting room, study room and prayer room, etc. |
| fac_others | Campus TV station |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 46 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 100 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 33 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 69 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 44 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 17 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 39 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p2 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p3 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p4 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p5 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p6 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_total | 24 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p1 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p2 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p3 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p4 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p5 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p6 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_total | 24 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | We adopt small class teaching. We also teach cooperative learning skills and create a language-rich learning environment to equip our students with language skills for the purpose of enhancing their English and Putonghua proficiency. |
| cs_remarks | - |
| no_of_test_per_year_P1 | 0 |
| no_of_exam_per_year_P1 | 3 |
| 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 | Besides summative assessments, we have formative assessments that include project learning, observation, learning attitude, etc. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | Mixed ability classes. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 10 |
| duration_of_each_period | 30 |
| school_starts_at | 8:15 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:20 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:30 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:30 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | We provide diversified activities to cater for learners' diversity, e.g. school-based personal growth education lesson, library lesson, English/Putonghua morning assembly, remedial teaching group, tutorial session and Interest Groups. Besides, computer room and library are opened to students during lunch time and after school hours. |
| school_management_url | https://www.sjbcps.edu.hk/tc/%E6%B3%95%E5%9C%98%E6%A0%A1%E8%91%A3%E6%9C%83 |
| school_organisation | Incorporated Management Committee represents the highest authority. Under the leadership of Incorporated Management Committee, communication with School Consultative Committee, School Executive Committee and Parent-teacher Association is viable. Daily operation of the school is managed by the Executive Committee. |
| imc_smc_mc | The school adopts 'School Based Management'. The Incorporated management committee is composed of the school supervisor, principal, teachers, parents and alumni, as well as representatives from the educational and religious sectors. |
| school_green_policy | We encourage teachers and students to develop green habits. Student Environmental Protection Ambassadors promote environmental awareness. We participated in Green Elites Campus Accreditation Programme aims to encourage students to promote environmentally-friendly lifestyles. To promote the importance of energy saving and conservation among students through campus greening, recycling activities, using energy-saving appliances and electronic notices. |
| school_major_concerns_url | https://www.sjbcps.edu.hk/tc/%E5%AD%B8%E6%A0%A1%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%83%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Promote values education ,cultivate students' good moral character ,and promote students' physical ,mental and spiritual health.<br>2. Promote and enrich students' learning experience while improving teaching and learning effectiveness. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | https://www.sjbcps.edu.hk/tc/subject/%E8%AA%B2%E7%A8%8B%E7%B0%A1%E4%BB%8B |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | 1. To foster students' positive values and attitudes.<br>2. To enrich students' learning experiences through organizing Life-wide learning activities.<br>3. To cultivate a sense of belonging and national identity towards our country through national security education. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Higher order thinking skills and creative thinking skills have been used in regular lessons and other learning activities. Moreover, through project learning and life-wide learning activities, students develop their multiple intelligences. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | Through religious cultivation and the support of various key learning areas and subject teaching, students' knowledge, skills and positive values are established. Together with the provision of various life-side learning activities like those in life-education as well as moral and civil education..., these entire arrangements enrich students' multiple learning experiences and foster their positivity. |
| student_support_url | https://www.sjbcps.edu.hk/tc/%E6%9C%AC%E7%B5%84%E7%B0%A1%E4%BB%8B |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | We have 16 pull-out learning groups (P.2-P.6) and 13 remedial classes to help students with learning difficulties in Chinese, English and Mathematics studies. We make use of "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Life-wide Learning Fund", 'School-based After-school Learning and Support Programme' to support the students to participate in after-school activities with a view to facilitating their whole-person development and personal growth. To cater for students' learning needs: courses of interest would be opened to nourish talents in specific fields. |
| 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; 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. We procure Chinese learning and teaching resources, organize Chinese culture activities and translate school circulars as needed. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | Through Collaborative Lesson Planning to develop a school based curriculum adaptation. Through different learning strategies and school work to take care of different students' learning needs. Teachers in a supporting group have personal adaptations in curriculum for students who have special learning needs. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | https://www.sjbcps.edu.hk/tc/index |
| home-school_co-operation | 1. Through Parent Teacher Association and The Parents Team, we can maintain a close relationship between the school and the families. <br>2. Workshops & Educational Seminars for parents. <br>3. The parent volunteers actively participate in school activities throughout the year. |
| school_ethos | 1. Love for Jesus and people, love each other and integrate well. To uphold and pass on the core values of Truth, Justice, Love, Life and Family to our students to prepare them for their life and future responsibilities. 2. Guidance and discipline work to facilitate the all-round development of students. 3. Through the Intensive Learning Support Scheme, different needs of students have been taken care of. 4. Strengthen the service periphery of the Parents Team to work out a relationship between parents and the school. 5. Through uniform team such as Cub Scouts, Brownie, Red Cross, Holy Christian Ambassadors, Environmental Protection Ambassadors, students achieve the educational goal of "love for Jesus and people, service for the community". |
| future_dev_url | https://www.sjbcps.edu.hk/tc/subject/%E6%95%99%E5%B8%AB%E5%B0%88%E6%A5%AD%E7%99%BC%E5%B1%95 |
| school_dev_plan | 1. To arouse students' learning interest and lifelong learning, STEAM and Information Technology education are implemented, e-Learning tools are adopted in teaching and learning. <br>2. To develop an ever-improving capability to use English, Chinese and Putonghua, the school enriches the language learning environment inside and outside the classroom. Teachers use Putonghua to teach Chinese in P.1-P.4. <br>3. To emphasis on the balanced development of students' knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, the school guide students to learn through the implementation of Inquiry-based learning. <br>4. To nurture students as self-directed learners through effective teaching and learning strategies.<br>5. To cater for students' learning needs, the school actively develops school-based curriculum, as well as learning and teaching strategies to support student learning. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | Through collaborative lesson planning and peer lesson observation to develop a school based professional development program for teachers. To encourage a cooperation culture and experience sharing between teachers. Enhance the efficiency of teaching and learning. We arrange various kinds of teacher development activities to enhance teaching and learning skills. |