🎒 Primary ・ Sai Kung
St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
45
Average
Primary：11 indicators apply, 5 matched
🎒
St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Sai Kung ・
Primary ・ Est. 1961
📍 Address
30 Chui Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, N.T.
📞 Phone
22463313
📠 Fax
22463535
✉️ Email
info@sacps.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Catholicism
👩🏫 Principal
Chan Sin Fo
📅 Founded
1961
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese(incl.: Putonghua) and English
🎯 Mission
Let every student be filled with the unconditional love of Jesus Christ, be equipped with the qualities of self-esteem, self-understanding, self-confidence, self-discipline and self-reliance.
📚 Approach & Strategies
1. Create an authentic "Language-rich Learning Environment" to enhance students' language skills. 2. Implement T3, C3, CEO Reading program and Speaking to Writing in English learning. 3. The 'SK2' (Skill and Knowledge in 2 periods) session in the afternoon includes VIP (Value-added Programme) and Smart Programme. The VIP programme caters for learning diversity by streaming students into different ability classes. 4. Promote STEAM teaching to cultivate students' critical thinking ability, creativity and inquiry spirit. 5. Promote gifted education in different levels through the training on critical thinking skills, and the Science and Technology curriculum. 6. Carry out the School-based Financial education.
💛 SEN Support
Our school uses the "Whole-school Approach to Integrated Education" to support students with special educational needs. The "Student Support Team" is responsible for implementing and evaluating the strategies which include peer tutoring, collaborative teaching, small group learning and Homework & Assessment accommodation. Further, individual education plan will be implemented for Tier-3 support.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
Our school provides a variety of diversified activities to develop life-wide learning. Dancing: Folk Dance, Ballet. Sport teams: Tag Rugby, Ice Hockey, Karate, Athletics, Swimming, Rope Skipping, etc. STEM: AI Drone Mission Programming, Astronomy Club. Music: Handchime, Harp, Choir, Violin, Percussion Band. Art: Ceramics, Oil Painting, Art Club. Uniform groups: Cub Scout, Brownie, Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol, Hong Kong Red Cross Junior Units.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | 95 |
|---|---|
| school_type_1 | Aided |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| imc | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | 100% |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Rev. |
| title_of_school_head | Mr. |
| sponsoring_body | Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong |
| school_motto | God's love transforms our lives. |
| school_size | 9600 |
| through_train_sec_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 | $40 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | $300 (To create a diversified and comfortable learning environment for students.) |
| asc_others | - |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 30 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 4 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | Prayer Room, English Garden, English Funland, Dancing Room, STEAM Room, Computer Room, Campus TV, Music Room, Visual Art Room, Library, Activity Zone. |
| fac_others | 60mTrack, Reading Corner, Facilities for football, basketball and table tennis, Virgin Mary Shrine, Kiln, Planting Area, Table Football, Roman Square |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Accessible lift, Accessible toilet, Tactile guide path and Accessible public information / service counter. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 55 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 100 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 43 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 38 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 9 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 22 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 69 |
| 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 | We implement Small Class Teaching (SCT) in P.1-P.6. We use Putonghua as the medium of instruction for Chinese Language at all levels (P.1-P.6). Besides, we adopt a Whole-school Gifted Education Programme to cater for students' diversified learning needs. |
| cs_remarks | School-based Programme - Ready to Read (R2R) in P.1-P.2 to enhance the reading proficiency of students focus on reading supplemented with various interactive tasks and activities. EDB supported Programme - Speaking to Writing (S2W) in P.3 to enhance the writing proficiency focus on specking to build writing skills. |
| no_of_test_per_year_P1 | 0 |
| no_of_exam_per_year_P1 | 2 |
| 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 | Different modes: Formative Assessment, Quality Assignment, Project Learning, Creative Writing, Model Design and Making, Cross-subject Learning Assignment. Participation of different parties: Teachers' Assessment, On-line Assessment, Students' Self-assessment, Peer assessment and Parents' Assessment. Acquired the Quality Assessment and Accreditation dealt by HKEAA. No exams for P.1 in first term. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | Mixed ability classes from P.1 to P.3. According to students' academic results from P.4 to P.6. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 9 |
| duration_of_each_period | 35 |
| school_starts_at | 8:10 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:20 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:40 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:30 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | Creating an environment for learning, promoting all round development:<br>1st-6th lessons: Cycle mode (Day 1-6) subject learning.<br>7th-8th lesson: Multiple-intelligence Activities, Values Education, Reading session, STEAM session, Art session, Study groups.<br>9th lesson: Homework lesson. |
| school_management_url | http://www.sacps.edu.hk/main/sch_intro/index.html |
| school_organisation | Our school is subordinated to the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong directly, and governed by the Incorporated Management Committee which is led by the Supervisor. The Principal is authorized to lead the School Improvement Team, various Policy Making Team, Administrative Team, various Functional Team and Subject Panel Team in order to establish school policies and development plans, to execute various school affairs and implement the Whole Person Education of Catholic Schools. The Parent Teacher Association and the Alumni Association supports the development and daily operations of the school, and also provides advice regarding the improvement and development of the school. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Incorporated Management Committee of St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School was established on 1 April 2014. The committee members included eight nominees from The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, one independent committee member, two teacher representatives, two parent representatives, one representative from School Alumni Association and our school head. All of us will work together to enhance our school management. |
| school_green_policy | Green Policies: We teach students to treasure everything in the nature that is created by God and be a responsible Earth keeper. Teachers actively promote environmental protection activities, encouraging students to aid environmental protection. |
| school_major_concerns_url | http://www.sacps.edu.hk/main/sch_intro/index.html |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Develop new educational ideas to promote diversified learning. <br>2. Promote values education to cultivate students' physical, mental and spiritual health.<br>Core Values: Study hard; Appreciate everyone; Care for others; Pray to God; Share your joy. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.sacps.edu.hk/academic/curr_development/index.html |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | 1. Enhance care for student diversity:P.1 is examined twice throughout the year, with progressive assessments replacing exams. 2. Strengthening the transition course between kindergarten and primary school: focus on experiential activities to help students learn to know themselves, take care of themselves, and acquaint them with the school environment and the school staff; create a classroom climate to build children's sense of security and adapt to the new learning environment. 3. Strength value education: integrating life education, positive education, and national education. 4. Enhance learning and reading across the curriculum. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Cultivate students' creativity, problem-solving skills and critical thinking skills through appropriate learning activity design, cooperative learning, project learning and other activities. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | We aim to promote positive education. Through the incorporation of religious education, moral and civic education, and the school-based activities held by the Discipline and Guidance Department, we create a loving and caring learning environment which elevates positive attributes of our students. In order to introduce the 24-character strengths to students, we hold various class management activities and promote them through the booklet for the Positive Growth Programme. Furthermore, we have implemented a 'One student-One service' programme in the hope of building students' self-affirmation, self-confidence, and positive interpersonal relationships through class-based and school-based service teams. |
| student_support_url | http://www.sacps.edu.hk/support/chi_support.htm |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | 1. We have the Student Support Team which is responsible for designing and implementing strategies to cater for learning diversity among students and formulate student support accordingly. <br>2. A Value-added Intelligence Programme (VIP) is conducted in the afternoon whereby students are grouped according to their different learning abilities.<br>3. With the cooperation of the school-based educational psychologist and external organizations, we provide appropriate student guidance and discipline service. |
| 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; organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school; hiring additional manpower and/or translation/interpretation services to facilitate the communication with parents of NCS students; and our school uses Putonghua to teach Chinese in all classes / groups at all levels with extra support as appropriate, e.g. pull-out/small-group classes, learning and teaching resources with Pinyin, etc.. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | P.4-P.6 classes are divided according to the ability of the students. To cater for learner diversity, there are different ability groups with differentiated teaching designs in the afternoon sections. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | http://www.sacps.edu.hk/academic/PTA_web2008/pta_home.htm |
| home-school_co-operation | Parent-Teacher Association organizes parent education workshops, interest groups and other activities, such as parent-child trip. We have Parent Volunteers and Class Parent Representatives to facilitate the co-operation and communication between the school and parents. |
| school_ethos | 1. We promote Positive School Culture through the implementation of school-based activities like 'Proud of You' and 'A Praise a Day'. <br>2. We also encourage Classroom Management. <br>3. Each student takes up a duty in class to serve one another. <br>4. Through the incorporation of religious education, transition courses, moral and civic education and school-based activities to promote Holistic Education. |
| future_dev_url | http://www.sacps.edu.hk/main/main_develop.htm |
| school_dev_plan | 1. Develop new educational ideas to promote diversified learning.<br>2. Promote values education to cultivate students’ physical, mental and spiritual health. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | 1. We arrange co-planning periods, peer lesson observation and lesson demonstration training.<br>2. Provide systematic training to teachers for professional development including gifted education, e-learning programme and students assessment data analysis etc. |