Tseung Kwan O Catholic Primary School
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
Primary：11 indicators apply, 3 matched
🎯 Mission
Following Jesus Christ's foot steps, we nurture our students in the Spiritual, Moral, Intellectual, Physical and Aesthetic dimensions. Through continuous self-perfection, we encourage children to strive for excellence and expand their talents to become charitable, sympathetic and responsible citizens of the society.
📚 Approach & Strategies
1. Putonghua as the medium of instruction,Classical Chinese language school-based curriculum added to the second semester of Grade 6. 2. English subject focus: Sing to learn, Learn to read, Read to learn, RWI (Phonics). 3. Introduce Mathematics in English into J6 second term pre-secondary Mathematics curriculum. 4. Introduce Science subject in the school curriculum with English as the medium of instruction. 5. Learning outside the classroom, in a real life situation, ensures effectiveness in teaching and learning through co-teaching. Besides academic knowledge, we nurture our students in the spiritual, moral, intellectual, social and aesthetic dimensions. 6. The Project Learning Week with its focus on the cross-subject curriculum enables students to learn through the process from research…
💛 SEN Support
Our school adopts the Whole School Approach to Integrated Education in catering for students with special educational needs (SEN). A Student Support Team (SST) has been set up to plan, implement and review student support services. We have regular parent meetings to discuss and work out the students' learning support plans, so as to provide the most appropriate support for the students.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
Interest Groups: English Adventure, Chimes, Exploring Art, Comics, Art work, etc. Specialist training programs: Choral Speaking, Hymn Singing, Melodica Band, Orchestra, Dancing, Ball games, Swimming, Track and field, etc.
📋 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 | - |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Fr. |
| title_of_school_head | Mr. |
| sponsoring_body | Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| school_motto | Diligence, Wisdom, Love, Honesty |
| school_size | 6000 |
| 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 | $20 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | $300 |
| asc_others | Alumni Association Fee $20 |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 30 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 2 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | STEM Room, MMLC Room, Prayer Room, Art Room, Music Room, Activity Room, Visual Arts Workshop, Campus TV, English Room, Chillax Zone, Energy Zone |
| fac_others | Chess Corner, English Corner, EPS, etc. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 55 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 98 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 49 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 76 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 12 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 27 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 61 |
| 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 can enhance students' participation and take care of learners' diversified learning needs. |
| cs_remarks | - |
| no_of_test_per_year_P1 | 1 |
| no_of_exam_per_year_P1 | 2 |
| replace_test_exam_P1 | Yes |
| no_of_test_per_year_P2-P6 | 2 |
| no_of_exam_P2-P6 | 2 |
| formulate_appropriate_school_based_assessment_assignment_policy_inform_parents_collect_views_from_teachers_students_parents_regularly | No |
| upload_school_assessment_policy_to_school_web | Yes |
| upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web | Yes |
| diversified_assessment | 1. The assessment of Chinese and English are diversified into reading, writing, speaking and listening, etc.<br>2. Beyond tests and exams, subjects such as J1,J4Science,Humanities,Putonghua,Religious,IT, Music, PE and VA use formative assessments, evaluating homework, class performance, and other learning experiences to measure student progress. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | J.4- J.6 classes are streamed according to their academic results and abilities. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 9 |
| duration_of_each_period | 35 |
| school_starts_at | 8:05 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:25 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:05 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:05 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | 1. Extra-curricular activities will be held from 2:35 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. every Wednesday. <br>2. Life-Wide Learning will be held every Friday afternoon.<br>3. Different extra-curricular activities and long-term training programs are held after school or on Saturdays. |
| school_management_url | https://www.tkocps.edu.hk/tc/%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E6%9E%B6%E6%A7%8B |
| school_organisation | We have a well-structured management framework, primarily managed by the School Management Organisation and implemented by different departments. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Incorporated Management Committee of Tseung Kwan O Catholic Primary School |
| school_green_policy | To enhance the school's awareness of environmental protection: Save Energy, Love Our Earth. |
| school_major_concerns_url | http://www.tkocps.edu.hk/index_schoolbkg.html |
| school_major_concerns | Be Positive Role Models |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | https://www.tkocps.edu.hk/tc/subject/%E8%AA%B2%E7%A8%8B%E7%89%B9%E8%89%B2 |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | Our school has established the central theme "Be Positive Role Models" to help our students foster a good attitude in learning, broaden their intellectual horizons, and maintain acceptable moral standards. <br>This focus: "Be Positive Role Models", enables us to develop our school's characteristics in cross-curricular themed activities; by adopting the approaches of 'organic integration'; 'natural connections'; 'diversified strategies'; 'natural coordination'; 'learning within and beyond the classroom'; and 'whole-school participation'. We have also implemented the updated Seven Learning Goals of Primary Education: National Identity, Positive Values and Attitudes, Knowledge of Key Learning Areas, Language Skills, Generic Skills, Reading and Information Literacy, and Healthy Lifestyle, to better equip our students through the provision of diversified, appropriate and meaningful experiences, putting into practice the teaching of Christ, and also to establish correct life perspectives. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Lessons are conducted using a variety of learning activities in order to help develop students' different generic skills. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | We promote Positive Education, enable students to discover their character strengths that match their inner-qualities, in order to face the pressure and challenges laying ahead with positivity and perseverance, so as to embrace the fruitful life to come. We immerse Life Education, teach students to treasure life and enhance their resilience. |
| student_support_url | https://www.tkocps.edu.hk/tc/%E5%8A%A0%E5%BC%B7%E8%BC%94%E5%B0%8E%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%83 |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Different services are provided, e.g. individual education plan, cooperative teaching, peer support, parent participation, after school remedial teaching classes, remedial teaching classes, enhancement courses and gifted courses to cater for learning diversity. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | Through strong collaboration, co-planning and regular subject planning meetings, our teachers work in partnership to incorporate teaching strategy which aligns with EDB standards. We also design education programmes which are specifically tailored for our students' unique strength and potential. We regard our students as centre of education and continuously enhance their self-learning skills. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | https://www.tkocps.edu.hk/tc/%E6%9C%83%E7%AB%A0 |
| home-school_co-operation | Parent-Teacher Association hold many activities in every school year, including PTA Day Camp and Games Day. |
| school_ethos | 1. The spirit of the school is simple and students are polite and eager to learn.<br>2. Close teacher-student relationship. Graduates have a strong sense of belonging to the mother school.<br>3. Introduction of the J.1 adaptation course. |
| future_dev_url | https://www.tkocps.edu.hk/tc/%E5%AD%B8%E6%A0%A1%E7%99%BC%E5%B1%95%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%83%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8 |
| school_dev_plan | 1. School curriculum is in line with the curriculum reforms and introduction of new teaching strategies by the PSMCD.<br>2. Adopt biliteracy-trilingualism in teaching and learning.<br>3. Well-developed school self-evaluation. |