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Aberdeen St. Peter's Catholic Primary School

Aberdeen St. Peter's Catholic Primary School
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36
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Primary:11 indicators apply, 4 matched

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Aberdeen St. Peter's Catholic Primary School
Southern ・ Primary ・ Est. 1958
📍 Address
Shek Pai Wan Estate, Hong Kong
📞 Phone
28735101
📠 Fax
28735100
✉️ Email
info@aspcps.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Catholicism
👩‍🏫 Principal
Hou Lai Shan
📅 Founded
1958
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese

🎯 Mission

Based on the spirit of the gospel of Christ, and the virtues and spirit of our patron saint of St. Peter, our school cultivates students' good morals and citizenship, independent thinking and ability to distinguish right from wrong, diligently practice the school motto of "To love God and Mankind; To Seek Virtue and Knowledge", and care for our society and love our own country, give back to the society and the community.

📚 Approach & Strategies

1. Language Education through: Undergoing the READ and WRITE Project; Implementing Drama Education; Developing the School-based English Curriculum, Fostering a Language-rich Environment, Teaching Chinese using Putonghua, students' ability to use different languages can be enhanced. 2. Training of High-Order Thinking and Self-directed learning through: "The Stars of ASPCPS" Educational Program; School-based E-platform to accelerate Adaptive Learning; Coding Education; STREAM Curriculum; and Math Olympiad. 3. Inquiry Learning: Students explore knowledge through reading, observing, experimenting, etc. 4. Creative Education: Implement creative teaching methods into learning activities to enable students to develop their creativity. 5. Thematic Learning: Enrich students' learning exper…

💛 SEN Support

The school employs teachers and teaching assistants to adopt the whole school approach in order to achieve an inclusive school campus. Training is provided to cater for students with special needs, such as training in "execution skills", "social skills", and "literacy and writing skills". Our School-based educational psychologist provides assessment services and professional advice to assist in the early identification and support of students with special educational needs. School-based speech therapist provides speech assessment and therapy training to improve students' verbal communication and expression skills.

🎨 Whole-person Learning

The school provides students with diversified extra-curricular activities. The Service Teams include Christ Little Pioneer, Flag Raising Team, Scouts, Brownies, CYC, English Ambassadors, Rotary Club, Paired Reading, etc. There are also various sports-related teams like the Basketball, Volleyball, Track & Field, Chinese Dance, Rope-skipping. On top of that we have activities that focus on building up students' talents, such as the School Choir, Orchestra, Math Olympiad, Cantonese & English Drama, STEM, Speed Stacks etc.

📋 School Data

All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.

poa_school_net 18
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 Ms.
sponsoring_body The Catholic Diocese of <br>Hong Kong
school_motto To Love God and Mankind;<br>To Seek Virtue and Knowledge
school_size 5300
through_train_sec_school -
feeder_sec_school St. Peter's Secondary 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 $50
asc_charges_for_non_standard_items To optimize the learning environment and facilities and provide quality education services, $350 is charged per year.
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 English Room, Computer Room, Music Room, Dancing Room, Religious Room, Flexible Learning Room, etc.
fac_others Smart Green House, PTA Centre.
fac_support_for_specialedu Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet, Braille and tactile floor plan and Tactile guide path plan.
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 36
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training 73
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 6
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 11
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above 83
previous_year_no_of_class_p1 4
previous_year_no_of_class_p2 4
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 28
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 5
current_year_no_of_class_p5 5
current_year_no_of_class_p6 5
current_year_no_of_class_total 27
cs_mode_of_teaching Through e-learning, online learning and group learning, students are able to learn interactively. We use Putonghua as the medium of instruction for teaching Chinese language in part of the Primary 2-6 classes. There are also intensive remedial groups for students who have learning difficulties.
cs_remarks -
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 Both Summative Assessments and Formative Assessments are used to assess students' performance. Diversified modes of assessment are adopted, such as pen-and-paper assessment, speaking, listening, skill assessment, classroom observation, project learning, dictations and assignments, etc.
avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays Yes
arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon Yes
streaming_arrangement Streaming is applied to students from P.5, 6 according to their academic performances. P.1-4 students are evenly distributed in each class.<br>We use Putonghua as the medium of instruction for teaching Chinese language in part of the P.2-6 classes.<br>
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 3:30
school_ends_at_AMPM PM
lunch_start_time 12:00
lunch_end_time 12:50
lunch_arrangement Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents.
school_life_remarks Assembly is held every morning, a variety of lunchtime activities are provided, multiple intelligence activities are provided on the ninth lesson on Fridays.
school_management_url http://www.aspcps.edu.hk/a07.htm
school_organisation Under the Incorporated Management Committee, the school Supervisor, Principal, Vice-Principal and various subject groups co-ordinate the school management, and plan, coordinate and supervise the management and organization of the school, learning and teaching, school ethos, student support and student performance.
imc_smc_mc The school has an Incorporated Management Committee, which includes school sponsoring bodies managers, teachers, parents and alumni representatives. School management teacher consultation meetings are held regularly.
school_green_policy The school has established an environmental policy including environmental management and environmental education.
school_major_concerns_url http://www.aspcps.edu.hk/a09.htm
school_major_concerns 1. To enhance students' generic skills by aligning with the development of the school-based curriculum. <br>2. To assist students in setting aspirations and fostering good learning habits through implementing the "The Stars of ASPCPS" Talent Educational Program.
learning_and_teaching_plan_url http://www.aspcps.edu.hk/d01.htm
major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum 1. National Security Education: Through multiple learning activities, students can understand China and its culture, and cultivate National Identity. <br>2. Strengthening care for the diversity of students: In addition to helping students acquire knowledge through e-learning, establishing the talent pool, a mix of activities, etc. It creates space for students to realize their potential. <br>3. Make good use of learning time to create space and promote whole-person development: Optimize curriculum, assessment, homework and all-round learning so that students can enjoy a broader learning space and develop their potential. <br>4. Strengthening STREAM education and cultivating students' media and information literacy: Develop logical and innovative thinking, and use information and information technology ethically. <br>5. Promoting lifelong learning: Enhance cross-curricular learning and reading, cultivate students' international perspective and self-learning ability.
dev_of_generic_skills Developing students' generic skills through making good use of the lesson time and learning time in different learning areas, life-wide learning and hidden curriculum. Teachers also use variety of teaching strategies to cater learning diversity and develop students' Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical Thinking skills. Students' Problem Solving, Self-management, Mathematical and IT skills can also be developed through E-learning and Coding Education.
cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours We have incorporated ways to foster and develop in our students, attributes such as gratitude, positivity and toughness. This is done through our School-based Curriculum, Catholic Cultivation, Moral and Civic Education, National Security Education, School-based Support Services and Home-School Co-operations. All of these help students learn to be grateful, reflective and law-abiding, and maintain a positive and optimistic attitude towards life in order to face the opportunities and challenges life brings and grow bravely!
student_support_url http://www.aspcps.edu.hk/councelling/councelling-index.htm
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity 1. Promote small-class teaching. Cooperative learning or collaborative teaching are used in teaching and learning. <br>2. Make good use of information technology to integrate teaching activities, enhance classroom interaction and learning interest.<br>3. Implement Study Plan to provide tutorial lessons in Chinese and English.
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; and hiring additional manpower and/or translation/interpretation services to facilitate the communication with parents of NCS students.
curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation 1. School-based bridging course for primary one. <br>2. Accommodation is given to students with regards to homework, curriculum and exams for students who have special learning needs.
home-school_co-operation_url http://www.aspcps.edu.hk/pta/pta-index.htm
home-school_co-operation The PTA has close ties with parents and the school. Many diversified activities such as parent classes, workshops, forums and festival parties are arranged to promote home-school connections. Fostering the culture of mutual learning among parents through "A+ Parent Education Reward Program". The Parent Volunteer Team assists in promoting reading, lunchtime activities, school events and serving the community.
school_ethos Based on the five core values of Catholic schools, our school provides school-based whole-person education curriculum, life planning education programmes and diversified activities for students to learn the virtues and spirit of our Patron Saint "St. Peter", and establish a positive attitude towards life. Moreover, our school helps students practice strategies to achieve their goals thereby helping them to develop their personal potential.
future_dev_url http://www.aspcps.edu.hk/a09.htm
school_dev_plan 1. Develop systematic collaboration among functional groups and subjects to enhance students' generic skills. <br>2. Develop a school-based talents and professional education program to nurture students' positive values and habits.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev 1. Teachers attend professional development activities actively to fulfill the training requirement of EDB.<br>2. To promote professional reflection and teaching effectiveness through collaborative lesson planning, peer observation, teaching and resources sharing.<br>3. To develop the abilities of designing school-based curriculum and diversified teaching strategies by joining various school-based supporting programs continuously.

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