🎒 Primary ・ Sham Shui Po
St. Margaret's Co-edu English Secondary & 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. Margaret's Co-edu English Secondary & Primary School
Sham Shui Po ・
Primary ・ Est. 1965
📍 Address
33 Sham Mong Road, Shamshuipo, Kowloon
📞 Phone
23966675
📠 Fax
27890485
✉️ Email
enquiry@smcesps.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Catholicism
👩🏫 Principal
Lee Lan Yuen Nancy
📅 Founded
1965
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
English
🎯 Mission
We provide a global education whereby students are nurtured to be all-rounders and to reach their full potential with initiative and joy. They will become excellent communicators and high achievers with a positive mindset and an international outlook, being able to rise to the challenges of the 21st Century.
📚 Approach & Strategies
We aim to cultivate multilingual students to be triliterate & quadrilingual. Major subjects include English, Chinese, Modern Languages (French, German, Japanese or Spanish), Mathematics, Humanities, Science, I.T. and STEAM, Project Learning, Multi-Intelligence activities are also conducted to promote students' self-learning. Main subjects are conducted at the same time to allow group learning & co-teaching catering for individual differences. We promote self-learning through the integration of Project-Based Learning and Multiple Intelligence activities. We organize cross-curricular activities, fostering a creative and open-minded learning environment.
💛 SEN Support
Our student support team offers special learning arrangements for both gifted students and those with special educational needs (SEN). Our student support team comprises trained teachers working closely with a professional educational psychologist and social worker to provide the most appropriate and effective support to the students.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
Talent class is in our curriculum. Student have to join one of the Uniform Teams, such as Brownie, Grasshopper, CYC, Road Safety Patrol or Junior Police Call. They can join Dancing Club, Speech, Choir, Music Club, Orchestra, Lion Dance, as well as Sports or Science Club. Students' potentials and self-confidence are developed through the participation of these activities & competitions.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | / |
|---|---|
| school_type_1 | DSS |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| imc | Not Applicable |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | Not Applicable |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Mr. |
| title_of_school_head | Ms. |
| sponsoring_body | St. Margaret's Educational Organization Limited |
| school_motto | Pursuit of virtues to perfection with self-renewal spirit |
| school_size | 7350 |
| through_train_sec_school | St. Margaret's Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School |
| feeder_sec_school | - |
| nominated_sec_school | - |
| school_bus | Yes |
| nanny_van | Yes |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| asc_school_fee | $53570 (in 10 instalments) |
| asc_tong_fai | - |
| asc_pta_fee | $50 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | - |
| asc_others | School-based Learning Materials, Exercise Books and other items: $392 |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 43 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 2 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 2 |
| fac_no_of_library | 2 |
| fac_special_rooms | Total 18: 2 Laboratories, 3 Computer Rooms, Campus TV Studio, Modern Language Rooms, Chinese Cultural Room, Music Kingdom & Art Kingdom, Home Sweet Home (Home Economics Room), Humanities Room, Dance Room, Black Box Theatre (Drama Room). |
| fac_others | 130m all-weathered tracks, a long jump sandpit, sport-climbing wall, a 5-lane 25m indoor heated swimming pool, a 7m high multi-purpose hall & a Gym. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet, Tactile guide path and Accessible public information / service counter. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | - |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 76 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 29 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 26 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 50 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 18 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 32 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p2 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p3 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p4 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p5 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p6 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_total | 12 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p1 | 2 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p2 | 2 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p3 | 2 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p4 | 2 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p5 | 2 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p6 | 2 |
| current_year_no_of_class_total | 12 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | For Junior Primary, 2 classes in each grade are divided into 3 groups so that more attention will be given to students. Small class teaching & co-teaching cater for students' needs. For Senior Primary, 2 classes are divided into 3 to 4 Groups for the main subjects. Enhancement / Enrichment classes will be provided. |
| 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 | 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 | No |
| upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web | No |
| diversified_assessment | P.1: no summative assessment. *P.2 has 1 assessment* / P.3 or above have 2 assessments per year: daily performance, project-based learning and problem solving learning; enhancement classes will be provided after each assessment to ensure students meet the standard whereas enrichment classes will be offered to develop students' potential; activities are conducted, aiming at broadening the horizons. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | No |
| streaming_arrangement | For Junior Primary, 2 classes in each grade are divided into 3 groups.<br>For Senior Primary, 2 classes are divided into 3 to 4 Groups for the core subjects. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 7 |
| duration_of_each_period | 40 |
| school_starts_at | 8:15 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 2:50 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 11:30 |
| lunch_end_time | 12:30 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and delivered by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | The duration of each normal period is generally 40 mins/period; and school ends at 2:50 p.m., except Fridays at 3:20 p.m.<br> |
| school_management_url | http://www.smcesps.edu.hk/?p=school_administration |
| school_organisation | Our School Sponsoring Body is St. Margaret's Educational Organization, Ltd. (Non-profit making). Our school is managed by the School Management Committee (SMC), comprising the Chairperson, the Supervisor, SSB school managers, the principal, the parent manager, the teacher manager, the alumni manager and independent managers. |
| imc_smc_mc | School Management Committee |
| school_green_policy | Our School organises activities, such as joining the "Earth Hour" activity and implementation of the food waste recycling programme. Our school was awarded the "Green School Award" and the individual and group prizes of the "Cherish Water Campus" Integrated Education Programme. |
| school_major_concerns_url | http://www.smcesps.edu.hk/?p=school_administration |
| school_major_concerns | Our 2 major concerns: 1. Nurturing Active Learners; 2. Strengthening Positive Education |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | Our curriculum focuses on key renewed emphases, including: 1. Strengthening Values Education: We integrate national education to build a strong foundation in values education. 2. Fostering Balanced Physical and Mental Development: Our curriculum encourages the well-rounded development of students' physical and mental abilities. 3. Enriching Life-Wide Learning Experiences: We promote whole-person development by providing diverse learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom. 4. Reinforcing STEAM Education: We nurture students' media and information literacy by emphasizing STEAM education. 5. Enhancing Cross-Curricular Learning: We promote active and lifelong learning abilities through reading across the curriculum and incorporating career and life planning elements. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Our school is dedicated to fostering the development of essential generic skills, including problem-solving, independent thinking and communication, by providing students with diverse and immersive learning experiences. We extend learning beyond the classroom through activities, visits, student exchanges and overseas trips, which not only enrich students' cultural understanding but also strengthen their generic skills. By integrating cross-curricular activities, values education, and real-world applications of classroom learning, our students are well-prepared for future challenges and equipped to navigate our increasingly interconnected world. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | We strive to instill positive values and attitudes in our students, catering for their holistic developmental needs. This approach equips them to tackle future challenges effectively. Our values education begins at the early key learning stage and continues throughout the 12-year through-train curriculum. |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Our school is dedicated to addressing learner diversity through a comprehensive and student-centered approach. We implement a variety of teaching strategies, such as co-teaching, ability grouping, small group instruction, split class teaching, and individualized support to accommodate the diverse learning needs of our students. We offer special programs such as creative writing, fun in Maths, and the Cambridge English Course. |
| 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; developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting learning and teaching materials; organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school; 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 | a) A unique programme in standard spoken English (Phonics in P.1- 4 & International Phonetic Alphabet in P.6-S.1; <br>b) Special programme for gifted students; <br>c) School-based English teaching materials made to meet with students' diverse abilities; <br>d) For other subjects such as Chinese as a 2nd Lang., adjustments will be made to enhance students' adaptation to the curriculum and teaching. |
| home-school_co-operation | We aim at maintaining the effectiveness communication and cooperation between parents & teachers; acting in response to the mutual concern to raise academic & non-academic performance of students; promoting parent education. We are practising Dual Class Teachers system. Several whole-school Parent-Teacher Meetings and activities are arranged each year. |
| school_ethos | We aim to cultivate a positive-thinking attitude in students. We adopt a two-fold disciplinary & counselling approach to deal with students' emotional & behavioural problems, enabling students to be resilient facing the difficulties & challenges in life. |