🎒 Primary ・ Sha Tin
C.U.H.K. F.A.A. Thomas Cheung School
📰 School Stories
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
9
Low
Primary：11 indicators apply, 1 matched
🎒
C.U.H.K. F.A.A. Thomas Cheung School
Sha Tin ・
Primary ・ Est. 1987
📍 Address
Ka Tin Court, Hin Keng Estate, Shatin, …
📞 Phone
26931898
📠 Fax
26936538
✉️ Email
info@tcps.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Not Applicable
👩🏫 Principal
Chan Sze Wing
📅 Founded
1987
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese
🎯 Mission
We intend to provide a child-centred and pleasurable learning environment for our students. Our mission is to inspire our students' potentials, and encourage them to strive for the best.
📚 Approach & Strategies
Small class teaching has been implemented with the use of different teaching and learning strategies in order to promote self-learning. Students are encouraged to participate in different competitions so as to develop generic skills via diversified learning experiences. Reading lessons, Civic and Moral Education and Project Learning Week etc. are arranged regularly. Cross-subject life-wide learning activities are organized: English Day, Putonghua Day, Talent Show, Chinese Cultural Day and outings.
💛 SEN Support
Our school adopts a whole-school approach to provide support to students with different learning needs. We offer school-based speech therapy service and Understanding the Adolescent Project (UAP) to cater for students' diversity, so as to strengthen their self-confidence and learning abilities. We also provide special arrangements in homework, dictation and examination for students with special education needs.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
Diversified extra-curricular activities such as drum corps, Western dance, K-pop dance, rope skipping, sand painting, harp, taekwondo, choir, musical, elite athlete training, cub scout, girl guides, flag guards, e-orchestra and percussion band, etc are provided for unleashing students’ full potential. On top of that, the school will annually organize various events including Sports Day, Talent Show, English Day, Chinese Cultural Day and Study Tour, etc.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | 88 |
|---|---|
| school_type_1 | Aided |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| imc | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | 31% |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Mr. |
| title_of_school_head | Ms. |
| sponsoring_body | Education Foundation Alumni Association of CUHK |
| school_motto | To broaden one's intellectual horizons and to keep within the bounds <br>of propriety |
| school_size | 7000 |
| through_train_sec_school | - |
| feeder_sec_school | - |
| nominated_sec_school | - |
| school_bus | - |
| nanny_van | Yes |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| asc_school_fee | - |
| asc_tong_fai | - |
| asc_pta_fee | $30 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | $400 for sanitary equipment and Parents App annual fee. |
| asc_others | - |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 25 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 2 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | Music Room, Visual Art Room, English Room, Computer Room, Conference Room, Remedial Room, Multi-purpose Activity Room, Creative Science Laboratory, School Campus TV,INNO-STEAM multi-purpose activity Room. |
| fac_others | All classrooms are well equipped with interactive whiteboard and visualizer. There are also covered basketball court, orchard and vegetable garden. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 44 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 96 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 53 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 53 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 6 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 22 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 72 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 2 |
| 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 | 5 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p6 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_total | 23 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p1 | 2 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p2 | 2 |
| 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 | 5 |
| current_year_no_of_class_total | 21 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | Split class teaching and co-teaching to cater for learners' differences from P.2 to P.6. |
| cs_remarks | Small class teaching |
| 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 | Formative assessments including problem solving, practical activities and applications in Social Studies and Mathematics. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | Streaming based on English and Chinese results starts in Key Stage 2. Top 30 best students in English will be placed in Class A. Then the top 30 best students in Chinese will be placed in Class D. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 9 |
| duration_of_each_period | 35 |
| school_starts_at | 7:50 |
| 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 | 1. (Friday) With the early release of school at 2:20pm, students can take a rest or participate in extra-curricular activities while teachers can engage in more professional development events, enhancing the quality of education.<br>2. (Wednesday & Friday) Diverse learning period is established to allow students to explore and develop their own interest via other learning experiences, fostering whole-person development. |
| school_management_url | http://www.tcps.edu.hk |
| school_organisation | The School Management and Leadership Team is responsible for managing the school affairs and improvement; different administrative teams are led by executive heads and teachers to promote school development. |
| imc_smc_mc | An Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) has been set up, consisting of Supervisor, Sponsoring Body Manager, Independent Manager, Principal, Parent Manager, Alumni Manager, Teacher Manager. The IMC is responsible for the management, operation and development of the school. |
| school_green_policy | Green education is actively implemented to arouse students’ awareness towards environmental protection. <br>Energy-saving lighting, water-saving devices and motion sensor lights are installed. |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Developing Innovation and Technology Education, nurturing internationally competitive talents.<br>2. Establishing Well-Being Education System, promoting whole-person development. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.tcps.edu.hk/CustomPage/openInIFrame.aspx?ct=customPage&webPageId=12&nnnid=25 |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | 1. Aiming to develop lifelong learning ability, we systematically train the reading skills of our students through the implementation of Morning Reading Scheme and Reading Award Scheme. To cope with the schemes, online reading platforms in both Chinese and English are also provided.<br>2. In order to cultivate students' media and information literacy, e-learning courseware and platforms are utilized in class to enhance the effectiveness of learning as well as teaching.<br>3. A "Project Learning Week" is arranged for students to develop various generic skills.<br>4. Promoting interdisciplinary courses of STREAM and A.I., cultivating the scientific exploration and innovation skills of students.<br>5. School-based moral and life education curriculum is implemented to reinforce students’ values education.<br>6. Provide P.1 students with a programme of arts, music and physical activities to develop their potentials. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Focus on communication, problem-solving, collaboration, self-management, critical thinking and creativity development. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | Coping with the development of school-based life education, "I-Shine" Award Scheme is implemented to build up students’ self-management ability and to help them achieve the 12 qualities of a TCS student, including responsibility, propriety, filial piety, empathy, integrity, perseverance, diligence, abidance by the law, commitment, benevolence, respect for others, intelligence and unity. |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Based on Epstein's TARGET domains, we have developed various strategies to enhance students' learning motive. Through early identification and intervention, we provide a multi-structured approach to support students with a variety of learning needs. |
| support_for_non_chinese_students | Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of 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; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | 1. English Reading Workshop for Key Stage 2 is taught by NET.<br>2. School-based gifted programmes.<br>3. Reading strategies scheme.<br>4. School-based STREAM Education plans and innovation courses.<br>5. "A+ Programme" is implemented in P.1. Integrating English learning elements into arts education key learning curriculum, students are able to learn in a multi-disciplinary way with the collaboration of NETs. |
| home-school_co-operation | The school values home-school co-operation. The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), acting as a bridge between the parents and the school, has been established to reinforce mutual communication. There are two Parent Managers in the IMC, increasing the participation of parents in school development. Latest news of the school will be published regularly through e-Class Parent App and other social media. |