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Ma On Shan Methodist Primary School

Ma On Shan Methodist Primary School
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🌟 #Positive Education 💛 #Emotional Wellbeing 🏟️ #Rich Facilities

📰 School Stories

✨ Happy Index

Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)

27
Average

Primary:11 indicators apply, 3 matched

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Ma On Shan Methodist Primary School
Sha Tin ・ Primary ・ Est. 2000
📍 Address
11 Hang Ming Street, Ma On Shan, Shatin…
📞 Phone
26309219
📠 Fax
26309768
✉️ Email
mail@mosmps.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Protestantism / Christianity
👩‍🏫 Principal
Hui Yee Shan
📅 Founded
2000
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese(incl.: Putonghua) and English

🎯 Mission

To develop holistic education based on Christian spirit; and to nourish abundant life through evangelism.

📚 Approach & Strategies

We use "Brain Based Learning (BBL) " strategies to promote classroom interaction to maintain students' learning motivation. We also organize different learning and training programs to cater for student diversities before and after school. There are more than 50 extra-curricular activities organized for students every week. Besides, we also design different learning programs to help students develop their nine generic skills through formal teaching and hidden curricula such as assembly, visits, and sports day. Adopting a "three-tier structure model" to promote school-based gifted education, and also infiltrate the 13 gifted education HOT skills in the classroom to enhance students' learning.

💛 SEN Support

Our student support team includes a vice principal, Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), primary school curriculum leader, school guidance teacher, gifted education coordinator, school-based educational psychologist, and school-based speech therapist. Via the Learning Support Grant, we also recruit support teachers in class and provide professional training to the students with educational needs.

🎨 Whole-person Learning

Chinese, English and Putonghua speech team and drama team, choirs, different kinds of musical instruments teams, different kinds of sports teams, athletics team, dance team, Rope Skipping team, Elite groups of Chinese, English and Maths, STEAM group, Robot coding team, Boy Scouts, Girls' Brigade, Boys' Brigade and student fellowship etc. Besides that, we organize cultural tour for students every year. Co-curricular activities and community service-learning is also held.

📋 School Data

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

poa_school_net 89
school_type_1 Aided
school_type_2 Whole Day
imc Established
training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members -
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc Dr.
title_of_school_head Ms.
sponsoring_body The Methodist Church, <br>Hong Kong
school_motto The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. (Holy Bible: Proverbs 9:10)
school_size 6700
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 -
asc_charges_for_non_standard_items Optimize the campus Fund ($450 annual)
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 Library, computer room, language room, science room, visual art room, music room, game room, English room, Rock climbing wall and multi-purpose room.
fac_others Tutorial rooms.
fac_support_for_specialedu Accessible lift, Accessible toilet, Braille and tactile floor plan, Tactile guide path and Accessible public information / service counter.
previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts 58
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training 98
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above 26
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training 47
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 22
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 26
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above 52
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 adopt mixed abilities streaming classes. Through the school-based curriculum, we encourage pupils to learn at their own pace. Besides, we adopt co-operative teaching, brain-based learning, and peer group learning to facilitate learning and teaching.
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 No
upload_school_assessment_policy_to_school_web No
upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web No
diversified_assessment Besides the examination, we adopt project learning and formative assessment to assess the achievement of the pupils.
avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays Yes
arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon Yes
streaming_arrangement Classes with mixed abilities.
no_of_school_days_per_week 5
no_of_periods_per_day 9
duration_of_each_period 35
school_starts_at 7:55
school_starts_at_AMPM AM
school_ends_at 3:05
school_ends_at_AMPM PM
lunch_start_time 12:50
lunch_end_time 1:45
lunch_arrangement Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents.
school_life_remarks We have developed our school-based Life Education Curriculum and themed activities at all levels, in order to establish positive values, enhance students' self-esteem and develop a good self-image.
school_management_url https://www.mosmps.edu.hk/CustomPage/openInIFrame.aspx?ct=customPage&webPageId=41&nnnid=269
school_organisation The school is managed by the Incorporated Management Committee of Ma On Shan Methodist Primary School.
imc_smc_mc The School Management Committee has 17 directors, which includes 10 sponsoring body managers, the Principal, 2 teachers, 2 parents, 1 alumnus and 1 independent member, and has an alternate manager.
school_green_policy We have appointed a senior teacher as the resources warden to ensure strict implementation of resource-saving measures, including the economy in the use of paper, electricity, water, and encouraging to reduce of kitchen waste, etc.
school_major_concerns_url https://www.mosmps.edu.hk/index/customIndex.aspx?nnnid=1
school_major_concerns Cultivate correct values ​​and establish a healthy attitude towards life.<br>Optimize learning and teaching effectiveness, and cultivate students' active and proactive learning attitude.
learning_and_teaching_plan_url https://sites.google.com/school.mosmps.edu.hk/school-intro/school-intro
major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum Our school places a high of emphasis on life education. We implement the school-based quality life education and civic education curriculum to help students cultivate correct values, national identity awareness, and have better understanding of Chinese culture. We also emphasize on talent development programs, providing top-notch groups and HOT skills training via curriculum. We apply flexibility in arranging our academic subjects, mainly academic subjects in the morning and E+courses in the afternoon, in which cross-curricular collaboration and experience activities are promoted. To cater our students' diversity, we develop blended learning strategies and introduce BYOD programs. In addition, we encourage students' active participation and nurture their self-driven attitude by designing diversified coursework. We embrace the development of interdisciplinary STEAM education and extra-curricular activities, so as to prepare our students to face challenges.
dev_of_generic_skills In addition to general classes, students can develop their generic skills through morning assembly and weekly assembly, the afternoon broadcast, book sharing session, project learning, cross-subject curriculum activities and experience activities.
cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours The school focuses on the whole-person development of students, promotes life education, and cultivates students to develop their personal strengths and potentials. Establish school-based E+classes to enhance teacher-student interaction, and enhance students' resilience through caring for campus culture, positive thinking education and class activities. At the same time, "6A Character Education" is promoted to build students' virtues and cultivate their character strengths, and encourage home-school cooperation to jointly cultivate students with "6A". School-based award scheme to encourage students to pursue self-practice. We also promote national security education to help students gain a better understanding of our country.
student_support_url http://mosmps.servehttp.com/mosmps/school/intro.asp
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity We use "diversified learning skills" to cater for students with different abilities, and supporting teachers will help the students to finish the tasks in class. We also have remedial teaching, intensive remedial teaching, and a gifted program to cater for student diversities. We have also offered different activities to develop students' potential, such as programs for gifted students, enhancement programs for outstanding students in Chinese, English or Mathematics, Understanding Adolescent Project, etc.
curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation We have curriculum adaptation for the SEN students and special programs for the gifted students.
home-school_co-operation_url https://sites.google.com/school.mosmps.edu.hk/mosmps-pta
home-school_co-operation Every year, there are 300 parent volunteers who help the school implement activities. The PTA organizes parent seminars, parent-child trips and teacher appreciation banquets every year to increase parents' understanding of the school. A sense of belonging and enhancing parent-child relationships. In addition, there are several parent concern groups, such as lunch, school uniforms etc. Two parents are selected every year to join the school board to participate in school affairs. In 2011, our school was awarded the "Excellent Caring Campus", "Most Caring Home-School Cooperation" Award, "Most Creative Service Project" Volunteer - Action Award and "Sha Tin District Outstanding Family Volunteer" from 2017 to 2019.
school_ethos We emphasize the moral and civic education, the value education, so that students can have a good personality.<br>1. We design school-based Quality Life Education program to enhance the value education, build up students' good self-esteem and develop their good self-image.<br>2. We organize different kinds of extra-curricular activities and training programs for inter-school competitions to establish a sense of belonging and self-confidence.<br>3. Through class management activities, positive thinking education, character education, etc., we create a positive and caring atmosphere in the campus.<br>4. We have established the trust and close relationship with our parents.<br>5. We organize different activities to enhance students'national identity.
future_dev_url https://www.mosmps.edu.hk/index/customIndex.aspx?nnnid=1
school_dev_plan 1. Comprehensively implement positive education.<br>2. Continue the BYOD scheme from P.4 to P.6.<br>3. Develop a cross-subject moral character reading curriculum for P.1 to P.5.<br>4. Optimized school facilities to create a more comfortable and safe learning environment.

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