🎒 Primary ・ Tuen Mun
Y.C.H. Ho Sik Nam Primary School
📰 School Stories
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
27
Average
Primary：11 indicators apply, 3 matched
🎒
Y.C.H. Ho Sik Nam Primary School
Tuen Mun ・
Primary ・ Est. 1985
📍 Address
Standard Primary School Area 16, Tuen M…
📞 Phone
24510325
📠 Fax
24508514
✉️ Email
mail@hosiknam.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Not Applicable
👩🏫 Principal
Yip Wai Ting Vashti
📅 Founded
1985
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese & English
🎯 Mission
In accordance with the school's motto "Serving the Community in the Spirit of Benevolence", we are dedicated to provide whole person educational services of high quality.
📚 Approach & Strategies
1. Students' English standard is enhanced by setting up pioneer classes from P.2-P.6. 2. Diversified extra-curricular activities covering both academic and leisure are organized every Saturday to enhance students' multiple intelligences. 3. School-based Moral Education Curriculum, personal growth education, weekly assemblies and library lessons are held to cultivate students' positive values. 4. Cross subject learning activities, especially the launch of STEM, are organized to scaffold students' knowledge and develop their generic skills.
💛 SEN Support
The school has established a Student Support Team (SST) to provide support to students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) with the following strategies. 1. To set up after-school tutorial lessons for students. Chinese, English and Mathematics lessons are provided to students in need. 2. To deploy a school-based educational psychologist and a school-based speech therapist periodically in school to assess and give professional support to students with SEN. 3. To provide and arrange different kinds of assessment accommodations, such as lessons and syllabus, examinations, dictations, homework and assignments. 4. To utilize community support for students to enhance their abilities on social skills, self-caring and compliance to discipline.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
In order to develop students' potentials, we provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including academic, arts, sports interest and social services such as Maths Olympiad Course, Cambridge English Course, Chinese Dance Team, Latin Dance Team, Marching band, Chinese Orchestra, Handchimes, Handball, Rugby, Floor curling, Girl Guides, Cub Scouts, Constitution and Basic Law student ambassadors, STEAM team, Chess playing, Roller skating, HSN Art ambassadors and Fencing etc. Students' interests can be fully catered.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | 71 |
|---|---|
| school_type_1 | Aided |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| imc | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | - |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Mr. |
| title_of_school_head | Ms. |
| sponsoring_body | Yan Chai Hospital |
| school_motto | Serving the Community in the Spirit of Benevolence |
| school_size | 2000 |
| through_train_sec_school | - |
| feeder_sec_school | - |
| nominated_sec_school | Yan Chai Hospital No.2 Secondary 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 | - |
| asc_others | - |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 27 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 2 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | A custom designed arena specially built for out ‘META’ curriculum, VR World Map, Chinese Culture Room, Computer Room, Art Room, Library, Basketball court, STEAM Room. |
| fac_others | Whole-school WiFi network has been established. Tablets and interactive whiteboards have been purchased for the implementation of eLearning. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 39 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 100 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 44 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 79 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 12 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 24 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 64 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p2 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p3 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p4 | 3 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p5 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p6 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_total | 19 |
| 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 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p5 | 3 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p6 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_total | 17 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | The school focuses on holistic education and bi-literacy and tri-lingualism and enriching our children's learning experience. In addition, with the advantage of small class teaching, activity teaching can be conducted in different study groups. Also, by doing diversified assessment for learning, it can accelerate students' learning ability. |
| cs_remarks | For P.2-P.6 pioneer classes, English is used as the medium of instruction to enhance students' English standard. Moreover, we are committed to promote the "An Art & a Sport for Life" scheme, pull-out training will be provided for pupils according to their own skills and potentials to achieve whole person development. |
| no_of_test_per_year_P1 | 0 |
| no_of_exam_per_year_P1 | 1 |
| replace_test_exam_P1 | Yes |
| no_of_test_per_year_P2-P6 | 1 |
| no_of_exam_P2-P6 | 2 |
| 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 | We provide our students of different abilities with different modes of assessment for learning, including both formative assessments and graded summative assessments. We have offered our students opportunities to apply their generic skills through cross curriculum learning, value education and STEAM learning to acquire proper values and attitudes. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | From P.2 to P.6, English as the medium of instruction is used in pioneer classes. Other classes are organized into mixed ability grouping. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 10 |
| duration_of_each_period | 35 |
| school_starts_at | 8:00 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:15 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:45 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:40 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | Students can join training courses and other activities after school every day.<br>School ends at 2:15p.m. every Wednesday. |
| school_management_url | http://www.hosiknam.edu.hk |
| school_organisation | Incorporated Management Committee > School's Supervisor > Principal > Deputy Principals > Administration Committees > Function Groups |
| imc_smc_mc | Incorporated Management Committee was established. Members include School's Supervisor, Sponsoring Body Manager, Principal, Parent Manager, Alumni Manager and Teacher Manager. |
| school_green_policy | Green school, keeping the school clean, environmental education, environmentally-friendly facilities, save resources. |
| school_major_concerns_url | http://www.hosiknam.edu.hk |
| school_major_concerns | 1. To enhance students’ self-learning ability and promote reading atmosphere.<br>2. To love myself, my school and my country. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.hosiknam.edu.hk |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | To keep abreast with new educational trends, 'META', a school-based STEAM curriculum, was developed. META includes the following learning themes: Marine, Earth, Aerial, and Technology. Investments in additional resources were made in the form of a custom designed arena and immersive technologies like AR and VR. In addition to pioneering the implementation of advanced methods and technologies, the school has placed further emphasis on creating a language rich environment. Activities such as Halloween Day and English Superhero Day have been organised to create authentic language acquisition opportunities. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Develop students' generic skills by integrating the skills into the school curriculum design and cross-curriculum learning. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | A school-based programme named 'Share, Like & Inspire' has been implemented to build up students' confidence and encourage them to express themselves. Through the programme, students can focus more on their health so as to live with a healthy lifestyle. |
| student_support_url | http://www.hosiknam.edu.hk |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | SENCO and SENSTs lead and develop strategies in helping students with special educational needs. The school also carries out remedial classes and programmes to enhance students' achievements in basic competency. In addition, enrichment classes are organized to nurture excellence. Students of different abilities are well catered for. |
| 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; developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting learning and teaching materials; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | Make good use of assessment for learning, students are able to learn in interactive learning process. We aim at uplifting students' learning motivation and reinforce their learning. School's support would be dedicated to different ability groups. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | http://www.hosiknam.edu.hk |
| home-school_co-operation | One parent representative joins the IMC as the Parent Manager, plays an important role in decision making of the school. PTA holds different functions each year to build good home-school collaborations and relations. |
| school_ethos | The school has harmonious and supportive ethos as teachers work closely with different groups of stakeholders such as parents and alumni:<br>1. The Parent-Teacher Association was set up in 1995 for the purpose of enhancing the liaison between the school and parents. Seminars on parenting are organized every school year. We believe a closer link may benefit students' development. Also, the Alumni Association was set up in 2001 and membership keeps expanding.<br>2. Bridging programmes and summer camp for pre-P.1 students are held during summer holidays so as to help them adapt well to the changing demands of a new learning environment. |
| future_dev_url | http://www.hosiknam.edu.hk |
| school_dev_plan | 1. Optimize learning and teaching to enhance the effectiveness in learning.<br>2. Cultivate students' proper values and reinforce a sense of belonging to school of teachers, students and parents. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | Our teachers are keen learners. They are committed to not only teaching but also learning. Ongoing teacher professional training and development is implemented in various ways such as teaching practicum, action plans, workshops, seminars, cooperative teaching, co-planning, peer observation of lessons, school visits, exchanges, sharing and reflection. |