🎒 Primary ・ Tai Po
Tai Po Methodist School
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
55
High
Primary：11 indicators apply, 6 matched
🎒
Tai Po Methodist School
Tai Po ・
Primary ・ Est. 1992
📍 Address
10 Tung Lung Road, Tai Po, N.T.
📞 Phone
26622011
📠 Fax
26678035
✉️ Email
tpms@mail.tpms.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Protestantism / Christianity
👩🏫 Principal
Lee Yee King Yuky
📅 Founded
1992
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese(incl.: Putonghua)
🎯 Mission
To develop whole person education based on Christian spirit; and to nourish abundant life through Evangelism.
📚 Approach & Strategies
To enhance the effectiveness of learning and develop students' generic skills, we promote interactive classrooms, self-directed learning and science and technology learning. We have both Chinese and English library lessons to further promote reading. Besides, the three NETs collaborate closely with our English teachers in class to enhance students’ learning effectiveness.
💛 SEN Support
We have Special Educational Needs Coordinator and Special Educational Needs Support Teachers to plan and implement Integrated Education: We support students who need it in terms of personal growth and learning and assessment.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
1. Uniform Groups (5 Teams) 2. Electives (e.g. First aid) and MI (e.g. Coding) 3. Gifted Education Courses (e.g. Drama, Puppetry) 4. School Teams (e.g. Chamber Orchestra, Volleyball Team) 5. Service Learning (For P.4-P.6) 6. After-school Interest Classes (e.g. Rhythmic Gymnastics Class)
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | 84 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Methodist Church HK |
| school_motto | To discern truth and uphold morals. <br>Be erudite and companionable. |
| school_size | 6000 |
| through_train_sec_school | - |
| feeder_sec_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 | $40 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | $400 |
| asc_others | - |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 30 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 2 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 4 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | InnoSpace (STEM Room), IdeoStudio (STREAM Room), English Room, Dance Room, Art Room, Music Room |
| fac_others | Religious Activity Room, Student Activity Room, Flower zone and Butterfly Garden, Eco pond, Campus TV, Environmental Education and Organic Farm. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 56 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 97 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 31 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 76 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 52 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 25 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 23 |
| 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 | Activity approach, collaborative learning, self-directed learning, IT in learning, split class with various grouping strategies to cater for learner diversities, inquiry-based learning and BYOD in the upper primary. |
| cs_remarks | - |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | Formative Assessment: We conduct formative assessments throughout the year. Teachers provide timely and qualitative feedback in order to facilitate students' learning. Summative Assessment: There are 2 summative assessments per year. There are no summative assessments for P.1 in the first term and P.6 in the second term. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | P.1 - P.6: All Classes are arranged with students of mixed abilities. Enrichment and enhancement learning groups are arranged to support learners' diversities in Chinese, English and Mathematics. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 9 |
| duration_of_each_period | 35 |
| school_starts_at | 8:10 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:15 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:35 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:30 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | Our school launches the following special learning days every year:<br>Inter-disciplinary Learning, Project-based Learning Week, Talent Night, Sports Week with Sports Day and Games Day, English Week, Chinese Culture Week, World Book Day activities, Gospel Week etc. |
| school_management_url | https://www.tpms.edu.hk/%e6%88%91%e5%80%91%e7%9a%84%e5%ad%b8%e6%a0%a1/%e5%ad%b8%e6%a0%a1%e5%9c%98%e9 |
| school_organisation | Based on the School Sponsoring Body policy, School Council establishes a strategic direction of school development. Principal and the executives organise all the subjects and teams to implement. |
| imc_smc_mc | Members of the Incorporated Management Committee consists of the School Supervisor, Principal and managers from the sponsoring body, independent school managers, teachers, parents and alumni. |
| school_green_policy | The school is targeting to become a "Green School" by guiding students to be environmentally friendly. We arouse students’ to be attentive of their surrounding by promoting green living and providing them with hands-on experience in farming. |
| school_major_concerns_url | https://www.tpms.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/A_4_2022-23_2024-25%E5%AD%B8%E6%A0%A1%E4%B8%89%E5 |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Continue to establish a self-directed learning culture among students, improve learning effectiveness, and strive for excellence.<br>2. Nurture students to be positive and loving individuals with self-regulation and the thirst to excel. <br>3. Enhance teachers' professional energy and build a team which strives for excellence. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | https://www.tpms.edu.hk/%e5%ad%b8%e8%88%87%e6%95%99/%e8%aa%b2%e7%a8%8b%e7%99%bc%e5%b1%95/%e6%a0%a1%e |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | 1. Promote Cross-curriculum Learning and Reading across the Curriculum to nurture students’ lifelong learning capabilities.<br>2. Cultivate students’ habits of active learning by the optimisation of the lesson time, development of multi-learning modes, and facilitation of experiential learning as well as inquiry-based learning. <br>3. Enhance students’ creativity and problem-solving skills by promoting STEAM Education, curriculum integration and aesthetic development. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Promote self-directed learning, STEM projects, IT in education, project learning and cross-curricular learning etc. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | 1. Take Christianity beliefs as the base of life education, encourage students to stay passionate and positive.<br>2. Promote Positive Education by launching the 'Positive Kid Scheme' which helps nurture students' virtues and exert their character strengths and improve their resilience.<br>3. Promote National and Civil Education, nurture students' citizenship through creating an atmosphere conductive to Chinese culture and implementing service-learning. |
| student_support_url | https://www.tpms.edu.hk/%e5%85%a8%e4%ba%ba%e7%99%bc%e5%b1%95%e5%8f%8a%e5%ad%b8%e7%94%9f%e6%94%af%e6% |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | The implementation of split classes in Chinese, English and Mathematics lessons helps cater for learners' diversity. Tutorial classes and different support training groups are organized by the Student Support Team to accommodate students with special education needs. |
| 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; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. Special Educational Needs Support Teachers and teacher assistants design different games about Chinese literacy and have individualized training with the students in the tutorial lessons. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | We design differentiated instructions and enhance for whole class gifted education. Classes are encouraged to use co-operative learning, tiered lesson design to build students' higher-order thinking skills. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | https://www.tpms.edu.hk/%e5%ae%b6%e6%95%99%e6%9c%83/%e7%b0%a1%e4%bb%8b/ |
| home-school_co-operation | 1. Launch events and parent education programmes with the parent-teacher association (PTA).<br>2. Collaborate with parent volunteers in school events.<br>3. Promote home-school communication and collaboration through diversified approaches (e.g. school website, publications like newsletters, e-circulars, PTA and Parents’ Day). |
| school_ethos | The school lays its emphasis on whole-person development. It is our aim to create an honest and caring environment for our students. We educate our students to be grateful and cooperative through an implementation of schemes like religious education and life education, etc. A series of programmes such as classroom management, level groups, Buddy Scheme are implemented. Students explore and develop their interests by joining elective courses, leadership training scheme and a diversity of activities. They are encouraged to strive for excellence. |
| future_dev_url | http://www.tpms.edu.hk |
| school_dev_plan | 1. Continue to establish a self-directed learning culture among students, improve learning effectiveness, and strive for excellence.<br>2. Nurture students to be positive and loving individuals with self-regulation and the thirst to excel. <br>3. Enhance teachers' professional energy and build a team which strives for excellence. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | 1. Nominate teachers to participate in professional development to keep up with the education trends and needs.<br>2. Facilitate curriculum development and create a learning community by joining school-based support programmes offered by the Education Bureau and local universities. <br>3. Co-plan meetings, lesson study and lesson observations are carried out every cycle to enhance teaching and learning effectiveness and enhance teachers' professionalism.<br>4. Continuous professional development is arranged. |