🎒 Primary ・ Wan Chai
Buddhist Wong Cheuk Um Primary School
📰 School Stories
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
45
Average
Primary：11 indicators apply, 5 matched
🎒
Buddhist Wong Cheuk Um Primary School
Wan Chai ・
Primary ・ Est. 1959
📍 Address
11 Eastern Hospital Road, Causeway Bay,…
📞 Phone
25762638
📠 Fax
28824449
✉️ Email
mail@bwcups.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Buddhism
👩🏫 Principal
Ho Sin Yee Cindy
📅 Founded
1959
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese
🎯 Mission
The school aims at the five virtues of education: ethical, intellectual, physical, social skills and aesthetic. Through extra-curricular activities, students are given opportunities to know their strengths, to enhance knowledge and skills, to build up proper values to make contribution to the world.
📚 Approach & Strategies
Implement Co-operative Learning to cater for learner diversity and enhance classroom management. Co-teaching is practised to extend the quality of teaching. Self-directed learning is infused in our school curriculum design. Peer lesson observation and co-planning are valued to strengthen teachers' professionalism in teaching and learning.
💛 SEN Support
1. Early Identification and Intervention of Learning Difficulties Programme for Primary One Pupils. 2. Teacher assistants are assigned to support students with special educational needs. 3. Emotional and behavioural workshops are designed for students with special needs. 4. Provide appropriate personal or group training for students with Speech and Language Impairment. 5. Assessment adaptation is provided for students with special needs. 6. Individual Education Plans are designed for students with special needs. 7. Social-skill groups are organized for students with autism. 8. Study groups are organized to pre-teach students skills and knowledge before the day starts to help students gain confidence when learning.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
1. Organize Multiple-intelligence Lessons; 2. Organize Extracurricular Activities; 3. Organize Life-wide Learning Activities and Outdoor Learning Days; 4. Organize exchange programs with schools.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | 12 |
|---|---|
| school_type_1 | Aided |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| imc | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | 50% |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Ven. |
| title_of_school_head | Ms. |
| sponsoring_body | The Hong Kong <br>Buddhist Association |
| school_motto | Realizing equilibrium;<br>Sensing compassion |
| school_size | 2000 |
| through_train_sec_school | Buddhist Wong Fung Ling College |
| feeder_sec_school | - |
| nominated_sec_school | - |
| school_bus | Yes |
| nanny_van | Yes |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| asc_school_fee | - |
| asc_tong_fai | - |
| asc_pta_fee | $50 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | $380 |
| asc_others | - |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 12 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 1 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | Library, Music and Dance Room, English Room, Visual Art Room, STREAM Room, Multi-purpose Room, Sensory Wonderland, Play Therapy Room, Campus TV Studio, Astronomy Room, Rooftop garden. |
| fac_others | Aquaponics system, Wi-Fi, Interactive electronic screen, Book wall, Astrology Gallery, Digital Planetarium, AI Robot, FLEXI Immersive portable system |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift, Visual fire alarm system and Purchase wireless FM systems for hearing-impaired students. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 20 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 86 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 29 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 29 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 14 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 19 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 67 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 1 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p2 | 1 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p3 | 1 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p4 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p5 | 1 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p6 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_total | 8 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p1 | 1 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p2 | 1 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p3 | 1 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p4 | 1 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p5 | 2 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p6 | 1 |
| current_year_no_of_class_total | 7 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | Lessons auxiliary triple" and Small Class Teaching are basic concepts for teachers to operate everyday classroom. In order to develop students' generic skills and personal development, there are Multi-talent Classes, Integrated Classes, Enrichment Classes, PGE, Elite Classes, Speech Therapies, Social Classes and Sensory integration Training for students in need. |
| 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 | 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 | Diversified Assessment namely the traditional assessment, cross-curriculum projects, group discussion, presentations, performance in class, experiments, discipline observation chart, parents' evaluation, etc. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | According to Student support needs. |
| 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 | 3:15 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 1:00 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:50 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | With the theme of "Fun to Learn, Fun to play", morning lessons are taught to strive academic excellence while afternoon lessons are designed to enhance innovations and stretch students' generic skills through learning groups such as multi-intelligence classes (MI), reading, STREAM, Individual Growth Program; School-based Integrated Program to encourage students to make dreams come true. |
| school_management_url | https://www.bwcups.edu.hk/學校概覽/學校組織與架構/ |
| school_organisation | Set up Committee for school policies; the committee include school administration, curriculum, discipline and counseling, and school activities. |
| imc_smc_mc | Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) is established in 2008. The board of directors includes representatives from HKBA, teaching staff, parents, alumni and an independent member. |
| school_green_policy | Implement Green School Project. Set Green Policies that covers teaching, saving energy, decreasing rubbish, recycling and buying eco-friendly products. The school has been rewarded the Green School Award and The Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence for over 10 years. |
| school_major_concerns_url | https://www.bwcups.edu.hk/學校概覽/學校計劃書與報告/ |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Arouse students’ motivation in learning and nurture whole-person development<br>2. Foster well-being through Positive Education |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | https://www.bwcups.edu.hk/學校概覽/學校計劃書與報告/ |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | 1. Civic and Social Education: The school implements Moral and Value Education and Buddhism to equip students with the ability to distinguish right from wrong, care and respect.<br>2. Reading to Learn: 'Afternoon Reading Time' is set for students to develop reading habits. The curriculum of reading is developed as cross-curricular practice. Moral stories are used in assemblies.<br>3. Project Learning: The school is infusing STEM education into project learning.<br>4. Information Technology for Interactive Learning: The school is effectively infusing e-Learning into learning and teaching in order to engage students to learn. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | 1. Implement curriculum tailor-making to create a rich learning environment for students to develop generic skills.<br>2. Implement Individual Portfolio for students to reflect at times.<br>3. Nurturing students' critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, communication and co-operative skills is of high importance. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | Promote positive thinking education, appreciation culture, Mindfulness. |
| student_support_url | https://www.bwcups.edu.hk/學生成長/學生支援 |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Assign different learning tasks. Organize after-school study groups to cater for learner diversity. Students with different talents are selected to take part in special art classes and leadership training programmes to stretch their abilities further. |
| 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 hiring additional manpower and/or translation/interpretation services to facilitate the communication with parents of NCS students. Teachers set learning targets, progress and expected learning outcomes for NCS students, and adapt the curriculum and teaching strategies to cater for their needs and ensure the teaching quality. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | 1. Study Group for students in need. <br>2. Expertise training courses for high achievers to further develop their learning abilities. <br>3. IEP group for evaluating students in need. <br>4. Various tutoring classes for students with special needs. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | https://www.bwcups.edu.hk/學校特色/家校齊家教/ |
| home-school_co-operation | 1. Parents Days are held yearly. <br>2. PTA organizes different activities to ensure enough communication. <br>3. Use APPS to facilitate Home-school communication. <br>4. Parent representatives are part of the IMC empowered to make school policies. <br>5. University Professional Support. |
| school_ethos | 1. Value both discipline and counseling; establish clear rewarding system; students can accumulate merits and take School Service Order to teach students right from wrong.<br>2. Students are educated to respect and tolerate each other.<br>3. A counseling officer is stationed at school. She organizes social skill groups and trains older students to help younger students. <br>4. Caring School Award. |
| future_dev_url | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ST8qH-4ZE&t=12s |
| school_dev_plan | 1. Make good use of learning time to enrich students’ learning experiences.<br>2. Adopt different and diversified learning and teaching strategies to cater for learner diversity.<br>3. Formulate the planning of Positive Education to nurture good character.<br>4. Concern with students' physical, mental and spiritual health; Help students know oneself, develop interest, potential and healthy life through career planning. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | 1. Co-planning is included in the time table. <br>2. The school joins in various support services from EDB and universities.<br>3. Teachers share good teaching ideas and practices through peer lesson observation. |