St. Paul's Primary Catholic School
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
Primary：11 indicators apply, 5 matched
🎯 Mission
The school is committed to providing an all-round education to students based on Catholic values and preparing them to have a positive attitude towards themselves and others.
📚 Approach & Strategies
1. A multi-dimensional, interactive and student-centered learning approach has been adopted so that students can acquire knowledge, master generic skills and foster proper values and attitudes through organic integration and natural connection. 2. STEAM Education is promoted through Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics as access points to help students boost computational skills, nurture inquiring minds and develop creativity. 3. Students’ creativity is fostered through diverse cross-disciplinary activities and artistic strategies, encouraging them to appreciate and contribute to beauty, truth, and goodness in life.
💛 SEN Support
1. The school-based student support policy is consistently refined and a mechanism of early identification and early intervention is set up to grasp an early understanding of the situations of the students with special needs. 2. By organising school-based enhancement groups and inclusive activities, coteaching with teaching assistants and utilising resources in the community, appropriate support such as differentiated teaching and assessment accommodations is provided for them. 3. Home-school cooperation is strengthened to enhance the effectiveness of the support services.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
Various kinds of extra-curricular activities and gifted education programmes including basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, swimming, athletics, choir, instrumental classes, orchestra, Chinese Orchestra, Chinese dancing, uniform groups such as Brownies, Community Youth Club and Young Pioneers of Christ, Young Elite in STEAM, Olympiad Maths Course, Arts Ambassadors-in-School Scheme, School Promotion Ambassadors, Campus Ambassadors and English Ambassadors...etc, are organised to develop and enhance students' multiple intelligences.
📋 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 | - |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Sister |
| title_of_school_head | Ms. |
| sponsoring_body | Sisters of St. Paul De Chartres |
| school_motto | All Things to All Men (1 COR. IX:22) |
| school_size | 22176 |
| through_train_sec_school | - |
| feeder_sec_school | St. Paul's Secondary 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 | $100 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | $450 |
| asc_others | - |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 24 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 2 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | Chapel, Music Rm, Computer Rm, General Study Rm, Visual Arts Rm, Library, English Wonderland, Multifunction Area, SGP's Rm, Medical Rm and Activity Rms. |
| fac_others | - |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 48 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 100 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 27 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 57 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 19 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 27 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 54 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p6 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_total | 24 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p1 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p2 | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_total | 24 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | Diversified teaching and learning strategies and activities are adopted. To cater for the diverse needs of all learners, students are encouraged to participate in group learning and small group discussions. |
| 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 | Yes |
| upload_school_assessment_policy_to_school_web | No |
| upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web | No |
| diversified_assessment | 1. A diversified assessment approach has been adopted, emphasising formative assessment alongside assessment. This allows teachers to monitor students' learning progress, provide immediate feedback, and adjust teaching strategies as needed.<br>2. At the beginning of each academic year, the updated assessment and homework policies are distributed to all stakeholders through school intranet. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | Students with mixed abilities are evenly distributed among the four classes of each level. |
| 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 | 3:10 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 1:00 |
| lunch_end_time | 2:00 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | - |
| school_organisation | The school is managed by The Incorporated Management Committee of St. Paul's Primary Catholic School. The school management spreads under four divisions, namely 'Management and Organisation', 'Learning and Teaching', 'Student Support and School Ethos' and 'Student Performance'. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Incorporated Management Committee of St. Paul's Primary Catholic School |
| school_green_policy | The school aims to nurture students to take responsibility for environmental protection. Environmental protection information is integrated into the school curriculum. |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Area of Concern 1 - "Strengthening values education and showcasing arts capacity"<br>2. Area of Concern 2 - "Catering for learner diversity and enriching learning experiences"<br> |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | - |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | 1. The school-based curriculum is further enhanced by incorporating national education, national security education, values education, STEAM education, media and information literacy into Key Learning Areas in order to enrich students' learning experiences.<br>2. Diversified learning experiences are provided for students to achieve whole-person development and establish a solid foundation for lifelong learning. <br>3. Curriculum planning is further optimised to encourage students to use their learning time effectively for diversified and meaningful learning activities. <br>4. A healthy lifestyle is developed by students, and an interest in artistic activities along with basic appreciation skills is cultivated.<br>5. Students are encouraged to embrace interdisciplinary STEAM learning, focusing on hands-on activities and problem solving, while integrating art, technology, engineering, and mathematics to create real-life applications. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | The priority generic skills are infused into the school-based curriculum to enrich learning experiences and to develop multiple intelligences. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | The school is committed to foster students' whole-person development via the implementation of the school-based Life Education programme and the infusion of positive values across the curriculum. Students' positive attitudes and values are nurtured through daily life contexts so as to meet students' growing needs and changes of the community. Students are cultivated to be global citizens with positive attitudes and values, the courage to be responsible, and the ability of self-reliance in preparation of facing adversity. |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | 1. Programmes include Gifted Education training, Remedial Classes and Growth Groups are organised to promote student growth and diversified development. <br>2. Adaptation measures for P.1 and P.6 students are implemented to help them with the smooth transition in different stages of education.<br>3. Through various programs like Guardian Angels and Big Sisters Scheme, senior students are trained to care for and support their junior peers, fostering mutual growth and creating a culture of peer compassion. |
| 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; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. Ample opportunities are provided for non-Chinese-speaking students to showcase their strengths and potentials, thereby enhancing their confidence and promoting diversity and inclusion. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | According to students' abilities, interest and learning performance, engaging learning materials are tailored and effective teaching strategies are applied to help students reach their potentials the fullest and develop a sense of achievement. |