🎒 Primary ・ Yuen Long
W F Joseph Lee Primary School
✨ 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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W F Joseph Lee Primary School
Yuen Long ・
Primary ・ Est. 2002
📍 Address
9 Tin Fai Road, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long…
📞 Phone
34014995
📠 Fax
34014689
✉️ Email
info@web.wfjlps.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Not Applicable
👩🏫 Principal
Poon Ka Suen Victoria
📅 Founded
2002
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese(incl.: Putonghua) and English
🎯 Mission
We believe the overall aim of education is to enable every child to attain whole-person development. “Harmony brings a family prosperity, cohesion makes a nation wealthy.” We envision students to develop into well-rounded individuals possessing the desired qualities of Lifelong Learners, Wise Decision-makers, Responsible Citizens and Moral Leaders.
📚 Approach & Strategies
The core of our school-based Curriculum Framework revolves around three major areas of student development: 1. Academic Development 2. Talent Development 3. Moral Development The school establishes seven learning goals: 1. National Identity 2. Proper Values and Attitudes 3. Knowledge of Key Learning Areas 4. Language Skills 5. Generic Skills 6. Reading and Information Literacy 7. Healthy Lifestyle
💛 SEN Support
The school provides support to students with special educational needs through the Student Support Team, which includes the Special Educational Needs Coordinator, School Social Worker, School-based Speech Therapist, School-based Educational Psychologist, and Teaching Assistants. In terms of academic support, the team offers homework and exam accommodations for students with special educational needs, as well as after-school study groups to help students with slightly lower grades by remedial classes. Additionally, both on-site and outsourced services are available to support students with their social, emotional and other related needs.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
We provide various musical instruments training & sports training. We have other activities like choral speaking, Olympiad Math, choir, brass band, hand chime, uniform groups, etc. Multiple Intelligence Programme is scheduled in our regular timetable.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | / |
|---|---|
| school_type_1 | DSS |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| imc | Not Applicable |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | Not Applicable |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Dr. |
| title_of_school_head | Ms. |
| sponsoring_body | Wofoo Foundation Ltd. |
| school_motto | Wisdom, Faith, Love |
| school_size | 7200 |
| 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 | $19300 |
| asc_tong_fai | - |
| asc_pta_fee | $50 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | - |
| asc_others | Entrance Examination Fee: $75<br>Registration fee: $600 |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 30 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 2 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 4 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | 9 special rooms (Computer Room, STEM Room, Science Room, 2 Music Rooms, Visual Arts Room, Dance Room, Campus TV Studio & Band Room) |
| fac_others | Sports and Arts Building: Equipped with a swimming pool, a multi-purpose hall, the activity room and a playground. A Butterfly Eco-garden on campus. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and Tactile guide path plan. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | - |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 90 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 32 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 35 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 32 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 21 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 47 |
| 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 | Putonghua and English are the two main mediums of instruction. To cater for learner diversity, students are grouped in particular subjects according to their abilities. Extra individual support would be arranged to students with special needs or slow learners. |
| cs_remarks | English as the medium of instruction: English, Language Arts, Math (P.4-P.6), Science, Music, Visual Arts and Physical Education; Putonghua as the medium of instruction: Chinese, Picture Book and Humanities; Cantonese as the medium of instruction: Math (P.1 to P.3), ICT, Character Building. |
| no_of_test_per_year_P1 | 0 |
| no_of_exam_per_year_P1 | 0 |
| 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 | No |
| upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web | No |
| diversified_assessment | Formative and Summative assessments would be arranged to assess students' learning progress. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | Mixed ability according to the academic performances. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 7 |
| duration_of_each_period | 40 |
| school_starts_at | 7:55 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:00 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:35 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:35 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | The school adopts a House League, where our teachers and students are grouped into seven houses, and the Buddy System, with the aim to strengthen peer relations and promote moral and values education. |
| school_management_url | https://www.wfjlps.edu.hk/en/our_school.php?id=377 |
| school_organisation | Under School Management Committee, the Principal leads different administrative groups to manage the school, including school development, learning and teaching, character building, student development and life-wide learning. |
| imc_smc_mc | The School Management Committee includes teacher and parent representatives. |
| school_green_policy | With our school-based green school policy, we implement the 7R green concepts in whole-school approach: Resist, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replace, Re-educate and Rethink. |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Building students' positive character and values through social and emotional development.<br>2. Achieving learning and teaching excellence through advancement in education technology.<br>3. Serving the community through collaboration with stakeholders and partners. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | https://www.wfjlps.edu.hk/en/academic.php?id=387 |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | Our school plans the whole-school curriculum to strategically integrate the following major renewed emphasis (MRE) for coherent and systematic implementation in our school development plans alongside our school priorities for the next 3-6 years: <br>1. extending "Reading to Learn" to "Reading across the Curriculum"; 2. promoting STEAM education and digital literacy; 3. promoting Cross-disciplinary learning; 4. diversifying life-wide learning experiences; 5. strengthening values education; 6. catering for learners' diversity. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Through 12 approaches of learning and teaching, the school empowers students to develop the nine generic skills such as communication skills, collaboration skills, self-management skills and problem-solving skills. Their learning outcomes will be presented to parents at the end of each school term. The school also broadens students’ learning experience through MI, Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) and School Teams, promoting their whole-person development throughout the six-year primary education. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | The school promotes Character Building through formal curriculum, informal curriculum and hidden curriculum. Adopting a situational approach, Character Building Lesson is the formal curriculum. As for the informal curriculum, MI and other school activities integrate character education into students’ daily interactions with teachers and schoolmates. School ethos, campus environment, teaching policies are hidden curriculum that subtly nurtures moral values in students’ everyday life. |
| student_support_url | https://www.wfjlps.edu.hk/en/student_development.php?id=965 |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | The school has set up a student support team to provide appropriate support to students with different abilities. |
| support_for_non_chinese_students | Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of 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 our school uses Putonghua to teach Chinese in all classes / groups at all levels with extra support as appropriate, e.g. pull-out/small-group classes, learning and teaching resources with Pinyin, etc. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | For P.1 students, the school arranges adaptation activities and there is no examination for them. In addition, the school provides elite classes for high-ability students and offer support to less able students. For students with SEN, the school can make homework adjustments or proper arrangements for their assessment. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | https://www.wfjlps.edu.hk/en/communication.php?id=1029 |
| home-school_co-operation | The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) provides different kinds of parent volunteer opportunities, such as recruiting library helpers, lunch helpers, story Mum and story Dad, etc. They not only assist the school in organising various activities, but also help teachers in preparing teaching materials. In addition, the PTA holds talks regularly to strengthen parent education and parent-child relationship, enhancing the effectiveness of home-school cooperation. |
| school_ethos | The school educates students to understand and embrace life with perseverance, integrity, commitment and responsibility, as well as to appreciate life with respect and care. By learning how to appreciate, accept and care for others, positive character and behaviour will follow, resulting in an open-minded and mutually respectful social culture. We put students at the centre of everything we do. Apart from providing quality education, the school promotes teacher professional development, strengthens home-school cooperation, as well as engages in and makes positive impact to the community. |
| future_dev_url | https://www.wfjlps.edu.hk/en/our_school.php?id=779 |
| school_dev_plan | The school adopts a learner-focused approach which emphasises students’ whole-person development, as well as cultivates talents who have both good character and capabilities. By enhancing teacher professional development and leadership capacity, we continuously improve and sustain school development so that we leverage our resources to make continuous improvement and community contribution. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | Team planning is organised every week. Teachers are encouraged to participate in different professional development workshops so as to get the latest educational information and share their learning to enhance teaching effectiveness. |