Po Leung Kuk Camões Tan Siu Lin Primary School
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
Primary：11 indicators apply, 3 matched
🎯 Mission
Developing children's potential to the fullest is an overriding aim of our school. Education is about nurturing the whole child - our school embraces development of the child in the moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic spheres. Our school is committed to providing a caring and stimulating environment where children are joyful and secure enough to be able to work to the best of their ability.
📚 Approach & Strategies
Our main medium of instruction is English. We have a multicultural background and a rich English language learning environment. Besides Chinese, English and Putonghua, all students have to study a third language (Japanese, French or Spanish). Furthermore, we put great emphasis on art and physical education. Professional tutors and coaches are employed to help explore and develop the potential of students. There are cross-curricular project learning activities providing ample opportunities for students to learn and experience.
💛 SEN Support
Our school implements a whole school approach to integrated education. The Pastoral Care Team designs related policies to provide educational psychological service to students in need. Supporting services include "Early Identification and Intervention Programme for Primary One -Students with Learning Difficulties", School-based Speech Therapy Service and adjustment in assessments. Besides, social skill training groups, attention span training groups as well as art therapeutic group are organized to cater for individual differences and to help students with special educational needs. With continuous communication with parents, the school can provide appropriate support for students at school and at home.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
Fencing, volleyball, basketball, football, badminton, table-tennis, tennis, athletic training, swimming, triathlon, Latin dance, karatedo, taekwondo, Sports Climbing, Chinese Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Handchime Ensemble, Choirs & various Chinese and western instrumental classes, art & crafts, water painting, computer graphics, cubs & brownies, Student Tour Guides, etc.
📋 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 | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | - |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Mr. |
| title_of_school_head | Mr. |
| sponsoring_body | Po Leung Kuk |
| school_motto | Love, Respect, Diligence and Honesty |
| school_size | 4000 |
| 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 | $20500 (To be paid in 10 installments) |
| asc_tong_fai | - |
| asc_pta_fee | $150 |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | - |
| asc_others | - |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 30 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 2 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | Practice Rooms for Symphony Orchestra and Chinese Orchestra, Campus TV studio, Multimedia Language Centre, Astrobase, Computer Rooms, Music Rooms, Visual Arts Rooms, Environmental Resource Centre and Language Rooms, Organic Garden. |
| fac_others | A Music Complex (+ a theatre), A Sports Complex (+ indoor swimming pool), indoor + outdoor sport climbing walls, etc. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | - |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | - |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 96 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 35 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 47 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 35 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 23 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 42 |
| 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 | Co-teaching and split classes are adopted in Chinese, English and Mathematics in order to cater for the different learning needs of students. Small class teaching for third languages (Basic French / Japanese / Spanish). |
| cs_remarks | - |
| no_of_test_per_year_P1 | 1 |
| 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 | No |
| upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web | No |
| diversified_assessment | Besides examinations, there are various forms of assessment and projects to evaluate the learning progress of students. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | Mixed ability classes from P.1 to P.6. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 8 |
| duration_of_each_period | 35 |
| school_starts_at | 8:00 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:25 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:30 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:25 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| school_life_remarks | - |
| school_management_url | https://www.plkctslps.edu.hk/en/content.php?wid=95 |
| school_organisation | Incorporated Management Committee, Administrative Teams & Subject Teams |
| imc_smc_mc | Incorporated Management Committee has been successfully implemented. |
| school_green_policy | Our school puts emphasis on helping students to establish the essential knowledge, attitude and skills to build up relationship between humans and the natural environment. |
| school_major_concerns | 1. To strengthen student ownership of learning<br>2. To create a positive school culture |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | https://www.plkctslps.edu.hk/en/content.php?wid=49 |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | Our School focuses on integrating online self-learning resources and face-to-face classroom learning experiences to create a space for students to learn and develop physically and mentally. Our School also provides students with different types of extra-curricular activities, school team training, interest classes, service team training, etc. to promote the whole-person development of students. Our School actively promotes the development of STEAM education and enhances students' interest in scientific research. With the use of the e-reading platform, students' autonomy in cross-curricular learning and reading is enhanced. Our School combines different types of assessment methods to reflect and give feedback on students' learning progress in a timely manner to effectively enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | We nurture students' global competence by daily classroom activities and various outside-the-classroom learning experiences. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | Our school emphasizes on nurturing students' positive attitudes and values through daily life contexts, so as to meet students' growing needs and the changes of the community. Related learning activities promoted in Personal Growth Education Lessons and different key subjects (and cross-curriculum) lessons cultivate students to be global citizens with positive attitudes and values, the courage to be responsible, and self-reliance facing adversity. |
| student_support_url | https://www.plkctslps.edu.hk/en/content.php?wid=73 |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Through split classes and co-teaching of some subjects to cater for individual learning differences. |
| 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; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. Chinese Language is taught in Putonghua and Cantonese. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | Our School offers education with a holistic perspective through diversified academic programmes and extra-curricular activities. The objective is fully tied in with the School's vision and mission of achieving all-round development and cultivating a global sense in students under the multicultural environment. The School's curricula are from time to time further strengthened by enhanced language-learning ambiance, enhanced teaching and learning approaches as well as integration of school events into the curriculum. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | https://www.plkctslps.edu.hk/en/content.php?wid=31 |
| home-school_co-operation | Our school has clear "Home-School Cooperation policy" and parents actively participate in school policies planning and implementation. Parents trust and support our school and many parent helpers are zealous in joining school functions and activities. |
| school_ethos | 1. We promote multicultural education and the values of unity in diversity. We stress the importance of a harmonious and caring school life as well as good interpersonal relationship.<br>2. Parent-Teacher Association and Alumni Union have been established to provide additional support to students. |
| future_dev_url | https://www.plkctslps.edu.hk/en/content.php?wid=25 |
| school_dev_plan | We will further develop students' potential in language learning, art and physical education. In order to nurture our students to be self-directed learners, we will also keep on promoting IT in education and providing our students with more learning opportunities. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | We stress the importance of the professional development of teachers to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness. |