🎒 Primary ・ Central & Western
Kau Yan School
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
45
Average
Primary：11 indicators apply, 5 matched
🎒
Kau Yan School
Central & Western ・
Primary ・ Est. 1946
📍 Address
97B High Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
📞 Phone
21166198
📠 Fax
25232835
✉️ Email
kys-mail@kauyan.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Protestantism / Christianity
👩🏫 Principal
Au Wai Man
📅 Founded
1946
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🗣️ Language
Chinese(incl.: Putonghua)
🎯 Mission
We believe all children deserve respect from their parents, teachers and friends. We believe every student is teachable and has the potential to be successful. Founding on the love of Christ, we pursue to offer a holistic education. We strive to empower our parents to develop an enthusiastic, encouraging and healthy learning environment for their children. Together we can experience the joy of educating through the truth of love.
📚 Approach & Strategies
Our curriculum aims to promote the learning interest of students and the skill sets required for autonomous and inquiry learning. The key modes of learning includes investigations, cooperative learning, experiments, field trips etc. which are supported steadfastly by our IT infrastructure. Knowledge is constructed through comparing, analyzing, integrating and creating. The language curricula are tailored to cater for learner diversity and for individual needs, and with the deployment of teaching assistants and co-teachers for pull-outs and differentiation, learning and teaching can be effectively enhanced. In addition, the extended learning activities and modular curriculum, which includes items listed in the 'Life-wide Learning Activities', complements the existing KLA to promote a more …
💛 SEN Support
N.A.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
The modular curriculum enriches learner's experience by offering mandatory lessons in cultural learning (Culinary Arts, Sewing and Chinese painting), sports, STEAM, service learning, life experience learning and global citizenship education. There are over 100 optional after school activities offered in areas of sports, music and performing arts, visual arts, STEAM, chess etc. for student's choice. An enrichment week is organized yearly to encourage learning outside the confines of classrooms and to engage in meaningful and fun investigations.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| poa_school_net | / |
|---|---|
| school_type_1 | Private |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| imc | Not Applicable |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | Not Applicable |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Mr. |
| title_of_school_head | Dr. |
| sponsoring_body | Tsung Tsin Mission of HK |
| school_motto | Faith, Hope, Love |
| school_size | 5000 |
| through_train_sec_school | - |
| feeder_sec_school | - |
| nominated_sec_school | About 30 places are reserved for our graduates from our affiliated Secondary School -United Christian College (KLN) yearly |
| school_bus | Yes |
| nanny_van | - |
| parent_teacher_association | - |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| asc_school_fee | $70600 (in 10 instalments) |
| asc_tong_fai | - |
| asc_pta_fee | - |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | - |
| asc_others | Miscellaneous Charges including story books and IT materials. |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 20 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 1 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | Special Rooms, Roof Garden, Cookery Room, Steam Maker Room, 4,000 sq. ft. Integrated Arts Center, 6,000 sq. ft. Learning Centre (including Visual Arts facilities, 30,000 books & IT facilities). |
| fac_others | Air-conditioning & WiFi installed all around school building. Well-equipped rooms with notebooks and iPads. Our kitchen prepares our daily meal. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Accessible lift and multiple sizes small group learning spaces, Student Counselling Room. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | - |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 95 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 35 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 7 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 41 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 26 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 33 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 3 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p2 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p3 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p4 | 3 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p5 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p6 | 2 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_total | 18 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p1 | 3 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p2 | 3 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p3 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p4 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p5 | 3 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p6 | 2 |
| current_year_no_of_class_total | 19 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | Our classes are led by two class teachers. Lessons are mostly delivered through cooperative learning with teacher's talk in moderation, students are engaged in investigation, discussion and receiving feedback from peers and teachers. Pull-out groups, ability grouping and collaborative classrooms are in place to meet the various requirements of different subjects. |
| cs_remarks | Pull out teachers are assigned to Chinese/English/Mathematics classes to support small group learning and cater for learner diversity. The teachers provide appropriate guidance based on the developmental and learning needs of students at each grade level. We provide modular curriculum and STEAM education for P.1-6 |
| 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 | No |
| upload_school_assessment_policy_to_school_web | No |
| upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web | No |
| diversified_assessment | We utilize various kinds of formative assessments such as class participation, homework, projects, pre-and pro-learning test, presentations, display of learning outcomes etc. to provide feedback for learning and teaching and to complement the short-comings of summative assessments and to alleviate unnecessary stress due to high stake test and exams. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | No |
| streaming_arrangement | P.5 & P.6 classes are arranged into groups according to students' educational needs in order to leverage their learning effectiveness. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 5 |
| duration_of_each_period | 55 |
| school_starts_at | 7:55 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:00 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:40 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:35 |
| lunch_arrangement | 3 lunch options are offered at site by catering service. Students may also bring their own lunch. |
| school_life_remarks | Hot, fresh, and nutritious meals are prepared daily by catering service at our very own kitchen. No Tuck Shop at school. Parents are strongly encouraged to prepare healthy snacks for their children. |
| school_management_url | http://www.kauyan.edu.hk |
| school_organisation | The Sponsoring Body of our school appoints professionals as members of our School Management Committee. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Sponsoring Body appoints professionals, parents and alumni representatives to be School Board Managers for decision-making and managing important affairs. |
| school_green_policy | The School organizes various activities to promote conservation of resources and reduction of carbon emissions. Students bring their own cutleries, snack boxes and water bottles. Paper conserving & recycling, uniform recycling, electricity conservation and minimal elevator usage are strongly encouraged. |
| school_major_concerns_url | http://www.kauyan.edu.hk |
| school_major_concerns | We instill the beliefs in Learn to Love and Love to Learn to our students while disciplining them to be respectful and responsible by implementing Christian Education, Positive Education, STEAM education and Differentiated school-based curriculum and instructions. While emphasizing a happy learning process, we also pay attention to the quality of learning and performance. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.kauyan.edu.hk |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | In response to the anticipated learning differences among students after the epidemic, the school has made great efforts to strengthen strategies for adaptive teaching and adjustments in the school-based curriculum. In terms of curriculum design, the school has made arrangements in terms of content, processes, product and environment, which are in line with the students' abilities, interests, and learning needs. The school also provides diverse learning opportunities and avenues for showcasing learning achievements. Furthermore, through relevant teacher training and focused observations by subject coordinators and the principal, every effort is made to enhance the learning effectiveness of each student. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | The school-based curriculum and the school environment is organized in ways to elevate students' abilities in self-management, social networking, exploration, communication, problem-solving and creativity and to inspire students' minds at the same time. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | We foster our students<br>To endure adversity in Faith: Daring, responsible, persistent in living virtuous, positive values and attitudes in daily life.<br>To encounter frustration in Hope: Optimistic, unfettered, creative in solving problems and envisioning possibilities for the future.<br>To embrace the world with Love: Love the Earth, treasure natural resources and conserve the environment, love people and cherish life, respect and treat others in kindness regardless of race, wealth and age. |
| student_support_url | http://www.kauyan.edu.hk |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | The school adopts a school-based curriculum to provide academic choices for students in order to encourage their participation. Teaching Assistants and parents are recruited to develop students' effectiveness in learning. Besides, Social Workers at school are available to provide necessary support and assistance to those students in-need. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | The school-based curriculum and the learning activities thereof are designed to meet the interests, ability and learning styles of our students. They are not only targeted on knowledge, skills, attitudes development, but are also up-to-date. Students are provided with open-ended types of assignments aiming to stretch their abilities, encourage critical thinking and utilize learnt knowledge. The pull out group learning, special examination arrangement for special need students are measures to raise teaching and learning effectiveness. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | http://www.kauyan.edu.hk |
| home-school_co-operation | Kau Yan School organizes school-parent activities to foster close communication between the school and the parents. To keep our parents up-to-date, we organize Parent/ Teacher Conferences, Home-school Morning prayer meeting, we post updates on the school website, social media and issue letters from the principal. Besides, parents are also encouraged to participate in school activities, or even to assist struggling students to learn.<br>In order to provide better parent education, the school and Kau Yan Church jointly organized weekly classes for the parents so that they can share ideas on parenting and to encourage them to be more engaged in their child's learning process and school development. |
| school_ethos | Our school seeks to create a student-oriented and encouraging environment for students. We aim to nurture our students to love others and themselves with a pure heart. Through various training and reflection programs, our students learn to be a responsible, caring and committed persons. Upper grade students are matched to lower grade to establish cross-grade relationship and a sense of belonging. The school plays an active role in promoting harmony between school and parents through different means of collaboration. Our students and their family can fit well into our school culture subsequent to their participation in our school events. |
| future_dev_url | http://www.kauyan.edu.hk |
| school_dev_plan | We place passion and compassion at the heart of our school development plan. Our goal is to inspire students to love learning and life, while nurturing empathy, respect for diversity, and the ability to lead with understanding. We emphasize whole-person development by integrating positive education, life education, and technology, helping students strengthen their inquiry and collaboration skills to build knowledge together. We also foster a caring and inclusive school culture, supporting students’ growth in body, mind, and spirit, so they are well-prepared to embrace future challenges. |