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Fr. Cucchiara Memorial School

POA School Net：40

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school_name	Fr. Cucchiara Memorial School
district	Sham Shui Po
school_address	Estate School No. 2, Cheung Ching Estate Phase I, Tsing Yi, N.T.
school_type_1	Aided
school_type_2	Whole Day
medium_of_instruction	Chinese(incl.: Putonghua) and English
school_tel	24951922
school_fax	24977197
school_email	fcms01@fcms.edu.hk
school_website	http://www.fcms.edu.hk
school_motto	Serving with Joy
school_mission	The vision of our school is to embrace the core values of Catholic education. Our school motto is "Serving with Joy". In a loving environment, we cultivate our students to grow holistically so that they will become responsible, charitable and caring citizens.
sponsoring_body	Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
student_gender	Co-ed
commencement_of_operation_year	1977
religion	Catholicism

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poa_school_net	40
imc	Established
training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members	72%
name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Lam Cho Ming
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Rev.
name_of_school_head	Choi Wai Kit
title_of_school_head	Mr.
school_size	6500
school_bus	Yes
nanny_van	Yes
parent_teacher_association	Yes
school_alumni_association	Yes
asc_pta_fee	"$20"
asc_charges_for_non_standard_items	"$400"
asc_others	Student Card $40
fac_no_of_classroom	30
fac_no_of_school_hall	1
fac_no_of_playground	2
fac_no_of_library	1
fac_special_rooms	Language Room, Immersive Learning Room, Digital Art Room, Computer Room, Music Room, General Studies Room, STEM Lab, Small Class teaching Room, IRTP Room, Religious Room, Student Activity Centre and Multipurpose Activity Room.
fac_others	Interactive touch panels, computers and document cameras are provided in every classroom. The new school is located at 5 Lai Ying Street, Sham Shui Po and is scheduled to be opened in March 2026.
fac_support_for_specialedu	Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and Tactile guide path plan.
previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts	30
previous_year_tsi_total_no_of_teachers	32
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training	100
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_bacherlor	100
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above	38
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training	83
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4	18
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9	25
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above	57
previous_year_no_of_class_p1	1
previous_year_no_of_class_p2	2
previous_year_no_of_class_p3	2
previous_year_no_of_class_p4	3
previous_year_no_of_class_p5	3
previous_year_no_of_class_p6	3
previous_year_no_of_class_total	14
current_year_no_of_class_p1	4
current_year_no_of_class_p2	1
current_year_no_of_class_p3	2
current_year_no_of_class_p4	2
current_year_no_of_class_p5	3
current_year_no_of_class_p6	3
current_year_no_of_class_total	15
cs_mode_of_teaching	Small class teaching is implemented from P.1 to P.6.
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	Yes
upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web	Yes
diversified_assessment	The school can promote learning through good use of diversified assessment methods that suit the teaching objectives, such as students' self-assessment, peer assessment, parent assessment and project learning, and through timely and effective feedback. The assessment content duly covers students’ knowledge, attitudes and skills.
avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays	Yes
arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon	Yes
streaming_arrangement	Students are streamed according to their learning abilities from P.4. Remedial teaching is provided for those P.4-P.6 students with learning difficulties.
no_of_school_days_per_week	5
no_of_periods_per_day	9
duration_of_each_period	35
school_starts_at	8:20
school_starts_at_AMPM	AM
school_ends_at	3:30
school_ends_at_AMPM	PM
lunch_start_time	12:30
lunch_end_time	1:30
lunch_arrangement	Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents.
healthy_school_life	We promote a balanced diet, good reading and sports habits so as to develop the healthy growth of students' "body, mind and soul". Physical Fitness and Sport Act Programs of the Education Bureau are joined to cultivate students' habit of doing sports. Fun Plaza is set during breaks to allow students' activities such as skipping, hula hoop, basketball, table tennis and shuttlecock.
school_life_remarks	Our school nurtures positive values through morning assemblies, ethics classes and moral education. Programs like the "Monthly Birthday Celebrants", "Smile Campaign" promote a caring culture, while elderly home visits, volunteer services and environmental activities build social responsibility. Through STREAM WEEK, ENG FUN DAY and life-wide learning foster scientific inquiry, English proficiency and holistic growth.
life_wide_learning	There are extra-curricular activities providing our students with an all-round education and the development of multi-intelligence, e.g. English Rugby, English Puppetry, Dancing, Drama, Handbells, Violin, Vocal music, Embroidery, Shuttlecock Training, Cub Scout, Brownies, Young Pioneer of Christ, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Football etc. In addition, there are Mathematical Olympiad, Visual arts and STREAM Elite Training Classes.
school_management_url	http://www.fcms.edu.hk/?page_id=303
school_organisation	Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Catholic Education Office, IMC, the Supervisor, the Principal and different administrative committees.
imc_smc_mc	The members of IMC include School Sponsoring Body Managers, the Principal, Teacher Manager, Parent Manager, Alumni Manager and Independent Manager.
school_green_policy	Environmental protection knowledge is integrated into various subjects. Environmental protection ambassadors have been organised.
school_major_concerns_url	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kPPXGwEUzBlU8Bt-Pa-Foy5dJuOxoiW_/view
school_major_concerns	1. Cultivate new citizens of the 21st century. 2. Establish the core values of FCMS and cultivate students' positive outlook on life.
learning_and_teaching_plan_url	http://www.fcms.edu.hk/?page_id=338
learning_and_teaching_strategies	Through a series of school-wide activities, the school cultivates good moral character and correct values in accordance with the five core values of Catholicism, The school promotes a school-based curriculum in all subjects, emphasizing learning by doing to cater for different learning needs and to develop students' self-learning and higher-order thinking skills. The school aims to provide a language-rich environment and enhances students' creative problem solving and collaboration skills through e-learning.
major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum	1. To develop students' self-learning ability and make good use of learning time through student-centered approach. 2. To develop school-based Values education programme and enhance students' national identity. 3. To develop STREAM interdisciplinary theme curriculum to enhance students' higher level thinking skills. 4. To optimize the Chinese and English Mathematics and Afternoon Curriculum to learn through doing. 5. To strengthen the media and information literacy curriculum. 6. To implement a school-based curriculum which emphasizes on holistic health - concerning body, mind, and soul.
dev_of_generic_skills	The curriculum of each KLA is infused with the development of generic skills, and through scientific inquiry and STREAM activities, students' spirit of inquiry is cultivated, and students' creativity and problem-solving skills are enhanced; through multiple intelligences activities and hands-on LBD courses, students' communication and assistance skills are cultivated; through the concept of positive education, the Positive Education Award Program and the Talent Show, students' self-confidence, affirmation, and self-esteem are built. Through the Positive Education Award Program and the Talent Show to build students' self-confidence, self-confirmation and pursuit of excellence.
cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours	Through the positive education curriculum, school atmosphere and positive education is promoted to manifest the five core values of Catholic education. The plan focuses on cultivating students' positive thinking and establishing caring culture. With a positive attitude they will learn to deal with difficulties and challenges and so recognize their own personality strengths. This awareness will increase self-identity through different forms of activities and the school-based curriculum will lead to meaningful achievements.
student_support_url	http://www.fcms.edu.hk/?page_id=371
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity	Gifted students are provided with an internal pull-out program and recommended to participate in the Gifted Academy and University Gifted Program. There are school-based educational psychologists and school-based speech therapists providing professional assessment and treatment services. There are pull-out study group, reading and writing skills enhanced group, attention, emotional and interpersonal group etc to support the SEN students. Homework and assessments will also be adapted for them. The after school tutorial classes are provided for those students with family financial difficulties or special family situation to relieve pressure.
whole_school_approach_integrated_education	The school implements Whole School Approach to Integrated Education. Through the establishment of a Student Support Team, various plans and coordination mechanisms have been set up to provide different support services and activities for students in need.
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 our school uses Putonghua to teach Chinese in all classes / groups at certain levels with extra support as appropriate, e.g. pull-out/small-group classes, learning and teaching resources with Pinyin, etc. Arrange pull-out Chinese language support for less able Non- Chinese speaking students. After-school Chinese classes are provided for non-Chinese speaking students to improve their reading and writing skills.
curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation	Each subject group conducts different programs, including English PLPRW and Keys2 programs, and provides school-based curriculum for different subjects, including Chinese picture book teaching, literary language learning, and mathematics problem solving, etc. The STREAM curriculum is implemented in a cross-curricular manner. We use e-learning platforms and flipped classrooms to improve students' self-learning skills. AQP data is used to analyze school papers for "assessment for learning". In order to cater for diverse learning needs of the students, small group teaching is to be conducted in levels of P.5 and P.6 (Chinese, mathematics and English). After-school remedial classes provide extra support for the less-able students among all grade levels.
home-school_co-operation_url	http://www.fcms.edu.hk/?page_id=361
home-school_co-operation	The school and the Parent-teacher Association work in close cooperation to organize a range of parent lectures and parent-child activities, and regularly holds parent days and symposiums to exchange ideas on raising children.
school_ethos	The school spirit is simple and honourable with an emphasis on cultivating the students' morality as well as a loving and accepting school environment. The school has given students the experience of caring for other fellow students at school, and has established uniform groups to provide community service to the needy. We also aim at developing the spirit of our school which includes Amiability, Caring, Mannerly and Smart-learning.
future_dev_url	http://www.fcms.edu.hk/?page_id=313
school_dev_plan	1. Develop pupils' positive values and attitudes by promoting justice, love, truth, life and family as our core values. 2. Strengthening the Life-wide Learning activities enriches students' learning experience through life education, environmental education and STREAM learning. 3. Revise assessment policy, to raise learning effectiveness. 4. e-Learning strategies are intelligently applied as we value the use of Information Technology. 5. To actively promote the new model of 21st century learning to enhance students' learning motivation and effectiveness.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev	1. Focusing on teachers' individual professional growth and development, organizing school-based professional development programs. Catering for learners' diversity, self-learning, STREAM and teaching National Security Education, etc. 2. Strengthening the bonds between our school and other educational organizations in order to improve teaching effectiveness through professional sharing and workshops. 3. Peer learning and collaboration is emphasized and facilitated through co-planning sessions, peer lesson observations and post-lesson conferences to enlarge the repertoire of teaching strategies and hence enhance teaching effectiveness.
school_character_others	1. Joint forces with EDB and post-education institute to promote and implement innovative teaching strategies so as to optimize the efficiency in teaching and learning. 2. Expand students' life experience through academic exchange in different places around the world. 3. Guest speakers are invited to hold various workshops for students, teachers and parents. 4. Scholarships and improvement awards for all grade levels.