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TWGHs Ma Kam Chan Memorial Primary School
POA School Net：80
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| school_name | TWGHs Ma Kam Chan Memorial Primary School |
|---|---|
| district | North |
| school_address | 2 Ching Shing Road, Sheung Shui |
| school_type_1 | Aided |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| medium_of_instruction | Chinese & English |
| school_tel | 26711071 |
| school_fax | 26711079 |
| school_email | mkcps@tungwah.org.hk |
| school_website | http://www.twghmkc.edu.hk |
| school_motto | Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty and Faithfulness as the guiding principle in the moral and intellectual development of our students. |
| school_mission | The mission of our school is to help students achieve all round personal and academic development and to provide students with comprehensive and balanced learning experiences. It is hoped that our students will be equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge for further education and to become good citizens in the future. |
| sponsoring_body | Tung Wah Group of Hospitals |
| student_gender | Co-ed |
| commencement_of_operation_year | 2009 |
| religion | Not Applicable |
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| poa_school_net | 80 |
|---|---|
| imc | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | 93% |
| name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Ma Ching Yeung Philip |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Mr. |
| name_of_school_head | Lam Wai Man |
| title_of_school_head | Ms. |
| school_size | 7200 |
| nanny_van | Yes |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| asc_pta_fee | "$20" |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | "Bill payment for readers and teaching materials $310." |
| asc_others | Five extra non-EDB full-time Native English Speaking Teachers, $500 each term. |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 36 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 2 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | English room, language room, music room, visual arts room, advanced computer room, STEAM Room, Inno Space, city development centre and parents resource centre. |
| fac_others | Well-equipped smart classrooms, all-weather running tracks, basketball courts, roof playground and the sky garden as multi-functional areas. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet, Braille and tactile floor plan, Tactile guide path, Accessible public information / service counter and Visual fire alarm system. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 65 |
| previous_year_tsi_total_no_of_teachers | 73 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 94 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_bacherlor | 100 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 47 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 69 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 14 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 27 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 59 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 6 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p2 | 6 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p3 | 6 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p4 | 6 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p5 | 6 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p6 | 6 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_total | 36 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p1 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p2 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p3 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p4 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p5 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p6 | 6 |
| current_year_no_of_class_total | 36 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | Cooperative learning is implemented for all grades with mixed ability pupils in each class. All P.3 to P.6 classes bring their own tablets for learning in their lessons. |
| cs_remarks | Learning diversity is accommodated through the use of Learning Support Grant. After school classes and programmes for gifted children are launched. |
| 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 | Yes |
| upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web | Yes |
| diversified_assessment | Three summative assessments are arranged for students every school year while formative assessments of the subjects Chinese, English and Mathematics are assigned consistently. P.1 students only take two summative assessments in the second and third semesters. Consistent formative assessments for learning are arranged in the first semester. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | Mixed ability pupils in each class. No elite classes. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 10 |
| duration_of_each_period | 30 |
| school_starts_at | 8:10 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:30 |
| 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. |
| healthy_school_life | The school sets up a committee to advocate healthy lifestyles and healthy eating habits amongst all students. |
| school_life_remarks | 1. For the sake of more flexible class time, students will focus their learning on the core subjects in the morning whereas some non-major subjects and special courses will be arranged in the afternoon. 2. Tutorials are set up every day for students to complete part of their homework on campus. 3. School ends earlier at 2:30 p.m. every Friday for students to participate in different extra-curricular activities. |
| life_wide_learning | There are more than thirty kinds of extra-curricular activities and clubs for students to choose from: Basketball, football, volleyball, table-tennis, tennis, swimming, track and field, taekwondo, gymnastics, jumping rope, Drama, choir, Chinese and western musical instruments, dancing, Chinese painting, Cambridge courses, Olympiad Maths, Robomaster, leadership programme, scouts, Girl Guide, Community Youth Club, Flag-Raising Team and Environmental Monitors etc. |
| school_management_url | http://www.twghmkc.edu.hk |
| school_organisation | There are different administrative boards to oversee the school in areas of Teaching & Learning, Administration and Pastoral Care. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Incorporated Management Committee has been set up to implement School-Based Management. |
| school_green_policy | With reference to the Guidelines on Environmental Education, our school tries to implement the School Green Policy through different areas: school infrastructure, management, education and external networks. |
| school_major_concerns_url | http://www.twghmkc.edu.hk/CustomPage/paragraphGroup.aspx?ct=customPage&webPageId=13&pageId=13&nnnid= |
| school_major_concerns | Reading for knowledge, English for more opportunities, Participation for self-actualization, Expression for mutual understanding, Thinking for enlightenment. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.twghmkc.edu.hk/CustomPage/73/20-21%E5%AD%B8%E6%A0%A1%E5%91%A8%E5%B9%B4%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%832 |
| learning_and_teaching_strategies | Our school emphasizes the importance of English learning. To provide an authentic and encouraging environment for students to learn English and enhance students' English proficiency, we have 6 Native-English speaking teachers (NETs). We apply the cooperative learning approach to cater for individual differences and make use of 'Self-directed Learning' and 'Brain-based Education' theories and practices in our daily teaching and learning. |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | Our school will make good use of lesson time to create space for our students for their whole-person development. Students will take special classes after lunch, including civic classes, reading classes and I Plus lesson, all emphasizing and promoting the importance of cultivating students' active learning, STEAM education, values education, healthy lifestyle, and balanced physical and mental development. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | We develop pupils' generic skills in formal lessons and also in special events such as "STEAM Activities", "Project-based Learning", "Joint-class activities", field trips, visits, competitions inside and outside school, etc. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | Through positive education, students discover their own personality strengths from well-designed class activities and service-learning. They learn to appreciate their own personality strengths and the strengths of others. In addition, students' self-confidence can be built up. Students can also use their personality strengths to develop their personal strengths and potentials to gain positive personal development. In this way, they will always be able to face the pressures and challenges in life with a positive attitude. |
| student_support_url | http://www.twghmkc.edu.hk/CP/pG/33/48/70 |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Through the whole school approach, a student support team is established to cater for the students’ diverse learning needs. Remedial classes, Induction Programme for Newly Arrived Children, and after-school tutorial classes are set up, to provide tutoring services for students with different learning needs before and at the end of the school days. The curriculum and assessments are adapted to meet the learning needs of SEN students. |
| whole_school_approach_integrated_education | Through a 3-Tier support model involving the whole school, our school utilizes the Learning Support Grant and establishes a student support team consisting of the vice principals, curriculum development director, special educational needs coordinator (SENCO), special educational needs support teachers (SENST), school-based educational psychologists, school-based speech therapists, and school social workers. Comprehensive support is provided to students with special educational needs, which includes teaching adaptations and assessment accommodations, remedial learning groups, social skills training groups, school-based speech therapy services, individual education plans, and more. |
| 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. Additional Chinese classes after school. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | Co-planning meetings are held regularly so that teachers can tailor-make teaching materials for students. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | http://www.twghmkc.edu.hk/CP/pG/50/77/117 |
| home-school_co-operation | Our Parent Teacher Association has been established and regularly organizes educational activities that are well-received by parents, including parent groups, educational seminars, and visits. Volunteer work and welfare services are also arranged. The school will timely share the latest external parent education information and resources to parents through various school platforms. |
| school_ethos | To promote a loving and caring atmosphere, the school carries out different schemes such as the "Understanding adolescents Program", "Care for Each Other Program", and "Harmonious School Program". |
| future_dev_url | http://www.twghmkc.edu.hk/CP/pG/73/114/160 |
| school_dev_plan | 2024/25 Major Areas of Concern: 1. Create self-directed learning opportunities to stimulate students' motivation to learn, and cultivate students to have high expressive ability. 2. Create a positive campus culture and cultivate students to be self-disciplined, grateful, and to strive for self-improvement in adversity. 3. Actively cultivate students' diverse talents, display learning performance from different perspectives, and promote students' sense of achievement. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | The school encourages all teachers to take part in professional training programmes. School based teacher training programs are also held regularly. |
| school_character_others | Our school is keen on organising overseas learning activities, including the orchestra exchange tour in Shanghai, visit to World Expo Osaka 2025, Mainland Exchange Programme and visits to our sister schools in the Mainland. We participated in the HK Creative Maths & Science 4D Frame Competition and won a silver award and the Outstanding Motor Assembly Award. Representing Hong Kong in the international competition in Korea, we won gold medals in the Mechatronics Categories. This year, our Wind Orchestra won the gold medal in the Joint Schools Music Competition. Our Rhythmic Band and the Junior Choir won the second and third places respectively in the HK Schools Music Festival. Our two choirs, orchestra and wind orchestra attained several merit awards in open competitions. |