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TWGHs Hok Shan School
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| school_name | TWGHs Hok Shan School |
|---|---|
| district | Southern |
| school_address | 5 Wah Lam Path, Wah Fu Estate, Pokfulam, H.K. |
| school_type_1 | Aided |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| medium_of_instruction | Chinese & English |
| school_tel | 25511142 |
| school_fax | 25517151 |
| school_email | hokshan@hokshan.edu.hk |
| school_website | http://www.hokshan.edu.hk |
| school_motto | Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty, Faithfulness, Self-achievement for Benefiting Others |
| school_mission | Our mission is to provide high quality, comprehensive and balanced basic education service for children in Southern District. We hope our students can develop their individual potential, learning to learn skills and a secure foundation for further study and personal growth throughout their school life. With 'Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty, Faithfulness and Self-achievements for Benefiting Others' spirit, students are well-equipped with knowledge, skills and a heart to care for the community, shoulder responsibility, and eventually, become useful citizens with positive attitude. |
| sponsoring_body | Tung Wah Group of Hospitals |
| student_gender | Co-ed |
| commencement_of_operation_year | 2005 |
| religion | Not Applicable |
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| poa_school_net | 18 |
|---|---|
| imc | Established |
| name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Lee Kwong Yee Jason Joseph |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Mr. |
| name_of_school_head | Chan Sai Kong Christopher |
| title_of_school_head | Mr. |
| school_size | 5000 |
| school_bus | Yes |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| asc_pta_fee | "$30" |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | "2-instalment Specific Purposes fees, $150 each (learning materials, software platform, bus fee, accident insurance, etc)" |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 24 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 2 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | eSports Space, Dream Builder Space (STEAM Room), Computer Room, Hok Shan Campus TV, English Activity Room, Library, Mathematics Room, Music Room, Dance Room, Visual & Arts Room, Multi-purpose Room. |
| fac_others | Basketball court, mini-soccer pitch, covered playground, canteen, garden, conference room and PTA room. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and Accessible public information / service counter. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 32 |
| previous_year_tsi_total_no_of_teachers | 37 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 89 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_bacherlor | 68 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 29 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 65 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 32 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 30 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 38 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 2 |
| 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 | 15 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p1 | 1 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p2 | 2 |
| 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 | 13 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | Small class teaching in all classes and activity-approach teaching are adopted for the whole school. Besides, homework class, remedial class and enhancement programmes are provided to pupils in need. |
| 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 | 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 | No |
| upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web | No |
| diversified_assessment | Formative assessment of Chinese, English, Maths and General Studies are on modular basis. There are various kinds of assessment modes, including speaking assessment, written assessment, and teacher and peer observation. Summative assessment is carried out in each term. Besides early-identification assessment, learning needs assessment and accommodations, fitness award scheme are established. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | P.1 Inter-class grouping (Maths and Science), including 'English Group'. P.2-P.3 Mixed-mode streaming. P.4-P.6 Inter-class grouping, including 'Budding Class'. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 7 |
| duration_of_each_period | 35 |
| school_starts_at | 8:10 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:30 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 12:50 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:40 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier and self-taking lunch or lunch taken by parents. |
| healthy_school_life | Participating in 'Eat Smart School Accreditation Scheme', 'Chiropractic Health School Scheme' and establishing 'Healthy Eating and Drinking Policy' in school are to go with maintaining a healthy life by doing morning exercise, eye exercise and implementing 'Fitness Training Programme'. |
| school_life_remarks | Computer Room, Library, Games Room, English Activity Room, Dream Builder Space (STEAM Room), eSports Space and Mathematics Room are open to pupils during lunch and after school hours. School ends at 2:10 pm on Wednesday. |
| life_wide_learning | The aim of our school is to develop "one life one sport/art" for our pupils. Various kinds of activities are arranged for them including leadership training, Cambridge course, drama, Mathematics Olympiad, Taekwondo, Chinese dance, martial arts, lion dance, violin, African drum, dodgeball, tennis, floor Curling, athletic, scouts, CYC, etc. Moreover, activities and exchange programmes are held with Kellett School each year. |
| school_management_url | http://www.hokshan.edu.hk |
| school_organisation | The school is run by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and Hong Kong Hok Shan Association. It is managed by Education Division of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and the Incorporated Management Committee of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Hok Shan School. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Incorporated Management Committee of Hok Shan School was established on 1st September, 2009. |
| school_green_policy | We embark on proactive approach in environmental education to encourage recycling and sorting of waste and electric and water saving. Apart from continuous refinement in environmental management including greening campus and e-home automation system to manage switches in special rooms, various scales of solar energy systems were installed on the rooftop to promote use of renewable energy. |
| school_major_concerns_url | http://www.hokshan.edu.hk |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Making good use of learning time, creating space, and showcasing potential. 2. Cultivating students to become "good students" who love their school, themselves, and others. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.hokshan.edu.hk |
| learning_and_teaching_strategies | 1. Implement small class teaching with student-oriented activities to promote learning skills and positive learning attitude. 2. Implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in P4-P6 to arouse students' learning interest and enhance their self-learning ability. 3. "No Written Homework Day" on every Wednesday to allow time for self planning. 4. Introduce the element of STEAM education in featured classes and extra-curriculum activities in order to motivate the initiatives of our students to gain hands-on experience and train them with logical creativity, collaborative and problem-solving skills. 5. Create biliterate and trilingual learning environment to facilitate language learning capabilities of our students. |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | Optimizing school timetable and making good use of study time to create space. We put the “In-class Experts” theory into practice in afternoon featured lessons. We have enriched students' holistic learning experience and promoted their overall development. Meanwhile, we have introduced elements of eSports to create the atmosphere of “the love for exercising” in the campus. Promoting self-learning through setting meaningful homework and paperless assignments in order to cater for learners' diversity. Applying QEF to design courses, enhancing STEAM education, cultivating students' media and information literacy, and strengthening values education (including life education, national education and national security education). In addition, through interdisciplinary curriculum planning, strengthen cross-curricular learning and reading develop lifelong learning abilities, and promote the effectiveness of learning and teaching. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Through experience learning, e.g. service learning, project learning, STEAM scientific inquiry learning, cross-subject activities and different subject activities, we develop our students' generic skills. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | 1. Through weekly assembly, featured lessons, life education lesson, class teacher lesson, General Studies and school activities, we promote positive values and attitudes. 2. Through 'Positive Education' curriculum and activities, such as positive education in featured classes, parent talk, service learning, we establish positive thinking and positive attitudes of parents and students. 3. Through the optimization of the school-based reward program, comprehensively review and assess students' performance in character and behavior, gradually cultivating their good character in dealing with others. |
| student_support_url | http://www.hokshan.edu.hk |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | 1. In some classes, we have two class teachers to give students more attention. We have 'collaborative teaching' to encourage interaction between teachers and students. 2. We also provide half hour tutorial lesson time before the end of the school day, morning remedial classes, after-school homework remedial classes and language learning classes, etc. 3. We develop Gifted Education and provide Elite Training Classes outside school hours. 4. We provide school-based educational psychology services and school-based speech therapy services to identify students' learning difficulties and care for their different needs through remedial homework class, exam and curriculum adaptation. |
| whole_school_approach_integrated_education | Student Support Team consists of Special Educational Needs Coordinator, Vice-leader of Student Support Group, Special Educational Needs Support Teachers, School-based Speech Therapist, School-based Educational Psychologist and School Social Worker. With Learning Support Grant and Enhanced Speech Therapy Grant, Student Support Team provides suitable support in accordance with different students' needs under the umbrella of three-level hierarchy of whole-school approach, such as ability grouping, teaching and assessment adaptation, counselling group, social training group, speech therapy services and individual education plans. |
| 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. The school provides English version school notice and school calendar, and communicates with non-Chinese parents regularly so that they can understand the learning progress of their children. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | 1. Co-operative learning and Multi-sensory teaching methods. 2. Using IT in teaching activities to arouse students' learning motivation and interest and enhance student-student and teacher-student interactions. 3. Catering students' diversity through the use of questions of different levels and questioning techniques. 4. Different modes of assessment to enhance students' learning. |
| home-school_co-operation_url | http://www.hokshan.edu.hk |
| home-school_co-operation | Diversification of PTA activities, e.g. Parent workshop, Family interest groups, Family picnic, Parent Voluntary Group, etc. |
| school_ethos | 1. Establish a positive culture, positive thinking and value at school and reinforce resilience of our students. 2. Cultivate students' spirit of caring and helping for others and build up a fraternal and harmonious in-school culture. Promote peer support and service learning. 3. Promote the importance of healthy life, to encourage students to have healthy life habit and to build up a 'caring, harmonious, healthy and happy' school culture. |
| future_dev_url | http://www.hokshan.edu.hk |
| school_dev_plan | 1. Guide and support students in living a healthy and flourishing life through the cultivation of positive values. 2. Develop students' creative potential through STEAM Education. 3. Enhance students' English learning interest and motivation through creating English-rich environment. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | Based on the school concern, the school introduces workshops, seminars, courses, professional development day or inviting experts from universities to improve teachers' professional ability. |
| school_character_others | 1. Scholarships: Leung King Mau Memorial Fund Scholarship (academic award), Mr Robert Chiu-yin Kwan, J. P. Scholarship, Tung Wah Outstanding Student Award, Hong Kong Hok Shan Association Scholarship, Cambridge Examination Scholarship. 2. Open and inter-schools competition awards: Hong Kong School Speech Festival, Hong Kong School Music Festival, Hong Kong School Drama Festival, HKSSF Inter-Primary Schools Western District Sports Competition, International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS), Chinese Wushu Championship and Territory-wide Lion Dance Competition, etc. 3. To enhance professional exchange, the school participates in "Promoting Interflows between Sister Schools in Hong Kong and the Mainland" scheme. |