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Ma On Shan St. Joseph's Primary School

POA School Net：89

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school_name	Ma On Shan St. Joseph's Primary School
district	Sha Tin
school_address	Heng On Estate, Ma On Shan, Shatin, N.T.
school_type_1	Aided
school_type_2	Whole Day
medium_of_instruction	Chinese(incl.: Putonghua) and English
school_tel	26429186
school_fax	26433929
school_email	info@mossjps.edu.hk
school_website	http://www.mossjps.edu.hk
school_motto	Deus Meus et Omnia (My God and All)
school_mission	We uphold the core values of Catholic education, committing to and nurturing the values of truth, righteousness, love, life, and family, and putting them into practice with the spirit of Minority and Fraternity.
sponsoring_body	The Minister in HK of the Order of Friars Minor
student_gender	Co-ed
commencement_of_operation_year	1987
religion	Catholicism

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poa_school_net	89
imc	Established
training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members	100%
name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Lau Kai Sun
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Mr.
name_of_school_head	Yeung Chui Shan
title_of_school_head	Ms.
school_size	3500
school_bus	Yes
parent_teacher_association	Yes
school_alumni_association	Yes
asc_pta_fee	"$40"
asc_charges_for_non_standard_items	"$300"
fac_no_of_classroom	24
fac_no_of_school_hall	1
fac_no_of_playground	2
fac_no_of_library	1
fac_special_rooms	Eight Rooms (STEM room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, Computer Room, English Room, Campus TV Station, School Library, Sensory Integration Room).
fac_others	All classrooms are equipped with interactive blackboards. There are counselling room, gym room, student activity centre and Prayer Room.
fac_support_for_specialedu	Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts	36
previous_year_tsi_total_no_of_teachers	38
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	37
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training	66
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4	50
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9	11
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above	39
previous_year_no_of_class_p1	2
previous_year_no_of_class_p2	2
previous_year_no_of_class_p3	3
previous_year_no_of_class_p4	3
previous_year_no_of_class_p5	4
previous_year_no_of_class_p6	4
previous_year_no_of_class_total	18
current_year_no_of_class_p1	2
current_year_no_of_class_p2	2
current_year_no_of_class_p3	2
current_year_no_of_class_p4	3
current_year_no_of_class_p5	3
current_year_no_of_class_p6	4
current_year_no_of_class_total	16
cs_mode_of_teaching	Small class teaching approach is adopted with e-Learning strategies in order to cater for learning diversity. Enhancement classes, tutorial classes, remedial classes and new immigrant classes are also provided.
cs_remarks	From P.2-P.6, each level has at least one Mathematics class which is conducted in English. There are modules in General Studies conducted in English throughout P.1-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	Modes of assessments include regular school day performance through listening, speaking, reading, observing learning attitude and performing creative task process. Diversified modes of assessment are also used such as project learning, e-assessment and performance assessment.
avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays	Yes
arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon	Yes
streaming_arrangement	From Primary Two to Primary Six, remedial lessons and small group teaching are arranged.
no_of_school_days_per_week	5
no_of_periods_per_day	7
duration_of_each_period	45
school_starts_at	8:15
school_starts_at_AMPM	AM
school_ends_at	3:30
school_ends_at_AMPM	PM
lunch_start_time	12:50
lunch_end_time	1:50
lunch_arrangement	Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents.
healthy_school_life	1. The Lunch Monitoring Committee monitors the food quality provided by the supplier. 2. SportACT Award Scheme and group sports games are conducted. 3. The school-based self-care ability module is launched in General Studies in lower primary levels, aiming at nurturing healthy lifestyle and attitude. 4. The school joins 4Rs Mental Health Charter.
school_life_remarks	STEAM learning activities, PLP-Reading and Writing lessons, personal development lessons and school-based civic education programme are launched. The school will start implementing Primary Humanities and Primary Science from P1 and P4 in the 2025/26 school year.
life_wide_learning	Boy Scouts, Young Pioneers of Christ, Red Cross Little Buddies, Community Youth Club, Drama Team, Little Reporters, Reading Club, Math Olympiad, Spike Coding, VR Production, LEGO, Choir, Recorder Band, Hand Bell Team, Violin Class, Chinese musical instrument class, Visual Arts Group, Dance Team, Gymnastics, Rope Skipping, Athletics, Volleyball, Basketball, Fencing, Bouldering, Gardening and more Saturday activities
school_organisation	The IMC of Ma On Shan St. Joseph's Primary School
imc_smc_mc	Members of IMC, manager, principal, teachers representative, parents representative and professional.
school_green_policy	The school has developed policies about protecting the environment to raise students' awareness of environmental protection.
school_major_concerns	Cater for students’ learning diversity through diversified learning strategies; Create a positive campus atmosphere and promote the positive development of students' physical, mental and spiritual health.
learning_and_teaching_strategies	Through diversified reading activities, students can develop positive reading attitudes and habits. The school has collaboration with the EDB and other institutions to develop school-based curriculum in order to nurture students' self-directed learning habits and develop generic skills. Extra activities are arranged before lessons and after lunch time, such as reading programmes, morning exercise, singing Putonghua songs, English assembly and civic education programmes.
major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum	1. To launch interdisciplinary activities in the afternoon twice a week, offering diverse learning experiences such as STEAM, sports and arts, as well as civic education activities to enable students to apply their knowledge in activities; 2. To strengthen Learning and Reading across Curriculum to nurture students' reading interests; 3. To develop school-based curriculum projects with external institutions to foster value education, national education and life education; 4. To launch school-based STEAM modules to cultivate problem-solving skills and information literacy; 5. To conduct multiple intelligence programmes to develop students' potentials
dev_of_generic_skills	Through in-class learning tasks and various extra-curricular activities, students increase their knowledge and develop generic skills. As a result, students are able to apply the generic skills in different learning situations. Nine types of generic skills include collaboration skills, communication skills, creativity, critical thinking skills, information technology skills, numeracy skills, problem-solving skills, self-management skills and study skills.
cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours	Students build values and good characters through various learning activities in all subjects. They also experience the Franciscan spirit of 'minority and fraternity'. The school implements life planning education in personal development lessons and the school-based civic education programme. Students develop moral values and positive attitudes.
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity	By making use of Learning Support Grant, the school adopts the 3-Tier Intervention Model and continues to provide different kinds of small-group training, including Whole School Approach to Providing Tiered Support for Students with ASD and READ & WRITE A Jockey Club Learning Support Network, according to students' needs with the support from the EDB and the NGOs. The school also provides intensive learning support and special examination arrangements for students in need.
whole_school_approach_integrated_education	Student Support Team has been formed in the school. Teachers are also encouraged to receive inclusive education training. Moreover, 'Secret angels' scheme and different peer-support schemes are also launched in order to promote inclusive school culture. Moreover, the school has be recognised as 2024/25 Racially Friendly Campus Champions under the "Racially Friendly Campus Recognition Scheme" which held by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC).
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 hiring additional manpower and/or translation/interpretation services to facilitate the communication with parents of NCS students.
curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation	Enhancement classes, tutorial lessons and P.1 bridging courses are held. School-based curricular activities are organised based on the learning needs of students.
home-school_co-operation	Regular meetings are held by the Parent-teacher Association. We also provide seminars, workshops, meetings and sharing for parents and students to gain better understanding and bonding.
school_ethos	Recognizing the importance of religious education, we teach our students to live a spiritual life founded on Christian values. Regular civic education activities are organised to enhance students' moral values. Various subject-related activities are designed to strengthen students' interest in learning. There are also events such as Open Day, Primary One Summer Course, and parent-teacher meetings.
school_dev_plan	1. To use diversified learning strategies, such as differentiated instructions, to cater for learner diversity; 2. To strengthen e-learning strategies to promote interactive learning and self-directed learning; 3. To develop diversified teaching activities and adopt various teaching methods to help students develop their potential and generic skills; 4. To utilise external resources such as QEF to develop school-based e-Learning curriculum and cross-curricular curriculum; 5. To create a positive campus atmosphere, promote the positive development of students' physical, mental and spiritual health and uphold the Franciscan spirit of ‘minority and fraternity’ and improve spiritual quality.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev	Teacher professional development programmes are organized to raise their teaching capacity.
school_character_others	Students attained a wide range of Inter-schools competition awards, including Shatin District Inter-Primary School Volleyball Competition (Boys), Shatin District Inter-Primary School Basketball Competition (Boys), Schools Dance Festival, Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, Hong Kong School Drama Festival, Mathematics, information technology, arts, sports, etc.