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The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School
POA School Net：84
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| school_name | The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School |
|---|---|
| district | Tai Po |
| school_address | 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, N.T. |
| school_type_1 | Aided |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| medium_of_instruction | Chinese & English |
| school_tel | 29481122 |
| school_fax | 29481121 |
| school_email | admin@edujcps.edu.hk |
| school_website | http://www.edujcps.edu.hk |
| school_motto | A passion for learning towards excellence |
| school_mission | As an affiliated school of the EdUHK, our mission is to: Provide quality education for the well-rounded development of children in an environment of joy, love and care; Continuously improve the quality of learning and school-life for pupils through research-based innovations in educational practices; Demonstrate curriculum leadership and further the development of education in HK; Enhance the development of professional education for teachers by providing a site for field experience & educational research. |
| sponsoring_body | The EdUHK Schools Limited |
| student_gender | Co-ed |
| commencement_of_operation_year | 2002 |
| religion | Not Applicable |
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| poa_school_net | 84 |
|---|---|
| imc | Established |
| name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Hui Chin Yim Stephen |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Mr. |
| name_of_school_head | Cheung Kam Yan |
| title_of_school_head | Ms. |
| school_size | 7000 |
| school_bus | Yes |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| asc_pta_fee | "$50" |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | "$500 (Fees for specific purposes)" |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 26 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 2 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | Amphitheatre, Multi-Purpose Hall, English Room, General Studies Room, Visual Arts Room, Dance Room, Computer Room, CoolThink@JC Studio, Chinese Culture Room and Window Classroom. |
| fac_others | Students can use the facilities at the EdUHK, such as the library, indoor swimming pool, football pitch and Pak Shek Kok Sports Centre. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and Visual fire alarm system. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 46 |
| previous_year_tsi_total_no_of_teachers | 51 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 92 |
| 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 | 80 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 21 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 27 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 52 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p1 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p2 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p3 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p4 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p5 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_p6 | 4 |
| previous_year_no_of_class_total | 24 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p1 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p2 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p3 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p4 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p5 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_p6 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_total | 24 |
| cs_mode_of_teaching | The School adopts an innovative pedagogy, integrating STEAM education and elements of sustainability into its curriculum. Leveraging diverse instructional strategies such as e-learning, experiential learning, and collaborative learning, the School caters for learner diversity and promotes the development of students' higher-order thinking skills. |
| cs_remarks | 1. Putonghua (PTH) as the Medium of Instruction for Chinese Language: offer PTH classes and Progressive PTH classes in P.1-P.3. 2. e-Bag classes: in some P.4-P.6 classes. 3. Specialized Courses: Cross-curricular Course, STEAM Course, Chinese Culture & History Course |
| no_of_test_per_year_P1 | 0 |
| no_of_exam_per_year_P1 | 3 |
| 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 | Summative assessment is conducted three times each school year in core subjects. Formative assessment, including students' performances in class, coursework and project work, is embedded in the curriculum to encourage students to become reflective learners and continue to strive for excellence in a positive learning environment. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | 1. Putonghua (PTH) as the Medium of Instruction for Chinese Language: offer PTH classes and Progressive PTH classes in P.1-P.3. 2. e-Bag classes: in some P.4-P.6 classes. |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 8 |
| duration_of_each_period | 35 |
| school_starts_at | 8:40 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:40 |
| 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 | 1. Foster students' healthy lifestyle through morning exercises, the SportFIT Award Scheme, and mindfulness activities 2. Promote students' healthy eating habits through establishing the 'EatSmart@school' parent volunteer group, organizing food nutrition talks and workshops, and engaging in the school-wide 'Joyful Fruit Month' event |
| school_life_remarks | 1. Silent reading & morning exercises before lessons 2. Basketball & badminton courts open during recess and lunch breaks; provide sports areas and motion-sensing sports facilities 3.'Reading Mum & Dad' and mini concerts during lunch time 4. Homeroom and self-study periods every day 5. Library and Computer Room open for students during recess and lunch breaks 6. A wide range of after-school activities for students |
| life_wide_learning | Drama Club, Puppet Pals, Debate, STEAM, SDG Programme, Innovative Scientists, Cantonese Opera, Creative Drama, Chinese Dance, Gymnastics, Ball Games, Visual Arts Gifted Programme, Music Classes, Life Education Ambassadors, Flag-raising Team, Uniform Groups, and Overseas Exchange Learning such as visits to sister schools and innovation and technology study tours. |
| school_management_url | http://www.edujcps.edu.hk |
| school_organisation | The School has a clear management framework. The School Sponsoring Body, the Incorporated Management Committee, the Supervisor, the Principal, the School Executive Committee and the School Development Committee work collaboratively for the development of the School. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Incorporated Management Committee was set up in August 2011. The sponsoring body managers of the IMC include senior lecturers of the EdUHK who have profound knowledge of the philosophy and practice in education. The independent and parent managers are also renowned educators or professionals who are passionate about quality education. |
| school_green_policy | The School cultivates students' environmentally friendly attitudes and encourages active participation in environmental conservation through initiatives such as "Clean Fundraising", "Carbon Neutral Little Pioneers", "Youth Carbon Reduction Platform", Hong Kong Ocean Park's "Seahorse Rangers" and the school-based "Discover2se—Sustainable Development and Ecological Conservation Programme." These efforts aim to enhance students' awareness of conservation and promote sustainable development. |
| school_major_concerns_url | http://www.edujcps.edu.hk |
| school_major_concerns | 1. Jointly build an educational innovation culture, organically integrate cross-curricular learning, educate for sustainable development. 2. Develop values education and foster students' positive values and attitudes. 3. Continually enhance teachers' professionalism to enrich students' learning experience. |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | http://www.edujcps.edu.hk |
| learning_and_teaching_strategies | 1. Emphasize the development of students' biliteracy and trilingual language proficiency. Through experiential learning approaches and diverse learning activities, students acquire knowledge across various disciplines, enhance self-directed learning and reflective skills to boost learning efficiency, cultivate generic skills, and establish positive values to foster holistic development. 2. Implement digital learning by integrating computational thinking and STEAM education. By leveraging innovative technology, the aim is to comprehensively enhance students' digital innovation mindset and problem-solving skills. 3. Effectively utilize professional support and resources from organizations such as the EDB, EdUHK, and Microsoft Education to develop school-based courses such as Cross-curricular Course and Chinese Culture & History Course. These efforts provide students with diverse learning opportunities, enhance interdisciplinary learning abilities, and nurture critical thinking skills. |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | To align with the EDB's latest Primary Education Curriculum Guide (PECG), the whole school engages in ongoing renewal of its school-based curriculum by organizing learning activities with appropriate strategies and action plans. These efforts aim to help students achieve the latest 7 learning goals: 1. Strengthen values education (including life education, national education and national security education). 2. Optimize the use of learning time and create space to promote balanced physical and mental development. 3. Enrich life-wide learning experiences and foster whole-person development. 4. Better cater for learner diversity. 5. Reinforce STEAM education, and nurture students' media and information literacy. 6. Strengthen cross-curricular learning and reading across the curriculum for developing lifelong learning capabilities. 7. Enhance assessment literacy for promoting learning and teaching effectiveness. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | The School develops school-based cross-curricular programmes which provide students with a wide range of learning activities including field trips, inquiry-based learning, science and engineering experiments as well as entrepreneurship experience to develop students' critical thinking, global awareness and to showcase their learning outcomes. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | The School is committed to cultivating a harmonious and caring school culture through sunshine calls, class teacher meetings, 'P.S. I Love You' letters, Compliment Day and Letters to Angel. Students’ positive values and attitudes are nurtured through Speech under the National Flag, thematic activities (Respect for others, Empathy, Filial Piety), assemblies, personal growth programmes, Life Education Week and camps. |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | 1. Provide gifted educational programmes and recommend students to join off-campus enrichment courses and competitions. 2. Participate in collaborative projects between EDB and the EdUHK to refine the school curriculum. 3. Cater for learner diversity through offering 2 homeroom teachers, co-teaching with assistant teachers, pull-out classes, school-based After-school Learning and Support Programmes. 4. Help P.1 & P.6 students to adapt to the new learning environment through transition programmes. |
| whole_school_approach_integrated_education | 1. Adopt a whole-school approach and 3-tier Intervention Model to support students with special educational needs. 2. Provide in-class support, after-school training groups, Individual Education Plan (IEP). 3. Provide School-based Educational Psychology Service (SBEPS), Enhanced School-based Speech Therapy Service and other parent support. |
| 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. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | Develop school-based curriculum and adapt teaching materials, coursework and assessment based on students' learning capacity and needs. |
| home-school_co-operation | 1. Establish regular communication, where teachers connect closely with parents via Parent Days, Sunshine Calls, and 'PS. I Love You' letters to understand student needs. 2. Invite experts to host parent seminars, workshops, and parent-child events, enhancing parents' understanding of child psychology and their roles in the digital age. 3. The PTA aids school development by participating in tasks such as services procurement and book selection, while organizing fundraisers to improve facilities. 4. The PTA runs parent workshops and engages volunteers in activities like the "EatSmart@school.hk" Campaign, gardening, storytelling, Primary One Orientation, and Secondary School Transition Task Force. |
| school_ethos | The School encourages students to participate in various positive programmes and activities. They develop their character strengths, transform positive values into actions, show empathy to others and improve social awareness through Life Education, Invitational Education, National Education and Service Education programmes. |
| future_dev_url | http://www.edujcps.edu.hk |
| school_dev_plan | 1. Continue to strengthen the partnership with The EdUHK to explore innovative teaching methods, promote professional development for teachers, and enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning. 2. Effectively utilize diverse assessment tools and data analysis to optimize the use of teaching resources, refine teaching and learning strategies, and support student learning. 3. Deepen values education to cultivate students' positive character and attitudes, aligning with the educational goal of "Cultivate Values for Leaders of Tomorrow." 4. Persistently advance STEAM education, artificial intelligence, and computational thinking education to inspire students' innovative thinking and equip them with essential 21st-century skills. 5. Leverage the unique characteristics of a "Window School" to strengthen collaboration and exchanges within the education sector, enhance teachers' professional competencies, and achieve sustainable development in teaching. |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | Invite experts from The EdUHK as subject consultants to support the development of school-based curriculum and provide professional training for teachers; Encourage teachers to actively pursue further education, create learning communities and exchange teaching experiences; Actively share school-based experiences at local and international seminars; Support teachers' participation in domestic and overseas professional exchange activities with Teacher Professional Development Fund. |
| school_character_others | Microsoft Showcase School (2014-25); CoolThink@JC Jockey Club Computational Thinking Education Resource School(2020-25); Winner of the International Outstanding e-Learning Awards; EdCity Teacher Award (Excellent Award 2023); Innovative Teacher Award(2021); Edtech Heroes Award 2023 (K12-Grand Award); InnoExpo@Tai Po 2024 'Most Creative STEM Creation - Primary School Division-Champion'; 6th cohort JC InnoPower Fellowship for Teachers; Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Architectural Award 2002 |