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Sham Tseng Catholic Primary School

POA School Net：62

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school_name	Sham Tseng Catholic Primary School
district	Tsuen Wan
school_address	37 Castle Peak Road, Sham Tseng, Tsuen Wan, New Territories
school_type_1	Aided
school_type_2	Whole Day
medium_of_instruction	Chinese
school_tel	24903912
school_fax	24903913
school_email	sch@stcpri.edu.hk
school_website	http://www.stcpri.edu.hk
school_motto	Educating a whole person physically, mentally and spiritually
school_mission	In accordance with the mission of Catholicism, our school guides students to familiarize themselves with our God and fulfill the commandment. We also develop students' gospel values and share the spirit of 'Love God and all mankind' so that students can be cultivated in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
sponsoring_body	Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
student_gender	Co-ed
commencement_of_operation_year	2009
religion	Catholicism

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poa_school_net	62
imc	Established
name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Yung Po Shu Benjamin
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Mr.
name_of_school_head	Chau Wing Sze
title_of_school_head	Ms.
school_size	6200
school_bus	Yes
parent_teacher_association	Yes
school_alumni_association	Yes
asc_pta_fee	"$50"
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	STEM room, Campus TV Room, multi-purpose room, general studies room, visual art room, music room, religious room.
fac_others	Student activity center, multi-purpose area, green area.
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	46
previous_year_tsi_total_no_of_teachers	47
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	31
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training	73
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4	16
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9	13
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above	71
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	A school-based reading and speaking programme is immersed in the key stage 1 (Primary 1 to 3) curriculum. These lessons are co-taught by the NET, local teachers and assistant teacher.
cs_remarks	Teachers develop students' high order thinking skill through different questioning techniques. An inclusive atmosphere is promoted in the classroom to allow each and every student to prosper. In P.5 and P.6 English and Chinese lessons, students are divided into different groups based on homogeneous grouping.
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	2
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	To enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching, our school adopts diversified assessments. It can enable our teachers to refine the teaching strategies and effectively cater for our students' needs. Each term, our school integrates both formative and summative assessments. This allows our teachers to have a more comprehensive understanding of each student's learning and abilities.
avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays	Yes
arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon	Yes
streaming_arrangement	Primary 4 to 6 are streamed according to students' academic performances, whereas there is no streaming for Primary 1 to 3.
no_of_school_days_per_week	5
no_of_periods_per_day	11
duration_of_each_period	30
school_starts_at	8:00
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	1. To encourage students to participate in sports activities, our school joined the 'SportAct Award Scheme'. 2. Different sports activities zones are set during recess. 3. Participate in the 'Straighten Up School Scheme', offer different opportunities for students to stretch their body and mind. 4. Students' participate in different types of activities during the 'Freestyle Recess'.
life_wide_learning	There are four types of Extra-curricular Activities, talent variety activities (e.g. Christmas Performance show and sports day), interest groups (led by school teachers), Saturday extra-curricular activities sessions (taught by qualified instructors) and school teams (members are selected by the school). Different types of activities allow students to thrive on different aspects and develop their talents and interests.
school_management_url	http://www.stcpri.edu.hk
school_organisation	The school is administrated by the Incorporated Management Committee. The principal and the vice principals are responsible for the planning and coordination of the school. The middle managers of our school are responsible for various administrative works of different domains.
imc_smc_mc	There are 15 members in the Incorporated Management Committee. The committee consists of the chancellor, school sponsoring body managers, the principal (by constitution), teacher managers, parent managers, an alumni manager and an independent manager.
school_green_policy	Promote and practice environmental protection activities on campus, such as saving electricity, recycling waste paper, and participating in activities related to environmental protection. A campus cleaning activity is carried out once every school year to teach students to set an example and cultivate their correct attitude towards caring for the environment.
school_major_concerns	1. Create a language rich environment, develop biliteracy and trilingualism. Assemblies are hold by English and Putonghua students' ambassadors. 2. Make good use of learning time through revamping the school timetable that includes diversified learning activities. 3. Actively encourage students to join competitions and Gifted courses. 4. The five-society system was established to allow students to integrate into campus life, develop leadership skills, and strengthen their sense of belonging through school club activities.
learning_and_teaching_plan_url	http://www.stcpri.edu.hk
learning_and_teaching_strategies	Promote students-centered learning. The school focuses on inspiring students' multiple intelligence, enhancing students' learning skills, reinforce students' creativity and independent thinking skills. Through conducting various classroom activities, group learning, projects, site visits, students are equipped with the eagerness and thirst to learn so that they dare overcome future challenges.
major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum	Strengthening values education (including life education, national education and national security education); making good use of learning time and creating space to promote a balanced physical and mental development; enriching life-wide learning experiences and promoting whole-person development; better catering for learner diversity; reinforcing, STEAM education, and nurturing students' media and information literacy; strengthening cross-curricular learning and reading across the curriculum for developing lifelong learning capabilities; and enhancing assessment literacy for promoting learning and teaching effectiveness.
dev_of_generic_skills	Through different learning activities, classroom activities and diversified extra-curricular activities, students' generic skills can be cultivated.
cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours	Our school adheres to the five core values of Catholicism, builds a positive, caring learning environment that is full of inspiration. We also raise students' self-esteem, confidence and the ability to love themselves. We hope that our students can be optimistic and responsible. Moreover, our school equips students with the ability the overcome challenges. Community resources are also introduced to students, parents and teachers to help promote a positive attitude towards life, foster students-teachers and children-parents communication so as to support students' need in different aspects.
student_support_url	http://www.stcpri.edu.hk
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity	To enhance outstanding students' potential, our school recommends gifted students to participate in gifted curriculum and competition. Our school adopts the early identification strategy. We provide mentorship programme, assessments, training, referral arrangements and improve students' learning attitude and performance for pupils in need.
whole_school_approach_integrated_education	The Student Support Team is supervised by the Vice Principal, and led by the SENCO, to support the holistic development of students through the "Whole School Approach". The school utilizes Learning Support Grant and Enhanced School-based Speech Therapy Service to provide assessment, treatment, and training to students in need, enhancing their learning efficiency and enriching their learning experiences. The school also promotes a culture of inclusiveness on campus through activities such as parent seminars, teacher professional development, student lectures, experiential camps, and monthly value education sharing.
curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation	Provide evaluation service for students in need. Improve academic performance by adjusting learning support and based on students' needs.
home-school_co-operation_url	http://www.stcpri.edu.hk
home-school_co-operation	The parent-teacher association and volunteering parents provide immense support to the development of the school and various student activities. Besides organizing large-scale events such as parents and children sports day, school picnic and carnival. Parents volunteers conduct interactive reading sessions and group game activities with primary 1 students.
school_ethos	With a strong religious atmosphere that spreads the spirit of love and concern, the school upholds and teaches the core values, Truth, Love, Justice, Family and Life thus develop a disciplined and harmonious learning environment. We encourage students to develop their potential, boost their confidence and foster the rapport between teachers and students through various activities and award schemes.
future_dev_url	http://www.stcpri.edu.hk
school_dev_plan	1. Improve the efficiency of teaching and learning through various strategies. 2. Cultivate students' information and media literacy. 3. Enhance students' vision on national and value education.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev	Our school formulates annual development plan. Depending on the direction of development, different professional development programs are held. Our school also encourages teachers to participate in relevant teacher training. Through different activities and training programmes, teachers are able to keep abreast of the current educational policies and cope with the diverse needs of students.
school_character_others	Our school has acquired the qualification of "Quality Assessment Management Accreditation Scheme" (QAMAS) which is awarded by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority since 2014. It has reassured our effort in promoting quality assessment for learning. It also confirms that our assessment policy is fair, credible and effective. We will do our best in maintaining good quality of assessment for our learners.