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Lions Clubs International Ho Tak Sum Primary School

POA School Net：72

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school_name	Lions Clubs International Ho Tak Sum Primary School
district	Yuen Long
school_address	Area 3 (PS2), Phase 4, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, N.T.
school_type_1	Aided
school_type_2	Whole Day
medium_of_instruction	Chinese
school_tel	26179682
school_fax	26179121
school_email	info@htsps.edu.hk
school_website	http://www.htsps.edu.hk
school_motto	Loyalty, Courtesy, Diligence, Simplicity
school_mission	School aims at providing high quality holistic and well-balanced education for students, fully developing their potential and nurturing their positive values.
sponsoring_body	Lions Education Foundation
student_gender	Co-ed
commencement_of_operation_year	1999
religion	Not Applicable

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poa_school_net	72
imc	Established
name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Choi Siu Ping
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Mr.
name_of_school_head	Wong Wai Lap
title_of_school_head	Mr.
school_size	6200
school_bus	Yes
nanny_van	Yes
parent_teacher_association	Yes
school_alumni_association	Yes
asc_pta_fee	"$30"
asc_charges_for_non_standard_items	"$300"
asc_others	Replacement of student card: $25 Replacement of academic report or graduation certificate: $25
fac_no_of_classroom	31
fac_no_of_school_hall	1
fac_no_of_playground	4
fac_no_of_library	1
fac_special_rooms	English Room, English Zone, General Studies & STEM Activity Room, STEM Exhibition Room, Econ Room, Library, Game Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room
fac_others	Multi-function Interactive Whiteboard are installed in every classroom, the school hall is equipped with the latest theatre style audio-visual system.
fac_support_for_specialedu	Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet, Tactile guide path and Accessible public information / service counter.
previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts	50
previous_year_tsi_total_no_of_teachers	57
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training	84
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_bacherlor	100
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above	38
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training	46
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4	48
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9	29
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above	23
previous_year_no_of_class_p1	3
previous_year_no_of_class_p2	4
previous_year_no_of_class_p3	5
previous_year_no_of_class_p4	4
previous_year_no_of_class_p5	5
previous_year_no_of_class_p6	5
previous_year_no_of_class_total	26
current_year_no_of_class_p1	4
current_year_no_of_class_p2	3
current_year_no_of_class_p3	4
current_year_no_of_class_p4	5
current_year_no_of_class_p5	4
current_year_no_of_class_p6	5
current_year_no_of_class_total	25
cs_mode_of_teaching	We implement small class teaching. Starting from Primary one, students are divided into classes according to their learning needs. Primary one implements the Dual Class Teacher System. A Native-speaking English teacher and a local English teacher share the class teacher duty of one class.
cs_remarks	There are five native-speaking English teachers in total. A school-based English Enrichment Programme takes place in junior primary level, in which the School Sponsoring Body fully sponsors all the English Extra-curricular activities.
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	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	Diversified progressive assessment for some subjects, oral test and performance assessment in Maths, project learning (theme-based or STEM) in General Studies, record sports skills for assessment in Physical Education, adaptive measures of academic assessment for students with special educational needs after professional evaluation by educational psychologist.
avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays	Yes
arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon	Yes
streaming_arrangement	Primary 1 to 3 students are divided into classes according to academic result (English result times two). Primary 4 to 6 students are divided into classes according to overall academic result. Enrichment programme and Consolidation programme are provided.
no_of_school_days_per_week	5
no_of_periods_per_day	9
duration_of_each_period	35
school_starts_at	8:00
school_starts_at_AMPM	AM
school_ends_at_AMPM	Please see remarks
lunch_start_time	12:30
lunch_end_time	1:20
lunch_arrangement	Provided by designated supplier.
healthy_school_life	Morning & recess exercise; Physical Fitness Award Scheme; Lunch prepared by school canteen and parents are invited to participate in the selection procedures of student lunch service provider and supervision of their service; Hong Kong Green School Award Bronze Award; Eye exercise, Brain gym
school_life_remarks	School ends at 3:25 p.m. every day (except for Wednesday: 2:50 p.m.)
life_wide_learning	Compulsory: 'Dream Big, Fly High' Overseas Programme Academic: English Ambassador, English Debate, English Readers' Theatre, English Puppet Theatre, English Elite, Maths Club, etc. STEAM: Metaverse, Little Pilot, VEXIQ Robotics, Drones, etc. Arts: Orchestra, Violin classes, Band classes, Musical, Little Artist, Choir, etc. Sports: Track and field team, Basketball Team, Volleyball Team, Dancing Team, etc. Service: Scout, Lions Leaders, Eco Team, Campus TV, etc. (Around a hundred activities provided)
school_management_url	http://www.htsps.edu.hk
school_organisation	School sponsoring body is Lions Education Foundation comprising members who are professionals and community leaders and are dedicated to promote quality education. The IMC is responsible for leading school development and supervising school management.
imc_smc_mc	The IMC was set up in August 2006. The Chairman is the School Supervisor. The IMC comprises of managers of the Foundation, 2 independent managers, 2 teacher managers, 2 parent managers, 1 alumni manager & the principal.
school_green_policy	On site meal portioning Green Lunch Scheme, hydroponic vegetable, environmentally friendly lighting & air conditioners, solar mosquitoes killing machine, solar lighting system, Solar Harvest, water saving devices, compost mixing machine and organic plantation field.
school_major_concerns_url	http://www.htsps.edu.hk
school_major_concerns	Our School is an arena for development of potential, an environment for pursuit of excellence, culture of care, appreciation and encouragement. Please refer to the school website.
learning_and_teaching_plan_url	http://www.htsps.edu.hk
learning_and_teaching_strategies	- Focus on promoting self-directed learning, emphasizing the use of diverse teaching strategies to facilitate learning models such as drama education, gamified teaching, and hands-on inquiry. Incorporate differentiated teaching strategies to accommodate learning diversity, further enhancing the quality of teaching and learning, and providing students with creative, enjoyable, and self-directed learning experiences. - Integrate the school-based "Dreams Take Flight" curriculum to promote cross-curricular reading. Simultaneously, align with STEAM education, values education, self-directed learning, and strategies to address learning differences to enhance learning motivation, deepen students' habit of learning how to learn, and cultivate a positive attitude towards learning.
major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum	Promote reading across the curriculum, strengthen values education, enhance English and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education, and develop the ability for lifelong learning.
dev_of_generic_skills	Our school is committed to nurturing children to become future leaders who possess the following six key qualities: life planning, communication and collaboration, innovation and problem-solving, holistic health management, digital skills, and resilience and adaptability.
cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours	Implement positive education plan through whole school approach, including formal curriculum and maintaining campus atmosphere, in order to nurture positive values of students, develop students' character strengths.
student_support_url	http://www.htsps.edu.hk
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity	Peer Assistance Project, different kinds of after-school tutorial classes to cater for students' different needs, self-learning electronic platform, remedial teaching groups for main subjects, course on Life Planning for P.5 & P.6 students, curriculum / teaching strategies / assignment / assessment adaptation.
whole_school_approach_integrated_education	Preliminary assessments and parent questionnaires are arranged before Primary One admission to provide early support. Our school has a Student Support Team, which includes the principal, vice-principal, school-based psychologist, school social worker, school-based speech therapist, special educational needs coordinator, curriculum coordinator, and guidance and discipline officer. This team formulates and regularly reviews learning support policies and the effectiveness of services. They also arrange learning skills and social training groups, Individual Learning Plan (IEP), and a 'Whole School Approach to Providing Tiered Support for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder' (AIM project).
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; 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. Allocate non-Chinese speaking students into small groups to learn Chinese, after-school Chinese remedial classes.
curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation	The school identifies students who require in-class support for learning difficulties. Teachers make adaptations in curriculum delivery, homework assignments, dictation tasks, and test/exam arrangements. Assessments are arranged for gifted students, and enrichment programs or pull-out training courses are provided. Differentiated instruction design and academic adjustments are also implemented across subjects to accommodate students' diverse learning needs.
home-school_co-operation_url	http://www.htsps.edu.hk
home-school_co-operation	Friendly home visit, teachers & parents conference, eClass (a communication app for parents and the School), parents questionnaire, Parents Day, one day trip, day camp, festival party, parents volunteer to take care of P.1 students, to be helpers in the library, parents award scheme to encourage parents to take part in school activities, parents handbook.
school_ethos	We strive our best to maintain caring and positive education. Senior students participate in community service learning activities. The School has been presented Caring School Awards for 13 consecutive years. Other adaptation measures include peer support, arrangement of adaptation programme for P.1 and upload of homework list to home-school communication platform. Participation in School Activities Award Scheme. The School has also been presented the Award of Moral & Civic Education Project Award for 18 years.
future_dev_url	http://www.htsps.edu.hk
school_dev_plan	We emphasize the unique value of forest-based curriculum as in Finnish Education, cultivating students' natural observation skills and environmental awareness. Through school-based immersive English learning, children can master the language in real-life situations and enhance their communication skills. Innovation and technology education encourages creative thinking, allowing students to stimulate their imagination in the exploration of knowledge. The curriculum integrates a reading culture to improve students' self-directed learning abilities. We value diverse assessments to ensure that each student's learning progress is fairly measured. Data application helps us understand students' needs more accurately and provide personalized learning plans. The smart sports curriculum integrates technology and physical education, promoting students' physical and mental health as well as teamwork spirit.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev	In response to the development of teaching and learning, our school has formulated the following professional development guidelines for teachers, aiming to help them build professional competencies to assist students in adapting to social changes and meeting future challenges: Forest curriculum, values education, cross-curricular reading, immersive English, STEAM education, assessment literacy, physical and artistic activities, and gifted education.
school_character_others	The school implements Finland Education and Forest Curriculum. There are five native-speaking English teachers in total. A school-based English Enrichment Programme takes place in junior primary level, in which the School Sponsoring Body fully sponsors all the English Extra-curricular activities including English Drama, Cambridge English Course and English Anchor. There is also a Native-speaking English teacher who serves as a class teacher each level. For primary one to six students, the school implements the 'Dream Big, Fly High' Programme and the goal is to let every student participate in overseas exchange programme in order to broaden their horizons and enhance their communication skills. Primary one to six students also have FUTURE lessons every week, in which students achieve tasks related to STEAM, programming and media production. The school provides scholarships in different learning aspects to students.