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Tak Sun School
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| school_name | Tak Sun School |
|---|---|
| district | Yau Tsim Mong |
| school_address | 103 Austin Road, Kowloon |
| school_type_1 | Aided |
| school_type_2 | Whole Day |
| medium_of_instruction | Chinese |
| school_tel | 23673446 |
| school_fax | 23661589 |
| school_email | mail@taksun.edu.hk |
| school_website | http://www.taksun.edu.hk |
| school_motto | Joy In Duty |
| school_mission | As a Catholic school we imitate the teaching of Christ. Main Objective: "A person with all rounded development as well be Christian gentlemen with a global outlook". We are committed to working together with 'The Parent-Teacher Association and providing various communication channels. |
| sponsoring_body | East Asian Educational Association |
| student_gender | Boys |
| commencement_of_operation_year | 1930 |
| religion | Catholicism |
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| poa_school_net | 31 |
|---|---|
| imc | Established |
| training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members | 80% |
| name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Herbert Peter |
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Dr. |
| name_of_school_head | Lee Ying Chiu |
| title_of_school_head | Mr. |
| school_size | 4000 |
| nominated_sec_school | Tak Sun Secondary School |
| school_bus | Yes |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| asc_pta_fee | "$80" |
| asc_charges_for_non_standard_items | "$310" |
| asc_others | Web Learning Platform, Exercise books & Extra-curricular activities fee. |
| fac_no_of_classroom | 24 |
| fac_no_of_school_hall | 1 |
| fac_no_of_playground | 3 |
| fac_no_of_library | 1 |
| fac_special_rooms | Meeting Rooms, Multi-purpose rooms, Campus TV room, STEAM room, Music Room, Art Room, Library and Games Room. |
| fac_others | Chapel, Statue of our Lady, Tak Sun Kitchen, Smart Jump Rope, Smart Book Cabinet. |
| fac_support_for_specialedu | Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and Braille and tactile floor plan. |
| previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 48 |
| previous_year_tsi_total_no_of_teachers | 53 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 100 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_bacherlor | 98 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 42 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 62 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 18 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 21 |
| previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 61 |
| 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 | 1. P.1 – P.6 are evenly distributed based on their abilities and grade. 2. Subjects are conducted every morning (Periods 1-8). 3. After lunch each day (Periods 9-10), integrated activities or remedial classes are held. 4. Enrichment for P5-P6 and remedial classes are provided to students with different ability. 5. School ends early every Wednesday after lunch (at 2:00 PM). |
| cs_remarks | Morning Mass before lessons everyday (optional), Integrated activity classes include life education, career planning, values education, mental health, and subject-based games |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 1. There will be diversified assessment which include self-assessment, peer and parental assessment. 2. Daily marks constitute 10% of the total. |
| avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays | Yes |
| arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon | Yes |
| streaming_arrangement | P.1 to P.6 students' abilities will be evenly distributed |
| no_of_school_days_per_week | 5 |
| no_of_periods_per_day | 10 |
| duration_of_each_period | 30 |
| school_starts_at | 8:00 |
| school_starts_at_AMPM | AM |
| school_ends_at | 3:00 |
| school_ends_at_AMPM | PM |
| lunch_start_time | 1:00 |
| lunch_end_time | 1:50 |
| lunch_arrangement | Provided by designated supplier, arranged by parents and delivered by parents from 12:20 - 12:50p.m. |
| healthy_school_life | 1. Two days per week are designated as 'Fruit Day', and activities such as 'Fruit Month' & 'Fruit Party'. 2. The quality of the food provided by the appointed supplier is always kept under inspection by parents. Random checking will be done by a special team monthly. 3. Whole-School Fitness Testing & Health Centre. 4. Talk & Activities (Anti-drug, Sex education and Prevention of drug abuse). |
| school_life_remarks | 1. Neither tuck-shop nor vending machines are operated in school to ensure students have healthy eating habit. The drinking water dispensers are available. 2. 'Healthy Eating Policies' are stated in school's handbook. 3. Over-weight students are encouraged to join "FitFit Station" in the morning. 4. 'EatSmart School Accreditation Scheme (ESAS)' achieved. |
| life_wide_learning | Outing activities such as Visiting Museum, Innovation Laboratory and Government agencies. Internal school activities including Community Youth Club, Chinese and English Coral Verse Speaking, Chinese and English Drama Classes, Pre S1 Mock Interview Class, Outdoor Sketching, Handbell, Djembe, Percussion, Acapella, Track and Field, Ball Games, Fencing, First-aid, Story Reading, Programming Robot, Drone, Teaching Maths in English, Pottery Class, Swimming, Scout, Maths Olympiad, Comics, Debating Class, Clay Modeling and Tak Sun Good Voice. |
| school_organisation | The Incorporated Management Committee is established consisting of different stakeholders, School Sponsoring Managers, Independent Manager, Parent Manager, Teacher Manager and Alumni Manager. The School Administration Team consists of Supervisor, Principal, Vice-Principals and senior teachers. Panel heads of each subject develop subject action plan. |
| imc_smc_mc | The Incorporated Management Committee consists of 13 members, 6 managers from the sponsoring body, the School Principal, 1 Alumni Manager, 1 Independent Manager, 2 Teacher Managers, 2 Parent Managers. There are 3 official meetings in each academic year. |
| school_green_policy | To raise students' environmental awareness, they are encouraged to participate in various campaigns such as "CHERISH WATER CAMPUS" to practise water-saving lifestyle, the "Earth Hour", "BookCrossing Station" and three-color recycling bin. The school also adopts eNotice to reduce paper usage. |
| school_major_concerns_url | www.taksun.edu.hk |
| school_major_concerns | Overall learning objective: Christian Gentlemen with a Global Outlook. Posses Diligence, Joy, Charity and Courage! |
| learning_and_teaching_plan_url | www.taksun.edu.hk |
| learning_and_teaching_strategies | 1. Assessment Literacy: Focusing on Learning, Teaching and Evaluation. Analyze assessment statistics to understand students' learning needs and difficulties, optimize curriculum and strategy of learning and teaching 2. Catering for Learner Diversity: Adopting diversified, differentiated and multiple instructions to allow students self-reflect and self-change timely 3. Utilizing Learning Time: Arranging flexible timetable by encouraging students to join varied activities to develop personal hobbies via self-directed learning |
| major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum | 1. Values Education: Based on the spirit of Christ and Catholic ethics and moral values, it demonstrates the school's mission, the cultivation of gentlemen, the five core values of Catholicism, and the values and attitudes needed by society 2. Life-wide Learning: Learning Outside Classrooms through Life-wide Learning, Service Learning and other activities. 3. STEAM Education: Developing STEAM and coding education using Robot, Drone, Robotic Arm, 3D Printing, micro:bit, and so on. 4. Learning and Reading Across the curriculum: Chinese and English subjects adopt practice such as storybooks teaching, e-reading and reading across curriculum to raise students’ reading habits and interests. |
| dev_of_generic_skills | Through the activities of Life-wide Learning, STEAM education, study tour, running outside the classroom to enable students applying generic skills learnt in the classroom which can then be transferred to other learning situations to meet the challenges of future. |
| cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours | 1. Actively promote national education to cultivate students into citizens who love their country and Hong Kong. 2. Taking "Gentleman Cultivation" as the mainstay, and bringing out twenty four character strengths through 'Diligence', 'Joy', 'Charity' and 'Courage'. 3. Emphasis on the good communication skill of each stakeholders. 4. Introduce the ten priority values education and five core values education through subject and personal growth lessons. |
| student_support_url | www.taksun.edu.hk |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | 1. Engaging the entire school community to foster an inclusive environment 2. Proactively identifying the diverse learning needs of students and implementing a range of supportive educational programs |
| whole_school_approach_integrated_education | Implementing a "Whole School Participation Model for Inclusive Education", we have established a Student Support Team to provide appropriate assistance for students in need. This includes school-based speech therapy services, school-based educational psychology services, focus groups, social skills groups, reinforcement classes, in-class withdrawal groups, literacy groups, and individualized learning 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; developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting learning and teaching materials; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. Our school arranges after-school tutorial groups for NCS students if necessary. |
| curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation | 1. Adjusting and tailoring the curriculum according to students' needs 2. Establishing a system for homework and assessment modifications to address the diverse learning needs of students |
| home-school_co-operation_url | www.taksun.edu.hk |
| home-school_co-operation | The PTA was set up in 1995. Each class level has a sub-committee. There are over 300 parent volunteers serving the school. In line with the spirit of "Home-School Cooperation", the school has established a "Parent Academy" starting from the 20-21 school year, in which family-based recognition certificate and credit system are established. This is to encourage parents to continue learning, actively participate in parent lectures and various home-school activities, and strengthen home-school cooperation, thereby enhancing the cultivation of children's positive ability, establishing a good and effective communication culture, and promoting the healthy growth of children. |
| school_ethos | 1. To build up the image of Tak Sun Boys: Diligence, Joy, Charity and Courage. 2. To cultivate the learning attitude of Tak Sun Boys: Joy in Duty! 3. Allowing teachers to accompany our students to grow through the "Mentoring Scheme". 4. Cultivate the brotherhood among our students through "Big Brothers Mentor Programme". 5. Cultivate students' perseverance and harmony communication through "Tak Sun Knights". |
| future_dev_url | www.taksun.edu.hk |
| school_dev_plan | 1. Values Education Curriculum 2. Positive Mindset Education 3. Compassionate Communication 4. Optimising School Curriculum 5. STEAM Education 6. Parents Education |
| teacher_pro_training_and_dev | 1. Encourage teachers to continue Professional Development according to EDB “T-standard+” 2. Organize Professional Learning Community 3. Build professional network with EDB, Universities and Secondary Schools 4. Hold Teachers' Development activities and trainings based on current education policy |
| school_character_others | 1. Exchange Programs: Parent-child study tours to the mainland, overseas exchange programs for all grades, and leadership training exchanges in Nagasaki, Japan 2. Establishing scholarships to encourage holistic student development 3. Serving as the organizing body for the 18th Kowloon Scout Group of the Hong Kong Scout Association 4. Awards Received: Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence in Moral and Civic Education, Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union Outstanding Teacher Award (Caring Group—Gentleman Development, National Education, Chinese Language, Information Technology), Department of Health Healthy Eating Quality Certification, Hong Kong Red Cross Humanitarian Campus Award, and Caring Campus Award |