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Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)

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school_nameHo Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)
districtIslands
school_address4-6 Kin Tung Road Tung Chung
school_typeAided
student_genderCo-ed
school_tel21091001
school_fax21092002
school_emailmail_ss@hoyu.edu.hk
school_websitehttps://ss.hoyu.edu.hk/
school_missionIn observance of the guiding principle of Sik Sik Yuen, "To act benevolently and to preach benevolence", which is also our School Motto, together with the teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, our School teaches and instills in our students a strong sense of probity, benevolence and civic duty. We emphasize whole person development for our students through moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic education, leading to the enhancement of abilities for independent thinking, self-learning and life-long learning.
school_mottoTo act benevolently and to preach benevolence
commencement_of_operation_year1997
religionOthers
sponsoring_bodySik Sik Yuen
imcEstablished
language_policyWe aim at training our students to be proficient in Cantonese, Putonghua and English by:
1. Creating a favourable learning environment for language acquisition as in the weekly English Day, English Broadcast and Festival Celebrations. Students can improve their English skills through learning activities in the "English Everywhere" environment.
2. Having Native Speaking English teachers teaching most of the English Speaking classes.
3. Mathematics, Science, Computer & Technology of some of the junior secondary classes are taught in English. Extended learning activities conducted in English are implemented in other subjects. For example, some of the modules are taught with English as the medium of instruction to enhance students' ability to use the syntax and vocabulary of English. Extra-curricular extended learning activities are also conducted in English.
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name_supervisor_chairman_of_mcSiu Tak Wa
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mcDr.
name_of_principalMak Man Chiu
title_of_principalMr.
principal_qualifications_experiences(CUHK (MSc. Maths), CUHK (MEd. Counselling), PolyU (BSc. Maths))
training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chair_members100
school_size11148
other_religionConfucianism, Buddhism and Taoism
parent_teacher_associationYes
student_union_associationYes
school_alumni_associationYes
tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts59
tsi_total_no_of_teachers69
tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training97
tsi_percent_of_bachelor100
tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above41
tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training50
tsi_percent_of_exp_0_440
tsi_percent_of_exp_5_910
tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above50
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3Chinese Language, Putonghua, Life and Society* (S.3), Citizenship, Economics and Society* (S.1-S.2), Chinese History, History*, Geography*, Technology and Living, Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts, Computer & Information Technology*
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3English Language
2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3Mathematics*, Science*
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6Chinese Language, Chinese History, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Technology and Living, Health Management and Social Care, Visual Arts, Physical Education
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6English Language
2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, History, Geography, Information and Communication Technology
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3Chinese Language, Putonghua, Citizenship, Economics and Society*, Chinese History, History*, Geography*, Technology and Living, Science*, Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts, Computer & Information Technology*
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3English Language
2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3Mathematics*, Science*
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6Chinese Language, Chinese History, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Technology and Living, Health Management and Social Care, Visual Arts, Physical Education
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6English Language
2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, History, Geography, Information and Communication Technology
current_year_no_of_class_s14
current_year_no_of_class_s24
current_year_no_of_class_s34
current_year_no_of_class_s44
current_year_no_of_class_s54
current_year_no_of_class_s64
sc_tong_fai_s4"$340"
sc_tong_fai_s5"$340"
sc_tong_fai_s6"$340"
sc_pta_fee"$30"
oa_s1_admissionOur school will accept discretionary places. Our school will participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation System through central allocation stage (Applicable for admission to S.1 in September 2026 ).Our school accepts applications for S.1 discretionary places, that including Interview, Academic Performance(School results and rank order provided by the EDB), Conduct, Co-curricular activities/Services/Awards/Special talents, and Connection with our School/School sponsoring body.
oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life1. Orientation activities–Self Regulated Learning Week is conducted for new students during the summer holiday. There are various team and group activities as well as bridging courses for Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Science, Chinese History, Citizenship, Economics and Society, History and Geography. Students and parents participate in the New Student Orientation Day activities including school introduction, various observation classes for parents and meeting with class teachers. This aims to enable parents to have a better understanding of our School’s beliefs and the method of Self Regulated Learning, so that it fostered home-school cooperation in nurturing students’ spirit of self-learning.
2. Healthy Life–The School adopts a healthy campus policy and participated in the Healthy Campus Programme to help students understand the importance of good health and a well-balanced diet and build positive values. This aims to enhance students’ ability to tackle adversity and adapt to the ever-changing society. Based on the main theme of “Love • Ho Yu”, the School also implements the self-help programme “Love • Overcoming Adversity”, the leadership programme “Love • Excellence” and the service programme “Love • Helping Others”. Our Hoyu Market and Math Bank, in line with the financial management education covered in the values education class and moral education class, aim to enable students to understand the correct financial management concepts from a young age.
school_management_urlhttps://ss.hoyu.edu.hk/%e6%b3%95%e5%9c%98%e6%a0%a1%e8%91%a3%e6%9c%83/
school_major_concerns1. Extend the dimensions of self-directed learning to accommodate the diversity of learning.
2. Strengthen value education to cultivate students into good citizens.
school_organisationOur School, established with one registration incorporating primary and secondary in 2003, is governed by one IMC and managed by one administrative system with one team of teaching staff. We offer continuous primary and secondary education to our students in a "Through-Train" mode of education.
imc_smc_mcIMC is comprised of representatives from the School Sponsoring Body, the Principal, and representatives of teachers, parents and alumnus.
school_green_policyThe school embraces the principles of sustainable development by allowing students to engage in technology exploration and research. It has created various eco-friendly setups located in areas such as the Yu Garden, Yu Herb Garden and Yu library. Hydroponics in the nursery and the organic farmland of our Yu Garden can enable students to experience the joy of farming. Besides, there are newly installed solar panels and waste separation bins for recycling. Our civic ambassador team promotes the important message of environmental protection and a clean campus in a bid to cultivate the green school culture.
learning_and_teaching_plan_urlhttps://ss.hoyu.edu.hk/%e5%ad%b8%e8%88%87%e6%95%99%e5%9c%a8%e5%8f%af%e8%ad%bd/
learning_and_teaching_strategies1. Teaching is focused on the differing abilities and cognitive development of individual students and designed in a learner-centered approach.
2. An inquisitive learning process is encouraged for the acquisition of general and specialized knowledge, logical thinking and calculation skills.
3. Self Regulated Learning Scheme is adopted. We hope our students can be equipped with the skills of "life-long learning" and "learning to learn".
4. 40-minute classes are conducted to allow more time for a diverse range of highly intensive activities.
5. School-based curriculum is set out for junior secondary forms according to the needs and abilities of the students in line with the NSS syllabus and assessment.
6. 'Morning Reading with teachers', Reading Awards, and online reading schemes, plus top reader recommendations are all offered to encourage a good reading habit.
school_based_curriculum1. Electives: 3X. Elective subjects include: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics Extended Part (Algebra and Calculus), Information and Communication Technology, Health management and Social care, Technology and Living, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Economics, Geography, Chinese History, History, Visual Arts and Physical Education.
2. Curriculum highlights: Several school-based curricula are implemented at junior secondary level to raise students’ interest in learning. These curricula are Values Education, Biotechnology, Course of Traditional Chinese Medicine Authentication, STEM+ courses, Technology & Living, and Computer and Information Technology.
major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum1. Self-directed learning, along with adaptive teaching strategies, is implemented in junior secondary forms through the "Self-Directed Learning" and "Adaptive Teaching" programs. Students do pre-class preparation according to self-learning outline designed by the teacher. Group discussion, presentation, reading aloud, peer evaluation and teachers' guidance are conducted to enhance learning effectiveness. Our students have clearly gained thorough understanding of the meaning of learning adopting suitable methods of learning. This has enabled them to achieve good results in the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination. At the same time, students have developed the belief in life-long learning and a positive attitude.
2. Continuous efforts have been made to develop the Biotechnology curriculum over the years. In recent years, emphasis has been put on the enhancement of integrated learning of mechanical engineering, mathematics, and information and communication technology. This aims to encourage students to learn in a “hands-on” manner. As proposed by Kolb in his theory of experiential learning, experience is the starting point of learning, and each experience is turned into knowledge through sharing and reflection. This shows that students not only accumulate experience and knowledge during the learning process, they can also build a proactive learning attitude.
3. Biotechnology and Chinese Medicine Authentication: Junior students can begin learning about different types of Chinese herbal medicine, including their properties and classifications. This foundation helps them understand the origins, history, and significance of herbal teas in Guangdong Province. The senior curriculum then guides students through the process from the original plants to advanced biotechnological techniques, enabling them to analyze the DNA of various Chinese herbs and apply principles of molecular biology for identification.
life_planning_educationAccording to the needs of different learning stages, students can learn about themselves, further education and the employment environment, so as to explore the future direction, set academic and work goals, and set sail towards their dreams. Besides, students are introduced to information on different types of further education, counselling and tertiary programme experience, so as to assist them in choosing the appropriate pathway for further education and preparing them for further studies. To broaden students' understanding of the working life and provide them with work-related learning experiences to broaden their horizons and help them equip themselves early. Value education is strengthened for cultivating students' positive values and attitudes towards learning and financial management.
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversityTo cater for individual differences of students, our school adopts teaching in small groups and collaborative teaching. For some of the Secondary One subjects (Chinese, English, Mathematics and Science), tiered assignments are used. Teachers customize appropriate teaching materials to meet students’ individual needs and help them learn effectively.
whole_school_approach_integrated_educationOur school has established a Student Support Team to provide appropriate assistance for students with special educational needs, helping them integrate into the mainstream school environment and develop their personal potential. The main members of the Student Support Team include the Vice Principal, the Coordinator, Support Teachers, Chinese Language Teachers, English Language Teachers, Mathematics and Science Teachers, on-campus counselors, on-campus social workers, educational psychologists, and teaching assistants. At the teacher level, to enhance homeroom teachers' understanding of individual students with special learning needs and to arrange appropriate support and guidance for them, the support team communicates with homeroom teachers about the students' learning situations and discusses support measures. Our school encourages teachers to enroll in courses related to inclusive education to improve their overall professional competency in the field of special education. At the student level, to identify students' special educational needs early, our team conducts Chinese literacy assessments for new students at the beginning of school year. To strengthen support for individual students with special learning needs, our school flexibly utilizes the "Learning Support Grant" and the "Grant for Supporting Non-Chinese Speaking Students with Special Educational Needs" to hire additional support staff or purchase professional services for various training courses and group activities. Regarding parents, our school values home-school cooperation. To establishing a regular communication mechanism, we hold parent seminars and conduct individual meetings to gather parents' opinions and collaboratively support students' learning and growth.
support_for_non_chinese_studentsOur 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.
adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment1. Our school values students' learning process and progress. Besides tests and examinations, periodic progress evaluations are conducted to evaluate the performance of students.
2. Our school promotes students' self-evaluation, enabling students to realize their strengths and weaknesses.
3. Adjustments built into the School's Internal Examination mechanism to meet students' needs include: simplified exam paper, extended time allowed, computer screen to help students read the exam paper.
home_school_co_operationThrough the Parent-Teacher Association activities, close liaison with parents is ensured. The school works hand in hand with parent managers and parent volunteers in the best interest of students.
school_ethosOur school puts emphasis on moral education and training students’ endurance and self-discipline. Students are taught to respect others, strive for academic excellence, and care for the school so as to create a harmonious and orderly school culture. The school organizes various activities such as the Big Brother and Big Sister Scheme and Leadership Scheme for students’ whole person development. This also helps students to have good self-understanding, develop their potential and cultivate positive values, in order to become a self-loving teenager with self respect. In addition, Quality Circle is formed at all levels. It aims to combine the resources of the class teachers of the same grade to provide comprehensive care to the students.
school_dev_planCultivate students’ self-respect and self-confidence; enhance students’ Self Regulated Learning ability and learning effectiveness.
teacher_pro_training_and_devOur School encourages the continuous professional development of teachers. We implement various schemes and activities for our teaching staff, including the Peer Teaching Observation, Guidance and Assistance for new teachers, and sharing of teaching experiences, to enhance their teaching capabilities.
life_wide_learningEmphasis is put on organizing learning activities outside the classroom to enrich students’ learning experiences in “intellectual development, moral and civic education, community service, physical and aesthetic development, and career-related experiences”. For example, reading club, science exploration interest classes, volunteer services, leadership teams, peer counseling, Auxiliary Medical Service, scout activities, marching band, flag-guard team, Junior Police Call branch, Chinese orchestra, choir, hand-bell team, dance team, basketball, football and volleyball teams, kin-ball team, archery team, track and field team, balloon art, overseas cultural exchange. These diverse activities aim at boosting students’ whole-person development. In addition, our school is promoting the "Crossing Challenges to Explore the World" activity, which combines content from various disciplines to explore different themes related to the Sustainable Development Goals, guiding students to step outside the classroom and broaden their international perspectives.
fac_no_of_classroom30
fac_school_facilitiesBiotechnology Mobile Laboratory, Biotechnology Laboratory, STEM + LAB., Ho Yu Library, Immersive Learning Room, Fitness Center, Archery and Golf Area, Nature Education Trail, Dance Room, Student Activity Centres, Multi Media Learning Centre, Digital Library, Computer Rooms, Auditorium, Home Economics Room, Mini Soccer Field, Basketball Court, Gymnasium, Running Track, Sand Pit, Climbing Wall, Greenhouse, Butterfly Garden and Farmland.
fac_facility_for_special_educational_needsRamp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
direct_public_transportation_to_schoolBus: 37, 37M, 37H, E32A, E21A, E36A

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