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S.K.H. St. Matthew's Primary School

POA School Net：11

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school_name	S.K.H. St. Matthew's Primary School
district	Central & Western
school_address	12-20, New Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
school_type_1	Aided
school_type_2	Whole Day
medium_of_instruction	Chinese
school_tel	25483368
school_fax	29754641
school_email	info@stmatthew.edu.hk
school_website	http://www.stmatthew.edu.hk
school_motto	Not to be served but to serve
school_mission	We aim to provide quality teaching and diverse activities to develop students' spirits, moralities, intelligences, health, team spirits, and senses of art. We strive to nurture students with well-rounded character traits, promote holistic education, and inspire them to reach their full potential, with aspiration that they will make meaningful contributions to society in the future.
sponsoring_body	Anglican (Hong Kong) Primary Schools Council Limited
student_gender	Co-ed
commencement_of_operation_year	1876
religion	Protestantism / Christianity

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poa_school_net	11
imc	Established
training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members	53%
name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Leung Ka Jor
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Rev.
name_of_school_head	Cheung Man Chung
title_of_school_head	Mr.
school_size	375
parent_teacher_association	Yes
school_alumni_association	Yes
asc_pta_fee	"$30"
fac_no_of_classroom	13
fac_no_of_school_hall	1
fac_no_of_playground	1
fac_no_of_library	0
fac_special_rooms	STEAM Laboratory, English Room, Library Corner, Science Laboratory, Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Application System.
fac_others	Facilities to support students with special educational needs: Play Therapy Room
previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts	21
previous_year_tsi_total_no_of_teachers	24
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	38
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training	74
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4	30
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9	13
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above	57
previous_year_no_of_class_p1	1
previous_year_no_of_class_p2	1
previous_year_no_of_class_p3	1
previous_year_no_of_class_p4	2
previous_year_no_of_class_p5	2
previous_year_no_of_class_p6	2
previous_year_no_of_class_total	9
current_year_no_of_class_p1	2
current_year_no_of_class_p2	1
current_year_no_of_class_p3	1
current_year_no_of_class_p4	1
current_year_no_of_class_p5	2
current_year_no_of_class_p6	2
current_year_no_of_class_total	9
cs_mode_of_teaching	1. Conduct small class teaching. 2. Organize enhancement and remedial courses for the diverse and special learning needs of students with varied abilities. 3. P.1-P.6: join the NET scheme. 4. Stream P.1-6 (Chi. Lang.) pupils according to their learning abilities. 5. Stream P.5-6 (Eng. Lang.) pupils according to their learning abilities. 6. Class placement of P.4-P.6 is based on average abilities.
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	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	No
upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web	No
diversified_assessment	1. Formative assessment: assessment of learning unit, speaking and listening assessment, life skills tests, peer assessment, self-assessment and teachers' assessment. 2. Summative assessment 3. Catering for learning diversity: homework accommodation and dictation adaptation.
avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays	Yes
arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon	Yes
streaming_arrangement	1. Class placement of P4-6 is based on average abilities. 2. Stream pupils according to their Chinese learning abilities.
no_of_school_days_per_week	5
no_of_periods_per_day	10
duration_of_each_period	30
school_starts_at	8:15
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. STEAM Week, the "Library Cards for All School Children" Scheme, Class Building Activities, Monthly Assembly, Church Services, Gospel Day and Gospel Camp. 2. Maths Games Day, Maths Trail, Putonghua Day, Chinese Culture Day, Mid-Autumn Festival Reunion, Watoto Concert and Campus Wellness Activities 3. Join the Primary School Physical Fitness Award Scheme and different Sports and Art competitions.
school_life_remarks	To diversify students' learning experiences, the school offers various activities, such as: each student participating in two different Multiple Intelligence activities on Tuesday and Friday afternoons, after-school extracurricular activities from Monday to Friday, overseas exchanges (to South Korea and Australia), the Mainland Exchange Programme for Upper Primary Students, Sister School Scheme.
life_wide_learning	Over 30 Multiple Intelligences Activities (MIA), including. Athletics Team, Volleyball Team, Roller Skating Class, Rope Skipping Group, Football Team, Dancing Group, English Drama Team, Cub Scouts, Brownies, The Boy's Brigade, School Campus TV, Darts Class, Hand-chimes etc.
school_management_url	http://www.stmatthew.edu.hk
school_organisation	Four committees including School Management and Organisation Committee, Learning and Teaching Committee, School Ethos and Student Support Committee, Student Performance Committee and 17 functional teams.
imc_smc_mc	Incorporated Management Committee consists of 15 members, including Supervisor, Sponsoring Body Manager, Principal (ex-officio manager), Teacher Manager, Parent Manager, Independent Manager, Alternate Sponsoring Body.
school_green_policy	Class Eco-Ambassador Programme.
school_major_concerns_url	http://www.stmatthew.edu.hk
school_major_concerns	1. Continuously develop suitable teaching and learning strategies, organize cross-disciplinary and cross-domain school-based curricula to enhance learning motivation and interest, and cultivate students with the ability to flexibly apply various learning strategies and metacognitive skills. 2. Continuously nurture students' national identity, establish positive thinking, integrity in words and actions, willingness to serve, and a sense of responsibility towards the country and society through values education.
learning_and_teaching_plan_url	http://www.stmatthew.edu.hk
learning_and_teaching_strategies	1. Conduct cross-disciplinary thematic learning and STEAM-themed activities to develop generic skills. 2. Address diverse learning needs by grouping students based on their abilities and providing differentiated learning materials and teaching strategies. 3. Develop a variety of extracurricular and subject-related activities.
major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum	1. Computer Programming Curriculum: - Lower primary: Implement unplugged programming education through German-style board games. - Upper primary: Promote computational thinking education (JC@COOLTHINK) and introduce AI-related courses. 2. Physical Education: Integrate emerging sports such as lightsaber dueling, Mölkky (Finnish skittles), electronic curling, soft hockey, and spikeball into the curriculum. 3. All classrooms are equipped with smart boards. 4. Use immersive VR systems to provide hands-on experiences aligned with general studies curriculum.
dev_of_generic_skills	Foster communication skills, critical thinking, creativity, self-management, and other generic abilities through collaborative learning, project-based research, group collaboration, multi-intelligence classes, and arts activities.
cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours	1. Establish a Flag Raising Team, weekly national flag raising ceremony and speeches under the national flag to cultivate students' national identity. 2. Organize seminars, weekly assemblies, and Personal Growth Education (PGE) lessons to foster students' positive value and attitudes.
student_support_url	http://www.stmatthew.edu.hk
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity	1. Provide exchange programmes, training programmes and competitions to students with specific talents or outstanding academic results. 2. Arrange group teaching for P1,P3-6 students according to their Chinese learning abilities. 3. Organise after-school homework tutorial classes. 4. Organise Adaptation Class for Newly-Arrived Children.
whole_school_approach_integrated_education	1. Individual and group support training. 2. "Early Identification and Intervention Programme for Primary One Students with Learning Difficulties," which includes arranging enhancement classes for English, Chinese, and Mathematics for students in Primary One and Primary Two. 3. Enhanced School-based Speech Therapy Service and School-based Educational Psychology Service. 4. Play Therapy service, Boardgame Social Training Group, Big Brothers and Big Sister Reading & Writing Scheme. 5. Individual Education Plan. 6. Attention training group and literacy training group. 7. Project on 'Whole School Approach to Providing Tiered Support for Students with Austism Spectrum Disorders' (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; 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; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. Provide homework accommodation.
curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation	Accommodation in homework and special arrangement in summative assessment are adopted to cater for the educational needs and learning diversity of students.
home-school_co-operation	PTA organizes a lot of activities (e.g. Family Outing, Christmas Party, talks, parent workshops etc.) to strengthen the relationship between parents and home-school.
school_ethos	1. Enhance students' self-confidence and develop positive value. 2. Promote students' spirit of loving oneself and one another.
future_dev_url	http://www.stmatthew.edu.hk
school_dev_plan	1. To develop generic skills. 2. To cater for learner diversity. 3. To know one's strengths and weaknesses. 4. To know how to love others. 5. To cultivate students' national identity.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev	1. Core domains: Learning and teaching, Student development, School development, Professional Relationships and Services & Teachers' Professional Identity 2. Aims: promoting student learning, school development and teachers' personal growth. 3. To promote a culture of excellence in the teaching team.
school_character_others	1. Scholarships for academic and non-academic subjects are offered to outstanding students. 2. Prices and awards were won in inter-school competitions. e.g. Hong Kong Schools Drama Festival, Hong Kong Schools Dance Festival, Hong Kong Elite Dance Competition, Hong Kong Youth Elite Dance Contest, Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, Hong Kong Inter-Primary School Athletic Competition, VEX IQ Robotics Competition in Australia, Skate Victoria Competition. Refer to the school website for details.