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St. Anthony's School

POA School Net：11

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school_name	St. Anthony's School
district	Central & Western
school_address	69A Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
school_type_1	Aided
school_type_2	Whole Day
medium_of_instruction	Chinese(incl.: Putonghua) and English
school_tel	25466263
school_fax	25405908
school_email	stanthonys@stanthonys.edu.hk
school_website	http://www.stanthonys.edu.hk
school_motto	Sincerity, faith, compassion and love
school_mission	Our mission is to help our students love and respect God, and all people so that ethical, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual development is encouraged. We adopt the 'Preventive Pedagogy' introduced by Salesians of Don Bosco. We instill the core values: religion, intellect and love, so as to create a joyful, trusting and inclusive learning environment.
sponsoring_body	Society of St. Francis De Sales
student_gender	Co-ed
commencement_of_operation_year	1963
religion	Catholicism

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poa_school_net	11
imc	Established
training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chairperson_members	87%
name_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Ng Dor Lok Peter
title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc	Father
name_of_school_head	Ma Kar Kin
title_of_school_head	Mr.
school_size	4500
school_bus	Yes
parent_teacher_association	Yes
school_alumni_association	Yes
asc_pta_fee	"$40"
asc_charges_for_non_standard_items	"$300"
fac_no_of_classroom	18
fac_no_of_school_hall	1
fac_no_of_playground	2
fac_no_of_library	1
fac_special_rooms	8 rooms (2 staff rooms, INNOSPACE, music room, counselling room, speech therapy room, MAKER SPACE, meeting room)
previous_year_tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts	38
previous_year_tsi_total_no_of_teachers	42
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	47
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training	65
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4	22
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9	24
previous_year_tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above	54
previous_year_no_of_class_p1	3
previous_year_no_of_class_p2	3
previous_year_no_of_class_p3	3
previous_year_no_of_class_p4	3
previous_year_no_of_class_p5	3
previous_year_no_of_class_p6	3
previous_year_no_of_class_total	18
current_year_no_of_class_p1	3
current_year_no_of_class_p2	3
current_year_no_of_class_p3	3
current_year_no_of_class_p4	3
current_year_no_of_class_p5	3
current_year_no_of_class_p6	3
current_year_no_of_class_total	18
cs_mode_of_teaching	Our school adopts 'collaborative learning' from Primary 1 to 6 to strengthen students' thinking skills. Students working collaboratively in groups experience an enhanced teaching and learning process. The native English teacher uses an activity-based approach to develop students' speaking skills in English lessons, and during recess.
no_of_test_per_year_P1	0
no_of_exam_per_year_P1	3
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	Yes
upload_school_assignment_policy_to_school_web	Yes
diversified_assessment	1. There are three formal written exams for the whole academic year. 2. Different kinds of formative assessment and project learning are used to assess students' subject knowledge, attitudes and skills. 3. Through life-wide learning, students' performance in applying their subject knowledge is evaluated.
avoid_test_exam_after_long_holidays	Yes
arrange_timetable_flexibly_tutorial_session_in_afternoon	Yes
streaming_arrangement	1. Students are streamed according to their academic results, to serve the purpose of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. 2. Teachers adapt the learning content so as to cater for individual learning differences.
no_of_school_days_per_week	5
no_of_periods_per_day	9
duration_of_each_period	35
school_starts_at	7:45
school_starts_at_AMPM	AM
school_ends_at	3:00
school_ends_at_AMPM	PM
lunch_start_time	12:45
lunch_end_time	1:45
lunch_arrangement	Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents.
healthy_school_life	The school promotes a healthy lifestyle by requiring our catering provider to provide fruits and ample vegetables. The P.E. department implements the Physical Fitness Award Scheme to enhance students’ physical abilities. Special morning exercise time and designated sports areas in the playgrounds are set up to encourage students to engage in physical activities.
school_life_remarks	There are three reading sessions which help promote good reading habits; extra-curricular activities e.g. Life-wide Learning Week, Putonghua Day, English Week and so on are held to raise students' learning interests. Religious Education is emphasized to nourish their moral values. In recent years, the school has organized study tours to Hu Zhou, South Korea & Singapore to enrich students' life experience.
life_wide_learning	Our school designs various learning activities to enrich students' life experiences, such as visits to major museums, film appreciation, and study tours. Current extracurricular activities include: rope skipping, roller skating, fencing, swimming, table tennis, football, basketball, squash, track and field, violin, harmonica, African drums, choir, programming, face painting, magic, Olympiad mathematics, Go, dance, Boy Scouts, and Young Pioneers of Christ.
school_management_url	http://www.stanthonys.edu.hk
school_organisation	The school is superintended by the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC), which comprises Fathers of Salesians of Don Bosco, parents, alumni, teachers and other representatives. All members maintain a keen interest in and are supportive of school development as well as believe in the leadership of the principal. The IMC examines and approves the Annual School Plan and School Report. The facilitation of student learning and spiritual growth is fostered by the reflection of different opinions expressed by the stakeholders.
imc_smc_mc	Our IMC was established on 19 March 2014.
school_green_policy	Our school echoes the call for environmental friendliness by engaging in various activities, such as Good Climate Monthly (unofficial translation) organized by Earth Rescue Team, Earth Hour and strive the best in greening the learning environment.
school_major_concerns	1. Enrich students' diverse learning experiences and broaden their horizons. 2. Practice the 'Life' core value in Catholic Education, and live a healthy and positive life in terms of physical, mental, and spiritual health.
learning_and_teaching_strategies	1. Timetable is in cycles to increase the number of core subjects. 2. Adopt cooperative learning to encourage student interactions. 3. Life-wide Learning Week enables students to experience learning differently outside the classroom setting. 4. Gifted Education: P.1-P.6 5. Emphasise biliteracy and trilingualism. 6. Use a "synthetic approach" in phonics; utilizes segmenting and blending techniques to facilitate reading. 7. Adopt a school-based writing programme in Chinese Language curriculum. 8. Foster development of a school-based Mathematics curriculum through implementing multifarious activities, nurturing inquiry, expression and problem-solving skills. 9. Cultivate students' generic skills, deepen values education and focus on STEAM education in General Studies. 10. Use information technology tools to facilitate learning assessments effectively. 11. Through cross-curricular reading, cultivate students' interest in reading, broaden their reading range, and strengthen reading depth.
major_renewed_emphases_pri_edu_curriculum	1. Strengthening values education (including life education, national education and national security education). 2. Making good use of learning time and creating space to promote a balanced physical and mental development. 3. Better catering for learner diversity. 4. Reinforcing STEAM education, and nurturing students' media and information literacy. 5. Strengthening cross-curricular learning and reading across the Curriculum for developing lifelong learning capabilities. 6. Enhancing assessment literacy for promoting learning and teaching effectiveness. 7. Science and Humanities subjects are offered in Primary One and Primary Four to cultivate students' overall competencies, promote their ability in different fields.
dev_of_generic_skills	Through project learning and cross-curricular STEAM activities, students develop collaboration skills, problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills and creativity which promote autonomy in learning among students.
cultivation_of_proper_values_attitudes_and_behaviours	1. Use the Salesian Preventive System to nurture students to love God and all those around them, and to help students develop positive values and attitudes towards life. 2. Through school-based Positive Education activities and events, regular religious and moral education seminars, the school inspires, guides and nurtures students' moral character.
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity	1. Provide gifted education classes after school for more-abled students; and after school remedial classes for academically weaker students. 2. Plan, implement and evaluate individualized plans for students with the effort from school-based Educational Psychologist, Speech Therapist and Student Guidance Officer, coordinated by the Student Support Team.
whole_school_approach_integrated_education	Through the Student Support Team, a Whole School Approach to Integrated Education is promoted to support students with special educational needs through distributing various resources, aiming to provide suitable and various support services in order to enhance students' learning effectiveness and to guide them to fully integrate in school life.
support_for_non_chinese_students	Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: appointing additional teacher(s)/teaching assistant(s) to support NCS students' learning of Chinese; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school.
curriculum_tailoring_and_adaptation	The Chinese, English and Mathematics Subjects adopt school-based curricula to enhance student learning abilities.
home-school_co-operation	The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) runs a variety of events every year. Specialists are invited to host family education lectures, workshops and seminars which cover a vast array of topics. Furthermore, the PTA also organises family trips and publishes the PTA Newsletter. The PTA cherishes the opportunities for home-school collaboration and it is its wish to facilitate students' development holistically.
school_ethos	The school ethos is simple, pure and honest. Students are courteous and self-disciplined. Through practicing the principles under the 'Preventive Pedagogy' and providing moral education, students are cultivated to realize their potential.
school_dev_plan	1. To cultivate and strengthen students' potential; 2. To promote life-wide learning and focus on students' learning experiences; and 3. To promote a reading culture and develop students' self-directed learning ability through different strategies.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev	Three of our teachers have been seconded to work at the Curriculum Development Institute and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. Teachers are being invited to be guest speakers at different seminars and workshops and be members of the focus groups to help with current curriculum development.
school_character_others	Our school offers a PTA Scholarship and an Alumni Scholarship for those who have an outstanding performance or great progress in academic subjects.