PO LEUNG KUK LAM MAN CHAN ENGLISH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Direct Subsidy Scheme Primary Schools

DSS

Details

Primary School Information
- School Information
- - Supervisor/ Chairman of Management Committee Dr. Lam Man Chan
  - School Head Ms. Man Sze Wing Jessica
  - Has the Incorporated Management Committee been established? Yes
  - School Type DSSWhole Day
  - Student Gender Co-ed
  - Sponsoring Body Po Leung Kuk
  - Religion Not Applicable
  - Year of Commencement of Operation 2007
  - School Motto Love, Respect, Diligence and Integrity
  - School Size About 2544 Sq. M
  - Through-train Secondary School -
  - Feeder Secondary School -
  - Nominated Secondary School -
  - Medium of Instruction English
  - School Bus Service School Bus
  - Parent-Teacher Association Yes
  - Old Students' Association/ School Alumni Association Yes
- 2019/2020 Annual School Charges
- - School Fee $13550 (10 installments)
  - Tong Fai
  - PTA Fee 100
  - Approved Charges for Non-standard Items -
  - Other Charges Fees for project materials, transportation and camping; Fees for lunch, bus or ECA if needed.
- School Facilities
- - Number of Classroom(s) 24
  - Number of School Hall(s) 2
  - Number of Playground(s) 2
  - Number of Library(ies) 2
  - Special Rooms IT room, music room, visual art room, social worker's office, conference room, library, teaching staff room, P.E. room, medical corner, teaching material store room, multi-function room etc.
  - Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
  - Others Food waste processor, garden, planting corner and wind power generator.
- Teaching Staff Information (Including School Head) in the 2018/2019 school year
- - Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment -
  - Total number of teachers in the school 58
  - Qualifications and professional training (%)
  - Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education 100%
    Bachelor Degree 100%
    Master/ Doctorate Degree or above 43%
    Special Education Training 20%
  - Years of Experience (%)
  - 0 - 4 years 49%
    5 - 9 years 36%
    10 years or above 15%
- Class Structure
- - 2018/19 School Year
  - P1 Number of classes 4
    P2 Number of classes 4
    P3 Number of classes 4
    P4 Number of classes 4
    P5 Number of classes 4
    P6 Number of classes 4
    Total 24
  - 2019/20 School Year (Based on the approval of EDB in 2019)
  - P1 Number of classes 4
    P2 Number of classes 4
    P3 Number of classes 4
    P4 Number of classes 4
    P5 Number of classes 4
    P6 Number of classes 4
    Total 24
- Performance Assessment
- - Number of test(s) per year 0
  - Number of exam(s) per year 3
  - Streaming arrangement Students will be allocated on the basis of balance in gender and academic performance; Chinese and Basic Chinese streams in Chinese subject lessons, Mathematics streaming according to students' ability in some levels.
  - Diversified Assessment for Learning Formative and summative assessments; Provide students with different learning experiences and various kinds of assessments like project assessment and practical assessment.
- School Life
- - Number of School Days per week 5
  - Number of periods per day 9
  - Duration of each normal period 30
  - School starts at 8:00 AM
  - School ends at 3:10 PM
  - Lunch time 12:10 - 13:10
  - Lunch arrangement Provided by designated supplier and Prepared by parents.
  - Healthy school life Morning Exercise, Fruit day, Physical fitness test, the School "Nutri-agent" Project, Wellness Month, Education for Plastic Waste Recycling Campaign, Sports Day, Student Leadership Camp and Perform at Po Leung Kuk Variety Shows.
  - Remarks The above time schedule is for Farm Road Campus (P.1-P.3). 12:40p.m.-1:10p.m. is the 3rd recess. Sheung Heung Road Campus (P.4-P.6) school starts at 8:20a.m., ends at 3:30p.m. and lunch time is from 12:30p.m. to 1:00p.m. 1:00p.m. to 1:30p.m. is the 3rd recess. Open door morning assembly for parents.
- School Characteristics
- - School Management Organisation The school IMC has a wide representation. Besides the members of the school sponsoring body, it consists of the principal, teachers, parents and alumni representative. We are committed to implementing whole- person development based on the use of child-centred teaching approaches to create a culture of creativity and care. Our quality school management team is sensitive to changes in education and society. Using innovation and constant self improvement, our accountability is maintained to a high degree by commitment and dedication shown in their leadership.
  - Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee/ Management Committee 9 Sponsoring Body Managers and 6 other Managers (i.e. elected parent and teacher manager, the principal, the alumni manager and 2 independent managers.)
  - School Green Policy Decompose food waste to fertilizer to cultivate organic plants at school, Earth Hour, Water Conservation Ambassador Selection Scheme, No Air-Con Day, One Person One Flower Scheme, Garden, Recycle bins for plastic and other waste, Change LED lamps in classrooms, use wind to generate power, recycle old uniforms and story books.
  - School's Major Concerns Strengthen learning efficiency and teaching pedagogies; Incorporate and utilize IT tools for self-regulated learning; Sustain healthy, caring and eco-friendly campuses.
  - Learning & Teaching Strategies School-based Curriculum (English as the major teaching language in all subjects, Chinese subject is taught in Putonghua, Demonstrate the Inquiry-based Learning through Project learning and presentations).
  - Development of Key Tasks Emphasis on Language, Morals and Control.
  - Development of Generic Skills Developing Generic Skills like Communication, IT, Creativity and Self-learning through Life-wide learning, ECA and Subject Activities.
  - Whole School Approach to Cater for Student Diversity In-house registered social workers to provide whole-person support to students; hold various kinds of student support groups and parent workshops; provide after-school enhancement and remedial classes of different subjects to cater for students' learning differences.
  - Whole School Approach to Integrated Education A student support team which includes our teachers and social workers is responsible for catering for the learning diversity and inclusion in our school.
  - Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking(NCS) Students Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: providing after-school support programmes in learning Chinese; appoints 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 cultural integration activities; and hiring additional manpower and/or translation/interpretation services to facilitate the communication with parents.
  - Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation Students are divided into Chinese and Non-Chinese stream for Chinese lessons in order to cater for individual needs. For Mathematics, students in some levels are streamed according to their abilities.
  - Home-School Co-operation Open door for parents in daily morning assembly; Parents' Day, seminars, talent show, lunch with principal and workshops are held regularly to keep parents informed of the progress of their children and to promote Home-School co-operation and a mutual understanding. Parent-Teacher Association serves as a communication channel and help parents form a support network; School invites parents to be volunteer helpers in all school functions, parents work with school to provide a healthy and cheerful school life to students.
  - School Ethos Our school was awarded with the "Caring School Award" for 9 consecutive years. We have been awarded with the "Racial Harmony Campus Outstanding Prize"; provide variety supporting schemes to cater for students' growth needs, build up close partnership with parents and the community; build up a caring and loving school campus through Moral, Civic Education, healthy school activities, cross-curricular activities; set up Early Assessment for children with specific learning difficulties; develop students' equality, respect, caring and sense of belonging through a multi-cultural environment.
  - School Development Plan 1. Strengthen teachers' teaching professionalism 2. Facilitate students' learning through IT teaching 3. Promote Moral Education across the curriculum
  - Teacher Professional Training & Development Organize an overseas or out-town professional development trip to teachers once every year to broaden teachers' horizons and equip themselves; To facilitate sharing, school regularly holds seminar, workshop, development day camp, continuing teacher training programmes and mentorship schemes. School also encourages teachers to take courses and attend workshops at other organisations and institutes.
  - Fee Remission Scheme Our school offers full school fee remission or 1/2 school fee remission. Needy students, including those from families receiving the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and students receiving financial assistance provided by the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) could apply for fee remission. - Please visit the in our school’s website for details of school fee remission scheme, including the family income limits.
  - Others Scholarship Schemes from the School, Po Leung Kuk, Parent-Teacher Association and other associations. Exchange programmes which focus on serving and cultural studies are also available.#The proposed fee is pending EDB’s approval. The fee(s) in previous school year is/are as follows:$12,800 (10 installments)