YAUMATI CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
41 TUNG KUN STREET YAU MA TEI KOWLOON
Our school is committed to providing our students with an integral development of the spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic aspects, and a holistic education in accordance with the five core values of Catholic Education. We hope our students live up to the school motto, 'Diligence in Learning, Cultivation of Morality, Charity and Gregariousness' and serve our community with dedication.
Overview
| YAU TSIM MONG / 31 | |
| Primary | |
| Aided / CO-EDUCATIONAL |
| Supervisor / Chairman of Management Committee | Mr. Poon Shu Chiu Edward |
| School Head | Ms. Yu Pui Kam Lourdes |
| Finance Type | Aided |
| Session | Whole Day |
| Student Gender | Co-educational |
| Medium of Instruction | Chinese |
| Sponsoring Body | Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Year of Commencement of Operation | 1968 |
| School Motto | Diligence in Learning, Cultivation of Morality, Charity and Gregariousness. |
| Area Occupied by the School | About 4,000 Sq. M |
| School Fees | - |
| Activity Fees | - |
| PTA Fees | "$40" |
| Approved Charges for non-standard items | "$310" |
| Other Charges | - |
| Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment | 59 |
| Total number of teachers in the school | 59 |
| Qualifications and professional training (%) | |
| Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education | 98% |
| Bachelor Degree | 100% |
| Master/ Doctorate Degree or above | 24% |
| Special Education Training | 60% |
| Years of Experience (%) | |
| 0 - 4 years | 17% |
| 5 - 9 years | 14% |
| 10 years or above | 69% |
| P1 Number of classes | 5 |
| P2 Number of classes | 5 |
| P3 Number of classes | 5 |
| P4 Number of classes | 5 |
| P5 Number of classes | 5 |
| P6 Number of classes | 5 |
| Total | 30 |
| Number of Classroom(s) | 30 |
| Number of School Hall(s) | 2 |
| Number of Playground(s) | 1 |
| Number of Library(ies) | 1 |
| Special Rooms | Multi-purpose Rooms, Multi-media Learning Centre, SMART LAB, Visual Art Room, 2 Music Rooms, Student Counselling & Activity Room, STEM LAB, English Room. |
| Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs | Accessible lift. |
| Others | Wifi Campus, Church, Mountain of Holy Mother, Multi-purpose Room, Group Activities Room, Reading Room, Water Planting Garden. |
| Mode of teaching at different levels | 1. Putonghua is used as the medium of instruction for Chinese Language for all levels. Primary Literacy Programme is implemented in P.1 and P.2. Through story-book learning, enhance students' writing from reading.<br>2. Information technology skills are applied in different subjects to enhance the effectiveness of students' learning. |
| Class Remarks | 1. Enrichment and intervention programmes are provided before and after school classes.<br>2. Co-operative learning is adopted to develop students' abilities to communicate and collaborate.<br>3. "13 Gifted Thinking Strategies" from EDB is adopted to develop students' higher order thinking skills. |
| Number of test(s) per year | 2 |
| Number of exam(s) per year | 2 |
| Diversified Assessment for Learning | Formal Assessment is emphasized to keep track of students' learning performance. Lesson observation, tasks, oral presentation and project learning reports are employed as learning evidence. Peer assessment and self assessment are also used to foster the development of self-learning and generic skills. Two written examination are arranged as summative assessment. |
| Streaming arrangement | P.1 - P.3 mixed abilities; P.4 - P.6 streamed according to academic performance. |