BISHOP FORD MEMORIAL SCHOOL
20 PUI MAN STREET TUNG TAU TSUEN KOWLOON
We, at Bishop Ford Memorial School, are called to serve our Father and love as He loves us. We endeavour to educate our children to be useful to society with the newest teaching methods. In the process of education, students are growingly achieving perfection, understanding, distinction of right from wrong; the children can be developed to be blissful and devoted citizens with creativity, open-mindedness and a loving heart. Based on the loving spirit of Christ, we pledge to do our best, working in a team of co-operation, mutual respect and forgiveness to achieve the mission.
Overview
| WONG TAI SIN / 43 | |
| Primary | |
| Aided / CO-EDUCATIONAL |
| Supervisor / Chairman of Management Committee | Mr. Poon Shu Chiu Edward |
| School Head | Mr. Wai Chi Lap, Eric |
| 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 | 1953 |
| School Motto | Please refer to the Chinese version. |
| Area Occupied by the School | About 8,454 Sq. M |
| School Fees | - |
| Activity Fees | - |
| PTA Fees | "$150 (one-off)" |
| Approved Charges for non-standard items | "$300" |
| Other Charges | - |
| Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment | 45 |
| Total number of teachers in the school | 47 |
| Qualifications and professional training (%) | |
| Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education | 100% |
| Bachelor Degree | 100% |
| Master/ Doctorate Degree or above | 38% |
| Special Education Training | 53% |
| Years of Experience (%) | |
| 0 - 4 years | 14% |
| 5 - 9 years | 43% |
| 10 years or above | 43% |
| P1 Number of classes | 2 |
| P2 Number of classes | 3 |
| P3 Number of classes | 4 |
| P4 Number of classes | 4 |
| P5 Number of classes | 3 |
| P6 Number of classes | 4 |
| Total | 20 |
| Number of Classroom(s) | 24 |
| Number of School Hall(s) | 1 |
| Number of Playground(s) | 3 |
| Number of Library(ies) | 1 |
| Special Rooms | Special Rooms including computer room, School Campus TV production room, music rooms, English room, counselling room, self-learning room, dancing room, multi-purpose activity room and prayer room. |
| Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs | Accessible lift. |
| Others | BFMS Green Trail, LED-wall(School hall), Interactive Touch Panel(all classrooms) |
| Mode of teaching at different levels | Small class teaching is adopted in each level. Activity Approach is implemented in teaching and learning. Besides regular curriculum, performing arts including dancing, drama and related lessons are arranged in weekly lessons. |
| Class Remarks | - |
| Number of test(s) per year | 2 |
| Number of exam(s) per year | 2 |
| Diversified Assessment for Learning | Besides tests and exams, assessments include project learning, teachers' observations, students' learning portfolios, cross subjects learning activities, oral presentations and group discussions, etc. Assessment adaptations are provided to SEN students (according to the reports / opinions from EP and other professionals). |
| Streaming arrangement | P.1 - P.3: Evenly distributed into classes.<br>P.4 - P.6: According to examination results and students' abilities. |