SHA TIN WAI DR. CATHERINE F. WOO MEMORIAL SCHOOL
2 JAT MIN CHUEN STREET SHATIN NEW TERRITORIES
Sha Tin Wai Dr. Catherine F. Woo Memorial School is a highly respected primary school in Hong Kong with 35 years of experience in educating and caring for children. We are committed to providing whole person education and emphasizing on the development of virtues and values of children. We aim at implementing multiple intelligences teaching and a balanced curriculum design. We strive to nurture students with great thoughts, kind hearts, life skills and readiness to take responsibility for their country and society.
Overview
| SHA TIN / 91 | |
| Primary | |
| Aided / CO-EDUCATIONAL |
Primary School Profile
School Information
| Supervisor / Chairman of Management Committee | Mr. Tsang Chin Cheung Samuel |
| School Head | Ms. Leung Man Wai |
| Finance Type | Aided |
| Session | Whole Day |
| Student Gender | Co-educational |
| Medium of Instruction | Chinese |
| Sponsoring Body | The Encouragement of Character Training for the Youths of Hong Kong, Ltd. |
| Religion | - |
| Year of Commencement of Operation | 2010 |
| School Motto | Offering fairness and honesty. Spreading love and showing kindliness. |
| Area Occupied by the School | About 3,300 Sq. M |
Annual School Charges
| School Fees | - |
| Activity Fees | - |
| PTA Fees | "$50" |
| Approved Charges for non-standard items | "$200-$300" |
| Other Charges | - |
Teaching Staff Information
| Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment | 48 |
| Total number of teachers in the school | 55 |
| Qualifications and professional training (%) | |
| Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education | 100% |
| Bachelor Degree | 100% |
| Master/ Doctorate Degree or above | 25% |
| Special Education Training | 18% |
| Years of Experience (%) | |
| 0 - 4 years | 22% |
| 5 - 9 years | 38% |
| 10 years or above | 40% |
Class Structure
| 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 |
School Facilities
| Number of Classroom(s) | 24 |
| Number of School Hall(s) | 1 |
| Number of Playground(s) | 2 |
| Number of Library(ies) | 1 |
| Special Rooms | Coding Corner, Makers' Maze, Science Discovery Gallery, Computer Rooms, Visual Arts Room, English Room, Campus TV, Activity Room, Student Activity Centre (Music/Dancing). |
| Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs | Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
| Others | Dreamy Reading Corner, Art Garden, Climbing Wall, Chi Culture Lane, Learning Hub, Art Gallery, Chess Base, Nature Trail, Basketball Crt, Badminton Crt |
Mode Of Teaching
| Mode of teaching at different levels | Putonghua is used as the medium of instruction in Chinese lessons in two of P.2 - P.6 classes. School-based Science and Technology and Computational Thinking Curriculum are included IT and General Studies lessons from P.1-P.6. BYOD policy is applied to all classes from P.3-P.6 comprehensively. |
| Class Remarks | Remedial classes for P.3-P.6. By running the New Funding Mode (NFM), we provide additional resources to enable teachers to cater for learner diversity and students' motivation. |
| Number of test(s) per year | 1 |
| Number of exam(s) per year | 2 |
| Diversified Assessment for Learning | Formative Assessment, Diversified Assessment, Self and peer evaluations are implemented to assess students' performance and to monitor their learning process. No tests will be set for P.1 students in the 1st term. Instead, diversified assessment activities for nurturing and cultivating attitudes and abilities will be implemented. |
| Streaming arrangement | For Primary 1 students, they are distributed to different classes with a balanced gender ratio. For the Primary 2 to 6 students, they are distributed into different classes based on their language abilities. We aim at catering to learner's diversity and strengthening their foundation. |