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聖若翰天主教小學
St. John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
Kwun Tong   POA : 48 
Address: 29 Yee On Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Phone:   23890428    Email:   info@sjbcps.edu.hk
Fax:   23574693    Website:   https://www.sjbcps.edu.hk
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School Information School Information
Supervisor/ Chairman of Management Committee : Rev. Wan Kwok Kwong
School Head : Principal U Man Ching
Incorporated Management Committee been established? : Established
Percentage of School Supervisor and Managers / Chairperson and Members of School Management Committee (SMC) of Government Schools Fulfilling the Training Targets : Not Applicable
School Type : Aided
Whole Day
Student Gender : Co-ed
Sponsoring Body : The Catholic Diocese Of
Hong Kong
Religion : Catholicism
Year of Commencement of Operation : 1962
School Motto : Be Strong and Realize the Truth
Area Occupied by the School : About 2700 Sq. M
Through-train Secondary School : -
Feeder Secondary School : -
Nominated Secondary School : -
Medium of Instruction : Chinese
School Bus Service : School Bus; Nanny van
Parent-Teacher Association : Yes
Past Students' Association/Alumni Association : Yes
4Rs Mental Health Charter : Yes
Whole School Health Programme : Action School
2025/2026 Annual School Charges 2025/2026 Annual School Charges
School Fee : -
Tong Fai :

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PTA Fee : $40
Approved Charges for non-standard items : $300
(To improve school equipment, teaching materials and educational services)
Other Charges : -
School Facilities School Facilities
Number of Classroom(s) : 24
Number of School Hall(s) : 1
Number of Playground(s) : 1
Number of Library(ies) : 1
Special Rooms : 11 special rooms: multi-purpose rooms, English corner, dancing room, music room, computer room, visual art room, meeting room, study room and prayer room, etc.
Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs : Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
Others : Campus TV station
Teaching Staff Information (Including School Head) in the 2024/2025 school year Teaching Staff Information (Including School Head) in the 2024/2025 school year
Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment : 46
Total number of teachers in the school : 48
Qualifications and professional training (%)
Had Received Teacher Training : 100%
Bachelor Degree : 100%
Master/ Doctorate Degree or above : 33%
Special Education Training : 69%
Years of Experience (%)
0 - 4 years : 44%
5 - 9 years : 17%
10 years or above : 39%
Class Structure Class Structure
2024/25 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
2025/26 school year (Based on the number of classes approved by EDB in 2025)
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
Mode of teaching at different levels
We adopt small class teaching. We also teach cooperative learning skills and create a language-rich learning environment to equip our students with language skills for the purpose of enhancing their English and Putonghua proficiency.
Remarks
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Performance Assessment Performance Assessment
Applicable to P1 only
Number of test(s) per year : 0
Number of exam(s) per year : 3
Replace tests and examinations with diversified assessments in the first term of P1 : Yes
Applicable to P2 to P6 only
Number of test(s) per year : 0
Number of exam(s) per year : 3
Applicable to P1 to P6
Formulate appropriate school-based assessment and assignment policies, inform parents of related arrangements, and collect views from teachers, students and parents regularly (at least once per school year) for ongoing review and optimisation of the school assessment and assignment policies : Yes
Upload the school-based assessment policy onto the school webpage for information of the public and stakeholders : Yes
Upload the school-based assignment policy onto the school webpage for information of the public and stakeholders : Yes
Diversified Assessment for Learning : Besides summative assessments, we have formative assessments that include project learning, observation, learning attitude, etc.
Avoid arranging tests or examinations immediately after long holidays in order to let students take more rest during the holidays : Yes
Arrange the timetable flexibly according to the school context, with a tutorial session provided in the afternoon as far as possible for students to finish some of their homework under teachers’ guidance : Yes
Streaming arrangement : Mixed ability classes.
School Life School Life
Number of school days per week : 5
Number of periods per day : 10
Duration of each normal period : 30
School starts at : 8:15 AM
School ends at : 3:20 PM
Lunch break : 12:30 - 1:30
Lunch arrangement : Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents.
Healthy school life : To develop students' healthy eating habits and encourage students to participate in sports regularly, we join "Joyful Fruit Month", "EatSmart School Accreditation Scheme" and SportAct Programme.
Remarks : We provide diversified activities to cater for learners' diversity, e.g. school-based personal growth education lesson, library lesson, English/Putonghua morning assembly, remedial teaching group, tutorial session and Interest Groups. Besides, computer room and library are opened to students during lunch time and after school hours.
Life-wide Learning Life-wide Learning
1. Uniform teams: Cub Scouts, Brownie, Red Cross, H.K. Road Safety Patrol, Holy Christian Ambassadors, Junior Police Call and Community Youth Club. 2. After school activities: Ball games, Folk dancing, Chinese folk craft, English conversation class, Visual art courses, Micro:bit, Choir and African drum. 3. Training classes for the school team: Ball games, Fencing, Athletics, Choral speaking, Folk dancing, Lion dance, Drama and STEM courses.
School Mission School Mission
Our mission is to aim at the development of our students' moral, intellectual, physical, social aesthetic and spiritual values and for them to: follow the teachings of St. John the Baptist and spread the gospel; care for others and help to build a just and compassionate society; love their country and appreciate their culture.
School Characteristics School Characteristics
School Management
School Management Organisation : Incorporated Management Committee represents the highest authority. Under the leadership of Incorporated Management Committee, communication with School Consultative Committee, School Executive Committee and Parent-teacher Association is viable. Daily operation of the school is managed by the Executive Committee.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee/ Management Committee : The school adopts 'School Based Management'. The Incorporated management committee is composed of the school supervisor, principal, teachers, parents and alumni, as well as representatives from the educational and religious sectors.
School Green Policy : We encourage teachers and students to develop green habits. Student Environmental Protection Ambassadors promote environmental awareness. We participated in Green Elites Campus Accreditation Programme aims to encourage students to promote environmentally-friendly lifestyles. To promote the importance of energy saving and conservation among students through campus greening, recycling activities, using energy-saving appliances and electronic notices.
School's Major Concerns : 1. Promote values education ,cultivate students' good moral character ,and promote students' physical ,mental and spiritual health.
2. Promote and enrich students' learning experience while improving teaching and learning effectiveness.
Learning and Teaching Plan
Learning & Teaching Strategies : 1. Improve students' abilities and attitudes towards self-directed learning continuously.
2. Expand differentiated learning and teaching strategies, optimize classroom design, and enhance students' learning interest and effectiveness.
3. Create flexible classroom environments to accommodate various learning styles and diverse needs, fostering a richer educational experience for students.
4. Optimize current school-based assessment policies and forms to promote student learning.
5. Expand students' reading experience and cultivate students' reading habits and interests.
Development of Major Renewed Emphases of the Primary Education Curriculum : 1. To foster students' positive values and attitudes.
2. To enrich students' learning experiences through organizing Life-wide learning activities.
3. To cultivate a sense of belonging and national identity towards our country through national security education.
Development of Generic Skills : Higher order thinking skills and creative thinking skills have been used in regular lessons and other learning activities. Moreover, through project learning and life-wide learning activities, students develop their multiple intelligences.
Cultivation of Proper Values, Attitudes and Behaviours : Through religious cultivation and the support of various key learning areas and subject teaching, students' knowledge, skills and positive values are established. Together with the provision of various life-side learning activities like those in life-education as well as moral and civil education..., these entire arrangements enrich students' multiple learning experiences and foster their positivity.
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity : We have 16 pull-out learning groups (P.2-P.6) and 13 remedial classes to help students with learning difficulties in Chinese, English and Mathematics studies. We make use of "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Life-wide Learning Fund", 'School-based After-school Learning and Support Programme' to support the students to participate in after-school activities with a view to facilitating their whole-person development and personal growth. To cater for students' learning needs: courses of interest would be opened to nourish talents in specific fields.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education : Student Support Team members include the vice principal, Special Educational Needs Coordinator, Special Educational Needs Support Teacher, the school social worker and subject teachers. We use Learning Support Grant to employ additional teachers, teaching assistants and provide professional support services. We arrange School-based Educational Psychology Service, Enhanced School-based Speech Therapy Service, occupational therapeutic services, learning groups, assessment and homework accommodation to cater for students with special educational needs. We value home-school co-operation, hence teachers and school-based speech therapist strengthen their communication with parents.
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; appointing additional teacher(s)/teaching assistant(s) to support NCS students' learning of Chinese; organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school; and our school uses Putonghua to teach Chinese in all classes / groups at certain levels with extra support as appropriate, e.g. pull-out/small-group classes, learning and teaching resources with Pinyin, etc. We procure Chinese learning and teaching resources, organize Chinese culture activities and translate school circulars as needed.
Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation : Through Collaborative Lesson Planning to develop a school based curriculum adaptation. Through different learning strategies and school work to take care of different students' learning needs. Teachers in a supporting group have personal adaptations in curriculum for students who have special learning needs.
Home-school Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation : 1. Through Parent Teacher Association and The Parents Team, we can maintain a close relationship between the school and the families.
2. Workshops & Educational Seminars for parents.
3. The parent volunteers actively participate in school activities throughout the year.
School Ethos : 1. Love for Jesus and people, love each other and integrate well. To uphold and pass on the core values of Truth, Justice, Love, Life and Family to our students to prepare them for their life and future responsibilities. 2. Guidance and discipline work to facilitate the all-round development of students. 3. Through the Intensive Learning Support Scheme, different needs of students have been taken care of. 4. Strengthen the service periphery of the Parents Team to work out a relationship between parents and the school. 5. Through uniform team such as Cub Scouts, Brownie, Red Cross, Holy Christian Ambassadors, Environmental Protection Ambassadors, students achieve the educational goal of "love for Jesus and people, service for the community".
Future Development
School Development Plan : 1. To arouse students' learning interest and lifelong learning, STEAM and Information Technology education are implemented, e-Learning tools are adopted in teaching and learning.
2. To develop an ever-improving capability to use English, Chinese and Putonghua, the school enriches the language learning environment inside and outside the classroom. Teachers use Putonghua to teach Chinese in P.1-P.4.
3. To emphasis on the balanced development of students' knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, the school guide students to learn through the implementation of Inquiry-based learning.
4. To nurture students as self-directed learners through effective teaching and learning strategies.
5. To cater for students' learning needs, the school actively develops school-based curriculum, as well as learning and teaching strategies to support student learning.
Teacher Professional Training & Development : Through collaborative lesson planning and peer lesson observation to develop a school based professional development program for teachers. To encourage a cooperation culture and experience sharing between teachers. Enhance the efficiency of teaching and learning. We arrange various kinds of teacher development activities to enhance teaching and learning skills.
Others : Speech Festival (Chinese Speech, English Speech, Dramatic Scene), Music Festival; Study Tour: Guangzhou Architectural and Historical Educational Tour, Taipei Educational Tour, Singapore Educational Tour, Japan Educational Tour, Xian Historical Study Tour, Jiangxi Sister School Study Tour, Korea STEM Learning Tour; Scholarship: Rev. Bro. Paul Sun Educational Funds.
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    photo of the school building
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    Religious Activity
  • Singapore Educational Tour
    Singapore Educational Tour

Last revision date:01 September 2025