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郭怡雅神父紀念學校
Fr. Cucchiara Memorial School
Sham Shui Po   POA : 40 
Address: Estate School No. 2, Cheung Ching Estate Phase I, Tsing Yi, N.T.
Phone:   24951922    Email:   fcms01@fcms.edu.hk
Fax:   24977197    Website:   http://www.fcms.edu.hk
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School Information School Information
Supervisor/ Chairman of Management Committee : Rev. Lam Cho Ming
School Head : Mr. Choi Wai Kit
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 : 72%
School Type : Aided
Whole Day
Student Gender : Co-ed
Sponsoring Body : Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Religion : Catholicism
Year of Commencement of Operation : 1977
School Motto : Serving with Joy
Area Occupied by the School : About 6500 Sq. M
Through-train Secondary School : -
Feeder Secondary School : -
Nominated Secondary School : -
Medium of Instruction : Chinese(incl.: Putonghua) and English
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 : $20
Approved Charges for non-standard items : $400
Other Charges : Student Card $40
School Facilities School Facilities
Number of Classroom(s) : 30
Number of School Hall(s) : 1
Number of Playground(s) : 2
Number of Library(ies) : 1
Special Rooms : Language Room, Immersive Learning Room, Digital Art Room, Computer Room, Music Room, General Studies Room, STEM Lab, Small Class teaching Room, IRTP Room, Religious Room, Student Activity Centre and Multipurpose Activity Room.
Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs : Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and Tactile guide path plan.
Others : Interactive touch panels, computers and document cameras are provided in every classroom. The new school is located at 5 Lai Ying Street, Sham Shui Po and is scheduled to be opened in March 2026.
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 : 30
Total number of teachers in the school : 32
Qualifications and professional training (%)
Had Received Teacher Training : 100%
Bachelor Degree : 100%
Master/ Doctorate Degree or above : 38%
Special Education Training : 83%
Years of Experience (%)
0 - 4 years : 18%
5 - 9 years : 25%
10 years or above : 57%
Class Structure Class Structure
2024/25 school year
P1 Number of classes : 1
P2 Number of classes : 2
P3 Number of classes : 2
P4 Number of classes : 3
P5 Number of classes : 3
P6 Number of classes : 3
Total : 14
2025/26 school year (Based on the number of classes approved by EDB in 2025)
P1 Number of classes : 4
P2 Number of classes : 1
P3 Number of classes : 2
P4 Number of classes : 2
P5 Number of classes : 3
P6 Number of classes : 3
Total : 15
Mode of teaching at different levels
Small class teaching is implemented from P.1 to P.6.
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 : 2
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 : The school can promote learning through good use of diversified assessment methods that suit the teaching objectives, such as students' self-assessment, peer assessment, parent assessment and project learning, and through timely and effective feedback. The assessment content duly covers students’ knowledge, attitudes and skills.
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 : Students are streamed according to their learning abilities from P.4. Remedial teaching is provided for those P.4-P.6 students with learning difficulties.
School Life School Life
Number of school days per week : 5
Number of periods per day : 9
Duration of each normal period : 35
School starts at : 8:20 AM
School ends at : 3:30 PM
Lunch break : 12:30 - 1:30
Lunch arrangement : Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents.
Healthy school life : We promote a balanced diet, good reading and sports habits so as to develop the healthy growth of students' "body, mind and soul". Physical Fitness and Sport Act Programs of the Education Bureau are joined to cultivate students' habit of doing sports. Fun Plaza is set during breaks to allow students' activities such as skipping, hula hoop, basketball, table tennis and shuttlecock.
Remarks : Our school nurtures positive values through morning assemblies, ethics classes and moral education. Programs like the "Monthly Birthday Celebrants", "Smile Campaign" promote a caring culture, while elderly home visits, volunteer services and environmental activities build social responsibility. Through STREAM WEEK, ENG FUN DAY and life-wide learning foster scientific inquiry, English proficiency and holistic growth.
Life-wide Learning Life-wide Learning
There are extra-curricular activities providing our students with an all-round education and the development of multi-intelligence, e.g. English Rugby, English Puppetry, Dancing, Drama, Handbells, Violin, Vocal music, Embroidery, Shuttlecock Training, Cub Scout, Brownies, Young Pioneer of Christ, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Football etc. In addition, there are Mathematical Olympiad, Visual arts and STREAM Elite Training Classes.
School Mission School Mission
The vision of our school is to embrace the core values of Catholic education. Our school motto is "Serving with Joy". In a loving environment, we cultivate our students to grow holistically so that they will become responsible, charitable and caring citizens.
School Characteristics School Characteristics
School Management
School Management Organisation : Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Catholic Education Office, IMC, the Supervisor, the Principal and different administrative committees.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee/ Management Committee : The members of IMC include School Sponsoring Body Managers, the Principal, Teacher Manager, Parent Manager, Alumni Manager and Independent Manager.
School Green Policy : Environmental protection knowledge is integrated into various subjects. Environmental protection ambassadors have been organised.
School's Major Concerns : 1. Cultivate new citizens of the 21st century.
2. Establish the core values of FCMS and cultivate students' positive outlook on life.
Learning and Teaching Plan
Learning & Teaching Strategies : Through a series of school-wide activities, the school cultivates good moral character and correct values in accordance with the five core values of Catholicism, The school promotes a school-based curriculum in all subjects, emphasizing learning by doing to cater for different learning needs and to develop students' self-learning and higher-order thinking skills. The school aims to provide a language-rich environment and enhances students' creative problem solving and collaboration skills through e-learning.
Development of Major Renewed Emphases of the Primary Education Curriculum : 1. To develop students' self-learning ability and make good use of learning time through student-centered approach.
2. To develop school-based Values education programme and enhance students' national identity.
3. To develop STREAM interdisciplinary theme curriculum to enhance students' higher level thinking skills.
4. To optimize the Chinese and English Mathematics and Afternoon Curriculum to learn through doing.
5. To strengthen the media and information literacy curriculum.
6. To implement a school-based curriculum which emphasizes on holistic health - concerning body, mind, and soul.
Development of Generic Skills : The curriculum of each KLA is infused with the development of generic skills, and through scientific inquiry and STREAM activities, students' spirit of inquiry is cultivated, and students' creativity and problem-solving skills are enhanced; through multiple intelligences activities and hands-on LBD courses, students' communication and assistance skills are cultivated; through the concept of positive education, the Positive Education Award Program and the Talent Show, students' self-confidence, affirmation, and self-esteem are built. Through the Positive Education Award Program and the Talent Show to build students' self-confidence, self-confirmation and pursuit of excellence.
Cultivation of Proper Values, Attitudes and Behaviours : Through the positive education curriculum, school atmosphere and positive education is promoted to manifest the five core values of Catholic education. The plan focuses on cultivating students' positive thinking and establishing caring culture. With a positive attitude they will learn to deal with difficulties and challenges and so recognize their own personality strengths. This awareness will increase self-identity through different forms of activities and the school-based curriculum will lead to meaningful achievements.
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity : Gifted students are provided with an internal pull-out program and recommended to participate in the Gifted Academy and University Gifted Program.
There are school-based educational psychologists and school-based speech therapists providing professional assessment and treatment services. There are pull-out study group, reading and writing skills enhanced group, attention, emotional and interpersonal group etc to support the SEN students. Homework and assessments will also be adapted for them. The after school tutorial classes are provided for those students with family financial difficulties or special family situation to relieve pressure.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education : The school implements Whole School Approach to Integrated Education. Through the establishment of a Student Support Team, various plans and coordination mechanisms have been set up to provide different support services and activities for students in need.
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; 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 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. Arrange pull-out Chinese language support for less able Non- Chinese speaking students. After-school Chinese classes are provided for non-Chinese speaking students to improve their reading and writing skills.
Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation : Each subject group conducts different programs, including English PLPRW and Keys2 programs, and provides school-based curriculum for different subjects, including Chinese picture book teaching, literary language learning, and mathematics problem solving, etc. The STREAM curriculum is implemented in a cross-curricular manner. We use e-learning platforms and flipped classrooms to improve students' self-learning skills. AQP data is used to analyze school papers for "assessment for learning". In order to cater for diverse learning needs of the students, small group teaching is to be conducted in levels of P.5 and P.6 (Chinese, mathematics and English). After-school remedial classes provide extra support for the less-able students among all grade levels.
Home-school Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation : The school and the Parent-teacher Association work in close cooperation to organize a range of parent lectures and parent-child activities, and regularly holds parent days and symposiums to exchange ideas on raising children.
School Ethos : The school spirit is simple and honourable with an emphasis on cultivating the students' morality as well as a loving and accepting school environment. The school has given students the experience of caring for other fellow students at school, and has established uniform groups to provide community service to the needy. We also aim at developing the spirit of our school which includes Amiability, Caring, Mannerly and Smart-learning.
Future Development
School Development Plan : 1. Develop pupils' positive values and attitudes by promoting justice, love, truth, life and family as our core values.
2. Strengthening the Life-wide Learning activities enriches students' learning experience through life education, environmental education and STREAM learning.
3. Revise assessment policy, to raise learning effectiveness.
4. e-Learning strategies are intelligently applied as we value the use of Information Technology.
5. To actively promote the new model of 21st century learning to enhance students' learning motivation and effectiveness.
Teacher Professional Training & Development : 1. Focusing on teachers' individual professional growth and development, organizing school-based professional development programs. Catering for learners' diversity, self-learning, STREAM and teaching National Security Education, etc.
2. Strengthening the bonds between our school and other educational organizations in order to improve teaching effectiveness through professional sharing and workshops.
3. Peer learning and collaboration is emphasized and facilitated through co-planning sessions, peer lesson observations and post-lesson conferences to enlarge the repertoire of teaching strategies and hence enhance teaching effectiveness.
Others : 1. Joint forces with EDB and post-education institute to promote and implement innovative teaching strategies so as to optimize the efficiency in teaching and learning.
2. Expand students' life experience through academic exchange in different places around the world.
3. Guest speakers are invited to hold various workshops for students, teachers and parents.
4. Scholarships and improvement awards for all grade levels.
School Map School Map
  • School Building
    School Building
  • Shandong Zibo Exchange Tour
    Shandong Zibo Exchange Tour
  • Chinese Culture Day
    Chinese Culture Day
  • Multi-Intelligence
    Multi-Intelligence

Last revision date:01 September 2025

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