| Address: | 23 Lam Hau Tsuen Road, Ma Tin, Yuen Long | |||
| Phone: | 24753663 | Email: | info@bcwkms.edu.hk | |
| Fax: | 24753991 | Website: | http://www.bcwkms.edu.hk | |
School Information | Supervisor/ Chairman of Management Committee | : | Ven. Hee Meng |
| School Head | : | Mr. Chan Moon Lam |
| 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 Hong Kong Buddhist Association |
| Religion | : | Buddhism |
| Year of Commencement of Operation | : | 2008 |
| School Motto | : | Englighten with wisdom Manifest with Compassion |
| Area Occupied by the School | : | About 5400 Sq. M |
| Through-train Secondary School | : | - |
| Feeder Secondary School | : | - |
| Nominated Secondary School | : | - |
| Medium of Instruction | : | Chinese |
| School Bus Service | : | 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| School Fee | : | - |
| Tong Fai | : | - |
| PTA Fee | : | $30 |
| Approved Charges for non-standard items | : | $300 |
| Other Charges | : | - |
School Facilities | Number of Classroom(s) | : | 29 |
| Number of School Hall(s) | : | 1 |
| Number of Playground(s) | : | 4 |
| Number of Library(ies) | : | 1 |
| Special Rooms | : | Computer rooms, 4 small group rooms, 2 activity rooms, art room, music room, English reading room, general studies & STEAM room, Chill zone, library and 2 conference rooms. |
| Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs | : | Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
| Others | : | Roof garden, rock climbing wall, planting area, plant nursery area and meditation garden. |
Teaching Staff Information (Including School Head) in the 2024/2025 school year | Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment | : | 49 |
| Total number of teachers in the school | : | 52 |
| Qualifications and professional training (%) | ||
| Had Received Teacher Training | : | 100% |
| Bachelor Degree | : | 100% |
| Master/ Doctorate Degree or above | : | 30% |
| Special Education Training | : | 50% |
| Years of Experience (%) | ||
| 0 - 4 years | : | 2% |
| 5 - 9 years | : | 20% |
| 10 years or above | : | 78% |
Class Structure | 2024/25 school year | ||
| P1 Number of classes | : | 4 |
| P2 Number of classes | : | 5 |
| P3 Number of classes | : | 5 |
| P4 Number of classes | : | 4 |
| P5 Number of classes | : | 4 |
| P6 Number of classes | : | 4 |
| Total | : | 26 |
| 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 | : | 5 |
| P4 Number of classes | : | 5 |
| P5 Number of classes | : | 4 |
| P6 Number of classes | : | 4 |
| Total | : | 26 |
| Mode of teaching at different levels | ||
| 1. Enhancement scheme for gifted students from P.1 - P.6. 2. Intensive remedial teaching in Chinese, Math and English from P.2 - P.6. |
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| Remarks | ||
| Putonghua as the medium of instruction in Chinese subject in some classes from P.1 - P.6. | ||
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 | : | Formative Assessments: Carried out after each module. Focus on skill-based assessment and classroom observation. Parents' feedback are valued. Summative Assessments: 3 examinations |
| 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 | : | For P.1 - P.2, based on the teaching language in Chinese subject. For P.3 - P.6, based on the teaching language in Chinese subject and pupils' academic results. |
School Life | Number of school days per week | : | 5 |
| Number of periods per day | : | 9 |
| Duration of each normal period | : | 35 |
| School starts at | : | 8:15 AM |
| School ends at | : | 3:35 PM |
| Lunch break | : | 12:25 - 1:25 |
| Lunch arrangement | : | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| Healthy school life | : | We promote a policy of healthy eating as a way of encouraging students to adopt a healthier lifestyle. We encourage students to eat more fruit, vegetables and carbohydrates. Our lunch supplier is committed to providing healthy meals. |
| Remarks | : | 1. Afternoon exercise sessions are scheduled to foster students' habit of doing exercise; 2. To maintain spiritual health, meditation activities are arranged; 3. Participate in "School Physical Fitness Award Scheme". |
Life-wide Learning | Various uniform teams: Cub Scouts, Brownies, Road Safety Patrol, Flag-guards. Arts & Performance: dance club, handchime, choir, shadow play, Chinese painting, pottery, marching band, instrumental classes, Chinese Orchestra. Sports: gymnastics, fancy skipping, track and field, various ball games like football and basketball. STEM learning: Knowing More About IT Programme |
School Mission | The school is sponsored by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association (HKBA). Our vision is to instil Buddhist values and create a caring and supportive community for learning. It aims to provide students with extensive development opportunities and nurture them with compassion and fraternity that help them excel and make them citizens of integrity and capable leaders of tomorrow. |
School Characteristics | School Management | ||
| School Management Organisation | : | Buddhist Association School Managing Authority, Incorporated Management Committee, School Development Board, School Improvement Board and Multi-functional School Administrative Team. |
| Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee/ Management Committee | : | Established in November 2008. |
| School Green Policy | : | - Recycling Scheme - Encourage healthy meals and cherish food. - Energy Saving Policy is conducted in school. - Environmental Ambassadors help with the environmental activities. |
| School's Major Concerns | : | 1. To establish a positive campus through whole school approach. 2. To achieve our students' future success by optimizing teaching and learning. |
| Learning and Teaching Plan | ||
| Learning & Teaching Strategies | : | 1. Cooperative learning, life-wide learning, cross-curricular activities, STEAM learning activities and e-learning resources are implemented in our school so as to enhance effectiveness in teaching and learning. 2. "Gifted education in whole-class and school-based curriculum" is operated within our P.1-6 classrooms. |
| Development of Major Renewed Emphases of the Primary Education Curriculum | : | Our curriculum develops with the base of the updated seven learning goals, enable our pupils to: 1. Understand our country and the Chinese culture, and cultivate a sense of belonging and national identity; 2. Know how to distinguish right from wrong, respect for others and care for others with thoughtful and sensible judgements and behaviours; 3. Foster solid knowledge base to facilitate personal growth and development; 4. Be proactive in biliterate and trilingual communication; 5. Develop generic skills and inquiry thinking holistically; 6. Cultivate an interest in extensive reading and habit, and use information and information technology in a rational and responsible manner; 7. Lead a healthy lifestyle and develop personal hobbies and talents. |
| Development of Generic Skills | : | To cultivate students' generic skills through project learning and diversified activities. |
| Cultivation of Proper Values, Attitudes and Behaviours | : | Our school implements the policy of 'Integration of Counselling and Guidance' to help students develop positive values. We are committed to providing a caring and loving environment for our students, and fostering a harmonious teacher-student learning atmosphere. In addition, we place great emphasis on promoting moral education, and as a result, our students have demonstrated exceptional conduct and manners. We also encourage our students to care for others through activities such as the 'Gratitude Tree'. |
| Student Support | ||
| Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity | : | 1. Professional support: school-based educational psychologist, speech therapist, social workers, SENCO, SENSTs and SENAT. 2. Gifted education: enrichment courses are offered to talented students in order to realize one’s full potential. 3. Classes for SEN students: small-group classes and remedial classes are arranged to facilitate and motivate the learning of less able students. Also, after-school remedial classes are provided to students in need. 4. Small-group learning: the groups emphasize on reading, writing and social skills. |
| Whole School Approach to Integrated Education | : | - Professional support and services are provided from professionals (school-based educational psychologist, school-based speech therapist, school social worker). They are in the Student Support Team with the SENCO, SENSTs, teaching assistants and other teacher representatives. - Various training groups are offered, such as AIM project, social skills training groups and attention span training groups. They aim at catering for individual differences and to help students with special educational needs. |
| 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. To facilitate their mastery of Chinese learning, and enhance their interest in learning Chinese, our school has held regular Chinese learning groups after school for non-Chinese speaking students. |
| Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation | : | Curriculum tailoring and adaptation are adopted according to students' abilities. |
| Home-school Co-operation and School Ethos | ||
| Home-School Co-operation | : | Promote a harmonious teacher-parent relationship through regular meetings, activities, workshops and seminars. |
| School Ethos | : | We provide a great variety of educational experiences for students in order to develop positive values and promote good attitudes. |
| Future Development | ||
| School Development Plan | : | Our school's three-year development plan focuses on "Positive School" and "Achieving the Future". Creating a positive school through different values education and campus design, promoting social and emotional learning to cultivate students' empathy and establish a positive campus. The school is fully committed to promoting STEM education to develop students' 21st-century skills, including problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity. We will comprehensively promote e-learning to enhance teaching effectiveness and strengthen students' information literacy skills. We will continue to cultivate students' positive thinking and equip them with the ability to use information technology to face future challenges. |
| Teacher Professional Training & Development | : | - Through different training courses held by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association, Yuen Long District Development Day and our school, we can enhance teachers' professional knowledge of planning lessons effectively. - Organize workshops for teachers on students's mental health and value education, integrating these concepts into their teaching to promote the holistic development of students. - Conduct specialized workshops to enhance teachers' understanding of national development, integrating the knowledge into educational practices. - We enhance teaching and learning by organizing different school-based and subject-based workshops for teachers, joining various projects organized by universities and EDB and having lesson study. |
| Others | : | 1. Different overseas educational learning trips are held every year. 2. We provide sufficient opportunities for students who are competent in IT and other areas by participating in various schemes. 3. Sister School Scheme, enhance the academic exchange, arouse students' sense of national identity. |
School Map Last revision date:01 September 2025