Primary School Profiles 2026 
Primary School Profiles 2026
| Address: | No.1 Mei Tin Road, Shatin, N.T. | |||
| Phone: | 26912171 | Email: | info@ihms.edu.hk | |
| Fax: | 26021110 | Website: | http://www.ihms.edu.hk | |
School Information | Supervisor/ Chairman of Management Committee | : | Sister Chung Miu Sheung Lucy |
| School Head | : | Ms. Wong Yuk Han |
| 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 Incorporated Trustees of the HK Province of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows |
| Religion | : | Catholicism |
| Year of Commencement of Operation | : | 1964 |
| School Motto | : | AMOR ET LABOR (Be respectful to parents, caring for the young, diligent and thrifty.) |
| Area Occupied by the School | : | About 10400 Sq. M |
| Through-train Secondary School | : | - |
| Feeder Secondary School | : | - |
| Nominated Secondary School | : | Immaculate Heart of Mary College |
| Medium of Instruction | : | Chinese |
| School Bus Service | : | School Bus |
| Parent-Teacher Association | : | Yes |
| Past Students' Association/Alumni Association | : | Yes |
| 4Rs Mental Health Charter | : | Yes |
| Whole School Health Programme | : | Action School |
2026/2027 Annual School Charges| School Fee | : | - |
| Tong Fai | : | - |
| PTA Fee | : | $100 (for 6 years) |
| Approved Charges for non-standard items | : | Improve teaching and learning facility $300 |
| Other Charges | : | - |
School Facilities | Number of Classroom(s) | : | 24 |
| Number of School Hall(s) | : | 1 |
| Number of Playground(s) | : | 3 |
| Number of Library(ies) | : | 1 |
| Special Rooms | : | Visual Arts Room, Music Room, Activity Room, Computer Room, Science Room, Multi-Purpose Room, Small Group Teaching Rooms, Language Room, STEAM Room. |
| Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs | : | Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and Tactile guide path plan. |
| Others | : | Canteen, Chapel. |
Teaching Staff Information (Including School Head) in the 2025/2026 school year | Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment | : | 47 |
| Total number of teachers in the school | : | 47 |
| Qualifications and professional training (%) | ||
| Had Received Teacher Training | : | 100% |
| Bachelor Degree | : | 100% |
| Master/ Doctorate Degree or above | : | 31% |
| Special Education Training | : | 85% |
| Years of Experience (%) | ||
| 0 - 4 years | : | 15% |
| 5 - 9 years | : | 8% |
| 10 years or above | : | 77% |
Class Structure | 2025/26 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 |
| 2026/27 school year (Based on the number of classes approved by EDB in 2026) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Support teachers are arranged for P.1 and P.2 to assist the less-able students to learn in small groups, and the M and S classes are divided into 3 groups in English lessons from P.4 to P.6. | ||
| Remarks | ||
| - | ||
Performance Assessment | Applicable to P1 only | ||
| Number of test(s) per year | : | 2 |
| 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 | : | 2 |
| Number of exam(s) per year | : | 2 |
| 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 | : | No |
| Upload the school-based assessment policy onto the school webpage for information of the public and stakeholders | : | No |
| Upload the school-based assignment policy onto the school webpage for information of the public and stakeholders | : | No |
| Diversified Assessment for Learning | : | 2 final examinations plus 4 Chinese, English, Mathematics and General Studies tests. |
| 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 | : | P.3 to P.6 are streamed. There are two elite classes, the other students are put into small classes for better individual attention. |
School Life | Number of school days per week | : | 5 |
| Number of periods per day | : | 9 |
| Duration of each normal period | : | 35 |
| School starts at | : | 8:10 AM |
| School ends at | : | 3:10 PM |
| Lunch break | : | 12:20 - 1:20 |
| Lunch arrangement | : | Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents. |
| Healthy school life | : | 1. Our school advocates healthy eating, and monitors the students' lunch situation. 2. Our school has a school-based educational psychologist, a school-based speech therapist, social workers, spiritual groups, guidance teams, and pastoral teachers to care for the students' mental health. |
| Remarks | : | There are morning reading classes, enrichment classes, remedial classes, homework classes, and Friday ECA classes on alternate weeks with Moral Education classes. |
Life-wide Learning | Our school emphasizes the comprehensive and balanced development of students. Every year, different class competitions, social services, experiential learning, and cross-border learning activities are held to enrich students' learning experiences. In addition, our school has diverse activity groups, Saturday interest classes, and school teams in religion, subjects, technology. There are also service and interest groups to develop students' all-round potential. |
School Mission | Through the example of Mary's compassionate love for Jesus Christ and all mankind, we are dedicated to instill in our students the sense of moral, cognitive, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual values, so that their potentials are developed to the fullest and they grow up to become responsible citizens who are ready to face any challenges they encounter in this ever changing world. |
School Characteristics | School Management | ||
| School Management Organisation | : | The school is managed by the IMC. IMC oversees the running of the school. All teachers are members of one or more working teams. Senior teachers take charge of these ten working teams. |
| Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee/ Management Committee | : | We set up IMC in June 2013. |
| School Green Policy | : | The school is greening the campus, participating in waste sorting and recycling programmes, cultivating students’ environmental awareness, practising energy saving, and reducing waste production. |
| School's Major Concerns | : | 1) To enhance learning and teaching. 2) To nurture students to become individuals with moral values. |
| Learning and Teaching Plan | ||
| Learning & Teaching Strategies | : | We continuously promote students’ autonomous learning, develop students’ potential, encourage students to participate in social services, use thinking and self-study strategies, so that students can learn well and use high-level thinking skills. We aim to cultivate students’ lifelong learning. |
| Development of Major Renewed Emphases of the Primary Education Curriculum | : | Develop STEAM education, promote cross-curricular reading, and promote Chinese culture. |
| Development of Generic Skills | : | Promote all-round learning, reading, inquiry-based projects, and use online learning platforms, to cultivate students’ generic skills. |
| Cultivation of Proper Values, Attitudes and Behaviours | : | Cultivate students to respect life, make a positive contribution to society, to live healthily and to live in harmony with nature. |
| Student Support | ||
| Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity | : | The Student Support Team plans and implements appropriate support projects according to the needs of different students in order to cater for learning diversity. |
| Whole School Approach to Integrated Education | : | Our school is committed to establishing a culture of integration, supporting students with special educational needs in a whole school approach, providing appropriate guidance and support, such as setting up training groups, providing school-based speech therapy services, and other activities. We also tailor examinations and assessments for SEN students. The school also attaches great importance to home-school cooperation. |
| Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation | : | There are school-based enhancement programmes for the gifted students and remedial classes to support the less able students. There are also bridging programmes for newly arrived P.1 students and also for P.6 students, to prepare them for secondary school. |
| Home-school Co-operation and School Ethos | ||
| Home-School Co-operation | : | To support school development, we use notices, school newsletters, parent-teacher meetings, school websites to communicate with parents and organise parent volunteers. |
| School Ethos | : | In line with the mission of Catholic schools, we stress the importance of nurturing good conduct and positive values in students, and we strive to cultivate an encouraging, caring and inspiring learning environment in the school. Through teachers' close relationships with students, students develop a strong sense of belonging to the school. |
| Future Development | ||
| School Development Plan | : | We continuously optimise teaching strategies, use multiple assessments, promote learning reflection, give appropriate feedback and develop autonomous learning. Through lectures and workshops, co-planning and open classes, we promote professional exchange among teachers and establish a learning community. Through diversified learning experiences, we adhere to the vision and mission of Catholic schools. We promote a culture of integration, students caring for others, respecting life, caring for the growth of students' body, mind, and spirit, and support for students with special educational needs. |
| Teacher Professional Training & Development | : | We have more than 3 days set aside for professional teacher training, the training programmes are based on the needs of students and teachers. |
| Others | : | - |
School Map 
Last revision date：01 September 2026
