SSP2022/2023 S.K.H. Lam Kau Mow Secondary School

School Information

District	:	Sha Tin
Other District(s)	:	Wong Tai Sin
Supervisor / Chairman of School Management Committee	:	Ms. Wong Lai Fun Paulina
Principal (with qualifications / experiences)	:	Mr. Chan Chung Leung (BSc., Cert. Ed., Master)
School Type	:	Aided
Student Gender	:	Co-ed
Area Occupied by the School	:	About 4600 Sq. M
Name of Sponsoring Body	:	Anglican (Hong Kong) Secondary Schools Council Limited
Incorporated Management Committee	:	Established
Religion	:	Protestantism / Christianity
Year of Commencement of Operation	:	1982
School Motto	:	Acquiring knowledge and practising with determination
Parent-Teacher Association	:	Yes
Student Union / Association	:	Yes
Past Students’ Association / School Alumni Association	:	Yes

Chargeable Fees (2022/2023)

	School Fee ($)	Tong Fai ($)
S1	-	-
S2	-	-
S3	-	-
S4	-	$340
S5	-	$340
S6	-	$340
Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) ($)	：	$100 (permanent)
Student Union / Association Fee ($)	：	$25
Approved Charges for Non-standard Items (Annual)($)	：	$310 (S.1-S.5), $250 (S.6)
Other Charges / Fees ($)	：	-

School Facilities

School Facilities	:	2 multi-media learning centres, pottery workshop, student activities room, school history room, gymnastics room, multi-function room, CampusTV, STEAM Hub, school chapel, career counselling room. The school hall, the classrooms and all special rooms are air-conditioned. The School New Open Space which is about 1200 square metres provides both authentic learning environments for studies and for recreation.
Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs	:	Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.

Teaching Staff Information (including School Head) in the 2022/2023 School Year

Number of Teaching Posts in the Approved Establishment	:	54
Total Number of Teachers in the School	:	56
Qualifications and Professional Training	:	Percentage of teaching staff (%)
Teacher's Certificate / Diploma in Education	:	98%
Bachelor Degree	:	100%
Master / Doctorate Degree or above	:	46%
Special Education Training	:	30%
Years of Experience	:	Percentage of teaching staff (%)
0-4 years	:	18%
5-9 years	:	7%
10 years or above	:	75%

2022/2023 Class Structure

		Number of classes
S1	:	4
S2	:	4
S3	:	5
S4	:	4
S5	:	4
S6	:	4

Subjects Offered

Subjects Offered in 2022/2023 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the medium of instruction	:	Chinese Language, Chinese History, Physical Education, Putonghua, Religious Education and Ethics, Thinking Skills and Civic Education (S.1, S.2)
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, "Economics, Accounting & Personal Finance" (S.3), Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Home Economics, Design & Technology and Music
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum	:	-
Subjects Offered in 2022/2023 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the medium of instruction	:	Chinese Language, Chinese History, Physical Education, Ethics, Citizenship and Social Development (S.4, S.5), Liberal Studies (S.6)
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language, Mathematics (including M1 and M2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, "Business, Accounting and Financial Studies", Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum	:	-
Subjects to be Offered in 2023/2024 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the medium of instruction	:	Chinese Language, Chinese History, Physical Education, Putonghua, Religious Education and Ethics, Thinking Skills and Civic Education (S.1, S.2)
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, "Economics, Accounting & Personal Finance" (S.3), Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Home Economics, Design & Technology and Music
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum	:	-
Subjects to be Offered in 2023/2024 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the medium of instruction	:	Chinese Language, Chinese History, Physical Education, Ethics, Citizenship and Social Development
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language, Mathematics (including M1 and M2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, "Business, Accounting and Financial Studies", Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum	:	-

Secondary One Admission, Orientation Activities & Healthy School Life

Secondary One Admission	:	Our school will accept discretionary places. Our school will participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation System through central allocation stage (Applicable for admission to S.1 in September 2023 ).For admission criteria and weightings for S.1 discretionary places, please surf the school website in due course.
Orientation Activities and Healthy Life	:	In order to help S.1 students learn the school culture and adapt to their secondary school life, the school offers the Summer Bridge Program, S.1 Orientation Day and Hand-in-Hand Peer Counseling Scheme for S.1 students and their parents. Nothing compares to a healthy lifestyle. Hence, our Home Economics Department and P.E. Department have joined hands to promote healthy living during lesson time, whilst the school Life Education Committee and Co-curricular Activities Committee collaborate to develop resilience and to encourage a positive mindset through form periods and co-curricular activities. "S-miles Day", an inter-class long distance running activity, is held every year since 2019 to strengthen students' interest in sports, build up class spirit and foster a positive attitude.

School Characteristics

School Management
(1)School's Major Concerns	:	1. Further enhance students to be self-directed learners and problem-solvers with effective learning habits and problem solving skills. 2. Promote STEAM education, unleash students' creative potential. 3. Build up students' self-esteem, resilience, self-confidence and courage. 4. Strengthen National Security Education.
(2) School Management Organisation	:	The school adheres to school-based management with a School Administration and School Improvement Committee composed of the principal, heads of functional groups and teacher representatives. School staff, parents and students actively participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of school policies and programs.
(3) Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee	:	The Incorporated Management Committee, comprising 15 members from different professional sectors, has been set up. The school supervisor is Ms Wong Lai Fun Paulina. School managers include members nominated by the school sponsoring body and elected members from parents, teachers and alumni.
(4) School Green Policy	:	The school actively promotes environmental conservation through formal curriculum and other learning experience. Over the past few years, the school has set up solar panels and a wind turbine to generate renewable energy. Energy-saving T5 fluorescent tubes were installed. Heat shield coating was fixed on roof tops to reduce heat absorption.
Learning and Teaching Plan
(1) Whole-school Language Policy	:	Our school adopts English as the main medium of instruction (please refer to the subjects offered in 2022/23 and 2023/24 for details). The school is committed to providing a rich language learning environment for students to become bi-literate and trilingual. Besides the regular curriculum, there are reading schemes, academic talks, dramas, debates, English speaking camps and study tours that offer students the best opportunities to sharpen their language skills.
(2) Learning and Teaching Strategies	:	Learning should be more than just books and homework. Our curricula are designed to nurture students’ independent and critical thinking skills as well as broadening their horizons. To achieve these ends, much emphasis is placed on teachers' professional development, catering for learner diversity and generic skill development of students. In order to further raise teaching effectiveness, teachers have also been actively using a student-centred approach to learning in their classrooms.
(3) School-based curriculum	:	1. Electives: 2X and 3X. There are 10 elective subjects. 2. Curriculum highlights: Students can select subjects from Science, Arts and Business fields. To implement STEAM education more systematically, the school has restructured its curriculum and different subjects have infused such elements into their curricula correspondingly.
(4) Development of the Four Key Tasks	:	Project skills are formally integrated into the F.1 Thinking Skills and Civic Education curriculum and further enhanced in different subjects at the senior level. Areas of focus include topic setting, data collection and analysis, and presentation. Each school day begins with a 20-minute reading session that aims to build a strong reading culture in the school. Other reading activities include a school-based extensive reading award scheme, a resourceful reading club, and regular book sharing by teachers, students and guests. The school aims to facilitate interactive learning and e-learning. As such, all classrooms and special rooms are equipped with computers and projectors, and several classrooms have also been outfitted with smart televisions. Teachers are also well-trained for the use of information technology in teaching and incorporating self-directed learning into the curriculum. With new resources provided by the government, subject departments organize a multitudes of outires to broaden students' horizons. The Life Education Committee is set up especially for the promotion of moral and civic education. Students are also encouraged, through funding, to organize related campaigns and activities.
(5) Life Planning Education	:	The school aims to provide students with life planning education and career guidance by helping them better understand themselves in terms of interests, abilities and orientations, and know choices available and requirements set by tertiary institutes and employers through various learning activities which range from lessons to mass talks; from small group or individual counselling sessions to workshops; from visits to mentorship programmes.
Student Support
(1) Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity	:	A team that comprises the school social worker, the guidance master, vice-principals and a number of teaching staff, was formed to care for students with special needs. Positive values are instilled through school assemblies and form periods. Teachers also organize various forms of activities to help students understand their strengths and enhance their abilities to face adversity. Good behaviors are reinforced by various recognition schemes. Educational psychologists, speech therapist, school social workers and guidance and discipline teachers provide individual counseling and support for students in needs. Besides, the school has newly introduced SEN coordinator in order to cater for the needs of students with SEN.
(2) Whole School Approach to Integrated Education	:	Our School adopts the Whole School Approach to promote integrated education to support students with special educational needs. The Student Support Team comprises the Vice Principal, the Life Education Coordinator, the Counselling Master, the School Social Worker and the SEN Assistant. The team tailors education plans to cater for students’ different needs and to convey the message of understanding, accepting and appreciating individual differences at school. Our School encourages the teaching staff to take relevant courses conducted by the EDB to empower themselves to more effectively teach and take care of the students with various learning needs. The Learning Support Grant is utilized to provide different activities such as drama training and darts training to enhance the social skills, concentration and confidence of students with special learning needs. The school-based Educational Psychologist provides assessment services and small group training for the students. The School keeps close contact with parents to ensure the provision of the most appropriate assistance to the students.
(3) 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; developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting learning and teaching materials; and organising cultural integration activities.
(4) Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment	:	Common tests and examinations are held twice a year, in the middle and at the end of each term, respectively. Other forms of assessment, such as quizzes and book reviews, are conducted at the discretion of the subject panels. Modulation on homework or assessment will be made for students with special educational needs.
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
(1) Home-School Co-operation	:	Through the Parent-teacher Association, talks and activities that aim to foster home-school cooperation are regularly held for parents and students. The PTA also helps enhancing communication between parents and the school. Parent volunteers always provide great support during school functions.
(2) School Ethos	:	Our students are modest and well-behaved and have a good rapport with the teachers. Gospel activities, as well as pastoral care that combines discipline and guidance, help our students grow healthily in body and spirit.
Future Development
(1) School Development Plan	:	1. To guide students strengthen the Christian faith and embrace the Christian values; to help students grow into caring individuals who demonstrate commitment, perseverance, integrity, ideal, self-discipline and justice. 2. To nurture students to be lifelong learners with keen motivation through polishing their self-directed learning skills and habits. 3. To help students strengthen their collaboration skills and sense of belonging to the school through improving class management strategies and organising S-miles Day, a whole-school long-run programme. 4. To broaden students' horizons, strengthen learning effectiveness and raise learning interest through utilizing life-wide learning grant to extend learning activities beyond classroom. 5. To integrate STEAM education into the curriculum through increased collaboration across subjects, and promoting STEAM education with the Innovation Nurturing Ground. 6. To boost teaching effectiveness and facilitate online teaching through optimising computer equipment at school and for teachers.
(2) Teacher Professional Training and Development	:	In addition to staff development days, the school offers a training fund to teachers who attend workshops, training courses and the like. Our teaching staff recognizes the importance of lifelong learning and is open to new innovations. In addition to improving teaching effectiveness through peer learning and lesson observation, they also participate in seminars and workshops or enroll in courses for continuous professional development. The school also strengthens the managerial skills of middle level teachers to foster school's sustainable development.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.)	:	We offer a great range of co-curricular activities that include but not limited to academic clubs, interest groups, music instrument groups, sports teams, community service groups, the Student Union, the Hand-in-Hand Peer Counselling Scheme, the Prefect Team and the Volunteer Group. Subject departments aid in enriching other learning experiences of students by regularly holding "Learning Beyond Classroom" activities. Furthermore, we encourage students to broaden their horizons by participating in external competitions and exchange activities.
Others	:	-
Direct public transportation to School	:	The school is accessible by buses direct from all districts, and is just a 2-minute walk from City One Station of the Tuen Ma Line.
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School Map

School Building
Silver Jubilee Musical - Our Story
Abundant Blessings
Introduction to S.K.H. Lam Kau Mow Secondary School

Last revision date: 13/01/2023

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Phone:	26488222	Email:	skhlkmss@skhlkmss.edu.hk
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