Secondary School Profiles 2024/2025
Secondary School Profiles 2024/2025
| Address: | 6 Kwai Yip Street Kwai Chung | |||
| Phone: | 24241796 | Email: | general@dmhcsm.edu.hk | |
| Fax: | 24841434 | Website: | http://dmhcsm.edu.hk | |
School Mission
To foster clear goal-setting, life-long learning and community participation in a caring Christian educational environment.
School Information | District | : | Kwai Tsing |
| Other District(s) | : | Sham Shui Po, Islands |
| Supervisor / Chairman of School Management Committee | : | Sister Kwok Ming Ying, Anita |
| Principal (with Qualifications / Experiences) | : | Ms. Leung Pui Shan |
| School Type | : | Aided |
| Student Gender | : | Girls |
| Area Occupied by the School | : | About 6832 Sq. M |
| Name of Sponsoring Body | : | The Mother Provincial of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Hong Kong) |
| Incorporated Management Committee | : | Established |
| Percentage of School Supervisor and Managers / Chairperson and Members of School Management Committee (SMC) of Government Schools Fulfilling the Training Targets | : | Not Applicable |
| Religion | : | Catholicism |
| Year of Commencement of Operation | : | 1973 |
| School Motto | : | Purity and Charity (Integrity, Honesty, Love & Concern) |
| Parent-Teacher Association | : | Yes |
| Student Union / Association | : | Yes |
| Past Students’ Association / School Alumni Association | : | Yes |
| 4Rs Mental Health Charter | : | Yes |
| Whole School Health Programme | : | Action School |
Chargeable Fees (2024/2025)
| School Fee ($) | Tong Fai ($) | ||
| S1 | - | - | |
| S2 | - | - | |
| S3 | - | - | |
| S4 | - | $340 | |
| S5 | - | $340 | |
| S6 | - | $340 | |
| Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) ($) | ： | $150 (Life membership) | |
| Student Union / Association Fee ($) | ： | $15 (S.6: $7.5) | |
| Approved Charges for Non-standard Items (Annual)($) | ： | Improve school facilities and school printed matter: $370 (S.1-S.5) / $230 (S.6) | |
| Other Charges / Fees ($) | ： | ECA Clubs and Houses Fee: $40 (S.6: $20) |
School Facilities | Number of Classroom(s) | : | 29 |
| School Facilities | : | 4 Laboratories, Multi-Media Learning Centre, Information Technology Learning Centre, Library, General Purpose Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, Geography Room, Fashion and Textile Technology Room, Food Technology Room, Counselling Room, English Corner, Social Worker Room, PTA Resource Room, Chapel, Garden, Butterfly Garden, 2 Volleyball Courts, Basketball Court, Carpark and 2 Lifts, Sports Science Lab, Herbal Garden, Dance Room. |
| Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs | : | Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
Teaching Staff Information (Including School Head) in the 2024/2025 School Year | Number of Teaching Posts in the Approved Establishment | : | 52 |
| Total Number of Teachers in the School | : | 58 |
| Qualifications and Professional Training | : | Percentage of Teaching Staff (%) |
| Had Received Teacher Training | : | 83% |
| Bachelor Degree | : | 100% |
| Master / Doctorate Degree or above | : | 50% |
| Special Education Training | : | 33% |
| Years of Experience | : | Percentage of Teaching Staff (%) |
| 0-4 Years | : | 31% |
| 5-9 Years | : | 15% |
| 10 Years or above | : | 54% |
2024/2025 Class Structure | Number of Classes | ||
| S1 | : | 4 |
| S2 | : | 4 |
| S3 | : | 4 |
| S4 | : | 4 |
| S5 | : | 4 |
| S6 | : | 4 |
Subjects Offered | Subjects Offered in the 2024/2025 School Year | : | S.1 - S.3 |
| Chinese as the Medium of Instruction | : | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1), Life & Society (S.2-S.3), Ethics and Religious Education, Putonghua, Visual Arts |
| English as the Medium of Instruction | : | English Language, Mathematics, Geography, History, Science (S.1-S.2), Computer Literacy, Physics (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3), Technology and Living, Music, Physical Education |
| Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum | : | - |
| Subjects Offered in the 2024/2025 School Year | : | S.4 - S.6 |
| Chinese as the Medium of Instruction | : | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Citizenship and Social Development, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religious Education, Ethics and Religious Studies, Aesthetic Development, Physical Education |
| English as the Medium of Instruction | : | English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics (Extended Part Module 1), Geography, History, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies |
| Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum | : | - |
| Subjects to be Offered in the 2025/2026 School Year | : | S.1 - S.3 |
| Chinese as the Medium of Instruction | : | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1 & S2), Life & Society (S.3), Ethics and Religious Education, Putonghua, Visual Arts |
| English as the Medium of Instruction | : | English Language, Mathematics, Geography, History, Science (S.1-S.2), Computer Literacy, Physics (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3), Technology and Living, Music, Physical Education |
| Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum | : | - |
| Subjects to be Offered in the 2025/2026 School Year | : | S.4 - S.6 |
| Chinese as the Medium of Instruction | : | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Citizenship and Social Development, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religious Education, Ethics and Religious Studies, Aesthetic Development, Physical Education |
| English as the Medium of Instruction | : | English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics (Extended Part Module 1), Geography, History, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies |
| 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 2025 ).Academic results 30%, conduct (Grade B or above in the 2nd term of Primary 5) 8%, internal & external awards, voluntary service, ECA (or specialties) 8%, others (e.g. her religion, family members attending or graduated from our school etc.) 4% and interview performance 50%. Our school will also take into account the Discretionary Places Rank Order List provided by the Education Bureau where necessary. |
| Orientation Activities and Healthy Life | : | S.1 Preparatory Class is conducted for students to help them adapt to their new English learning environment during summer holiday. In addition, our school arranges two S.1 Learning Strategies Workshops for S.1 students to learn memory methods and effective revision strategies, which can develop their learning skills and learning attitudes. S.1 Parents' Gathering and S.1 & S.2 Classroom Open Day are arranged to enhance parents' understanding of their children's learning performance and facilitate the communication within the PTA. Talks, health tips, exhibitions, structured lessons for Technology & Living and Physical Education, extra-curricular activities, ball games and sports meet all encourage students to develop healthy lifestyle habits and practices. Most importantly, those activities help students form the habit of engaging in regular exercises and stay healthy and strong. |
School Characteristics | School Management | ||
| (1)School's Major Concerns | : | 1. Student Academic Development: Students' learning diversity is catered to enhance their learning effectiveness through the development of various programmes (cross-subjects learning, integration of specific subject knowledge, English language skills and blended learning). 2. Student Formation and Student Support: To create positive learning experience for our students with the ability to live and think positively towards themselves and search for meaning in their lives. |
| (2) School Management Organisation | : | The Incorporated Management Committee was established in 2013. The School Development and Management Committee and The School Policy and Executive Team are led by the Principal. The School Policy & Executive Team, mainly comprising senior teachers, is functionally made up of the Student Formation and Student Support Committee and the Academic Development Committee, facilitating and coordinating the work of the 5 sections, namely Student Formation and Student Support, Student Activities, Academic Development, General Management/Support Service and IT Assisted Education. |
| (3) Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee | : | The Incorporated Management Committee consists of 15 members, they include School Supervisor, Principal, 7 members from School Sponsoring Body, parents and teachers each have 2 representatives, Alumni Manager and Independent Manager, to ensure a full participation in important school affairs. |
| (4) School Green Policy | : | Our school is dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability through a range of key initiatives. We have replaced our air conditioners with variable-speed models and upgraded our lighting to energy-efficient LED. The funds received from the Feed-in Tariff Scheme of the installed solar energy generation systems, are used to maintain the systems and support students' environmental education activities. We have also installed recycling bins to encourage proper waste separation and recycling. The student organization, Eco Club, promotes environmental education among students. As a result of these efforts, our school has achieved a Green rating under BEAM Plus Existing Schools V1.0. |
| Learning and Teaching Plan | ||
| (1) Whole-school Language Policy | : | The unified English language policy is still in force in our junior form as well as our senior form curriculum, except that Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Chinese Literature, Citizenship and Social Development, Ethics & Religious Education, Life & Society, Citizenship, Economics and Society and Visual Arts are conducted in Chinese. There has been no change in our MOI since the implementation of the fine-tuned MOI arrangements. |
| (2) Learning and Teaching Strategies | : | Much effort is put into nurturing outstanding and all-round students with positive personal values, caring attitude, civic sense, generic competence and keen attitudes towards thinking and self-directed learning. Our school adopts diversified teaching strategies so that students of different learning modes can maximize their strengths. Our school focuses on language development of students in terms of academic curriculum. To enhance the English language proficiency of students and strengthen their foundation in senior secondary studies, English Literature lessons form an integral part of the junior English Language curriculum and the drama-related training is incorporated into the S.2 English Language curriculum. To prepare students for university applications and help students of different interests and abilities to choose appropriate electives, combinations of subjects in the arts, science and business streams are offered to students. A self-learning culture is promoted by reading sessions, students are provided with Reading Award Schemes and the Online English Reading Programs during non-school hours. The school also encourages students to participate in experiential learning, so that students can apply what they have learnt and share their learning outcomes with students through diversified modes. |
| (3) School-based Curriculum | : | 1. Electives: 2X and 3X. The School provides a comprehensive and diverse curriculum offering choices from among 13 elective subjects. 2. Curriculum highlights: Ethics and Religious Education, Life Planning Education and Career Education for whole school, Life and Society for junior secondary, Social Studies for S.1, Aesthetic Development for S.4 and Enhanced School-based Project Training Scheme for individual students. |
| (4) Major Renewed Emphases in the School Curriculum | : | 1. Moral and Civic Education: Students’ positive values are instilled through diverse learning experiences and participation in morning assemblies, class teacher periods, lessons for Ethics and Religious Education, lessons for Life and Society/Citizenship, Economics and Society in junior form and curriculum of different subjects. 2. Reading to Learn: Extensive reading skills have been enhanced through the Morning Reading Sessions, curriculum integration, online learning resources and book fairs. To cultivate a good reading atmosphere in the school campus, teachers and students are encouraged to share their recommended reading. The activities aim to help students acquire skills in "Reading to Learn", develop independent thinking and further develop their abilities in analysis and self-learning. 3. Project Learning: Apart from the subject-based learning activities, the school has implemented cross-curricular project-based learning at junior secondary levels since 1999. Students are required to focus on the study of a particular topic in relation to their areas of learning or daily lives. Through project learning, students can apply knowledge, skills, personal values and attitudes in different domains. Project learning not only helps students develop the ability to construct new knowledge but also equips students with abilities and attitudes for life-long learning. 4. Information Technology for Interactive Learning: The proper use of IT enables students to learn on their own, e.g., seeking information on the Internet, analyzing data, online reading, online revision, online tests, online peer assessment and sharing of learning outcomes. |
| (5) Life Planning Education | : | Our objectives of life planning education are enabling students’ self-understanding, enhancing personal planning as well as goal setting and equipping students with the knowledge of various studies, career and training pathways, work ethics and the working world, thereby preparing them well for further studies or career pursuits. Our Life Planning Education and Career Guidance Team organizes various activities to meet the needs of students at different levels from S1 to S6 in a coordinated and systematic manner. At junior secondary levels, school-based life planning education programmes are organized to help students identify their interests and abilities, encourage them to set study goals, and guide them in connecting their career aptitudes with subject selection, thereby better equipping students for senior secondary education. At senior secondary levels, students reflect on and review their interests, abilities and aspirations for a better understanding of themselves, so that they would be able to set appropriate goals for study or career development. Our Life Planning Education & Careers Guidance Group has initiated a mentoring programme, namely 'We are Siumingians' targeting to build a better social network among all Siumingians. |
| Student Support | ||
| (1) Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity | : | According to students’ ability in Chinese, English and Mathematics, the most able students from each of the junior levels are allocated to one or two of the classes. Teachers will conduct Gifted Education Training Programme for the most able junior students. Exercises at different levels of difficulty and various learning activities are offered to students with different learning abilities e.g. individual guidance and tutorials in junior Chinese, English, Mathematics and Science; enrichment and enhancement programmes for various subjects in senior level etc. |
| (2) Whole School Approach to Integrated Education | : | Our school is operating with the Whole School Approach to Integrated Education. The Student Formation Team, including the vice principals, SEN coordinator, subject panel heads, social workers, the school-based educational psychologist and teaching assistant, has been supporting the SEN students in school. The Learning Support Grant is applied mainly on supporting staff to provide support to the coaching and social skills training of SEN students in need. Special examination arrangement such as time and venue accommodation are provided to necessary students. |
| (3) Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students | : | Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of 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; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. |
| (4) Measures to Provide Adaptation for Learning and Assessment | : | Apart from written examinations, different forms of school-based continuous assessment have been adopted to assess students' performance, which include class and practical assessment, presentations and peer evaluation. Moreover, guidance has been provided to students for the development of talents and capabilities. |
| Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos | ||
| (1) Home-School Co-operation | : | The committee members of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meet regularly and organize various activities such as the Classroom Open Day, the Orientation Barbecue, seminars, Parenting courses, family outing, flower-purchasing service for Mother's Day, Parents-Also-Appreciate-Teachers Drive, etc. The PTA offers parents a good chance for interaction among themselves and with the School. The PTA also recognizes students' effort in academic studies by granting scholarships and promotes students' balanced development by sponsoring activities. |
| (2) School Ethos | : | The school motto is purity and charity with simple and harmonious school spirit. To strengthen students' formation, morning assemblies, class teacher periods, Ethics and Religious Education lessons, Adventure-based Guidance Training Camp are integral parts of the curriculum. Two class teachers are assigned to each class for pastoral care. The Senior Student Helpers Scheme and Tutorial Classes are designed to help newcomers adapt to the new environment and overcome academic difficulties. |
| Future Development | ||
| (1) School Development Plan | : | The School Development Plan of the coming year with the main theme “Build An ‘Amoris Laetitia’ Family Together”, consists of academic and student formation. For the academic development, the school aims to develop the curriculum with multiple pathways catering for learning diversity. There are 3 targets: 1) to develop the interdisciplinary curriculum so as to motivate students to deepen and broaden their learning; 2) to integrate subject-specific knowledge and English skills in enhancing students’ language proficiency and performance in selected subjects (LaC); 3) to optimize the learning and teaching process with blended learning so as to stimulate students’ learning motivation and abilities. In student formation, the school aims to create positive learning experience for our students with the ability to live and think positively towards themselves and search for meaning in their lives. There are also 3 targets: 1) to foster a positive psychological, social and physical environment for students; 2) to broaden the horizons of the students, enabling them to understand their own strengths and weaknesses, personalities, abilities, and helping them to search for meaning in their lives; 3) to establish a sustainable lifestyle and foster spiritual well-being. |
| (2) Teacher Professional Training and Development | : | To tie in with the implementation of our school target, the senior secondary curriculum and the teaching of core values in Catholic Education, teachers continue to participate actively in internal and external training programmes for professional development, in the sharing of lesson plans and lesson observation. There are also occasions for inter-school subject-based presentations and discussion during annual joint-school staff development days. |
| Life-wide Learning (Including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be Provided through Key Learning Areas, Extra-curricular Activities, Co-curricular Activities, etc.) | : | To enhance the all-round development of students, our school offers a wide range of activities which can be divided into four categories, namely Academic Learning, Interest, Services and Religious Belief. There are approximately 40 clubs which include the Chinese, English, Mathematics, Science Club, Visual Arts Club, Table Tennis Team, Bird Watching Team, Psychology Club, Junior Red Cross, Catholic Society, School Choir, Chinese Orchestra and Symphonic Band, etc. In order to develop students’ leadership and sense of responsibility, the school arranges a leadership-training programme for more than 100 chairladies and vice-chairladies of the activities. In order to enrich students’ learning experiences, our school joins other institutions to provide diversified opportunities, for instance, the JA Company Program. |
| Others | : | The school aims to provide an all-round education to elicit leadership traits so that students may one day lead in various fields. Students are continually urged to develop into persons of noble character, to become multi-talented, to pursue excellence in studies and to become knowledgeable with wide exposure to various situations, sophisticated personal, social skills and competencies in given tasks. To help character-building, there are weekly morning assemblies, Ethics & Religious Education lessons, S.1 Adventure-based Training, S.2 Growth Scheme and other challenging activities. In recent years a Double Class Teachers Mentoring Scheme has been implemented. Teacher-mentors give individual guidance to students to achieve personal goals. Each teacher helps no more than 20 students. The school offers incremental training opportunities for peer leadership. There are elected posts of class committee members starting from S.1. S.2 students can contribute as members of house committees. S.3 students can take up positions of prefects and club committee members. Senior girls can become chairpersons or vice-chairpersons. Different office bearers are given appropriate training. S.5 students can enroll in the Company Program and experience a range of business operations, from the setting up to the closing of a company. Students can also run for Student Association group elections which recently involve 1 to 3 cabinets running for office. The experience in campaigning and forming strongly coherent and coordinated teams, publicly facing schoolmates and being held accountable to them greatly fosters participants’ leadership talent. As for providing wide-ranging exposure to a variety of situations, students participate in exchange programs with local or overseas schools. Cross-border and international exchange programs include those with Seibi Gakuen Junior and Senior High School, Japan and the annual 17-day immersion home-stay program at Marist College in Auckland New Zealand. Study tours have been organized to South-east Asian countries and mainland cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Sichuan, Chaozhou, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore; etc. Individual students went on excursion to Cheng Duo, Wuhan, Japan, the Arctic Sabah and Kenya. The school plans to organize separate annual trips for both senior and junior students such that they have equal opportunities for exposure irrespective of their financial status. The school has consistently worked to develop students' reading, social service, understanding of social issues and mastering of learning strategies in proactive preparation for their commitment in future leading and secondary roles in communities. |
| Direct Public Transportation to School | : | Bus: Route No. 34, 37, 37M, 38, 47X; MTR: Kwai Hing, Kwai Fong; Minibus: 89, 89B, 89M, 89S, 98. |
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Last revision date: 5/12/2024
