San Wui Commercial Society School

School Introduction #

San Wui Commercial Society School (新會商會學校) is located in Central & Western, Hong Kong (POA School Net Number: 11) is a Aided Whole Day Co-ed primary school. The school covers an area of ​​approximately 700.0 square meters and uses Chinese as the main teaching language. The school motto is “HONESTY VIRTUE DISCIPLINE HARDWORKING”.

School Mission #

We strive to provide a successful and enjoyable environment for our students; an environment where they are nurtured and encouraged to be passionate and responsible citizens.

Contact Information #

• Address : 1 Kui In Fong, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (map location)
• Phone number : 25465712
• Email : info@swcss.edu.hk
• Fax : 25405830
• Website : http://www.swcss.edu.hk

School Information #

• Supervisor/ Chairman of Management Committee : Mr. Leung Sai Kwong
• School Head : Mr. Oh Lap Fung
• Incorporated Management Committee been established? : Whole Day
• Percentage of school supervisor and managers fulfilling the training targets :
• School Type : Aided/Whole Day
• Student Gender : Co-ed
• Sponsoring Body : The San Wui Commercial Society of HK
• Religion : Not Applicable
• Year of Commencement of Operation : 1958
• School Motto : HONESTY VIRTUE DISCIPLINE HARDWORKING
• Area Occupied by the School : About 700.0 Sq. Meter
• Through-train Secondary School : S.W.C.S. Chan Pak Sha School
• Feeder Secondary School : –
• Nominated Secondary School : –
• Medium of Instruction : Chinese
• School Bus Service : Yes
• Nanny Van Service : No
• Parent-Teacher Association : Yes
• Past Students’ Association/Alumni Association : Yes

School Facilities #

• Number of Classroom(s) : 12
• Number of School Hall(s) : 1
• Number of Playground(s) : 1
• Number of Library(ies) : 1
• Special Rooms : Computer room, Music room, Medical room, Guest room.
• Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs : –
• Others : –

2023/2024 Annual School Charges #

• School Fee : –
• Tong Fai : –
• Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Fee : “$70”
• Approved Charges for non-standard items : –
• Other Charges : –

Teaching Staff Information (Including School Head) in the 2022/2023 school year #

• Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment : 27
• Total number of teachers in the school : 30

Qualifications and professional training (%) #

• Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education : 100%
• Bachelor Degree : 100%
• Master/ Doctorate Degree or above : 28%
• Special Education Training : 47%

Years of Experience (%) #

• 0 – 4 years : 22%
• 5 – 9 years : 34%
• 10 years or above : 44%

Class Structure #

Note: 2023/2024 school year statistics are based on the number of classes approved by EDB in 2023

Mode of teaching at different levels #

P.1-P.6 small class teaching, teaching with e-Board, P.1-P.6 teaching assistants to assist teaching; learning support groups for children with special learning needs; homework tutorial classes and make up lesson after school.

Remarks #

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Streaming arrangement #

School Life #

Attendance #

• Number of school days per week : 5.0
• Number of periods per day : 12
• Duration of each normal period : 30
• School starts at : 8:10 AM
• School ends at : 3:45  PM

Lunch Time #

• Lunch break : 12:40 – 1:35
• Lunch arrangement : Provided by designated supplier and arranged by parents.

Healthy school life #

Promote physical health and healthy policy.

Remarks #

Morning reading session 7:50-8:20 a.m.; Core subjects timetabled in morning sessions while music, computer studies, visual arts and P.E. are held in the afternoon. Students have open access to all areas of the school during recess. They may use library, computer room, playground, painting/games area.

Life-wide Learning #

Arts and Crafts, Cook for Fun, Judo, African Drum, Sketching, Table Tennis, Roller Skating, Chess Club, Violin, Choir.

Performance Assessment #

Number of test(s) per year : 0
Number of exam(s) per year : 3

Diversified Assessment for Learning #

Formative and summative assessments for academic and personal development; assessment on project learning (P.4-P.6).

School Characteristics #

School Management #

School Management Organisation #

The School management board is responsible for making and monitoring the school policy. Form meetings provide opportunity for mutual support and sharing of ideas. Besides, we have different functional teams to carry out duties, including Curriculum Development Team, Pastoral Care Unit, Student Guidance & Counselling Group, Discipline Group, Civic and Moral Education Group, Extra-curricular Activities Team.

Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee/ Management Committee #

Incorporated Management Committee

School Green Policy #

1. Paper recycling bins are put in the classroom, so students and teachers can have a good use of paper, and cherish the things we have.
2. To teach students to love the food, and reduce the disposal of food waste.
3. Reusable food ware

School’s Major Concerns #

To foster and develop pupils’ positive attitude, to build up their self-achievement and confidence.

Learning and Teaching Plan #

Learning & Teaching Strategies #

1. Lessons are given on time-slots to facilitate group learning and project learning.
2. Campus is kept open after school.
3. Life (P.1-P.3) and adventure training (P.4-P.6); mainland cultural exchanges and reports (P.6); project learning (P.4-P.6).

Development of Major Renewed Emphases of the Primary Education Curriculum #

STEM EVERYWHERE:
to enhance students’ spirit of inquiry.
National security:
Deepen the understanding of our country.

Development of Generic Skills #

1. Systematic project learning training: P.4: group-based project learning course; P.5: group-based project learning course under teacher’s guidance; P.6: special topics report making with proper titles under teachers’ guidance.
2. Develop students’ generic skills through systematic school-based information literacy curriculum, school-based reading strategy curriculum and group learning curriculum.

Cultivation of Proper Values, Attitudes and Behaviours #

1. Infiltrate the classroom and encourage students to learn.
2. Cultivate students’ positive values ​​and attitudes through growth lessons.

Student Support #

Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity #

Small class teaching (P.1-P.6), homework tutorials and voluntary services provide supports to the students.

Whole School Approach to Integrated Education #

Teaching adaptation and assessment accommodation, remedial learning groups, training on social skills, speech therapy services, individual education plan.

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; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school.
1. Provide online study support.
2. Arrange homework and dictation adjustments according to student’s needs.
3. Arrange adjustments according to student’s Chinese level for non-internal examinations.

Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation #

Curriculum tailoring and adaptation for special education needs pupils.

Home-school Co-operation and School Ethos #

Home-School Co-operation #

Parents are welcome to stay in concourse, hall and library, to say goodbye to children at the door of the classroom, to read story and do pair reading in the morning reading session, to communicate with school through handbook, intranet e-mail, telephone, principal’s mail box, parents day, tea gathering, picnic and games day and join various seminars and talks on parenting. Principal’s letter to share his ideas on education and parenting.

School Ethos #

Love and caring scheme, homework tutorial (after school), individual and group counselling, bridging course for P.1 and P.6, picnics, seminar and workshop for parents, questionnaire.

Future Development #

School Development Plan #

STEAM Everywhere

Teacher Professional Training & Development #

Equip the teacher well to cater for learning diversity of the pupils.

Others #

Pupils get reward from school speech festival, school dance festival and Mathematical Olympiad, Painting competitions, track and field, rope skipping and various sports for every year.
Regular visits to school services such as speech therapy, clinical psychologist, music therapy.
stationed social worker