Yuen Long
Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School
Address: 7 Tai Yuk Road Yuen Long
Tel: 24778237
Email: clsmss@edb.gov.hk
Fax: 24747319
URL: http://www.clsmss.edu.hk
How to travel to Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School
By KMB: No. 68M (from Tsuen Wan), No. 968 (from Tin Hau), No. 68X (from Jordan), No. 276 (from Sheung Shui), No. 268B (from Hung Hom), No. 268C (from Kwun Tong), No. 269D (from Lek Yuen);
By West Rail (Long Ping Station).
About
Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School is a Gov't Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1979. The school is located in Yuen Long, and covers an area of approximately 5300 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is LEUNG Pak-wai, Ashley (PEO(CSQA),EDB) Mr.,And the principal is WOO Kit-ching Ms. (B.A, Cert Ed). The sponsoring body of Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School is The Government of the Hong Kong SAR and is a non-religious school. The mission of the school: "By means of a balanced education in moral, intellectual, physical, interpersonal and aesthetic fields, through formal curricula and extracurricular programmes, we develop in our students the qualities of desirable behaviour and abilities towards realizing the school motto - Wisdom, Virtue, Honesty and Progress."School has Parent-Teacher Association,has student union,doesn't has IMC,has old students/alumni associations, the existence of these organizations promotes the cohesion and cooperation of the school community. The motto of Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School Adhering to the school motto of Wisdom, Virtue, Honesty, Progress, encourages students to strive for excellence in academic, moral and personal growth.
Admission Information
Class Structure
Form 1: 4 classes. Form 2: 4 classes.
Form 3: 5 classes. Form 4: 4 classes.
Form 5: 4 classes. Form 6: 4 classes.
^It is important to note that these class numbers may change over time, so students and parents should check with the school for the most up-to-date class structure when applying for admission.
2022-2023
Secondary One Entrance
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 ).Interview Performance 40%;
Ranking in the "Rank Order List" 30%;
Extra-Curricular Activities, Services & Conduct 20%;
Connection with School 10%.
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
S.1 Adjustment Programme and Orientation Day
Our school promotes a healthy school culture, with an emphasis on positive peer influence and life value cultivation. Health education is integrated into the school curriculum at both junior and senior levels. Various teams and external parties work collaboratively to develop a healthy school environment which gives support to students' intellectual, emotional and physical growth.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School is as follows:
∎ Form 1: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 2: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 3: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 4: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
The PTA dues are $300 (S1 students only) per year.
Student union fee: $0.
The approved charge for non-standard items is 150 per year.
Other charges/fees: ECA Fee: $148 (S.4-S.6 students).
^Please note that the above prices and charges are for reference only and may change over time. Students and parents should check with the school for the latest tuition and related fee details when applying for admission.
2022-2023 Faculty Profile (Including Principal)
Based on 2022/2023 data, Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School has a total of 54 teachers and 54 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 100% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Bachelor's degree: 98% of the school's faculty.
∎ Master's degree, doctoral degree or above: accounting for 50% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 37% of the total number of teachers in the school.
In terms of seniority of teachers, the data are as follows:
∎ Teachers with 0-4 years of experience account for 4% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 7% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 89% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School has an experienced team of teachers with diverse academic and professional training. Also, there are there are many of teachers trained in special education, which shows that the school cares about and is committed to students with special educational needs. Their PGCE and BA guarantee they have a good foundation in teaching. In addition, most of teachers have rich teaching experience, and 89% of teachers have 10 or more years of seniority. This means that they have accumulated rich experience and professional knowledge in the teaching field, and can better guide and support the growth of students.These teacher profiles reflect that Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School has a team of strong and experienced teachers who provide a high quality education to their students.
Subjects offered in the 2022-2023 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Life and Society, Putonghua (S.1 & S.2), Visual Arts, Physical Education
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Computer Literacy, Design and Technology (S.1 & S.2), Home Economics (S.1 & S.2), Music
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development (S.4-S.5), Liberal Studies (S.6), Physical Education, Visual Arts, Other Learning Experiences
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part & Extended Part (Module 2)), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Economics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Life and Society, Putonghua (S.1 & S.2), Visual Arts, Physical Education
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Computer Literacy, Design and Technology (S.1 & S.2), Home Economics (S.1 & S.2), Music
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development (S.4-S.6), Physical Education, Visual Arts, Other Learning Experiences
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part & Extended Part (Module 2)), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Economics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Music
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
Our school has 28 air-conditioned classrooms and 18 special rooms including 4 Laboratories, 2 Computer Rooms, an English Language Room, an English Reading Room, a Chinese Reading Room, a Geography Room, a Design and Technology Room, a Home Economics Room, a Music Room, 2 Art Rooms, a Lecture Room, a Function Room, a Multi-Purpose Room and an Information Technology Learning Centre. The sports facilities comprise a Table-Tennis Training Room, a Basketball Court, a Volleyball Court as well as a Slip-Proof Playground. Other facilities include the Lut Sau Hall, a Library, a Student Activity Centre, an Instrumental Practice Room, a Band Room, a Rehearsal Room, a Tuck Shop, a Medical Room, a Careers and Life Planning Resources Centre, a Campus Broadcasting Room, an English Resource Centre, 2 School Social Workers' Offices, a Student Union Office, an Alumni Association Office, a PTA Office, a Conference Room, an Interview Room and a Meeting Room.
Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet, tactile guide path, accessible public information / service counter, visual fire alarm system and movable ramps are available on each floor so as to provide physically impaired students with access to classrooms.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
1. Empowering students to become active learners for lifelong learning.
2. Nurturing students’ positive values and attitude for personal growth.
School Management Organisation:
Under school-based management, there are various departments and committees overseeing the school policy, school development, academic affairs, student admission & affairs, resource management, major functions, staff affairs, community and school co-operation, safety & crisis management, student development and other learning experiences.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
The School Management Committee was founded in 1999. It is currently chaired by a representative from the EDB, and consists of the Principal and representatives of teachers, parents, alumni and the community.
School Green Policy:
1. To help students to develop green lifestyles;
2. To encourage students to participate in activities related to sustainable development;
3. To provide opportunities for students to participate in environmental activities;
4. To widen the perspectives of environmental education within the curriculum.
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Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
The main medium of instruction of our school is English. For details, please refer to the subjects offered/to be offered in the 2023/24 school years. Students are given plenty of opportunities to take part in English activities. The English Department, the English Debating Club, the English Drama Club and the Reading Club organise different activities for them to join and learn English outside the classroom. Students are encouraged to explore their interest in English debate, English drama and reading, etc. Moreover, students have a chance to meet with authors and their counterparts from other countries, which allows them to use English in an authentic situation and increase their exposure to English in different context.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
Various learning and teaching strategies are adopted in our school to cater for students' diverse abilities and needs. Study skills workshops and pre-lesson learning tasks are employed to build up students’ self-directed learning culture. With the necessary skills, students can develop their self-study and peer assessment habits, which will, in turn, benefit their self-reflection and higher order thinking capabilities. Students are encouraged to extend their learning exposure skills through joining inter-school competitions, field studies and site visits. Our school will nominate eligible students to join programmes organized by tertiary institutions so that they can explore the world, identify their potentials and gain useful insights in career life planning. Above all, students can access eLearning platforms and apps to enrich their subject knowledge and cultivate a continuous learning habit. The school promotes teachers’ professionalism via joining learning clusters with her counterparts. Teachers enhance their professional effectiveness through collaborative lesson preparation. All subject departments adopt multiple modes of assessment and continuous assessment strategies to evaluate students’ learning progress. With timely feedback and constructive advice provided by teachers, students can better develop their generic skills and foster their learning motivation.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 3X. Our school adopts block timetabling to increase subject combinations.
2. Curriculum highlights: Through the school-based English in Action – Integrated Skills Curriculum of English Language taught by the NET teacher in S1, elements of the four language skills are incorporated into the specially designed curriculum to enhance students' knowledge of language arts and language competency. "Artificial Intelligence" is integrated into the curriculum of Design & Technology and Computer Literacy. STEAM education is promoted through collaboration with various subject departments to develop students' generic skills.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
1. Reading to Learn: Our school provides Afternoon Reading Programme for S.1-S.2 and Extensive Reading Scheme for S.1-S.3 to foster students’ reading habits. An Online Platform has been set up for teachers, parents, alumni and students to recommend books they have read and share their reading experiences with each other. The school library organises new book exhibitions regularly. Students can further develop their self-learning skills via the online reading platform. Cross-curricular reading programmes are held constantly to deepen students’ perception about the Chinese and foreign cultures, and to enhance their reading incentives. 2. Interactive Learning through Information Technology: The Computer Rooms and the Language Room serve to facilitate interactive learning in the school. To enable students to use information effectively and ethnically, the school puts an emphasis on nurturing their information literacy, and educates them to grow into responsible citizens and lifelong learners. 3. Moral, Civic and National Education: Flag-raising ceremony is held every week. Talks under the national flag and thematic board displays to enhance students’ national identity are arranged regularly. A whole-school approach is adopted to help instill positive values to students through seminars and workshops. All subject departments incorporate the national security education, and ten priority values and attitudes in their schemes of work to facilitate the whole-person development of students. 4. Project Learning: Junior form students engage in cross-subject project learning to enrich their subject knowledge and develop their issue-enquiry skills.
Life Planning Education:
1. To provide students with careers guidance in both junior and senior forms. To provide students with quality life planning education and career guidance which are aligned with students' developmental needs at different stages of growth. To support students to make career decisions in accordance with their interests, abilities and orientations. 2. To handle information on careers matters. This includes the upkeep of a ‘CLP Resource Centre’. Information on further education, job descriptions, job opportunities, changes of entry requirements to education institutes and job requirements will be collected, updated and disseminated to students regularly. 3. To process students' application for further studies. Students' applications for admission to both local and overseas tertiary institutes are processed by the careers unit with the assistance of the class teachers concerned. Applications are processed through various admissions schemes such as the JUPAS (Joint University Programmes Admissions Scheme), E-APP and other overseas admissions schemes.
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Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
Conducting tutorial classes for both high and low achievers, adjusting the teaching schedule through collaborative lesson preparation and using tailor-made learning and teaching materials are some of the measures that we use to cater for learner differences. As for support for student development, the Peer Counsellors Scheme, organized by the Counselling Team, helps the S.1 students deal with their academic and social needs so that they can enjoy a happy school life. To cater for the different learning needs of SEN students, prompt referral is always made. The school social workers and the teacher-in-charge work closely with the educational psychologist and the EDB to provide professional and appropriate support to students in need.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
The Whole School Approach has been adopted to cater for student diversity and SEN. Our school strategically arranged teachers to attend BAT courses to enhance the professional capacity of the teaching force. Our school flexibly deploys the Learning Support Grant, additional funding and resources to cater for student diversity by purchasing professional services. We also provide school-based speech therapy service. To cultivate an inclusive and supportive school culture, S1 Orientation Day Camp and Peer Counsellors Training Programme are held every year to promote respectful and supportive peer relationships. Curriculum and assessment accommodation, differentiated teaching strategies and homework arrangements are adopted to address the needs of individual students and to enhance their learning effectiveness. Regular meetings are held with EDB staff, the School-based Educational Psychologist and other experts to review the accommodation measures. Parents are encouraged to join meetings or workshops to discuss intervention programmes, draw up Individual Education Plan, evaluate the progress and the effectiveness and how to provide similar support for the students at home.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
Every school year, there are 2 term tests and 2 examinations. Examination marks account for 70% of each student's overall result while term test, coursework and project marks the remaining 30%.
Details: https://www.clsmss.edu.hk
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
The Parents' and Teachers' Association (PTA) of Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School was founded on 4th July 1993, with the objectives to strengthen parents’ communication and parent-teacher relationships, to support the school in educating students and to enhance students’ welfare. Every year, the PTA organizes various educational and recreational activities, such as Parents’ School, picnics and publishing newsletter. Besides, the parent volunteers contribute tremendously to home-school co-operation by actively participating and assisting in school activities.
School Ethos:
Our school ethos is characterised by students' honesty, modesty and reverence, which account for the harmonious teacher-student relationship. We also emphasize the importance of nurturing students' self-discipline and creative thinking so as to ensure all-round education in moral, intellectual, physical, interpersonal and aesthetic fields. Under the guidance and support of the school social workers (posted to our school by the Scout Association of Hong Kong- The Friends of Scouting) and teachers of the Careers and Life Planning Team, the Counselling Team as well as the Discipline Team, our students enjoy a fulfilling school life and display a strong desire to strive for excellence.
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Future Development
School Development Plan:
1. Empowering students to become active learners for lifelong learning.
2. Nurturing students’ positive values and attitude for personal growth.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
Our school support and encourage the teaching staff to attend professional development courses and seminars to enhance their professionalism and update their IT proficiency. Collaborative lesson preparation and peer lesson observation are also promoted among teachers.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
Our school provides students with the opportunities to gain Other Learning Experiences, including Student Union & Houses, aesthetic development, community service, physical development, career-related experiences, interest groups, students' exchange programmes and other extra-curricular activities. Amongst 37 ECA clubs and societies, students can choose to join the activities according to their abilities and interests. Students, divided into 4 houses, are actively involved in various inter-house academic and athletic competitions to vie for the Overall Championship. Thanks to the outstanding performance of our athletes and swimmers, we won multiple awards in Inter-school Sports Competitions (Yuen Long District) over the years.
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Others
Scholarships: Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Scholarship, Parents' and Teachers' Association Scholarship, Alumni Association Scholarship, Margaret Lo Scholarship. Exchange programmes: Our school forms a close union with the two sister schools, Shenzhen Fuyuan School and Ningbo Zhenhai Jiaochuan College. We joined with Shenzhen Fuyuan School to participate in the Online Speech Festival last year and we will continue to interflow with the two sister schools this year.