Welcome to the HKCA Po Leung Kuk (PLK) School official Q and A page. Here we ask the questions, and the school answers directly. It is its chance to have its say on specific areas you have told us you want to know about. If you think there are additional questions we should be asking you may contact us here.
Not at the moment
Warm, friendly environment where children love coming to school.
24
The highest proportion are HK passport holders
1:12
No
International Schools Assessments (ISA)
N/a
N/a
We are an authorised IB-PYP school, following their inquiry, concept-driven transdisciplinary curriculum framework.
Children need to read at home every day, in English as well as in Chinese. Maths, some vocabulary and research homework is also assigned. Children should not take more than 30~50 minutes a day (depending on the Grade level0
Children have PE classes, taught by a specialist PE teacher, twice a week and a selection of After School Activities in the area of physical activity. In addition, children go out to play (on the playground, climbing wall, terrace or in the hall) before school, during morning break and during lunch break every day. We also take all student to a local park for a few hours every other month.
Personal, Social and Physical Education is the curriculum area of the PYP that promotes healthy lifestyle. This includes PE as well as mindfulness and making healthy choices.
We don't allow children to bring sodas (canned drinks), candies (sweets) or other snacks wrapped in single-use plastic. Families are reminded to provide healthy snacks, such as fruits and grains.
No
About 30 minutes
Gates open at 07:45 and the bell rings for children to go to their homerooms at 08:10. Classes start at 08:15 and end at 15:15.
Yes
We don't have a discipline policy, but a well-being policy that is built on restorative practices using reflection and behaviour management plans.
We use Seesaw (a digital platform) to facilitate communication between students, teachers and parents on a daily basis in addition to a School Diary, WhatsApp and email.
Detailed report cards are sent home twice a year and student-led-conferences are held each year. Formal parent-student-teacher conferences are organised three times a year.
Mandarin Chinese using traditional characters
Not as a separate programme, but through inclusion and differentiation within regular classes.
No
Not as a separate programme, but through inclusion and differentiation within regular classes.
Not as a separate team, but through inclusion and differentiation within regular classes.
Only through inclusion and differentiation within regular classes.
No
No
We have a Parent Teacher Association
Many
Yes, through the PTA
Yes, through the PTA
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