Po Leung Kuk Camões Tan Siu Lin Primary School is a primary school in Hong Kong, previously known as Portuguese Community Schools, Inc. (Escola Camões); demonym: Camõesian. The school is located at 6 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It has a multicultural environment with over 1,000 students from 18 different countries.
The school was established in the 1950s by the Portuguese Community Education and Welfare Foundation Incorporated. Since 1996, the school has been run by Po Leung Kuk. In the school year 1999, the school became a pioneer DSS primary school in Hong Kong. In the school year 2017–2018, Po Leung Kuk Camões Tan Siu Lin Primary School broke the Hong Kong record of Primary One application by having 8,100 applications.
Curriculum
English is the main medium of instruction. Everything is taught in English other than the subjects of Chinese and Putonghua. Subjects include:
Mathematics
General Studies
Visual Arts
Music
Oral Skills
Physical Education
Third Language (Basic French, Basic Spanish and Basic Japanese, students are required to choose one)
Reading and Storytelling (for primary one to two students only)
Despite having many students from foreign countries, all students are required to learn Chinese regardless of whether they speak the language.
Extra-curricular activities
The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including:
Music classes and school teams including Symphony Orchestra, Chinese Orchestra, School Choir, String Camerata, Handchime Ensembles and individual instruments
Sporting activities and school teams such as swimming, cricket, karate, taekwondo, table-tennis, basketball, Latin dance, badminton, football, volleyball, tennis, fencing, athletic training and triathlon
Visual arts - handicrafts, ceramics, Chinese painting, printmaking and watercolour painting
Accelerated and remedial classes for Chinese, English and Maths
Others - Camões TV team, Astronomy Club, Cubs and Brownies, Poem Recitation, French Drama, Cookery, Magic, Chinese Dance
Annual events
Special events include the Annual Concert, Sports Day, Open Day, Chinese Week, English Week, 3rd Language Week(Japanese Week, French Week and Spanish Week), STEAM Week, and Christmas Party. At the latter, students wear traditional costumes. In year 2014–2015, there was a new event called the "Thanksgiving 360°".
School facilities
The school has 30 classrooms in the main building and more than 30 new classrooms in the new annex for different learning use. Other facilities include:
Covered playgrounds (4)
Open playground
Reading corner
Sport climbing room, sport climbing wall
School hall
Music rooms, piano rooms, drum rooms, rehearsal room, orchestra practice rooms
Theatre (250+ seats)
Common room
Conference room
Art rooms (2)
Camões TV studio
Computer room
MMLC (computer room)
e-Learning centre
Language Kingdom (for eg: English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese,General Studies)
Mini golf court
Green podium
Environmental resources centre
Library
Running track mat
Organic garden
Solar power plant
Tuck shop
All-weather swimming pool
Self-publishing
期待無限的可能 by Mr. Derek V. M. Yeung and Mr. CP Chan (June 2015) ISBN9789881438638
任何一天，任何一刻，也可以是新的開始⋯⋯ by Mr. CP CHAN and Ms Sanio Li (August 2020) ISBN9789888664726
Achievements
2014–2015
66th Hong Kong Schools' Speech Festival
Champion of English Choral Speaking (Senior)
20 Champions in Solo Verse Speaking
Outstanding Gold Group Award in True Light Girls' College - Primary School English Quest Competition
全港十八區小學數學比賽 全場冠軍
2015–2016
“Certified Organic Farm - Outstanding Management Award 2016” by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd.
2016–2017
“Certified Organic Farm - Outstanding Management Award 2017” by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd.
2017–2018
“Certified Organic Farm - Outstanding Management Award 2018” by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd.
2018–2019
“Certified Organic Farm - Outstanding Management Award 2019” by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd.
“2019 Think BIG of Learning 100” by Parenting.com.tw
2019–2020
“Certified Organic Farm - Outstanding Management Award” by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd.
2020–2021
“Certified Organic Farm - Outstanding Management Award” by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd.
2021–2022
“Certified Organic Farm - Outstanding Management Award” by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd.
References
External links
Official website
May 06, 2023
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia s notability guidelines for companies and organizations Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention If notability cannot be shown the article is likely to be merged redirected or deleted Find sources Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page October 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School is a primary school in Hong Kong previously known as Portuguese Community Schools Inc Escola Camoes demonym Camoesian The school is located at 6 Hoi Ting Road Yau Ma Tei Kowloon Hong Kong It has a multicultural environment with over 1 000 students from 18 different countries Escola保良局陳守仁小學Location6 Hoi Ting Road Yau Ma Tei KowloonHong KongCoordinatesCoordinates 22 18 55 28 N 114 9 55 15 E 22 3153556 N 114 1653194 E 22 3153556 114 1653194InformationTypeCo ed DSSEstablishedSeptember 1999 23 years ago 1999 09 FounderTan Siu LinSchool districtYau Tsim Mong DistrictPrincipalRaymond C M ChouStaff107Grades1 6Enrollment8 100 applicants as of September 2017 Classes30Average class size33 studentsCampus typePrimary schoolHousesApolloBuddyChillyDolphinEagleColor s RedNewspaperCamoes FlashWebsitewww wbr plkctslps wbr edu wbr hk Contents 1 History 2 Curriculum 3 Extra curricular activities 4 Annual events 5 School facilities 6 Self publishing 7 Achievements 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditThe school was established in the 1950s by the Portuguese Community Education and Welfare Foundation Incorporated Since 1996 the school has been run by Po Leung Kuk In the school year 1999 the school became a pioneer DSS primary school in Hong Kong In the school year 2017 2018 Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School broke the Hong Kong record of Primary One application by having 8 100 applications Curriculum EditEnglish is the main medium of instruction Everything is taught in English other than the subjects of Chinese and Putonghua Subjects include Mathematics General Studies Visual Arts Music Oral Skills Physical Education Third Language Basic French Basic Spanish and Basic Japanese students are required to choose one Chinese Putonghua and Cantonese as the medium of instruction Computer Studies English Reading and Storytelling for primary one to two students only Despite having many students from foreign countries all students are required to learn Chinese regardless of whether they speak the language Extra curricular activities EditThe school offers a variety of extracurricular activities including Music classes and school teams including Symphony Orchestra Chinese Orchestra School Choir String Camerata Handchime Ensembles and individual instruments Sporting activities and school teams such as swimming cricket karate taekwondo table tennis basketball Latin dance badminton football volleyball tennis fencing athletic training and triathlon Visual arts handicrafts ceramics Chinese painting printmaking and watercolour painting Accelerated and remedial classes for Chinese English and Maths Others Camoes TV team Astronomy Club Cubs and Brownies Poem Recitation French Drama Cookery Magic Chinese DanceAnnual events EditSpecial events include the Annual Concert Sports Day Open Day Chinese Week English Week 3rd Language Week Japanese Week French Week and Spanish Week STEAM Week and Christmas Party At the latter students wear traditional costumes In year 2014 2015 there was a new event called the Thanksgiving 360 School facilities EditThe school has 30 classrooms in the main building and more than 30 new classrooms in the new annex for different learning use Other facilities include Covered playgrounds 4 Open playground Reading corner Sport climbing room sport climbing wall School hall Music rooms piano rooms drum rooms rehearsal room orchestra practice rooms Theatre 250 seats Common room Conference room Art rooms 2 Camoes TV studio Computer room MMLC computer room e Learning centre Language Kingdom for eg English French Spanish Japanese Chinese General Studies Mini golf court Green podium Environmental resources centre Library Running track mat Organic garden Solar power plant Tuck shop All weather swimming poolSelf publishing Edit期待無限的可能 by Mr Derek V M Yeung and Mr CP Chan June 2015 ISBN 9789881438638 園來自有機 by Camoesian Organic Garden June 2016 ISBN 9789888380589 任何一天 任何一刻 也可以是新的開始 by Mr CP CHAN and Ms Sanio Li August 2020 ISBN 9789888664726Achievements Edit2014 2015 66th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival Champion of English Choral Speaking Senior 20 Champions in Solo Verse Speaking Outstanding Gold Group Award in True Light Girls College Primary School English Quest Competition 全港十八區小學數學比賽 全場冠軍2015 2016 Certified Organic Farm Outstanding Management Award 2016 by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd 2016 2017 Certified Organic Farm Outstanding Management Award 2017 by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd 2017 2018 Certified Organic Farm Outstanding Management Award 2018 by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd 2018 2019 Certified Organic Farm Outstanding Management Award 2019 by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd 2019 Think BIG of Learning 100 by Parenting com tw2019 2020 Certified Organic Farm Outstanding Management Award by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd 2020 2021 Certified Organic Farm Outstanding Management Award by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd 2021 2022 Certified Organic Farm Outstanding Management Award by Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Ltd References EditExternal links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School amp oldid 1144512791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
