1864年(nian)(nian),洋(yang)務(wu)派首領江蘇巡撫李(li)鴻章曾上(shang)書(shu)要求繼北京之后(hou)(hou)(hou),在(zai)上(shang)海(hai)和(he)(he)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)州也開設(she)(she)同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)。請(qing)庫克吉(ji)泰(tai)將(jiang)軍和(he)(he)宴(yan)兩(liang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)總督端(duan)在(zai)駐防的(de)軍隊中,挑(tiao)選(xuan)資質聰慧,年(nian)(nian)齡14-20歲,滿(man)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)漢文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)都能通(tong)曉者,聘請(qing)西人及品學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)兼(jian)優的(de)國子監學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)來(lai)教習(xi)之。經(jing)過一(yi)年(nian)(nian)多的(de)籌備,廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)州同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)終(zhong)于在(zai)1864年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)23日(ri)(ri)(同(tong)治(zhi)三年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)30日(ri)(ri))建成開館(guan)(guan)(guan)。館(guan)(guan)(guan)址(zhi)就在(zai)當(dang)時廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)州的(de)朝天(tian)街,今(jin)朝天(tian)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)處(chu),館(guan)(guan)(guan)長為(wei)(wei)談(tan)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)楠、湯森。廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)州同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)第(di)一(yi)期(qi)正規學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)僅20名(ming),另有(you)(you)(you)5名(ming)附讀(du)(du)生(sheng),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)年(nian)(nian)齡14-20歲,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制(zhi)3年(nian)(nian),所開科(ke)目主要有(you)(you)(you)英語(yu)、漢語(yu)和(he)(he)算(suan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。后(hou)(hou)(hou)來(lai)隨著中外關系的(de)擴大,于1879年(nian)(nian)增設(she)(she)了(le)法文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、德(de)語(yu)兩(liang)館(guan)(guan)(guan)。每館(guan)(guan)(guan)各10名(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng),其中有(you)(you)(you)10名(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)已是(shi)"第(di)二外語(yu)",因為(wei)(wei)他們原在(zai)英文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)中已通(tong)曉英文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制(zhi)也向京師同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)靠攏,增至8年(nian)(nian),第(di)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)讀(du)(du)、寫(xie)、拼,第(di)二年(nian)(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)讀(du)(du)法之外又增文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)法、會話和(he)(he)翻(fan)譯(yi)句子,第(di)三年(nian)(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)世界史地,練(lian)習(xi)電(dian)報(bao)翻(fan)譯(yi)等,第(di)四(si)年(nian)(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)算(suan)術(shu)、代(dai)數、翻(fan)譯(yi)公文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)。五年(nian)(nian)級至8年(nian)(nian)級更增加(jia)許多數理(li)化(hua)課程,如物理(li)、化(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、幾(ji)何(he)、三角(jiao)、微積分,還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)機械、航(hang)海(hai)測算(suan)、萬國公法、天(tian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、地理(li),還(huan)開設(she)(she)了(le)生(sheng)理(li)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、解(jie)剖學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)等選(xuan)修(xiu)課。后(hou)(hou)(hou)來(lai)又開了(le)日(ri)(ri)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)和(he)(he)俄(e)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)。由于同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)是(shi)應實際所需辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de),頗為(wei)(wei)注重學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)用的(de)結合,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)在(zai)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)期(qi)間(jian)就經(jing)常參與外文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)電(dian)報(bao)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)件及書(shu)籍的(de)翻(fan)譯(yi),水平(ping)高者加(jia)以獎勵,優先錄取。廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)州同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)是(shi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)州一(yi)所近代(dai)新式學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校,是(shi)清代(dai)洋(yang)務(wu)派在(zai)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)州所辦(ban)(ban)的(de)一(yi)件較重大的(de)洋(yang)務(wu)事業。直至1905年(nian)(nian),同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)館(guan)(guan)(guan)改(gai)為(wei)(wei)譯(yi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)館(guan)(guan)(guan),此處(chu)也改(gai)辦(ban)(ban)成滿(man)漢八旗(qi)高等小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。
1911年(nian),改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)粵城高(gao)等(deng)(deng)小(xiao)學(xue)。1924年(nian),改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)廣(guang)州市第(di)三高(gao)等(deng)(deng)小(xiao)學(xue),學(xue)制七年(nian),國民小(xiao)學(xue)四年(nian),高(gao)等(deng)(deng)小(xiao)學(xue)三年(nian);1926年(nian),改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)廣(guang)州市立(li)第(di)五十三小(xiao)學(xue),學(xue)制改(gai)(gai)(gai)為(wei)六年(nian);1945年(nian),改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)廣(guang)州市立(li)第(di)一小(xiao)學(xue); 1949年(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue),廣(guang)州解(jie)放(fang),原市一小(xiao)由(you)政府接管,改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)惠福區(qu)中(zhong)心小(xiao)學(xue);1954年(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue),改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)北區(qu)中(zhong)心小(xiao)學(xue); 1957年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue),改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)解(jie)放(fang)中(zhong)街第(di)一小(xiao)學(xue);1959年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue),改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)朝(chao)天(tian)(tian)路小(xiao)學(xue);1978年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue),改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)朝(chao)陽路小(xiao)學(xue);1983年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue),改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)朝(chao)天(tian)(tian)路小(xiao)學(xue);1993年(nian) 9月(yue)(yue)(yue),改(gai)(gai)(gai)名為(wei)朝(chao)天(tian)(tian)小(xiao)學(xue)。
1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue),教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)部(bu)、團中(zhong)(zhong)央召開全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)少年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兒童(tong)隊優秀總輔導(dao)員(yuan)講習大(da)會,我校(xiao)齊虹亨同(tong)志(zhi)是廣(guang)(guang)州市(shi)的代(dai)表之一。1952年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)執行(xing)部(bu)頒《小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)暫行(xing)規程草(cao)案》。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)秋季(ji),開始實(shi)行(xing)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)一貫制,試行(xing)"五(wu)級分記(ji)(ji)分法"。1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)貫徹(che)《小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生守則》。1960年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)被(bei)定為(wei)廣(guang)(guang)州市(shi)的重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1964年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)在(zai)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習、貫徹(che)《小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)四(si)十條》,《全(quan)(quan)日(ri)制小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)暫行(xing)工作條例草(cao)案》中(zhong)(zhong),組織教(jiao)師們(men)掀起一個(ge)教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)改革的群眾實(shi)踐活動(dong)的高潮。1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue),團中(zhong)(zhong)央書記(ji)(ji)胡錦濤(tao)同(tong)志(zhi),在(zai)團省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)書記(ji)(ji)盧思謀(mou)等同(tong)志(zhi)的陪(pei)同(tong)下,來校(xiao)參觀視察。1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),我校(xiao)被(bei)列為(wei)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)電腦教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)試點(dian)(dian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)。1990年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)入選《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)大(da)辭典》。1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)經廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)教(jiao)廳推薦入選《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)名校(xiao)》(小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)卷(juan))。1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)越秀區政府決定重(zhong)建(jian)朝(chao)天路小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),并得到全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)政協(xie)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)、香(xiang)港(gang)圓玄學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院主席趙(zhao)鎮東(dong)先生的熱忱(chen)支(zhi)持,圓玄學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院捐贈港(gang)幣近九(jiu)百(bai)萬元幫助(zhu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)重(zhong)建(jian)校(xiao)舍并更(geng)新教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)設(she)備。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)28日(ri) ,舉行(xing)了新校(xiao)舍奠基(ji)暨香(xiang)港(gang)圓玄學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院贈款儀式。1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)改名為(wei)朝(chao)天小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),定校(xiao)訓為(wei):明德歸仁(ren)。1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),被(bei)評(ping)為(wei)廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)第二批省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)一級學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)。1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)承(cheng)擔了國(guo)(guo)家教(jiao)委(wei)(wei)的兩個(ge)科研課題:"城市(shi)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)科技活動(dong)和(he)師資培訓"及"小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)語文四(si)結合計算機輔助(zhu)教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)"。1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue),被(bei)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)整體(ti)改革專業委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會批準為(wei)整體(ti)改革的實(shi)驗(yan)基(ji)地。1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)廳副(fu)廳長李慶源(yuan)、廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)電教(jiao)館(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)長房雨林、市(shi)電教(jiao)館(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)長黃榕(rong)梓等領導(dao)來校(xiao)視察電教(jiao)工作。1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)13日(ri),廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)副(fu)書記(ji)(ji)、廣(guang)(guang)州市(shi)市(shi)委(wei)(wei)書記(ji)(ji)黃華華來校(xiao)參觀視察。1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),被(bei)確定為(wei)國(guo)(guo)家教(jiao)委(wei)(wei)、國(guo)(guo)家科委(wei)(wei)"九(jiu)五(wu)"重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)課題"中(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)幼(you)科技教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)研究(jiu)"實(shi)驗(yan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),朝(chao)天小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與中(zhong)(zhong)信華南(nan)集團合作,創辦(ban)東(dong)莞朝(chao)天實(shi)驗(yan)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue);同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)被(bei)確定為(wei)廣(guang)(guang)州市(shi)陶(tao)行(xing)知教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)研究(jiu)會陶(tao)行(xing)知思想教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)實(shi)驗(yan)基(ji)地。2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)與廣(guang)(guang)州時(shi)代(dai)發展集團合作創辦(ban)時(shi)代(dai)朝(chao)天實(shi)驗(yan)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。
學(xue)(xue)校建有教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)活動樓(lou)(朝陽樓(lou))、文(wen)體(ti)藝術樓(lou)(滿漢(han)樓(lou))和(he)球類、田徑、游泳等體(ti)育(yu)場地。除(chu)設有省(sheng)定標準的教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)課(ke)(ke)室(shi)外(wai),還有45間專用(yong)室(shi),課(ke)(ke)室(shi)與教(jiao)(jiao)輔室(shi)之比超過省(sheng)一級學(xue)(xue)校標準,給學(xue)(xue)生個(ge)性發展提供更多的空間。現有26個(ge)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)班,1000多名學(xue)(xue)生,全校教(jiao)(jiao)職工80多人,小學(xue)(xue)高級教(jiao)(jiao)師30多人。
朝(chao)天(tian)(tian)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)一直堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)(chi)全(quan)面(mian)貫(guan)徹教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)方針,堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)(chi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)改革(ge)和教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)科學(xue)(xue)(xue)實驗,堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)(chi)面(mian)向全(quan)體(ti)學(xue)(xue)(xue)生,著力于(yu)(yu)(yu)培養學(xue)(xue)(xue)生的(de)(de)(de)全(quan)面(mian)素質(zhi)(zhi)和良(liang)好個(ge)性品(pin)質(zhi)(zhi),促使學(xue)(xue)(xue)生生動活(huo)潑,健康(kang)成(cheng)(cheng)長。學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)確立“明德(de)(de)(de)歸(gui)仁”的(de)(de)(de)校(xiao)訓,形成(cheng)(cheng) “崇真、向善(shan)、至美(mei)、創新、立人”的(de)(de)(de)校(xiao)風(feng)、“善(shan)于(yu)(yu)(yu)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、樂于(yu)(yu)(yu)教(jiao)(jiao)創、志于(yu)(yu)(yu)教(jiao)(jiao)人”的(de)(de)(de)教(jiao)(jiao)風(feng)和“自主(zhu)、合作、創造(zao)”的(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)風(feng),弘(hong)揚“今天(tian)(tian)我以朝(chao)小為(wei)榮(rong)(rong),明天(tian)(tian)朝(chao)小以我為(wei)榮(rong)(rong)”的(de)(de)(de)精神(shen)風(feng)范(fan),學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)領導班子樹立“表率、創新、關愛、服務”工作作風(feng),教(jiao)(jiao)師集體(ti)素質(zhi)(zhi)實現(xian)整體(ti)優化(hua),涌現(xian)了一大批(pi)師德(de)(de)(de)高(gao)尚(shang)、教(jiao)(jiao)科研能力強(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)骨干(gan)教(jiao)(jiao)師,培養了一批(pi)又(you)一批(pi)“品(pin)德(de)(de)(de)優、智能高(gao)、身心健、個(ge)性活(huo)”的(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)生,贏得社會高(gao)的(de)(de)(de)聲譽(yu)。從2009年起,朝(chao)天(tian)(tian)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)與多個(ge)國(guo)家地(di)區的(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)建立友好交流關系。構建現(xian)代化(hua)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)模式,實現(xian)素質(zhi)(zhi)個(ge)性化(hua)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)(de)創新;以名校(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)風(feng)范(fan)造(zao)就具有國(guo)際視野的(de)(de)(de)專家型校(xiao)長、學(xue)(xue)(xue)者(zhe)型教(jiao)(jiao)師、高(gao)素質(zhi)(zhi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)生是(shi)朝(chao)天(tian)(tian)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)努力奮斗的(de)(de)(de)目標(biao)。