SPHRC Kung Yik She Secondary School

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SPHRC Kung Yik She Secondary School
十八鄉鄉事委員會公益社中學
SPHRC Kung Yik She Secondary School 200906.jpg
Pictured in 2009
Location
SPHRC Kung Yik She Secondary School
20 Tin Shing Road, Tin Shui Wai, New Territories

Coordinates 22°27′37″N114°00′12″E / 22.460213°N 114.003354°E / 22.460213; 114.003354
Information
School type Aided Secondary school
Motto博學篤志
EstablishedSeptember 1996;29 years ago (1996-09)
Sister school SPHRC Kung Yik She Primary School
School district Yuen Long District
ChairmanLeung Fuk-yuen
PrincipalLiu Siu-lin
Teaching staff56 (as of 2017) [1]
Employees93 (as of 2017) [1]
Grades6
Gender Co-educational
Classes24 (as of 2017)
Student to teacher ratio13.5:1 [2]
LanguagePredominantly Chinese
Campus sizeAbout 6,180 m²
HousesRed
Yellow
Blue
Green
Mascot Water rocket (unofficial)[ citation needed ]
Affiliation Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee
Website www.sphrc.edu.hk
A closer look of the school SPHRC Kung Yik She Secondary School.jpg
A closer look of the school

Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee Kung Yik She Secondary School is an aided Hong Kong secondary school founded in September 1996. Located at Tin Shing Road in Tin Shui Wai, it is the only secondary school established by Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee. Since the retirement of then-principal Yeung Ng Wai-chun, Liu Siu-lin has been the principal of the school.

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School academics

The school actively arranges science and technology related competitions for students. From time to time one may encounter small groups of students collaborating or discussing the competitions on campus. The students are talented in many ways, which laid the ground for the development of gifted education. [3] Some students are not confident enough of their abilities, though. [4]

When the school opened in 1996, the course "life education" and the corresponding Subject Board were established. The school was the first in Hong Kong to teach "life education" in secondary schools. The school plays an important role promoting life education in the local academia. [3]

In recent years, the school's public examination results have improved. The school's add-value rate is the highest in the district. 2009 HKCEE subject pass rate of 94%; HKALE subject pass rate is 85%. [5] Schools have also invested lot of resources in English education. Students' level of English has been improved steadily; however, there remains room for improvement.

Science Park

The school is recognized for its science and technology education. The school has established a large-scale "Science Park", which is committed to the development of science and technology education. Science Park costs approximately 1.6 million Hong Kong dollars, mainly sponsored by the Quality Education Fund and the China Light and Power funds. It includes a biotechnology lab, greenhouses, plant tissue culture rooms, orchards, and other ecological-centric facilities. [6] [7]

Teachers and students from Mainland China, Singapore, Thailand and the United Kingdom have visited the Science Park. Nevertheless, the project has been criticized for focusing solely on science education, ignoring the needs of arts students. Also, the volleyball field is too close to the facilities, affecting the training of volleyball team. Meanwhile, many teachers and students regard such a project serves for promotional purpose more than educational purpose.

History

Prior to 1996: organizing phase

From 1996 to 2000

From 2001 to 2003

From 2004 to 2008

In addition to the award-winning science and technology, an increasing number of programs, including music, arts and sports, see increased development. The former English teacher Miss Cheung Chok Yee describes the school "as a young institution...experiencing rapid growth after the establishment of the school."[ citation needed ]

From 2009 onwards

Class Structure (2009-2010)

OneTwoThreeFourFiveSixSeven
55554 (1 Arts + 2 Sciences + 1 Commerce)2 (1 Arts + 1 Sciences)2 (1 Arts + 1 Sciences)

Language policy

References

  1. 1 2 "教職員概況 | 十八鄉鄉事委員會公益社中學". www.sphrc.edu.hk. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "班級結構及師生比例 | 十八鄉鄉事委員會公益社中學". www.sphrc.edu.hk. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee Kung Yik She Secondary School Development Plan (2006) P.1 "weaknesses" section Archived 23 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. of the same reference
  6. "XnView Thumbnail". Sphrc.edu.hk. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  7. 1 2 3 14 March 2006 Sing Tao Daily full-page special edition F4
  8. "十八鄉鄉事委員會". Bestwebdesignhk.com. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  9. 十八鄉鄉事委員會公益社中學十周年特刊(SPHRC Kung Yik She Secondary School Ten Year Anniversary Special Publication)
  10. "Most water rockets launched simultaneously".
  11. "無標題文件". Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  12. "課程編制". Sphrc.edu.hk. Archived from the original on 28 July 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2010.