Sha Tin Government Secondary School

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Sha Tin Government Secondary School

Sha Tin Government Secondary School (STGSS; 沙田官立中學) is located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. There are 25 classes with an enrollment of approximately 840 students in the year 2022-23. The current[ when? ] principal is Ms. CHOI Fung-Man (蔡鳳雯)

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School information

Achievements

STGSS counts 6 winners (pang wai sum diana 1990, luk man chung 1993, yeung chok hang 1996, chan ting ting 2006, leung ka wing connie 2007, luk man ping maggie 2010) of [http://youtharch.org.hk/en/osa_history.html In 2012, 4 senior students, yiu shing fung (5C), tai tsz long (6B), tai tsz fung (6B) and chen kwan kin (6C), were being awarded the champion in the 45th joint school science exhibition proposal competition and overall champion in the 45th joint school science exhibition itc innovation award with the theme of "disaster counteraction scientific innovation".

School organisation

The school is a co-educational secondary school founded by the Hong Kong Government. School policies are basically devised in accordance with the educational ordinances and policies of the Education Bureau. The School Management Committee (SMC) is the top decision-making body. Its chairperson is an official appointed by the Education Bureau. The SMC also includes the school principal, two teacher representatives, two parent representatives, two alumni representatives and two community members. The present chairperson of the SMC is Mr. NG Ka-shing, Principal Education Officer (Curriculum Development) of the Education Bureau. The community members are Professor POON Wai-yin, Isabella and Mrs TONG AU Yin-man. The SMC is responsible for setting the direction of school development and managing the school budgets. The principal, with the help of two assistant principals, is responsible for the daily operation of the school.

Facilities

There are 32 classrooms, 4 science laboratories, 2 computer rooms, and a number of special rooms such as the English Room, Visual Arts Room, Geography Room, and Music Room. All classrooms are air-conditioned and most are equipped with audio-visual facilities. The playground is accessible to all students for sports and leisure in a restricted time. Other facilities include the air-conditioned School Hall, Library, Lecture Theatre, Conference Room, Teachers' Resources Center, Prefects' Room, Broadcasting Room, Social Worker's Room and Student Council Room.

The English room

The English Room is a meeting place specially designated for the English Debating Club and the English Club of the school. National/Regional flags of several places are hung up on the wall of the English Room, including Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Canada, China and the United Kingdom.

Language policy

The school has been using English as the medium of instruction (EMI) in all subjects except Chinese, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Liberal Studies and Putonghua. To help students to become biliterate in English and Chinese, and trilingual in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, and to encourage students to learn English and Mandarin their daily life, the school organizes an English Speaking Day every Western Festival and a Super Dinosaur Day per annum.

Information technology in education

Access to the Internet and Intranet is available in every classroom and special room. The school incorporates digital movie production in the computer curriculum in the junior levels.

Alumni association (STGSSAA)

The Sha Tin Government Secondary School Alumni Association (沙田官立中學校友會) was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization. It aims at promoting liaison between alumni, acting as a bridge between alumni and Sha Tin Government Secondary School and organizing activities for alumni.

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