St. Clare's Girls' School

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St. Clare's Girls' School is a renowned Catholic English girls' school located on Mount Davis Road, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1927 by the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Angels from Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada.

1 Vision
2 Mission
3 School Song
4 School Curriculum
5 School Motto
6 External links

[edit] Vision

The school's vision is to educate every "Clarian" to become a shining example of truth, honesty and simplicity after the model of St. Clare, the patron saint, to become a mature and responsible person and to lead a significant and full life in Gospel values.

The school cherishes the vision of a profile of an ideal Clarian with reference to the whole person development in intellectual, moral, spiritual, social, physical, emotional and aesthetical aspects.

[edit] Mission

Love and service is the focus of the mission. The school seeks to fulfill its mission through the design of holistic quality education implemented by dedicated and caring teachers together with the parents and the community at large.

[edit] School Song

The school song was written in 1947 by Sr. St. Raphael, Sr. Elizabeth of Portugal and Sr. St. Bertha. Sr. Elizabeth of Portugal was the Principal at that time while the other two were taking their drop in school on mission. Sr. St. Raphael chose the melody of a flower song as the backbone. Sr. St. Bertha, the musician, helped with some modifications and rearrangements while Sr. St. Raphael herself and Sr. Elizabeth of Portugal filled in the words.

[edit] School Curriculum

The school offers both Arts and Science streams in S4 and S5 for HKCEE and in S6 and S7 for the HKALE. A more balanced curriculum is offered in S1 to S3. Lessons are conducted through the medium of English except Chinese Language, Chinese History and Putonghua.

[edit] School Motto

St. Clare's motto is "Veritas Vincit", or "Truth Conquers".

The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Angels had this vision when they chose St. Clare as the school Patron. "CLARE" means "BRIGHT LIGHT". So for the Clarians, to be this brightly shining light, entails: truth, honesty, loyalty, fidelity; simplicity without guile; wanting the best while giving the best of one's self.