Buddhist Chung Wah Kornhill Primary School

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Buddhist Chung Wah Kornhill Primary School(佛教中華康出學校 BCWKPS) is a co-educational primary school in Hong Kong. It is located near the top of Kornhill in Quarry Bay by the junction of Hong Yue Street and Greig Road. Its religious faith is Buddhism and some Buddhist practice are carry out during the school day. Because of that, the school calendar also have extra religious events holidays such as the birthday of the Buddha. Other schools on this day will only have one day off (public holiday) whereas BCWKPS have five days off (three extra days excluding public holidays)₁.

[edit] History

BCWKPS was first known as the 佛教中華義校₂. It was established by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association after the Second World War to provide free primary education for children. In 1968, the government planned reclaim the land which it was located for commercial developments. In compensation, the government gave the school a piece of land in Wah Fu Estate for a new building of the school. It was then rename Buddhist Chung Wah Primary School (佛教中華學校) and opened in 1970. In 1986, the school saw the fall in number of students in the area and the government planned to open a language school in place of the school. After discussion between the Hong Kong Buddhist Association and the Education Department (Now the Education and Manpower Bureau), the government agreed to give another piece of land on the newly developed housing area of Kornhill in exchange of the existing land and the school building. It was renamed again to its current name adding "Kornhill" to it and reopen in the same year.