| Macau Sam Yuk Middle School Chinese: 澳門三育中學 Portuguese: Escola Sam Yuk Macau |
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| Rua do Colegio Taipa Macau, China |
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| Established | 1953 |
| Chairperson | Sunny Chung Hoi Yau |
| Principal | Dr Lin-Chit Tsang |
| Chaplain | Cheang Sang Chan |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age range | \ |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Website | http://www.msy.edu.mo/ |
The school is divided into the Chinese secondary section and the English primary and secondary section. Upon completion of schooling, students receive a diploma and certificate either in the grammar subjects or in vocational courses.As of the 2011-12 school year, the school has added Primary 5 and 6 to the Chinese section.
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Macau Sam Yuk Middle School was first established in 1953 at Rua de Sanches Do Miranda. Initially, it began as a kindergarten and primary school, but gradually developed into a middle school. The school closed in 1967 for 19 years due to a shortage in staff and political unrest. In 1992, Macao Sam Yuk Middle School reopened offering its former grammar education.
In 2000, the school moved to its present campus in Taipa. This reclaimed land was given by the Macau government and is 30,000,000-square-foot (2,800,000 m2) in total. It is located beside the Taipa Olympic Complex.
Mission
The school endeavors to help students develop a "Christ-like character" and to obtain a quality Education. This holistic education ensures a balanced growth of the mind, the body and the spirit within the person. The school seeks to provide its students experience in the meaningful pursuits in life and to help them in achieving their potential and in being a blessing to the community.
Philosophy
Sam Yuk Middle School admonishes that it is never too old to learn. All students are capable of learning. They can be motivated to learn and to excel in an appropriate learning environment, which includes research-based teaching methods and caring for students' emotional and spiritual needs. The school states that they are prepared to give late-bloomers a second chance without discrimination against their past history. However, when students opt to deprive others of the right to learn, then expulsion is the last measure a school will take.
The school is divided into the English and Chinese sections.
The English section has a kindergarten, primary school and secondary school. Students are taught in English but are required to learn Chinese (普通话, "putonghua"). Unlike the rest of the school, the kindergarten follows the American Houghton Mifflin syllabus. New subjects such as hotel management and tourism studies have been introduced and made available to Form 4-6 students.
The Chinese section follows the grade naming convention of mainland China schools (初中 Junior High School 1-3 and 高中 Senior High School 1-3). The curriculum is taught in Chinese but students are required to learn English as a second language.
There are a variety of interest clubs available to students such as band, drama, calligraphy, cooking and Japanese language classes. Team sports available include badminton, table tennis, volleyball and basketball.
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