Heep Yunn School
Coordinates: 22°19′16″N 114°11′8″E / 22.32111°N 114.18556°E
| Heep Yunn School Chinese: 協恩中學 | |
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"In strength and grace we stand united, In faith and love we are committed." 協力藉恩, 信主愛群 | |
| Location | |
1 Farm Road, Kowloon Hong Kong | |
| Information | |
| Type | DSS, Grant School, secondary |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity - Anglican |
| Established | 1936 |
| Principal | Mr. C.H. Lee |
| Area | 11,000 m2 |
| Newspaper | "Gatherine" Chinese: 聚曦 |
| Yearbook | "Vintage" Chinese: 思齊 |
| Affiliation | Anglican (Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui) |
| Supervisor | The Very Rev. Dr. H.C. Chan |
| Website | http://www.hys.edu.hk |
Heep Yunn School (Chinese 協恩中學) is an Anglican girls' secondary school founded in 1936. Commonly known simply as HYS. It is located in Ma Tau Wai, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The School commenced its operation in the DSS (Direct Subsidy Scheme) mode starting from junior form in September 2012. It is governed by the Council of the Heep Yunn School, also the sponsoring body of the primary and kindergarten sections. It uses English as the medium of instruction.It is also one of the most elite schools in Hong Kong. The school reports high academic achievement.[1]
History
Heep Yunn School used to be a Sheng Kung Hui grant-in-aid school for girls before it turned to the DSS mode in September 2012. It was established when two schools founded by the Church Missionary Society - the Fairlea School (1886) and Victoria Home and Orphanage (1887) were merged in 1936 at the present site in Farm Road. This accounts for the name "Heep Yunn" - meaning the union of the two schools through the grace of God. Two buildings of the campus of Heep Yunn School are listed as Grade III historic buildings by Hong Kong's Antiquities and Monuments Office: The Main Building and St. Clare Chapel.[2]
School Vision
It is the mission of the school to provide our students with a Christian education that develops the whole person in the following areas: moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual; to instill in our girls a spirit of public service, and to build a firm foundation in both Chinese and English. [3]
House
The five houses are named after the school name.
| House |
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| Heep |
| Yunn |
| Chung |
| Hok |
| Hau |
Extracurricular activities
The school offers 17 school sports teams, four choirs, three orchestras, debating teams in both Chinese, Mandarin and English, an active drama club and over 60 other co-curricular programmes relating to languages, humanity studies, visual art, science, community services and leadership training.[4]
Inter-school sports
There are fifteen sports teams in HYS.[5]
Interschool competition results (2013–2014):
| Team | Overall result |
|---|---|
| Athletics Team | 2nd runner-up |
| Badminton Team | Champion, Grand Slam |
| Basketball Team | Champion for the 21st consecutive year, Grand Slam |
| Beach Volleyball Team | 2nd runner-up |
| Cross Country Team | 2nd runner-up |
| Fencing Team | 1st runner-up |
| Handball Team | Champion, Grand Slam |
| Hockey Team | Senior: Champion |
| Life Saving Team | 1st runner-up |
| Softball Team | Champion |
| Squash Team | Champion |
| Swimming Team | 1st runner-up |
| Table Tennis Team | Champion |
| Tennis Team | 1st runner-up |
| Volleyball Team | 1st runner-up |
Notable alumni
- Rebecca Chan - Decorated U.S. World War II veteran who served as a Nurse with the Flying Tigers (China), the U.S. Army (China) and the China National Aviation Corporation (China and India), with work including flying over the Hump (1942-1948); the first Head (Sister-Tutor-in-Charge) of the Nursing School of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Hong Kong, 1964-1975; 1923 student of Fairlea Girls’ School (a forerunner of Heep Yunn School)[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ "School report 2007-2008" (PDF). Heep Yunn School. 2007–2008. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ↑ "List of the Historic Buildings in Building Assessment (as of 21 September 2012)" (PDF). Antiquities and Monuments Office. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ "School report 2011-2012" (PDF). Heep Yunn School. 2011–2012. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
- ↑ http://www.hys.edu.hk/english/info.html
- ↑ "Achievements & awards 2007 - 2008" (PDF). Heep Yunn School. 2007–2008. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ↑ Rebecca Chan Chung, Deborah D.L. Chung and Cecilia Ng Wong, "Piloted to Serve", 2011.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/PilotedToServe
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