St. Mark's School (Hong Kong)
The St. Mark's School (聖馬可中學) is a school located in the Eastern District of Hong Kong[1]
| St. Mark's School Chinese: 聖馬可中學 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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18 Oi Yin Street, Aldrich Bay Shau Kei Wan Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates | 22°16′53″N 114°13′35″E / 22.281318°N 114.226516°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Aided (Grant School) |
| Motto |
ΕUΘUΣ ("Straightway") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1949 |
| Status | Open |
| Authority | Sheng Kung Hui |
| Chairperson | The Rt. Rev. Louis Tsui |
| Principal | Mr. POON Siu Chi |
| Vice principal | Mr P. F. Li ; Mr K. Y. Ho |
| Chaplain | Rev. Frankie Lee ; Rev. Dr. Peter Cheng |
| Staff | 56 |
| Grades | F.1 - F.6 (Equivalent of Grades 7-12) |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| • Grade 7 | (F.1) 189 |
| • Grade 8 | (F.2) 186 |
| Average class size | 40 |
| Language | English |
| Classrooms | 32 |
| Campus | Aldrich Bay |
| Campus size | ~5700 sqm |
| Houses | Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn |
| School colour(s) | Navy Blue |
| Website | http://www.stmarks.edu.hk |
History
St. Mark's School was founded at Glenealy in Central in 1949, first known as St. Paul's English PM School. The founding Principal was Mr. Leslie Wah-Leung Chung 鍾華亮 (1917-2009) [2] [3][4][5][6] .[7][8][9] It was renamed St. Mark's School in 1953, and moved to Shaukeiwan Road in 1956. In 2001, it was relocated to its present site, a brand new building in Aldrich Bay.
In 2009, St. Mark's celebrated its Diamond Jubilee.
The Parish Church of this school is the Holy Nativity Church.
Academics
St. Mark's School adopts English as the medium of instructions. Except Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Religious Education, all other subjects are taught in English. St. Mark's School is regarded as one of the top schools in the Eastern District, with students obtaining excellent performance in public examinations. It is also one of the 22 members of the Council of Subsidised Schools in Hong Kong.
Extra Curricular Activities
There are 5 houses in St. Mark's School, namely Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Mercury. There are various inter-house sports competitions over the academic year as well as the annual Sports Day ad Swimming Gala. In addition, students are encouraged to enrol in many different student societies and to take up numerous leadership opportunities.
References
- ↑ http://www.chsc.hk/secondary/en/schooldetail.asp?sch_id=1054
- ↑ http://m.torontosun.com/2012/04/06/celebrating-two-lives-well-lived
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- ↑ http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/07/life-love-and-service-recalled
- ↑ http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2012-04-08/city1333873203d3799095.html
- ↑ http://epapertor.worldjournal.com/showtor.html?apJi+mgEEOB3Bg1Fmi3TsQ==,MMV3f+xDb0CKYCyOu+WesQ==
- ↑ http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20120408/tfc1.htm
- ↑ Rebecca Chan Chung, Deborah Chung and Cecilia Ng Wong, "Piloted to Serve", 2012
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/PilotedToServe