Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School
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| Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary | |
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No.6 Kwai Yip Street, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Purity and Charity (Integrity and Honesty; Love and Concern) 純潔仁愛 ( 純樸廉潔律己、仁厚關愛待人 ) |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Principal | Sr. Anita Kwok Ming Ying |
| Language | English |
| Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Tiānzhǔjiào Mǔyòuhuì Xiāo Míng Zhōngxué |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | tin1 zyu2 gaau3 mou5 jau6 |
Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School (天主教母佑會蕭明中學), founded in 1973, is a girls'
Religion
Brief history
Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School is a subsidized girls'
School motto
Purity and Charity (Integrity and Honesty; Love and Concern )
Mission statement
To foster clear goal-setting, life-long learning and community participation in a caring, Christian educational environment.
School objectives
1. To enhance learning and teaching effectiveness through reading across the curriculum and strengthening learning strategies.
2. To strengthen students’ leadership and self-confidence.
Teachers
The total number of teaching staff members is 61 with 66% of them holding master's degrees as their highest education level, 33% holding bachelor's degrees as their highest education level and 100% holding professional qualifications.
Medium of instruction
English is adopted as the medium of instruction.
Class organization
There are 24 classes:
- 4 classes each from S.1 to S.6
There are 16 elective modules of 13 different subjects offered to the 4 classes in each level of S.4 to S.6.[2]
School organization and management
- The School Management Committee, headed by the School Supervisor and consisting of 7 members in all, is responsible for the School's personnel managementand the delivery of education to students.
- The School Administration Committee, headed by the School Principal and including Vice-Principal, 3 appointed and 2 elected teacher representatives, leads and directs the School in all important school affairs.
- The functional teacher groups are categorized into 5 sections, namely Student Training, Student Activities, Academic Development, General Management/Support Services and IT Assisted Education. Groups in the same section are coordinated by the Vice-Principal and senior teachers.
- The teaching staff consists of 60 members, including the Principal, Vice-Principal, senior teachers, teachers and a native-speaking English teacher.
Extra-curricular activities
- Club Activities and Extracurricular Classes
- Students are divided into 4 houses, Green House, Blue House, Yellow House and Red House. : The School has more than 40 clubs and types of extracurricular activities.
They are divided into 6 categories, namely Academic Learning, Physique, Skills, Art, Services and Religious Belief.
The activities include Science Club,Chinese Orchestra, String Orchestra, MelodicaBand and more than 10 musical instrumental classes.
To promote knowledge and appreciation of performing arts among students, the School also participates in the School Arts Animateur Scheme organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
- Special Training
- Lively and challenging training camps such as the Orientation Wild Training Camp, the Military SchoolTraining Camp and the Adventure-based Guidance Training Camp are available to students for the purpose of enhancing their self-esteem and promoting cooperation among them.
- Self-governed Groups
- The presence of the Student Association, the Disciplinary Prefect Association and the Four Houses helps strengthen the communication between the School and students and enhance students' skills in leadership and organization. Students may form cabinets and stand for election, thereby enriching their experience in democracyand accountability.
- Exchange and Services
- Students have the opportunities to visit the Mainland for cultural exchange and providing various services for poor children.
- School Awards and Scholarships
- Outstanding Performance in Subject Awards
- Improvement Awards
- Conduct Awards
- Service Awards
- Leadership Awards
- St. Mary Mazzarello's Award ( The Most Outstanding Student of the Year )
- Retired Principal's Scholarship
- Siu Wai Hing Fund
- Siu Wai Hing Scholarships
- Siu Wai Hing Grants
- Siu Wai Hing Activity Sponsorship Scheme
- Siu Wai Hing Supplementary Grant
- Personal Development Award Scheme
- Parent-Teacher Association Scholarship
- Extensive Reading Program
- Past Pupils' Association - Laura Vicuna Scholarship
- Outstanding Student Award
- Service for Learning Award Scheme
Moral and academic development
- School Assemblies and Form Assemblies are conducted each week. S.1 students have additional short assemblies. This is the time when teachers or guest speakers share with students their reflection on the wisdom of life, either in person or through broadcast.
- There are Ethics/Religious Education lessons at all levels that focus on the search for true values through daily life experience.
- A series of training like leadership training camps, military training camps and wild camps post challenges to both mind and body of students.
The "Service Learning Scheme" aims to encourage students to take part in in-school or community service projects. It helps to build up among students a strong will and a spirit to serve others.
The "Self-Actualization Scheme" encourages S.1 students to make continual self-assessment and to set targets and goals for their studies as well as other areas. In S.1, Social Studies lessons are conducted in all classes to help students grasp knowledge while the use of
- S.2 students also have Civic Education lessons that help to enhance their civic awareness. The drama component has been integrated into the English Language Curriculum with the aim of enhancing students' competence in expressing themselves in English. They are required to attend the cheering team training sessions to prepare for the Annual Sports Day.
- S.3-S.7 students have several sessions on Careers Education which aim at providing direction for early pursuit of both career and life orientation.
For the purpose of upgrading language skills, there is daily reading time in class. Students are offered additional courses of English Pronunciation during non-school hours. They also have the opportunities for public speaking in and outside classrooms. The Cross-curricular Project-Based Learning Scheme in junior levels has been implemented since 1998. It aims to develop students' abilities on self-learning and inter-personal communication. It also trains students' data collection skills and analytical minds.
- Computer Literacy lessons in junior levels focus on the application of common computer software and the training in logical thinking. All students can have access to the Computer Room during their free time in school. This facilitates their early and quick mastery of information technology.
School song
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External links
- Daughter of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary
- Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School Library
- Daughter of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary Past Pupil Association
- Daughter of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary Student Association
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See also
- Education in Hong Kong
- List of schools in Hong Kong
References
- ^ "Medium of Instruction." DMHCSM. http://dmhcsm.edu.hk/02_profile/05/emedium.php.
- ^ "Class Organization." DMHCSM. http://dmhcsm.edu.hk/02_profile/04/eclass.php
