Our Lady's College, Hong Kong
| Our Lady's College Chinese: 聖母書院 | |
|---|---|
 Our Man’s College new extension | |
| Location | |
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3 Lung Fung Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong | |
| Information | |
| Type | Aided |
| Motto | Puritas Et Caritas |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Established | 1953 |
| Principal | Sr. Amy Lim |
| Grades | S.1-S.6 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | Around 1,100 |
| Language | English |
| Affiliation | The Daughters of Help of Christians |
| Website | olc |
| Our Lady's College, Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Shèngmǔ Shūyuàn |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | sing3 mou5 syu1 jyun6*2 |
Our Lady's College (
History
| Year | School Events |
| 1953 | Laying of the foundation stone of Our Lady's School in Chuk Yuen. |
| 1954 | Our Lady's School opens with two classes of kindergarten, one class of Primary One and one class of Primary Two. |
| 1960 | The English Secondary Section begins. The Primary Section is divided into the English and the Chinese sections. The construction of a new building of Our Lady's School begins. |
| 1962 | The school is renamed as Our Lady's College. Opening of the Chinese Secondary Section. |
| 1965 | The first class of Form Five pupils joins the Hong Kong School Certificate Examination. |
| 1969 | The school becomes private assisted. |
| 1979 | The Secondary Section becomes fully aided. 11 and 12 May - Open Day to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Our Lady's College. |
| 1984 | The school begins operating F.6 classes. |
| 1986 | The formation of the Students' Association. |
| 1996 | The Parent-Teacher Association is officially established. |
| 1998 | The government approves that the school's continued use of English as the medium of instruction. |
| 2003 | Handover of the site for construction of the new extension. The school celebrates its golden jubilee. |
| 2006 | An external school review is conducted on the school by the EMB.[clarification needed] |
| 2007 | Completion of the annex. |
| 2008 | 55th Anniversary. Completion of the conversion: CAL[clarification needed] room, Language room and CAL preparation room. |
| 2013 | 60th Anniversary. Diamond jubilee reunion dinner was on 18 May.[1] |
Facilities
The school occupies an area of 66,000 square feet (6,100 m2) and has 30 classrooms, 17 special rooms, a chapel, an assembly hall, which can accommodate all staff and students, two playgrounds and a spacious basement.
Class structure
| Secondary | No. of class | |
|---|---|---|
| S.1 | 4 | |
| S.2 | 4 | |
| S.3 | 5 | |
| Arts Stream | Science Stream | |
| S.4 | 3 | 2 |
| S.5 | 4 | 2 |
| S.6 | 3 | 2 |
School Uniform and accessories
- Hair accessories: Black, white and blue colours only.
- S.1-S.2: the school badge is pink in colour
- S.3-S.6: the school badge is blue in colour
Students' Association
The aims of the Students' Association are to enhance communication between the school and the students, promote the interface of the students and strengthen the sense of unity among students. Moreover, students are encouraged to participate actively in extra-curricular activities and community service. Committee members include representatives of all levels.
School Press
School Press is in its 22nd year.[when?] Each year, it publishes three issues of Our Ladian. By the effort of its members, it provides schoolmates with interesting news about the school and the world.
Houses
- Faith House
- Hope House
- Love House
- Wisdom House
See also
References
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