West Island School
| West Island School co-educational, English Schools Foundation | |
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| Motto | Strength from Diversity |
| Established | 1991 |
| Years | Seven to Thirteen |
| Enrolment | 1,200 |
| Language | English |
| Houses | Tang, Yuan, Song, Ming, Qing, Han |
| Colour(s) | navy blue, beige |
| Yearbook | WISDOM |
| Website | www.wis.edu.hk |
| West Island School | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Xī Dǎo Zhōngxué |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Sāi dóu jūng hohk |
| Jyutping | Sai1 dou2 zung1 hok6 |
West Island School (WIS;
History
West Island School, began when the English Schools Foundation recognised a need for a new school on Hong Kong Island in the late-1980s; after Island School and South Island School. This was because of the recent residential boom in Discovery Bay[citation needed], which then had no secondary school to cater for the growing need of English language secondary school education on the outlying islands. After government approval of a site and funding in November 1990, plans for West Island School began in earnest, with the school operating as an offshoot of Island School at a temporary home; the old military hospital in Borrett Road, Mid-Levels.[1]
West Island's first intake was in September 1991, when eighty-four Year 7 students were enrolled in four classes. In the meantime, work progressed on a purpose-built school in
In September 1994, the new purpose-built building opened. This consisted of a ten-storey building consisting of three blocks: housing classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium and a 25-metre indoor pool, linked together by open-air walkways and air-conditioned faculty-corridors.
Over the years, renovations further increased the usability of the building[citation needed], although by 2001 the school was getting rather crowded with over 1,000 students enrolled; paving the way for the creation of a fourth block. This new addition opened for use in September 2003.
Curriculum
The school offers secondary education from Years 7 to 13, for pupils aged 10–19. West Island School students follow the
The schools also offers
The grades achieved by West Island students in IGCSE and IB examinations place them generously above similar schools across the world.[citation needed] In 2011, around 60% of IGCSE passes were at A* or A.[2]
West Island also offers extracurricular activities run by both staff and students. Furthermore, students also have the opportunity to compete with other teams from other international schools as well as local schools from across Hong Kong and the region.[citation needed]
West Island School also participates in sports, with the school's track, swimming, field hockey, volleyball, martial arts, and netball teams placing well in
School Council
WIS is a member school of the English Schools Foundation.[citation needed] WIS is governed by the "School Council" composed of teachers, parents, and management staff.
See also
References
- ^ "Our History." West Island School. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ "West Island School ::: About Us". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ "List of Champion Schools 2010–2011" page 8. HK Island & Kowloon Secondary Schools Regional Committee, Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
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