Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School

Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School (Chinese: 旅港開平商會中學, abbr. HPCCSS) is a secondary school in Hong Kong, located at 22 Shek Ku Street, Homantin, Kowloon. Its current principal is Mr. Wong Kin Chung.

History

Founding

Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School is founded in 1973, as a co-educational aided school. The Alumni Association was established in 1981. The Students' Union and the Parent-Teacher Association were set up in 1987 and 1999 respectively. Facts|date=June 2008

In 1998 its use of English as the Medium of Instruction was approved by the Education Department of the HKSAR.Facts|date=June 2008

In recent years

To facilitate progress, the school set up the School Development Team in 2002. Based on the school's "Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats" analysis and their teachers' opinions, the team has formulated the School Development Plan 2003-2006. The major concerns are:
#enhancing student personal growth
#enhancing teaching and learning
#improving teaching and learning environment. [HPCCSS External School Review Report, 2006, pg. 2]

True to its plan, HPCCSS has sustained rapid growth and improvement in recent years, including: encouraging and employing the use of IT technology [ [http://www.hpccss.edu.hk/english/html/profile12_e.pdf 2005-2006 Plan on use of Capacity Enhancement Grant] pg.9 ] , the construction of a New Wing (pictured), which includes classrooms and a new library, and the promotion of a wide variety of new activities, including dancing and drama. It was noted for its excellent athletic achievements, such as in the Boys Inter-school Athletics Championships where it was awarded the fourth position 2004-2005.

Features and facilities

Basic facilities

The New Wing was completed and handovered to the school on August 2005, with a new library set up, using new equipment. There are thirty classrooms, two supportive education rooms, four laboratories, two computer rooms, a geography room, a music room, a needlework room, a home economic room, an art room, a multi-media learning center, a language room, a library, a student activity center and a multi-purpose room. All the rooms are air-conditioned and furnished with computer nodes for accessing the Internet. [ [http://www.hpccss.edu.hk/english/html/AnnualReport2004-05Public.pdf HPCCSS 2004-2005 Annual Report] , pg. 18 ]

The environment

Plants have been allocated throughout the school in an effort "to beautify the learning environment." Activities are organized for students to take care of these plants and take part in 'green'-ifying the school. Announcements are often made to remind students on protecting the school environment.

Academic and extra-curricular activities

There are altogether forty clubs available. Students are encouraged to join extracurricular activities apart from working hard in academic results. The Students' Union also organizes activities for students, ranging from selling cheap stationeries to chess competitions.

House System

The school is committed to providing her students with an all-round whole-person education. In line with the school motto "Morality" (德, "Tak"), "Wisdom" (智, "Chi"), "Health" (健, "Kin") and ' (勤, "Kan"), the school emphasizes a balanced development in students' conduct, academic pursuit and extracurricular activities [HPCCSS External School Review Report, 2006, pg. 1] . The school motto was emphasized using a House system, with Red, Green, Yellow and Blue"' representing the four virtues, respectively.

ee also

*Education in Hong Kong
*List of secondary schools in Hong Kong

References

External links

* [http://www.hpccss.edu.hk Official website]