Heep Yunn School

Coordinates: 22°19′16″N 114°11′8″E / 22.32111°N 114.18556°E / 22.32111; 114.18556

Heep Yunn School
Chinese: 協恩中學
Location
1 Farm Road, Kowloon
 Hong Kong
Information
Type DSS, Grant School, secondary
Motto "In strength and grace we stand united, In faith and love we are committed."
協力藉恩, 信主愛群
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity - Anglican
Established 1936
Principal Ms. Bella Leung
Area 11,000 m2
Newspaper "Gatherine" Chinese: 聚曦
Yearbook "Vintage" Chinese: 思齊
Affiliation Anglican (Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui)
Supervisor The Very Rev. Dr. H.C. Chan
Website http://www.hys.edu.hk
Heep Yunn School

Heep Yunn School (Chinese 協恩中學) is an Anglican girls' secondary school founded in 1936, commonly known simply as HYS. It is located in Ma Tau Wai, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The School commenced its operation in the DSS (Direct Subsidy Scheme) mode starting from junior form in September 2012. It is governed by the Council of Heep Yunn School, also the sponsoring body of the primary and kindergarten sections.

History

Heep Yunn School used to be a Sheng Kung Hui grant-in-aid school for girls before it turned to the DSS mode in September 2012. It was established when two schools founded by the Church Missionary Society - the Fairlea School (1886) and Victoria Home and Orphanage (1887) were merged in 1936 at the present site in Farm Road. This accounts for the name "Heep Yunn" - meaning the union of the two schools through the grace of God. Two buildings of the campus of Heep Yunn School are listed as Grade III historic buildings by Hong Kong's Antiquities and Monuments Office: The Main Building and St. Clare Chapel.[1]

House

The five houses are named after the school name.

House
Heep
Yunn
Chung
Hok
Hau

Extracurricular activities

The school offers 18 school sports teams, four choirs, three orchestras, debating teams in both Chinese, Mandarin and English, an active drama group and team and over 60 other co-curricular programmes relating to languages, humanity studies, visual art, science, community services and leadership training.[2] They enhance students' interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills, responsibility and innovation.

Inter-school sports

There are eighteen sports teams in HYS.[3]

Interschool competition results (2016–2017):

TeamOverall result
Archery Team6th
Athletics Team2nd runner-up
Badminton Team1st runner-up
Basketball TeamChampion for the 24th consecutive year, Grand Slam
Beach Volleyball Team1st runner-up
Cross Country Team1st runner-up
Fencing Team1st runner-up
Handball TeamChampion for the 10th consecutive year, Grand Slam
Hockey TeamSenior: 2nd runner-up, Junior: 2nd runner-up
Indoor Rowing Team1st runner-up
Life Saving Team1st runner-up
Netball TeamChampion
Rugby Sevens TeamAB Grade: 1st runner-up, C Grade: 1st runner-up
Softball TeamChampion
Squash TeamChampion
Swimming Team1st runner-up
Table Tennis TeamChampion
Tennis Team1st runner-up
Tenpin Bowling Team2nd runner-up
Volleyball Team2nd runner-up

Notable alumni

  • Rebecca Chan - Decorated U.S. World War II veteran who served as a Nurse with the Flying Tigers (China), the U.S. Army (China) and the China National Aviation Corporation (China and India), with work including flying over the Hump (1942-1948); the first Head (Sister-Tutor-in-Charge) of the Nursing School of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Hong Kong, 1964-1975; 1923 student of Fairlea Girls’ School (a forerunner of Heep Yunn School)[4][5]
  • Stephanie Ho - TVB actress and singer
  • Charmaine Sheh - Second runner-up in the 1997 Miss Hong Kong Pageant, TVB actress
  • Sheren Tang - Hong Kong actress, 2010 TVB Anniversary Award - Best Actress (No Regrets)
  • Elaine Chan (swimmer) - Two-time Olympic swimmer from Hong Kong, specialized in freestyle events

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of the Historic Buildings in Building Assessment (as of 21 September 2012)" (PDF). Antiquities and Monuments Office. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.hys.edu.hk/english/info.html
  3. ↑ "Achievements & awards 2007 - 2008" (PDF). Heep Yunn School. 2007–2008. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  4. ↑ Rebecca Chan Chung, Deborah D.L. Chung and Cecilia Ng Wong, "Piloted to Serve", 2011.
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/PilotedToServe
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