Heep Yunn School
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Coordinates: 22°19′16″N 114°11′8″E / 22.32111°N 114.18556°E
| Heep Yunn School Chinese: 協恩中學 | |
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1 Farm Road, Kowloon | |
| 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 (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 operation in the DSS (Direct Subsidy Scheme) mode starting from junior forms 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 the 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.[1] 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.[2]
House[]
The five houses are named after the school name.
| House |
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| Heep |
| Yunn |
| Chung |
| Hok |
| Hau |
Extracurricular activities[]
The school offers over 20 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, dance, community services and leadership training.[3] Participating in these groups enhances students' interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills, responsibility and innovation. The school holds a student-led fun fair every year on the second Sunday of January, where students build stalls from scratch and design games for the public to raise funds.
Inter-school sports[]
There are twenty one sports teams in HYS.
Inter-school competition results (2018–2019):
| Team | Overall result |
|---|---|
| Archery Team | 5th |
| Athletics Team | 2nd runner-up |
| Badminton Team | Champion, Grand Slam |
| Basketball Team | Champion for the 26th consecutive year, Grand Slam |
| Beach Volleyball Team | 2nd runner-up |
| Cross Country Team | Champion |
| Fencing Team | 1st runner-up |
| Girls Football Team | 2nd runner-up |
| Handball Team | Champion for the 12th consecutive year, Grand Slam |
| Hockey Team | Senior: 1st runner-up, Junior: Champion |
| Indoor Rowing Team | Champion |
| Life Saving Team | Champion, Grand Slam |
| Netball Team | Champion for the 3rd consecutive year |
| Rugby Sevens Team | AB Grade: 1st runner-up, C Grade: Champion |
| Softball Team | 1st runner-up |
| Squash Team | 1st runner-up |
| Swimming Team | 1st runner-up |
| Table Tennis Team | Champion |
| Tennis Team | 1st runner-up |
| Tenpin Bowling Team | 4th |
| Volleyball Team | 2nd runner-up |
Notable alumnae[]
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- Rebecca Chan Chung - 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][6]
- 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[]
- ^ Lee, Jane (2018). Chiu, Patricia; Wong, Wai-Ching Angela (eds.). Christian women in Chinese society : the Anglican story. Hong Kong. pp. 239–251. ISBN 978-988-8455-37-9. OCLC 1066226424.
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.hys.edu.hk/english/info.html
- ^ Rebecca Chan Chung, Deborah D.L. Chung and Cecilia Ng Wong, "Piloted to Serve", 2011.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/PilotedToServe
- ^ ://www.cnac.org/rebeccachan_piloted_to_serve_01.pdf
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heep Yunn School. |
- Official Website of Heep Yunn School,Kowloon,Hong Kong
- Alumni: Heep Yunn Old Girls' Association
- Heep Yunn School Video Clips
| Co-educational Schools | |
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| Girls' Schools | |
| Boys' Schools | |
| Schools started as Grant Schools but later joined the Direct Subsidy Scheme | |
- Protestant secondary schools in Hong Kong
- Girls' schools in Hong Kong
- Anglican schools in Hong Kong
- Ma Tau Wai
- Grade III historic buildings in Hong Kong