Sacred Heart Canossian School
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嘉諾撒聖心學校 | |
Motto | Via, Veritas, Vita |
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Motto in English | the Way, the Truth and the Life |
Type | Roman Catholic convent school |
Established | 1860 |
Location | , |
Website | http://www.shcs.edu.hk/ |
Sacred Heart Canossian School (Chinese: 嘉諾撒聖心學校; abbr: "SHCS"; not to be confused with ) is a Catholic girls' school established at Caine Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. SHCS is partially funded by the Government as a Subsidised School. It has been considered one of the most prestigious primary schools in Hong Kong.[1][2][3] Its affiliated secondary school Sacred Heart Canossian College is also highly reputed.[4][5]
History[]
SHCS was founded in 1860 by the Canossian Sisters of Charity. The founder of the order was Magdalene of Canossa[6] who was subsequently canonised.[7] It was one of the first primary schools for girls established during the British colonial period of Hong Kong.[8]
The school moved from its previous premises at Robinson Road to its current campus at Caine Road in January 1992.
School motto[]
The school motto is Via, Veritas, Vita, translated into the Way, the Truth and the Life . This is taken from verse 6 Chapter 14 of The Gospel According to John: "Jesus said: I am the Way; I am Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me."[9] This motto is common for , SHCS, , Sacred Heart Canossian College, and . Some students and alumnae of these schools call themselves “Sacred Heartists”.
Classes and curriculum[]
There are a total of 30 classes in the school. The classes for Primary 1 to Primary 3 run as pm classes. Full-time classes are offered for Primary 4 to Primary 6 students.
References[]
Official website[]
Affiliated bodies[]
- Parents' and Teachers' Association, Sacred Heart Canossian School 嘉諾撒聖心學校家長教師會
- Sacred Heart Canossian School Alumnae Association 嘉諾撒聖心學校校友會
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- Canossian Missions (HK & Macau Province) 嘉諾撒仁愛女修會 – 港澳省區
- Sacred Heart Canossian College 嘉諾撒聖心書院
- Sacred Heart Canossian College of Commerce 嘉諾撒聖心商學書院
- Sacred Heart Canossian Kindergarten 嘉諾撒聖心幼稚園
- Sacred Heart Canossian School Private Section 嘉諾撒聖心學校(私立部)
Coordinates: 22°16′48″N 114°09′12″E / 22.2800°N 114.1534°E
- Canossian educational institutions
- Catholic schools in Hong Kong
- Primary schools in Hong Kong