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YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College (), abbreviated as YHKCC, is a secondary school located at
Tung Chung Tung Chung, meaning " eastern stream", is an area on the northwestern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. One of the most recent new towns, it was formerly a rural fishing village beside Tung Chung Bay, and along the delta and lower courses of ...
,
Lantau Island Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands Dis ...
, Hong Kong operated under the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) of the
Education Bureau The Education Bureau (EDB) is responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong. The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies including University Grants Committee and Student Fina ...
. It is the first secondary school sponsored by the
YMCA of Hong Kong YMCA of Hong Kong was established in 1901 as a charitable organization in Hong Kong, headquartered in Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is dedicated to the furtherance of justice, peace, hope and truth in the Hong Kong and international ...
. The school is known as ''an
international school An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body an ...
at affordable costs'', i.e. a
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DSS college offering international learning environment and
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curriculum. In the international atmosphere, 73% of the students in the school are international students, who come from over 40 countries. Over 40% of the school's teachers are from overseas.


History

The school was established in September 2003. It was the first directly subsidised Christian secondary school sponsored by the
YMCA of Hong Kong YMCA of Hong Kong was established in 1901 as a charitable organization in Hong Kong, headquartered in Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is dedicated to the furtherance of justice, peace, hope and truth in the Hong Kong and international ...
since its establishment in 1901. It was the only EMI school within Tung Chung. Mrs. Rosalind Chan served as Principal from 2004–2009. In 2009, the new artificial turf pitch,
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s and grass field were created. At the 2009–2011 school year Dr. Nick Miller, former supervisor of the school, succeeded to serve as the principal. During the governing by Dr. Miller, the international curriculum was introduced to the school in 2010. A school concert of large scale was held in 2011. The Hong Kong curriculum which consisted of the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) and the
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination The Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE, 香港高級程度會考), or more commonly known as the A-level, conducted by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA), was taken by senior students at the end of their matricu ...
(HKALE) has been replaced by the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) as of 2012. The diverse culture, background, languages and curriculum of the school was highly praised by a politician during the graduation ceremony that year. The first ever ''International Fun Fair'' was held in December of that year. Dr. Adrian Price took office as the new principal from the beginning of the 2012–2013 school year. But in May 2013, he suddenly resigned on private grounds. Starting from the school year 2013–2014, Mr. Dion Chen took over as principal. In May 2013, the school was visited by the Secretary for Education who observed the international atmosphere and education style as the uniqueness of the school. In June 2013, a new music block is dedicated during the graduation ceremony. During a sports meeting in the
Tsing Yi Sports Ground Tsing Yi Sports Ground () is a sports ground in Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located near the east coast of the island, between Tivoli Garden and Tsing Yi Swimming Pool. It is the home of Hong Kong Premier League club Resources C ...
on 3 November 2014, some teachers learned that there were
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s among the students that some brownies and
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s containing marijuana were sold. The teachers later found two Form 4 female students of Croatian and
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origin respectively in the stands. After the police arrived, they found five brownies and 22 cupcakes in a plastic bag, and found that the two students had discussed the sale of marijuana-containing cakes in a Facebook message. The government
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detected a total of 0.38 grams of
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derivatives in the cakes. The two have pleaded guilty to
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, and one of them was fined $10,000 at
Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a town built on a bay in the western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite of Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged from the surrounding villages and fl ...
Magistrates' Courts. In September 2016, the school provided new school uniform for boys and girls. In 2018, the school's STEM Club demonstrated to the public as well as the Secretary for Education about the robotics inventions. In 2019, it was the first time the school enrolled Form 1 students from SWYHKCS, an English private primary school located in Kowloon also sponsored by
YMCA of Hong Kong YMCA of Hong Kong was established in 1901 as a charitable organization in Hong Kong, headquartered in Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is dedicated to the furtherance of justice, peace, hope and truth in the Hong Kong and international ...
, as a school network, An article about the school being visited by YMCA Jintang Primary School in Sichuan, China. where those students already received sufficient education of local curriculum for
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and Mathematics education, international curriculum for English language and other subjects including
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corresponding to the education in the United Kingdom. After the protest on 1 September 2019, the school postponed the start of term until the next day because of considerable uncertainty resulting from the dangerous situation in
Tung Chung station Tung Chung () is a station on the of the MTR rapid transport system in Hong Kong. As the western end of the Tung Chung line, it is also a transfer point of those wishing to use the Ngong Ping Cable Car and by bus to the rest of Lantau Island. ...
and the likelihood of traffic disruption. During the
2019–2020 Hong Kong protests The Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement, also known as the 2019 Hong Kong protests, or the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests, were a series of demonstrations from 15 March 2019 in response to the introduction by the Hong Kong government ...
, the school issued a letter-to-parent in November 2019 mentioning that games and social networking platforms were recently used to "entice, pressure and intimidate students into participating in protests in return for payment". The principal received an inquiry from
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and said that the above fact was notified by the
Education Bureau The Education Bureau (EDB) is responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong. The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies including University Grants Committee and Student Fina ...
. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, classes are suspended and students are confined to
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. Online learning was performed throughout the school period for all subjects. During the suspension period, a video was created by the Science Department of the school which explains the details of
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. While the epidemic situation hinders parents' livelihood, the school helped bail out the tuition fees for next academic year. The school has paid or promised to pay more than HK$700,000 deposits to travel agencies for the purpose of organising study tours. When the government issued red tourism warnings to all overseas countries, travel agencies and
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s took the initiative to contact the school to discuss compensation arrangements. The IGCSE and GCE examinations were cancelled, though the school claimed that they were not too worried about the impact on further education of students, as most of them have already obtained conditional offers by that time. In February 2021, the school arranged for teachers to be forced
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for the whole school to resume classes, as the
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has fallen. The principal told the entire school staff to be mentally prepared for testing. On 8 February 2021, Principal Dion Chen announced he would be moving on to
Ying Wa College Ying Wa College (also referred to as YWC, Anglo-Chinese College, ) is a direct subsidised boys' secondary school in Kowloon, Hong Kong near Nam Cheong station. It was established (as the Anglo-Chinese College) in Malacca in 1818 by the first ...
. On 23 April 2021, it was announced during a school assembly that Diana Lo would succeed as principal. As of 1 September 2021, Diana Lo officially succeeded to serve as the principal.


History of principals


Campus environment

The school is located at
North Lantau New Town North Lantau New Town is the newest of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, located on the northern coast of the Lantau Island in the New Territories. It covers Tung Chung, Tai Ho Wan, Siu Ho Wan, other p ...
in
Tung Chung Tung Chung, meaning " eastern stream", is an area on the northwestern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. One of the most recent new towns, it was formerly a rural fishing village beside Tung Chung Bay, and along the delta and lower courses of ...
,
Lantau Island Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands Dis ...
. It is adjacent to Mun Tung Estate and
Caritas Charles Vath College Caritas Charles Vath College (), abbreviated as CCVC, is a secondary school located at Tung Chung, Lantau Island, Hong Kong operated under the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) of the Education Bureau. It is a secondary school sponsored by the Caritas ...
. The school covers an area of about 15,000 square meters. The teaching building is eight stories high, with six
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s on each of 1/F to 5/F. General facilities include a
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currently operated by
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on G/F, a careers centre and a reading corner on 1/F, an
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on 2/F, and a library on 7/F. Special rooms include a dance room on 1/F, a
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on 2/F, a home economics room on 3/F, four laboratories on 4/F to 6/F, a
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named ''Trinity Hall'' on 5/F, a STEM makerspace on 6/F, a fine arts centre on 7/F, and a fitness room on R/F. There is an independent two-storey high building called '' Music Block'' which cost HK$26 million. This building consists of two
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s. Aside from the teaching building, there are many first-class sports facilities in the school, such as a four-lane 100-metre
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with a long jump sand-pit, a
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, an all-weather covered playground which is fully air-conditioned, and a multi-purpose turf pitch and grass field which usually serves as a football pitch.


School emblem

The outermost
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in
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colour represents completeness, unity of the total of life, and
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's created order. The inner circle represents friendship and love without end. The book with the school motto is Bible which represents faith and strength. The triangle in
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represents Trinity, as well as the YMCA Movement. The Greek alphabets Χ and ρ in blue represents the word ''
Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, names and titles), was ...
''.


Academics


Teaching and learning

''Academic departments'' include Chinese and Chinese History, English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities,
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, Physical education, and
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. All subjects at the school are taught in English, except second languages.
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is for all students, in which the classes are divided into different level of difficulties according to the students' language background. Other second languages in the regular curriculum include Spanish language and French language. The school provides various learning activities outside classroom throughout the years, as well as organising inter-school competitions. With the large range of meaningful alternative learning profile, the school provides flexible homework to students. Examples of activities include experiential learning activities presented by the science department were conducted at the campus outside the classrooms, which include physics corners, chemistry corners, science weeks and annual science talks with guest speakers etc. Innovative learning activities are also introduced to students to learn the latest technologies together with the theory. In the
STEM fields Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The term is typically used in the context o ...
of studies, the school has purchased many equipments of latest technologies at school for the learning of students. Biotechnology workshops are offered by the school for the students studying science, which are rare opportunities in any secondary school settings in Hong Kong. Other STEM related equipments include astronomical telescopes for learning
astronomy Astronomy () is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galax ...
, six 3D printers for makers' projects with
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, and programming robots of different brands and models. The school offers both the Hong Kong and British National Curriculum. The Hong Kong curriculum consists the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE). The British National Curriculum comprises the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and GCE A/AS-Level. No more than half of the students take the GCE course, and the rest take the DSE course. In the school, continuous assessments are adopted. Tests are given on a regular basis and examinations are held two times a year. Students achieved outstanding IGCSE results. 43% of the students achieved A to A*, and 80% of the students achieved C or above, with a pass rate of 100%. 40% to 50% of the graduates were enrolled into universities for further studies every year, and most of them studied science or engineering in universities like University of Hong Kong,
Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university and ...
, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of London, University of Newcastle, University of Glasgow,
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, University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia etc. In addition to science-related careers like nursing, graduates also work as English teachers, fitness coaches, football coaches or in hotels.


Class structure

There are Form 1 to 6 in the school, referring to grade 7 to grade 12 of international schools. There are six classes in every form. The classes are named as Y, M, C, A, H, and K. For examples, there exist 1A and 2K etc. The class sizes of Form 1 to 4 are about 24–29, whereas that of Form 5 to 6 are 17–26. School fees remains unchanged for Form 1 students for two years, and increases when they reaches Form 3 and again when they reaches Form 5. The school does not use Chinese or English classes to distinguish between local students and non-Chinese speaking students, but mixes all students. Each level will only be divided into small classes in Chinese, English and Mathematics according to the level of students. The Form 1 and 2 are of school-based curriculum. Students can study their own elective subjects starting from Form 3, in which it is the integrated curriculum of HKDSE and IGCSE. Students admitted to Hong Kong curriculum will have the HKDSE curriculum from Form 4 to 6. Students admitted to international curriculum will continue IGCSE in Form 4 for a public examination, then GCE AS-level at Form 5, and finally GCE A-level at Form 6.


External competitions

Students in the school are encouraged to take challenges in inter-school competitions. Students are awarded in different academic fields every year, for example International Biology Olympiad. The official announcement of the competition result. Students of the school also perform well in debate and creative writings in both Chinese and English. Some of them were awarded championship. In the STEM fields, STEM Club members were awarded in the ''EIE Robotic Challenge Junior 2018: Flying Robot'' and obtained First Class Awards and the Flying Robot Award (Advanced Group) and the first runner-up of the A.I. Self-driving Best Design Award in the ''EIE Robotics Challenge Junior 2019'' organised by the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In October 2019, the students of STEM Club made an instrument using the principle of
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, able to play the YMCA song. As an additional feature, they added a LEGO robot that can perform the
YMCA YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London, originally ...
hand gesture. In this competition, they won the second runner up in the music category, presented by Hong Kong Technology Education Association,
Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university and ...
.


Overseas events

Every year in late June, students can go overseas in the school's ''Enrichment Week'' since 2010. Students can join the ''Service Outreach Scheme'' or ''Work placement''. The overseas placement is facilitated by the connection between the school and the
YMCA YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London, originally ...
centres of every city worldwide. Destinations include China, Taiwan,
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, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. There are also academic trips in summer holidays. Every year students who preferably study Physics can be selected to participate in the ''Future Pilot Training Programme'' organized by the ''Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council''. The training venue is
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, Sydney, Australia and the campus of the University of New South Wales. Students could learn the
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Theory, safety issues and careers in aviation industry, navigation and map-reading, flight simulator sessions, 6–7 hours flight experience, cross country flight to
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, and an introduction to
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. Students also have university visits, cultural exchange and sightseeing. Also the STEM Club members can be selected join the Astronomy Programme: Taiwan Astronomy Trip. On this trip they had the opportunity to go stargazing on
Hehuanshan Mount Hehuan (; also called Joy Mountain) is a mountain in Central Taiwan. The peak lies on the borders of Nantou and Hualien counties and is located within Taroko National Park. Hehuanshan is a popular destination in central Taiwan. The 3,4 ...
, visit the Lulin Observatory, talk to an
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, and visit the National Museum of Natural Science. Aside from this, they were also able to visit the
Qingjing Farm The Qingjing Farm (), also known as Cingjing Farm, is a tourist attraction farm in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. History The farm was established on 20 February 1961 as the settling place for the demobilized soldiers and their depend ...
,
Sun Moon Lake Sun Moon Lake (; Thao: ''Zintun'') is a lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the largest body of water in Taiwan. The area around the lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes of Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake surround ...
,
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, and Tunghai University. This helped the students gain a better understanding of astronomy. Top students studying Science can be selected to join the ''London International Youth Science Forum'' which is held across late July and early August in London. Cultural exchange programmes are also organised every year. Destinations include Foshan, Spain, France etc.


Teaching team

There are around 100 teaching staffs in the school. The teacher to student ratio is 1:10 and the school claimed this causes examination results steadily improving. Over 40% of the teaching staffs come from overseas, including United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Japan and India. The teachers in the school are capable with both local and international curriculum. The team cooperated with an ICT company to invent a VLE to facilitate the teaching and learning. There are also a full-time registered nurse, a career & higher education counsellor, two full-time social workers, a full-time
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and a full-time librarian etc.


School characteristics


Students composition

Among the approximately 900 students at the school, 73% are foreign students from more than 40 countries or regions, including United States,
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, Australia,
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,
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, Brazil, Belgium, Great Britain, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...
, France, Guatemala, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland,
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, Serbia and Singapore. The school is described as a ''little
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''. Actually the students join the inter-school community of
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s.


Student organisations

The ''Student Council'' is elected from two or more cabinets of students every year. The ''Prefect Team'' and ''Student Ambassadors'' are selected by teachers as student leader groups. The ''House system'' consists of four houses. ''Chambers House'' was named in commemoration of
Oswald Chambers Oswald Chambers (24 July 187415 November 1917) was an early-twentieth-century Scottish Baptist evangelist and teacher who was aligned with the Holiness Movement. He is best known for the daily devotional ''My Utmost for His Highest''. Youth an ...
for his contributions as a YMCA chaplain during World War I. ''Morrison House'' and ''Taylor House'' were named in commemoration of Robert Morrison and Hudson Taylor respectively for their contributions to the promotion of Christianity as well as their general education for people in ancient China. ''Williams House'' was named in commemoration of George Williams for his contributions as a founder of
YMCA YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London, originally ...
on 6 June 1844. ''Interest and cultural groups'' include Board Games Club, Debate Teams, Creative Media Club, Creative Writing Club,
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,
Drama Club ''Drama Club'' is an American comedy mockumentary created by Monica Sherer and Madeline Whitby that aired on Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the ...
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Photography Club, Handicraft Club, Home Economics Club, Literacy Leaders and Reading Club, and STEM Club. ''Music groups'' include Assembly Band,
Beat Club ''Beat-Club'' is a West German music programme that ran from September 1965 to December 1972. It was broadcast from Bremen, West Germany on ''Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen'', the national public TV channel of the ARD, and produced by one of its m ...
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Choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which s ...
, Chinese Instrumental Ensemble, and Orchestra. ''Service and spirit groups'' include Catering Team, Christian Fellowship, Community Service Group,
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, Green Club & Ambassador, Scout, Stage Management Crew, and Student Librarian.


Outstanding in sports

An annual Sports Day is held at
Tsing Yi Sports Ground Tsing Yi Sports Ground () is a sports ground in Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located near the east coast of the island, between Tivoli Garden and Tsing Yi Swimming Pool. It is the home of Hong Kong Premier League club Resources C ...
and the annual Swimming Gala is held in Tung Chung Swimming Pool. However, these events were cancelled in recent years due to
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. ''Sports teams and clubs'' perform well in most inter-school competitions. They include athletics and cross-country,
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basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
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cheerleading Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to ente ...
,
cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
, dodgeball,
dragon boat A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft originating from the Pearl River Delta region of China's southern Guangdong Province. These were made of teak, but in other parts of China, different kinds of wood are used. It is one of a family of ...
, fencing, football, handball,
hockey Hockey is a term used to denote a family of various types of both summer and winter team sports which originated on either an outdoor field, sheet of ice, or dry floor such as in a gymnasium. While these sports vary in specific rules, numbers o ...
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, swimming, table tennis, Taekwondo, tennis, and volleyball teams.


Life-Wide-Learning camp

The school organises three-day-two-night ''Life-Wide-Learning camp'' for junior form students in every Autumn to replace one-day picnic as their ''other learning experience''. Camping sites include
Sai Kung Peninsula The Sai Kung Peninsula () is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula. The southern part of the peninsula is administrated by Sai ...
etc. However, in recent years, over-night camps have been cancelled due to
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong The COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Hong Kong on 23 January 2020. Con ...
.


Public events

Starting from 2012, the ''International Fun Fair'' (IFF) is held by the students and teachers at the school in every December, which is succeeding the ''Family Fun Fair'' and the ''International Night'' until 2011. Visitors can enjoy ethnic food, a bazaar, games, bouncy castles and an art exhibition at the school. Visitors can also catch talent shows in the afternoon and evening, featuring the songs and dances of different countries worldwide. More than 4,000 and up to 10,000 people visit each IFF.


International connections

The school connects to the YMCA centres from all cities in the world. Many schools or organisations sponsored by different YMCA centres in the world come to visit Hong Kong with the accompaniment of the school. Also, the school also make use of the YMCA facilities of other cities during its overseas events such as Service Outreach Scheme programme. The school has many connections with organisations worldwide, such as Watoto Children's Choir etc. These connections provide different learning opportunities to the students. Having a large number of international students, the school has built up connections and understandings with other educational institutes to strengthen the collaboration in providing articulation opportunities for non-Chinese speaking secondary school students.


Notable alumni

* Wu Chun Ming (Robbie Wu): a Hong Kong professional football player * Andrea Maria Lagman: a Professional indoor hockey player. National team athlete for the Philippines. Andrea bagged a Bronze medal at her third international game representing the Philippines in the
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. The pioneering team for the first medal for hockey in the Philippines. * Mark Coebergh: a Hong Kong team rugby player * Jordan Jarvis: a professional football player * Ajit Namakkal Raghavendran: Co-founder of Hollo * Jasmine Kelly: a musician * Stefan Antonić: an
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professional footballer of partial
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descent who plays as a defender for
Hong Kong Premier League The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League (). The inaugural seaso ...
club
Southern District FC Southern District Recreation & Sports Assn Ltd (), commonly known as Southern and currently known for sponsorship reasons as Kwoon Chung Southern, is a professional football club based in Southern District, Hong Kong. They currently compete in th ...
* Kirsten Ashley ( Lenar Bata): Advertising model, Hong Kong actress and former
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contestant * Sabay Lynam: Professional Rugby Player


Transportation

The school can be reached by public by taking a
New Lantao Bus The New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited, commonly known as New Lantao Bus or NLB, is a franchised bus company operating in Hong Kong. It mainly operates bus routes on Lantau Island. History NLB was formed in 1973 through the merger of three b ...
of one of the following lines including 3M, 11, 23 and 34 from all districts over
Lantau Island Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands Dis ...
, 37, 37H, 38X, 39M from Tung Chung MTR station The name of the bus stop is labelled as ''Hong Kong Christian College'' though. and B6 from
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (HZMB) is a bridge–tunnel system consisting of a series of three cable-stayed bridges, an undersea tunnel, and four artificial islands. It is both the longest sea crossing and the longest open-sea fi ...
, Citybus route E11B from
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, E21A from Kowloon,
Long Win Bus Long Win Bus Company Limited (LWB; ) is a bus company operating franchised services in Hong Kong. It provides bus service between Hong Kong International Airport, North Lantau New Town and the New Territories. It is a subsidiary of Transport Int ...
route E31 from
Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a town built on a bay in the western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite of Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged from the surrounding villages and fl ...
, E36A from
Yuen Long Yuen Long is a town in the western New Territories, Hong Kong. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu (), Tin Shui Wai, Lau Fau Shan and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin (), and to the north Na ...
or S65 from
Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong International Airport is Hong Kong's main airport, built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong. The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or ''Chek Lap Kok Airport'', to distinguish ...
. Bus route list ;Lung Tseng Tau bus stop at Tung Chung Road * 3M (Between Mui Wo and
Tung Chung station Tung Chung () is a station on the of the MTR rapid transport system in Hong Kong. As the western end of the Tung Chung line, it is also a transfer point of those wishing to use the Ngong Ping Cable Car and by bus to the rest of Lantau Island. ...
) * 11 (Between
Tai O Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The village name means ''large inlet'', referring to outlet for the waterways (Tai O Creek and Tai O River) merges as i ...
and
Tung Chung Tung Chung, meaning " eastern stream", is an area on the northwestern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. One of the most recent new towns, it was formerly a rural fishing village beside Tung Chung Bay, and along the delta and lower courses of ...
) * 23 (Between
Ngong Ping Ngong Ping () is a highland in the western part of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha amidst the hills which is about 34 m tall. There are several hills nearby which are also an attraction to tourists. It is ...
and Tung Chung) * 34 (Between
Shek Mun Kap Shek Mun Kap () is a village in the Tung Chung area of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Administration Shek Mun Kap is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. References External links Delineation of area of existing vill ...
and Tung Chung) ;Chung Yat Street bus stop (School's main gate), only available during weekday morning peak hours * 37 (Between Yat Tung Estate and Ying Tung Estate) * 38X (Between Yat Tung Estate and
Fu Tung Estate Fu Tung Estate () is a public housing estate in Tung Chung, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong near MTR Tung Chung station. Built on the reclaimed land of North Lantau New Town Phase 1 project, it is the first public housing estate in Tun ...
) ; Mun Tung Estate Terminus * 37H (Between North Lantau Hospital and Ying Tung Estate) * 39M (Between Mun Tung Estate and Tung Chung station) * B6 (Between Mun Tung Estate and
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (HZMB) is a bridge–tunnel system consisting of a series of three cable-stayed bridges, an undersea tunnel, and four artificial islands. It is both the longest sea crossing and the longest open-sea fi ...
) * E11B (Between Mun Tung Estate and
Tin Hau station Tin Hau () is a station on the of the Hong Kong MTR rapid transit system. Location Like all other Island line stations, Tin Hau is located along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island. Named after the nearby Tin Hau Temple, the station is ac ...
) * E21A (Between Yat Tung Estate and
Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin is a mostly residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City District. History Section of lists of villages in the book ' (literally ''The History of Xin'an County'') published in twenty fourth year of Jiaqing era ...
) * E31 (Between Yat Tung Estate and
Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a town built on a bay in the western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite of Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged from the surrounding villages and fl ...
) * E36A (Between Yat Tung Estate and
Yuen Long Yuen Long is a town in the western New Territories, Hong Kong. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu (), Tin Shui Wai, Lau Fau Shan and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin (), and to the north Na ...
) * S65 (Between Mun Tung Estate and
Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong International Airport is Hong Kong's main airport, built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong. The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or ''Chek Lap Kok Airport'', to distinguish ...
) ;Adjacent facilities * Mun Tung Estate *
Caritas Charles Vath College Caritas Charles Vath College (), abbreviated as CCVC, is a secondary school located at Tung Chung, Lantau Island, Hong Kong operated under the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) of the Education Bureau. It is a secondary school sponsored by the Caritas ...
The school provides school bus service for students on demand. School bus routes in the past include
Tsing Yi Tsing Yi, sometimes referred to as Tsing Yi Island, is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of , the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost al ...
,
Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a town built on a bay in the western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite of Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged from the surrounding villages and fl ...
, Tuen Mun and
Sham Tseng Sham Tseng is a coastal area in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong, between Ting Kau and Tsing Lung Tau. History At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Sham Tseng was 72. The number of males was 32. In 1982, the Government launched ...
, Prince Edward and Kowloon Tong,
Tin Shui Wai Tin Shui Wai New Town is a satellite town in the northwestern New Territories of Hong Kong. Originally a ' fish pond area, it was developed in the 1980s as the second new town in Yuen Long District and the eighth in Hong Kong. It is due northw ...
and
Yuen Long Yuen Long is a town in the western New Territories, Hong Kong. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu (), Tin Shui Wai, Lau Fau Shan and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin (), and to the north Na ...
.


See also

*
YMCA of Hong Kong YMCA of Hong Kong was established in 1901 as a charitable organization in Hong Kong, headquartered in Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is dedicated to the furtherance of justice, peace, hope and truth in the Hong Kong and international ...
* San Wui Commercial Society YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School


References


External links

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