Pui Ching Middle School () is a

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. Founded in 1889, it currently has sister schools in

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and

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Mission Statement

The school adopts "至善至正" as its motto. It aims to offer students a holistic education upon Christian principles and Confucianism "止於至善" from Great Learning (大學). ''"Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of the LORD thy God."''—Deuteronomy 12:28 ''"Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he instruct sinners in the way." -- Psalm 25:8 King James Bible''

History

The Hong Kong branch was established in 1933 in

. Initially, only

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education was offered; a

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division using Chinese as medium of instruction was established in 1938, a senior high division was established in 1940. The school was suspended during Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. Students and staff went to Macau and

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. In 1945, the school moved back to a temporary site in

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and in 1946, the school moved back to Ho Man Tin. In 1950, the school was renamed from a Hong Kong branch of the Canton school to the present name. In 1952, a new extension on the land donated by

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was built and completed in September 1953. The premises are located at

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which was named after the school.

Notable alumni

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in 1982.

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was named after him. Awarded Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 2010. *

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* Shiu-Yuen Cheng, 鄭紹遠, former Dean of Science of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, now Chair Professor of Mathematics at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology * Sun Kwok, 郭新, founder of Interactive Wind Model in Planetary Nebula, Dean of Science of

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References

External links

Pui Ching Alumni
{{Pui Ching Protestant secondary schools in Hong Kong Secondary schools in Ho Man Tin Educational institutions established in 1889 1889 establishments in Hong Kong

Mission Statement

History

Notable alumni

See also

References

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