Heep Yunn School
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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 | |
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| 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 | Bella Leung |
| Area | 11,000 m2 |
| Newspaper | "Gatherine" Chinese: 聚曦 |
| Yearbook | "Vintage" Chinese: 思齊 |
| Affiliation | Anglican (Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui) |
| Supervisor | Allan Yuen |
| 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, as established in The Council of Heep Yunn School Incorporation Ordinance (Cap. 1099), which also acts as the sponsoring body of the primary and kindergarten sections.
History
[edit]Heep Yunn School was established in 1936 as an amalgamation of two existing Church Missionary Society institutions, the Fairlea and the Victoria Home & Orphanage. [1] The name for the school "Heep Yunn" due to so was conceived, which means the union of the two schools through the grace of God.[2]
Heep Yunn School continued operating as a Sheng Kung Hui grant-in-aid school for girls until 2012, which the school has opted for the Direct Subsidy Scheme instead.[3]
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 the St. Clare Chapel.[4]
House
[edit]The five houses are named after the school name.
| House |
|---|
| Heep |
| Yunn |
| Chung |
| Hok |
| Hau |
Extracurricular activities
[edit]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.[5] 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 third Sunday of January, where students build stalls from scratch and design games for the public to raise funds.
Inter-school sports
[edit]There are twenty-one sports teams in HYS.
Inter-school competition results (2018–2019):[citation needed]
| Badminton Team | Champion, Grand Slam |
| Basketball Team | Champion for the 26th consecutive year, Grand Slam |
| Cross Country Team | Champion |
| Handball Team | Champion for the 12th consecutive year, Grand Slam |
| Hockey Team | Junior: Champion |
| Indoor Rowing Team | Champion |
| Life Saving Team | Champion, Grand Slam |
| Netball Team | Champion for the 3rd consecutive year |
| Rugby Sevens Team | C Grade: Champion |
| Table Tennis Team | Champion |
School song
[edit]The school song is sang in Chinese and does not have English lyrics.
香 島 之 九 龍 兮 ， 遐 邇 皆 聞 。 有 女 校 兮 ， 聲 譽 芳 芬 。
其 志 宏 且 高 兮 ， 其 名 協 恩 。 振 紀 綱 兮 ， 志 道 依 仁 。
據 德 復 游 藝 兮 ， 求 學 心 殷 ， 為 世 光 兮 ， 為 席 上 珍 。
智 圓 而 行 方 兮 ， 純 潔 精 神 。 挽 世 風 兮 ， 懇 懇 勤 勤 。
Chorus:
協 恩 ， 協 恩 ， 協 恩 。 萬 載 流 芳 兮 ， 我 協 恩 。
萬 載 流 芳 兮 ， 我 協 恩 。 協 恩 ， 協 恩 。
春 風 喜 同 詠 兮 ， 切 磋 頻 頻 ， 練 體 魄 兮 ， 健 我 心 身 。
中 西 樂 研 究 兮 ， 學 識 日 新 。 宗 基 督 兮 ， 智 理 皆 真 。
作 文 化 津 梁 兮 ， 國 粹 長 存 。 倡 四 育 兮 ， 德 智 體 群 。
萬 壽 永 無 疆 兮 ， 我 校 協 恩 。 光 我 邦 兮 ， 輔 我 國 民 。
Source:[6]
Notable alumnae
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2018) |
- 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)[7][8][9]
- 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
- Ellen Cheung - Pen name Xi Xi, Hong Kong writer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "學 校 概 覽 PROSPECTUS" (PDF). Heep Yunn School.
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Milestones – Heep Yunn School". Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Welcome to Heep Yunn School". www.hys.edu.hk. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008.
- ^ "About Us – Heep Yunn School". Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ Rebecca Chan Chung, Deborah D.L. Chung and Cecilia Ng Wong, "Piloted to Serve", 2011.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/PilotedToServe [user-generated source]
- ^ ://www.cnac.org/rebeccachan_piloted_to_serve_01.pdf
External links
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- Official Website of Heep Yunn School,Kowloon,Hong Kong
- Alumni: Heep Yunn Old Girls' Association
- Heep Yunn School Video Clips
- Cap. 1099 The Council of Heep Yunn School Incorporation Ordinance
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