Sing Yin Secondary School

Sing Yin Secondary School (Chinese: 聖言中學), founded in 1970, is a Catholic, boys' grammar school and Band 1A secondary school in Hong Kong. It is a well-known boys’ school in Kwun Tong district with over 50 years of the history since its establishment. The campus is around 70,000 sq. ft. The School Was Dubbed "The Greenest School on Earth" By U.S. Green Building Council in 2013.[1][2]

Sing Yin Secondary School
Address
38 New Clear Water Bay Road,
Choi Hung, Kowloon

Hong Kong
Information
TypeGrammar
Aided
Boys' School
MottoBeing able to manifest one's highest morality
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Opened1970 (1970)
FounderFr. H.P. Canavan
PresidentRev. Johnson Dhos
PrincipalMr. Wong Chi Keung
Faculty65
Classes30
LanguageEnglish
Campus sizeAbout 70,000 Square Feet
AffiliationDivine Word Missionaries
Websitewww.singyin.edu.hk
Sing Yin Secondary School
Traditional Chinese聖言中學
Simplified Chinese圣言中学

Overview

Sing Yin Secondary School was organized by Fr. H.P. Canavan, the priest of The Divine Word Missionaries. Later, he became the principal and the supervisor of the school for more than 20 years. Under his leadership, Sing Yin Secondary School quickly developed into a quality school to provide students with a good and comprehensive education.

As a Catholic school, Sing Yin Secondary School follows the teachings from Jesus, especially putting the focus on moral education and community service. The school's goal is to help students to establish a set of values that are meaningful, and become the true pillars of society.

Facilities

Old Lam Tin Campus
On Tin Street Campus

Sing Yin Secondary School Old Lam Tin Campus is located at 11 On Tin Street, Lam Tin. It is opposite the St. Paul School (Lam Tin) which both of them are the well-known single-sex school in the Kwun Tong District.

New Choi Wan Campus
Choi Wan Campus

Sing Yin moved to the new campus at 38 New Clear Water Bay Road, Choi Hung. It is the first environmental demonstration school in Hong Kong.[3]

The new campus includes different kinds of new facilities comparing with the old campus, such as:[4]

  • Motion Sensors in every classrooms
  • Electricity regeneration Lift
  • Solar tracking Photovoltic (PV) panels
  • Water chiller plants
  • Vertical wind turbine
  • Sun tubes
  • Solar powered water sprinklers

Clubs

Religious Clubs
  1. Catholic Society
  2. Christian Fellowship

Academic Clubs
  1. BAFS Club
  2. Biology Club
  3. Chemistry Club
  4. Chinese Club
  5. Chinese Debating Club
  6. Chinese History Club
  7. Computer Club
  8. Economics Club
  9. English Club
  10. English Debating Club
  11. Geography Club
  12. History Club
  13. Integrated Science Club
  14. Liberal Studies Club
  15. Mathematics Club
  16. Physics Club
  17. Putonghua Club
  18. Sports Clubs

Athletic Club
  1. Badminton Club
  2. Basketball Club
  3. Canoeing Club
  4. Fencing Club
  5. Football Club
  6. Handball Club
  7. Health and Fitness Club
  8. Shuttlecock Club
  9. Sports Climbing Club
  10. Swimming Club
  11. Table Tennis Club
  12. Tennis Club

Interest Clubs
  1. Astronomy Club
  2. Board Games and Chess Club
  3. Bridge Club
  4. Cookery Club
  5. Design and Technology Club
  6. Environmental Protection Club
  7. Gardening Club
  8. Hong Kong Award for Young People
  9. Journalism Club (stop operating since Sep 2022)
  10. Mock Trial Club
  11. Orienteering Club
  12. Quiz Team

Art Clubs
  1. Dance Club
  2. Drama Club
  3. Photography Club
  4. Visual Arts Club

Music Clubs
  1. Brass Band
  2. Choir
  3. Classical Guitar Club
  4. Music Club
  5. String Band

Social / School Services
  1. Students' Association
  2. Red House
  3. Yellow House
  4. Blue House
  5. Green House
  6. Sing Yin Pioneers
  7. Careers Club
  8. Community Service Group
  9. Community Youth Club
  10. Scout
  11. Sing Yin Bulletin
  12. Sing Yin Radio
  13. Sing Yin Television
  14. Sports Commission
  15. Stage Management Club

See also

References
  1. "2013 Greenest Schools on Earth".
  2. "Green Home & Building".
  3. Announcing the 2013 Greenest School on Earth Recipients
  4. "Facilities - Sing Yin Secondary School". www.singyin.edu.hk. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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