Heep Yunn Middle School

Heep Yunn School

Heep Yunn Secondary School is a Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) school located in Kowloon City District. The school admits only female students and the medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1936, the school is run by the Heep Yunn School Governing Committee and is a Christian school.

Application for S1 admission:

The school does not participate in the central allocation of Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA).

School Type

• District: Kowloon City
• School Type: DSS
• Student Sex: Girls' School
• School Banding: Band 1
• Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
• School religion: Christianity

School History

• Year of foundation: 1936
• Sponsoring Body: Heep Yunn School Governance Committee
• Mission: The school upholds the spirit of Christ's self-sacrifice and the principle of "Quality Education, Equal Sharing" to promote whole-person education, emphasizing the development of students' moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic, and spiritual development, as well as helping students develop the spirit of serving the community and laying the foundation for proficiency in both Chinese and English languages.
• School Motto: "Through Grace and Faith, Love the Community".
• Management Structure: The School Management Committee (SMC) of Heep Yunn Middle School is the highest decision-making body of the school. The school is governed by a Senior Management Team (SMT) comprising the Principal, Deputy Principals and Assistant Principals, and a School-Based Administrative Committee (SBAC) comprising members of the SMT, the Heads of Mathematics and the Heads of Major Departments, who are responsible for the formulation of major school policies and for the preparation of proposals for approval and endorsement by the School Council, after consulting the staff at subject/staff meetings or at informal meetings. The SMT and SBAC are responsible for formulating important school policies, consulting the staff through subject/staff meetings or informal meetings, and then formulating proposals for the approval of the School Council.
• Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Yuen Hoi Kau
• Existing Principal: Leung Siu Yee

Teacher Information

• Total number of teachers in the school: 90
• Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 89%
• Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
• Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 53%
• Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 13%

Teacher seniority:

• Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 25%
• Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 19%
• Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 56%

Teaching and Learning

Language of Instruction:

The medium of instruction is mainly English.

The subject of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:

Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Family Life Education

English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:

English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Life and Society, History, Computing, Geography, Religion, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Technology and Life (S1-S2), Science and Technology Education (S1-S2), Business and Economics (S3)

Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:

Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History

Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:

English Language, Mathematics, Extended Module (1) and (2) in Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Economics, Geography, History, Information and Communication Technology, English Literature, Music, Physical Education, Tourism and Hospitality, Visual Arts, Religion, Service Learning (S4)

School-wide language policy:

All subjects are taught in English except Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Putonghua, Family Life Education, and other foreign languages.

Tests and study adaptation measures:

1. Standardized Tests: Standardized tests for each subject will be held in the morning test session in October-November/February-March (the test session will be held before class);
2. Mid-term assessment: conducted in late April for about 1 week (students are not required to attend classes while the mid-term assessment is in progress);
3. Examination: The examination date for the first semester will be in mid- to early December, and the examination date for the second semester will be in mid- to early June;
4. Continuous assessment: daily assignments (e.g., oral reports, special reports, etc.);
5. Summer Enrichment Program: to help Secondary 1 to 3 students to improve their English and Chinese Mathematics standards.

Class Establishment:

• Number of S1 classes in this school year: 5
• Number of S2 classes in this school year: 5
• No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 5
• Number of S4 classes in this school year: 5
• Number of Form 5 classes in this school year: 5
• Number of S6 classes in this school year: 5

School fees:

• S1 (S1) Tuition Fee for School Year 2022-2023: $37800
• S2(S2) Tuition Fee for School Year 2022-2023: $37800
• Tuition Fee for Secondary 3 (S3) in the 2022-2023 school year: $37800
• Tuition fee for S4 (S4) in the 2022-2023 school year: $37800
• S5 (S5) Tuition Fee for School Year 2022-2023: $37800
• S6 (S6) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $36770

Tuition Fee Remission: The school offers free tuition or 3/4, 1/2 and 1/4 remission of tuition fees. Needy students (including students from families on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and students receiving financial assistance from the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) of the Working Families and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFA)) may apply for fee remission. Students can apply for fee remission in May and June each year. The school will reply within 30 days (counting from the deadline) if all the information and documents are available.
- Details of the School Fee Remission Scheme, including the family income limits, can be found in the online version of the website.hyperlinkThe

How is Heep Yunn Middle School?

Heep Yunn Middle School Band:

Estimated Ranking of Heep Yunn Secondary School in Band 1A

School Wind:

1. The school is a loving and caring community that teaches students to respect themselves, the rights and dignity of each individual and the school as a whole.
2. The school expects students to be upright and polite, and to behave appropriately.
3. Students work together to organize various co-curricular activities.
4. Through various activities such as the Big Sister Program, seminars, workshops, individual counseling, etc., the Counseling Team and school social workers help students to understand themselves, build up a healthy self-image and enhance their resilience.
5. The College and Career Counseling Unit inspires students to understand themselves, plan for further education and careers, and provide appropriate counseling for further education and careers.
6. To implement the double class teacher system to enhance the care of students.
7. Implementation of a six-year life coaching program, the Mentorship Program: Upon enrollment in Form 1, students are assigned a mentor to provide guidance. The school will arrange regular individual meetings between students and their mentors, so that students can establish and realize their growth goals with the help of their mentors, and receive appropriate care and enlightenment on issues such as character, time management, dealing with others, and choosing subjects for further studies.

Learning and Teaching Strategies :

1. Adhering to the spirit of Christ's self-sacrifice, we promote whole-person education and emphasize the development of students' moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual development.
2. To cultivate students with good language proficiency in both Chinese and English, and the ability to use Putonghua and another foreign language (e.g., Japanese, French, Korean, Spanish) flexibly.
3. To enhance the effectiveness of learning, small group teaching (about 25 students per group) is implemented in Chinese, English and Mathematics to cater for the needs of individual students.
4. The Curriculum Development Institute (CDI) has designed the curriculum in accordance with the syllabus of each subject. Through appropriate learning modes, we help students develop multiple generic skills, creative thinking and problem-solving skills, and enjoy communicating and collaborating with others, as well as making use of electronic information technology to facilitate their learning.
5. Encourage and help students to sit for internationally recognized examinations such as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and Putonghua Proficiency Test (PSC) of the University of Cambridge.
6. We offer a wide range of co-curricular activities such as sports, music, speech, drama, debates, scientific research, financial management, and social services to help students integrate what they have learned in the classroom, develop their talents, and cultivate their leadership skills.
7. A systematic personal growth program is provided to help students understand themselves from different perspectives, broaden their international outlook, set their direction for further studies and employment, and cultivate the spirit of caring for the community through various activities (including Life Skills and Positive Attitude Experiential Camps, Volunteer Service Missions to Overseas Countries, Overseas Art and Culture Tours, and Career Experiential Programs).
8. Encourage elite students to strive for excellence by participating in gifted programs in language, sports, music, science, culture, etc., international competitions, overseas exchange activities (e.g. Asian Debate, Hong Kong and Overseas Basketball Elite Cup, Vienna International Youth Music Festival, DBS SEP, Model United Nations, Intel International Science and Engineering Awards, International Junior High School Science Olympiad, Hong Kong Gifted and Talented Academy Programs, etc.) provided by the school or on the recommendation of the school. The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE)
9. Provide Chinese, English and Mathematics after-school enrichment and enrichment classes for students with different abilities.

Teacher professional training and development:

1. The Teacher Professional Development Unit provides professional development activities for teachers, such as Teacher Development Day, New Teacher Orientation Program, and Classroom Teaching Observation.
2. Different departments in the school (including academic and functional groups) organize different seminars and workshops in response to the development trend of teaching and learning as well as the needs of students, so as to enable teachers to share their experience and enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning.
3. Teachers are encouraged to participate in training activities organized by the EDB, HKEAA, universities and outside organizations.
4. Grants support teachers' participation in professional training activities in Hong Kong and overseas.

Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:

1. Adaptation of teaching, examinations and assessments to support students according to their individual needs.
2. Depending on the circumstances of individual students, teachers and social workers will work with parents to help students grow up healthily.
3. To utilize the Learning Support Grant (LSA) to procure group counseling services, educational psychology and clinical psychology services to provide appropriate support to students.
4. to organize different types of inclusive activities to promote an inclusive culture on campus.
5. To set up parent groups for parents of students with special educational needs (SEN) to provide individualized support services and timely information to facilitate home-school co-operation.
6. The school operates a fee remission scheme and an Opportunity Creation Fund to provide a living allowance of up to $10,000 per year to needy students.

Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:

Other:

• The school adheres to the educational philosophy of "Quality Education and Equal Sharing" and allocates 30% of the tuition fee income to scholarships and establishes the "Heep Yunn Secondary School Opportunity Fund" to help needy students. All needy students are eligible to apply for the Fee Remission Scheme and a living allowance of up to $10,000 per year. In addition, the school offers more than 400 scholarships each year to students with outstanding academic performance or outstanding performance in co-curricular activities.
• For more information about the school's student achievement and performance, please visit the school's website: http://www.hys.edu.hk.

School facilities:

The school occupies an area of 11,000 square meters and consists of six buildings, namely Lau Cheung Suet Ming Building (1936), Chapel (1957), Chow Hau Leung Lee Siu Ching & Mrs. Lee Siu Ching House (1964), Library (1966), Golden Jubilee House (1986) and Au Shu Hung & Mrs. Au Shue Hung House (2005). Outdoor facilities include a 25-meter swimming pool, four multi-purpose sports courts, a small garden, a parking lot and a lawn. Other facilities include an auditorium, a dining hall, a student activity center, a student development center, a theater, 30 special rooms such as lecture rooms, 30 classrooms, and a 3-story indoor gymnasium.

School contact information:

• Tel: 27110862
• Fax: 27153755
• Email: [email protected]
• Web site:http://www.hys.edu.hk
• Address: 1 Nunnery Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon

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• Webpage update: January 4, 2024