rosaryhill school (secondary section) annual report (2002 ... › secondary › _aboutus ›...

RROOSSAARRYYHHIILLLL SSCCHHOOOOLL ((SSEECCOONNDDAARRYY SSEECCTTIIOONN))

AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoo tt 22000022--22000033

rr

CCOONNTTEENNTTSS

I. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................1

A. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ..............................................................................1 B. SCHOOL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................3

Location ........................................................................................................3 Address, Telephone, E-mail, Web Site Information ......................................3 Physical Description .....................................................................................4

C. MISSION.................................................................................................6 D. GOALS....................................................................................................6 E. AREAS OF CONCERN ..............................................................................6

II. SCHOOL ORGANISATION ..........................................................................7 A. STAFF.....................................................................................................7

Qualification of Teachers..............................................................................7 Teachers’ Rank .............................................................................................8 Years of Teaching Experience.......................................................................8 Native English-Speaking Teachers ...............................................................9 Laboratory Technicians ................................................................................9 Teacher Development ...................................................................................9

B. STUDENT...............................................................................................10 Admission Of Students ................................................................................10 Admission during the year ..........................................................................10 Students’ bodies ..........................................................................................11 Supporting services to students...................................................................11 Facilities......................................................................................................19

III. ACADEMIC INFORMATION....................................................................23 A. GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................23 B. REPORT OF INDIVIDUAL SUBJECTS.......................................................28

IV. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS ...................................................................35 A. SCHOLARSHIPS.....................................................................................35 B. INTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES..................................................................35

Speech .........................................................................................................35 Music...........................................................................................................36 Drama .........................................................................................................36 Art & Design ...............................................................................................36 Sports Event ................................................................................................37 Ranking of Sport Performance Among Schools ..........................................40 Social Service ..............................................................................................41 Others..........................................................................................................41

V. MAJOR EVENTS IN 2002-2003 ...................................................................42

A. MAJOR EVENTS....................................................................................42

Rosaryhill School Annual Report (2002-2003)

Introduction 1

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Historical Background In 1935 a monastery named Saint Albert’s Priory (also known as

Rosaryhill House of Studies) was erected on the slopes of a hill

above Happy Valley. It was a Dominican House of Studies serving

as the training centre of missionary priests of different nationalities

from Asia and Europe. The House of Studies was a nucleus for the

irradiation of apostolic activities particularly in China and other parts

of Asia. It also rendered social services to the community when

Hong Kong was in times of difficulties. During the years of the

Second World War it was a centre for the dependents of the civil

internees and for the prisoners of war under the International Red

Cross, and part of the building was used as a rehabilitation centre.

In 1959 Rosaryhill School ceased to be a House of Studies for

priests. It was then transformed into a school. Two factors

determined the opening of the school: the availability of the space

and the great influx of Chinese refugees fleeing from China. The

Hong Kong government encountered a great problem of providing

schools for the growing numbers of children.

The school was set up as a Primary School, with classes for

Intermediate Kindergarten to Primary 4 level, with a total population

of 500 students. As the school was situated in the Mid-Levels and

the transportation was inconvenient, a private Department of

Transportation was set up with 7 school buses in the first year.

The school flourished. The Secondary Section was set up in

September 1962.


Introduction 2

An important change came with the erection of the new building:

the old House of Studies was not sufficient to accommodate the

growing number of students, neither was it equipped to comply with

the requirements of the Education Ordinance. A contract with a

Chinese Construction Company was made and a new school

building was erected in exchange for the ownership of about two

thirds of the land. It resulted in the residential building of Monte

Rosa in front of the school, and what was then the new Rosaryhill

School.


Introduction 3

B. School description

Location

Rosaryhill School is located on the northern slope of Mount

Nicholson, the hill at the centre of Hong Kong Island, facing the

Victoria Harbour.

Address, Telephone, E-mail, Web Site Information

1. Address: 41B Stubbs Road Wanchai Hong Kong 2. Telephone No.: 852 2572 0228 852 2835 5177 3. E-mail Address: [email protected] [email protected] 4. Web Site Information: http://www.rhs.edu.hk


mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.rhs.edu.hk/

Introduction 4

Physical Description

The school building is a rectangular structure, divided into two

parts (formerly called Boys’ and Girls’ Section) by a central portion

comprising the common facilities of auditorium, chapel, library and

special rooms. The back wing, or southern wing, is mainly

occupied by the Primary Section. The 6th floor of both sides

originally was built as private quarters. The eastern side has been

remodeled to accommodate the Business Studies Section while the

western side is used as the residential quarters for the friars of the

community.

The total area of the school is 10,000 square meters,

surrounded by natural vegetation and trees: an ideal environment

for study and healthy growth. The car park for the school buses

occupies part of the grounds. There are ample playgrounds, both

internal and external, for the pleasure and recreation of our

students.


ORGANIZATION CHART

School Management Committee

Supervisor

Principal

School Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee (Secondary Section)

Deputy Principals & Director of Student Affairs

DisciplineCommittee Studies

Committee

Co-curricular Activities

Committee

Counselling & Guidance - Counselling - Careers - Personal Development Education

Civic Education Committee

School Environment Committee

Laboratory & Audio-visual

Aid Committee

Parent-Teacher Association

Department of Religion

Teacher Development Committee

Remedial Studies

Committee

IT Committee

Publication Committee

Life education Academic Interests & Services

Library Committee

School Treasurer

Life Education Committee

C. Mission Rosaryhill School aims at a wholesome education of its students as

conscientious individuals, as useful citizens and as authentic Christians.

D. Goals 1. To instill in students Christian values, moral integrity,

charitable and caring attitude as well as understanding and

respect towards differences.

2. To cultivate amongst students a spirit of self-motivation and

learning, and the ability to think and create in order to cope

with the demands of the changing world.

3. To develop the sense of civic duty, responsibility to the family

and service to the community.

4. To develop health awareness and good physical coordination.

5. To develop creativity and aesthetic awareness.

E. Areas of Concern The promotion of assertive spirit and initiative of students and

teachers was our short-term objective for the school year 2002-03. We

tried to work out mainly through the following area of concern:

Personal Growth/Discipline of Students a. Reinforcing students’ self-image b. Up-grading civic concern of students c. Raising students’ awareness in protecting the environment

Reducing the rate of absence of students/emphasizing punctuality.

School Organization 7

II. School Organisation

A. Staff

Qualification of Teachers

Qualification Number Percentage

Doctoral Degree 1 1.1

Master Degree 10 11.2

Bachelor Degree 2 2.3

Bachelor Degree +

Diploma in Education 65 73.0

Teacher Certificate 11 12.4

Total 89 100.0

Teachers' Qualification

Bachelor Degree

Bachelor Degree withDiploma in EducationMaster Degree

Doctoral Degree

Teacher Certificate



Teachers’ Rank

Rank P1 PGM SGM GM PAM SAM AM CM Total

Number 1 2 24 36 1 5 6 14 89

Teachers' RankP1

PGM

SGM

GM

PAM

SAM

AM

CM

Years of Teaching Experience

Years 0-1 2-3 4-5 6-10 11-15 15-20 >20 Total

Number 1 3 6 22 17 18 25 89

Years of Teaching Experience

0-12-34-56-1011-1516-20>20


School Organization 9In 2002-03, Ms. Geeta Bhavnani is on sick leave, Mr. Philip Doyle is the

substitute for one year; Ms. Betty Suen is under secondment to the Chinese

University of Hong Kong and Ms. Siew Ho Yee is the substitute.

Turn-over rate in 2002-2003: 3 out of 89 = 3.37%

Native English-Speaking Teachers

There are four native English-speaking teachers from different countries.

Their main duties are to teach Secondary One students and organize

activities related to the learning of English. They can also inject different

cultures, teaching strategies and learning methods to the school.

Laboratory Technicians

Rank Lab. Tech. I Lab. Tech. II Total Number 1 5 6

Teacher Development

Teacher Development Day

1. 26 August 2002 at Gold Coast Yacht & Country Club – Staff

Development Day on Interim Week.

2. 29 November 2002 at Lion’s – YMCA Junk Bay Youth Camp – Staff

Development Day on Project Learning.



B. Student

Admission Of Students

Secondary One

Discretionary places: open for application from December to

February.

Central allocation: by the Education & Manpower Bureau in July.

Secondary Two and Three

Open for application in June. Applicants have to seat for an entrance

examination in early July.

Secondary Four

Promoted from Secondary three and any vacancy exists will be

filled up by central allocation by the Education & Manpower Bureau.

Secondary Six

Priority is given to own students who score 14 points or above in

HKCEE. Any vacancy is open for application on the day of release of

HKCEE results in the afternoon.

Admission during the year

Any person who seeks for admission must apply in writing to the

school office. Selection is based on:

1. availability of vacancy,

2. academic performance, conduct and involvement in extracurricular

activities in former school, and

3. performance in entrance examination (for S.1 to S.3 only) in English,

Chinese and Mathematics.



Students’ bodies

Prefects

There were 111 discipline prefects and 48 cleaning prefects led by

the committee to serve their fellow schoolmates and help teachers in

maintaining school discipline.

Supporting services to students

Careers

The Careers Committee comprises two teams: 3 teachers in the

Careers team and 25 students in the Student Careers team.

The major aims of the committee in 2002-3 are to provide young

people with information on educational, employment and vocational

training opportunities through the Careers Committee’s Homepage, and

to provide careers guidance information and relevant source materials to

class teachers and subject teachers who will then able to provide

necessary guidance to their students.

Activities this year :

JUPAS: Fortnight Program (17 – 29 Sept 2003)

Careers Week: talks, LEP (28 Feb – 06 Mar 2003)

S.3 Parent’s Day

Choice of stream program (including LEP, exhibition) and Class

Teacher Period on self character test


School Organization 12Guidance & Social Worker

Number of members: 5 Guidance teachers and 2 Social

workers. It aims to increase students’ “self- awareness”; to promote

desirable learning and social habits; to identify problematic areas and to

provide initial and frontline intervention in helping students to cope with

problems.

Activities in this year :

S1-3, S4 New Students Parents’ Day: We aim to give parents a

general picture of the school life of their children and to ally their

support.

Counselling Training Group: Work in collaboration with Tai

Hang Youth Centre to train the students and increase their self-

confidence so as to serve others.

Smart Teen Challenge Program: Joint program of the

Discipline Committee which aims to help students to strengthen

their self-disciplined ability.

Discipline

Number of members: 4 teachers.

The Discipline Committee initiates students to cultivate the sense of

self-discipline, to enhance their social awareness and self-esteem. The

committee also coordinates programs ran by different committees that

provide different aspects in the “whole person development” of students.

Activities in this year :

Self-discipline Campaign (1st term & 2nd term): To arouse students’ awareness of self-discipline, help them to

develop the skill of self-management. Appearance checking and

observation in morning assembly, vacating from classroom in first


School Organization 13recess and returning to classroom after recesses are the four

areas for implementation.

School Life Adaptation Program:

To understand the aim of school regulations and cultivate the

sense of self-discipline

New Students Orientation Program:

To recognize the aim of school regulations and to establish a well-

being personality.

Life Education Period:

To arouse students’ social awareness.

Discipline Prefect Training Program:

To enhance the team spirit and management skill of Discipline

Prefects.

a. Prefect Orientation (10/02)

b. Training for senior prefects (10/02)

c. Training Program for junior prefects (1 & 4/03)

d. Training Camp (2 days one night) for enhancement of team

spirit (1/03)

e. Training for potential prefects for promotion (7/03)

Cleaning Prefect Training Program:

To enhance the self-confidence of Cleaning Prefects.

a. Team Training (11/02)

b. Small Group Training (1/03)

Self Discipline Campaign:

To arouse the awareness of self-discipline of students by

promoting the wearing of proper uniform, punctuality to class and

lining up quietly in morning assembly.

Smart Teens Challenge program:

To develop intrinsic goodness and enhance the self-esteem of

students in small group training and shooting program.

Visit to Tai Nam Correctional Centre:

To help students avoid having behavioral problem.



Life Education Activities

The evaluation was made on two main categories that are the

preparation work and class performance.

Under preparation work, two areas were evaluated. The first area

was the teachers’ guideline. Class teachers had commented on the

presentation of materials and their resourcefulness. The next area was

the students’ worksheet. Class teachers had to comment on the Activity

plan of the program and the time allocation for each part of the program.

Under class performance, class teachers had reflected on the rate

of class participation, class response and to decide whether the

objectives of the programs had been achieved.

In general, the evaluation result was positive.

In secondary one, nearly half of the programs were recommended to

have further modification. One program failed in the evaluation.

Most of the programs in secondary two were highly praised by class

teachers. One program failed in the evaluation.

Since all the program for secondary three were planned by the social

service group and had their individual evaluation system, their result was

not stated here.

All the programs for secondary four were recommended to be

retained with a few programs need further modification. Although all the

programs for secondary five were recommended to be retained, over half

of the programs need further modification.

The evaluation for secondary six had the highest result among all six

levels. The response for secondary seven programs was also positive

with one program failed in the part of class performance and need future

modification.


School Organization 15Civic Education

Number of members: 2 teachers and 10 student helpers

It aims at developing students into responsible and rational students

through services and activities.

Activities in this year:

Flag selling working with the CYC: functions throughout the

school year.

ICAC talk: An interactive show for senior form level students to

learn the concept of ‘prevention of corruption’.

Visit to Guangzhou and Shengzhen: organized visit to a

secondary school in Shengzhen with sharing among the students.

Also students paid visit to local heritage in Guangzhou and had a

tour of Guangzhou taking a ride on the MTR to have an

appreciation of the ‘old’ and ‘new’ of Guangzhou.

Cleanliness activities: joint activity with the School Appearance

Committee to arouse students’ awareness of the importance of

cleanliness.

Personal Development Education

Number of members: 6 teachers


Self-recognition: Empathy; Self-image; Our Talents.

Interpersonal relationship: Understanding each other; Mutual

appreciation;

Sex Education: Sexual Harassment; Friendship or Lover? Be

respectful; All about sex (Talk); Dating & Love; Choosing Partners.

Healthy Life Style: Eat Smart.

Value: Goal-setting; Critical thinking.


School Organization 16School Environment

Number of Committee members: 8

Generally, School Environmental Committee was successful in this

year. The responses from the public were very encouraging, we

received School Honour Award in Schools Environmental Award

Scheme.


Education & Training

Environmental Home Model exhibition was arranged in our

school on 23-28 May. They promoted waste reduction with

games in our school. School Symposium was held at Science

Museum on 9 July and our S6 Chemistry student were invited

to present their Air quality paper in the symposium. The

activity was organized by HKUST & Science Museum.

Green Club organized various events for students such as an

Eco trip at Mai Po Wetlands, eco-visit at Island West Waste

Transfer Center. Christmas Eco Fashion Show was organized

on 23/12, Teachers Students Day by Green Club and Art Club.

Recycle program

Waste reduce project in school – with a grant of $17600 from

the Clean Hong Kong Funding from Food & Environment

Hygiene Department.

The ‘Used Clothes Collection’ finished in November 2002. We

collected near 1 ton, over 1000 pieces of used clothes from

KG, Primary and Secondary Sections. We collected 7079kg

of waste in this year (Paper: 6680kg / Bottle: 199kg / Can:

200kg). The 1st runner up prize was awarded finally in Jan.

2003 by the Conservancy Association.


School Organization 17 Cleanliness & Classroom Environment

In this year, Classroom Cleanliness Campaign and cleaning

activities were part of Self-Discipline Campaign.

The topic of Green life was organized for S1, S4 & S6

students in Life Educational class teacher program.

Co-curricular activities

Club Activities in this year:

House Activities

Though six House events were planned, only the Annual Athletic

Meet, the Annual Swimming Gala the Annual Cross-country and

the Quiz Competition were held. Due to SARS, the Drama

Competition and the newly introduced Jump Rope Competition

were cancelled.

Club Activities

43 clubs were set up. Besides these 43 clubs, 5 short term

interest classes were run. Most of these interest classes were

handled by paid tutors or instructors, subsidized by Capacity

Enhancement Grant.

Student Council

The cabinet ‘Wish’ form with a majority of S.6 new students from

other school was elected. The Student Council performed quite

efficiently and well manageably in organizing the various activities.

The Student Council took body temperature for students who had

no record of body temperature on arrival to school. In response to

the several big issues of the society, like the Iraqi War; the SARS

attack, together with the work of taking BT, the team spirit of the

Student Council developed.


School Organization 18 Inter-school Competitions – Sports Events

Regular sports school teams were Basketball (Boys and Girls);

Volleyball (Girls); Athletic (Boys and Girls); Swimming (Boys and

Girls); Badminton (Boys and Girls). The six PE teachers and two

non-PE teachers were the coaches to these teams.

Most outstanding results are reported later.

Inter-school Competitions – Academic and Cultural Events

The Chinese and the English Department prepared students to

participate in the Hong Kong School Speech Festival in groups

and individuals. The School Choir participated in the HK School

Music Festival.

The Chinese Drama Club got the Actress Award, the Script Award

and the Overall Performance Award.

Others

Members of the HKAYP participated in organizing the HK Schools

Famine Activities which was sponsored by the World Vision Hong

Kong. 20 schools from different parts of HK participated in this

activity.

Parent-Teacher Association

The Association bears the mission of enhancing the communication

between Parents and School, also to reinforce the concept of “Love &

Care” among each other. During the Experience Sharing Session

among S.2 & S.3, Social Gathering among Teachers, Students &

Parents, the Outing in Aloe Area or in Annual General Meeting,

appreciation was shown to the “birthday” ones. The publication of “A

Collection of Young Budding Writers” (苗璞集) remarked the significant

work of students who had taken part in the PTA Chinese & English

Essay Writing Competition. In December 2002, the PTA joined as a

member of the Wanchai Federation of Parent-Teacher Association. Mrs.

Ko Chan Lai-kuen, the Chairperson, took up the post of Secretary in the


School Organization 19Federation. Due to the SARS, the Chinese & English Essay Writing

Competition was suspended.

Facilities

Academic facilities

Library

The school library has over 80 seating capacity and a rich stock of over

21,000 items, of which electronic multimedia material exceeds 800 items.

It is also well equipped with a web Library System, networked computers,

WiseNews service, scanner, printer, TV, DVD, sound system which

facilitate students to search, to learn, to work and to communicate

effectively in today’s new information era. The Teacher Resources

Room as part of the library, storing teachers’ professional resources and

installed with computer equipment, is a workshop for many teachers.

The library, indeed, plays an important supporting role to teachers and

students as a resource centre, learning centre, information centre as well

as academic activity centre. Library also plays an active role in reading

promotion, and as a result, library loans to students in 02-03 recorded a

new high at 28,186 books/times for the whole year.

The major programs & activities held in 2002-2003 included:

RHS Extensive Reading Scheme 2002-2003

Library Classes for S1; Book Exhibitions; Talk from popular writer;

10 Most Popular Books Election; Election of outstanding Student

Librarians

English and Chinese Book Report Writing Competitions

Bookmark Design Competition (got Merit prize in external

competition)


School Organization 20 Q9 Typing Competition (won Championship and 2nd Runner-up in

the external“九方中文打字爭霸戰＂

Information Technology

Number of members: 13 teachers

Infra-structure and Information Security

Office Scan and Server Protect is installed in windows client

and Linux Server.

Investigation with different Firewall solution and a Linux

firewall solution was adopted.

e-class was migrated to a new server in summer.

Migrate to WebSAMS during summer.

Several Workstations, Printers were bought and installed (IT

Training Grant) in staff room to replace the old models.

Scanners were installed in Staff room.

Curriculum

Over 30 e-classrooms were actively in used.

On-line exercise was available for student in different subjects.

Teachers Enablement

Several briefing and sharing sessions were held during the year.

Student Training

Three IT related clubs were opened for students and regular

meetings were held. IT Helpers were selected and trained to

assist the operation of Computer center during Lunch hours.

Promoting IT culture

Opening of Computer Centers during Lunch time and after

school.

The usage of Projectors and computer centers was increased.


School Organization 21Religious facilities

Number of Member: 1 Father and 3 teachers.

Main event

Religious Week, from 10 – 14 March 2003, with the topic

“Religion in Our Life”. The debate with the motion “Religion

is/is not necessary in life” was one of the main activities, plus

the usual exhibition with the participation of all the Sections in

the School.

Other facilities

Remedial Studies

Remedial Classes

12 remedial classes of mathematics, Chinese and English in junior

levels were allocated. School-based remedial curriculum and remedial

learning packages were designed for them.

Pleasurable Learning Group

2 groups of S.1 students were selected for participating in a series of

joyful as well as meaningful courses on various topics like cooking,

handicrafts, calligraphy, English drama and so on.

NHW Detention Class

After school detention class has been held throughout the year in order

to cultivate students’ habit in handing in homework punctually. Such

practice is implemented in S.1 and S.2 levels.

Summer Tutorial Class

The course aims at bridging the gap between primary and secondary

school life so that new S.1 students may find it easier to adopt the

school life and have a better understanding of their new curriculum in

school.


School Organization 22 Understanding the Adolescents Project

Together with the Social Welfare Department, our school social workers

and teachers ran a number of affective-and-cognitive-related

programmes targeting at the developmental needs of some students.

Bus service

Our school provides 25 school buses and 3 mini-buses to our students. We

have 2 persons in charge of the bus-department leading 22 drivers to serve

our students and teachers. There are 66 stations.


Academic Information 23

III. ACADEMIC INFORMATION

A. General Information

Subjects Offered

S.1 – S.3

Compulsory subjects: English Language, Chinese Language,

Mathematics, Integrated Science, Putonghua,

Computer Literacy, World History, Chinese History,

Geography, Religious, Art & Design, Physical

Education and Music.

Elective subject: Home Economics or Economics & Public Affairs.

S.4 & 5

Science Stream


Mathematics, Religious Studies, Physics,

Chemistry and Biology.

Elective subjects: Additional Mathematics, Economics, Computer

Studies, Information Technology, Principles of

Accounts, Putonghua, Art, Home Economics (Food,

Home & Family) and Home Economics (Dress &

Design).

Arts Stream


Mathematics, Religious Studies and History.

Elective subjects: Economics, Chinese History, Geography, Chinese

Literature, Computer Studies, Information

Technology, Principles of Accounts, Putonghua,

Art, Home Economics (Food) and Home

Economics (Dress). Rosaryhill School Annual Report (2002-2003)


S.6 & 7

Compulsory subjects: AS Use of English, AS Chinese Language &

Culture, Ethics (non-examination subject) and

Physical education (non-examination subject).

Elective subjects: AL Physics, AL Chemistry, AL Biology, AL Computer

Studies, AL Pure Mathematics, AL Economics, AL

Chinese Literature, AL History, AL Geography, AL

Chinese History, AS Art, AS Chemistry, AS

Applied Mathematics, AS Mathematics & Statistics,

AS Computer Applications, AS History and AS

Chinese History.

Language Policy

We had implemented Putonghua courses in S.1 – S.3 many years ago.

Recently we have extended the course to S.4 and S.5 as an elective

subject. On every Day 3, there is a Putonghua activity during lunch when

the students will play games while using the language.

We have recruited 4 qualified English native speakers to take up all the

S.1 English lessons so that the students will be exposed to English

environment throughout the 10 lessons in each cycle and develop a habit

of communicating in English. Every Day 6 is designated as English

Speaking Day for the whole school and a lot of activities such as Fun Fair,

Halloween Fair, Flea Market, Inter-class Choral Speaking Competition etc.

are organized to reinforce the use of English during everyday life. Besides,

an English Tour, which is on voluntary basis, to English-speaking countries

is organized during summer vacation.

Assessment

The school year is divided into 2 semesters. In each semester there is

an examination and regular tests to assess the progress and achievement


Academic Information 25of the students. There is also a uniform test on each subject in S.1-S.5 in

each semester to monitor the variation between classes.

Recently, more emphasis has been put on course works and project

works as a mean of assessment instead of an “once-for-all” written

examination.

Assessment reports will be issued 4 times a year. The weighting of

tests and examinations in the students’ report is shown in the following

table:

Whole Year Assessment 1st Term (40%) 2nd Term (60%)

Test Mark 20% Exam. Mark 80% Test Mark 20% Exam. Mark 80% Uniform Test (30-50%) Other Tests Course works

Reading reports/Project works （10-30%） 1st Exam. (January)

Uniform Test (30-50%) H.K.A.T. Other Tests Course works

Reading reports/ Project works （10-30%） 2nd Exam. (June)

Overall: Coursework (about 30%), Written tests & Examinations (about 70%)

Remedial Works

We also put in a lot of effort to help those lower academic achievers.

Remedial classes on English Language, Chinese Language and

Mathematics were implemented at S.1 to S.3 levels. Students who need

special care and attention are extracted from the classes during these

lessons to attend a smaller group teaching by experienced teachers.

For less motivated students in S.1 and S.2, they are requested to

attend a Study Interest Group once a week after school hour.

Summer Tutorial Class for New S.1 Students

It is a programme run during the summer in August and last for about 3

weeks. It consists of English and Mathematics lessons together with

games and activities. The purpose of this programme is to acquaint the

new students with the school environment and to know each other better

at a relaxed atmosphere.



Subject-Period Allocation (S.1 – S.5)

Level

Subject S.1 S.2 S.3 S.4 & 5 Sci S.4 & 5 Arts

Add’l Math. 5* Art 2 2 2 5* 5@Biology 5 Chemistry 5 Chinese History 2 2 2 5@Chinese Language 7 7 7 8 8 Computer 2 2 2 5*+ 5@+EPA 2# 2# 2# Economics 5* 5@English Language 10 10 9 8 8 Geography 2 2 2 5@History 2 2 2 5 Home Economics 2# 2# 2# 5* [email protected]. 5* 5@Integrated Science 5 5 6 Life Edu. Period 1 1 1 1 1 Mathematics 6 6 6 6 6 Music 1 1 1 Physical Education 2 2 2 2 2 Physics 5 Putonghua 2 2 2 5+ 5+Religious Studies 2 2 2 3 3 Total (per cycle) 48 48 48 48 48

The numbers indicated are number of periods per 6-day cycle. Each period consists of 40 minutes. # S.1-S.3 students can choose either Home Economics or Economics & Public

Affairs. * S.4 & S.5 science students have to choose one elective subject apart from the

compulsory subjects. @ S.4 & S.5 arts students have to choose three elective subjects apart from the

compulsory subjects. + Students can choose Computer Studies or Putonghua as an extra subject and

have lessons after regular school hours.



Subject-Period Allocation (S.6 – S.7) Compulsory Subjects

Use of English (AS Level) 7 periods per cycle

Chinese Language and Culture (AS Level) 7 periods per cycle

Ethics (non-examination subject) 1 period per cycle

Physical Education (non-examination subject) 2 periods per cycle

Life Education Period 1 period per cycle Elective Subjects

Science Streams (6A, 6B, 6C, 7A, 7B & 7C)

Block A Block B Block C

AL Pure Mathematics

AL Biology

AL Chemistry

AL Computer Studies

AS Applied Mathematics

AS Chemistry

AL Physics

AS Math. & Stat.

AS Art

AS Computer Applications

Students are allowed to choose an A-Level subject or 2 AS-Level subjects

or 1 AS-Level subject from each of the blocks A, B and C to make up a total of

3 A-Level, 2A-Level + 2AS-Level, or 2A-Level + 1AS-Level subjects.

AL Computer Studies and AS Computer Applications cannot be taken

together.

AS Mathematics & Statistics cannot be taken together with AS Applied

Mathematics or AL Pure Mathematics.

Arts Streams (6D & 7D)

Block A Block B Block C AL Economics AL Chin. Lit.

AL Geography AL History AL Chinese History

AS Art AS History AS Chinese History AS Computer Applications


Academic Information 28Students are allowed to choose an A-Level subject or 2 AS-Level subjects

or 1 AS-Level subject from each of the blocks A, B and C to make up a total of

2A-Level + 1AS-Level subjects or 1A-Level + 2AS-Level subjects.

The same subject cannot be taken at both A-Level and AS-Level.

Each A-Level subject occupies 10 periods per cycle.

Each AS-Level subject occupies 5 periods per cycle.

Each period consists of 40 minutes.

Each cycle consists of 6 school days.

B. Report of Individual Subjects

Chinese Language

Number of members (teachers) in the department: 20

Special activities: 校際中文朗誦比賽

網上錯別字比賽（灣仔區）- 個人冠軍

English Language


Special activities: 1. Book Report Writing Competition

2. Longman Inter-school English Writing

Competition for S.1 – 3

3. S.6 Debate Competition

4. HK Schools Speech Festival

5. HK Schools Drama Festival

Mathematics


Special activities: 1. Mathematics Quiz

2. Mathematics Fun Fair Rosaryhill School Annual Report (2002-2003)


Religious Study


Special activities: Religious Week

Various game booths were set up during the Religious Week and the

senior forms students were responsible for taking care of the booths.

The results were more than satisfactory as a large number of students

were involved in the activity.

Project assignments were given to all students in Secondary 1 – 4, 6

and 7 for the Religious Week. They include –

S.1 – 報告 – 天地的創造

S.2 – 聖經漫畫

S.3 – 宗教，中史及地理合辦習作大地任我行

S.4 – 基督的生平報告習作

S.6 – 宗教辨論比賽，Report on ethical issues

Outstanding projects were displayed in the exhibition in the Religious

Week. Projects submitted by students were of high quality, especially

those from S.4 students.

Integrated Science


Special activities: 1. S.1 Visit to the Ocean Park and Reading

Scheme: “Reading is Fun”

2. Visit to the Science Museum

3. Science Bridging Course for S.3 Students



Physics


Special activities: 1. Written Book Reports and Seminars for S.4 & 6

2. Tutorial lessons for S.5 & 7 after school

3. “Physics is Fun” – Speedy-boat Competition

4. Other activities were cancelled due to SARS

Chemistry


Special activities: 1. S.6 Project

2. Environmental Protection Car

3. Bridging Programme

Biology


Special activities: 1. Group projects for S.6 students

2. Seminars for S.6 students on “Biotechnology”

and “Human Evolution and Disease”

3. S.4 Projects and Questionnaire

Geography


Special activities: 1. 1st Term Project - 「香港的綠色旅程」設計

2. Project Learning on 「拯救地球各出奇謀」

3. Astronomy and Geography Camp and

geographical field studies

4. Outdoor activities



History


Tasks implemented: 1. Extensive Reading Scheme for S.1 – 4

students

2. Design and use of powerpoint in teaching

3. Design exercises for e-class learning

Chinese History Department


Projects: S.1 – M File (My Family History), a joint project with EPA

Department.

S.2 – My Community, a joint project with EPA,

Geography, Religious Studies, Home Economics

Departments.

S.3 – The World is Mine

Interim Week – Visit to Huangdong (Nanjing, Suzhou,

Zhouchuang and Shanghai)

Economic and Public Affairs Department


Special activities: 1. The World is Mine

2. Visited Lion’s Nature Education Centre

3. Students took part in "Consumer Culture Study

Award III" and received a commendable prize.



Economics Department

Number of members (teachers) in the department: 4 (including one for

POA)

Special activities: 1. Subjects Exhibition (May 2003)

2. Fun in Economics Reading (Sept – Nov 2003)

5. Project Learning – Economics in Daily Life

(Jan – May 2003)

6. Newspaper clipping – Questioning and

Comments (Once a month during the whole

year)

普通話科

任教普通話科教師：七人

主要活動： 1. 校際朗誦節的個人項目普通話比賽及集體朗誦比賽

2. 中一個人說故事比賽

3. 中二班際廣播劇演繹比賽

4. 中三班際普通話集誦比賽

5. 普通話交流日

Computer Department


Special activities: 1. English Typing Competition held in First Term

2. Chinese Typing Competition held in Second

Term.

Physical Education


Special activities: 1. Inter class basketball competition

2. Inter class badminton competition



Art and Design


Generally Visual Art Department was successful this year with 6

individual awards from various design competition and 7 events of

shows & exhibition arranged for public. In May 2003, the School got the

Silver Award in “Outstanding Arts Education Award ” organized by

Hong Kong Arts Development Council. We have organized various

Artist workshops and exhibitions for our student.

Music


Special activities: Public performances by School Choir, School

Orchestra and Band Group

Home Economics




Joint Programs:

Program Jointly organized by

Subject Integration &

Project Learning through

Visits - (a QEF Project)

Departments of : History / Chinese Language / Geography / Art / Putonghua / Computer Studies

1.

S.1 Visit to Local

Heritage in Ping Shan

/ Kam Tin

Departments of: History / Chinese Language / Geography / Art / Putonghua

2.

S.1 Project Learning Departments of: History & Chinese Language

3.

S.2 Visit to Wanchai

District Departments of: History / Geography / Art

4. S.2 Project Learning Departments of History & Geography

5.

S.3 Visit to Museums ♦ The HK Museum

of History ♦ The HK Cultural

Heritage Museum♦ The HK Art

Museum The HK Film Archive

Departments of: History / Art / Computer Studies

6. S.3 Project Learning Departments of History & Computer Studies


. . . . .. .

Major Achievement . 35

IV. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

A. Scholarships In 2002-2003, the following scholarships were awarded to our students:

Sir Edward Youde Memorial Awards

S.4C Leung Miu Yin

S.6B Chan Hang Yi

Rosaryhill School Old Students Association Award

S.1E Mak Ka Ki Miranda

S.2C Hon So Yan

S.3E Chiu Pui Yu

S.4A Chan Chun Ho

S.5B Chan Wai Leung

B. Inter-School Activities

Speech

In the 54th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, Rosaryhill School students

have achieved the following results:

English Speaking

31 students obtained Certificate of Proficiency

36 students obtained Certificate of Merit

1 student obtained 2nd runner-up

1 student obtained 1st runner-up

7A Lau Pak Shing – Champion in Bible Reading (Age 16 or above)

Major Achievements 36 Chinese Speaking



2 students obtained 2nd runner-up


Music

In the 55th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, Rosaryhill School has

achieved the following results:



1 student obtained 2nd runner-up in Piano Solo (Grade 6)

2002 Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows Organized by Leisure & Cultural

Services Department

Symphony Orchestra Interflow – Bronze Award

Drama

In the Hong Kong Schools Drama Festival (School Performance Phase), we

obtained the Actress Award, Script Award and the Overall Performance

Award in the Chinese Drama

Art & Design

香港中樂團主辦之香港中樂團二十五週年紀念封設計比賽

冠軍 7A 潘儷文

明報及職業訓練局合辦之發揮潛能、創造優勢全港中學生書籤設計比賽

亞軍 6B 何文思


Major Achievements 37 香港教育專業人員協會、香港電台及公共圖書館合辦之中學生好書龍虎

榜書籤設計比賽（中學組）

優良獎 2F 陳祺峯

香港資訊教育城主辦之網上動感之旅網頁設計比賽

優良獎 7B 張凱敏

康樂文化署主辦之二零零二年度水上安全海報設計比賽（中學組）

季軍 6B 何文思

教育統籌局及康樂文化署主辦之二零零三年香港花卉展覽「南洋商業銀

行」學童繪圖比賽（中學組）

亞軍 6D 周詠恩

Graph Design Competition (Secondary Section) in International Arts

Carnival 2003 Organized by Leisure and Cultural Services Department

1st runner-up 7B Poon Lai Man

Creative Art Secondary School Exhibition Organized by Education and

Manpower Bureau (Visual Art)

7 students obtained Merit

Sports Event

The school teams of Rosaryhill School have always been very active in

external sports activities. Their performance in these activities has been

outstanding.

Badminton

Inter School Badminton Competition

1st runner-up in Boys A/I Grade

1st runner-up in Boys Overall Grade

Inter School Badminton Jing Ying

2nd runner-up in Open Grade Boys’ Double


Major Achievements 38

National Cup Badminton Competition

2nd runner-up in Boys’ Senior Grade (Team)

Open Day Badminton Tournament

2nd runner-up in Open Grade Boys’ Double

Interport Badminton Tournament

1st runner-up in Secondary Section

Volleyball

Inter School Girls Volleyball Competition (Division II)

2nd runner-up in Girls A Grade

聖公會鄧肇堅中學四十週年校慶盃

女子排球冠軍

Basketball

Inter School Basketball Competition (Division II)

Champion in Boys B Grade

Champion in Boys A Grade

Champion in Boys Overall Grade

Football

Inter School Football Competition (Division III)

Champion in Boys A Grade (joint venture with BSS)

Squash

Inter School Squash Competition

2nd runner-up in Boys A Grade (Individual)


Major Achievements 39 Prince Hong Kong Junior Squash Closed Championship 2002

3rd runner-up in Boys Under 17

Athletics

Inter School Athletic Competition (Division III)

5 students obtained 3rd runner-up



2B Wan Chi Wei – Champion in Discus

4A Kam Sze Ming – Champion in 100m


5G Li Wang Chun – Champion in 500m

6A Cheung Ka Lai – Champion in 110m Hurdles

Champion in 4 x 400m Relay (Boys A Grade)

Champion in Overall Boys A Grade

Central and Western District Athletic Meet


3 students obtained 1st runner-up

3D Li Sai Po – Champion Short Put


4B Tsui Theeradej – Champion in 1500m

5H Ng Yan Wah – Champion in 100m Hurdles Wanchai District Athletic Meet


4 students obtained 1st runner-up



6A Li Wang Chun – Champion in 500m

6A Cheung Ka Lai – Champion in 110m Hurdles


Major Achievements 40Swimming

Inter School Swimming Championship (Boys Division II)

5C Chan John How Ming – Champion in 50m Breast Stroke

5C Chan John How Ming – Champion in 200m Breast Stroke

2B Chan Wing Hong – Champion in 200m Individual Medley

Champion in 4 x 50m Medley Relay (Boys A Grade)

Champion in Overall Boys A Grade

Inter School Swimming Championship (Girls Division III)

1 student obtained 2nd runner-up


Champion in Overall Girls A Grade

Fencing

School Individual Fencing Tournament 2E Leung Kimble Raphael – Champion in Boys Epee (Boys C

Grade)

Age Groups Fencing Championships 2003

1st runner-up in Age Under 17 Men’s

Judo

中國香港柔道總會主辦之屯門柔道比賽冠軍 1E 黃柏楊

Ranking of Sport Performance Among Schools

2002-2003 Bank of China Hong Kong Bauhinia Bowls Awards (Hong Kong

Island and Kowloon Co-educational School Section) Organized by Hong

Kong Schools Sports Federation

5th position among 175 schools


Major Achievements 41

Social Service

Blood Donation Programme Organized by Hong Kong Red Cross Blood

Transfusion Centre

Blood Transfusion Service (Open) Champion

Winning School with Highest Number of Donors

公益少年團主辦之公益少年團獎勵計劃

紫色徽章【三級】

紫色徽章【高級】

Caritas Bazaar 2002 (Hong Kong Island) Organized Caritas – HK

Unit with Highest Fund Raising Amount Silver Award

Others

Consumer Culture Study Award IV (Open Grade)

4 students obtained Commendable Awards

香港資訊料技技能評核中心及九方科技有限公司合辦之中文輸入法快準爭霸戰

（學生組）

優異獎六名、季軍一名

冠軍 3F 李穎怡


Major Events 42

V. Major Events in 2002-2003

A. Major Events

September 2002

2 School opens; S.2-6 new students orientation

3 & 4 School life adaptation programme for S.1 students

9 – 20 Inter-class Basketball Competition (S.4 – 7)

11 & 12 Blood Donation Days

13 Mass for S.1 – 7

13 & 14 Book Exhibition

14 S.1-3 New Students Parents’ Day

23 S.1 & 2 Music Performance

24 & 27 Athletic Meet at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

26 Student Council Election Day

Community Chest “Dress Casual Day”

October 2002 5 S.4 New Students Parents’ Day

PTA S.2 – 3 Sharing

7, 9 & 10 House Annual General Meeting

15 – 25 JUPAS Programme for S.6 & 7 students

15 – 31 Inter-class Badminton Competition

22 Student Council, Prefects, Sports Association & HCLC

Inauguration Day

23 Swimming Gala

29 Mass for S.1


Major Events 43

November 2002 7 Seminar on Air Quality (S.6 & 7)

9 PTA Annual General Meeting

16 Prize-giving Day

18 – 30 HK Schools Speech Festival

23 Cross-country Competition

27 Mass for S.2

28 1st Uniform Test period ends

29 Staff Development Day.

December 2002 1 – 6 Interim Week

2 – 14 HK Schools Speech Festival

9 – 11 Book Report Writing Competition

13 Issuing of 1st Term Assessment Report

21 Preparation for Teachers Students Day

23 Teachers Students Day & Christmas Celebration

January 2003

2 – 15 S.1 – 6 First Term Examination

9 Workshop on School Self Evaluation for Teachers

18 PTA Outdoor Activity

24 Mass for S.3

28 Mass for S.6

February 2003 10 – 15 HK School Drama Festival

10 – 24 S.7 Final Examination

12 – 15 Subject Exhibition

14 S.1 Understanding Adolescence Project Day Camp

15 Parents’ Day & Distribution of 1st Term Assessment Report

22 S.7 English & CLC Oral Exam


Major Events 44

February 2003 (cont’d)

24 S.3 Drama Presentation

25 – 28 Careers Week

March 2003

3 – 6 Chinese Week

4 S. 7 End of School Year & Thanksgiving Mass

4 – 14 Inter-class Basketball Competition

7 Blood Donation Day

Physics Competition

8 PTA Fun Day

10 – 15 Religious Week

14 – 16 Understanding Adolescence Project Camp

17 – 31 S.5 Final Examination

21 2nd Uniform Tests begins

22 S.5 English Oral Exam

26 Orienteering – Geography

28 – 31 Class suspended due to SARS

April 2003 1 S.5 Final Examination

1 – 21 Class suspended due to SARS (Senior Level)

1 – 28 Class suspended due to SARS (Junior Level)

May 2003 5 & 6 HKCEE Classroom Centre – class suspended

12 – 30 Inter-house Quiz

HK Attainment Test – Oral Eng.

15 – 23 S.3 Choice of stream/ subject activities

17 Parents’ Day for S.3 students

29 – 30 HK Attainment Test in Eng, Chin & Math (S.3 only)


Major Events 45

June 2003 2 – 3 Club Exhibition

5 The World is Mine

5 – 6 Subject exhibition

18 – 30 S.4 & 6 Final Examination

23 – 30 S.1 – 3 Final Examination

July 2003 2 S.1 – 4 & 6 Final Examination

“ End of school year (S.1 – 3)

3 & 4 S.4 & 6 Post Exam. Session; end of school year

3 – 18 Prospective S.4 Science Students Bridging Course

11 Election of Outstanding students of the year

12 S.2 & 3 New Students Entrance Examination

16 Distribution of report cards

21 Summer Vacation Begins

August 2003 5 S.5 Talk – Preparation for S.6


I. IntroductionA. Historical BackgroundB. School descriptionLocationAddress, Telephone, E-mail, Web Site InformationPhysical Description

C. MissionD. GoalsE. Areas of Concern

II. School OrganisationA. StaffQualification of TeachersTeachers’ RankYears of Teaching ExperienceNative English-Speaking TeachersLaboratory TechniciansTeacher Development

B. StudentAdmission Of StudentsSecondary OneSecondary Two and ThreeSecondary FourSecondary Six

Admission during the yearStudents’ bodiesPrefects

Supporting services to studentsCareersGuidance & Social WorkerDisciplineLife Education ActivitiesCivic EducationPersonal Development EducationSchool EnvironmentCo-curricular activitiesParent-Teacher Association

FacilitiesAcademic facilitiesLibraryInformation Technology

Religious facilitiesOther facilitiesRemedial StudiesBus service

III. Academic InformationA. General InformationB. Report of Individual Subjects

IV. Major AchievementsA. ScholarshipsB. Inter-School ActivitiesSpeechMusicDramaArt & DesignSports EventRanking of Sport Performance Among SchoolsSocial ServiceOthers

V. Major Events in 2002-2003A. Major Events

rosaryhill school (secondary section) annual report (2002 ... › secondary › _aboutus ›...

Documents