Evangel College (Hong Kong)
Evangel College is a co-educational school in Hong Kong, located at 7 Chi Shin Street, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories. Founded in 2008, the school's mission is to "Proclaim the Truth, Nurture our Youth". The school commenced operation in the Direct Subsidy Scheme since its foundation. It uses English as the medium of instruction.
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7 Chi Shin Street, Tseung Kwan O, N.T., Hong Kong | |
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| Type | Primary and Secondary School under the Direct Subsidy Scheme |
| Motto | Proclaim the Truth, Nurture our Youth |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Evangelism |
| Founded | 2006 |
| School district | Sai Kung |
| Superintendent | Mr Ho Wing Ip |
| Principal | Mr Vincent Lo, M.H. |
| Vice-principal | Ms Celia Ip |
| Deputy Vice-principal | Mr Cannon Ng |
| Chaplain | Rev. Patrick Hui |
| Houses | Allamanda, Bauhinia, Carnation, Daffodil, Edelweiss |
| Color(s) | Orange |
| Song | Lord Made Us All (Primary Section) On You, We Rest Our School, O Lord! (Secondary Section) |
| Nickname | EC |
| Affiliation | Evangelical Free Church |
| Telephone No. | 2366 1802 |
| Fax No. | 2366 1732 |
| Website | http://www.evangel.edu.hk |
School Facilities
Adopting orange and white as its fundamental colour, the Z-shaped school campus is mainly divided into the Primary and Secondary Sections, connected on the first, second and fourth floors. The campus design is a winning work of "In Search of Diversity in School Design: Architectural Design Competition" held by Education Bureau and is original from its 3 designers, co-operating with the school's activity approach on teaching and making good use of space.
EFCC Evangel College Wendell Memorial Church was founded in 2008 as a gospel partner of the school, serving the school itself and the nearby neighbourhood.
The school plans to build a new education complex at a site near the school's car park, covering an area of about 20,000 sq. feet and providing a gross floor area of 100,000 sq. feet. The estimated cost for the new complex is HK$460000000, and will end its construction in 2023. As the fundraising process is not as ideal, the construction work has not yet begin until now.[1]
Facilities in the school campus are distributed as follows (Classrooms are on the second to fifth floors):
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Subjects
Secondary One to Two
Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Humanities (includes Economics, Geography and History), Chinese History, Integrated Science (includes Physics, Chemistry and Biology), Physical Education, Christian Education, Music, Visual Arts
Secondary Three
Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Geography, History, Chinese History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Education, Christian Education, Music, Visual Arts
Secondary Four to Six (NSS)
Core subjects: Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Liberal Studies, Physical Education, Christian Education
First elective: Chinese History (A), Economics (B), Geography (C), Chemistry (D&E)
Second elective: History/Business, Accounting and Financial Studies/Mathematics (Extended Part 1)/Chinese Literature/English Literature (A-C), Biology (D), Physics (E)
Third elective: /English Literature/Economics/Geography/Biology/Physics/Business, Accounting and Financial Studies/Information and Communication Technology/Visual Arts
Fourth elective: Mathematics (Extended Part 1) (A-E), Mathematics (Extended Part 2) (A-E)
Remarks: It is not a must for students to attempt a fourth elective. Students have to attend after-school trial lessons and meet certain requirements before taking any of the fourth electives.
House
House are defined by the student's class in primary and junior secondary forms, while senior secondary students follow their house as when they were in junior secondary forms.
Allamanda
Bauhinia
Carnation
Daffodil
Edelweiss
Environmental-friendly Policies
The campus itself is of environmental-friendly design. The school also sets up Environmental Protection Team, regularly holding activities and raise awareness on environmental issues, for example: recycling moon-cake boxes and red envelopes, visiting Hoi Ha Wan and Mai Po, etc.
Student Union
Established in 2018, the Student Union is a democratically elected body by the student population at the end of each calendar year. Their main function is to organise events throughout the year for students to participate in. The Student Union is composed of four main posts, the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Alongside, there is a body of committee members to help deliver events that the Student Union has planned.
| # | SU Cabinet | Other Cabinets of the same election | Tenure | Activities held |
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| 1 | (2) Nebula | (1) ATOM、(3) Genesis | 2018 | Stationery Bargain, Mario Kart Gaming Competition, Casual Wear Day |
| 2 | (1) Epoch | N/A | 2019 | PTA Carnival Booth, Casual Wear Day, Talent show |
| 3 | (1) Astral | (2) TriEunoia | 2020 | -- |
Principals, Vice-principals and Deputy Vice-principals
| # | Principal | Tenure | Remarks | |
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| 1 | Mr Vincent Lo, M.H. | 2006- |
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| 1 | Ms Polin Cheng | 2006-2018 |
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| 2 | Ms Celia Ip | 2006- |
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| 3 | Mr. Cannon Ng | 2019- |
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| Deputy Vice-princiapl | ||||
| 1 | Mr. Cannon Ng | 2006-2019 |
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Recent Events
Misunderstanding for damge after Super Typhoon Mangkhut
Citizens living around the campus claimed that 1/F platform of the school building was damaged after the typhoon. [2]It was later confirmed as a visual illusion. [3]。Mr Ho Wing-ip, the superintendent and an architect, also checked the building plan and confirmed it is an illusion caused by high-altitude. Besides, Staff Room F and G, 3 Activity Rooms, 4 Laboratories and Visual Arts Room were claimed to have windows broken by strong wind. ,[4] which was also confirmed as illusion on 17th September.
Anti Extradition Protests Human Chain
On September 12th, 2019, a human chain activity was held jointly with a few schools in Tseung Kwan O district, spanning from Po Lam to Tseung Kwan O Station in response to the anti extradition protests. Participants yelled slogans regarding the protests and sang the song May Glory be to Thee, Hong Kong. All parties responsible were dismissed at 08:00.
The mass turnover of teaching staff
After the school year of 2017/2018, 20 or more teachers from both the primary and secondary section resigned.
Scotland Exchange Controversy
The Scotland exchange programme sparked controversy when it was first held in 2017. The school was accused of rigging the selection of candidates. It was later confirmed that the auditions were not publicised as the programme was held for the first time. In 2018, the school publicly held the auditions. In 2019, the programme was cancelled due to safety issues induced by the Hong Kong Protests.