Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College

Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College (TWPHCYMC; Chinese: 荃灣公立何傳耀紀念中學 or 何傳耀 in short) is an English-as-a-medium-of-instruction (EMI) secondary school located at Shek Wai Kok Estate, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.

Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College
荃灣公立何傳耀紀念中學
Location
Shek Wai Kok Estate
Tsuen Wan
Hong Kong
Information
TypeEMI school
Established1977
PrincipalMr Tse Yun-ming
InformationSecondary 1 to 6
Motto止於至善
Websitehttp://www.twphcymc.edu.hk
Playground

History

The school is named after Mr Ho Chuen-yiu, a Tsuen Wan businessman and community leader. He founded the Tsuen Wan Rural Committee and served two terms as the chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk.[1]

The school was founded in 1977 and moved to its current campus in 1978.

Following the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, the Hong Kong government announced that the default medium of instruction would be Chinese, requiring approval from the Education Department for continued use of English. Many EMI schools were thereafter forced to become Chinese-as-a-medium-of-instruction (CMI) schools.[2] TWPHCYMC was one of the schools permitted to continue teaching in English.[3]

Tsang Chi-kin (曾志健), a TWPHCYMC form five student was shot in the chest by the police during the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. The shooting took place in Tsuen Wan during a citywide unrest on 1 October 2019, China's National Day. Students of TWPHCYMC and other schools protested the following day in support of the student, who survived, and alleged police brutality.[4] Tsang was charged with rioting and assaulting the police.[5]

School facilities

The school has a computer-assisted learning centre, computerised music room, computerised art room, computer room, student union room, student activity centre, etc. All classrooms are equipped with computers and projectors. All rooms are air-conditioned.

Extra-curricular activities

There are four houses: Integrity, Elegance, Loyalty and Benevolence. More than 10 clubs and societies of academic, service, sports or other interests are also organized.

Healthy school policy

Objectives: 1. To develop a healthy school culture 2. To encourage a healthy lifestyle among students

See also

References
  1. "Prominent NT community leader dies". South China Morning Post. 31 March 1970. p. 8.
  2. Tsui, Amy B.M.; Shum, Mark S.K.; Wong, Chi Kin; Tse, Shek Kam; Ki, Wing Wah (1999). "Which Agenda? Medium of Instruction Policy in Post-1997 Hong Kong" (PDF). Language, Culture and Curriculum. 12 (3).
  3. Manuel, Gren (2 December 1997). "A-grade history no help to school". South China Morning Post. p. 8.
  4. "Students, alumni rally after police use live round on teen". EJ Insight. Hong Kong Economic Journal Company Limited. 2 October 2019.
  5. "Taking Hong Kong protester shot by police to court 'completely inappropriate' lawyer says, as teen charged with rioting and assault". South China Morning Post. 3 October 2019.

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