- Our Lady's College, Hong Kong
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Our Lady's College
Chinese: 聖母書院Location 3 Lung Fung Street, Kowloon,
Hong KongInformation Type Aided Motto Puritas Et Caritas Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism Established 1953 Principal Sr. Magdalen Tsui Grades S.1-S.7 Gender Girls Affiliation The Daughters of Help of Christians Medium of instruction English Website http://www.olc.edu.hk 
OLC new extension
Bird viewOur Lady's College (聖母書院), founded in 1953, is an aided girls school affiliated with the Daughters of Help of Christians. OLC is currently located at 3 Lung Fung Street in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It uses English as the medium of instruction.
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Mission statement
- Promote whole-person education to foster students' moral and academic development.
- Provide a great variety of extra-curricular activities to enrich their school life.
- Emphasize home-school co-operation to help students develop their positive values.
History
Year School Events 1953 Laying of the foundation stone of Our Lady's School in Chuk Yuen. 1954 Our Lady's School opens with two classes of Kindergarten, one class of Primary One and one class of Primary Two. 1960 The English Secondary Section begins.The Primary Section is divided into the English and the Chinese Sections.The construction of a new building of Our Lady's School begins. 1962 The School is officially renamed as Our Lady's College. Opening of the Chinese Secondary Section. 1965 The first class of Form Five pupils joins the Hong Kong School Certificate Examination. 1969 The School becomes private assisted. 1979 The Secondary Section becomes fully aided. May 11 and 12 - Open Day to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Our Lady's College. 1984 The School begins operating F.6 classes. 1986 The formation of the Students' Association. 1996 The Parent-Teacher Association is officially established. 1998 The Government approves that the school's continued use of English as the medium of instruction. 2003 Handover of the site for construction of the new extension. The school celebrates its Golden Jubilee. 2006 An external school review is conducted on the school by the EMB. 2007 Completion of the New Annex 2008 55th Anniversary. Completion of the conversion : CAL Room, Language Room and CAL Preparation Room. Facilities
There are 30 classrooms, 17 special rooms, a chapel, an assembly hall which can accommodate all staff and students, 2 playgrounds and a spacious basement.
Class structure
Secondary No. of class S.1 4 S.2 4 S.3 6 Arts Stream Science Stream S.4 3 2 S.5 3 2 S.6 3 2 S.7 1 1 School song
verse 1:
Let us raise our voice in chorus,
Singing praise to our loved School,
Where Our Lady watches o'er us
Pleased that we accept her rule.verse 2:
Future harvests spread before us;
Hence our urge of deepest yearning,
On our work our minds we focus,
As we grow in grace and learning.verse 3:
We will make our own the spirit
Of this School we love and cherish.
Peace and joy we here inherit,
Learning thus to be unselfish.verse 4:
Let us raise aloft our banner,
Emblem of a noble goal,
Testifying to the grandeur
Of a pure unsullied soul.verse 5:
O good mother of our Jesus,
Be our guide to strong endeavour!
"Help of Christians" is your title;
Hence our trust in your good favour!verse 6:
When perchance hard times beset us,
We'll confide all to Our Lady,
Heart to heart with mind recalling
Clearly the ideals she sets us.School Uniform and accessories
- Hair accessories: Black, white and blue colours only.
- S.1-S.2: the school badge is pink in colour
- S.3-S.7: the school badge is blue in colour
Students' Association
The aims of the SA are to enhance communication between the school and the students, promote the interface of the students and strengthen the sense of unity among students. Moreover, students are encouraged to participate actively in extra-curricular activities and community service.Committee members include representatives of all levels.
School Press
School Press has come to its 22nd year. Each year, it publishes 3 issues of Our Ladian. By the effort of its members, it provides schoolmates with interesting news about the school and the world around us.
Houses
- Faith House
- Hope House
- Love House
- Wisdom House
See also
External links
Categories:- Girls' schools in Hong Kong
- Secondary schools in Hong Kong
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