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St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School

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22°19′56″N 114°13′1″E / 22.33222°N 114.21694°E / 22.33222; 114.21694

St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School
聖若瑟英文中學
Address
Map
46 New Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon

Hong Kong
Information
TypeAided Secondary Schools
MottoAd Astra (Latin)
To the stars
EstablishedAugust 1958; 65 years ago (1958-08)
FounderRev. Bro. Paul Sun
School districtKwun Tong
PresidentMr. Chu Fu Yau, Dominic
PrincipalMr. Poon Wing Keung
Teaching staff60
GradesForm One to Form Six
GenderBoys
EnrollmentAbout 900
HousesRed、Yellow、Blue、Green
Student Union/AssociationSyzygy
Colour(s)Blue, white
AthleticsFootball, Badminton, Track
AffiliationsRoman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Feeder Primary SchoolSt. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese Primary School
Websitehttps://www.sjacs.edu.hk/

Kwun Tong Road Ex-premise

Choi Hing Road New Campus
St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School
Traditional Chinese聖若瑟英文中學
Simplified Chinese圣若瑟英文中学
Literal meaningSt. Joseph English Language Secondary School

St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School (Chinese: 聖若瑟英文中學; often abbreviated as SJACS) is an aided boys' secondary school in Kwun Tong District,[1] Hong Kong. Founded in 1958 by Rev. Bro. Paul Sun, it was the first secondary school located in Kwun Tong. It is a Catholic school affiliated with the Diocese of Hong Kong. The patron saint of the school is Saint Joseph, and the school anniversary day is 19 March, the feast of St. Joseph.

History

The school was founded by Rev. Bro. Paul Sun in 1958 in a villa on Kwun Tong Road, now the premise of St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese Primary School (SJACPS). At first, the primary and secondary sections operated together. In 1967, the secondary section moved to 61 Kwun Tong Road, which is now the ex-premise. In 2008, the school celebrated its Golden Jubilee, and in January 2011 moved to Jordan Valley New Campus.

In the academic year of 2017–18, the school celebrated its 60th Anniversary (Diamond Jubilee), whose celebrations included several open days and carnivals, facility upgrades, the Diamond Jubilee Walkathon, Brother Paul Sun's Memorial Rites, and several others, all with the theme of "Homecoming" - featuring alumni as the star of the theme. Due to the packed frequency of events, the cancellation of the second term joint-test was required.

School Song

SJACS School Song
School Song of SJACS
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The school song has four stanzas. However, in all occasions, only the first two stanzas will be sung.

First stanza
Come you loyal son Josephian,
sing your Alma Mater's praise.
Let our youthful voices proudly sing
with the love of her kindly way.
Refrain
When the road of life is rough up hill
and the skies hang grey and grim;
then our steps will be light,
and our eyes shining bright
like true sons of S J A C S.
Second stanza
Though the days of boyhood speed away,
never to return again;
Though this day will be the morrow's past,
yet are we tomorrow's men.
Refrain
Third stanza
Dear St. Joseph be our lasting guide,
Be our strength through the years ahead.
On heart and mind, on home and friend,
your gracious influence shed.
Refrain
Fourth stanza
Come you loyal old Josephians,
sound your Alma Mater's praise.
With grateful voices now let's sing
the cherished joys of former days.
Refrain

Campus

The campus is located at 46 New Clear Water Bay Road, Jordan Valley, Kowloon, near Ngau Chi Wan, Choi Wan Estate, Ping Shek Estate, Shun Lee Estate.

The campus was located at 61 Kwun Tong Road, Ngau Chi Wan, Kowloon, near Kai Yip Estate, Kowloon Bay, Jordan Valley, Ping Shek Estate, Choi Hung Estate.

  • Playground
    Playground
  • Classroom
    Classroom
  • Corridor
    Corridor
  • School Hall
    School Hall
  • No. 1 Staircase
    No. 1 Staircase
  • Corridor of 2/F
    Corridor of 2/F
  • Library
    Library
  • Staff Room
    Staff Room

Extra-Curricular Activities

A wide variety of extra-curricular activities are created for students to participate in. Separated as ECA A (Sports), ECA B (Academic) and ECA C (Variable), each ECA session spans two lessons on each Friday. Students are to select 1 ECA A program, and 1 ECA B program (first Friday would be ECA A, the next would be ECA B, as it goes on.); or 1 ECA C program to participate in (spanning all ECA sessions). For a complete list, please visit the school website.

See also

References

  1. ^ "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Kwun Tong District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

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