Holy Trinity College, Hong Kong

Holy Trinity College
寶血會上智英文書院

Location
Kowloon, Shek Kip Mei, Hong Kong
Information
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1966 (1966)
Superintendent Rev. Sr. Dominica So
Principal Mrs. Or Ho Yim Ching, Jane
Website www.htc.edu.hk

Holy Trinity College (HTC, Chinese: 寶血會上智英文書院) is a Roman Catholic girls' secondary school in the Shek Kip Mei area of Hong Kong.

School Name

The school name is a reference to the Holy Trinity within Christianity, referring to the three forms of God.

History

Jazz Dance performance by F.4 students during the 45th Anniversary Open Day of Holy Trinity College.

In 1966, the school was founded as a private school by Sr. Rose Mary, who was principal of the school for 30 years. In 1968, when the school had changed to a private assisted school, the formal opening ceremony was held. In 1973, its matriculation (form 6 and 7) courses were initiated.

On HTC's 10th anniversary, in the year of 1976, the new wing of the campus was opened. Two years later, the school had become a fully subsidized school. In 1984, the school garden was opened.

Stepping into the 90s, the school underwent a series of modernization and improvement. In 1990, the Students' Association was established. In 1993, air-conditioners were installed in the hall. In 1996, upon Sr. Rose Mary's retirement, Sr. Juliana succeeded to be the school principal. On the edge of the century, the school gradually computerized. The school hall was demolished in 2004, in order to build a new annex. In April, 2011, the school held a 45th anniversary open day.

School Badge

The outline is in lily shape, it is a symbol of purity, in thought, words, deeds and attire. The triangle represents trinity, 3 persons in God: spirit of harmony, co-operation, unity and love. Circle represents Eternity. That means God has no beginning and no end, and so is friendship. Dove is the Holy spirit, endowing grace of wisdom, charity, courage and fortitude.

School Mission

Holy Trinity College was founded in 1966, to carry out the mission of the Sisters of the Precious Blood of providing quality education which aims at the nurturing of the whole person with equal emphasis on academic and character development.

School Spirit

Students strive to imitate the Trinity in building up a strong family spirit of harmony, co-operation, unity and love in school

School Motto

Wisdom——Capacity to seek the truth and to distinguish good and evil

Charity——Kindness of heart that seeks no reward

Courage——Willingness to take up responsibilities and embrace the unknown

Fulfilment——Realization of potentials, mission, and destiny

Class Structure

Holy Trinity College uses English as the medium of instruction in all subjects except Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Putonghua, Ethics and Civic Education. There are 5 classes for F. 1 to F. 6 students. Students in the junior level (F.1-F.3) study a number of core subjects which provide them with a solid foundation of general knowledge. This enables their studies of different subjects in different streams when they enter the senior level. Students are allocated to different classes in the senior level according to their choice and interest as well as their academic performance.

Houses

Houses
St. Teresa's (T)
St. Katherine's (K)
St. Lucy's (L)
St. Clare's (C)

Past Student's Association

The Holy Trinity College Past Students' Association [寶血會上智英文書院校友會] was established in 1975. The aims of the Association are:

EMI policy

Holy Trinity College is an EMI (English as the medium of instruction) college, speaking English is compulsory for all students during regular school days at all time including lunchtime and recesses. In this way, we can build up an atmosphere of speaking English in school. All students enjoy using English to communicate and they can speak fluently. There are five English Speaking Ambassadors in each class and their jobs are to encourage shy classmates to speak in English. Also, they are the agents who will check whether or not their classmates are speaking in English.

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Coordinates: 22°19′57″N 114°10′06″E / 22.33260°N 114.16842°E / 22.33260; 114.16842

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