Macau Anglican College
| Macau Anglican College Chinese: 聖公會中學 | |
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 We work together to educate the whole child. | |
| Address | |
| 109-117 Avenida Padre Tomas Pereira Taipa - Macau | |
| Information | |
| Established | 2002 |
| Principal | David Brown |
| Affiliation | Anglican Communion |
| Website | http://www.acm.edu.mo/ |
Macau Anglican College (Traditional Chinese: 聖公會中學）, or MAC, is a Christian school in Taipa, Macau. Macau Anglican College was established in the year 2002, which provides education to Kindergarten to Senior Secondary. Students from Macau Anglican College have excelled in many different ways over the last twelve years including high academic achievements in languages, music, drama, sports, science, maths, ICT projects and social care work.
The College is an Anglican Foundation College, which receives professional advice and financial backing from the Anglican Church in Hong Kong. The college also employs a good number of Christian teachers from many Christian denominations. The college promotes and fosters a Christian, positive attitude to learning, tolerance, and a respect for all people of all cultures and faiths. It works closely with the Macao Education Department (DSEJ), and also works closely with all school parents who are also represented by an active, supportive Parent – School Association.
History
Macau Anglican College opened in 2002 as, a private, experimental school, in the Macao Education system. It began with a Principal, 10 teachers and assistant teachers, 145 pupils and 5 classes. In September 2011, there is a Principal, 2 assistant principals, 84 teachers and assistant teachers, 1220 pupils, and 48 classes. Growth of pupil numbers has been planned annually in phases. K1, K2 and all secondary classes are private and parents pay fees.
Education
Priority for secondary education is given to the previous years' graduating MAC pupils. Secondary pupils can take University of Cambridge IGCSE Examinations in form 4 and University of Cambridge Advanced Level Examinations in form 6.
Pupils learn the two main languages of the world – English & Chinese. Class sizes across the whole college are on average 25 and most teaching is child centered. Teachers, who are employed from all over the world, give the college an international and multi cultural educational ethos and dimension.
Activities
Class assemblies, Christmas Productions, Chinese New Year Productions were all of high standard, excellent examples of staff collaborating well.
Charity work by secondary school council, P6 and PI.
Achievements
Macau wide English Speaking Competition First Prizes LP, UP, JH.
The best Macau wide Chinese Educators' Poetry Competition Awards in Macau
More staff recruitment to develop improvement in standards of the secondary section.
Teen care programme successes.
Science & Art Fair & Healthy Campus Day. Science staff, Ms Anne Cameron and Ms Alice Hong led these three projects, and everyone participated fully to ensure that these events were very special and memorable.
Further development of the MAC Band
Excellent field trips for F1 F2 and F3 pupils.
Outstanding Pupils’ School Council leadership.
School Grounds, Facilities, and Special Features
The school is pleasantly situated on the island of Taipa, down the road from the University of Macao Library. The design of the school is architecturally very attractive. It has two large playgrounds, one on the ground floor and one on the roof. The roof playground is specially designed for sports activities.
It has its own library, computer suite, music room, art room and science room.
The administration offices are on the ground floor. The K1 and K2 areas outside classrooms are spacious and are used as play and activity areas for the children. Pupils from K2 are offered a variety of extra curricular activities, and the school also provides after - school care for children whose parents require it.
The school was designed by the architect Jose F Pereira Chan. He says that it was the mission of the school that inspired him to look at "the creation of Adam", the fresco painted by Michelangelo at the Sistine Chapel's celing.
The hand detail in the drawing reflects the concept of God communicating himself to humanity, hence the finger was adopted as the design concept for the school.
Furthermore, the cashew nut-shaped lot where the school is located complements the concept as a slightly bent finger.
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