St. Francis' Canossian College

For other uses, see St. Francis (disambiguation).
St. Francis' Canossian College
嘉諾撒聖方濟各書院

Veritas in Charitate
Live by the Truth in Love
力行仁愛 實踐真理
Address
9 -13 Kennedy Road
Wan Chai
Hong Kong
Information
Type Aided (Grant School) [1]
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 7 May 1869
School district Wan Chai District
Principal Mr. Kenneth LAW
Grades Form 1–6
Color(s) Blue, White
Feeder schools St. Francis’ Canossian School
Affiliation Canossian Daughters of Charity
Information +852 2527 1007
Medium of instruction English
Website http://www.sfcc.edu.hk/

St. Francis' Canossian College (abbr: SFCC; Chinese: 嘉諾撒聖方濟各書院; Jyutping: gaa1 nok6 saat3 sing3 fong1 zai3 gok3 syu1 jyun2; demonym: Franciscan) was founded on 7 May 1869 as the second school established by the Italian Canossian Daughters of Charity in Hong Kong. The wall painting of four Guardian Angels' playing instruments is the school's mascot. St. Francis' is one of the very few aided English secondary schools that comprise an aided comprehensive feeder primary school, which is known as St. Francis' Canossian School.[2] The primary section is located on St. Francis Street and underneath the Kennedy Road campus. Known for a long list of distinguished alumni, the school has been identified as one of the most prestigious catholic girls' schools in Hong Kong. [3] [4]

School History

St. Francis' Canossian College

The Origin - A House in Slum
In 1860, a small group of Canossian Sisters left their native Italy and moved to Hong Kong for evangelism. In order to teach and care for the moral welfare of the many poor children who lived in Wan Chai, in 1869, Canossian Sisters took a house to provide proper education with an emphasis on moral growth and self-respect to the poor and needy, which was the beginning of today's St. Francis’ Canossian College. The Sisters did not only start a school, they also set up a hospital and an orphanage at the same address. After visiting the school, the Governor of Hong Kong was very impressed with the school's education, so he invited the school to join the "Grant-in-aid" Scheme. Although the school became a government establishment and one of the earliest Grant Schools in Hong Kong, the administration and management still belonged to Canossian Daughters of Charity.
The Development in Post-War Era
The school closed in 1941 due to the Japanese Occupation, but the determination and passion of the Sisters did not waver. After the World War II ended in 1945, the school re-opened and was named "Sacred Heart Junior School" until 1953 when it was renamed as "St. Francis’ Canossian College." As a result of increasing demand of school places, the school started an expansion project with two extensions completed in 1956 and 1958. In the meantime, the school established the first team of Red Cross Youth Unit in 1956, which became one of the most sizable uniform groups in Hong Kong.[5] To further fulfill educational needs, the school introduced Form Six classes in 1962 and since then provided quality education from Primary One to Form Six. The hall building also opened in 1985, which consisted of a gymnasium, a library, a needlework room, a cookery room etc.
The Millennium Campus
Eventually, only the school campus for both secondary section and primary section remained standing on Kennedy Road while the other buildings on St. Francis Street were used as the convent for Canossian Sisters and Caritas Magdalene School. Caritas Magdalene School was redeveloped into the new campus for the primary section in 2007 and the expansion project for the primary section finished in 2010.
St. Francis’ redevelopment construction for secondary section has started in 2011 and is expected to be finished in 2017. The total site area of primary and secondary section is around 9,517m2, which takes up the hillside from St. Francis Street to Kennedy Road.[6][7]

Timeline

School building in 1869
School building in 1870
School building in 1958

19th Century

20th Century

21st Century

List of Principals

Period Name
1 1937-1945 Sister Angelica de Piazza, FdCC
(In the early years the principal of SHCC also took charge of St. Francis'.)
2 1945-1947 Sister Lina Riva, FdCC
3 1947-1948 Sister Valentina Pattano, FdCC
4 1948-1953 Sister Giannina Gilardi, FdCC
5 1953-1958 Sister Carlotta Abati, FdCC
6 1958-1965 Sister Nedda Buratti, FdCC
7 1965-1967 Sister Laura Piazzesi, FdCC
8 1967-1971 Sister Emma Cazzaniga, FdCC
9 1971-1974 Sister Miriam Tavecchio, FdCC
10 1974-1979 Sister Marie Remedios, FdCC
11 1979-1991 Sister Bernadette Au Yee Ting, FdCC
12 1991–2015 Sister Susanna Yu Ka Pik, FdCC
13 2015- Mr. Kenneth Law

School Information

Principal and Supervisor

School Motto

Veritas in Charitate
(English: Live by the Truth in Love; Chinese: "力行仁愛 實踐真理")
This motto encourages all Franciscans to embrace Christian values through a life of integrity and charity, along with an emphasis upon spiritual growth, social awareness, compassion and a clear sense of justice.

Admission

Form One students mostly come from the feeder primary school. Around eighty percent of the Primary Six graduates are accepted into the secondary section. Other students are admitted through Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System. The majority of admitted students belong to Band One, the top one-third of all students in Hong Kong.

Class Structure

There are 24 classes in total with 4 classes at each level, from Form One to Form Six (A,B,C,D).

Curriculum

English is the medium of instruction for all subjects except for Chinese Language, Chinese History and Putonghua. Junior forms follow the territory secondary school curriculum and senior forms follow the HKDSE curriculum.

School Facilities

All classrooms, special rooms and School Hall are air-conditioned and provided with Internet access. Each classroom is equipped with a TV set, a projector, a display screen and a video-cassette recorder. Special rooms include four computer rooms, Multimedia Learning Center, Independent Learning Center, Library, Laboratories, Needlework Room equipped with computer facilities.

School Uniform

School Uniform before the 1950s

The school uniform of St. Francis’ has the same design as the two other sister schools’, SHCC and SMCC, but differentiated by colors and school badges.

St. Francis’ has a very strict policy on uniforms and grooming. Unannounced uniform inspection will be conducted throughout the school year.

Summer Uniform

White short sleeve dress with turn-down collar and pleated bottom, blue waist belt, blue skinny tie, white short socks and black leather shoes. Navy blue or black or white cardigan or sweater of simple style is allowed when necessary. White slip is compulsory to even out the high transparency of the white uniform dress. No other garment can be used as a substitute.

Winter Uniform

Navy blue jumper with pleated bottom, white long sleeve turn-down collar blouse, blue waist belt, blue skinny tie, navy blue short socks and black leather shoes. Navy blue or black cardigan or sweater of simple style is allowed when necessary.

School Tie

The school tie of junior forms and senior forms are different. Form One to Form Four students wear azure (      ) plain skinny tie. Form Five to Form Six students wear cerulean (      ) school badge patterned skinny tie.

Sports Uniform

Sports shirt corresponding to the color associated with the house and navy blue athletic shorts.

Hair style

Hair longer than shoulder length must be neatly tied up with dark blue or black ornaments. Masculine hairstyle and use of gel, hair spray, mousse or hair-coloring are forbidden.

Student Activities

Student Formation

Extra Curricular Activities

The school has 4 houses, 20 clubs and interest groups, which are divided into 5 categories and managed by Student Association:

School Teams Service and Uniform Groups Interest Groups Religious Groups Academic Groups
Chinese/English Debating Team Community Youth Club (CYC) Art Club Legion of Mary Chinese Club
Junior/Senior Choir Girl Guides Association
(31st Island Company) 		Debating Society Catholic Society Computer & Maths Union
Symphony Orchestra Red Cross Association
(Youth Unit 1) 		Drama Club English Society
Chinese Instrumental Ensemble Social Service Group Games Club Science Union
Swimming Team Music Association Social Science Union
Basketball Team Photography Club
Athletics Team Sports Union
Dance Team

Four Houses

Each student or teacher is randomly assigned to a house upon joining the school. Four houses will be competing in different inter-house contests throughout the school year. The house with the highest scores will be awarded the title "House of the Year."

Publications

Feeder Primary School

St. Francis' Canossian School (abbr: SFCS; Chinese: 嘉諾撒聖方濟各學校) is a whole-day girls' school offering P1 - P6 classes. The medium of instruction is Chinese. All subjects are offered in Chinese except for English Language. As the school is an aided school, it is a comprehensive school that admits Primary One students through Education Bureau's Primary One Admission System in the territory. Before the school year 2008-2009, the school offered half-day schooling that P1, P3 and P5 were a p.m. class and P2, P4 and P6 were an a.m. class.
After sharing the campus with the secondary section since establishment, the school started moving to 44-46 St. Francis Street in 2008 and the construction finished in 2010. The school site is around 4,762m2 and located below the Kennedy Road campus.

School Song

Verse 1:

Do you hear our joyful voices
Ringing sweetly through the skies?
Day by day our heart rejoices
As our thanks to heaven rise.
For our school instructs and leads us
On the way to virtue and love.

Refrain:

Live St. Francis! Live forever
In our mind and in our heart!
Bless our teachers and companions
Be the bond when we depart!
Live St. Francis! Live forever
In our mind and in our heart!
Bless our teachers and companions
Be the bond when we depart!

Verse 2:

Here we pray, we work together
For the love of God and men;
Here we study, here we gather
Here we play and here we gain.
And when troubles seem to double
To our school for peace we turn.
(Refrain)

Verse 3:

As the years fly off together
We, too, march on life's hard main,
But St. Francis' will forever
Live in mind and heart again;
To encourage, to uplift us
Till we reach our home above.
(Refrain)

Notable Alumni

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Sister Schools in Hong Kong

References

  1. ↑ Secondary School Profiles Committee on Home-School Co-operation, The Education Bureau of Hong Kong
  2. ↑ Primary School Profiles Committee on Home-School Co-operation, The Education Bureau of Hong Kong
  3. ↑ "How mission schools gave girls a chance". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 30 October 2011.
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  5. ↑ History of The Hong Kong Red Cross The Hong Kong Red Cross
  6. ↑ Education Subventions 90EB – Redevelopment of St Francis’ Canossian College at Kennedy Road, Wan Chai Legislative Council of Hong Kong
  7. ↑ Education Subventions 28EA – Reprovisioning of St. Francis’ Canossian School at St. Francis Street,Wan Chai Legislative Council of Hong Kong
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