Bishop Paschang Catholic School Explained

Bishop Paschang Catholic School
Motto:Patience, Justice, Diligence, and Thriftiness.仁義勤儉
Established:1969
Type:Hong Kong SAR aided school
Language:Chinese
President:Anthony Vincent Brennan
Principal:Cheng Pok Yan (鄭博仁)
Enrollment:about 800 pupils
Faculty:about 50 teachers
Religion:Roman Catholic
Location:No. 6 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Website:http://bpcs.edu.hk

Bishop Paschang Catholic School is a government-aided,[1] whole day[2] Roman Catholic coeducational primary school located in Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

The school is in Primary One Admission Net 46 of Kwun Tong.[3] With the exception of English and Mandarin lessons, the school employs Cantonese as the main medium of instruction, in line with the prevailing education policy set by the Hong Kong government. This school is generally considered as the best primary school in the area of Kowloon Bay and Ngau Tau Kok.[4] The sponsoring body was formerly the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, commonly known as the Maryknoll Fathers.[5] Since September 2023, the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong has taken over as the sponsoring body.

History

The school was founded by the Maryknoll Fathers in 1969.[6] The Bishop Walsh School was founded by the Maryknoll Fathers in Hong Kong in 1963. When Bishop Paschang Memorial School was set up in 1969, some senior staff were transferred from Bishop Walsh School.

Timeline

Description

Bishop Paschang Catholic School is a government aided school, started to adopt small class teaching.[13] Starting from 2010, the school enrolled five primary one classes, totalling 125 pupils each year. Most pupils are from neighbourhood families. As of 2011 enrolment had reached about 800 pupils. Graduates became doctors, lawyers, accountants, pharmacists, professors, principals, teachers, professional athletes, actors, administrative officers and engineers.

The school employed an expert in curriculum design, Chan Mei Hing, in 2009 to succeed the retiring headmaster, Au Wing Cheung. Besides the supervisor and the headmistress, the Incorporated Management Committee (2010–2012) consisted of Fr. Thomas A. Peyton, Joseph Lai, Lee Ping Hing, Au Wing Cheung, Martin Lai, Rosa Chan, Priscilla Ko, Stefy Wong, Yip Miu Yee, and K.F. Chan.[14]

Supervisors

Headmasters

Headmasters of Bishop Paschang Memorial School AM Section in Ngau Tau Kok

AM section moved to Kowloon Bay in 2002 and became a full day school.

Headmasters of Bishop Paschang Memorial School PM Section in Ngau Tau Kok

PM section of Bishop Paschang Memorial School became full day school in 2002.

Headmasters of Bishop Paschang Memorial School Full Day School in Ngau Tau Kok

Full day school of Bishop Paschang Memorial School was merged with Bishop Paschang Catholic School in Kowloon Bay in 2008.

Headmasters of Bishop Paschang Catholic School in Kowloon Bay

The school places high importance on moral education and participated in the "Marathon 101 Education Program".[19] In 2009, they invited the blind marathon winner Henry Wanyoike and his leading runner Joseph Kibunja to the school to share with pupils their labour.

Curriculum

The school places priority on both Chinese and English learning. The school promotes English reading throughout, aiming at improving language skills. The school participated in the SCOLAR English Language Camp for Primary 4 Students in 2002.[20] [21] The school uses Mandarin Chinese in all Chinese lessons from P1 to P3.

Facilities

The campus in Kowloon Bay is of Year 2000 design by the Architectural Services Department of the Hong Kong SAR government, the current standard design for school buildings.

Extracurricular activities

The school has various extra-curricular activities. The Bishop Paschang Catholic School Alumni Association awards an "A life body skill" scholarship to those pupils with outstanding performance in sports and arts.

Supporting bodies

Bishop Paschang Catholic School Parent-Teacher Association was founded in 1999. Bishop Paschang Catholic School Alumni Association was founded in 2007. Through the years the alumni association accepted graduates of all years from both Ngau Tau Kok and Kowloon Bay campus.[22] These two supporting bodies help the school in organising activities and award scholarships.[23]

School Song

The founding headmaster, Chan Man Wai, invited Taiwaneesee classical music composer, Huang You Di, to compose the school song. Lyrics were written by Lee Shi Shou, the father of the second headmaster of Bishop Paschang Memorial School PM section.[24] [25]

The pair also composed the school song of Bishop Walsh Memorial School.[26]

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List subsidized primary schools 2010/11 from the Education Bureau web site. 24 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319042114/http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_7359/sub_pri_sch_1011.pdf. 19 March 2012. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong . 16 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110318181922/http://www.catholic.org.hk/v2/cath_db/search.php?page=142&search= . 18 March 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: Committee on Home-school co-operation. 24 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726211711/http://www.chsc.hk/primary/en/schooldetail.asp?sch_id=211. 26 July 2011. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Book of School. 14 June 2014.
  5. Web site: The Maryknoll Family from the Catholic Dictionary. 24 May 2011.
  6. Web site: Committee on Home-school co-operation. 16 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726211536/http://www.chsc.hk/primary/tc/print/school_KT.pdf. 26 July 2011. dmy-all.
  7. News: 瑪利諾神父創會百周年紀念特約專輯2. 明報 E2 版 . 21 April 2011.
  8. Web site: New Schools to be completed in 2002 from the Education Bureau web site. 24 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319042127/http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=136&langno=1&UID=10143. 19 March 2012. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Recommendation for primary school allocation indicating that Bishop Paschang Catholic School would be converted into a full day school in 2002 from the Education Bureau web site. 24 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319042140/http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/En/content_742/result00-e.pdf. 19 March 2012. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Committee on Home-School Cooperation Primary School Overview. 16 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726211634/http://www.chsc.hk/primary/schoolmap.asp?sch_id=211&selindex=9. 26 July 2011. dmy-all.
  11. Book: Bishop Paschang Memorial School 39th anniversary memorial publication. 2008. Bishop Paschang Memorial School. Hong Kong.
  12. Book: 香港聖公會福利協會. 回憶．情 在牛頭角下邨的共同歲月. 2009. 978-962-7967-28-6.
  13. Web site: List of schools taking forward Small Class Teaching (SCT) in the 2010/11 schoolyear 2010/11 from the Education Bureau web site. 24 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319042100/http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_4225/schools_sct_2010_eng.pdf. 19 March 2012. dmy-all.
  14. Web site: Hong Kong Education Bureau web site. 17 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319042045/http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?id=543187&inMode=3&langno=2&nodeID=4344&print=yes. 19 March 2012. dmy-all.
  15. Web site: Deceased clergy and Religious Brothers Death of Father John Mcloughlin, M.M. R.I.P. . 26 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811182135/http://archives.catholic.org.hk/In%20Memoriam/Clergy-Brother/J-McLoughlin.htm . 11 August 2011 . dmy-all .
  16. Web site: Father Peter Alphonsus Reilly, M. M. 1912 – 1994 R.I.P. . 26 April 2011.
  17. Web site: Father Howard D. Trube, M.M. 1913–1995 R.I.P. . 26 April 2011.
  18. Web site: Christ the Worker Parish. 13 May 2011.
  19. Web site: Marathon 101 Education Program official web page . 24 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006034312/http://www.marathon101.com.hk/en/index.html . 6 October 2011 . dmy-all .
  20. Web site: Standing Committee on Language Education and Research report from the Education Bureau web site. 24 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101214094915/http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_2804/campactivities.pdf. 14 December 2010. dmy-all.
  21. Web site: English Language Camp Activities for Primary 4 Students A Resource Package from the Education Bureau web site . 24 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319042241/http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Common/campactivities_edb.doc . 19 March 2012 . dmy-all .
  22. Web site: Bulletin Board of Bishop Paschang Catholic School Alumni Association . 17 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110812201233/http://bpcs.edu.hk/alumni.htm . 12 August 2011 . dmy-all .
  23. News: 星島特刊. 星島日報 . 21 April 2011.
  24. Book: Bishop Paschang Catholic School 40th anniversary memorial publication. Bishop Paschang Catholic School. Hong Kong. 2009.
  25. Web site: Bishop Paschang Catholic School school song. 16 May 2011.
  26. Web site: Bishop Walsh Primary School official web page. 2 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110624011946/http://info.bishopwalsh.edu.hk/home/am/index_frameset.htm. 24 June 2011. dmy-all.
  27. Web site: 2011 Honours List . Press Releases . . 1 July 2011 . 10 August 2012.
  28. Web site: The SUN Post. 16 June 2011.

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