St. Paul's School (Lam Tin)

St Paul's School (Lam Tin)
Motto	Omnia omnibus (Latin)
Motto in English	All things to all people
Type	Catholic all-girls secondary school
Established	1970
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic; (Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres)
Chairman	Sr.Joanna Marie Cheung,SPC
Principal	Ms. M.T. Wong
Director	Dr. Kelvin Wong
Supervisor	Sr.Joanna Marie Cheung,SPC
Academic staff	64
Students	1200
Address	10 On Tin Street, Lam Tin,, Kowloon, Hong Kong; 22.3088°N 114.2376°E
Patron saint	St Paul
Alma Mater song	School Hymn
Nickname	Paulinians
Sporting affiliations	Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation; ; South China Athletic Association (SCAA;
Website	http://www.spslt.edu.hk/

Saint Paul's School (Lam Tin) (Chinese: 藍田聖保祿中學) is a Catholic girls secondary school run by the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres in Lam Tin, Kowloon Hong Kong. Faithfully following the teaching advocated by St. Paul, its patron saint, St. Paul's School (Lam Tin) has been upholding the Paulinian spirit of 'all things to all people' (1 Corinthians 9:22) inculcated with the Christian values of love, goodness and truth and nurturing our students to be intellectually, morally and spiritually prepared to face their life in future.

St. Paul's School (Lam Tin), established in 1970, is a Catholic secondary school run by the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres.

History

The Sisters of St. Paul had founded two schools in Hong Kong prior to St. Paul's in Lam Tin, the French Convent School, which became St. Paul's Convent School, in Causeway Bay in 1854, and St. Paul's Secondary School in Happy Valley in 1960.

1970s

In September 1970, under the leadership of Sister Marie Pauline Wong, the first Principal and Supervisor, the school began its teaching at Sing Yin Secondary School, which kindly shared some of its classrooms with our school. The first intake consisted of four Form 1 classes and seven staff members.
The Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres accepted the Government's invitation to run a subsidised secondary school for girls, with Sister Pierre de Marie Rohart appointed the Supervisor and Sister Marie Pauline Wong the Principal for the newly founded St.Paul's School (Lam Tin).
Assisted by Sister Rose Mary Clifford, Sister Marie Pauline Wong started 4 classes of Form 1 in Sing Yin Secondary school with 171 girls and 4 lay teachers.
By September 1971, the construction of the school building completed. Students of Forms 1 and 2 started lessons at St. Paul's. On 2 May 1972, the school was officially opened by Lady MacLehose, and blessed by Bishop Frances Hsu.
Sister Pauline was appointed Supervisor and Principal. Sister Rose Mary was appointed Deputy Head.
In 1972, the School was opened by the governor's wife Lady MacLehose and blessed by His Lordship Francis Hsu, the Bishop of Hong Kong.
Sister Rose Mary resigned from the School.
In 1973, Sister Carmela was appointed Deputy Head.
In 1974, he School Administration Board was established.
In 1975, the first group of Form 5 students took the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.
That same year, the first issue of the School Magazine was published.

1980s

In 1978, the first group of Form 7 Arts students took the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination.
In 1980, the Staff-Management Consultative Committee was formed.
In 1985, the Student Association was founded.
In 1989, Sister Pauline, the Supervisor and former Principal of the School was appointed Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres in September.
Sister Pauline resigned from the School as Principal in August, but remained as Supervisor of the School.
Sister Carmela resigned and left Hong Kong for England in April.
Mrs Helen Sun was appointed Principal of the School soon after.

1990s

In 1993, the first group of Science students took the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination.
St. Paul's School (Lam Tin) Alumni Association was established that year.
John Baptist Cardinal Wu, Bishop of Hong Kong, presided at Thanksgiving Service of 1995, its 25th Anniversary.

2000s

In 2000, the School celebrated its 30th Anniversary.
In 2002, the School Improvement Program started to build a new block across the main entrance. Construction was completed in 2004. The School had 31 classes and a total 1200 students and 60 teachers at the time.
In 2003, Mrs Helen Sun resigned from the School as Principal in August, but remained as one of the members in the School Management board. Mr K. Wong was appointed Principal of the School.
The School celebrated its 35th Anniversary in 2005. The new wing was officially open and was blessed by Bishop Zen.

2010s

The School celebrated its 40th Anniversary.
In 2011, the last group of students took the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination. The first group of students took the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education.
In 2013, Dr. Kelvin Wong resigned from the School as Principal in August, but remained as the school director. Ms M.T. Wong was appointed Principal of the School.
The Incorporated Management was established that year.
Cardinal John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong, presided at Thanksgiving Service on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the school.

School's Facilities

No. of classroom: 30
No. of tutorial rooms: 2
No. of science laboratories: 4
No. of computer-aided learning room: 1
No. of multi-media learning center: 1
No. of Music room: 1
No. of art room: 1
No. of cookery room: 1
No. of needlework room: 1

All the classrooms are equipped with a class library. The multi-media learning centre, computer-assisted learning center, study room and school library are open to students during school and non-school days.

School Hymn

Hark! Daughters of the great St. Paul
Come, listen to his call
" O children of this loved school,
The loving nurse of all
Rejoice in God, do work and pray
Be true from day to day."

Beloved school of mine
My pains and joys are thine
My childhood's early dreams
Are closely linked with thee
The hope that heaven brings
Thou dost unfold to me
Thou dost unfold to me

Sweet are the days of girlhood,
When friends we love and care,
Those golden links of childhood,
Whose sympathy we share
Do stay and while the hours away
With us in work and play.
And when we leave
Our dear old school
These memories we'll recall!
These memories we'll recall!

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gollark: Ah, yes, such is "free"ness.

gollark: Mysterious.

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External links

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