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Holy Trinity College, Hong Kong

Holy Trinity College (HTC, ) is a band 1A Roman Catholic girls' secondary school in Shek Kip Mei, Hong Kong.

Name

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

In the native name, 上智(Wisdom) is the first of the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit described in the bible.

Motto

Source:

  • 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

English-medium policy

The college's EMI (English as the medium of instruction) policy students to speak English on campus at most times.

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.

NSS Curriculum

Houses

The four houses of the school are named:

Alumni

The college's alumni association is the Holy Trinity College Past Students' Association, in existence since 1975.

See also

References