Pui Ying Secondary School 55 Wah Fu Road, Wah Fu Estate, Hong Kong.
THE spirit of Christianity which fosters a loving and nurturing relationship between the teaching staff and students of Pui Ying Secondary School, spares any serious discipline problems, principal Wong Chun-chung said.
Mr Wong, who has been the school principal for 10 years, said that the caring relationship between teachers and students helped both the school and the students to develop.
'In lunch hour and recess you can see students approaching teachers not only for homework problems but also for heart-to-heart chats. We furnished the staff room with two big couches so that students would feel more at home when chatting with teachers.' Mr Wong stressed that students were not forcibly instilled with Christianity, rather, they were welcome to join the fellowship gatherings.
One of the educational goals of the school was to build a strong ethic foundation for junior students while academic emphasis was put on seniors, Mr Wong said.
'I believe that students in Forms One to Three should be taught with appropriate discipline guidance. When such a foundation is built, they would be good and reliable students in higher forms. This formation works for the school.' The second goal was to gauge students' ability and give them learning assistance accordingly. 'We call it school-based remedial support programmes. Students who need extra attention and help in learning will receive less homework and more teacher attention.' The school's new campus in Wah Fu Estate was opened in 1991 and is equipped with modern facilities. The most impressive are the sporting facilities including the 25 metre ? 10 m swimming pool and a tiled gymnasium mainly used for volleyball.