Harrow Hong Kong Factsheet 2016-17 (English)

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FACT SHEET Harrow International School Hong Kong is the first international boarding and day school in Hong Kong. It opened in September 2012 and now has a combined roll of 1180 students from Early Years to Y13 in its Lower School and Upper School. Located in a magnificent crescent-shaped building with custom-built facilities near the Gold Coast, Tuen Mun, the School integrates elements of educational philosophy, practice and traditions from Harrow School in England into the diverse international community of Hong Kong to provide a highly distinctive education. Leadership Learning activities and experiences in and out of the classroom focus on the development of the six leadership attributes outlined in the School’s vision statement Leadership for a better world: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Contributing positively to the community Applying knowledge with compassion Solving problems collaboratively Solving problems creatively Making fair and just choices Facing challenges with determination

Key Characteristics of a Harrow Hong Kong Education 1. High academic expectations: excellent public examination results and entry to top universities combined with inspiring students who want to learn for their own sake and to aspire to scholarship. 2. A diverse extra-curricular programme, a significant proportion of which is integrated into a longer than normal school day for all students and which seeks to develop skills associated with service, charity, teamwork, creative expression, leadership and challenge in all students. 3. A strong emphasis on community, the quality of relationships and the personal formation of character that stems from the School’s boarding ethos. 4. The sense of tradition, and the adoption of elements of philosophy and practice, that comes being a member of the Harrow family of schools and its heritage. Pastoral Care and Boarding Boarding can begin from Y6 in the Prep School on a weekly basis from Sunday evening to Friday evening. Just under 50% of students in the Upper School board, but all day students are members of a House. There are currently three boys’ and three girls’ Prep Houses (Y6 to Y8), and three boys’ and three girls’ Senior Houses (Y9 to Y13). House Masters and House Mistresses, supported by designated Upper School teachers who are tutors in their House pastoral team, have the primary role in the pastoral care of students and are responsible for managing the daily routines for boarders from getting up to going to bed. Liaising closely with parents to provide personal support for all students in the House, day and boarding, they encourage them to develop their talents, help them in times of difficulty, and guide them to pursue excellence. For more detailed information, please visit the School’s website at www.harrowschool.hk.

Harrow International School Hong Kong 38 Tsing Ying Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2824 9099 Fax: +852 2824 9928 www.harrowschool.hk


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