Korean International School of Hong Kong

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name = Korean International School of Hong Kong


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established = 1988
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grades = Grades 1 to 12
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principal = Peter Leesinsky (English section)
Jo-young Woo (Korean section)
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students = ~400
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location = 55 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho
country = HKG
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website = http://www.kis.edu.hk/

The Korean International School of Hong Kong is an international school located in Lei King Wan, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong. It is located near the Tai Koo Shing area, which is home to a large number of Hong Kong's Korean families.Fact|date=August 2007 It was founded in March 1988.cite news|url=http://www.interedu.go.kr/edu_net/overseas/sch_formal_inform.htm?no=9&page=1&key=|publisher=National Institute for International Education Development, Republic of Korea|date=2005|accessdate=2007-08-27|title=홍콩한국국제학교 (Korean International School of Hong Kong)|language=Korean]

chool structure and curriculum

The Korean International School is divided into two sections based on medium of instruction: the Korean section teachings in Korean, while the international section, established in 1994, teaches in English. Each section has its own principal; Peter Leesinsky heads the international section, while Jo-young Woo heads the Korean section. Students in the international section are required to take Mandarin Chinese or Korean as their second language course.Fact|date=August 2007 It is one of the few overseas Korean educational institutions which also accepts non-Korean students. Due to competition with other international schools in Hong Kong, its student body size decreased by roughly 260 students since 2004; as a result, they fired around 50 of their teachers. As of 2006, it enrolled 402 students. Roughly 5% of its ₩4 billion operating budget is subsidised by the South Korean government.cite news|publisher=AnyChina News|language=Korean|title=홍콩 한인학교 간부 비리로 수감, 교민사회 '술렁' (Hong Kong Korean school board investigated, Korean residents 'shaken')|url=http://www.anychina.net/news/6786|date=22 June 2006|accessdate=2007-08-27]

The school is a member of the Cambridge International Primary Programme and a registered Cambridge Centre. The international section delivers the British National Curriculum for students from grades 1 to 9. The IGCSE Curriculum is offered for the students in grades 10 and 11, while the AS Curriculum is offered for the students in grade 12. The school has a swimming pool, tennis court, renovated gymnasium and two soft-surface playing fields - a soccerball field and a basketball court. It also features a science lab with an integrated computer area linked to the Internet, as well as two computer labs open to students of all classes.

Houses

Within the school, students are divided into four "houses", which are named after four animals in the wild; Cougars, Eagles, Pandas and Lions. Each house has a different color to distinguish them: Cougars (yellow), Eagles (red until 2005; blue thereafter), Lions (blue until 2005; red thereafter), and Pandas (green).Also each house has its own distinctive cheer.

Cougar Cheer:

:Eagles are bird brains:Pandas have spots:Lions are hairy,:But look what we're got!:Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!Eagle Cheer:

:We are the eagles :And no one could be prouder!:If you cannot hear us,:We'll shout a little louder!:(x3):Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, EAGLES!Panda Cheer:

:Pandas are the best!:Pandas are the best!:Pandas are better than all the rest!:(x3):Yeeeeeaaaaa!Lion Cheer:

:We come from KIS.:We play for the best team:We do the "Wah-to-see":And we're gonna score!

:The others may cheat us:But they'll never beat us:'Cause we are the lions:Now come hear us ROAR!

Investigation

In June 2006, the Korean International School's managing organisation, the Korean Residents' Association, was investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption; their office was searched, and one board member was charged with having received HK$100,000 in bribes related to the renegotiation of a real estate management company's contract and sentenced to eight months' imprisonment. [cite news|url=http://article.joins.com/article/article.asp?ctg=1303&Total_ID=2330662|publisher=JoongAng Ilbo|date=21 June, 2006|accessdate=2007-08-27|title=부패에 둔감한 홍콩 한인회 (Hong Kong Korean association insensitive to bribery)|archiveurl=http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:r_6l30jkV4kJ:article.joins.com/article/article.asp%3Fctg%3D1303%26Total_ID%3D2330662&hl=zh-TW&safe=active&gl=hk&strip=1|archivedate=2007-08-10|last=Choi|first=Hyeong-gyu|language=Korean] [cite news|url=http://alacarte.lexisnexis.com/partners/int/google/landingpage.asp?id=16244083&mtid=1&ws=9j0hDk1UboE=&ws_pub=South%20China%20Morning%20Post&ws_date=June%2016,%202006&ws_len=313&ws_lni=4K6D-BK50-TX36-923X-00000-00&ws_lastupdate=20060713&ws_title=City%20Briefs&ws_refer=http://news.google.com.au/archivesearch?q=%22korean+international+school%22&num=10&as_price=p0&sa=N&start=30|title=School officer took bribe from cleaning contractor|publisher=South China Morning Post|date=16 June, 2006|accessdate=2007-08-27] Local Koreans felt shaken by the investigations and expressed their loss of confidence in the managing organisation as a result.

chool song

The school song is called "The KIS Song". It is sung at school events, such as Sports Day and Merit Awards Assembly.

:Old version (pre-2005)

:Sometimes the World can seem so frightening:Sometimes you feel sad all alone:You need a place to turn to, a place to be yourself:a place where everyone can feel at home

:"Chorus"::K.I.S WE PUT OUR TRUST IN YOU:WE CARE FOR YOU IN EVERY WAY:K.I.S WE PUT OUR FAITH IN YOU:AS YOU LEAD US THROUGH EACH DAY

:We come from many different countries:Crossing oceans to be here:but we are all together, many voices, one song:as a family there is nothing to fear

:"Repeat chorus"

:We may travel far and wide:We may never meet again. Who knows the future?:But for now, we are here, be my friend.

:"Repeat chorus":New version

:Here is to a school called KIS:It's a name we so proudly hail:Let's cheer and shout for KIS:With a spirit that never fails

:We'll sing of all the happy times:And of when we were proud to see:The Pandas, cougars, lions, eagles flying high:Above the fields of victory

:Hurrah, hurrah for KIS:Let's hear a rising cheer:From every one at KIS:And for all who are gathered here

:Forever in our hearts you'll be:Fond memories will remain:So Shout it out for KIS:No other school is quite the same

:North, South, East, West:North, South, East, West:KIS is the best:Yeeeeaaaa...KIS!!!

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