Beacon Hill School, Hong Kong
| Beacon Hill School | |
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| Location | |
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23 Ede Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates | 22°20′32.4″N 114°10′40.4″E / 22.342333°N 114.177889°E |
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| Type | Primary, international |
| Established | 1967 |
| School district | Kowloon Tong |
| Principal | James Harrison |
| Grades | Primary 1 to 6 |
| Number of students | 540 |
| Campus type | Primary School |
| Color(s) | Purple and Red/pink |
| Website | Official website |
Coordinates: 22°20′32.4″N 114°10′40.4″E / 22.342333°N 114.177889°E
Beacon Hill School (Chinese: 畢架山小學) is an international school in Hong Kong, offering primary education. The school is located near Beacon Hill in Kowloon Tong. It was founded in 1967 and is part of the English Schools Foundation. Beacon Hill School is one of the oldest ESF schools in Hong Kong and one of the founding schools of the English Schools Foundation. With money raised at the International Food Fair, Beacon Hill gets a renovation every summer and new facilities are installed. Classrooms have the view of Lion Rock and Beacon Hill.
In 2004, the Music, Drama, Art Rooms of Beacon Hill School were built. Soundproof walls and blackout curtains were added in music practice rooms and drama studios respectively. The school's old art rooms were replaced by Maths and Science rooms however the maths and science room didn't last for long as it replaced in 2009 as there was a shortage of class room. The school library was revamped and every class from Years 1 to 6 in the school is now equipped with an interactive whiteboard, 2 desktop computers and 10 laptops, the desktops in the computer room have been updated from Windows XP to Windows 7 and finally iPads purchased for learning resources in the library. In the summer of 2008, 2 new soft rooms were added, giving more space for PE lessons. The staff room, originally on the 1st floor, was moved to the 7th floor. The 7th floor, originally consisting of flats were removed. Classrooms were also renovated. Beneath each table was a tray where the student stored their items. There was also a place in which a student could place their bag. The school renovated the playground in the summer of 2012 and in 2013 the hall was renovated. The school has started to plan the renovation of the library which is a bit stuffy. In 2014, the library was renovated as planned.
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