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South Island School () is a private and co-educational international school founded by the English Schools Foundation of Hong Kong, and is located at 50 Nam Fung Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, with about 1,400 students enrolled and 107 teachers. Students come from diverse backgrounds, with over 38 nationalities represented. The school offers the IGCSE syllabus, IB Diploma Programme and the BTEC qualification. The school is highly regarded in areas such as debating, rugby, basketball, and is known for producing some of the highest grade averages for the exams that SIS students sit. It is regarded as one of the top secondary schools within Hong Kong in terms of academics and athletics. The school's key philosophy is for its students to make a difference, a concept promoted throughout numerous scholastic events and in its curriculum. The school environment promotes freedom of thought, expression and action. The school is accredited by The Council of International Schools (CIS) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). == History == In 1977, South Island School was founded as a nucleus of additional classes to accommodate students within the ages of 11 and 18 from Island School, a fellow English Schools Foundation School. The school moved to its current location at 50 Nam Fung Road in 1983. The first version of the school consisted of the Ching Ling Soong Block and an outdoor swimming pool.〔(South Island School - History )〕 As the school grew in size, more facilities were required. The next big change to the school came with the construction of the Stephen Hawking Building (named after physicist Stephen Hawking), and the swimming pool became an indoor one with the Sports Block being built on top of it, allowing all-year round swimming lessons.〔http://www.sis.edu.hk/Warps/Principal%20Msg/Autumn%2004.html〕 By 2003, the increase in student population warranted the construction of a new school block. Construction began on a new eight-storey building that would accompany the C-block and the S-block. By 2004, the new block was completed, and was named the Da Vinci (after Italian polymath, Leonardo da Vinci) Block. In school year of 2007 - 2008, the IB Centre was opened, a section of the school designated for International Baccalaureate students in Years 12 and 13. This was renamed the Diploma Center in the school year of 2009-2010. In November 2010, the new John Wray Atrium, named after previous principal, John Wray, opened for all students. The library in the C-block was renovated in the summer holidays of 2012 and re-opened in late September the same year, and was renamed as the "Learning Resource Center". In winter of 2012, construction began on additional floors on the sports block entitled "The Space". Construction was completed in the 2013-14 school year. There is also an astroturf on top of "The Space" which was completed about the same time.〔 () 〕 The School Hall has already completed its new renovation, being first opened to pupils and staff alike on the school's 2014 Diwali Night celebration. == Governance == South Island School is part of the English Schools Foundation of 20 Schools in Hong Kong that operates within the ESF government ordinance. The school is accountable to the Board of Governors (Executive Committee) of English Schools Foundation and its local governing body: School Council. The council meets around six times per year. It has two sub-committees, namely Finance & Personnel (FP) and Learning and Professional Development (LPD) both chaired by community representatives. Among other matters, the FP sub-committee reviews the school's annual budget, and recommends acceptance to the full council. It also reviews personnel matters and consider health & safety issues. The LPD sub-committee's work is more aimed at, inter alia, curriculum development, teaching methods and examination performance.〔http://www.sis.edu.hk/about-us/school-council〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「South Island School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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