Co-Curricular Activities
Sha Tin College offers a rich and diverse programme of cocurricular activities and all students are encouraged to participate either during the lunch break or after school. We aim to extend our students’ growth to include all aspects of personal development and we therefore encourage students to be involved in each of the three areas of: Creativity, Action and Service. Under the category of Creativity, we aim to challenge students to express themselves through the Arts and other creative activities. Under Action, we aim to challenge students to be physically involved through sports (both competitive and non-competitive), expeditions and other activities which require physical exertion. Under Service, we aim to challenge students to be involved in service to others, including those less fortunate in the local and international communities, as well as their peers in our own school community.
At the start of each Term, students use the College’s online system to sign up for their chosen activities. Expectations for activities are printed in the front of the school diary. School drama and music productions, sporting events and competitions, outside visits and residential experiences all contribute to the programme. These include concert and theatre trips, fieldwork, school camps and overseas trips. All these activities are reflected in the College Yearbook, ‘The Explorer’.
Examples of what is offered in a typical term (table below)
|
Creativity |
Action | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Art Club | Badminton | Career-Drop In |
| Cafe Club | Basketball | GCSE Mandarin Oral |
| Chess | Climbing | Homework Club |
| College Web Design Team | Dance | Amnesty International |
| Debating | Football | KELY Group Lower School Activities |
| Explorer Photography | HKAYP (Bronze) | Matilda Sedan Chair Race |
| Film Club | HKAYP (Silver) | Livewire |
| D & T Club | Hockey | Social Work Service |
| Jazz Band | Martial Arts | Stride for a Cure |
| Learn to Knit | Netball | Helping Hand Cookie Campaign |
| Lower School Choir | Road Running | World Aids Day |
| Madrigal Vocal Group | Rowing | British Legion-Poppy Selling |
| Model United Nations | Rubgy | Charity Weeks |
| MUN Press Corps | Swimming Club | |
| Orchestra | Swimming Recreational | |
| Senior Band | Table Tennis | |
| Senior Choir | Tag Rugby | |
| 'Current' Newspaper | Volleyball (Senior) | |
| Explorer/Editorial Team ? | Waterpolo |
Charities
Each year our students provide services to the local and wider community and raise funds for charities
throughout the whole school in the spirit of the IB CAS programme. During 2009/10 the College raised a
grand total of $ 334,138.10 at various events:
• Pink Week $ 34,292.30 (HK Cancer Fund)
• STC Rock Concert $ 3,884.80 (HKCF)
• UNICEF Halloween Dress Up Day $ 11,362.00 (UNICEF)
• Stride for a Cure $ 98,594.80 (HKCF)
• World Aids Day $ 7,100.90 (Aids Concern)
• Winter Festival $ 5,334.80 (Animal Asia)
• Dodgeball & Football event $ 1,950.00 (Football for Life)
• 24-hr Badminton $ 21,688.00 (Po Leung Kuk)
• UNICEF Change for Good $ 7,940.20 (UNICEF)
• Bake sale for Caritas Resurrection School $ 4,707.70 (Caritas Resurrection School)
• Darfur Week $ 2,532.30 (Kids for Kids)
• Haiti Project $ 101,079.00 (UNICEF)
Services to the Community
Services to the community included amongst others: Habitat for Humanity, China; Human Trafficking
Conference at Sha Tin College; Visit to the Elderly who Live Alone and Language Exchange.
