Sacred Heart Convent School (Bangkok)
| Sacred Heart Convent School
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Bangkok, Bangkok Thailand | |
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| Type | Private, Jesus, Catholic, Bangkok |
| Motto | ซื่อสัตย์ เมตตา วิชาเป็นเลิศ รัก เทิดคุณธรรม ("Honest, Kind, Knowledgable, Love and Honor Integrity") |
| Established | 1934 |
| Color(s) | White, and red |
| Mascot | 6H and Green Leaves |
| Affiliations | Society of Jesus |
| Website | www.shc.ac.th/ |
The Sacred Heart Convent School (Bangkok) (Thai: โรงเรียนพระหฤทัยคอนแวนต์) is a private, Catholic college preparatory school in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand.[1]
The school was established on 28 February 1934 and was officially approved on 10 January 1937. The school was initially opened for Grades 1 to Grade 4. The school was primarily an all-girls school.
In 1975, the school provided education for kindergarten students by using 2-storey wooden building as a classroom.
In 2002, The English Program (EP) was introduced.
School symbol
“H” comes from 8H which stand for Heart, Holy, Honest, Honor, Humble, Hospitality, Hope, and Home. H is supported by branches. The green leaves represent the people while the limb is the society which are dependent on one another. H in the circle means that it is the center of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus in Bangkok that unite the administrators, teachers, and students.
School colors White and red are the school colors which symbolize love of humanity, following the example of Jesus. White represents purity, optimism, benevolence, absolution, and goodwill towards others. Red represents love which mirrors the love of Jesus.
At present
Sacred Heart Convent School has three sections: Kindergarten (3–5 years old), Primary (grades 1-6) and high school (grades 7-12). The Active Conversation English Program (ACE) studies English with IDEAL teachers two hours a week. It provides for kindergarten and primary sections. The Intensive Program (IP) studies English with IDEAL teachers five hours a week. It provides for primary and high school sections. The ASEAN Program (AP) studies English with IDEAL teachers two hours a week and Chinese two hours a week. It provides for primary and junior high school (grades 7-9) sections. The English Program (EP) provides teaching and learning in English in all subjects except Thai and social science with IDEAL teachers. It provides for all sections.
Facts
School Address: 94 Sunthornkosa Road, Klongtoey,Bangkok 10110 Thailand School Abbreviation: S.H.C. Type of School: Private Girls' School School Motto: Honest, Kind, Knowledgeable, Love and Honor Integrity Director: Sister Dr. Patchara Nantajinda Grades: 1- 12
Campuses
Phraharuthai Nontaburi School Phraharuthai Donmuang School Phraharuthai Sawankhalok School Phraharuthai Patthanaves School
References
- "SHC History", Sacred Heart Convent School website, retrieved October 22, 2013
External links
Coordinates: 13°43′05″N 100°33′26″E / 13.7181°N 100.5573°E