Sept 1983
Held the 1st Opening Ceremony for a new school year.

Dec 1984
Dedication Service for the new school and Tree Planting Ceremony which were officiated by Mrs. Betsy Lee, the School Supervisor, Rev. Huang Zuo, the School Manager, and Rev. Leung Lam Hoi.

Sept 1986
Rev. Li Ping Kwong was appointed as the School Supervisor.

Dec 1988
The 5th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service with sermon was delivered by Rev. Li Ping Kwong. It was followed by gymnastics performance, tea reception and the opening ceremony of the Language Laboratory officiated by Rev. Huang Zuo. Dinner gathering was held at night when those who had served for five years received souvenirs.

Dec 1988
Held the 5th Anniversary Open Day, with numerous parents, alumni and other guests attending.

Mar 1990
Principal Chow Tsz Sum resigned for further study in Theology in the United States.

May 1990
School Education Division of the Methodist Church Conference accepted the application of Mr. Lau Hor Keung and appointed him as the Principal starting from 1st September 1990.

July 1992
At the 24th Meeting, the School Management Committee decided to join the 92/93 Pilot Scheme for School Management Initiative.

Mar 1993

Held the 1st election of parent committee members of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA).

Oct 1993

Held the 11th Athletic Meet in which the 1st PTA Trophy Relay took place.

Nov 1993

Won two First Places in English Choral Speaking of Shatin-Tai Po District and later won the Champion of Shatin-Tai Po District in the Schools Speech Festival.

Dec 1993

Held numerous activities in celebration of the 10th Anniversary: A thanksgiving service, an open day exhibition, thanksgiving dinner and an anniversary publication.

July 1994

Long Distance Run in our school was selected as one of the six promotion projects by Hong Kong Sports Development Board for other schools.

Mar 1995

• A supplementary regulation on the election of teacher representatives  in the School Management Committee was passed in a poll by all teachers. According to the regulation, teachers could be elected as school managers.
• Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service Shatin Family Education and Support Centre was established and has become a partner of the school in providing community service.

July 1995

Held the 1st Annual Concert at Sha Tin Town Hall, becoming an annual function since then.

Aug 1995

Rev. Li Ping Kwong left the post of the School Supervisor.

Sept 1995

Rev. Lo Lung Kwong assumed the post of the School Supervisor.

July 1997

Our student, Lee Ka Chun, won the champion of the information technology group in the Hong Kong Youth Skills Competition and represented Hong Kong to participate in the Switzerland Youth Skills Competition. The regional flag of the HKSAR was first raised in Switzerland when he won the third place in this global competition.

Nov 1997

Launched a fund raising campaign for the installation of air conditioning in all classrooms. The final amount raised was beyond the target of one million and one hundred thousand dollars, witnessing the sufficient supply of our Heavenly Father.

Dec 1998

“Quality Education, Contributing to Society” was the theme of a series of celebration events of the school’s 15th Anniversary. Rev. Chow Tsz Sum, the founding principal, was invited to

be the sermon speaker for the topic ”Life Education” at the Thanksgiving Service. Other events included dinner gathering and anniversary publication.

Dec 1999

• Anniversary Thanksgiving Service and Dedication Service of Mrs. Betsy Lee Memorial Room (Staff Common Room) were officiated by Mr. Lee Kwok Keung, the husband of Mrs. Betsy Lee, Dr. Wong Chung Kwong and Rev. Li Ping Kwong. (Mrs. Lee was the founding School Supervisor who offered valuable contribution to the development of the school.)
• Mr. Weng Yuping, the Honorary Lecturer of Shanghai Tongji University, lectured on the development of Chinese agriculture at the senior form assembly.

Sept 2000

Rev. Li Ping Kwong assumed the post of the School Supervisor.

Mar 2001

• Achievements of the Chinese Herbs and Medicine Education Centre were displayed in the 3rd exhibition of the Quality Education Fund.



• Held the opening ceremony of the Chinese herbal garden on 29 March. On its open day (31 March), the Chinese herbal garden was visited by secondary and primary schools of Shatin and other districts as well as other guests.

Aug 2001

Ten F.6 students were selected by the Education Department to participate in project learning at the Great Wall in Beijing and were awarded a merit among other representatives from more than 20 schools.

Oct 2001

Our student, Chan Yuk Hei, represented Hong Kong to compete in the Southeast Asia Computer Associations Competition and won the champion.

Jan 2002

A P.6 gifted class of a primary school from Tai Pei, Taiwan visited the school and shared experience with teachers, parents and students. Students of both schools presented their projects.

July 2002

30 students, parents and teachers participated in a study group on vegetation and ecology in Sanshui.

Sept 2002

Participated in three Seed Projects to develop gifted education programmes in junior forms.

• History and Culture
• Chinese Medicine Education
• Gifted Education Policies

Nov 2002

Organised the 1st Reading Day.

Nov 2002

Participated in the Mythical World Exhibition organized by the Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival. A sphinx sculpture made by students was displayed in the exhibition at Cityplaza. A review exhibition was held with students sharing on the production process. Parents and students of Shatin Government Primary School (P.M.) and Christian Alliance H.C. Chan Primary School (P.M.) were invited to attend.

June 2003

Organized the 20th Anniversary Lecture: A seminar was held for Resource Schools and Hong Kong education workers were invited to participate.

Oct 2003

• Held the 20th Anniversary Opening Ceremony, a kick off for a series of celebration activities.

• “My-ile” Scheme was launched by the Guidance and Counselling Committee to guide students in setting targets for self-actualization. The scheme was introduced in the junior form assembly and the parents’ night.

Nov 2003

Published the 1st academic journal , a collection of research papers by teachers.

Dec 2003

Arranged the 20th Anniversary Thanks giving Service and Dinner. Scheduled its publication for printing in that academic year.

Dec 2003

The Moral and Civic Education Panel first held the “Volunteer Troops” Service-Learning Programme which allowed Form Four students to take part in social service outside the School.

Dec 2003

30 parents and students together with 3 teacher leaders participated in a cultural study tour to Sichuan.

Jan 2004

Guidance and Counselling Committee first arranged the Pre-Parents’ Day meeting between students and form teachers assistant form teachers. Both students’ academic and nonacademic perpormance, recorded in the “Myile” Handbook, were discussed.

Feb 2004

In the External School Review Report, the School received very positive and encouraging feedback (4 out of 4 marks) in the following four aspects, namely, professional leadership, student support, school culture and students’ affective and social development. Feb 2004 20 Fellow educators from the UK visited the school. Exchange was made on the school’s gifted education programme.

Feb 2004

20 Fellow educators from the UK visited the school. Exchange was made on the school’s gifted education programme.

Mar 2004

Prof. Cong Chunyu, the former director of Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, lectured on Dunhuang medicine at the School. Mar 2004 A Bei j ing-Hong Kong exchange activity organized by the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB) and the State Education Commission was held in Hong Kong. Our school was invited as one of the four host schools.

Mar 2004

A Bei j ing-Hong Kong exchange activity organized by the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB) and the State Education Commission was held in Hong Kong. Our school was invited as one of the four host schools.

July 2004

Organized a cultural study tour to Yunnan. Areas of study included: history, geography, vegetation, ecology, Chinese herbs and medicine, architecture and arts.

Sept 2004

Thousands of students and teachers mourned for Mr. Tam Hei Shing, our beloved School Manager, who passed away on 8th September 2004.

Sept 2004

Held the 10th Annual Concert cum 20th Anniversary Prize Presentation Ceremony at Sha Tin Town Hall where an original musical, “School in Heaven” was performed.

Sept 2004

An amendment on the constitution of the Alumni Association was completed to facilitate the election of an alumni representative in the school Management Committee the next academic year (2005/2006).

Sept 2004

Parent fellowship organized by Sha Tin Methodist Church was wellreceived.

Oct 2004

First held the STMC Forum in the volleyball court on the topic of ”International Terrorism”.

Oct 2004

First held the opening ceremony of the gifted programme in Fung Hon Chu Gifted Education Centre. 60 students and their parents attended. Support from the Education and Manpower Bureau boosted the further development of gifted education in the school.

Nov 2004

Prof. Arthur Li, Secretary for Education and Manpower, visited the School and observed a Form Four Integrated Humanities lesson.

Dec 2004

The Pr inc ipa l , Vice -principal  and teachers , a total of  five representatives, participated in a study group on life education in Taiwan organized by the Shatin Parish.

Jan 2005

The school was invited by the British Council to be one of the four host schools in the event “International Placement of Head Teachers”. Three UK school heads’ shadowing to the Principal Mr. Lau’s daily work was arranged.

Feb 2005

The school was selected as a Professional Development School. Under the scheme, support service was provided for other schools on Liberal Studies in junior form.

Mar 2005

Held the opening ceremony of Centre of Chinese Medicine. The directors of The School of Chinese Medicine from The University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Professor of The Faculty of Chinese Medicine of Baptist University and the Director of Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences were invited to officiate at the ceremony.

Mar 2005

Won the second place in the Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad Competition.

Mar 2005

A study tour on the history and culture of the Pearl River Delta was co-organized by the Parent Teacher Association, the History Panel and the Liberal Studies Panel.

May 2005

Mrs Tan Ching Yee, the Second Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education of Singapore, led a study tour on gifted education to the school.

July 2005

32 students, 4 teachers and the Principal participated in an ecology and cultural study tour to Yunnan. Aug 2005 A study group of school heads of Jingsu Province visited the school. Seminars and discussions were co-organized by the Education and Manpower Bureau, the study group and the school.

Aug 2005

A study group of school heads of Jingsu Province visited the school. Seminars and discussions were co-organized by the Education and Manpower Bureau, the study group and the school.

Nov 2005

Held the first School Parent Seminars. Meetings were hosted by the Principal, with parents participating in free discussions aiming at fostering the ties between the school and parents.

Jan 2006

Dr. Rosanna Wong, Chairperson of the Education Commission, together with the commission members observed lessons of Liberal Studies and Integrated Humanities and had discussion with the Liberal Studies Panel.

Jan 2006

A joint meeting of heads of subject panels and committees was held on the School’s participation in “The Future is Now: Vision to Realization – School Leaders Workshop for Planning 3-3-4″ seminar, organized by the EMB on 18-19.1.2006. Action plans of the new curriculum were discussed.

Feb 2006

Dr. Tom Elkins of National Academy for Principals of the UK visited the School and shared his experience on the international development of educational leadership.

Feb 2006

Teachers of Hollingworth High School of the UK, Ms. Luch Farrel and Ms. Nicola Wainwright, visited the School.

Feb 2006

First held the Coming – of – age Ceremony. Form Six students followed  the example of Jesus Christ washing feet of His disciples.

April 2006

Organized a study tour to Singapore. The Principal leading six other members visited the Ministry of Education, Anglo-Chinese School and Xinmin Secondary School and visited Bishop Solomon and Rev. Khoo Cheng Hoot.

April 2006

Ms. Maggie Gibson, a scholar of gifted education from Australia, visited the School.

April 2006

The Gospel Football Team (Group C), co-organized by the Physical Education Panel and the Religious Education Panel and supported by Sha Tin Methodist Church, received training and played a friendly match in Zhuhai. They also visited local schools.

May 2006

Representatives from the Department of Chinese Medicine of HKU SPACE visited the school for discussion on the introductory course on Chinese medicine, which was to be put forward by the School and the Department starting from the next academic year. The course was in the Pilot scheme of Applied Learning Courses of the New Senior Secondary Curriculum.

May 2006

Creative Thinking Team won the champion of the Hong Kong Creative Thinking Competition and represented Hong Kong to participate in the world competition held in Iowa, the USA.

June 2006

Rev. Khoo Cheng Hoot, President of the Methodist Church in Singapore, visited the School and shared his experience on school administration and life education.

July 2006

37 teachers and students participated in a study tour to Xian.

Oct 2006

The school was invited to participate in the “Transformation & Innovation: International Workshop for School Principal” held in Beijing on the capacity of “school with special features” in Hong Kong. The school was also invited as a member school of iNet.

Oct 2006

Education and Youth Affairs Bureau of Macau and 14 teachers from the UK visited the school on the implementation of gifted education.

Oct 2006

The Principal, Mr. Lau, was invited by the EMB as a member of the Steering Committee of The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education.

Nov 2006

The first renovation of the outside wall of the campus was completed. Morning assemblies resumed to take place at the basketball court.

Nov 2006

The Principal, 4 teachers and 10 students of Xinmin Secondary School participated in lessons and the Athletic Meet.

Dec 2006

Application of School Allocation Exercise for relocation to a new school premises was submitted to the EMB by the Methodist Church, the School Sponsoring Body.

Mar 2007

Combination of electives of the New Senior Secondary curriculum in the academic year 2009/10 was approved by the Administration Committee.

Apr 2007

The Seminar on Liberal Studies was organized at Wai Hing Theatre of the City University of Hong Kong. Internet resources developed by the School were introduced and distributed.

May 2007

CYC participated in a tree-planting activity in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the HKSAR. Students from Hong Kong and the Mainland had a memorable time despite the rainy weather.

May 2007

Lord Andrew Adonis, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills of the UK, visited the school and discussed the implementation of education reform in Hong Kong with the School Supervisor, the School Managers, the Principal and teachers.

Oct 2007

The Principal and fellow educators of a high school in Dalian visited the School.

Oct 2007

The publicity campaign and consultation were launched regarding the change of the winter school jacket.

Oct 2007

An amendment on the constitution of Parent-Teacher Association was made to tie in with the schedule of direct election of parent representatives in the School Management Committee.

Nov 2007

Singapore Chinese Girls’ School visited the school in addition to the 2 primary schools of the Methodist Church in Shatin District.

Nov 2007

Students of Xinmin Secondary School visited our School for 8 days and stayed with the host families of our students. Prior to this, in July, our students took part in a 5-day visit to their school and stayed with their families. (Exchange schemes between both schools started in 2004.)

Nov 2007

Anniversary Thanksgiving Service was held at the morning assembly followed by the opening ceremony of the live broadcast of Campus TV.

Dec 2007

First held the Benediction Ceremony for F.1 students, which has become an annual event since then.

Feb 2008

The Student Union raised fund for the victims in the snowstorm of the Mainland amounted at about $13,000.

Mar 2008

The Principal and responsible teachers participated in a seminar for the EB’s Professional Development Schools. The School was selected as a Professional Development School in 2005/06 and 2006/07 and was invited to participate again in 2007/08 and 2008/09.

Mar 2008

A secondary school from Malaysia visited the School and played a friendly

May 2008

Representatives of teachers and students match with the Gospel Football Team participated in the Olympic Torch Relay at the Sha Tin Racecourse. Live TV broadcast was arranged in the School.

May 2008

The Student Union initiated a fund-raising campaign for victims of the Sichuan Earthquake.

May 2008

The school participated in the national mourning for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake.

June 2008

Mr. Yu Yan Ming, the School Pastor, was ordained as the Deacon.

July 2008

Organized an 8-day study tour to Inner Mongolia and Shanxi.

July 2008

Organized a service-learning tour to a high school in Qingyuan.

Oct 2008

The trailer of Jekyll and Hyde, the School’s Silver Jubilee Musical, was broadcast in the junior and senior form assemblies.

Oct 2008

The Principal Mr. Lau was awarded the Hong Kong Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service.

Nov 2008

Launched a new intranet system to meet the administration need of the School.

Nov/Dec 2008

To celebrate the School’s Silver Jubilee, a series of activities, including Round Estate Run, an academic seminar, a thanksgiving service, Thanksgiving Dinner, four performances of English musical and anniversary publication, was launched.