Kowloon True Light School (KTLS, ) is a Protestant girls' secondary school, founded in 1945, and situated in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. This school is located near Kowloon Tong station.
Like all True Light Middle School in Hong Kong, the predecessor is True Light Seminary, which is the first girl school in South China. Because of the Civil War in 1949, True Light Girl School in Guangzhou moved to Hong Kong and placed on Waterloo Road No.115 (which is Kowloon True Light Primary School for now) and named it as Kowloon True Light Secondary School. It moved to Suffolk Road in 1960.
History On 16June 1872, True Light School, a primary school, was founded in Guangzhou on the Chinese mainland by Harriet Newell Noyes, a missionary from the American Presbyterian Church. In 1917, the True Light Middle School was established in Guangzhou as a secondary section.
In 1949, due to the communist takeover of Guangzhou, the school transferred to Hong Kong. It was finally relocated to the current site in 1960, with an affiliated primary school and kindergarten opened on its original campus on Waterloo Road. In 1990, the basketball court was demolished, in order to build a new annex. In addition, a six-story new building was completed in 2006.
Principals
Ms. Ma Yi Ying (1947–1973) Ms. Li Wai Lim (1973–1978) Ms. Butt Yee Har (1978–1991) Ms. Chan Yuen Sheung (1991–2010) Ms. Lee Yi Ying (2010–Present)
Motto School Motto ”Thou Art the Light of the World” reference from Matthew 5:14.
Motto of the year 2011-2012: Born to love 2012-2013: Thanks giving, positive thinking 2013-2014: Love giving and logical thinking 2014-2015: Embrace uniqueness, uphold collectiveness 2015-2016: Thrive and Fly 2016-2017: It all begins with respect. 2017-2018: Optimism leads to power. 2018-2019: Work with assiduity, grow with perseverance 2019-2020: Only you 2020-2021 :MASTER me 2021-2022:In your shoes, be your pal. 2022-2023 :Where acceptance flows, gratitude can grow.
Uniform Ever since the establishment, True Light students have always been in light blue Cheongsam and plaits. They can choose to have a ponytail or two plaits since 2011. For PE uniforms, there are four different colours on the shoulder because of the houses. They are Red House, Green House, Purple House and Blue House.
Form Councils The council began and have kept a 6-year cycle since 1994. Council Colour Council Name and Council Song Council Flower Council Motto Blue-white Ai Wan Tulip Work with loyalty and in Unity Red-white Yuk Jing Lotus Shine like the Sun; Bright as the Moon Green-white Hiu Lily Know the Truth; control the deeds. Blue-white Hang Po Daisy Work diligently Red-white Sun Fai Sunflower Shine through the community. Green-white Yiu Chinese Plum Cast off the darkness of the world.
References
See also True Light Girls' College True Light Middle School of Hong Kong Hong Kong True Light College Education in Hong Kong List of secondary schools in Hong Kong