Nearly 600 pupils and their teachers at a Hong Kong primary school closed after the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze will be reunited at a newly renovated campus in Tai Po, ending months spent across two temporary sites. Tai Po Baptist Public School, formerly located near Wang Fuk Court, opened its new premises at Fu…
A Hong Kong primary school opposite the scene of the deadly Tai Po fire is expected to take over another campus by the end of June, its principal has said, with pupils set to begin classes for the coming academic year at the new premises. Parents of pupils at Tai Po Baptist Public School told…
The principal of a Hong Kong primary school opposite the scene of the deadly Tai Po fire has expressed hope that the institution could relocate, saying the horrifying view of the charred buildings will put parents off and affect enrolment. Tai Po Baptist Public School head Siu Ting said the campus was still sealed off…
Hundreds of children whose school near the scene of Hong Kong’s deadly blaze that has been temporarily closed are finding their classes at two university campuses to be an eye-opening experience, educators have said, with some pupils planning on becoming vets or teachers. Tai Po Baptist Public School, located opposite Wang Fuk Court in Tai…
About 500 primary school pupils of Tai Po Baptist Public School (TPBPS) have resumed classes in temporary classrooms set up on the premises of the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), with most students returning to their normal routines ten days after the deadly blaze in their district. EdUHK president John Lee Chi-kin said on…
Schools in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district that were not severely affected by the deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court should resume in-person classes and follow their original timetables, a head teachers’ representative has said, adding that this would help students regain normality and heal from grief. Chu Wai-lam, chairman of the New Territories School…