SCHOOLS.
28. Four new Government Schools were completed during the year 1950-51.
29. Queen's College. A senior school for 900 boys was erected on formerly vacant reclaimed ground at Causeway Bay. Accommodation comprises 24 classrooms, 3 science laboratories, a science lecture room and a geography room; an Assembly Hall, which has seating capacity for approximately 900, and is well equipped with a large stage, dressing rooms and storage; a refreshment room adjacent to the hall, which serves also as the school tuck shop. In addition, the normal staff rooms, stores, changing and toilet accommodation, etc. were provided and provision was made in planning for the future addition of a gymnasium, library and canteen.
30. The lay-out, orientation and structure were largely determined by limitations of the site and sub-soil; a two-storey reinforced concrete frame structure being developed using wide, continuous strip footings to spread the load on the sub-soil and avoid the use of piles. The building is of single room width throughout to obtain the best conditions of light and ventilation.
31. Speed was the essence of this contract and, apart from the ceiling and floor to the Assembly Hall, the building was completed in five months by September 1950.
32. Vernacular Primary School, Queen's Road East. Building work was started in March 1950, and was completed in September 1950. The site is in a congested area and considerable difficulties were experienced in giving the accommodation required while providing the requisite amount of daylight to each classroom. Accommodation is provided for about 300 pupils in 14 classrooms. Also included in the scheme are workshops and laboratories for temporary use by the Junior Technical School.
33. King's College Primary School. Building work was commenced in March 1950, and was completed in September 1950. The work consisted of rehabilitation of the ruins of the original King's College, but so little was left of the original building that the work here virtually consisted of rebuilding on the old foundations. Accommodation has been provided for about 600 pupils in 17 classrooms, one Handicraft room and one Domestic Science room. There is also an assembly hall and gymnasium; and a small swimming pool, which was provided in the original design, has also been rehabilitated.
34. Kowloon Junior School. Owing to shortage of staff in the Architectural Office, private architects were commissioned to undertake this work. The building was completed in August 1950, and accommodation consists of seven classrooms and one Nursery room.
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