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THE QUALITIES OF A GOOD SCHOOL
Thursday, November 23, 1972
Lady MacLehose said today that a good school should not simply be
one that is well run, produces good examination results, and organises academic
and extra-curricular activities.
Speaking at the annual speech day of St. Paul's Convent School, she
said: "The essence of a good school, to my mind lies in its capacity for
producing students of good character, fitted for any role which their future
life may call on them to play."
The following is the full text of Lady MacLehose's speech:
"It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to be here with you
today on the happy occasion of your school's annual Speech Day, and I thank
Sister Isabel for her kind invitation.
"In the Inauguration Ceremony of St. Paul's School at Lam Tin on the
second of May this year, I praised the fine work the Sisters of St. Paul de
Chartres have done in Hong Kong, particularly in the field of education. The
Lam Tin School is a new venture, but with all the experience gained here at
St. Paul's Convent School and the St. Paul's Secondary School in Ventris Road,
I am sure that the "junior sister" will soon be establishing the same high
reputation as her elder sisters.
"I am, as I am sure you all will be, looking forward enormously to
listening to the St. Paul's Choir this evening. Their performances have
always been outstanding, and I know you will agree with me when I say that they
are more than just a school choir.
In the past,