About SHCC
Profile of SHCC Graduates
Growing up in the Sacred Heart family, all SHCC graduates should have found a purpose in life and possess the following Sacred Heart spirit and qualities:
Versatility
Open to growth and changes
- Being able to understand and accept her talents and limitations
- Being aware of and able to manage her emotions and pressure in face of changes and demands; being able to stay positive when meeting failures and difficulties
- Having a sense of wonder and thereby being ready to explore, seek new experiences and risk failure
- Being proactive, creative and resourceful; capable of suggesting ways to deal with new situations and challenges
- Being capable of reflecting on experiences
- Being receptive and respectful to the opinions of others
Integrity
Sound in moral and religious values
- Forming her conscience on true moral values and having good reasons for her decisions
- Being courageous in upholding social justice and the principle of honesty
- Being responsible for her behaviour with an understanding of the impact of her words and actions on others
- Having some knowledge of and respect for religion and knowing the teaching of Jesus Christ
- Being able to reflect on her experience of God’s love for her; realising the need for prayer and for growth in faith; having appreciation of the Eucharist and being familiar with the social teaching of the Church
- Being aware of and able to acknowledge the need for spiritual growth
Charity and Love
Caring for others and embracing diversity
- Being mindful of the needs, limitations and difficulties of others to better assist them
- Showing respect while relating to others
- Understanding the need for sacrifice in helping others
- Understanding cultural differences and embracing diversity; accepting and appreciating people of different backgrounds and abilities
Humility
Simplicity and modesty in all deeds
- Showing appreciation and being grateful for any opportunity, advice and support received
- Serving others with modesty
- Striving for excellence, achieving success, remaining humble
- Cultivating good leadership skills and own leadership style
- Putting herself into the positions of others before making judgments
- Being ready to admit ones’ mistakes and willing to correct them
Perseverance
Turning challenges into success
- Having clear goals and working towards them with continued effort and determination
- Facing adversities with courage and patience to achieve success
Intellectual competence
Quest for lifelong learning
- Skilful in speaking, reading and writing precisely and fluently in both Chinese and English
- Being logical and critical in thinking; convincing in persuasion
- Being able to see the connection between disciplines and apply cross-curricular knowledge
- Making use of generic skills to continue lifelong learning and to apply knowledge to solve problems
Global citizenship
Understanding the world in which we live
- Being eager to learn about the world
- Being concerned about wider community issues, social and global problems
- Being lawful citizens
- Being able to look beyond the city and to address global concerns
- Being able to respect the wise use of natural resources in a sustainable way
- Being ready to contribute to the community, society and the world