Daehyun Elementary School (Korean: 대현초등학교; Hanja: 大峴初等學校; RR: Daehyeon chodeung hakgyo) is a public elementary school located in Daehyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea. There are 962 students from kindergarten to the sixth grade at Daehyun during the 2013–2014 school year. About 80 teachers and other faculty are employed at Daehyun including workers completing their mandatory military service and one native-English-speaking teacher.
| Daehyun Elementary School 대현초등학교 | |
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 Front entrance of school | |
| Address | |
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687-2 Yaeum-dong (165-3 Suam-ro) Nam-gu | |
| Coordinates | 35°31′41″N 129°19′30″E / 35.528°N 129.325°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public elementary |
| Founded | 8 July 1925 |
| Status | Open |
| School board | Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education |
| Principal | Im Gil-yeop (임길엽) |
| Faculty | 78 |
| Teaching staff | 32 |
| Grades | K to 6 |
| Number of students | 962 (2013) |
| • Kindergarten | 49 |
| • Grade 1 | 134 |
| • Grade 2 | 144 |
| • Grade 3 | 153 |
| • Grade 4 | 148 |
| • Grade 5 | 139 |
| • Grade 6 | 181 |
| • Other | 14 |
| Classes | 39 |
| Average class size | 26.7 |
| Student to teacher ratio | ~25:1 |
| Language | Korean |
| Hours in school day | 5.5 |
| Classrooms | 41 |
| Area | 17,494 square metres (188,300 sq ft) |
| Website | daehyun |
Daehyun has also been used as a high school academy after regular class hours. High school students receive credit towards their certificates for completing classes at Daehyun such as math, science, and English. Additionally, high school students work as mentors to elementary school students during summer and winter break to receive additional credit.
The school was founded on 8 July 1925 and was relocated to its current location on 1 March 1973.
School symbols edit
The school's logo is a check mark inside of a cog wheel and symbolizes wisdom and health.
The school's flower is the chrysanthemum, symbolizing truth, purity, and cleanliness.
The school's tree is the ginkgo tree.
Academics edit
At Daehyun, students study many subjects, including: Korean, English, Chinese characters, math, social studies, science, computers, art, physical education, music, health, ethics, and home economics.
There are programs to help students with learning disabilities as well as gifted students who need more challenging work.
Teams and activities edit
Daehyun's baseball team is the only official sports team at the school. The team was created in 1986 and they have won first in three regional tournaments since then. Daehyun is the only elementary school in Ulsan that has a baseball team, and because of this, Daehyun has become a necessary school to attend if a student has hopes of becoming a career player. Some students even commute from outside the city to attend.[1][2]
Daehyun's unofficial teams include: volleyball, soccer, basketball, badminton, ping-pong, dodge ball, tennis, track & field and jump rope.
After-school activities for Daehyun students include: piano, violin, recorder, danso, dance, cross stitching, reading club, art club, English drama club, Korean drama club, and computer club.[3][4]
Special events edit
Every year, Daehyun students participate in special events including sports day in the spring and the Daehyun talent show at the end of the school year.
One day every month, the students are encouraged not to waste any food at lunch, and are given stickers if they can finish all of their food.
Every Thursday is "Delicious Lunch Day" at the school where the students get an extra-delicious lunch at the school cafeteria.
Notable occasions edit
The gymnasium opened for the first time on 26 October 2004. A new sports field was completed in 2012 and is used by the school's baseball and track & field teams. Baseball teams from other schools and cities come to Daehyun Elementary for tournaments because it is the only school in Ulsan with a baseball team and a quality playing field.[2][5]
Notable people edit
Bae Eun-hye (배은혜), a physical-education teacher at Daehyun until 2013, won a silver medal in the 2006 Doha Asian Games for the women's 70 kg judo event.[6]
Jeong Ju-hyeon (정주현), a center fielder and second baseman for Sangmu Baseball Team, attended Daehyun Elementary.[7]
Jun Won-tchack (전원책), a South Korean writer and broadcaster, graduated from Daehyun Elementary in 1966.[8][9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 울산 대현초등, 롯데기 야구대회 정상 [Ulsan Daehyun Elementary School, Lotte Baseball Tournament]. Daum Sports. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ a b 프로야구 유치기념 초등 야구대회 [Elementary School Baseball Tournament Attracts Professional Baseball]. Ulsan Mae-il (울산매일). 9 April 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ 제8회 울산아동극경연대회 시상식 [8th Annual Ulsan Children's Drama Contest Award Ceremony]. Education News (교육홍보관). 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ 제5회 바다사랑 그림그리기 시상식 [Fifth "Ocean Love" (Clean Ocean) Drawing Award Ceremony]. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013.
- ^ 대현초 운동장 '인조잔디' 새단장 [Ulsan Daehyun Elementary School Artificial Turf Playfield Refurbished]. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Jang(장), Hyeran(혜란), ed. (n.d.). '아시안게임 퀸카' 여자 유도 배은혜 선수출처 : SBS 뉴스 원본 링크 : ['Asian Games' Women's Judy Player Bae Eun-hye]. SBS News. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ 정주현 [Jeong Ju-Hyeon]. Daum. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ 전원책 연보 [Jun Won-tchack's Yearbook]. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ 전원책, ''''朴 당선인, 1년 뒤에 정말 위험해진다''''. No Cut News. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2015.