Swimming Gala 2023
Our annual Swimming Gala finally had a comeback after being suspended for three years due to COVID-19. Being in high spirits, girls arrived at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park Swimming Pool with much excitement and anticipation. Mr Cheung Kwok Cheung, Convenor of the Inter-house Committee, delivered words of encouragement at the opening ceremony. Mr Webster Yeung, Chairman of the Parent-teacher Association, presented prizes to winners and delivered the closing speech. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the teachers and student workers for making this long-awaited Swimming Gala a huge success.
Sharing by Ms Lo Hiu Shun
The Citizenship & Social Development (CSD) Department was very fortunate to have invited alumna Ms Lo Hiu Shun (羅曉淳, Graduate of 2017) to share with classes 5A and 5E on March 15, 2023. Hiu Shun shared her interesting encounters in primary school in Hong Kong upon her arrival from Chaozhou (潮州). Not being able to master Cantonese at that time, she gave us a good laugh by recalling how her misinterpretation and misunderstanding of Cantonese landed her in bewilderment and even in “trouble” with the teacher. She then proceeded in teaching the girls a few phrases in the Chaozhou dialect and shared various unique customs such as the tea culture, the food culture and religious practices. The girls were delighted to be treated to some Chaozhou pea
First Runner-up of HKSS Debate Competition
A trio of novice S2 debaters emerged as the First Runner-up after three rounds of intense debates in the Hong Kong Secondary School Debate Competition (Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Junior Division 1).
Wu Hei Man Weslie (2B), Lai Hei Yee, (2D) and Sit Nga Yu Abbie (2E) impressed the adjudicators with their research, writing, speaking and cooperation skills. One special highlight was that Sit Nga Yu Abbie was named the best speaker in all of the rounds.
The competition allowed the students to develop their argumentation and understanding of the world by debating motions ranging from gambling to national treasures to the study of history.
Talk by Rev. Sunny Cheng from Watoto
Rev. Sunny Cheng (鄭躍培牧師) gave an inspiring talk to S1, 2, 4 and 5 students on March 10 about the importance of girls' education. Rev. Cheng's message centered around a scheme initiated by Watoto, ‘Keep a Girl in School’, highlighting the critical role education plays in empowering girls to achieve their full potential. The students were encouraged to embrace education as a means for personal growth and societal change. It was an informative and empowering event that reinforced YW's commitment to providing quality educational opportunities to all students.
英華女籃港島區D1乙組奪冠
「港島區D1校際籃球比賽」女子乙組(B Grade)總決賽於3月4日（星期六）假港島東體育館舉行。籃球隊上下一心，表現出色，並成功奪冠，為觀眾及支持者帶來了高水平的比賽。
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S5 Debate Activity 2023
S5 students enjoyed a spirted debate at the So Chau Yim Ping Memorial Hall of Breezy Path Campus, where two teams of debaters argued for their case on the motion of “This house believes that Hong Kong teenagers should do at least one part-time job during their secondary school years”. The debaters made good use of their research materials and oratory skills to connect with the audience and convince the two adjudicators — Mr. Steven Cooley and Ms. Hannah Standring, both Regional Native English Teacher (NET) Coordinators of the Education Bureau’s NET Section.
Inter-School Athletics Competition 2022-23
The Hong Kong Inter-School Athletics Competition, held by the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation annually, aims to explore and recognize young talents in track and field events. Having gone through rigorous and professional training since the beginning of the school year, the Athletic Team participated in the two-day competition on February 23 and 27, 2023. We are proud to announce that our team had emerged as the Overall First Runner-up, B Grade Second Runner-up and C Grade Champion (Division 2).
Sharing by Dr Leung Ping Wa
The Citizenship & Social Development (CSD) Department was very honored to have Dr. Leung Ping Wa (梁炳華博士) of the Hong Kong National Education Association share with classes 5B and 5D on February 27, 2023. Dr. Leung shared his insights on the business field, innovation sector and culture of the Greater Bay Area. While explaining how Hong Kong possesses dual advantages under “one country, two systems”, he also shared Hong Kong’s significant roles as an international financial, transportation, trade centres and aviation hub. Students showed their curiosity by raising questions on career prospects and education opportunities. It was indeed a great sharing and we look forward to having him again.
