Mentorship Programme 2018 – Tea Gathering
To mark the 14th Anniversary of YW Mentorship Programme on 23 June, the 2017-2018 Alumnae Association (AA) Mentorship Programme drew the curtains gracefully with a tea gathering for mentors and mentees at iBakery Gallery Café in Admiralty. Through the mentor-mentee connections, mentors shared their professional knowledge and offered advice to the students. Mentees could learn more about job opportunities, pre-requisites and workplace culture, trends and prospects in established professions or start-up industries.
BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl Award 2017-18
Our Volleyball Team strived to boost sporting standards in their year-long programme while bringing out the full potential in each player. Lam Natalie (6E) was named Outstanding Athlete in the BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl Award 2017-18. Natalie was invited to represent Hong Kong at the 19th Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship from 8 to 18 June 2018 playing against 15 other teams from different countries in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Visiting Indian and Pakistani Families
Partnered with the Cedar Fund and Urdu Neighbour Centre Ltd., we organised a series of home visits to Indian and Pakistani Families in Lai Kwok Estate on 1June 2018 for some S6 students who had finished their DSE Examination. It was a precious opportunity for students to get to know ethnic minority women and gain a deeper understanding of their lives in Hong Kong. This activity also enriched students' awareness of the ethnic diversity in Hong Kong and the efforts made by the ethnic minorities to adapt to the way of life here while at the same time keeping their own cultures and religious practices like fasting during Ramadan.
Talk by Dr Chiu Kwan-hung Angela
The Staff Development Committee has been working on developing YW teachers' professionalism in learning and teaching. On 31st May, we were honoured by the return of Dr Chiu Kwan-hung Angela, former YW Kindergarten teacher, winner of Outstanding Education Award (HK) in 2001 and the pioneer of early childhood education in Hong Kong. This illustrious educator visited our decanting campus to share her beliefs in educational pedagogy. Ahead of her time, she realized the importance of a fun-filled learning experience in the healthy development of a child. Her life's work aims to explore every child's potential, however 'naughty' he/she may appear.
Use of Kahoot in History Lessons
With the advent of the technological era, history learning has been undergoing exciting transformation. The public exams, ranging from former HKCEE or HKAL to current HKDSE, have included more skill-based elements to train learners in the ability to think critically and more importantly, to develop problem solving skills. The History Department of Ying Wa has been devising different strategies to cope with the needs to innovate classroom activities to motivate learners. A trial session was held in each S3 class where a mini-quiz competition was held to test their knowledge on WWI, WWII and the Cold War, with the use of the software, Kahoot. Students enjoyed the lesson immensely. This is a step forward for us in terms of using more computer
Extra Fine (Issue 3) - Special Edition : Farewell
This special edition of Extra Fine is a collection of the 6 winning pieces of this year's English Writing Competition. The pieces were selected for their originality both in the writing and interpretation of the theme of the competition: Farewell. While it is easy to associate farewell with sadness or even grief, the pieces all show leaving as a stage for growth and the capacity to look ahead. We hope that you will savour the pieces as much as we have.
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ACEA Hong Kong Primary and Secondary School English Writing Competition 2017-2018
Four Secondary 2 aspiring writers won awards in the ACEA Hong Kong Primary and Secondary School English Writing Competition 2017-2018 organised by the Asia Children Education Association (ACEA). The theme of the competition is "A Better Hong Kong". It received wide support from more than 150 primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. Our participants received the following awards:
Junior Secondary Division Best Writer – Gold : 2C Lau Yan Ting
Junior Secondary Division Best Writer – Merit : 2D Ho Hei Tung
Junior Secondary Division Most Creative Writer – Merit : 2C Wong Ching Lam & 2D Dai Long Yuet
La Salle – Pui Ching Programming Challenge 2018
Students from the Computer Programming Team achieved pleasing results in the 3rd La Salle – Pui Ching Programming Challenge held on 22 May. The team comprising Cheng Tsz Ying (4E), Chan Ching Yiu (5B) and Chan Pui Ching (5E) won the bronze medal while the team of Lee Ching Laam (5A), Ng Sin Ting (5C) and Au Sui Yu (5D) was awarded the distinction medal. Teams had to complete as many challenging questions as possible within four hours. Student participants were able to apply computer programming skills in a fun way in the competition.
