Hong Kong Schools Music Festival – 2nd Runner Up
Thanks to the hard work of the Music Department, our Ying Wa Junior Choir was declared the second runner-up in the Chinese Girls’ Choir in 70th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. This group consists of Secondary 1 to 3 students who worked with great diligence and showed what can be achieved with tremendous discipline and the will to excel. Their passion in music brings them together to sing with one heart, one voice and one spirit.
Sharing by UNICEF Club and Orbis Ambassadors
On 7th March, the Civic Education Committee (CEC) organised a sharing session in the morning assembly to deepen students' understanding towards children with mental and physical disabilities. It also aimed at empowering students' leadership skills in organising educational activities. At the beginning of the school year, the CEC cooperated with the two non-governmental organisations, namely UNICEF HK and Orbis Hong Kong, to encourage students to serve as ambassadors to hold student-based activities to promote the values of caring and respecting each other. The sharing in the morning assembly was one of the programmes only. Other programmes included fund-raising, board design, school tracing game, etc.
Farewell Assembly 2018
On 5th March (the last school day for graduating classes), the Farewell Assembly was held. S6 students warmed our hearts with their words of thanks for teachers, schoolmates and all staff members of Ying Wa. Singing the hymn “I know who holds the future”, they lit each other’s candle to symbolize the continuance of the school’s heritage. Whilst the candles were lit, the whole school sang a farewell song "誰主明天" to encourage the S6 students to have faith in Jesus when faced with difficulties and to give them our best wishes for their future.
The Sixth Sham Shui Po School Arts Marathon 2018
Ten S5 and S6 Visual Arts students participated in the Students' Visual Arts Exhibition of the Sixth Sham Shui Po School Arts Marathon 2018 at Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre from 27 February to 4 March. Their outstanding artwork in different mediums, such as paper sculpture, ceramics, embroidery and acrylic on canvas boardswere displayed in the exhibition. The student's participation in the exhibition enabled them to gain exposure and have the opportunity to present their work and find an outlet to express themselves.
Best Participating Award - Belt and Road Initiative Competition
Our team of S4 students, comprising Lu Lok Yee (4A), Wong Lok Yi (4C) and Lock Yin Tung(4E) won the Best Participating Award in the Belt and Road Initiative Competition 2018 held by Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association. It was a competition aiming to enhance public awareness of, and interest in, issues related to the Belt and Road initiative. Held on 3rd February in the City University of Hong Kong, the competition was divided into 2 parts. Participants had to attend lectures conducted by different professors in the morning, and take a multiple-choice quiz and participate in a sharing session held by university students in the afternoon.
S6 Form Photo-taking Session
It has become the tradition of Ying Wa since 2013 for S6 students to take photos as a form before their last school day at the decanting campus. On 28 February, all S6 students, teachers, vice-principals and principal gathered in the open playground to celebrate this milestone. This occasion was special because the S6 students were the first batch of students to attend school in this decanting campus.
High Achievers’ Award Ceremony 2018
The outstanding accomplishments of students in both academic and non-academic fields were celebrated at the High Achievers' Award Ceremony on 20th February. Students from S1-S5 with outstanding academic results received recognition for their diligence and dedication to their studies. Their scholastic performance in the Mid-year Examination or Test set the bar for others to emulate. Students' achievements in other areas such as debating, speech contests, and visual art competitions were also recognised at the Ceremony.
Closing the ceremony, our principal, Mr Kwan, encouraged students to set goals, realise their own potential, be confident and strive for their very best.
PTA Newsletter (43rd Issue)
The PTA Newsletter -- The 43rd issue covers the interview of the Principal, contributions from the PTA Chairperson (Mr Rosalina Lam) and the IMC Parent Manager (Ms Kuan Wai Fan), new parents and teacher committee members, reports on our Sponsored Walk, sharing by parents on their participation in the relay race of the Sports Day and students' write-ups on the exchange programmes in Cambridge and Okinawa.
