Debate Champion
On 11 December 2014, Secondary Five debaters emerged as Champions of the Hong Kong Secondary School Debating Competition (Kowloon Senior Division 1). The team included novices as well as experienced debaters. The Team Leader is Phoebe Chan. Best Speakers in the respective matches were Kelly Lau, Ashling Chan and Esther Wong. The team’s achievement would not have been possible without the help of other debaters in the hosting, timekeeping and chairing in each round. We congratulate them and wish them all the best in the next series of matches.
Hang Lung Mathematics Award 2014
Congratulations to our Mathematics Team! Members, Josephine Leung Yik Chong (6A, 2014) and Chloe Lui Wai Shan (6D, 2014), won Honorable Mention in the Hang Lung Mathematics Awards 2014.
Since 2012, the pair had designed and carried out a mathematics project titled "The Application of Graph Theory to Sudoku", under the supervision of Mr Lee Tad Ming and Ms Man Sze Wan. Their paper was submitted for competition last July, and after going through a rigorous, multi-step review process, the team impressed the judges and made the school proud.
Volleyball Tournament
Our Volleyball Team fought off stiff competition on Sunday December 7, 2014 to win the 3rd runner up position in the Division I Inter-school Volleyball Girls A Grade Competition. There to support the team in this intense match were parents, team members, coaches, advisers and other teachers. Dressed in red, they filled Fat Kwong Street Sports Centre with their heartwarming cheers.
Toastmasters Leadership Programme
The 6th December was a red letter day for participants of this year’s Toastmasters International Youth Leadership Programme. That morning, the Toastmasters Speech and Table Topics Contests were held in room 705-707. This annual event allows students from secondary two to four to demonstrate their communication and leadership skills. This year there were thirty-seven contestants, ten student workers and nine judges, one of whom was our principal, Mrs. Ruth Lee, while the others were from Toastmasters International (Hong Kong). The popular contests provided an opportunity and platform for students to shine and entertain the audience in English.
OLE on Treasuring Life
With a clear mission and passion to teach students how to overcome adversities in life, Mr. Sin Ka Keung accepted our invitation to give a talk on November 28, 2014 and share about his ordeal after he was shot in the face and thigh during a gunfight in 2006. Now on the road to recovery, Mr Sin also reminded everyone to show filial piety. Mr. Tang How Kong, the former Senior Assistant Police Commissioner, who was also a guest speaker, touched our hearts with his unfailing support for a fellow officer in his time of need. Miss Nancy Fok was also on stage to express how she was moved to edit the book titled 死裏逃生 for Mr. Sin. Their brave acts and words impressed on us the importance of treasuring life.
Walk an Extra Mile
Riding on our much treasured tradition of the Sponsored Walk during the Thanksgiving Week in November, Mrs Ruth Lee is initiating “Walk an Extra Mile for Ying Wa” in her last year of service in Ying Wa. While the route remains unchanged, a team which comprises of the Principal, some students and teachers will walk bare foot on part of the route.
Click here to view Message from the Principal
Click here to view Interview by students
Bank of Communications Scholarship
10 S4-S6 students were awarded with scholarships from Bank of Communications. The selection criteria were based on students’ performance on academic study, character and participation in school and social services.
Awardees:
Excellence on academic study and character building: 4C Cheng Ka Yu, 5B Ko Tina Lok Sun, 5D Chinn Ching Tung
Merits on academic study and character building: 4C Cheung Ka Fu, 5B Cheung Chun Lam, 5B Yau Tsz Ching Dorothy
Achievements on academic study and character building: 4E Tsui Shing Yan, 5E Wong Hin Lam, 6D Wong Wing Tuen, 6D Yen Ngan Hei
Walk an Extra Mile
The Annual Sponsored Walk was successfully completed with the added event of “Walk an Extra Mile for Ying Wa”. Students, Teachers and Parents joined the meaningful programme to raise funds for the needy and also for the School Redevelopment Project by going barefoot on the last stage of the route. Major beneficiaries include:
1. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
2. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
3. Samoutou Ministries
4. The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China (HKCCCC)
