2020-21 Grantham Scholars of the Year Award
Lu Lok Yee (Secondary 6 graduate of 2019 - 2020) was awarded the 2020-21 Grantham Scholars of the Year by the Grantham Scholarships Fund Committee for her outstanding performance in her studies, extra-curricular activities and social services. A total of $10,000 was granted by the committee to each awardee in recognition of the good work on academic achievements and outstanding performance in different aspects.
Online Elderly Community Service
With the joint efforts of Kwong Yam Care Home (香港華人基督教聯會廣蔭頣養院) and the Interact Club of YW, three groups of students from Secondary 3 to 5 organized several online sessions with the elderly who are residing in the care home in August. Due to the pandemic, they could only send gifts to the elderly without meeting them directly. Students came up with creative and exciting games and workshops in addition to singing for the elderly online. Through communication, students developed a deeper understanding towards the living environment of the care home.
IFTA Girls in Tech Hackathon
8 Computer Programming Team members from S4 to S6 participated in the IFTA Girls in Tech Hackathon held by the Institute of Financial Technologist of Asia and co-organized by the Microsoft Hong Kong and Hour of Code Hong Kong. The hackathon aimed at promoting and encouraging teenage girls’ innovation, enhancing the diversity and technological development of the innovation and technology industry, as well as cultivating young women’s vision and interest for artificial intelligence and innovative technology. A total of 58 students from 19 teams took part in the hackathon. Every team was required to build a chatbot according to the case scenario set by the organizer and perform certain functions.
Summer STEM Workshops
Three STEM workshops, under the categories of robotics soccer, drone coding and Artificial Intelligence (AI) robotics car, were held from July 15 to 21 for the S1 to S3. Students had hands-on experience in assembling robots and learnt coding and AI technology. The activities raised students’ interest in STEM and allowed them to learn more about the new technology in a fun and enjoyable way.
Annual General Meeting 2021 (SA & Inter-house)
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the 72nd Student Association (Metanoia) and the 30th Inter-house Committee (Polaris) was held smoothly on July 12. Due to the pandemic, both Metanoia and Polaris had been working extremely hard throughout the whole year in order to fulfill their commitments by adjusting some events to the online mode. All activities could proceed smoothly with the unfailing support from teacher advisors. In the concluding remarks, our Principal, Mr Francis Kwan, not only praised their tremendous effort, but he also commended the audience for their well-thought questions. He further encouraged students to cherish every moment and to live out the spirit of “to serve but not to be served”.
End-of-term Service 2021
The school term drew to a close on 14 July with the End-of-term Service held in the morning in two separate sessions (junior and senior forms). Our principal, Mr Francis Kwan, delivered an invigorating speech on the recent events of the school. He devoted thanks to teachers who are leaving the school on retirement or embarking on a new chapter in their lives. He also shared his heartfelt gratitude to the staff members who contributed a lot in the recent school events. He urged all YW girls to strive for their very best and be confident for their own development.
《綴文樂2021》
《綴文樂》是由英華女學校中文科及自學中心合作的中文文集，每年七月出版。每位英華員生，均會獲贈乙本。縱然今年在校課堂學習受疫情影響，但在師生的共同努力下，《綴文樂2021》亦已順利出版。
《綴文樂2021》從設計封面，到內裡的一字一句，都是老師和同學心血。當中主要收錄了同學的投稿，同時亦刊登了徵文比賽的優勝作品。出版《綴文樂》的目的是希望鼓勵同學創作，為同學提供一個互相觀摩及學習的機會。《綴文樂》將同學的作品結集成書， 對小作家而言，無疑是一大鼓舞，令他們更加堅定自己的創作信念。
Prize Presentation Ceremony 2021
The Prize Presentation Ceremony was held on 12 July. Many scholarships, awards and certificates were given out to students in recognition of their accomplishments in both academic pursuits and other activities throughout the year.
List of High Achievers and Honors
S1-3 (Click)
S4-6 (Click)
