EmpowerHer Future Program
On February 6, 25 Secondary Four and Five students of Economics and BAFS participated in the AIA Carnival event as part of the EmpowerHer Future Program. This event was organized by Inspiring Girls Hong Kong in partnership with HSBC, UBS, Natixis, and AIA Carnival. It provided students with the opportunity to explore potential career paths and understand the significance of financial literacy. During the event, students engaged in speed networking sessions with female professionals in the business sector and learned about managing personal finances through a life-sized Monopoly-style board game.
CUHK Vex Robotics Competition
A team of S1-3 students, among 86 teams from 43 schools, successfully entered the final round of the CUHK Vex Robotics Competition.
We sent a total of 3 teams consisting of 10 junior students to the competition, which required participants to design and assemble a robot, as well as program it to complete specific missions. The competition allowed students to showcase their problem-solving skills, creativity, and teamwork.
In the past three months, our teams exerted significant effort to prepare for the event. They were committed to joining regular robotics classes and training workshops at CUHK, gaining invaluable insights from the experience.
Hong Kong Secondary Schools Software Development Invitational Contest 2024
Three students from the Ying Wa Computer Programming Team were awarded medals at the Hong Kong Secondary Schools Software Development Invitational Contest (SDIC) 2024.
In the Junior Group, Cheung Suet Nam (4C) won a Gold Medal and Leung Hilary (3D) was awarded a Silver Medal. In the Senior Group, Law Yi Sheung (5E) was awarded a Bronze Medal.
Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics 2024/25
We were impressed by the outstanding performances of our girls at the Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics 2024/25.
In the Junior Group, Leung Hilary (3D) won a Silver Medal for Ying Wa with her excellent performance while Cheung Suet Nam (4C) was awarded a Bronze Medal. Chau Tsz Ying (4D) received an Honourable Mention. In the Senior Group, Man Cho Yan (5C) and Law Yi Sheung (5E) were also awarded Honourable Mentions.
They are invited to join the Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics Training Team for intensive training. A Team Formation Test is to be held in May to select delegates for up-coming contests held outside Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Girls' Olympiad in Informatics 2024/25
In the Hong Kong Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics 2024/25, Ying Wa emerged as the top-performing school and was awarded the Grand School Prize Champion with 2 Gold Medals and 2 Silver Medals.
Chau Tsz Ying (4D) and Leung Hilary (3D) won Gold Medal for Ying Wa with their excellent performances, while Man Cho Yan (5C) and Law Yi Sheung (5E) were awarded Silver Medal.
Chau Tsz Ying (4D) was also honoured as the Best Young Contestant.
All prize-winners were invited to join the Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics Training Team for more intensive training. A Team Formation Test would be held in May to select delegates for upcoming contests held overseas.
Newly Renovated Inno Lab
We are excited to announce the reopening of the newly renovated Inno Lab at our Breezy Path Campus! This state-of-the-art facility provides enthusiastic and capable students in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) with an innovative space to explore and create.
With cutting-edge equipment like robotics kits and flight simulators, students will engage in hands-on learning through various training programs and workshops that connect them with industry professionals. Additionally, the Inno Lab will foster interdisciplinary collaboration, allowing students to work together on projects while developing valuable networks within the STEAM community.
2024川渝港澳⻘少年科學⼤賽
2024年川渝港澳青少年科學大賽由紫荊雜誌社西南聯絡站主辦，極熊科技教育集團協辦。是次大賽配合「科教興國」的方向，內容涵蓋科技編程、科學知識及社會議題。比賽旨在激發青少年對科學與科技的興趣與潛能，培養跨學科學習意識，並通過與各地青少年的交流與比賽提升學生的科技水平和實踐能力。
本校學生在全港選拔賽及全國總決賽中表現優異，榮獲以下獎項：
優秀科學學校大獎 / 優秀校長領導⼤獎 / 優秀科學指導⽼師⼤獎
一等獎：方森怡（2D）
二等獎：胡熙瑜（3A）、何樂晞（3B）、陳伊晴（3C）、張靜語（3C）、李芷慧（3C）、
曾顯程（3D）、徐頌恩（3E）、伍玥（3E）
三等獎：何詩瑤（2A）、何穎欣（2B）、關喜文（2C）、袁洛瑤（2D）、許卓悦（2E）、
温曉祈（3C）
Careers Expo 2024-25
One of the key events organized by the Careers Committee as part of the Mentorship Programme, the "Career Expo 2024-25", took place on January 18 and attracted over 130 attendees, including both mentees and non-mentees.
The event allowed students to gain exposure to potential career opportunities with talks and small-group sharing. We were honoured to have invited Mr Lawrence Lui to deliver his opening speech titled "The Story of Building a Social Enterprise from the Ground Up”, which was well-received by the participants.
