Service Trip to Cambodia 2017
The two Interact Clubs of Ying Wa Girls' School and Ying Wa College joined hands to organise a service tour to Cambodia from 30 July to 3 August. Inspired by the spirit "to serve and not to be served", more than 30 students provided voluntary services to the needy. Collaborating with the CDO (Children and Development Organisation) in Cambodia, students learnt how to organise different types of activities for the Cambodian children and adults as well as teaching them English, personal hygiene tips and the importance of family planning. During the 5-day programme, students also helped to build an office for the CDO. Participants realised the importance of treasuring what they have and having a more positive outlook on life.
STEM in mBot 2017
A team of four S1 & S2 students participated in a robotics competition, “STEM in mBot 2017” (第二屆 – 機械人大決戰 - 「創客挑戰」) and was awarded the 1st runner-up. The objective of the competition was to design creative robots for elder care in the future. The team built the robot, “Carebot – Fit to live”, which is able to display temperature and humidity, and detect fire and gas leakage to keep the elderly safe. In addition, Carebot is programmed to encourage senior citizens to exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Team members
1A Mui Nga Yee Andilia
2D Lee Chau Yee
2E Lam Hiu Yau
2E Lam Hiu Yu
Cambridge Programmes 2017
The decade-old Cambridge Programmes (CPs) were initiated by the two Directors, Mr Peter Clark and Mrs Rebecca Clark to provide opportunities for primary and secondary school students to be more exposed to a rich English learning environment. The two-week programmes, held at the University of Cambridge, provided different induction courses on science, arts and law. This summer, cultural activities such as visiting Sandringham House (Royal Estate) and the Imperial War Museum at Duxford were also organised to deepen students’ understanding of British culture and history.
2017易建聯盃深圳福田全國三人籃球賽
籃球隊中一及中二級隊員於7月21至23日參加2017易建聯盃深圳福田全國三人籃球賽。本校十多位隊員分為一隊及二隊，代表香港少年女子隊參賽。兩隊表現出色，於女子少年組分別取得冠軍及亞軍。隊員於參賽過程中，觀摩國內球員精湛球技及硬朗打法，有助提升技術水平，累積寶貴經驗。
Science Tour to Singapore
To promote STEM education and broaden the students’ horizons in science and technology, the Aerial Photography and Technology Team organized a study tour to Singapore, from 23 to 27 July. 20 S2 and S3 students joined the tour and participated in different science activities organised by "Science Festival @Singapore Science Centre". Students visited “Makerfaire”, which was an exhibition of booths displaying products which were invented by local secondary students and technology companies overseas. They also attended a 2-day workshop to assemble a robotic arm using programming language. Students were equipped with electronics and programming skills which allowed them to further explore robotic applications in solving daily life problems.
扶輪少年服務團服務活動
STEM Robotics Competition 2017
A team of five S1–S2 students joined the STEM Robotics Competition 2017 (全港STEM機械車創意解難大賽) on 17th July. Two robots (i.e. Mbot) were programmed to do two missions, namely "The Exploration Mission to Mars" (火星探索) and "Asteroid Tractor" (小行星牽引). The team ranked 8th among 20 secondary schools. They demonstrated their logical thinking, collaboration and problem solving skills through the competition.
List of Participants
1A Mui Nga Yee Andilia
2D Lee Chau Yee
2E Lam Hiu Yau
2E Lam Hiu Yu
2E Jim Cheuk Ki
Okinawa Tour with 20 Awarded Tickets
The Civic Education Committee and the Global Exposure Committee joined hands to plan an itinerary in Japan, in a competition organized by Hong Kong Airlines. Ying Wa was among the 150 shortlisted schools / NGOs, and won 20 return tickets to Okinawa, Japan. An exchange tour was held from 16 to 20 July with the themes of nature and foreign influences and the impact of WWII on Okinawa. A visit to a local secondary school was arranged to deepen students’ understanding of the Okinawa culture.
