Prize Presentation Ceremony & End-of-term Service 2019
The Prize Presentation Ceremony was held on 15 July. Many awards and certificates were given out to students in recognition of their accomplishments in both academic pursuits and other activities throughout the year.
The school term drew to a close on 17 July with the End-of-Term Service held in the morning. Our principal, Mr Kwan Hon-cheung Francis, delivered an invigorating speech on the performance of three distinguished S6 graduates in different aspects. He urged all Ying Wa girls to remain humble at heart when striving for the best and embrace the core values of Ying Wa.
Annual General Meeting of Student Association & Inter-house Committee 2019
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the 70th Student Association (Nexus) and the 28th Inter-house Committee (Syzygy) was held smoothly on 15 July. The new style of presentation, reflecting on the learning process through organising activities and pondering on further improvement, was appealing to both students and teachers. Thanks to the advisors of Nexus and Syzygy, all events were completed successfully. Students indeed enjoyed a very fruitful school year.
Computer App Programming (CAP) Test 2019
Members of the Computer Programming Team competed with hundreds of secondary school students in the CAP Test 2019 on 10 April. Held by the Department of Computing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the contest included an all-rounded and comprehensive problem set, aiming at assessing students’ computational knowledge, logical thinking and problem-solving skills. Among all participating schools, Ying Wa attained the overall second runner-up in school awards, ranking top among girls’ schools in Hong Kong. Lam Hiu Yau (4A) emerged as the champion while Lee Man Yi (4C) won the high distinction award. Lee Cho Man (5D), Cheng Tsz Ying (5E) and Ho Ka Shuen (5C) were also awarded with distinction.
Awards of “Social Innovation. Community 4.0 Competition”
Six S4 students participated in the “Social Innovation. Community 4.0 Competition” held by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS). The Ying Wa STEM Team won the Champion and the Innovative Design Award. The team was offered the opportunity to visit social innovation startups in Paris in Summer 2019.
PolyU EIE Robotic Challenge Junior 2019: AI Robot
Three S3 students participated in an AI robotics competition held by the Department of Electronics & Information Engineering Department (EIE) of the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong (PolyU) and won First Prize (一等獎). The EIE from PolyU provided workshops for participating students to build their AI robots and learn the mechanism of image recognition. The activity provided an opportunity for students to have better understanding on AI and machine learning. It also enhanced their problem solving skills and stimulated their interest in coding and electronics.
Award: First Prize (一等獎)
Participants: Wong Pui Wa (3D), Wu Hoi Ying (3D), Yu Man Hang (3D)
Speech Day 2019 (Album 2)
The annual Speech Day was held on 9 July at the Silcocks Hall at the Robinson Road campus. Our Principal, Mr Kwan Hon-cheung Francis, welcomed parents and congratulated the graduates on their successful completion of their secondary school education. He was grateful for the unswerving support of Reverend Wu Ping Kit, the School Supervisor, who had served in Ying Wa for 27 years. Ms Lam Lai-bing Alison, an Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) manager and alumna, also delivered her words of encouragement to the graduates. Among the honourable guests was the Secretary for Education, Mr Yeung Yun-hung Kevin (楊潤雄局長), JP.
Speech Day 2019 (Album 1)
The annual Speech Day was held on 9 July at the Silcocks Hall at the Robinson Road campus. Our Principal, Mr Kwan Hon-cheung Francis, welcomed parents and congratulated the graduates on their successful completion of their secondary school education. He was grateful for the unswerving support of Reverend Wu Ping Kit, the School Supervisor, who had served in Ying Wa for 27 years. Ms Lam Lai-bing Alison, an Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) manager and alumna, also delivered her words of encouragement to the graduates. Among the honourable guests was the Secretary for Education, Mr Yeung Yun-hung Kevin (楊潤雄局長), JP.
The 2019 CINTEC Junior Programming Contest
The 2019 CINTEC Junior Programming Contest was organized by the Centre for Innovation and Technology of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. It aimed at enhancing the programming and problem-solving skills of Secondary One to Three students through a set of diversified and challenging tasks. Participants had to solve as many tasks as possible within an hour, demonstrating their ability in coding, testing and debugging, which are crucial in order to excel in programming contests. This year, our girls achieved remarkable results in the contest. Mak Cheuk Yin (3D) and Luo Elysia Songen (3E) won first-place while their teammate Hon Kit Ying Nikki (3C) received the third-place award.
