Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme 2018/19
YIP Pui Lam, a Ying Wa graduate of 2018, has been recently awarded the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme 2018/19 (offered by the Education Bureau). The scholarship supports outstanding local students to pursue their studies in world-renowned universities outside Hong Kong, with a view to grooming a top cadre of talents with global visions, international networks and world-class education. Pui Lam will be studying the Bachelor of Laws at the University College London.
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HLYA Programme - Champion - Tour to Tokyo
Thanks to the guidance of the Careers Committee, a team of six Secondary 5 girls Hang Lung Young Architects (HLYA) Programme completed from October 2017 to June 2018. They went through different rounds of competitions and were finally awarded the champion. The winning team and Ms. Yip Ngar Sze, the teacher in-charge of Ying Wa, were offered the opportunity to go to Tokyo, from 19th to 22nd August, to further broaden their horizons. In the tour, they learnt from a wide variety of topics, ranging from Japanese architecture to the local culture of Japan. The tour was beneficial in letting students learn how Japanese architects merge technology, nature, novel and traditional ideas in a harmonious way.
Adelaide Australia Global Citizenship Programme 2018
Seven S2-3 students were successful in going through all the interviews and were recruited to join the Adelaide Australia Global Citizenship Programme 2018 organized by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) – Youth Exchange Unit (香港青年協會 – 青年交流部) from 5 to 15 August 2018. Students were engaged in exchange and homestay programmes with local secondary school students and households. Meanwhile, they had an up-close look at Aussie animals like kangaroos, koalas and wallabies and visited the University of Adelaide and the Parliament House.
2018滬港台青少年IT夏令營
中四丁傅名婧、李楚雯、呂穎茵及中四戊鄭芷盈於二零一八年七月廿九日至八月二日參加在上海舉行的2018滬港台青少年IT夏令營。是次活動由香港電腦學會、上海市計算機學會及IMA資訊經理人協會（台灣）共同主辦，並得到電訊盈科及香港電訊贊助。本屆夏令營以「智能服務生活」為主題，通過安排研討會、工作坊及參觀活動等，讓三地青少年進行跨地域文化交流，並了解最新的智能資訊科技如何改善生活素質，以期年輕一代日後能以最新的資訊科技知識回饋社會。四位同學跟三地的IT少年精英聚首一堂，互相交流切磋，有助豐富思維和擴闊視野，機會難得。
Cambridge Programmes (2018)
The Cambridge Programmes (29 July to 11 August 2018) were held successfully with the support of the programme directors, Mr. Peter Clarke and Mrs.
Volleyball Team Training & Exchange Programme in Thailand
From 28 July to 2 August, the Volleyball Team organised a training and exchange programme in Bangkok, Thailand for Ying Wa Volleyball Team players to improve their skills. They had trainings at the FIVB Development Centre with Thai coaches and had friendly matches with Thai players. All the team members and the alumna players learnt a lot through this experience and developed deeper understanding towards the development of volleyball in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Wooden Furniture Preservation Project
Initiated by our teacher Ms Wong Wai King and the Alumnae Association, the Wooden Furniture Preservation Project is an activity dedicated to the preservation and protection of Ying Wa wooden furniture objects of historical and school value. Miss Wong and the Alumnae Association have been working hard for more than half a year. Our wooden furniture is regarded as an antique to be further restored so that future generations in our Ying Wa family may also enjoy them for educational benefits. On 28 and 29 July 2018, many teachers, students, alumnae, parents and friends of Ying Wa attended a two-day workshop, participating in a large-scale furniture restoration which demonstrated the collective actions taken by the whole Ying Wa family to build the future
Tokyo Science and Technology Study Tour
The Aerial Photography and Technology Team organized a study tour and led thirty S2-4 students to Tokyo, Japan this summer (23 - 27 July, 2018). The themes of the tour are AI (Artificial Intelligence) and VR (Virtual Reality), in which Japan plays a leading role in the world. Students attended workshops organized by Softbank and learnt how to code the AI robot, Pepper. They visited robotic and drone laboratories in Tokyo Institute of Technology (東京工業大學), held a presentation and a discussion with teachers and postgraduates there.
