Joint-School DSE Visual Arts Mock Examination
A total of 47 Visual Arts(VA) students from Kowloon True Light School, Salesian English School, Shun Tak Fraternal Association Seaward Woo College, St. Louis School, St. Stephen’s College and Ying Wa Girls’ School took part in the Joint-School DSE Visual Arts Mock Examination (Paper I). Thanks to all VA teachers of the schools mentioned, students gained experience of how the public examination would be conducted and picked up tips on the examination skills, best strategies and proper preparation etiquette.
Founder's Day Service 2018
We are honoured to have Ms Chan Shin Kwan, alumna and principal of SKH Holy Trinity Church Secondary School, open our eyes to another significance of our school’s name at the two Founder’s Day Services on 16th March, for junior and senior forms respectively. In a thought-provoking presentation that reached out across time and to different age groups, Ms Chan connected our founder’s legacy with our school's development through the ages. Using characters from popular culture, she bonded with the young and young-at-heart instantly, before moving on to references to English literary classics and closing with quotes from Chinese classics, to gently nudge members of her alma mater to uphold the values of the school through exemplary conduct and noble ambitions.&
First Floor Plain Talk - Chinese Speech Platform
The Civic Education Committee and the Chinese Language Department co-organised a language activity on 9 March, namely “First Floor, Plain Talk – Chinese Speech Platform”, to encourage students to make public speeches on stage. Students of both junior and senior forms were recruited on a voluntary basis. Participants underwent a preliminary round before emerging in the final round held in the School Hall. A training session was held for all participants by Mr Lam Tsz Fung, a representative of the Chinese Debating Team at the Baptist University of Hong Kong. Not only did the activity help our students withtheir public speaking skills, it also encouraged the audience to develop their critical thinking by examining issues from different perspective
Hong Kong Schools Music Festival – 2nd Runner Up
Thanks to the hard work of the Music Department, our Ying Wa Junior Choir was declared the second runner-up in the Chinese Girls’ Choir in 70th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. This group consists of Secondary 1 to 3 students who worked with great diligence and showed what can be achieved with tremendous discipline and the will to excel. Their passion in music brings them together to sing with one heart, one voice and one spirit.
Sharing by UNICEF Club and Orbis Ambassadors
On 7th March, the Civic Education Committee (CEC) organised a sharing session in the morning assembly to deepen students' understanding towards children with mental and physical disabilities. It also aimed at empowering students' leadership skills in organising educational activities. At the beginning of the school year, the CEC cooperated with the two non-governmental organisations, namely UNICEF HK and Orbis Hong Kong, to encourage students to serve as ambassadors to hold student-based activities to promote the values of caring and respecting each other. The sharing in the morning assembly was one of the programmes only. Other programmes included fund-raising, board design, school tracing game, etc.
Farewell Assembly 2018
On 5th March (the last school day for graduating classes), the Farewell Assembly was held. S6 students warmed our hearts with their words of thanks for teachers, schoolmates and all staff members of Ying Wa. Singing the hymn “I know who holds the future”, they lit each other’s candle to symbolize the continuance of the school’s heritage. Whilst the candles were lit, the whole school sang a farewell song "誰主明天" to encourage the S6 students to have faith in Jesus when faced with difficulties and to give them our best wishes for their future.
The Sixth Sham Shui Po School Arts Marathon 2018
Ten S5 and S6 Visual Arts students participated in the Students' Visual Arts Exhibition of the Sixth Sham Shui Po School Arts Marathon 2018 at Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre from 27 February to 4 March. Their outstanding artwork in different mediums, such as paper sculpture, ceramics, embroidery and acrylic on canvas boardswere displayed in the exhibition. The student's participation in the exhibition enabled them to gain exposure and have the opportunity to present their work and find an outlet to express themselves.
Best Participating Award - Belt and Road Initiative Competition
Our team of S4 students, comprising Lu Lok Yee (4A), Wong Lok Yi (4C) and Lock Yin Tung(4E) won the Best Participating Award in the Belt and Road Initiative Competition 2018 held by Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association. It was a competition aiming to enhance public awareness of, and interest in, issues related to the Belt and Road initiative. Held on 3rd February in the City University of Hong Kong, the competition was divided into 2 parts. Participants had to attend lectures conducted by different professors in the morning, and take a multiple-choice quiz and participate in a sharing session held by university students in the afternoon.
