Student Association

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Established by our former principal, Ms Vera Silcocks, in 1949, the Student Association (SA) stands as one of the oldest student bodies among local schools in Hong Kong.  Composed of a 9-member core committee and 5 departments – namely the Press Committee, the Programme Committee, the Promotion Committee, the Sports Committee, and the Welfare Committee – the SA has been dedicated to providing a wide variety of opportunities for leadership training among student leaders since its inception.  Its mission focuses on strengthening the bond and fostering unity between students and the school.  To achieve this, the SA hosts a number of diverse student activities annually, creating a fulfilling and memorable school experience for all students.  The 76th Student Association was elected in mid-September, marking this year as the first to hold elections since our return to the new campus.  Following the election, they were inaugurated and endorsed by the school.  Under their motto, Laud Your Merits, the cabinet Meronica led the Ying Wa community in the 2024-2025 school year on a journey of building confidence in themselves and self-love.

The school newsletter, Clarion, is published by the Press Committee twice a year.  The publication of Clarion encourages the sharing of thoughts and exchange of ideas among students.  We aim to promote the trend of reading in the campus and bring both local and global insights to students.  We have investigated topics such as cultures and religions in different places in Clarion to broaden students’ horizons.  Most recently, we have also attempted to issue more school-related topics so as to enhance students’ sense of belonging with articles such as interviews of new teachers and staff.  By publishing Clarion, we hope to bring the relationship between teachers and students closer as well as making students closer to our ever-expanding world.

The Sports Committee is responsible for raising the interest of members in various sports through which sportsmanship and team spirit shall be fostered.  In 2019-20, the committee organised the annual activity that each class looked forward to, the Interclass Competition, and made good use of the new campus when designing the activities.  Every class put in great effort and had fun whilst strengthening bonds with other schoolmates.  It is hoped that students can engage more in sports activities and have a well-rounded development.

Promoting events and activities is an integral part of the Promotion Committee’s role.  Through embellishing the school campus during festive seasons, the Promotion Committee aims to create a jovial atmosphere across the school and bolster not only inter-student but also student-teacher social bonds.  In 2019, the Promotion Committee decorated the new school campus with ornaments and decorations alike on occasions such as Christmas.  Ying Wa Tees are also produced each year to promote the Ying Wa spirit.

The Programme Committee is responsible for coordinating different interest clubs and providing support and feedback to club officials.  At the beginning of the school year, it helps with the arrangement of club recruitment and election.  In order to enhance the efficiency and help chairladies familiarise with their duties, a leadership training workshop is held.  There is also a lunch meeting which can foster better relationships and keep up good communication with club chairladies.

The Welfare Committee aims at providing welfare benefits for our students.  The committee arranges regular exercise book sales in order to provide students with basic stationery such as exercise books and writing paper.  Uniform sales including PE uniforms and swimsuits are held before Sports Day and Swimming Gala.  The Welfare Committee also provides discounts from shops and businesses near school and even different districts.  Additionally, an annual stationery sale is held to offer a more economical price for students to purchase stationery.

Aliferous, the name of the Interhouse Committee 2024-25, means “gifted wings to fly.”  True to its title, the main objective of Aliferous is to encourage housemates to push beyond their limits and explore new horizons while fostering a stronger sense of belonging to their respective houses.  To achieve this goal, the 10 house captains held a range of engaging activities throughout the year. 

First and foremost, the committee played a key role in supporting the two major house-oriented events, the annual Sports Day and Swimming Gala.  There was remarkable participation in both events.  Nearly 700 students enrolled for individual events on Sports Day, and over 200 students participated in the Swimming Gala, demonstrating housemates’ devotion to their houses and team spirit.

In addition, two new activities, Consilience and Hydrangeas, were introduced during the school year.  By incorporating the interhouse debate, Consilience, a collaboration with the English department, we hoped to diversify the variety of interhouse events and provide an academic platform for students to showcase their talents.  Meanwhile, the day camp, Hydrangeas, focused on strengthening house unity through interactive games and team challenges.