A.S. Watson Group established the Hong Kong Student Sports Awards in 2005. It is an award recognizing numerous outstanding student athletes from all primary, secondary and special schools across Hong Kong for their excellent performance in sports. 4B Wong Chun Nam, one of our swimmers, is awarded this year for his diligence and impressive performance. The way he always strives for his best in training and competitions is more than commendable. Congratulations to Chun Nam!
Our students participated in the 75th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival (2023) and won various prizes. Details are as follows:
Contestant
Class
Award
4D Fung Ho Hei
Zheng Solo – Senior
1st Runner-up &
Gold Award
5A Leung Sze Che
Zhongruan Solo – Senior
2nd Runner-up &
Silver Award
1C Cheung Sum Wai
Graded Piano Solo – Grade Four
Silver Award
1D Li Wai Man
Zheng Solo – Junior
Silver Award
2C Yip King Him
Graded Piano Solo – Grade Seven
Silver Award
3B Chan Sze Yin
Pipa Solo – Junior
Silver Award
3D Chow To
Graded Piano Solo – Grade Five
Silver Award
3D Chan Tsz Ying
Graded Piano Solo – Grade Seven
Silver Award
5B Yip Cheuk Yiu Chris
Graded Piano Solo – Grade Eight
Silver Award
1C Wang Siqi
Zheng Solo – Junior
Bronze Award
2A Ng Sze Ki
Graded Piano Solo – Grade Six
Bronze Award
4B Lam Wing Sze
Graded Piano Solo – Grade Six
Bronze Award
Over the years, the Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Association has organized the annual Hong Kong Schools Music Festival and the annual Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival to lay a foundation in music and speech for Hong Kong students and youngsters with potential in these fields. The Festivals also raise their performing standard. Some of the past participants are now prominent figures in the local and the international arts scenes.
The TCAA Athletics Competition – Series Two organized by the Citizen Athletic Association was held at Wan Chai Sports Ground on 6th and 7th May 2023. Our students performed outstandingly and reaped a number of individual awards:
The Inter-school Badminton Competition organized by HKSSF was held at Chai Wan Sports Centre on 22 April 2023. Our students performed outstandingly and obtained Boys B Grade 2nd Runner-up.
5B Mack Shang Bin participated in the VI International Liszt Ferenc Competition (Hungary-Budapest) – Hong Kong & Macau Preliminary Round 2023 organized by Universal Artists’ Association and obtained 1st runner-up in Grade Eight Piano Exam Class.
The International Liszt Ferenc Competition is initiated by the World Organization for Promoting Music and Arts Education to attract music-loving contestants to take part and further acquire professional music knowledge, thereby fostering their interest and opening up their international horizons in the field.
All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Athletics (Team) Tournament, an arena for the winning school of each district, organized by the HKSSF was held at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground on 5th and 6th May 2023. Our students achieved encouraging results in the competition. 6B Chen Man Ka got 2nd Runner-up in Girls Discus, while 2B Mak Tsz Ching ranked 5th and 6th in Boys 110m Hurdles and Long Jump respectively.
This year, more than 300 of our students participated in the 74th Hong Kong Speech Festival (English Section), breaking the school’s record in terms of the number of both participants and awards.
We are more than pleased with our impressive results. A number of our participants obtained Certificates of Honours and the majority received Certificates of Merit. Our students’ dedication, effort and talent paid off and they have definitely gained a rewarding experience through their active involvement in the competition.
During their strenuous preparation, they appreciated the literary works and polished their delivery skills, fostering their confidence along the way. With the adjudicators’ professional feedback, the Speech Festival was indeed a valuable learning opportunity. We look forward to seeing our students build on their strengths, and continue to strive for excellence and their well-deserved success.
The Hong Kong Youth Performance Arts and Development Association has always been committed to promoting Hong Kong youth performing arts, international exchange opportunities and more internationally recognized values through high-level music and art competitions and activities.
5B Mack Shang Bin participated in the 27th Japan PIARA Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (HK region) 2023 organized by the association and obtained 5th Prize in ABRSM Piano Graded Group (Grade 8).
Three of our Biology students, Chik Ka Wing and Lau Ka Hei from 5A and Tse Hoi Yan from 5D, recently received a merit award in the STEM Activity Category of the 25th Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition. Their project, titled ‘Soy’lution Modification, aimed to promote genetically modified (GM) soybeans to the public, raising their awareness and understanding of this topic. Our students’ innovative approach and dedication to fostering scientific solutions to real-world challenges earned them recognition and praise from the judges.
Our student, 3D Tsang Kwun Wah, participated in the Hong Kong Mathematical High Achievers Selection Contest (2022-23) organized by Po Leung Kuk and Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education. He received a Second Honour Award. Congratulations to Kwun Wah!
