School News

Our 44^th Speech Day was held on 26 November 2022 at our School Hall, with Prof. HO Man Wui Richard, Honorary Professor at Department of Chinese Language and Literature of CUHK, as our Guest of Honour. Graduation marks the end of the secondary school life and a new stage of the life journey. May all of us have our dreams actualized in the future.

To enrich students’ knowledge of life planning and help them better understand different career pathways, 29 alumni from various fields were invited to share the job requirements and prospects of their professions with our Form 5 and Form 6 students on 5 November 2022. Our students were inspired and found it an invaluable experience. Our thanks go to our alumni for taking the time to come back and supporting the school all the same even after graduation.

Our Aquatic Meet was held at Kowloon Park Swimming Pool on 16 November 2022. It was a particularly memorable occasion for us as the event had been suspended for a few years due to the pandemic. Students joined the individual and relay events representing their houses and classes. While our house committees decorated the stands with creative props, the cheering teams showed great support to their housemates with their chants.

Eight fellow schools joined our Inter-school Invitation Relay, hyping up the atmosphere. Their keen participation and brilliant performance are very much appreciated. Our thanks also go to Miss Tam Hoi Lam, a member of Hong Kong Swimming Team having taken part in 2020 Summer Olympics (4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women), for being our guest of honor and giving an inspiring speech.

The results are as follows:

Congratulations to all the awardees!

Thanks to the support of students and teachers, our Halloween Week was held successfully despite Tropical Storm Nalgae. “Horror Escape Game” and “Cos in Halloween” were held by the Student Union, and we have seen students’ frightened yet delighted faces.

The English Department also arranged a fun chat with students during recess on Halloween Day. Our NET teacher, along with our English Ambassadors, dressed up in costumes and gave candies to students who joined the chat and tried the tongue twisters.

We are glad that students had a good time and earned some unforgettable memories. We look forward to more fun this time next year!

The Annual General Meeting & Student Leaders Inauguration Ceremony was held on 18 October 2022. To maintain social distance, students from S2-4 attended the ceremony in the school hall, while S1, 5, 6 students watched the live broadcast in their classrooms.

During the event, the former House Leaders and Student Union President shared their experience and encouraged the successors to realize their potentials and continue the legacies.

All new leaders and committee members took the oath, marking the official beginning of their duties and contributions to WTSMC. Our Principal, Ms. Chiu, gave a speech to acknowledge their effort in making our school a better learning community.

The Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre offered our F.5 Geography students a half-day field study course in September. The course enriched their knowledge about the woodland environment and prepared them for the HKDSE ‘fieldwork-based questions (FBQ)’.

Planning and Preparation

Students familiarizing themselves with the fieldwork plan and the sampling methods

Data Collection

Placing a quadrat on a simulated site to measure the extent of the undergrowth

Measuring soil nutrients in terms of the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) levels

Using a light meter to measure the light intensity of a woodland

Using an abney level and a measuring tape to find out the height and width of trees

Visiting the Exhibition Centre

The course instructor simulating the effect of torrential rain on slope stability using a sandbox

Students experiencing the effect of constructing human structures on slope stability

A collection of various rock samples

Smuggled animal skin previously detained by the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department

Group photo of our F.5 Geography students with Mr. Ng Wing Chun and Mr. Johnny Lung

For more information about Geography field study courses offered by Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre, please visit: https://caritasfsc.edu.hk/en/course/geography/

The World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong (WWF) offered our senior form Geography students an education programme during the summer break. It enriched our students’ knowledge on coastal ecology and environmental management.

Students investigating the ecology and species diversity in the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park

Recording the conditions of the wildlife habitats in Hoi Ha Wan

Observing the fossils of marine species and the micro-organisms under a microscope

The course instructor demonstrating the use of the life jacket before travelling on the glass-bottomed boats

The journey to observe the coral reefs inside the sheltered bay of Hoi Ha Wan

A type of environmental education initiated by the organizer

Group photo of our senior form Geography students with Ms. Ku Kwok Mei, Mr. Ng Wing Chun, Ms. Hui Ming Kuen and Ms. Chung Mei Chi.
For more information about education programmes offered by the Hoi Ha Marine Life Centre, please visit: https://www.wwf.org.hk/en/oceans/booking/

To enrich students’ knowledge of agriculture, the Geography Department arranged our F4 students to do their fieldwork at our garden during the summer break. Using various equipment, they studied the effect of climate and soil on farm productivity.

Students adopting systematic sampling in their fieldwork

Measuring the soil temperature and pH values amid a drizzle

A student’s sample of our school-based fieldwork manual

A book exhibition named “Library x Science and STEM” was held at our school library from 27th to 30th September. Students were keen on the books on display, especially those on science experiments and biographies of famous scientists and inventors.

In order to establish a good teacher-student relationship and help F.1 students build team work and adapt to the new life of the school as soon as possible, a day camp of systematic experiential training was organized by JPC Pat Heung on 9 September 2022.