School News

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.

This year our musical ‘Scrooge’ was adapted from Charles Dickens’s 1843 novella ‘A Christmas Carol’ and performed by F.1 to F.4 students during the Arts Night 2022. It was a great success thanks to all devoted English Drama Club members, including the actors and backstage crew, and the teachers. With the help of a streaming platform, we had a good time with both live and online audience. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who came to support the event — ‘Love is all that matters!’ 

As an annual highlight, our Arts Night was successfully held on 10 August 2022. Our thanks go to the Organizing Committee for their diligent preparation, students for their keen participation, and parents as well as teachers for their unconditional support.

The show included various music and dance performances, drama, together with Chinese and English speeches. Each performance was an amusement to the audience and was well received and applauded. With the closing speech given by Ms Chiu, our Principal, the show came to a beautiful conclusion.

With our goal to showcase students’ multitude of talents, the Arts Night will continue to be an anticipated event for all members of the school and at the same time a happy occasion for our alumni to reunite and rekindle their friendship and memories.

Our FloorCurling Day organized by the PTA was held on 14 August 2022 (Sunday) to train students’ cognitive strategies and concentration as well as help them strengthen their family bonds, build interpersonal relationships and teamwork through games.

Our Art Exhibition of Graduates was held at the Foyer Exhibition Area of Hong Kong Cultural Centre from 22 to 24 July 2022 to showcase our F.6 students’ artworks. Many visitors expressed their appreciation and shared their opinions.

We are proud of our students’ creativity and grateful for VA Department’s hard work in organizing this event. Our thanks also go to teachers, alumni, parents and friends for their support.

While there are no boundaries in the world of art, the occasion has been a precious milestone signifying years of devotion as our talented graduates embark on their next stage ahead.

Our 5th Staff Development Day was held on 12 July, consisting of two parts:

•  a workshop on the identification and prevention of potential student suicide cases
•  a team-building group activity

Hosted by an educational psychologist, the workshop offered us a precious lesson on the issue.

The team-building session, on the other hand, was a long-awaited opportunity for our teachers to have a relaxing, fun time as a cohesive team. Limitations have been inevitable amid the pandemic over these years, but communication and unity are timeless.

It was a fruitful day indeed.