School News

Organized by our Chinese Department, our Benevolence Week offered students a unique opportunity to put themselves in senior citizens’ shoes and understand their challenges through a series of interactive activities designed to simulate age-related difficulties.

Navigating the classroom in a blindfold to experience the world without sight

Trying a wheelchair to experience limited mobility and learning how to push one effectively as a carer

Wearing weighted vests simulating age-related physical strain

Having visited the elderly in Shek Kip Mei, our senior form students described the interactions and shared the insights with their schoolmates about communicating and connecting with older generations.

Teachers from other secondary schools and representatives from the Education Bureau also joined us during the week. Having fostered empathy and raised awareness of elderly care among students and visitors, we hope the compassion for old people’s needs will continue to inspire our acts of kindness towards the elderly in the community.

Messages of best wishes for the elderly

The Science, Technology, Arts, and Mathematics Key Learning Areas (KLA) co-hosted our STEAM Carnival featuring 10 information and game zones related to technology applications. Students with innovative talents were encouraged to share their projects and use their knowledge to design games and devices, explaining their creative ideas to visiting students of all levels.

Some highlights are as follows:

Drone Experience Zone

Students learned about the scientific principles behind air drones and were given the opportunity to fly the drones through a series of obstacles.

VR Zone

Our students created their own VR games for their schoolmates to enjoy.

STEAM Project Sharing: AI Wildlife Protection Device

The innovation was selected to be one of the finalists in the coming Joint School Science Exhibition.

STEAM Project Sharing: Natural Herbal Insect Repellent

Our student introducing the herbs they grow and the effect of the repellent made from those herbs

STEAM Project Sharing: Fire Blazer

The innovation is a smart fire alert device. It was selected to be one of the finalists in the coming Hong Kong Science Fair.

STEAM Project Sharing: Asclepius

Our student introducing the ingredients and research findings – the innovation is an ointment made from natural herbs. It was also selected to be one of the finalists in the coming Hong Kong Science Fair.

Forensic Science Zone

Students collecting their own fingerprints

Energy Saving Educational PC Game

Students playing the game and learning some energy saving tips

Mathematics X Origami

Students folding different angles using their mathematical knowledge

Marble Challenge

Participants were tasked with creating a container using only a single A4 sheet of paper, aiming to hold the maximum number of marbles.

Prize presentation for the winner

Thanks to the very generous subsidy from our school sponsoring body and Education Bureau’s Sister School Scheme, during the Easter holiday, our F.1 students participated in a study tour to Sze Yap to broaden their horizons and experience the culture as well as customs of Sze Yap.

During the trip, they explored various places including Liyuan, Xili Village, Wuyi University, Lee Kum Kee (Xinhui) Food Company Limited, Meijia and Taishan Overseas Chinese Cultural Museum, and more.

To further strengthen connection and professional exchange with Mainland schools, we have formed sister schools with Pei Zheng Middle School and Taishan Overseas Chinese Middle School, which are both renowned for being rich in culture and history.

By visiting Sze Yap, our students have gained a deeper understanding of the history and recent development of our country, fostering their sense of national identity as well as treasured values such as unity, responsibility, resilience, diligence, and compassion.

As part of the Talk@MySchool Programme organized by the Faculty of Science at The University of Hong Kong, our F.4 and F.5 students were invited to attend an engaging science talk aiming at providing insights into the fascinating world of biology and the university’s science programmes.

Delivered by Dr. Wilson Cheuk Wing Chan, the talk titled “Teenage Growth: The Biology Behind Becoming Taller” was an interactive session to discuss how the timing of growth plate closure affects height and debunk common myths about growing taller.

At the conclusion of the talk, Dr. Chan introduced the various degree programmes offered by the HKU Faculty of Science. Students were well inspired and eagerly stayed behind to ask questions.

This year’s Inter-house Basketball Competition hosted by Yellow House showcased our players’ remarkable skills and unwavering determination. They competed fiercely, exhibiting excellent teamwork and sportsmanship. The matches were thrilling and a pleasure to watch. We hope everyone involved had a memorable experience and takes pride in their performance.

Here are the results of the competition:

Champion:  Yellow House, Blue House & Green House

First Runner-up: Red House

Congratulations to all the winners! We look forward to next year’s matches.

Our Chinese Dance Team members recently had the opportunity to attend a captivating dance production by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) School of Dance. The performance embodied the themes of “Blue Night” and “People in the Crowd”, showcasing a blend of artistic expression and cultural storytelling.

Our students were deeply inspired by the choreography and emotional resonance of the dances, which highlighted the beauty of movement and intricacies of human connections. This experience not only enriched their understanding of dance but also motivated them to explore new creative avenues in their own performances.

Our Mathematics Club has introduced to students a Math game named Mastermind for them to apply logic and deduction in a fun way. Students had to guess the combination of coloured pins in a correct order with hints provided after each guess. With our Math teachers’ guidance, they learned the tricks to win and were thrilled to outplay their teachers. The game is indeed a great brain teaser!

For the fourth consecutive year, the Government’s Planning Department has offered our school their Outreach Programme.

Besides learning from the Department’s array of informative exhibition boards and having fun at their interactive Mobile Exhibition Centre stationed at our school, our students enjoyed the inspiring talk given by Ms. Chan Lok Yi Natalie, Place Making Manager at the Energizing Kowloon East Office under the Works Branch of the Development Bureau, on the Energizing Kowloon East initiative and her career journey as a town planner.

Meanwhile, we also took the opportunity to showcase our students’ models of iconic landmarks like the Great Wall and Forbidden City of China demonstrating exceptional architectural planning and host hands-on activities for students to construct their own buildings using LEGO blocks applying their urban planning concepts.

Our tremendous thanks go to the Planning Department for their continuous support and provision over the years, and we look forward to Kowloon East becoming Hong Kong’s second core business district continuing its success story!

Our workshop featured pancakes as the star dessert. Participants applied their culinary skills and creativity by making and decorating their own pancakes with a myriad of accessories and toppings. They enjoyed the memorable experience in the warm atmosphere filled with a sweet and delightful aroma.

Our school library offered a workshop on the essential knowledge related to physical and mental health. Hosted by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, the workshop included:

• an interactive game incorporating life knowledge and skills for awareness and emotional management, enhancing students’ understanding of the relationship between emotions and physical as well as mental health
• an experiential activity about connecting the body and mind through conscious breathing, focusing on the present moment to become aware of personal states and listen to inner messages
• a book sharing and Q&A session

What our students have learnt will definitely help them address their wellbeing from a holistic perspective encompassing the body, mind, and spirit.