In the 62nd Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, Tina Choy got the 3rd place in Solo Verse Speaking. Over 85% of the students received merits which is a very encouraging result. Students learnt a lot of skills about the recitation of poems and the skills will be extremely useful for the NSS elective – Learning English through poems and songs.

Vincent Leung Wing Keung ( 3E ) won the Inter-school Online Storytelling Writing and he was one of the finalists out of 150 contestants that entered the Grand Final of the Competition on 3rd July, 2010.  Vincent’s writing was published in a booklet sponsored by the SKY project.  It was a very good experience for him as he had to give a five-minute on-stage oral presentation introducing his story.

In the 60th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, we achieved 2nd place in S.3 Girls’ Choral Speaking and 3rd place in S.1 Girls’ Solo Verse Speaking. Over 80% of the students received merits which is a very encouraging result. This year, our teachers have selected a number of students for intensive training and we are expecting even better results this time.

In the Think Great Snapshot Competition, there were 2000 participants from almost 50 different schools. Although the competition was keen, our school won the Second Highest School Entries Awards in the senior section. This award went to the schools that made the greatest effort in encouraging students to 'Think Great' and build great minds by involving the greatest number of students in this learning experience. Through this competition, our students were encouraged to see the differences in the changing world, find value within their own lives, and inspire thinking.

in the 59 th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, we achieved first place in S.3 Girls' Choral Speaking, S.3 Girls' Solo Verse Speaking, S.5 Girls' Solo Verse Speaking and third place in S.3 Girls' Solo Verse Speaking. Over 70% of the students received a merit. The results were encouraging and students showed confidence in speaking English in public. This year, we have over 40 entries and we are expecting even better achievements.

Crimson Summer Exchange (CSE) is one of the most highly regarded summer programs for high school students in China. Crimson Summer Exchange aims to provide unique educational opportunities for bright and motivated Chinese teenagers regardless of their socio-economic background.

Having attended a very competitive group interview, one of our S.4 students, Koan Tse Siu Wah, has successfully attained a place in the Crimson Summer Program this year. She will take part in an intensive two-week course in the Hong Kong University during the summer vacation. Her tutors are graduates and undergraduates of Harvard, Yale and Cambridge Universities. Koan can probably enjoy a new curriculum, which not only includes language arts component but also emphasizes the importance of mature leadership skills and the cultivation of intellectual curiosity. Koan is very delighted to have this unique opportunity to meet young people from different cultures and polish her English skills. Congratulations to Koan Tse.

To know more about the program, browse the following website.
http://www.cccef.org.hk

Two groups of S.4 students enthusiastically took part in a documentary making competition, titled THINK AGAIN AWARDS. The competition was organized by National Geographic Channel, Wiseman Education and Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB). Participants should work in groups and produce a documentary around the themes of environment and conservation, globalization and people and culture. Our students submitted two entries entitled ‘How can we change an ogre into a princess?’ and ‘Should Hong Kong have a total ban on smoking?’ They studied the impact of the nullah to the community of Wong Tai Sin and the response of the public towards the total ban. Both teams achieved merit awards in the competition. Mr. Chui, the Liberal Studies teacher, escorted the participating students to receive the awards at the prize presentation ceremony and shared their joy.

The five ELT Rap Ambassadors and 10 participants from LKY had an exhilarating afternoon on 19th May at the ELT Rap Finale Show. Joining forces with the School's Dancing Team, our group achieved the first runner up of the Best Dancing Crew.
The students audience were chanting, following the beat and dancing with the student performers, hip-hop artists and dance crew. The atmosphere reached its peak towards the end when the artist Ghost Style invited the audience to stand on their feet and move to the front. They chanted the chorus and waved the pom poms vigorously with the beat. The ELT Rap program is a wonderful learning experience for both students and teachers as it helps them to explore another innovative and trendy way to teach the language.Watch the TVBJ programme on (Thu) June 7 11:05pm with some clips taken at the finale.

New Zealand Student Ambassador Selection Programme, which is jointly organized by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, the Education and Manpower Bureau and Longman, aims at introducing New Zealand education, working and travelling opportunities to young people in Hong Kong. Twelve students will have the opportunity to study a three-week tailor-made learning programme at a New Zealand institution in the summer of 2007. Ten students are awarded with a certificate of merit. One of our schoolmates, Angela Chow (6A), is one of them. She has got the merit award in this programme. Congratulations!