The International European Music Competition 2023 took place on August 9th at St. Albertus Magnus Catholic Church in Germany. Music students from around the world competed in the preliminary competition in their respective countries and regions before qualifying for the finals in Germany.  After careful review by the experts, Pui Ching Primary 6 student Chan Chi Him won the championship in the String Instruments Primary School Category with his performance of Mozart's "Allegro di Molto Sonata in A K.305 Movt.1." Pui Ching Primary 3 student Chan Chi Long won the championship in the Piano Primary School Category with his performance of Miho Abe's "Challenging."  Chi Long is also among the top ten highest-scoring champions in the competition.  Congratulations to our award winners!

The finals of the 2023 Greater Bay Area Speech Contest were held on August 5 at the Parisian Macao Theatre. 

Secondary 5 students Si Ian Wai and Fong Hoi Cheng, Secondary 2 students Tsang Wai Pan and Leong Cheng Lok, and Primary 2 student Tou Chin U came through with flying colors in the finals:

Tou Chin U: Champion of the Children’s Category (Instructor: Ao Iok Chan)

Leong Cheng Lok: First runner-up of the Youth Category (Instructor: O Chi Wa)

Tsang Wai Pan: Second runner-up of the Youth Category (Instructor: O Chi Wa)

Si Ian Wai: Top Ten Contestants of Youth Category (Instructor: Mak Chi Kei)

Fong Hoi Cheng: Top Ten Contestants of Youth Category (Instructor: Mak Chi Kei)

Congratulations to our award winners and instructors!

Student representatives from Macao excelled in the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship held in Florida from July 30 to August 2.  Pui Ching students won the following awards:

MOS Excel 2019 world champion: Lam Iok Cheong (Instructor: Ms. Lam Sao Lan)

MOS PowerPoint 2019 first runner-up: Kuok Chi Sun (Instructor: Ms. Lam Sao Lan)

MOS PowerPoint 2016 winner of fifth place: Ng Cheok Wai (Instructor: Ms. Lam Sao Lan)

Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center held a welcoming ceremony for the representatives of Macao.  Principal Dr. Kou Kam Fai of Pui Ching Middle School was invited as a guest of honor.  Congratulations to our award winners!

The 12^th National Little Lotus Children’s Dance Competition is the most authoritative and influential children's dance performance event in the country.  About 200 entries from mainland China, Hong Kong S.A.R, and Macao S.A.R. have been selected for performance in the event this year at the Cultural Plaza Theatre of Ningbo City, Zhejiang.  Upon careful review by experts, outstanding dancers are awarded the Little Star Lotus Award and the Little Lotus New Talent Award.

The Pui Ching Primary School Dance Team performed the original dance, “The Legend of the Drunken Dragon”, created and choreographed by our very own teacher, Mr. Leong Kim Tan, Chief Choreographer of the dance team and president of the Macao Dancers Association.  As the only representing team from Macao, our school’s dance team received critical acclaim from the judges in the 12th National Little Lotus Children’s Dance Competition, winning the Little Star Lotus Award, the highest award in the event.  Pui Ching Middle School received the Home of Little Lotuses Award, the highest group award.  Our student instructors Mr. Leong Kim Tan and Mr. Ngan Chin Hong were conferred the Gardener of Little Lotuses Award.  Every member of the dance team was conferred the Little Star Lotus Award as recognition of their graceful performance and remarkable talent.