In the Men's Group C volleyball finals, Pui Ching Middle School triumphed 2-0 over Yuet Wah College, winning the first inter-school volleyball championship this year. 

Pui Ching has always been supportive of the efforts of the Macao S.A.R. government in promoting bilingualism in Chinese and Portuguese and in leveraging Macao's advantages as a service platform for commercial and trade cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. The Portuguese Language Day organized by Pui Ching Middle School was celebrated today, featuring various Portuguese-themed elements and promoting the use of the Portuguese language as well as the dissemination of Portuguese cultural knowledge.

During the opening ceremony, students put on wonderful performances.  A group of Junior 2 students sang the Portuguese song "Avião De Papel" (Paper Airplane), and a group of third and fourth-graders from the extended curriculum program produced an original Portuguese song, "Os Dias da Semana" (Days of the Week).  Senior 3 student Ieong Neng showcased her outstanding piano playing techniques in her piano solo; Senior 2 student Ho Kuan Weng recited Portuguese poetry for the audience.  Last but not least, the school’s brass band played various Portuguese songs, bringing the ceremony to a perfect conclusion.

Starting from 2011, Pui Ching has been systematically developing Portuguese language courses, providing students with a trilingual language learning platform. In recent years, the number of students enrolling in our Portuguese language courses and the number of students pursuing higher education programs in Portuguese have both increased. The number of students who have taken and passed the CAPLE Portuguese language proficiency test has also been rising.  In addition to offering Portuguese language courses, Pui Ching has been exploring different channels and building new platforms to facilitate students with their language learning efforts.  Through various Portuguese language activities, we believe we can cultivate a new generation of bilingual talents in Chinese and Portuguese. 

To facilitate educational exchange and cooperation between Macau and Gansu Province, and to increase cultural exchanges between the youths in the two regions, Pui Ching signed a cooperation agreement today with two schools in Gansu Province, the Lanzhou Campus Middle School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Yizhichuan Primary School of Lanzhou City.  The agreement also launched the Gansu-Macau Youth Exchange and Study Program.

The signing of the agreement will promote complementary advantages and the development of both schools.  To enhance cultural exchange among students, Pui Ching and its new sister schools will organize various themed activities in areas such as science and technology, culture, and sports.  A collaborative framework will also be established to promote regular exchanges among teachers and to ensure high-quality education for the students.  

Principal Kou was invited to the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Great Bay Area Talent Management Conference in Guangzhou on March 20th and gave a speech on innovative education in the Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Forum and the 2023 Yuexiu District Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship Symposium.  Principal Zhang Zhihong of Guangzhou Pui Ching Middle School was also a guest speaker at the event.

Since its founding, Pui Ching has always been dedicated to providing personalized and diversified learning experiences to its students.  In addition, we have paired up with various other schools as sister schools, such as schools in the Great Bay Area and Portugal.   It is believed that the network will serve as a bridge for cultural and technological exchange with the Mainland as well as other countries and facilitate collaboration and resource sharing in the education industry.