The Senior High School Graduation Ceremony for the 2021-2022 academic year was held at 9:30am and 3:00pm today in the assembly hall.  The school’s board of directors, principals, directors, teachers and parents bore witness to the precious moment for our 220 graduates.

School Chancellor Dr. Lo Weng Cheong congratulated the graduates for their outstanding achievements.  Pui Ching graduates have always maintained a 100% university entry rate.  This year 101 graduates have been exempted from the university entrance exam and accepted into 40 universities in mainland China.  57 graduates were exempted from the entrance exam and offered a place in universities in Macao.  Among them, 46 graduates were accepted into the University of Macao on a scholarship.  Our graduates have also received either conditional or unconditional offers from 30 of the top 50 universities listed in Times Higher Education, including Oxford University, Imperial College London, Stanford University, and Johns Hopkins University.  Dr. Lo mentioned that despite the pandemic, teachers and students are still achieving great results in various online regional and international competitions and exchange activities.  He closed by encouraging the graduates to serve their country and the world with integrity and compassion.

Senior 3 graduates Ao Kam Kuan and Pao Hon Lam respectively spoke as valedictorians in the graduation ceremony in the morning and afternoon.  They extended their gratitude to the Macao S.A.R. government for its support, teachers and parents for their guidance, and fellow students for their friendship.  Principal Kou Kam Fai mentioned that this year’s graduating class had experienced the trial of the pandemic and encouraged them to look at every crisis with positivity.  The graduation ceremonies ended in the school anthem and the blessings of the loved ones of the graduates.

The 11^th Macao Inter-School Fencing Competition was held on May 28 and 29.  A total of 45 schools and 415 athletes in Macao entered for the competition.  198 student athletes from Pui Ching participated in Category A to E of the event.  Principal Kou, coaches and parents cheered for the young athletes and they won a total of 1 group grand championship, 7 grand championships within various categories, and 43 individual awards, breaking the record from the previous year.  This is also the fifth consecutive year the athletes received the group grand championship.  Congratulations to all award winners for their outstanding achievements!

Hosted by the Beijing Foreign Studies University and co-organized by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, the “FLTRP Cup” National English Competition for Schools is the most widely recognized competition in the country for meeting various academic learning objectives.  As usual, the competition this year attracted many contestants from secondary schools all over the country.  Over 1,000 contestants were selected to participate in the national finals, which was conducted online on April 30^th.  Our three contestants came through with flying colors in the national finals , winning the First Prize.  The award winners are as follows:

S6B  Chong Pui Hei         First Prize in National Finals (Instructor: Ms. Fan Mei Va)

S6B  Chan Cheng Leong  First Prize in National Finals (Instructor: Ms. Fan Mei Va)

S6C  Chan Chi Weng       First Prize in National Finals (Instructor: Mr. Ng Hong Chao)

Congratulations to our award winners!

Pui Ching students came through with flying colors in the 2022 U.K. Chemistry Olympiad:

Gold Award:

Chan Chon Hong (Senior 2)

Silver Award:

Lei I Lam (Senior 2)

Leong Cheng Long (Senior 1)

Chu Wai In (Senior 1)

Bronze Award:

Fong Iao Nam (Senior 1)

Principal Dr. Kou Kam Fai and alumnus Dr. Kam Wai Tak presented the award-winning students with award certificates.  Dr. Kam also presented our students with book coupons.  Many thanks to Dr. Kam and congratulations to our outstanding award winners!