The finals of the Inter-School Basketball Competition were held tonight.  The Pui Ching Women’s Group A Basketball Team won the championship by 49:39 from Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College.  The Pui Ching Men’s Group A Basketball Team lost to Pui Va Middle School by 63:69 and came in as the first runner-up. 

Live broadcast footage on TDM News Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/tdmchinesenews/videos/159176725769622

Countries and regions that entered for the preliminaries of Global Mathematics Coding Competition 2021 included Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, the Philippines and Vietnam.  The two contestants from Macao were the first contestants from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions to win world rankings in the competition.  Both were from Pui Ching Middle School: Primary 6A student Lao Hao Ieng won the second place in world ranking and Primary 5B student Mak Chon Hei won the third place in world ranking. 

The GMCC consists of the Senior High Category, Junior High Category, Primary 5 & 6 Category, and the Primary 3 & 4 Category.  The primary school categories involve both individual and group competitions.  After months of training with their instructors in preparation for the competition, student contestants from Pui Ching improved significantly in their coding abilities.  Attached is a list of our award winners. 

The Macao Public Security Police Force Women’s Basketball Team visited Pui Ching this afternoon and engaged in a friendly match with the Pui Ching Women’s Group A Basketball Team. 

The friendly match took place after school among the cheers of students, teachers and parents.  The Pui Ching Women’s Basketball Team won the match.  Deputy Chief of the Police Force Mr. Leong Heng Hong and Principal of Pui Ching Dr. Kou Kam Fai presented the Best Performing Athlete Award to the best player on both teams. 

Following the match, the Public Security Police Force Women’s Basketball Team engaged in a fun Q&A session with members of the Pui Ching Women’s Basketball Team.  Two police officers shared their experience on the police force and answered many interesting questions from the student athletes. 

The 13^th Southwest Weiyu Cup English Debate Invitational Competition was held by Shanghai Southwest Weiyu Middle School.  The Southwest Weiyu Cup English Debate Competition is dedicated to improving students’ English abilities and their higher-order thinking skills.  It is a renowned competition in Shanghai attracting contestants from prestigious schools from all over the country every year.  A total of 22 secondary schools from the country entered for the competition this year.  Student representatives from Pui Ching included Wong Hoi Ian (Senior 3B), Lai Chak Ian (Senior 3B), Lo Ka Ieng (Senior 3D), Ma Ieng Hei (Senior 3D), Fong Oi Cheng (Senior 2D), and Cheng Oi Wa (Senior 1B).  Our team won the Group First Prize, and Senior 3B student Wong Hoi Ian won the Best Debater Award.  Their instructors were Ms. Wong San Hou and Ms. Mou Weng Ian.