The 44^th Inter-School Swimming Competition was held on January 23^rd and 30^th, 2021, at the Macau Olympic Pool.  36 schools and over 450 student athletes entered for the competition.

Pui Ching students won nine gold medals on January 23^rd and nine more gold medals on January 30^th.  Student athlete Kuok Hei Cheng won two gold medals and broke two records on January 23^rd and won three gold medals and broke two records on January 30^th.  Her relay partner Cheng Weng Chi also received two gold medals and broke two records.  They worked with their teammates Kuong Sin Ian and Lei I Chi in the Women’s Category B 4x50-meter medley relay and won the championship in record-breaking time.  In the swimming competition this year, Pui Ching won a total of 57 medals (including 18 gold medals, 22 silver medals, and 17 bronze medals) and broke six records.

Students who won gold medals this year included

--Cheng Weng Chi and Kuok Hei Cheng, who were awarded five golds and broke four records,

--Kuong Sin Ian, who was awarded three golds and broke two records,

--Lei I Chi, who was awarded two golds and broke two records,

--Ng Chi Hin, who was awarded two golds,

--Lao Meng Chak, Ieong Sao Wai, Chan Ka Hei, Wong Hoi Tong, Leong Hei Long, Ian Hio Fu, Chang Cheok Him, Chu Ngou Hei, U Cheng Hou, and Wong Hou Cheng, who were awarded one gold.

The Special Administrative Region government conferred the Excellent Teacher Award to teachers with outstanding contribution to the education of Macao.  The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau held the awards ceremony for the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 academic years at the Macao Science Center on January 30, 2021.  Teachers of Pui Ching who were conferred the award included Leong Kin Wa, Leong Ieng Ieng, and Man Hou Nin for the 2018/2019 academic year and Sio Man, Cheong Wai Man, and Mak Chi Kei for the 2019/2020 academic year. 

Students from Pui Ching won various awards in the Macao trials of the 8^th Hong Kong International Youth Performance Arts Festival.  Award winners are as follows:

The guqin (Teenage Category A):

Champion: Ku Nok I

First runner-up: Wong Wan Cheng

The guqin (Teenage Category B):

Champion: Long Chi Lam

First runner-up: Choi Iek Wang

Second runner-up: Kou Cheng

The guqin (Youth Category):

Champion: Wan Cheok Weng

First runner-up: Cheong Chi Tong

Second runner-up: Pang U Hang

Third runner-up: Mui Chon Long

The guqin (Level-5 Category):

Champion: Ieong Cheok Ieng

First runner-up: Wong Heng Cheng

Second runner-up: Lao Si In

The guqin (Level-8 Category):

Champion: Leong Sin Ian

The Chinese zither (Children’s Category A):

Champion: Lam Si Ioi

First runner-up: Leong Lok Ian

The Chinese zither (Children’s Category B):

First runner-up: Lei Iek Hun

Second runner-up: Lao Chok Sun

Winners of Gold Award: Chan Chi Him, Chu Iuet Ieng, Ng Chi Ioi

The Chinese zither (Teenage Category A):

First runner-up: Ho Ian Kio

Third runner-up: Tam Weng In

Winner of fifth place: Wong Cheok Kei

Winner of Silver Award: Leong Chi Mei, Lam I Cheng

The Chinese zither (Teenage Category B):

First runner-up: Tsang In Kio

Second runner-up: Leong Hou Cheng

Winners of Silver Award: Tsang Iao, Ma Chi I, Tong Ieok Lam

The Chinese zither (Youth Category)

Second runner-up: Ho Ian Tong

The Chinese zither (Level-2 Category):

First runner-up: Chan Iun Man

The Chinese zither (Level-3 Category):

First runner-up: Lam Si Ioi

Second runner-up: Si Meng Chon

Third runner-up: Si Tou Iuet Meng

Winner of Gold Award: Man U Ian

The Chinese zither (Level-5 Category):

Winner of Silver Award: Wan Cheok Weng

The Chinese zither (Level-8 Category):

Champion: Ma Chi Pui

The Chinese zither (Recital-Level Category):

Champion: Lam Iuet I

First runner-up: Leong Sin Ian

Second runner-up: Tsang Iuet

The 2020 Hong Kong-New York International Youth Science Discovery Video Contest was held online this year.  The Chinese and English contest were respectively held on October 1^st and 2^nd, 2020.  Pui Ching students submitted four entries and all won awards in the contest.

Entry: Application of dual-response nanomedicine to cancer treatment

Contestants: Im Ka Ian, Fong Hong U, Hoi I Sam, Lao Sap Tou

Instructor: Kou Weng Si

Awards: HMA Best Defense Award, First Prize for Excellent Science Microfilms

Entry: A preliminary study of how tortoise eggs are hatched

Contestants: Im Ka Ian, Pao Kin Tong, Lam Chi U, Leong Weng I

Instructors: Leong Ieng Ieng, Io Hio Fai, Kou Weng Si

Awards: HMA Care for Life Special Award, First Prize for Excellent Science Microfilms

Entry: The secret to food browning

Contestants: Chan Chi Weng, Pun Cheok In, Cheong In Meng, Hoi Lam, Chu Wai In

Instructor: Chan Kin Hong

Awards: HMA Technological Progress Special Award, Second Prize for Excellent Science Microfilms

Entry: How to fight air pollution

Contestants: Chio Hoi Kio, Ho Pui Pui, Cheong Man Sam, Ng Ian Ian, Wong Hoi Ian

Instructor: Kou Weng Si

Award: Second Prize for Excellent Science Microfilms