The 10^th Macao Fashion Design Drawing Competition hosted by the Macao Productivity and Technology Transfer Center was held on July 19^th.  Pui Ching students won various awards: Ms. Tai Ian Lam won the Gold Award; Ms. Ng Kei Ian won the Bronze Award; and Ms. Yu Di, Ms. Wu Hoi Lam, and Ms. Ma Iao Teng won the Merit Award.  The picture on the right shows Ms. Tai Ian Lam’s work, New Look of the Special Administrative Region, which won the Gold Award.

The finals for WMI 2019 were held on July 16 in Fukuoka, Japan.  Award winners from Pui Ching included

Gold award winners: Wong U Pan (Primary 1), Lao Chon Hang (Primary 2), Chan Seong Lai (Primary 3), Lam Ian Cheng (Primary 3), Lei Si In (Primary 5), Chan Iat In (Primary 5)

Silver award winners: Wong Tek Kio (Primary 2)， Lei Chi Son (Primary 2), Si Weng Lam (Primary 3), Si Weng Teng (Primary 3), Lao Meng Hon (Primary 5)

Bronze Award winners: Ip Iat Long (Kindergarten 3), Lei Sin Si (Primary 1), Choi Chon Him (Primary 2), Leong Lok Hei (Primary 3), Ieong Weng I (Primary 3), Pun Chi Kin (Primary 5)

Merit Award winners: Wu Nok Hang (Kindergarten 3), Hoi Chi Hou (Kindergarten 3), Lei Kuan Kio (Kindergarten 3), Si Meng Chon (Primary 1), Chan Ian Kio (Primary 2)

 The WRO World Robot Olympiad Macao Regional Qualification Competition 2019 was held on July 13^th and 14^th at Macao Pui Ching Middle School.  Pui Ching students won many awards in the competition, including

one championship in the Junior Regular Category,

five first prizes in the Junior Regular Category,

four second prizes in the Junior Regular Category,

one championship in the Creative Category,
one second place in the Creative Category,
one third place in the Creative Category,
one championship in the Wedo Regular Category,
one second place in the Wedo Regular Category,

one third place in the Wedo Regular Category,

nine first prizes in the Wedo Regular Category,

four second prizes in the Wedo Regular Category, and

one championship in the Wedo Creative Category.

Upon invitation by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macao, Pui Ching Middle School of Macao and Guangya Middle School of Guangzhou conducted a contract-signing ceremony in Guangzhou today and became sister schools.  Directors and teachers that participated in the ceremony with Principal Kou Kam Fai and Vice-Principal Chan Keng Lim included Director Lam Kin Pong, Director Wong Kam Fong, Ms. Van Sok Leng, Mr. Wong Chan Lam, Mr. Ku Seng Wai, Mr. Chong Chi Cheng, Ms. Chio Kit U, and Mr. Ieong U Hang. 

Guangya Middle School was founded in 1888 on the principles of breadth of learning and integrity of character.  Guangya boasts a strong faculty, excellent academic results, and a beautiful campus.  Upon arrival, our team was given a warm welcome by teachers and students of Guangya and taken on a tour of the school before the contract-signing ceremony.  At the ceremony, Guangya Principal Ms. Ye Li Lin shared the school’s education principles, direction of development, and curriculum design with us, opening a new chapter in the relationship between the two schools.

Representatives of the two schools proceeded to lunch shortly after the ceremony and furthered their exchange on pedagogical issues.