Under the supervision of teachers, parents and vice-principal Mr. Keng Man Kuok, 30 members of the primary school dance team attended the 3^rd Prairie Children’s Ethnic Dancing Festival on July 26^th and August 2^nd.  Other contestants included hundreds of students from dance academies in Guangxi and Inner Mongolia.  The Pui Ching Dance Team won two Golden Eagle Awards (the highest award) with its Flying Pony and Time.  It also won the Stallion Award with its Portuguese Style.  The team’s performances received critical acclaim at the gala.  

As the only representatives of Macao, Pui Ching students attended the 2017 STEAM National Youth Innovation Exhibition from July 28^th to 31^st.  The theme this year is Smart City.  Contestants were required to come up with innovative solutions for social issues such as smog in the city, traffic congestion, food safety, smart households, and clothing accessories.  Award-winning proposals will be taken into consideration by the S.A.R. government to improve life in the city.

Contestants were required to attend a proposal defense and skills testing session.  Contestants from Pui Ching attended the competition in three teams.  Team A involved Senior 3 students Mr. Iok Tong Lei, Mr. Wai Kin Lo, Mr. On Chun Lau, Mr. Chun Iao Tai, and Mr. Cheok Lam Chan, who designed the BRAvO smart lingerie under the instruction of their teacher Mr. Seng Sang Lou.  The design won the first prize, the highest award in the STEAM exhibition. It also won the STEMCloud Utility Award and the Best Innovation Award.

Team B involved Senior 2 students Mr. Keng Tou Chu, Mr. Ion Keng Ho, Mr. Pui In Ip, and Ms. Si Kei Kam, who designed the Macao Smart Tour Guide App under the instruction of their teacher Mr. Pui Chan Leong.  Their design won The Brave and the Bold Award.  Team B was also the only representatives from Macao to have their work displayed at the closing ceremony.

Team C involved junior secondary school students Mr. In Chong Choi, Ms. Wai Nam Lau, and Ms. Oi Man Fok, who worked under Mr. Chan Lam Wong and designed the NFC Mobile Identification Recognition System, which received the STEMCloud Utility Award and the Best Innovation Award.

Many congratulations to our contestants!

Eleven Pui Ching students participated in the Junior Space Camp Program under the supervision of their teacher.  All participating students from Pui Ching successfully graduated from the program on July 28^th.  Among the 150 participants, Ms. I Chon Ng won the Right Stuff Award, the highest award in the program.  She has been the first Chinese participant to be conferred the honour.

The 58^th International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO 2017) was held in Brazil.  Three out of the six contestants from Macao this year were Pui Ching students.  Among them, Mr. Hou Tin Chao clinched the gold medal for the second year at the competition.   He also won the gold medal at the IMO last year, the first ever gold medal from Macao in 25 years.  Mr. Chao has been the only contestant from Macao to win the gold medal for two consecutive years at the International Mathematics Olympiad.  Many congratulations to Mr. Chao and Pui Ching!