The Pui Ching Secondary School Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Teams were invited to participate in the Hong Kong Cheng Yu Tung Cup Volleyball Competition from July 1^st to 3^rd.  Our Men’s Volleyball Team came out as the champion among the 32 contestants.  The Women’s Volleyball Team came in the fourth place among the 64 contestants.

Various members of the Men’s Volleyball Team also won individual awards:

The Most Valuable Player Award—Ieong, Sai U

The Best Blocker and Attacker Award—Ieong, Ka Him

The Best Setter Award—Mok, Hou Wa

The Best Server Award—Ip, Sio I

The Best Defense Award—Sou, Chi Hin

The 2017 World Mathematics Invitational Competition Awards Ceremony for the Macao region was held in the University of Science and Technology.  In the group competitions, Pui Ching came in as the champion in the kindergarten category, the champion in the primary school category, and the first runner-up in the secondary school category.

In the individual competitions, 2 students in the kindergarten category won the Gold Award, 10 students won the Gold Award in the primary school category, and 7 students won the Gold Award in the secondary school category.

Many students also received the Silver Award in the Individual competitions: we had 1 winner in the kindergarten category, 11 winners in the primary school category, and 11 winners in the secondary school category.

For the individual Bronze Award, Pui Ching scored 2 winnings in the kindergarten category, 8 winnings in the primary school category, and 12 winnings in the secondary school category.

Students from the secondary school wind orchestra and the primary school English practice class and choir put on the English musical Esther to raise money for the Portugal Valley of Blessings Charity Association, which aims to help low-income families, single parents, orphans and other members of the underprivileged community.  The musical raised over MOP$ 500,000 for the association.

Principal Dr. Kam Fai Kou extended his gratitude to the school board of trustees and honorary trustees, alumni, parents and teachers for their support of the charity event.  Since 2013, Pui Ching has organized musicals to raise money for different causes, including the WATOTO scheme for child care, the United Nations Children’s Foundation, and Wen Ce Elementary School of Yingde City.  The preparation for Esther took almost a year, gathered over 170 students from both the secondary and primary school section, and featured solo as well as group performances.  Pui Ching has always encouraged students to give back to their community through charity work, and it is hoped that this event has allowed students to experience the joy in helping others, taught them about the power of faith, and made them stronger people in the face of difficulties.

Mr. Manuel Ricardo da Silva, Chancellor of the Consulate General of Portugal in Hong Kong and Macao, was a guest at the musical, and so were representatives of the Porto Football Club of Portugal, who donated three autographed T-shirts from their own footballers for auction at the fundraising event.  In addition, donation boxes were set up and Esther-themed T-shirts sold to help victims in a forest fire in Portugal.  Even before the musical, parents, teachers, and the dance team had donated over MOP$ 80,000 to those affected by the fire.

Esther was adapted from the bible story of the same name.  It depicts how orphan Esther overcame the obstacles of life with her faith, love and hope and turned the tide of fate for her tribe.  The musical witnessed a full house of audience and concluded with smashing success.

Ms. Pui Yan Chan and Ms. Hiu Lam Choi from the Pui Ching Choir and Pui Ching Chinese Orchestra participated in the Home of the Heart Concert in Hong Kong on July 1^st and had the opportunity to perform with the MOY Wind Orchestra, the MOY Ethnic Orchestra, the Nan Sha Primary School Choir, and the Hong Kong Correctional Services Band.  The theme of the concert was tolerance and harmony.