The 9^th National Youth Science Film Festival held its awards ceremony this morning in Changsha, Hunan. With their work Secrets of Garlic, Junior 3 students Mr. Ao Kam Kuan, Mr. Hong Kai Lam, and Mr. Lam Cheng Hon won the first prize and the “Science Kaleidoscope” Science Documentary Best Director Award. Their instructors were Ms. Wong Nga Fan and Ms. Kou Wing Si.

The Macao Judo Open Competition was held yesterday.  Pui Ching students won various awards:

Chan Tin Cheng—first runner-up in Boy’s Category B (31kg)

Lei Wa Lok—second runner-up in Boy’s Category C (35kg)

Chan Chi Seng—first runner-up in Boy’s Category C (31kg)

Un Chi Chon—champion in Boy’s Category B (40kg)

Lei In Chi—champion in Girl’s Category B (40kg)

Mai Wang Ioi—second runner-up in Boy’s Category C (40kg)

Ng Nok Hang—second runner-up in Boy’s Category B (35kg)

Lei Ian Sin—second runner-up in Boy’s Category B (27kg)

The first University of Macao Smart Programming Marathon was held by the University of Macao.  Contestants were required to develop applications with open data from the University.  Contestants from Pui Ching included Senior 3 student Mr. Fong Meng Iao, Senior 2 student Mr. Choi In Chong, Junior 3 student Mr. Pun Cheok In, Mr. Lei In Hei and Mr. Tang Hou Fong.  They competed against university students and won the Best Innovation Award.  They are also the only secondary school team to win an award in the competition.

The awards ceremony and the film viewing event for the 2018 Macao Cultural Heritage Short Film-Making Competition was held at 2pm in the Institute for Tourism Studies.

Out of a total of 8 awards, Pui Ching teachers and students won five of them, including the first, second and third place in the student category.  The student champion was interviewed by the Teledifusao de Macau.  All award-winning works will be aired in Singapore during the Singapore Cultural Heritage Short Film Festival.

Pui Ching teachers and students won the following awards:

First place in the student category:

Ms. Lam Chi U (Junior 3B), Ms. Chu Nga Kei (Junior 3B)

Film: A Taste of Macao

Second place in the student category:

Mr. Ao Lok Hei (Senior 1B), Mr. Lei Ka In & Mr. Lam Hio Chon (Junior 1E), Ms. Leong Hei Man (Senior 1D)

Film: Macao—The Old Times

Third place in the student category:                               

Mr. Chan Hao Wang (alumnus)

Film: The Lost and Found Café

Singapore Film Association Special Award:

Ms. Mok Hoi Kei (Junior 3B)

Film: The Taste of Memories

Third place in the open category:

Mr. Wong Io Fung (teacher)

Film: Thirty