Pui Ching students excelled in the WER World Championship held in Shanghai by the World Educational Robotics Society on December 17^th, securing the championship and the second place in the Primary School Category while achieving fourth place in the Secondary School Category.  In addition, they brought home a total of 8 gold awards, bearing testimony to their talent and hard work in the field of robotics.  The award winners are as follows.

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Macao Pui Ching Middle School held a flag-raising ceremony this morning to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region. Following the ceremony, Pastor Au Yeung led a prayer, expressing gratitude for the students' ability to resume normal learning activities in the past year and giving thanks for the prosperity of our country and the well-being of the residents of Macao.

Principal Kou mentioned in his speech that 2023 had been a year full of grace. With the pandemic receding, many activities have returned to normal, and the budget of the S.A.R. government for 2024 has recorded a small surplus. In the field of education, both the PISA scores in basic education and the rankings of local universities have shown excellent performance. These are the results of the joint efforts of both teachers and students.

Principal Kou stated that the coming year will be a year of celebration. Macao Pui Ching Middle School (Coloane Campus) will officially open on September 1st; Pui Ching Middle School will be celebrating its 135th anniversary; and the coming year will mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Macao S.A.R. as well as the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Finally, Dr. Kou expressed gratitude for the good weather and wished all the teachers and students good health and overflowing blessings.

Our school debate team participated in the "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” Debate Competition and won the championship after the semifinals and finals!

Topic for Semifinals: Individuals with disabilities should pursue higher education or engage in continuing education after graduating from non-higher education institutions.

Topic for Finals: Independent living in public housing for persons with disabilities can facilitate their integration into the community.

Pui Ching achieved a 7:0 victory in both matches.  Our student Leong Cheng Lok from Junior 3 was awarded Best Debater in the semifinals, and Lam Chi U from Junior 3 was awarded Best Debater in the finals.

Three high school students from our school, Ng Man Fong, Kuok Chi Ioi, and Kuong Hon Chon, set out on the evening of December 6th for Dubai for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).

Through participation in the conference, our students gained an understanding of the positions of various countries on climate change and our country's efforts in addressing the issue. Students also developed a deeper understanding of the solutions to climate change.

During the conference, our three students presented the initial draft of their collection of works titled "My Zero-Carbon Citizen Initiative" to Mr. Xie Zhenhua, China's Special Envoy for Climate Affairs. They also engaged in discussions with the Minister of Energy of the United Arab Emirates, sharing their life as students in Macao and their thoughts on sustainable development.

For more details, please refer to the report on Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group's website:

https://m.tkww.hk/s/202312/12/AP65781198e4b05c88581139bf.html