The Global Conference on Educational Robotics (GCER) was held in Florida from July 16 to 21.  Pui Ching Primary 5 students Loi Kin Teng and Chan Seong Ieong and Primary 6 student Ieong Hang Tin won the world championship in the International Junior Botball Challenge.  Congratulations to our students for their outstanding achievement!

The student contestants’ instructor was Mr. Lei Man Pok.

RoboCup is an international annual competition for autonomous domestic service robots. The competition was held in Bordeaux, France this year.  One team of contestants from Macao Pui Ching Middle School won the world championship in the RoboCup@Home Education Challenge!

RoboCup is one of the largest AI and robots competitions in the world.  The event this year attracted over 15,000 contestants, including 2,500 college and secondary school students from 45 countries.  Both teams from our school came through with flying colors.  Our award winners are as follows:

Team: Trying Forever

Members: Ng Hang Chi, Ng U Hin, Ieong Chi Ham, Kuan Su Meng

World Ranking: No. 1

Team: FAMBOT

Members: Tsang Wai Pan, Chan Keng Lam, Wu Iat Long, Ho Pak Ngai, Wu Nok Ian, Leong Chi Mei

World Ranking: No. 3

Awards: Best Film Award, Best Paper Award

Instructors: Lao Kun Wa, Lam Kin Un

Many congratulations to our award winners!

The 1^st GBA-HK-Macau “Kids’ Voice Cup” Speech and Story Telling Competition was held on July 8 at the Hong Kong C. C. C. Kei Chi Secondary School.  Pui Ching students came through with flying colors.  Primary 5D student Chao Mut Ham won the grand championship in the Primary School Mandarin Category (Instructor: Si Hong Peng).  Other award winners are as follows:

Secondary School Mandarin Category:

Second Runner-up: Ka Chi Ngou (Secondary 3E) (Instructor: O Chi Wa)

Secondary School Cantonese Category:

First Runner-up: Leong Cheng Lok (Secondary 2B) (Instructor: O Chi Wa)

Second Runner-up: Si Ian Wai (Secondary 5A) (Instructor: Mak Chi Kei)

Primary School English Category:

First Runner-up: Ieong Hoi Tong (Primary 6A) (Instructor: Leong Mei Nong)

In the Macao region, our award-winners are as follows:

Primary School Mandarin Category:

Champion (Macau Region): Chao Mut Ham (Primary 5D) (Instructor: Si Hong Peng)

First Runner-up (Macau Region): Tang U Fei (Primary 6A) (Instructor: Cheng Chi Leng)

Second Runner-up (Macau Region): Choi Seong In (Primary 5B) (Instructor: Si Hong Peng)

Third Runner-up (Macau Region): Lei On Kio (Primary 5D) (instructor: Si Hong Peng)

Secondary School Mandarin Category:

Champion (Macao Region): Ka Chi Ngou (Secondary 3E) (Instructor: O Chi Wa)

First Runner-up (Macao Region): Chan Kuan Wai (Secondary 5A) (Instructor: Mak Chi Kei)

First Runner-up (Macao Region): Leong Cheng Long (Secondary 5A) (Instructor: O Chi Wa)

First Runner-up (Macao Region): Cheng Chi Ut (Secondary 5A) (Instructor: Mak Chi Kei)

Primary School Cantonese Category:

Champion (Macao Region): Tang Weng Tong (Primary 5A) (Instructor: Si Hong Peng)

First Runner-up (Macao Region): Chan Chi Cheng (Primary 5E) (Instructor: Loi Hao Kan)

Second Runner-up (Macao Region): Sam Hou Tong (Primary 5C) (Instructor: Che Iok Ngan)

Secondary School Cantonese Category:

Champion (Macao Region): Leong Cheng Lok (Secondary 2B) (Instructor: O Chi Wa)

First Runner-up (Macao Region): Si Ian Wai (Secondary 5A) (Instructor: Mak Chi Kei)

Primary School English Category:

Champion (Macao Region): Ieong Hoi Tong (Primary 6A) (Instructor: Leong Mei Nong)

First Runner-up (Macao Region): Choi Chong In (Primary 4C) (Instructor: Leong Chi Kuan)

Second Runner-up (Macao Region): Kuong Pui U (Primary 5E) (Instructor: Leong Chi Kuan)

Secondary School English Category:

Champion (Macao Region): Leong Cheng Long (Secondary 5A) (Instructor: Chio Kit U)

Champion (Macao Region): Lam Cheng Hei (Secondary 4B) (Instructor: Wong Wai Kei)

Second Runner-up (Macao Region): Cheong Lok Teng (Secondary 5A) (Instructor: Chio Kit U)

The competition gave our students a platform to hone their public speaking skills, develop their confidence in public speaking, and learn about different cultures.  Congratulations to our many award winners!

The 41^st Inter-School Dance Competition for the Secondary School Category was held at the University of Macao yesterday.  The Pui Ching Secondary School Dance Team won the Distinction Award, the highest award, with their folk dance Autumn Harvest.