Macao Pui Ching Middle School and the Macao Pui Ching Alumni Association held a grand celebration at the Macao Fishermen’s Wharf on November 30 to commemorate the 135th anniversary of the founding of the school and the Alumni Day.  Close to 2,000 guests attended the event, including Dr. Ho Iat Seng, the Chief Executive of Macao, President Kou Hoi In of the Legislative Assembly, Director Li Xue Fei of the Education and Youth Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macao, Director Gao Yuan of the News and Public Diplomacy Department of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, and Director Kong Chi Meng of the Macao Education and Youth Development Bureau.  Other guests included representatives of alumni from around the world, representatives of the education sector, teachers, and students. 

During his speech, Principal Ko Kam Fai expressed that despite various challenges, the school has made remarkable progress over the years. Recently the school has been awarded the Medal of Merit for Education by the Macao S.A.R. government in recognition of its efforts and achievements in various areas of education.  In addition, Pui Ching has established a new campus in Coloane this academic year, currently serving over 400 students, with plans for gradual expansion. The success is also attributed to the continued investment of the government in education. Dr. Kou expressed heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has been supportive of the school’s development and pledged to continue fostering outstanding talents for Macao and the country.

Ten of our students participated in the 2024 Global Conference on Educational Robotics (GCER) held in North Carolina from July 25-31. They won the world championship and ranked fifth in the International Junior Botball Challenge.  In the International Botball Challenge, they secured the seventh place and received the Judge’s Choice Award.

The award-winning students are as follows:

International Junior Botball Challenge:

- World champions: Ik Lok Hang, Wu Iak Cheng, Wu Nok Hang

- Fifth place winners: Chan Si Hon, Tang Cheng Him

International Botball Challenge:

Seventh place & Judge’s Choice Award winners: Loi Kin Teng, Chan Seong Ieong, Lao Hou Ioi, Luk Si Long, Cheng Keng Hei

The International Botball Tournament is an educational robotics initiative derived from MIT robotics competitions.  The event requires students to solve practical engineering problems within a fixed timeframe and with limited resources.

Representatives from Macao participated in the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship held in Anaheim, California.  Contestants had 100 minutes to complete challenging tasks that assessed their technical skills and creative abilities.

Two of our student representatives excelled in the following categories:

- MOS PowerPoint 365 World Championship: Lam Iok Cheong (Champion)  

- MOS Word 365 World Championship: Fong Ka Seong (First runner-up)

Congratulations to our award winners!

The 38th China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest was held in Tianjin from July 25 to 29.  The competition was co-hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Communist Youth League of China, the All-China Women's Federation, and the Tianjin Municipal Government.  Multiple teams from our school were selected by the Education and Youth Development Bureau to participate in the event.  Pui Ching students won a total of one first prize, three second prizes, four third prizes, and five special awards, making us the top award winner in Macao. Among the award winners, Lao Chit, Hon Pok Man and Lei Wang Hei were the only team from Macao to receive a first prize.  Congratulations to our young scientists!