Upon invitation, three students from Pui Ching Middle School attended the Korean Science and Engineering Fair from October 17^th to 22^nd, making Pui Ching the only school with a participating team in the competition.  KSEF is Korea’s preliminary competition for seeding contestants to attend international science fairs for Korea.  After two days of competition, Senior 1 student Sin Ka Chon won the Gold Award and the Special Award with his Multi-Functional Intelligent Autonomous Underwater Vehicle.  Senior 1 students Mok Chi Kin and Lei In Hei won the Silver Award and two Special Awards with their Robot for the Self-Supporting Elderly.

Three student teams from Pui Ching won the First Prize in the 10^th National Youth Science Video Festival:

Video: Picnic Anecdotes—The Story of Bacteria

Award winners: Chu Wai In, Mak Chi Seon, Lam Iok Cheong

Instructor: Kou Weng Si

Category: Science Documentary

Award: First Prize—The “Science Kaleidoscope” Scientific Inquiry Prize

Video: The Psychology of Running Red Lights

Award winners: Loi Weng Ian, Chu Pak Nin

Instructor: Kou Weng Si

Category: Science Documentary

Award: First Prize—The “Science Kaleidoscope” Best Sound Effect Award

Video: How Archimedes Uncovered a Fraud in the Manufacture of a Golden Crown

Award winners: Wai Kam Iao, Chu Wai In, Fong Ka Seong

Instructor: Kou Weng Si

Category: Science Animation

Award: First Prize—“Science Kaleidoscope” Most Creative Video Award

In addition to our award-winning students, Ms. Kou Weng Si also won the Excellent Instructor’s Award at the Festival.

A total of 4647 videos from Hong Kong, Macau, and 31 provinces, districts and cities of Mainland China entered for the 10^th National Youth Science Video Festival.  140 videos entered the finals of the competition.  56 videos won the First Prize, 76 the Second Prize, 2890 the Third Prize, and 19 videos received the “Science Kaleidoscope” Best Individual Video Award.  

Pui Ching students attended the “Let’s Get to Know Macau” Primary School Quiz Competition held by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and came through with flying colors.  Out of a total of 44 teams from 16 schools, Pu Ching’s Lei Tin Long, Ng U Hin and Kuong Chi Hin won the championship.  Ng Hang Chi, Wong Min and Pun Chi Kin won the Fourth Place in the competition.

Pui Ching students won various awards in the “Watch Out for Gambling Addiction” Responsible Gambling Short Film-Making Competition.  Junior 2B students Kou Tin U, Wong Heng Sin, Mai Wang Ioi, Pao Hoi Kin, Lam Chou Ngai and Si Ian Wai won the championship with their short film “Gamble”.  Junior 3B students Lei Sin Ieong, Im Ka Ian, Iao Kai Lok, Choi Meng Hei, Pan U Hang and Ng Ka Wai won the Third Award with their short film “Journey of the Gambler”.  Chan Si U, Ngan Chon Wai, Wong Tan I and Chan U Hin won the Merit Award with their “The Gambler’s Home”.