The 2016 School Energy Conservation Campaign hosted by the Office for the Development of the Energy Sector (GDSE) held its awards ceremony yesterday.  Pui Ching again received the Exemplary School in Energy Conservation Award (the highest award), the Energy Conservation Gold Award in the Secondary School Comprehensive Awards Category, and the Energy Conservation Silver Award in the Primary School Comprehensive Awards Category.

Pui Ching teachers Mr. Sai Kit Sam, Mr. Si Chon Lao and Mr. Chi Tong Si received the Energy Conservation Lessons and Activities Award in the Secondary School Category.  22 students working under the guidance of their teachers Mr. Sai Kit Sam and Mr. Kuok Chin Un received the Scientific Literacy Activities Award for their “Spin out the Future” program.  Pui Ching students Mr. Hou Cheng Wong and Mr. Tin Long Pang won the Effective Reminders of Energy Conservation Award in the Primary School Category.

Upon invitation by the Macau-Guangzhou Friendship Association, 46 teachers and students from the Pui Ching Choir Team and Dance Team participated in the 2016 Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macau Youth Cultural Festival held in Guangzhou on October 15. The event was co-hosted by various organizations including the Guangzhou Ministry of Education and held in the Pan Yu Conference Center. Hundreds of students from 10 schools in various regions came together in singing competitions as well as artistic performances. Pui Ching’s Choir Team clinched the Silver Award with their renditions of “The Age-old Song” and “Can You Hear Me”, and the Dance Team received the Performance Award with its presentation of “Vines, Branches and Leaves”

22 teachers and students from Sacred Heart Canossian College visited Pui Ching this morning and engaged in academic exchange with Pui Ching’s Senior 3 students from the English Advanced Placement Class. The theme for the event was “A new page in life: Opportunities and challenges”, and students exchanged ideas on life planning and career planning. This was the first time the two schools have come together in English-medium learning activities. Pui Ching will pay a visit to SHCC in November and engage in further language learning exchange.

Pui Ching won the group championship in the 5^th Macao Inter-school Piano Competition co-hosted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the Macao Youth Musician Association. Primary 6 student Ms. Ning Ieong won the championship and the Best Performance Award in the Macau student open category, the Primary 6 championship in the general category, and the championship in the primary school category B. Other award winners were as follows: Junior 3 students Mr. Ka Chon Ng and Mr. Hoi Chon Mok were the champion and the second-runner up in the general category; Junior 2 student Ms. Ion Cheng Un was the Junior 2 second runner-up in the general category; Junior 1 student Mr. Iao Hoi Leong won the 4^th place in the Junior 1 general category; Primary 6 student Mr. Chi Wang Tam came in the 4^th place in the Primary 6 general category; Primary 5 student Mr. U Hoi Gao was the second runner-up in the Primary 5 general category; Primary 3 student Ms. Sin Wa Chan was the first runner-up in the Primary 3 general category; Primary 1 students Mr. In Lok Ho, Ms. Wing Lam Si, and Ms. Wing Ting Si won the championship, the 4^th place, and the 5^th place respectively in the Primary 1 general category; Kindergarten 1 student Mr. Hok Cheng Chan won the 5^th place in the kindergarten general category.

The awards ceremony was held in the Venetian Hotel on October 9. Vice-principal Dr. Keng Man Kuok was invited to be the master of ceremonies, and Primary 6 student Ms. Ning Ieong was invited to give a solo recital at the ceremony. Many congratulations to our award winners this year!