The 2020/2021 Pui Ching Primary School graduation ceremony was held in two sessions at 9:30am and 3:00pm respectively on July 6 in our school assembly hall.  A total of 209 primary school students graduated this year.  Principals, directors, teachers, and parents witnessed this precious moment together.

Principal Kou congratulated the students and encouraged them to keep up with their good work.  2020 and 2021 have witnessed the world’s biggest pandemic, which reminds us that life is constantly changing.  Faced with the many uncertainties and challenges of life, Principal Kou expressed hope that graduates would keep pushing ahead, keep their face to the sunshine, observe the teaching of Christ, serve their country, and become blessings in the lives of others.

Principal Kou presented the primary school graduation certificate to the graduates.  The officiating guests presented the awards and scholarships to outstanding graduates and graduates who excelled in national and international competitions.  Principal Kou and Vice-Principal Kuok also presented long-service awards to teaching and non-teaching staff.

Primary 6D student Ng Weng Sam and Primary 6B student Lei Weng Chon were the valedictorians for the morning and afternoon session of the graduation ceremony.  They thanked the school, teachers, and parents for their love, support and guidance.  The graduation ceremony concluded in the school anthem and the blessings of the loved ones of the graduates.

The Pui Ching Symphonic Band and our primary school students together presented the children’s musical, Annie Junior, in a charity event on July 4 in the school assembly hall.  The event aimed to fundraise for those in need in Macao and the mainland and to remind students of their social responsibilities.  The musical attracted 400 audience members, raising over MOP$700,000.

Principal Kou thanked the public, members of the school’s board of directors, alumni, parents, and students for their support.  Pui Ching has always encouraged students to contribute to  charity events.  Since 2013, students have raised funds for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, Wen Ce Primary School, Watoto Asia, Valley of Blessings Charity Association (Portugal) and underprivileged regions of Gansu Province.

Annie Junior is an adaptation of the Broadway musical Annie.  It is about how Annie the orphan has never given up hope and faith even in the most difficult situations and finally finds her biological parents.  The musical portrays the invaluable spirit of perseverance. 

In accordance with regulations from the Health Bureau, the 2020/2021 Pui Ching Senior High Graduation Ceremony was held in two sessions today (at 12pm and 4pm) at the school assembly hall.  A total of 226 students graduated this year.  Principals, directors, teachers, and parents gathered to witness this precious moment for our graduates.

School Chancellor Dr. Lo Veng Cheong, who was in Hong Kong, gave his commencement speech through video to the graduating class.  He extended his heartfelt congratulations to the graduates and sincere gratitude for the continuous support of the parents.

Dr. Lo commended the graduates for their many achievements.  Pui Ching has long boasted a university entry rate of 100%.  This year, 110 graduates have been awarded direct entry into 43 universities in the mainland.  More than 40 students have been awarded direct entry into universities in Macao.  7 students have received scholarships from the Macao Foundation to continue their studies in Portugal.  20 students to date have received admission offers or conditional offers from the top 50 universities according to Times Higher Education.  Despite the pandemic, many students and teachers continued to participate in various regional and international competitions online this year and achieved outstanding results.  Dr. Lo encouraged the graduates to continue their hard work and become blessings in the lives of others.

Principal Dr. Kou Kam Fai presented the graduation certificate to the graduates, and the officiating guests presented the awards and scholarships.  The valedictorians for the two sessions of the graduation ceremony were Jeremy Hu and Lo Ka Ieng.  They expressed their gratitude for the support of the Macao S.A.R. government, teachers, parents as well as classmates.  Principal Kou also presented long-service awards to the teaching and non-teaching staff. 

Principal Kou mentioned in his speech that our graduates this year were born at the time of the outbreak of SARS and are now experiencing the impact of Covid19; he conveyed hope that every graduate have a grateful heart, stand strong in this trying time, and go on to build an abundant life.  The graduation ceremony concluded in the school anthem and the blessings of the graduates’ loved ones. 

Under the guidance of their instructors Dr. Min Hao Nian and Mr. Leong Pui Chan, Senior 2 students Fong Su and Leong Pok Kei published their paper after attending an international conference.  Mr. Fong and Mr. Leong attended the 3rd International Conference on Numerical Modeling in Engineering.  Their paper “Modeling and analysis of spring-loaded double parallelogram mechanism using moment balance” was subsequently published in the Journal of Physics: Conference Series.  The article is now indexed in Ei Compendex. 

The 3rd International Conference on Numerical Modeling in Engineering was held by Ghent University, a comprehensive university that has been ranked No. 1 in Belgium and among the top 100 universities in the world.  Professor Magd Abdel Wahab of Laboratory Soete was the chairman of the conference.  Ei Compendex is the broadest and most complete engineering literature database available in the world.  It provides a holistic and global view of peer reviewed and indexed publications.