The inauguration ceremony of the 2024 Student Network Association of Grace was held today. President of the Association Mr. Hou Cheng Wong delivered the opening speech. Pui Ching Principal Dr. Kam Fai Kou hosted the flag raising ceremony and addressed the audience. Among the guests of honor were the president and vice-president of the Macao Pui Ching Alumni Association, the principal of Hong Kong Pui Ching Middle School, the principal of Hong Kong Pui Ching Primary School, and the vice-presidents of the Hong Kong Pui Ching Alumni Association. Attendants of the ceremony included teachers, parents and alumni association representatives in Hong Kong and Macao.

The Business—School Cooperation Program Closing Ceremony cum Micro-Film Production Competition Awards Ceremony was held this morning in the Assembly Hall at Pui Ching Middle School.

In the Business—School Cooperation Program, Pui Ching Middle School and the Macao Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) gave students the opportunity to visit the bank and interact with bankers, taking teaching and learning out of the classroom.  The program allowed students to take a close look at Macao’s business-based economy and the operation of retail banking.  A number of Senior 2 students at Pui Ching have also been offered the opportunity to take part in the Macao ICBC Talent Mentoring Program in July.

At the closing ceremony, students were presented with their program completion certificates.  Students also had the chance to air their own micro-films and share with their peers their career plans in finance. 

Pui Ching Vice-Principal Mr. Keng Man Kuok and Macao ICBC Deputy CEO Mr. Hoi Cheng expressed hopes of further cooperation between ICBC and Pui Ching in the future.

Pui Ching had the pleasure of the company of Mr. Kin Fu Fong, director-general of the Macao Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.  Mr. Fong gave a talk to Junior 3 and Senior 1 students on entrepreneurship this morning.  During the talk, Mr. Fong not only discussed what is required of the entrepreneur in the preparatory stages, but also shared personal stories from young entrepreneurs in Macao.

Pui Ching had the pleasure of Dr. Dong Mei Jiang’s company on April 10.  Dr. Jiang is an expert in environmental education and science education.  She received China’s 6^th Earth Award in 2002 because of her contribution to environmental protection and science education.  Mr. Jiang gave a talk to Primary and Junior 1 and 2 studetns in science literacy in the morning.  She conducted a training session for Science and Information Technology teachers at Pui Ching in the afternoon.  Pui Ching also had the pleasure of hiring Dr. Jiang as the school’s volunteer consultant in Innovative Technology.