DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL SPEECH DAY - - - - - Friday, 24 th November 2017 5:30 p.m. in the Auditorium ** For the electronic copy of the Speech Day Booklet, please refer to the School Homepage (http://goo.gl/xgqgz4)
PROGRAMME Opening Prayer by the Revd Alexis R. McCoy Address by the Headmistress Address by Professor Tony F. Chan President The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Presentation of Prizes and Certificates by Mrs. Doris Ho, JP Supervisor, Diocesan Girls School and The Right Revd Andrew Chan Bishop, Diocese of Western Kowloon Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican-Episcopal) Chairman, the Council of the Diocesan Girls School and Professor Tony F. Chan Vote of Thanks in English by Yep Cheuk Hei Charlie, Head Girl (2016-17) Vote of Thanks in Cantonese by Fung Ying Ka Odessa, Head Girl (2016-17) Vote of Thanks in Putonghua by Wu Yuen Ka Kennis, Deputy Head Girl (2016-17) School Hymn Benediction by the Right Revd Andrew Chan - 1 -
SCHOOL HYMN Our Father, by whose servants Our House was built of old, Whose hand hath crowned her children With blessings manifold, For thine unfailing mercies Far-strewn along our way, With all who passed before us, We praise thy name today. The changeful years unresting Their silent course have sped. New comrades ever bringing In comrades steps to tread; And some are long forgotten, Long spent their hopes and fears; Safe rest they in thy keeping, Who changest not with years. They reap not where they laboured, We reap what they have sown; Our harvest may be garnered By ages yet unknown. The days of old have dowered us With gifts beyond all praise; Our Father, make us faithful To serve the coming days. Before us and beside us, Still holden in thine hand, A cloud unseen of witness, Our elder comrades stand: One family unbroken, We join, with one acclaim, One heart, one voice uplifting, To glorify thy name. - 2 -
SCHOOL COUNCIL (2016-2017) Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Members: The Rt. Revd Andrew Chan The Revd Alexis R. McCoy Mrs. Doris Ho, JP (Supervisor) Mrs. Stella Lau, SBS, JP (Headmistress, DGS) Mrs. Annie Lee (Headmistress, DGJS) Mrs. Josephine Chang (Hon. Treasurer) Mrs. Sheilah Chatjaval Prof. Nelson Chen Mr. Ronnie Cheng Ms. Stephanie Cheung Mrs. Yvette Ho Prof. Arthur Li, GBS, JP Mrs. Ng Saw Kheng Mrs. Susanna Wong Mr. Marco Wu, GBS Ms. Benita Yu The Hon. Madam Justice Yuen, JA Mrs Sherlynn Chan Wong (Chairperson, PTA) Ms. Yvonne Chan (President, DOGA) - 3 -
Headmistress Mrs. SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF (2016-2017) S. Lau, SBS, JP, Honorary Fellow, City University of Hong Kong; MEd (Counselling), Chinese University of Hong Kong; PCEd, University of Hong Kong; Dip D'études Françaises Modernes, University of Geneva; BA, University of Waterloo. Principal Graduate Master / Mistress: Mr. S.K. Lam, BSc (Hons), PCEd, University of Hong Kong; MA (Information Technology in Education), Chinese University of Hong Kong. Acting Principal Graduate Master / Mistress: Mr. Assistant Principal Mrs. J. Oddie, BSc, King's College London; PCEd, University of Hong Kong. P. Hui, BEd (Hons), Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education; TC, Sir Robert Black College of Education; ACTE (PE), Grantham College of Education. Senior Graduate Masters / Mistresses I: Mr. Mrs. Mr. Mr. Mrs. M.H. Au, BSocSc, Chinese University of Hong Kong; CertEd, University of Hong Kong. C. Chan, BEd (Hons), University of Hong Kong; MA (Chinese Linguistics), Hong Kong Polytechnic University. S. Chu, BSc (Hons), University of Manchester; PCEd, MEd (Administration), University of Hong Kong. A. Ebrahim, BA (Hons), University of Pennsylvania; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. C.P. Ho, BSc (Hons), CertEd, University of Hong Kong; MSc (Information Technology), University of Edinburgh. - 4 -
Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Ms. Mrs. K.Y. Lam, BA (Hons), DipEd, MA (Chinese Language and Literature), Chinese University of Hong Kong. J. Ng, BEng (Hons), MPhil (Information Engineering), Chinese University of Hong Kong; PCEd, University of Hong Kong. K.L. Shing, BA (Hons), CertEd, MEd (Curriculum Studies), University of Hong Kong. K. Suthiphongchai, TEFL Cert, BSc (Hons), California State University, Long Beach; MA, Teachers College, Columbia University; PGDE, University of Hong Kong; Cert in Student Guidance & Discipline, Hong Kong Institute of Education. P.S. Tong, BEng (Hons), Chinese University of Hong Kong; PCEd, MStat, University of Hong Kong. Acting Senior Graduate Masters / Mistresses I: Mrs. C.C. Wong, BSc (Hons), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; MMedSc (Medical Sciences & Pharmacology), PCEd, University of Hong Kong; MSSc (General Education & Liberal Studies), Chinese University of Hong Kong; CIEHLevel II (Food Safety & Hygiene in Catering), Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, UK; CT ABRSM (Piano), The Royal Schools of Music, London. Senior Graduate Masters / Mistresses II: Miss Mrs. Miss P.M.L. Cheung, BSc (Hons), Chinese University of Hong Kong; PGDE, MEd (Science Education), University of Hong Kong. M. Fong, BSocSc (Hons), PCEd, MEd (Educational Guidance), University of Hong Kong; MCS, Evangel Seminary. N. Kitchell, BA (Hons), University of Keele; MA, University of Westminister; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. - 5 -
Miss Mrs. Miss Mrs. B. Lee, BE, University of New South Wales; PCEd, MSc (Information Technology in Education), University of Hong Kong. J. Tang, BSc (Hons), PCEd, MEd (Liberal Studies), University of Hong Kong. C. Wong, BA (Hons), PCEd, MEd (Chinese Language Education), University of Hong Kong. R.L. Wong, BEcon&Fin (Hons), PCEd, University of Hong Kong; PGDE (Liberal Studies STSK Stream), Hong Kong Baptist University. Graduate Masters / Mistresses: Mrs. Miss Miss Mr. Miss Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. F. Adamson, BA (Hons), University College London; DipTESOL, Trinity College London; PGCE, University of Sunderland. R. Ahuja, BA (Hons), Goldsmiths, University of London; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. C. Au, BSocSc (Hons), PGDE, Chinese University of Hong Kong. J. Barry, BA (Hons), West Virginia University. G. Chan, Ontario Certified Teacher; BSc (Hons), University of Waterloo; MT (Biology and Mathematics Education), University of Toronto. H.C. Chan, BEd (Hons), Chinese University of Hong Kong; MEd (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language), Beijing Language and Culture University. L. Chan, BA (Hons), MA, Chinese University of Hong Kong; PCEd, University of Hong Kong. P.Y. Chan, BA (Hons), BEd (Hons), MA (Teaching Chinese as an International Language), Chinese University of Hong Kong. V. Chan, BSc (Hons), McMaster University; PCEd, University of Hong Kong; MEd (Educational Psychology), Chinese University of Hong Kong. - 6 -
Mrs. Miss Mr. Mrs. Miss Mrs. Ms. Miss Miss Miss Mrs. Y. Chan, BSc, University of British Columbia; PGDE, MEd, University of Hong Kong. B. Chen, BSc, Peking University; MSc, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. L. Cheng, HKICPA, Chinese University of Hong Kong; PGDE (Phys), City University of Hong Kong; MA (Professional Accounting and Information Systems), Hertford College; Mphys(Physics), University of Oxford. M. Cheng, BBA (Hons), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; PGDE, Chinese University of Hong Kong. W. Cheng, BA (Hons), New York University; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. J. Cheung, BA, University of British Columbia; MA, University of Toronto; PGDE, Hong Kong Baptist University. M. Cheung, MA (Hons), University of Aberdeen; PCEd, University of Hong Kong. P. Cheung, BA (Hons), DipEd, Chinese University of Hong Kong; BFA (Hons), the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (Film & TV). G. Chiang, BA (Hons), Chinese University of Hong Kong; MMus (Historical Musicology), Royal Holloway, University of London; PGDE, Hong Kong Baptist University; LTCL. J. Cho, BA, University of Hong Kong; MA (Translation), University of Queensland. A. Chung, BSocSc (Hons), DipEd, Chinese University of Hong Kong; MSc, University of Oxford; DipCS, China Graduate School of Theology. Mr. P. Cortes, BA (Hons), University of North Carolina - Wilmington Mr. B. Doherty, BSc (Hons), La Trobe University; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. - 7 -
Mr. Mrs. Mr. Miss Mr. Ms. C.T. Fung, BSc (Hons), University of Hong Kong; DipEd, MSc, Chinese University of Hong Kong. J. Hau, BA (Hons), MA (Chinese Language and Literature), Chinese University of Hong Kong; PCEd, University of Hong Kong. C.Y. Heung, BA (Hons), MA, Chinese University of Hong Kong; PCEd, University of Hong Kong. C. Ho, BA, Charles Sturt University; TC, Northcote College of Education. E. Ho, BSc (Hons), University of Michigan; MSc, University of California, Berkeley; PGDE, Chinese University of Hong Kong. O. Ho, BA, University of British Columbia; MEd, University of Hong Kong. Miss D. Hui, BMus (Performance), University of Wisconsin-Madison ; PGDE, Hong Kong Baptist University. Mr. Mrs. Miss Mrs. Miss Mrs. Mrs. D. Hyam, BA (Hons), University of Stirling; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. P. Kam, BA (Hons), Hong Kong Polytechnic University; MEd (Visual Arts), Hong Kong Institute of Education; TC, Sir Robert Black College of Education; ATC (Art & Design), Grantham College of Education. O. Kong, BA (Hons), Hong Kong Baptist University; PGDE, MA (Chinese Language and Literature), Chinese University of Hong Kong; MA (Educational Studies), University of York, England. S. Kun, TC, Northcote College of Education; BTh, Evangel Seminary. H. Kwok, BA (Hons), BEd (Hons), MEd, University of Hong Kong. D. Lam, BSocSc, PGDE, Chinese University of Hong Kong. M. Lam, BSc (Hons), PGDE, KPLS, MEd (Liberal Studies), Chinese University of Hong Kong. - 8 -
Miss Mr. Miss Miss Miss Ms. Ms. Mr. Miss Mr. Ms. Mrs. Ms. Ms. Ms. Mr. Dr. D. Lau, BSc (Hons), Chinese University of Hong Kong; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. F. Lau, BEd (Hons), University of Hong Kong; MA (Chinese Language and Literature), Chinese University of Hong Kong. J. Lau, BEd, University of Hong Kong. Z. Law, BA (Hons), CertEd, MEd (Curriculum Studies), University of Hong Kong. J. Lee, BSc, University of Hertfordshire; PGDE (PSHE), MEd (Educational Studies), HKIed; Adv Dip Geoscience, University of Hong Kong. S. Leung, BEd (Hons), Chinese University of Hong Kong; MSocSc (Counselling), University of Hong Kong. Y. Leung, BA (Hons), MEd (Social Science), PCEd, University of Hong Kong. H.Y. Li, BEd (Hons), Hong Kong Institute of Education. S. Li, BSc (Hons), MPhil, PGDE, University of Hong Kong. K.C. Lo, BA (Hons), BEd (Hons), MPhil (Chinese Language and Literature), Chinese University of Hong Kong. E. Lok, BEd (Hons), TC, Hong Kong Institute of Education; MSc (Nutrition, Food Science and Technology), Chinese University of Hong Kong. V. Ma, BA (Hons), MA (Chinese Language and Literature), PCEd, University of Hong Kong. M.Y. Mak, BA (Hons), BEd (Hons), MA (Chinese Language Education), Chinese University of Hong Kong. S. Mak, BEng (Hons), PGDE, University of Hong Kong. C. Moy, BBA (Hons), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; PGDE, Chinese University of Hong Kong. M. Nip, BEng (Hons), PGDE, Chinese University of Hong Kong. M.W. Or, BSc (Hons), PhD, DipEd, Chinese University of Hong Kong. - 9 -
Miss Mr. Mrs. Mrs. Miss Ms. Mr. Mr. Ms. Mrs. Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Mr. A. Pang, BSc (Hons), PGDE, Chinese University of Hong Kong. D. Pang, BA (Hons), MA, King's College London; certtesol, Trinity College London. R. Santos, BEd (Hons), MEd (Sports Science & Physical Education), Chinese University of Hong Kong; TC, Northcote College of Education; ATC (PE), Sir Robert Black College of Education. V. Stephens, BSc (Hons), The London School of Economics and Political Science. P. Sun, BSc, McGill University; PGDE, Chinese University of Hong Kong. A. Sy, BSocSc (Hons), PGDE, MEd (Educational Psychology), Chinese University of Hong Kong. K.L. Tang, BEd, University of Wolverhampton; TC, ATC (PE), Grantham College of Education. R. Taylor, BA (Hons), University of Nottingham; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. K. Tengvall, BEd (Hons), Queensland University of Technology. S.Y. To, BA (Hons), DipEd, Chinese University of Hong Kong; MEd (Chinese Language Education), University of Hong Kong. K. Tsang, BBA (Hons), PgDip in Psy, MPhil (Psychology), PGDE (Liberal Studies), Chinese University of Hong Kong. A. Tsui, BSc (Hons), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; MSc, PGDE, Chinese University of Hong Kong. L. Wong, BEd (Hons), University of Hong Kong; TC, Hong Kong Institute of Education; MA (Chinese Language and Literature), Chinese University of Hong Kong. N.B. Wong, BSc (Hons), DipEd, Chinese University of Hong Kong. - 10 -
Mr. Miss Ms. Mr. Miss Miss Miss W.S. Wong, BA (Hons), MA (Chinese Language and Literature), Chinese University of Hong Kong; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. T. S. Wun, BA (Hons), MEd, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. D. Yeung, BSc, Simon Fraser University; PGDE, University of Hong Kong. R. Yeung, BSocSc, PGDE, University of Hong Kong. C. M. Yip, BA (Hons), Chinese University of Hong Kong; MA (Chinese Language and Literature), PGDE, University of Hong Kong. P. L. Yip, BEng (Hons), PGDE, Chinese University of Hong Kong G. Yu, BSocSc (Hons), PGDE (Liberal Studies), Chinese University of Hong Kong. - 11 -
Headmistress s Report (2016-2017) Speech Day 24 th November 2017 The 2016-2017 academic year has been another eventful one for DGS, not least because it marks the launch of our fledging alternative curriculum, the GCE A Level curriculum alongside the existing HKDSE curriculum in Secondary 5. It is also the year in which the full impact of the m-learning mobile platform was felt most across different Key Learning Areas and year groups, marking as it does the first year of full implementation of the one student one-ipad policy for all classes at DGS. These two developments highlight our emphasis on refining the curriculum so that it meets the diverse learning needs of our girls as well as the alignment of the curriculum towards STEM-related education. The decision on whether to offer courses leading to the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level examinations was first broached in the summer of 2014, when we observed that certain girls may benefit from an alternative curriculum that would enable them to enter courses at local tertiary institutions without having to be dependent on their performance in the Chinese Language subject. We identified teachers able to teach this alternative curriculum, and they in turn attended courses to upgrade themselves with the latest updated information concerning the Advanced Level syllabus. Simultaneously, we sought permission from the Education Bureau to open one Advanced Level class from Secondary 5 onwards and consulted the relevant examination boards, Cambridge International Examination (CIE) and International Advanced Level (IAL), about the mechanism for enrolling students in the Advanced Level public examinations. In the current academic year, the first cohort of A-Level girls attended classes in different A-Level subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, History, Mathematics and Psychology, as well as school-based Liberal Studies, Chinese (GCSE first language paper) and English (academic paper of IELTS test). - 12 -
Results of the cohort in public Advanced Level module exams and tests taken in Secondary 5 have proven very encouraging, and we look forward to further pleasing results once they complete the full set of exams in Secondary 6 in 2017-2018. The m-learning platform implementation began as a small-scale project back in 2011 when 50 ipads were available on loan for teachers and students to conduct their lessons. Recognizing the possibilities that such learning tools could offer in terms of teaching pedagogy and in terms of harnessing the resources and tools available on the internet, the School developed plans to roll out one ipad per student across different year groups, beginning with Secondary 1 and Secondary 4 in 2012. This was expanded to involve more year groups in subsequent years. The current academic year marks the full completion of this roll-out, with the support of the IT in Education Team, who constantly monitored, evaluated and shared teaching pedagogy and packages across different Key Learning Areas, including flipped classroom, itunes U and Nearpod-augmented lessons. Undeniably we have witnessed good washback effect of these measures as our girls performed well both academically and in other domains, benefitting from the refined teaching pedagogy and the integration of technology in lessons. This is also exhibited by their participation and improved performance in various external competitions and projects. For example, in August this year a team of Secondary 2 DGS students went to Google Headquarters in Silicon Valley, California and won the champion s trophy in the Technovation App Design Competition, which is a direct result of our refined curriculum emphasizing STEM-based education. These and other such results indicate that we are on the right track in our provisioning of technology-based education at our School and equipping our girls for the future. In academics, I am pleased to report that the girls reaped pleasing results in the HKDSE public examinations this year. A total of 129-13 -
girls sat the HKDSE, and attained a total of 143 Level 5**, with 96% of the subject entries awarded Level 3 or above. 87% of the girls were able to meet the local university entrance requirements. Of particular mention is the performance of Maggie Lam, who obtained a perfect score of seven 5**s in all the DSEs she sat, and emerged as the super scorer among top scorers territory-wide. Most others girls were able to pursue their desired university programmes with ease. Girls who sat the first modules of the A Level curriculum in Secondary 5 also fared well, with 97% obtaining As and Bs in their respective AS Level modules. All 100% of the cohort scored 8.0 or above in the English IELTS test, and 100% scored the A grade or above in their GCSE Chinese first language paper. These sets of results indicate a very good start for students taking up the alternative curriculum, and I am pleased to report that the A Level programme is now gaining traction amongst students and parents as they recognize the benefits of this alternative pathway for those with specific learning needs and objectives. In terms of courses opted by girls at tertiary level, more students have elected to pursue STEM-related programmes as their preferred choice than in the past. This heartening trend should break the stereotype that such courses are bastions for boys only, as our girls have shown keen interest and capability in pursuing a STEM-based career. Traditional programmes such as Medicine continue to draw many girls. For the local universities 15 enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine, 1 to the Faculty of Dentistry, and 1 to the Faculty of Speech and Hearing Science. Other girls opted for a diverse range of courses including Architectural Studies, English, Economics, Global Studies, Nursing, Politics and International Relations, Science, Psychology, Quantitative Finance, Social Sciences and Urban Studies. In addition to the local universities, a number of girls took up courses at overseas tertiary institutions, including the London School of Economics and the Royal Veterinary College in the UK, the University of Pennsylvania and - 14 -
the Eastman School of Music in the US, the University of Toronto and McGill University in Canada, Australian National University and the University of New South Wales in Australia and Beijing Normal University in Mainland China. Spanning different continents, these universities clearly appreciate the caliber of our girls and value the education they receive at DGS. Many of our top scholars have also been duly recognized by outside institutions for their strong academic prowess and potential in different fields. Among those who embark on tertiary studies overseas, five were awarded the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence: Cheryl Lau, Liang Huilin, Elise Liu, Ng Hong Yu and Dorothy Yip. Ng Hong Yu and Elise Liu were also awarded the American Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation Lyn Edinger US Studies Scholarship and the Bernard van Zuiden Music Fund respectively. I would like to go on record to express my deep appreciation and gratitude to our teachers for their dedication and hard work in helping the girls reap these results. Through their impetus, the teaching pedagogy and curriculum of different Key Learning Areas were refined and enhanced, benefiting the girls in their studies. I congratulate our girls for boldly pressing ahead in their school endeavours to obtain these pleasing results. It is important that every student recognizes that each individual has her combination of abilities and limitations, and the real challenge lies in being able to better herself and surpass her own record. Of course, our girls diligence and perseverance deserve our full unbridled appreciation. For more specific reports of the various departments I invite readers to refer to the full electronic reports from different departments on our School Homepage at www.dgs.edu.hk. School life at DGS is perennially active. We take pride in developing our girls into well-rounded individuals as they acquire ample opportunities to learn and grow under the five pillars of the - 15 -
DGS education: steadfastness in learning as they pursue academic excellence, sensitivity towards beauty through aesthetic appreciation of music and the arts, development of stamina, skills and team building through sports, generosity in service to the community and to the world, and the overarching pillar that buttresses the other four, spiritual nurturing that permeates our School when we honour God and serve our fellow man. We encourage a balance between both active and contemplative pursuits so that current and old girls alike can continue to enjoy the rich vibrancy of life, while honing a keen sensitivity towards beauty. Allow me now to paint for you a brief tapestry of our nonacademic achievements. Music at DGS is both a tool to serve and a means to cultivate bonding and friendship. It also draws and inspires people to achieve great heights when they perform and play in harmony, stirring passions and emotions that reach out to the higher sanctum for performers and audience alike. To this end, we continue to draw on the expertise and experience of conductor Mr. Leung Kin Fung, our Performing Arts Director. His presence, together with that of other conductors the School has employed, have added a professional touch to our musical performances. In tandem, our two devoted music teachers continue to work wonders with our student musicians to produce dazzling, spectacular performances. This year has been an exceptional year, as student musicians and their conductors scaled new heights and continued to raise their bar of excellence. In the 69th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, the Symphony Orchestra and String Orchestra came first, as did the Junior Choir and Senior Choir singing in a Foreign Language, while the Junior Choir and Intermediate Choir captured first place singing in Chinese. The Senior Choir and the Senior Mixed Choir were voted the Best Secondary School Choir in their respective classes while the Senior Mixed Choir was also voted the Most Outstanding Secondary School Choir of the Year. - 16 -
This was a year of many major musical performances and collaborations. In July 2017 DGS played host to the 3rd School Orchestra Festival of Four Regions Across the Straits, involving some 500 musicians from 9 secondary schools in Taiwan, Guangdong, Macau and Hong Kong at the Tsuen Wan Town Hall. This event was open to the public and was well received. The School s wind and brass players also had the opportunity to conduct music exchanges with the Kagoshima Jogo High School in Japan as part of the Wind Festival in November 2016. In May 2017 the Senior Choir and Symphony Orchestra represented Hong Kong at the first Shenzhen-Hong Kong Art & Culture Exchange Festival, as part of celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR. These musical exchanges allowed the public audience at large from different regions of the Asia Pacific rim to witness and appreciate the talents of our student musicians. Our musicians also served the community through the sharing of their music, for example through sessions of providing musical interludes at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital once every month. Students eagerly signed up for these sessions knowing that they can bring some comfort through music to those undergoing the hardship of being in hospital, whether as patients, as visiting family members or as members of the medical staff. The Intermediate Choir took part in Christmas caroling at the Kowloon Cricket Club and sang at the 110th Anniversary Celebratory Concert at St Andrew s Church as an expression of service. I think we can safely say that music-making at DGS is synonymous with the School s quest for excellence and the School s motto of Daily Giving Service. For a complete list of their performances and activities, you may read the Music Department report published on the School homepage. As for our drama troupe and especially our actresses, this year was again an especially memorable one. Our Drama Ensemble took part in the Hong Kong School Drama Festival and their Pu Tong Hua piece, 三人四足, captured the - 17 -
Award for Outstanding Stage Effect, Outstanding Cooperation, Commendable Overall Performance and Award for Outstanding Script, as well as Outstanding Director and Outstanding Performer. The School advocates the participation of all students in sports for health and a healthy lifestyle. In the sports arena our talented athletes represented the School in 23 different Inter-school competitions and achieved very encouraging results. We were the champions in eleven of the inter-school events and the runner up in six others. We were the champion in Athletics, Badminton, Dodgeball, Dragon Boat Racing, Fencing, Indoor-rowing, Lifesaving, Orienteering, Swimming, Tennis and Tenpin Bowling, while the Chinese Dance Team clinched the Highly Commended Award. Equally remarkable is the number of consecutive championships we have amassed over the years. Our Swimming Team, Orienteering Team and Athletics Team have now won the Inter-school championships for the 29th, 13th and 11th consecutive years respectively. Consequently, DGS once again emerged as the champion in the Bank of China Hong Kong(BOCHK) Rising Star Award and came second in the BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl Award with eight individual athletes receiving the Outstanding Athlete Awards in different disciplines. Moreover, four other students received the newly established Grantham Foundation Fund Outstanding Student Athlete Award this year. All these results came about as a result of the tremendous effort, teamwork and dedication that has been put in through hours of training and practice by the captains and members of our sports teams, and by the teachers-in-charge and coaches. On behalf of the School I would like to take this opportunity to extend my appreciation to all those who have made these spectacular achievements on the different sporting surfaces and arenas possible. For more details of the Schools performance in sport you may refer to the report uploaded onto the School Homepage. To provide a broader exposure to our girls through other learning - 18 -
experiences, we have looked into ways to revamp the way in which ECAs are delivered within the school. This year marks our transition to the revamped Other Learning Experience (OLE) programme to provide girls a greater range of interests to choose from, as well as to enhance their acquisition of different nonacademic skills and knowledge, as we had noticed that our girls were more than ready to do so. We sought the support from tertiary local universities within the vicinity of the School, including Baptist University, City University and Open University to offer courses delivered by their lecturers to our girls on various Friday afternoons throughout the course of the year. The variety of courses offered depended on the interest of the girls, and ranged from Magazine Layout and Design, Documentary Film-making and Drama Performance courses to specialized courses run by professionals in different fields, for example Bowling, Cricket and Rock-Climbing. To facilitate the timetabling, we revamped the Other Learning Experience (OLE) lesson by replacing the Friday afternoon ECA sessions which typically lasted one 45-minute period with five extended OLP (Other Learning Programmes) afternoon sessions, each lasting the whole afternoon till the end of school. As a result of the extra time allotted, these extended OLP sessions gave ECA groups the flexibility to attend courses within and outside the school campus as well as to conduct their activities in greater depth. The feedback received by students and course providers on the revamped OLE has been resoundingly positive, and we look forward to continuing this arrangement in subsequent years. In recognition of the need to broaden the exposure of the girls to learn beyond the context of the classroom, I am pleased to report that the School has expanded the number and range of opportunities for girls to go on local and overseas exchange programmes. This year we had exchange programmes with a number of local secondary schools. In each of these exchanges, six to twelve students made reciprocal visits to each other s school for - 19 -
three days. The exchanges proved worthwhile and students were able to compare notes about the teaching and learning environment at each other s schools. To try and meet the objective of ensuring at least one opportunity for our girls to travel abroad on an exchange trip or programme in the course of their secondary school life, we offered more overseas exchange opportunities. Over 240 girls, accompanied by their teachers, were able to travel abroad on an overseas study trip or exchange programme organized by the School in the last academic year. In particular, we opened four new subject-based study programmes to schools in Zhenjiang, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Shanghai in Mainland China and over one hundred Secondary 4 students took advantage of this opportunity to learn and reinforce their understanding of Chinese History and language. Other novel subject-based exchange programmes that proved worthwhile include the Technology and Living Department s course at the Ecole de Patisserie de Tokio in June 2017. We look forward to the continuation of such programmes in the coming years to enhance our girl s local and global exposure. I would now like to report on a few of the new initiatives implemented this year with respect to student support and guidance and service to the community. One such initiative is in the enhancement of our careers guidance service through the deployment of a dedicated Careers Counselor Miss J. Tsoi this year, to assist the School s Careers Team in the offering timely information, advice and help to girls with respect to their career aspirations and applications to universities. This enhanced service has proven effective as girls consulted the counselor to make informed choices about their career pathway. In tandem with this initiative, the School held its first Summer School Fair in February 2017 and its very own in-house Careers Fair in April 2017 with the support of the Diocesan Old Girls Association (DOGA). The Careers Fair proved particularly successful, attracting over 350 students as they interacted with 80 representatives from a diverse - 20 -
range of professions. The girls expressed appreciation at being able to have one-on-one exchanges with these representatives who were able to provide direct and relevant information pertaining to their career choice. Apart from careers-related support, girls also gain support from the programmes provided by the School Guidance and Counselling team, together with the help of the school social worker. The team arranged many talks and workshops for girls as well as their parents with the aim of improving the understanding, harmony and overall well-being amongst girls and their families. Girls attended one camp per year with specific focus for each year group from Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 throughout the course of their secondary school life. These activities help to draw girls closer together, as they strengthen friendship, class spirit and identity within the year-group. Details of activities, talks, workshops and camps related to student support can be found in the reports of the Careers and Guidance and Counselling Departments on the School Homepage. Another very important aspect of the DGS education is the call to do social service. Through the experience of caring for and serving others in Daily Giving Service, our girls cultivate a strong sense of social responsibility and commitment, and develop empathy and compassion for the under-privileged and less fortunate. In addition to the number of ongoing service programmes and projects that we take part in every year, a new initiative that I would like to highlight is the Best Buddies Movement which aims at social inclusion through the promotion of friendship between those with and those without intellectual disabilities. In May 2017, with the help of the Fu Hong Society, our School hosted a ceremony to mark the formation of this new Best Buddies Hong Kong chapter between Diocesan Girls School and Mary Rose School. The programme provides a chance for students of DGS and Mary Rose School to cultivate friendships with one another through shared - 21 -
activities and outings. It is hoped that the programme can be extended to include the family members of the students, so that they can share and appreciate the challenges and joy of daily living together through such friendships and activities, and gain mutual understanding and support. In order to plan ahead with respect to the future development of our campus as well as to review the state of the school facilities upon occupation of the School after its redevelopment from September 2011 onwards, a post-occupation survey was conducted in the current academic year to obtain the views of different stakeholders on the provision of various facilities within the School campus. The results from this survey indicated that the staff and students are generally satisfied with the provisioning of the different rooms, labs, halls and other facilities within the School campus, in terms of ventilation, temperature and lighting of the different classrooms and venues. They were also generally satisfied with the level of the greenery distributed throughout school campus. One exciting initiative that will commence in the coming academic year is the project to install boarding facilities within the School campus to cater to the needs of up to 60 boarders in the years ahead. Approval of this project has already been granted by the Education Bureau, and plans have been drawn up with the help of an appointed architectural firm to supervise the construction of boarding facilities within the existing main building. The School is now ready for the next stage of planning to renovate the 9th, 10th and 11th floors of the main building, to provide accommodation and dining facilities for up to 60 girls as well as ancillary rooms and other amenities for boarders and staff members. Construction is projected to begin in the second half of the 2017-2018 academic year, with the expected completion date targeted in the last quarter of 2018. The provision of boarding facilities will certainly prove very welcome for girls living far away from the DGS campus who - 22 -
feel that they can benefit from the DGS education by living on- site. The project will bring about an exciting new phase in the School s development as we return back to the time when the School accepts boarders once again, as it once did in its long and illustrious past. The anchor of the DGS education is our Christian faith. As has been tradition at DGS, every morning the whole school continues to enjoy the customary privilege of starting each day with worship in the Auditorium, thanking God for His Blessings and seeking His Guidance as we live and learn each day. I am grateful to the Christian teachers who took turns and joined me in sharing encouraging messages during morning assemblies each day, where much of our values education is based. I am also thankful to the girls who conducted their class morning assemblies. It was clearly evident from their sharings on the theme of Who is God to Me? that they had put in a lot of thought and personal reflection into their work, displaying much wisdom and understanding well beyond their years, which was gratifying to behold. I am especially thankful to the team led by Reverend McCoy from St. Andrew s Church for faithfully coming to teach us the Word of God during assembly on Friday mornings. To close this report, I would like to thank the Members of the School Council, the School Management Committee, in particular, the Chairman of the School Council, the Rt. Rev. Andrew Chan, Mrs. Doris Ho the School Supervisor, our Honorary Treasurer Mrs. Josephine Chang, and the Legal Team headed by Ms Benita Yu, for their valuable guidance and support that have helped me in delivering my responsibilities as Headmistress. I am also grateful to Ms. Ho Mo-ki, the Chief School Development Officer (Yau Tsim and Mong Kok District) of the Education Bureau for rendering me every support that the School needed. I would also like to express my utmost appreciation to the many members of the Parent Teacher Association and Diocesan Old Girls - 23 -
Association. They gave us full support in a variety of ways in fact, in any aspect that we ask of them. Moreover, I would like to record our thanks to the following members of staff who had served the school well and left us: Mrs. Annie Lee (Deputy Headmistress), who joined DGJS as Headmistress, as well as Mrs. C.C. Wong, Miss J. Cho, Ms. M.Y. Mak, Mr. R. Taylor, Mr.T. Bugaj and Miss H. Kwok. I also would like to especially mention two teachers who have retired after having served the School dedicatedly for many years: Mr. N.B. Wong of the Mathematics Department, who joined us in 1989 and Mr. K. L. Tang, our Sports Master who joined us in 1994. I wish them both a very happy retirement. To replenish staff who have left and to meet with the School s planned expansion, we have recruited many more new teachers in September 2017. I hope that our new colleagues will enjoy working with us and find their job rewarding. Finally, this report would not be complete without expressing my sincere and deepest thanks to God, our Heavenly Father, who has throughout the years greatly showered abundant grace and blessings upon our School each and every day. - 24 -
Major Awards and Scholarships (2016-2017) External Section I Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Lau Hei Man Cheryl Liang Huilin Liu Elise Chi Man Ng Hong Yu Yip Nga Kiu Dorothy The American Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation 2016 / 2017 Lyn Edinger U.S. Studies Scholarship Ng Hong Yu Multi-faceted Excellence Scholarship Wong Yuen Nam Bernard van Zuiden Music Fund Liu Elise Chi Man Dr. and Madam Tzu-leung Ho Scholarships for Distinguished Medical Students 2017 Lam Li Man Maggie SCMP/HKJC Student of The Year Awards 2016 organized by South China Morning Post and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Best Devotion to School: Winner: Chan Lok San Kate Scientist & Mathematician: Winner: Jia Jimsyn Linguist (Putonghua): First Runner-up: Wu Yee Linguist (Cantonese): Merit Prize: Yau King Ning Sportsperson: Second Runner-up: Wong Toto Kwan To Merit Prize: Kuan Yu Ching Community Contributor: Merit Prize: Chang Cheuk Yan Grand Prize: Merit Prize: Fung Ying Ka Odessa Sham Sze Tung Tiffany - 25 -
2016-2017 Grantham Scholars of the Year Award Cheung Cheuk Sin Bernice Sir Edward Youde Memorial Medals 2016 Cheung Cheuk Sin Bernice Sir Edward Youde Memorial Prizes 2016-2017 Lam Li Man Maggie Lee Lok Sze Princeton Club of Hong Kong Book Award Fung Ying Ka Odessa Harvard Book Prize Winner: Chau Cheuk Wai Katrina Runner-Up: Lam Yuet Yee Runner-Up: Poon Ho Kiu Allie The American Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation Prize Yep Cheuk Hei Charlie HarvEst Youth Leadership Award Yeung Kylie Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award organized by Youth Arch Foundation Outstanding Student Award: Leung Tsz Kiu Stephanie Finalist: Fung Ying Ka Odessa 卓越學生領袖選舉 2016 政賢力量主辦卓越學生領袖 : 梁綺淇 卓越學生領袖選舉 2017 政賢力量主辦卓越學生領袖 : 楊臻匋 油尖旺區校長會傑出學生選舉 2016-2017 油尖旺區校長會主辦傑出學生金獎 : 鄧童 - 26 -
第九屆九龍地域傑出學生選舉 九龍地域校長聯會及香港青年協進會聯合主辦九龍地域優秀學生 : 鄧童 Woo Hay Tong Scholarship Mak Yat Ching Phoebe Poon Ho Kiu Allie Chan Siu Ting Section II Hong Kong Workplace English Radio Show Competition organized by Hong Kong Vocational English Programme (HKVEP) Team: First Runner Up Award Inidvidual: Best Character Award: Leung Lok Ka Christy 全港中小學生慶回歸 20 周年歷史 文化常識比賽 教育界慶祝香港回歸祖國二十周年籌備委員會 紫荊雜誌社聯合主辦校際中學組 : 季軍初賽個人累計得分 : 冠軍 : 吳芷晴亞軍 : 關瑋寧季軍 : 廖天藍 全港中學 兩文三語 菁英大比拼 ( 第十三屆 ) 香港西區扶輪社 香港教育工作者聯會合辦初級組 : 亞軍 : 方善珩 全港中學生 通識教育 及 歷史教育 論文比賽 香港教師會 香港公民協會合辦季軍 : 秦正堯 我的太空夢 全港中小學生徵文比賽 大公報主辦初中組 : 冠軍 : 麥凱琳季軍 : 楊凱鈴 - 27 -
2016 全港中學生中華文化徵文比賽 中國文化院主辦初中組 : 一等獎 : 李卓藍三等獎 : 何嘉悅高中組 : 三等獎 : 尹聖雅 鄧童 2016 第四屆 祖父母日 心耕為家 ~ 親情有樹學界比賽 香港長者協會主辦季軍 : 金正青 六藝五常遊戲設計比賽 香港教育博物館主辦團體 : 季軍 中傳花樣少年語言藝術大賽 中國傳媒大學出版社主辦香港區卓越獎及全國銀獎 : 駱丹芳軒 World Mathematics Invitational Tryout organized by The Chinese Mathematics Association Gold Award : Poon Ho Kiu Allie Silver Award : Lam Yuet Yee The Hong Kong Youth Mathematical Challenge 2017 organized by The Hong Kong Youth Mathematical Challenge Gold Award : Jia Jimsyn Silver Award : Chan Yu Ting Hilary International Mathematical Olympiad Preliminary Selection Contest Hong Kong 2017 organized by the International Mathematical Olympiad Hong Kong Committee Silver Award : Wong Chi Ka Singapore and Asian Schools Mathematics Olympiad 2017 Trial (Hong Kong Region) organized by the Olympiad Champion Education Centre Overall : Champion Individual : Gold, 1 st runner up : Leung Ka Yan Miko, Wong Chi Ka Gold, 2 nd runner up : Chu Tsz Wai Athena - 28 -
Silver : Chan Hayley, Chan Tsz Ching, Joeng Ying Tung Tiffany, Cheung Hoi Yung, Lee Cheuk Lam, Ng Tsz Ching Alexia, Chin Hei Yin Ramona Bronze : Lam Wing Tung Christy Caris, Tam Kam Yu, Ma Yi Tung 華夏盃 全國數學奧林匹克邀請賽 2017 ( 全國 ) 總決賽 香港數學奧林匹克協會主辦一等獎 : 張雋欣二等獎 : 尚睿源 盧祉而 Hong Kong & Macau Mathematical Olympiad Open Contest cum The Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Open Contest Trial organized by The Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Union Seconday Section : Team : Grand Prize & 1 st runner up Hong Kong Junior Mathematics Olympiad National Mathematical Forum for Youths organized by the International Mathematical Olympiad Hong Kong Committee Mathematical Modelling Section : Third : Ip Tsz Sum Problem Solving Section : First Class Prize and Silver Award : Leung Ka Yan Miko, Tam Hoi Yan Second Class Prize : Chu Tsz Wai Athena, Tse Wing Yan Third Class Prize : Ngan Sze Yuen Canadian Mathematics Contests organized by the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing Team : Highest Team Score (Hong Kong) in the Euclid Contest Individual : Euclid Contest : First : Jia Jimsyn Second : Fu Yimei Third : Poon Ho Kiu Allie Cayley Contest : Top Scorer : Ip Ingrid Pscal Contest : Top Scorer : Cheng Lok Lam Lorraine Gauss Contest (Grade 7) : Top Scorer : Tsui Vivienne Gauss Contest (Grade 8) : Top Scorer : Chan Hoi Ching Tiffany, Lee Cheuk Lam, Poon Charlotte Yi-Sum - 29 -
Pui Ching Invitational Mathematics Competition 2017 organized by Pui Ching Middle School Individual : Silver Award : Ng Sze Mai National Hua Luo Geng Cup Mathematics Competition 2017 (Hong Kong region) organized by The National Hua Luo Geng Cup Mathematics Competition Hong Kong Committee Team : Second Individual : Second : Leung Ka Yan Miko Third : Tam Hoi Yan Hong Kong Mathematical High Achievers Selection Contest jointly organized by Po Leung Kuk and Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education 1 st Class award : Leung Ka Yan Miko, Ng Sze Mai 2 nd Class award : Tse Wing Yan, Lee Kwan Ning Annie The 8 th Hong Kong Mathematics Creative Problem Solving Competition for Secondary Schools organized by the Gifted Education Section of EDB Junior Secondary : Silver Award : Chan Tsz Ching, Cheung Chun Yan Alicia, Chu Tsz Wai Athena, Tam Hoi Yan World Class Arena Elite Competition 2017 organized by UK Education Bureau Gold Award : Ip Tsz Oi American Mathematics Olympiad organized by the Singapore International Mathematics Contests Center Gold Award : Chan Hayley, Cheung Chun Yan Alicia Xiwanbei International Mathematics Contest organized by Xiwanbei International Mathematics Contest Silver Prize (Preliminary) : Luo Danfangxuan True Light Girls' Invitational Mathematics Contest 2016 organized by True Light Middle School Team : 1 st runner up Individual : Champion : Wong Chi Ka - 30 -
China Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO) 2016 organized by China Mathematical Olympiad Committee Bronze Medal : Jia Jimsyn, Ng Sze Mai The HK Midsummer Gifted Math Cup 2016 organized by Hong Kong Gifted & Talent Development Institute Gold Medal : Lam Yuet Yee Searching for Nature Stories 2017 (Field Study Competition) organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Education Bureau and Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Centre Investigative report-writing competition : Team : Third Digi Science Video Production Competition organized by EDB & HK Association for Science and Mathematics Education Junior Secondary Division : Team : Second "My Green Space" Green Building Competition for Schools 2016 organized by Hong Kong Green Building Council Junior Secondary Division : Team : Third 2016-17 Hong Kong FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Tournament organized by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Secondary Division : Team : 1 st class award Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2017 (Scientific Wallchart Division) organized by The Kong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Second prize : Wong Yan Ching Grace 英才盃 -STEM 教育挑戰賽 香港新一代文化協會主辦學校獎項 : 傑出學校大獎個人獎項 : 銀獎 : 葉子愛銅獎 : 何晴希 吳愷嵐 - 31 -
全港中小學數據科學比賽 香港科學園大數據工作室主辦初中組 : 銀獎 : 關以詠 My relationship with the Belt and Road Initiative - 2017 Inter-school Competition on Integrated Abilities of Senior Secondary Students in Hong Kong co-organised by Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association, Belt and Road Global Development Alliance and New Territories Association of Societies Team : Second Technovation World Pitch Summit organized by Iridescent Junior Division : Team : Grand Prize Clip-It Film making competition 2017 organized by Hong Kong Education Bureau Team : Second Technovation Challenge 2017 organized by Young Makers & ChangeMakers Junior Group : Team : Champion Microsoft Office / Adobe Creative Cloud Skills Competition 2017 organized by AiTLE, Microsoft and Welkin Microsoft Word : Third : Wong Ching Tung Microsoft Excel : Second : Lam Sze Yin Cecilia Girls For Tech VR Competition for Secondary School Girls organized by Hong Kong Computer Society - FACE Club & Youth Club Team : Champion Inter-School Mobile Phone Application Design Competition 2017 organized by The Hang Seng Management College Team A : First Team B : Second 學習如此多紛 2017 IT 學與教 電子套件製作比賽 香港電腦教育學會主辦團體獎項 : 全場總亞軍 - 32 -
初中組 兩分鐘學習短片 : 團體獎項 : 冠軍高中組 兩分鐘學習短片 : 團體獎項 : 亞軍初中組 程式編寫 : 團體獎項 : 季軍 全港 mbot 機械人挑戰賽 2016 卓思出版社主辦團體獎項 : 一等獎 Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics 2016/17 organized by The Hong Kong Association for Computer Education Junior Group contest : Bronze Medal : Ng Sze Mai "Words of Wisdom" Fashion Illustration Design Competition organized by Clothing Industry Training Authority Junior Secondary School Section : Champion : Leung Kwan Yu Jovita Third : Yuen Ho Lam HKUST STEAM 幸福社區 Poster Design Competition organized by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Junior Secondary School Section : Third : Wong Ting Yan Audrey The 21 st Hong Kong School Chinese & English Penmanship Competition jointly organized by Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union and Hong Kong Hard Pen Calligraphists' Association Overall : Champion English Penmanship : Secondary : Leung Ka Yan Miko Third : Ip Ingrid Section III BOCHK Rising Star Award organized by the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation Girls School : Champion BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl Award Girls School : First Runner-up - 33 -
BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl Outstanding Athlete Awards Athletics : Lam Yan Tung Badminton : Lam Hei Tung Rachel Hockey : Ying Yan Chung Natalie Squash : Lui Hiu Lam Swimming : Wong Toto Kwan To Table Tennis : Lee Ka Yee Karisa Tennis : Tsang Wai Yiu BOCHK Rising Star Athlete Award Badminton : Cheng Sin Yan Happy Grantham Outstanding Student Athlete Awards 2016-2017 Badminton : Ng Lee Kwun Hockey : Chan Chi Swimming : Ho Nam Wai Tennis : Wong Hong Yi Ten Sport Excellence Award : Lau Ho Ching Stephanie Sport for Hope Foundation Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards for the third quarter 2016 Lui Hiu Lam Samsung 2016 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards Junior Sports Starts Award (Squash) : Lui Hiu Lam HK Island & Kowloon Secondary Schools Competition BOCHK Archery Cup 2016-2017 Overall : Second Runner-up B Grade : Second Runner-up C Grade : First Runner-up Inter-school Archery Competition organized by HKSSF Overall : Second Runner-up B Grade : Second Runner-up C Grade : Champion Individual : A Grade : Second Runner-up : Leung Wei Chee - 34 -
黃大仙區射箭比賽反曲弓初級組 : 亞軍 : 盧鍶如 2016 年香港盾射箭比賽女子反曲弓中級組 : 冠軍 : 馬懿彤 Inter-school Athletics Competition (Division 1) Overall : Champion A Grade : First Runner-up B Grade : First Runner-up C Grade : Champion Individual A Grade 100m Hurdles High Jump Javelin Long Jump 4 400m B Grade 100m 200m C Grade 100m Hurdles High Jump 4 100m : Champion : Lam Yan Tung : Champion : Wong Yuen Nam : Champion : Mak Tsz Yan Gianne : Champion : Lam Yan Tung : Champion :Au Yeung Hok Ka Claire Chan Lok Yan Chan Tak Yan Cheung Yan Yuet Maia : Champion : Leung Wing Hei : Champion : Leung Wing Hei : Champion : Ma Ying Wen Ashleigh : Champion : Ko Charis : Champion : Chan Sophie Lau Wing Yi Shum Hei Lam Tam Tsz Ying Inter-school Badminton Competition (Division I) Overall : Champion A Grade : Champion B Grade : Second Runner-up C Grade : Champion - 35 -