On 18th December 2023, after endless hours of practice and hard work, the long awaited day finally arrived when Paulinians had the precious opportunity to showcase their passion and talent for dance on stage. Their outstanding performances ultimately executed many of the 7Cs of the SPCS mission- creativity, courage, confidence, competence and commitment which captivated both the audience and the adjudicators tremendously. The Overall Champion was shared by F. 4U and F. 2S with their dances ¡¥Suramya¡¦ and ¡¥Ashamed¡¦ respectively. The Form Champions went to F. 1P and 1L, F. 2S, F. 3A, F. 4U and F. 5T while the Outstanding Choreography awards went to F. 2S, F. 3L, F. 4S and F. 5T respectively. Ophelia Yeung of F. 2S, Chloe Kung of F. 3A, Kathy Mak of F. 5T, Cherene Ngai of F. 5T and Renee Cheung of F. 5P were awarded the Outstanding Dancer awards. Congratulations to all the winners!

Our Annual Swimming Gala was successfully held at Victoria Park Swimming Pool on 2 November 2023. It was an unforgettable and enjoyable event for swimmers, parents, and officials. This year, we were thrilled to resume our cheering team competition after a hiatus caused by the pandemic. Our Paulinian swimmers leaped into the pool and swam with great determination, demonstrating sportsmanship and team spirit. The climax of the day was the Superstar Medley Relay, where our cheering teams shouted or sang their house names and slogans, showing incredible solidarity and support, filling the entire swimming pool with cheers and applause!

We were honored to have Ms. Alison Chan, the Chief Executive Officer of Solomon Learning Group, as our esteemed Guest of Honour. Lastly, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the teachers, parents, officials, and everyone who contributed to making this year's Swimming Gala, and the return of our cheering team competition, such a tremendous success!

Here are the results and some snapshots of the memorable moments. Enjoy!

The return of the legend to St. Paul¡¦s Convent School- it has been three years since we last held this very popular annual dance event due to the pandemic. On 19th December 2022, after endless hours of practice and hard work, the long awaited day finally arrived when Paulinians had the precious opportunity to showcase their passion and talent for dance on stage. Their vibrant performances ultimately executed many of the 7Cs of the SPCS mission- creativity, courage, confidence, competence and commitment which captivated both the audience and the adjudicators tremendously. The Overall Champion was shared by F.4T and F.3L with their dances ¡¥Reach for the Light¡¦ and ¡¥The Seven Deadly Sins¡¦ respectively. The Form Champions went to F.1P, F.2T, F.3L, F.4T and F.5S while the Outstanding Choreography awards went to F.1P, F.2L, F.3L and F.4T respectively. Hitomi Kimura of F.3L, Kathy Mak of F.4T and Cherene Ngai of F.4A were awarded the Outstanding Dancer awards.

Our Honourable Adjudicator Ms. Jasmine Lam	Our Honourable Adjudicator Ms. Ronly Kong

Overall Champion F.4T and F.3L	Outstanding Dancer Awards (Senior Section) Kathy Mak F.4T and Cherene Ngai F.4A	Outstanding Dancer Award (Junior Section) Hitomi Kimura F.3L

Form 5 Form Champion Award F.5S	Form 4 Form Champion and Choreography Awards F.4T	Form 3 Form Champion and Choreography Awards F.3L

Form 2 Form Champion Award F.2T	Form 1 Form Champion and Choreography Awards F.1P	Choreography Award F.2L

Our Guest-of-Honour Ms. Sharon Wong Chairlady Alumni Association St. Paul¡¦s Convent School	Individual Champion Grade A Charlotte Chan (left) 6L Ella Tsang (middle) 6S Stefanie Leung (right) 5A

Individual Champion Grade B Milly Tung 3P	Individual Champion Grade C Samantha Tong (left) 2S Sharon Au (right) 1T

Fish of the Year Milly Tung 3P	House Overall Champion Award Morris House

Cavell House	Curie House	Keller House

Kenny House	Mason House	Morris House

Annual Speech Day 2022
This year our Annual Speech Day was held on 17 November 2022. Gracing us with their presence was our Guest of Honour and alumna, Professor Emily Ying Yang Chan, Professor and Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong; Reverend Sr. Joanna Marie Cheung, Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres of Hong Kong and Taiwan; and Mr. Royce Wong, Senior School Development Officer of the Education Bureau. In her welcoming speech, Reverend Sister Margaret Wong gave thanks to our Heavenly Father for His blessing that SPCS has been able to resume full day face-to-face classes for the whole school since early November. She reminded Graduates of the School motto: Omnia Omibus ¡§Be all things to all people¡¨, and appealed to them to stay united in Hong Kong at a time it needs people who are ready to safeguard the Lion Rock spirit. Sister commended Professor Chan for being a perfect role model in her humanitarian work and contribution to medicine and international public health, as well as for being an exemplar of how one can make good use of God-given talents received by nature and nurture, to live out the Paulinian spirt by contributing to their home, profession and society. In her speech entitled ¡§Why Don¡¦t You¡¨, Professor Chan shared with the audience four inspiring anecdotes arising from the question ¡§Why don¡¦t you?¡¨ which her mentors invited her to consider at different junctions of her life, and which in turn shaped her career and aspirations. These included Rev. Sister Margaret Wong¡¦s ¡§calling¡¨ her into the field of education. Professor Chan congratulated the graduates as they embark on their journey of life and encouraged her ¡§little sisters¡¨ to become ambassadors of the new generation of Chinese with a heart to serve their community and country. After this, our Head Prefect Cheryl Chan of F5 delivered her Vote of Thanks. She expressed her gratitude to Professor Chan for her words of wisdom, and to Sister Margaret and all the teaching and non-teaching staff of SPCS for the excellent education that Paulinians receive. She brought her speech to a finale by congratulating Sister Margaret for receiving the Medal of Honour from the HKSAR in recognition for her untiring leadership in the field of education and her generous contributions to Hong Kong, and celebrated this by presenting to her a beautiful bouquet on behalf of the Paulinian community. The special occasion came to an end with the delightful performances of the Chinese Dance Team, the Chinese Opera Team, the Chinese Orchestra and the Junior Choir. All in all, Speech Day 2022 will be another memorable evening for all who were there to share the joy and excitement!

Annual Sports Day 2022
Our Annual Sports Day was successfully held at the Wan Chai Sports Ground on 31 October 2022. It was one of the most exciting sports events in the year and we were truly blessed with fine weather. We commenced the day¡¦s programme with the singing of the National Anthem and the Opening Prayer. After our House Captains took their Pledge with pride and solemnity, the athletics competitions begin. Despite the Typhoon Signal No. 1, the number of participants in both field and track events reached new heights this year! All athletes did their best in the competitions and showed great sportsmanship. After the excitement of the competitions, we were delighted to have our Guest of Honour, Ms. Ivy Man, Chief School Development Officer (WCH&I), Education Bureau, address the audience and present the prizes. The day came to an end with the Prize-giving Ceremony where Paulinians expressed their gratitude to the Almighty God for a beautiful day, and their appreciation to the different parties who had contributed to the smooth-running of the day¡¦s events. After that, everyone joined in the singing of the School Hymn with pride and joy. It is hoped that all Paulinians will make sports a part of their daily life and apply the sportsmanship they have learnt when faced with challenges and setbacks. Lastly, big thanks to the parents for coming to support the event and congratulations to all the winners! Below are the results and some snapshots of the wonderful moments.

Guest of Honour Ms. MAN Wai Yin, Ivy Chief School Development Officer (WCH&I) Education Bureau

Individual Champion A Grade: Jasmine Ho (5S) Morris House

Individual Champion B Grade: Nicole Yau (4T) Cavell House

Individual Champion C Grade: Kianna Lee (2T) Keller House

Overall Individual Champion Kianna Lee (2T) Keller House

Installation Ceremony 2022-2023
The Installation Ceremony was held on 16 September 2022. It marked the official commencement of the duties of the new prefects and monitresses of the school for the academic year 2022-2023. The ceremony began with a solemn prayer led by Michelle Sung (4L) and was followed by an introductory speech by the new Head Prefect, Cheryl Chan (5T). In her speech, Cheryl reinforced the aims and objectives of the Prefects¡¦ Board, as well as the role of all Paulinians. Badges symbolizing devotion and responsibility were then pinned on the ties of Cheryl and the two new Vice-Head Prefects, Jasmine Ho (5S) and Haruna Kajimoto (5S), by our principal, Rev. Sister Margaret. The Prefects¡¦ Board members, Careers Team Prefects, and all the School Prefects received their badges from their moderators and discipline teachers, while the Class Prefects, Class Monitresses, I.T. Prefects, Careers Prefects and Environmental Monitresses of each class from their form teachers. Our former Head Prefect, Horae Ngan (6S), then gave a final speech in which she thanked the principal, all teachers and Paulinians for their constant support. She also thanked the Prefects¡¦ Board members and school prefects for their year of service. The ceremony was concluded with a prayer and the singing of the school hymn.

Form One Catholic Orientation Day
To welcome new Catholic students and their parents, we organized an online orientation program on 10th September, 2022. Since growth in virtue and relationship with God takes commitment and practice, students are encouraged to enroll in religious clubs, including Legion of Mary, Junior Friends of St. Paul and Apostleship of Prayer, and take part in different spiritual functions, such as Catholic Retreat, Christmas Programme and Famine Lunch. Former committee members of Catholic Movement Committee (CMC), Danielle Hau (F.6S), Sonia Ngan (F.6T) and Karan Kwok (F.6U) were invited to share with the new students their personal experience and spiritual journey in SPCS. Michelle Sung (F.4L), the current president of CMC also took this opportunity to give a brief overview of the seven religious clubs and the upcoming religious events. This is followed by a briefing on the preparation of the Sacrament of Confirmation for our F1 Catholic students. May God give our new Catholic students a desire to pursue holiness and boldness in living out their faith.

Teachers¡¦ Day 2022
Our annual Teachers¡¦ Day celebration was held on 9 September 2022. Students performed dances, showed homemade video clips and read off letters to express their deepest gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to our Principal, Rev. Sr. Margaret, and to all the teachers and staff of SPCS. On behalf of all Paulinians, the Head Prefect and Vice Head Prefects presented Sr. Margaret with mooncakes as a token of appreciation for her untiring guidance and support over the years. Teachers also received fresh fruits for their continuous guidance and nurture. All Paulinians enjoyed the Teachers¡¦ Day celebration, a wonderful start of the new academic year. May our teachers have a fruitful academic year ahead.

Platform Speeches 2022
On 9 September, twenty newly elected members of the Prefects¡¦ Board delivered speeches regarding their qualities and aspirations to serve the school. They also conveyed their gratitude to the school for all the opportunities given to nurture them to be able to stand up for themselves and all Paulinians. After listening to the empowering speeches, teachers and Paulinians cast their votes in favour of their desired head and vice-head prefects. Although their diction may differ, the candidates all delivered a common message: They will closely listen, and humbly serve the school as one. Let us await a promising year ahead under the leadership of these committed Paulinians!

Club Moderators and Officers Training
The Club Moderators and Officers Training was broadcast via Microsoft Teams Meeting on 3rd September, 2022. Mrs Iu gave an introduction on our ECA and the clubs and societies¡¦ part to play for the School Homepage, followed by briefings on Paulinian Magazine by Mrs Au Yeung, non-academic scholarships by Ms SY Chan, bulletin board display by Ms G Ng, and financial reports by Mrs I Luk. The event closed with Mrs Iu¡¦s talk on the School Plasma. After learning about the opportunities and responsibilities of being in an SPCS club or society, we wish all our moderators and officers a successful and fruitful year!

Mass of the Holy Spirit
To start the new school year, we invited Rev. Fr. Joseph V. McCabe to celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit with the Paulinian family. The Mass was held in Christ the King Chapel on 1st September, 2022. In his homily, Rev. Fr. McCabe reminded all Paulinians to be more aware of the work of the Holy Spirit within us. He used an analogy to illustrate the transforming work of God. God is like a sculptor and we are like a block of marble. A sculptor labors to transform the marble from its natural state into a delicate and refined sculpture by chipping away at the edges purposefully. In the same way, God sends His Spirit to work in us by stripping away our sinful characteristics and replacing them with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. His work in us makes us resemble Christ all the more. As the new academic year commences, may Paulinians be grateful for every opportunity provided by the school and take pleasure in working with our teachers so as to be shaped into the person whom God created us to be.

Form 1 Orientation Day
Our Form 1 Orientation Day for newcomers of the 2022-2023 school year took place on 27th August 2022 in our School Hall. We were very happy to be able to offer the event face-to-face again after two years of video-on-demand mode. Our Principal Reverend Sister Margaret began the event with her welcome address, followed by the essential presentations on our curriculum, pastoral care, discipline, social worker service and extra-curricular activities by the respective team heads. The Parent-teacher Association representatives also introduced their work and invited new parents to become members. After the presentations, we came to the highlight of the day ¡V a sharing by outstanding senior Paulinians who are about to embark on their new beginnings in top local and overseas universities including the University of Hong Kong and Cambridge University. Our senior Paulinians have always been a great inspiration for their junior schoolmates. We would like to welcome our new Paulinians and their parents once again! We hope that Form 1 Orientation Day has equipped them with enough information to make a good strong start on 1st September.

Prize Presentation Ceremony on 12 August 2022
A Prize-giving Ceremony was held in the School Hall on 12 August to bring the academic year to a fruitful completion before the commencement of the Summer Vacation. We were grateful to have Professor Reggie Kwan Ching-ping, Provost (Academic) of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University to present the prizes for us to celebrate the success of the school and to congratulate our Paulinians for their amazing achievement. Despite the disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, SPCS continued to shine in all aspects of school life and extra-curricular activities during the 2021-2022 academic year. In addition to the 20 school awards, our outstanding Paulinians received over 10 international and regional awards, and more than 500 local and inter-school awards. The Hall was filled with unending applause and smiling faces as Paulinians gathered together to share the joy and pride of the recipients on this happy occasion. Once again, congratulations to all the winners!

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Senior Inter-class English Debates Finals
The Senior Inter-class English Debates Finals was successfully held on 9th August, 2022. This annual event is organized by the English Debating Society and took place live inside the school hall. This year, we were privileged to have Ms. Lisa Go, Mrs. Amy Leung and Ms. Bernice Yung as our honorable adjudicators. The motion for the debate was 'This house believes that AI and virtual learning will replace the need to attend school.' On the Proposition team, the members were Ella Kwong, Cheryl Chan and Valerie Chan from F.4T. On the Opposition team, the members were April Chan, Hillary Yue and Veronique Liu from F.5T. Both teams presented sound arguments supported by meticulous research and convincing rebuttals. The reply speakers also presented impromptu arguments that proved challenging to the opposing team. After careful deliberation, the adjudicators decided that the winner of the 2021-2022 Senior Inter-class English Debates Finals went to the team of F.5T. The Best Debater award was given to Valerie Chan from F.4T. The adjudicators were genuinely impressed by the range of presentation strategies as well as the complexity of arguments proposed by both teams. Each adjudicator then offered personalized comments that proved to be both invaluable and insightful to our students. Congratulations to all the debaters who participated in the Inter-class Senior Debates Competition this year!

Annual Speech Day 2021
Annual Speech Day 2021, a day of celebration and joy, took place on 18 November 2021. The evening commenced with the Procession of graduates and prize winners, teachers and special guests, Ms. Michelle Li Mei-sheung JP, Permanent Secretary for Education HKSAR and Rev. Sr. Joanna Cheung, Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres Hong Kong and Taiwan. After Sr. Joanna¡¦s Pray for the Graduates, our Principal and Supervisor, Rev. Sr. Margaret Wong greeted the assembly in her Welcoming Address and congratulated all graduates and prize winners for their extraordinary hard work and outstanding achievements in a year challenged with the disruptions to normal school due COVID-19. During her speech, Sr. Margaret also expressed her pride and gratitude to all members of the Paulinian family for their hard work and cooperation during the External School Review which was carried out between 8 to 17 November. She shared that in their Oral Feedback, the ESR Team commended SPCS for its amazingly bright students, its exceptionally professional teachers, its outstanding management team which demonstrated the effectiveness of distributed leadership, and above all, the inspirational leadership of the principal without whom all this would not be possible. In her concluding remarks, Sr. Margaret shared with the graduates that SPCS has prepared them to be ¡¥global servant leaders¡¦ during their secondary education, and now upon their graduation, look forward to seeing them transform the world ¡¥not as mere recipients of a commercial society but as creators and innovators in the new world of tomorrow¡¦. After presenting certificates and prizes, our Guest of Honour Ms. Michelle Li addressed the assembly, congratulating the graduates for achieving a significant milestone in the their journey of learning, and extolling SPCS, one of the most prestigious and popular schools in Hong Kong, for its remarkable success in nurturing high quality graduates over the years. Before ending her speech, Ms. Li reminded the graduates that they are bound to find challenges in the world of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity). While they should count their blessings for all that they have achieved and be grateful to their parents, their principal and teachers for all that they have enjoyed over the years, it is pertinent that they find their anchor and core values in the Paulinian 7Cs of Charity, Conscience, Confidence, Courage, Creativity, Competence and Commitment so that they can make informed choices along their way after they leave school. After the Vote of Thanks by our Head Prefect Horae Ngan, the evening¡¦s programme reached the finale with the delightful performances of the Chinese Dance Team and the Junior Choir who performed the inspirational songs Take These Wings and Hitch Your Dream to the Morning Star. The ceremony ended solemnly with the School Hymn and Recession.

Annual Sports Day 2021
Our Annual Sports Day was successfully held at the Wan Chai Sports Ground on 28 October 2021. We were blessed with very good weather and a clear blue sky the whole morning. We commenced the day¡¦s programme with the singing of the National Anthem and the Opening Prayer. After our House Captains took their Pledge with pride and solemnity, Mrs. Grace Tam our ESR Consultant officiated the first running event. This was followed by the Heats and Finals of track and field events where all the competitors pulled out all the stops to win their medals and break their personal records, showing not only sportsmanship but also House and School spirit. The highlight finally came when Paulinians and their teachers took part in the Teacher-Student Walking Race, bringing the day to a climax and filling the sports ground not only with the spirit of competition and solidarity but also with ecstatic cheers. After the excitement of the competitions, we were delighted to have our Guest of Honour, Mr. Nick Chung, Assistant District Officer (Wan Chai) of the Home Affairs Department address the audience and present the prizes. The day came to an end with the Closing Ceremony where Paulinians expressed their gratitude to the Almighty God for a beautiful day, and their appreciation to the different parties who have contributed to the smooth-running of the day¡¦s events. After that, all joined in the singing of the School Hymn with joy and pride. We felt truly blessed and fortunate to be one of the first secondary schools in Hong Kong to organize our sports day in a public venue since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This goes to show that if we work hard and stay hopeful, we will ultimately achieve what we have planned. Below are the results and some snapshots of the wonderful moments.

Guest of Honour Mr. Nick Chung Assistant District Officer (Wan Chai) Home Affairs Department

Individual Champion A Grade: Latisha Au (6S) Mason House

Individual Champion B Grade: Jasmine Ho (4S) Morris House Snowy Yeung (4P) Kenny House Angela Tam (4P) Morris House

Individual Champion C Grade: Scarlet Fung (2S) Kenny House

Overall Individual Champion Latisha Au (6S) Mason House

Form One Catholic Orientation Day
To welcome new Catholic students and their parents, we organized an online orientation program on 11th September, 2021. Since growth in virtue and relationship with God takes commitment and practice, students are encouraged to enroll in religious clubs, including Legion of Mary and Apostleship of Prayer, and take part in different spiritual functions, such as Catholic Retreat, Christmas program and famine lunch. Former president and current vice-president of Catholic Movement Committee, Carol Chan (F.6L) and Danielle Vaness Hau (F.5S), introduced the seven religious clubs and upcoming religious events to the new students and took the opportunity to share with them their personal experience and spiritual journey in SPCS. This was followed by a briefing on the preparation of the Sacrament of Confirmation for our F1 and F2 Catholic students. May God give our new Catholic students a desire to pursue holiness and boldness in living out their faith.

Mass of the Holy Spirit
To start the new school year, we invited Rev. Fr. Simon Lam, S.D.B. to celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit with the Paulinian family. The Mass was held in the school hall on 8th September, 2021. In Rev. Fr. Lam¡¦s homily, he reminded all Paulinians to retain their childlike qualities like innocence and simplicity. He also gave us three tips to grow in holiness. These are to cultivate a servant¡¦s heart to serve people around us, to make positive impact on others and to offer ourselves completely to Jesus through our devotion to Mary. In the start of this new school year, may God send His Spirit upon us, enlighten our heart so that we may grow in the virtues of humility and wisdom.

Club Moderators and Officers Training
The annual training workshop for club moderators and officers was held via zoom on 4 September 2021. The workshop began with Mrs. M. Iu¡¦s introduction to extra-curricular activities, duties of club moderators and office-bearers, school homepage as well as school plasma. Mrs. Iu also mentioned that in view of the outbreak of coronavirus disease, the running of house enterprise has been suspended until further notice. Mrs. M. Iu also reminded club officials about the guidelines in preparing club¡¦s year plan and activity reports. Then, Mrs. V. Au Yeung shared her presentation on how to prepare the school magazine pages followed by Mrs. P. Tam¡¦s sharing on non-academic scholarships. Then Ms. J. Fok talked about the preparation of the bulletin boards. It was a lot of information, but at the end of it we all had a much better idea of how we were going to organize ourselves, and our classmates, in the coming year.
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EITP Talk and Celebration of Success
The Celebration of Success was successfully held in the school hall on 6 July 2021. It was a presentation of Champion awards to our outstanding Paulinians of this year. We were glad to have Professor Wong Kam Fai, MH, Associate Dean (External Affairs) of Engineering, the Director of the Centre for Innovation and Technology, and Associate Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as our Guest of Honour. Besides, we had Mr. Leonard CHAN Tik-yuen FHKCS FBCS MIEEE, Chairman of Hong Kong Innovative Technology Development Association to join this happy occasion. Before the prize presentation, Professor Wong gave a talk on ¡§I want to be a Taikonaut¡¨ (meaning ¡§I want to be a Chinese Astronaut¡¨). It was followed by two students' presentations. The first one was titled ¡¥LevelUp!¡¦, delivered by Rachel Lin (F.5S), Camille Wong (F.5S), Sophie Ho (F.5T) and Lydia Lam (F.5A). They won the Best Presentation Award in Jumpstarter IdeaPop! 2021 Hong Kong Student Startup Competition for Secondary School students, organized by Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund. The second presentation was an EITP project. Fiona Chan, Bernice Fong, Bertha Sheung, Noelle Sien (F.2S) presented their projects BENOFI and B2SMARTDRV. They participated in the 23rd Hong Kong Youth Science & Technology Innovation Competition and obtained outstanding results. Every Paulinian treasured the informative and inspiring talk and shared the joy of prize winners.

In Memoriam of Ms. Karen Lau
The Requiem Mass for Ms. Karen Lau, SPCS teacher of English and English Literature was held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, 2 July 2021 in Christ the King Chapel with Rev. Fr. Francisco as the celebrant. In addition to close friends and members of Karen¡¦s family, the Chapel was filled with teachers as well as current and former students who were Karen¡¦s classmates when she studied at SPCS. The Mass was also broadcast live to the classrooms for students who could not be in the chapel due to the Covid-19 social distancing requirements. Paulinian Letitia Chan, who used to be President of the English Debating Society before she graduated delivered the eulogy to express her gratitude for Ms. Lau¡¦s cheerful service and her loving care for all the students that she touched as a Teacher and Moderator of the Mock Trial, Mediation and English Debating Society. At the end of the ceremony, Fr. Francisco led the assembly in taking the three customary bows to express their final respect to Karen and to bid her farewell. Ms. Karen Lau will be sadly missed but fondly remembered for her outstanding achievements and generous contributions to the school. May her soul rest in peace.

Senior Inter-class English Debate Finals 2020-21
After the preliminary rounds of stimulating debates between Form 4 and Form 5 classes, the annual Senior Inter-class English Debate Finals, organised by the English Debating Society, took place on Zoom on 6th February, 2021. The finalists from F.5S and F.4L debated on the motion This House believes that technology makes people more distant from each other rather than connected. We were delighted and extremely honoured to have had Mr. Yeung Kwok Mung, Mrs. Amy Leung and Ms. Bernice Yung as our adjudicators. The Proposition comprised of Latisha Au, Jasmine Wan and Suyasha Mohan of F.5S while the Opposition comprised of Gursharan Kaur Sandhu, Veronique Liu and Diana Gamboa of F.4L. Both teams presented engaging rebuttals and well-researched arguments with strong and confident rhetoric. During the free debate session, they presented intriguing and charged impromptu arguments. At the end of the debate, the victory went to F.4L. The ¡¥Best Debater¡¦ was awarded to Suyasha Mohan of F.5S. The adjudicators were hugely impressed by the outstanding performance of the debaters and offered valuable feedback from which the debaters reaped tremendously. Congratulations to all debaters!

Annual Speech Day 2020
This year¡¦s Speech Day, taking place on the evening of 19 November 2020, was especially auspicious. The evening gave us the opportunity to celebrate the graduation of our Paulinians. Parents, teachers, in particular our F.6 graduates, all had been looking forward to this precious moment. We were grateful to have our esteemed guests, Prof. Yuk-Shan Wong, BA, MSc, PhD, FSB, FHKIS, SBS, BBS, JP, the President of The Open University of Hong Kong, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs. Anna Wong, who is also our beloved alumnae; and Mr. Royce Wong, Senior Development Officer of the Education Bureau. The ceremony began at 6:00p.m., with the possession of the graduates who wore elegant tartan-fringe graduation gowns. Rev. Sr. Joanna Marie Cheung led the opening prayer, followed by our Principal, Rev. Sister Margaret Wong¡¦s welcoming address. Prof. Wong then addressed the audience and Mrs. Wong presented the certificates and prizes to our graduates which signified the outstanding achievements of our Paulinains in the last academic year. After the vote of thanks delivered by the Head Prefect, a unique present, a light model with a laser-cut S.P.C.S. school badge, was given to Prof. Wong as our token of appreciation. This evening concluded with a school hymn and will become certainly the most touching reminiscence of our graduates.

Mass of the Holy Spirit
To embrace the commencement of the new school year, Fr. Russell celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit with the Paulinian family. The mass was held at the school hall on 30th September, 2020 (Wednesday). In his homily, Fr. Russell invited all Paulinians to come before the Lord and ask for His blessings in order to become more helpful, loving and cooperative. In addition, we were duly reminded to help the needy but not work against others despite their rough edges. May God send His Spirit upon us and enlighten our heart and soul so that we may grow in the virtues of love and wisdom.

Club Moderators and Officers Training
The annual training workshop for club moderators and officers was held on 5 September 2020. Due to the COVD-19 pandemic, online video presentation was conducted instead of face-to face training workshop. The video presentation was kicked off by Mrs. M. Iu, who gave an introduction to extra-curricular activities, duties of club moderators and office-bearers, school homepage as well as school plasma. Mrs. Iu also mentioned that in view of the outbreak of coronavirus disease, the running of house enterprise would been suspended until further notice. Mrs. M. Iu also reminded club officials about the guidelines in preparing club¡¦s year plan and activity reports. Then, Mrs. V. Au Yeung briefed the club officers about the preparation of the school magazine followed by Mrs. P. Tam showed us the details of the non-academic scholarship. Ms. J. Fok and Mrs. I. Luk¡¦s prepared reminders about the preparation of the bulletin boards and financial documents of clubs. Finally, our school social workers, Ms. P. Ko and Ms. N. Leung explained how the community service hours were recorded in the student¡¦s service booklet. Last but not least, club moderators and club officers were reminded to watch the provided video and a debriefing session should be conducted to consolidate the content of the workshop.
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Annual Speech Day 2019
Our Form 6 Graduates celebrated their graduation at the Annual Speech Day and Prize-giving Celebration on Thursday, 21 November 2019. All graduates wearing simple yet elegant graduation gowns reunited and gathered as cameras flashed in the Smart Oasis and every corner of the school campus. The ceremony began at 5:30p.m., with the possession of the graduates. Then Rev. Sr. Joanna Marie Cheung led the opening prayer, followed by our Principal, Rev. Sister Margaret Wong¡¦s welcoming address. Our Guest of Honour, Dr. Cecilia Lam Shiu-ling, BSc OT, MSc, D.Mgt, ND, FGA, GG, is an exemplar of the Paulinian spirit. She is the Winner of the Spirit of Community, Spirit of Hong Kong Awards and Chief Executive Officer of Rotary Rehabaid Centre for Children. In her speech, she praised the success of our Paulinian education and congratulated our students for their outstanding academic and non-academic achievements. Another highlight of the evening was the Cantonese Opera¡¦s entertaining performance, accompanied by the Chinese Orchestra and the Junior Choir. This Speech Day will certainly become the most touching reminiscence of our graduates.

Dress Casual Day
The Dress Casual Day, organised by the Community Chest, was held on 15 October 2019. This fund-raising event was a great opportunity for students to show their charitable spirit and help the needy. This year, we are pleased to announce that our school has raised a total of $173,500. Form 1P had the highest donation among all classes with $8,529. Thank you to everyone who participated in this meaningful and joyous event!

Annual Sports Day 2019
Our Annual Sports Day was held at the Wan Chai Sports Ground on 10 October 2019. We were blessed with very fine weather as the lovely blue sky stayed with us for the whole day. We commenced our Sports Day by the Opening Prayer, Pledge and Singing of Hymn (Make Me A Channel of Your Peace) this year. During the Opening Ceremony, we conducted a ¡¥Run for Peace¡¦ programme, which is organized by UNESCO Hong Kong Glocal Peace Center. This ¡¥Run for Peace¡¦ programme is a meaningful community event which helps support and promote the vision of ¡§building peace in the minds of men and women through the act of running¡¨. On this special occasion, we were very pleased to have Mr. Sylvanus Johnson, one of the winners in 2017 Run for Peace, who represented UNESCO Hong Kong to join in our sports day as the lead runner. Before the start of the event, our Head Prefects led us to declare the ¡§Oath to Peace¡¦ and reminded all the audiences to stand together to foster a mutual understanding among everyone, and to help building a peaceful and harmonious society in Hong Kong. We all hoped that with our hearts, prayers, support and commitment, we could make our home, Hong Kong, a peaceful and harmonious place. Then, there was the procession of six Houses, and Mr. Sylvanus Johnson led the cheering team members, teachers and parents for the ¡§Run for Peace¡¦ programme. All competitors pulled out all the stops in competitions, showing not only sportsmanship, but also the house and school spirits. Besides, Paulinians were very happy to have the teachers-students relay again (which was cancelled last year due to Typhoon Yutu). All participants could feel and experience the harmony and unity amongst all parties in SPCS, which filled the Wan Chai Sports Ground with a cheerful and supportive atmosphere. We were delighted to have Mrs. Mitzi Leung, Vice President of UNESCO Hong Kong Global Peace Center as our special guest to address the audience and present the prizes. Prior to the prize-giving ceremony, there was a cheering competition amongst the six houses, which certainly added glamour to our important event. The cheering teams exerted themselves with joy, and all classes showed commendable Paulinian Spirit. The closing ceremony was officiated by our MC, Mrs. S. Diskin in a joyous, fascinating and exhilarating atmosphere. Below are the results and some wonderful snapshots.

Guest of Honour Mrs. Mitzi Leung Vice President UNESCO Hong Kong Glocal Peace Center

Individual Champion A Grade: Winsome Liu (6S) Curie House B Grade: Sharon Lai (4U) Mason House Emily Ng (3S) Mason House C Grade: Chloe Po (2U) Keller House

Overall Individual Champion Winsome Liu (6S) Curie House Sharon Lai (4U) Mason House Emily Ng (3S) Mason House

House Overall Champion Mason House

Best Cheering Award Morris House

Installation Ceremony
The Installation Ceremony was held on 18 September 2019. It marked the official commencement of the duties of the new prefects and monitresses of the school for the academic year 2019-2020. The ceremony began with a solemn prayer led by Sharon Kwan (5L) and was followed by an introductory speech by the new Head Prefect, Starry Chow (5S). In her speech, Starry reinforced the aims and objectives of the Prefects¡¦ Board, as well as the role of all Paulinians. Badges symbolizing devotion and responsibility were then pinned on the ties of Starry and the two new Vice-Head Prefects, Cheryl Chan (5A) and Jenny Lee (5S), by our principal, Rev. Sister Margaret. The Prefects¡¦ Board members, Careers Team Prefects, and all the School Prefects received their badges from their teachers-in-charge, while the Class Prefects, Class Monitresses, I.T. Prefects, Careers Prefects and Environmental Monitresses of each class from their form teachers and assistant form teachers. Our former Head Prefect, Vanessa Yu (6P), then gave a retrospective speech in which she thanked the principal, all teachers and Paulinians for their constant support. She also thanked the Prefects¡¦ Board members and school prefects for their year of service. The ceremony was concluded with a prayer and the singing of the school hymn.

Platform Speeches
On 10 September, twenty newly elected members of the Prefects¡¦ Board delivered speeches regarding their qualities and aspirations in serving the school. They also conveyed their gratitude to the school for all the opportunities given to nurture them to be able to stand up for themselves and all Paulinians. After listening to the empowering speeches, teachers and Paulinians cast their votes in favour of their desired head and vice-head prefects. Although their diction may differ, the candidates all delivered a common message: They will closely listen, and humbly serve the school as one. Let us await a promising year ahead under the lead of these committed Paulinians!

Teachers¡¦ Day
Our annual Teachers¡¦ Day celebration was held on 10 September 2019. Students put on dramas, performed dances, dedicated songs and read off letters to express their deepest gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to our Principal, Rev. Sr. Margaret, and to all the teachers and staff of SPCS. On behalf of all Paulinians, the Head Prefect and Vice Head Prefects presented Sr. Margaret with a personalised pillow as a token of appreciation for her untiring guidance and support over the years. They also distributed fresh fruits and massage pads to the teachers for their continuous guidance and nurture. The Teachers¡¦ day celebration was very enjoyable and a wonderful start to the new academic year. May our teachers enjoy a Happy Teacher¡¦s Day and have a fruitful academic year ahead.

Mass of the Holy Spirit
To start the new school year, Rev. Fr. Russell celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit with the Paulinian family at Christ the King Chapel on Tuesday, 10th September 2019. In his homily, Fr. Russell invited all Paulinians to come before the Lord and ask for His blessings, so that we may grow in love, consideration and appreciation of one another. We were also reminded that the differences in views on issues and outlook towards life would not change our attitudes towards others. May the Holy Spirit help all Paulinians grow in the virtues of love and wisdom.

Club Moderators and Officers Training
The annual training workshop for club moderators and officers was held in the school hall on 7 September 2019. The workshop was kicked off by Mrs. M. Iu, who gave an introduction to extra-curricular activities, duties of club moderators and office-bearers, house enterprise, overall house championship, school homepage as well as school plasma. Mrs. M. Iu also provided a brief note to all the club officers on how to run an activity in a more effective and responsible way. Mrs. M. Iu also reminded club officials about the guidelines in preparing activity reports and photos for school magazine, as well as the procedures of announcement-making and prize presentation during morning assembly. Then, Mrs. V. Au Yeung reminded the club officers how to prepare for the school magazine whereas Mrs. P. Tam showed us the details of the non-academic scholarship, followed by Ms. J. Fok and Mrs. I. Luk¡¦s reminders about the preparation of the bulletin boards and financial documents of clubs. Finally, our school social workers, Ms. P. Ko and Ms. C. Tse explained how the community service hours were recorded in the student¡¦s service booklet. It was a very fruitful morning for all of us.

Celebration of Success
Our annual Celebration of Success programme was held in the school hall on 8 July 2019. It was a very enjoyable day for the parents, teachers and students to share in the experiences of our Paulinians in community services, exchange tours and their outstanding achievements. We would also take this opportunity to present certificates of appreciation to our P.T.A volunteers for their whole-hearted support to school activities throughout the year. Professor Kwan Hoi Shan, PhD, BBS, JP of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, as our honourable guest and we were also very pleased to have teachers and students from Experimental School of Capital Normal University who came all the way from Beijing, China to join us on this happy occasion.
Moreover, on July 6 July 2019, an enlightening performing programme for territory-wide primary school students and parents were held at school, from 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. Numerous cultural performances, including Chinese opera, Chinese orchestra, dances, drama, school choir and choral speaking performances, were staged in the school hall to showcase the talents of our students. There were about 250 students involved in the aforesaid event. Besides, 15 STEM booths were set up in the school¡¦s covered playground to help foster a collaborative learning environment through an interdisciplinary approach. AR, VR, Robotics and other IT devices were on display to nurture our young generation, equip them with relevant technical skills to face the fast-changing technological world, through our promotion in STEM/STEAM education.

Dona Nobis Pacem Concert
Music is a universal language that can bring people of different nations, backgrounds, ethnic groups and religions together. On 21st March, 2019, the Dona Nobis Pacem Concert was held with great success at SPCS. Dona Nobis Pacem is a Latin phrase which means ¡§Grant Us Peace¡¨. In the concert, over 280 student performers from 6 different units from La Salle College, SPCS, SPCS (Primary) and Edina High School from Minnesota, USA promoted peace and harmony through choral, orchestral and concert band performance. By 6:50p.m., an audience of over 800 was already seated in the school hall, waiting for the show to begin at 7p.m. Amongst the audience were our honourable guests : Dr. Darwin Chen (President of UNESCO HK Association), Mr Andrew Beaton (Principal of Edina High School), Mr. Tong Wun Sing (Principal of La Salle College), Professor Raymond Young Yu Kit who is one of the sponsors, Mr Royce Wong (Senior School Development Officer, Education Bureau) and many others. The presence of Mr Yu Chiu For, our Music Advisor, educators from Myanmar and Shantou, China, along with our teachers, parents, alumni, friends of St. Paul¡¦s also made the meaningful occasion more memorable. 105 students from the Mass Choir from La Salle College and Catholic Choir from SPCS performed the first 3 songs, including Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace) under the baton of Ms Nancy Wu, to mark the official commencement of the concert. This was followed by the sweet voices from SPCS Primary School Senior Choir under the baton of Mrs Natalie Churk. The SPCS Junior Choir, under the baton of Ms Carol Lee, also performed 3 songs of which 2 were the pieces the champion choir performed in 71st HK Schools Music Festival. The choir also had a joint performance with SPCS Symphony Orchestra to perform the song For the Beauty of the Earth. A special mention must be given to the SPCS orchestra, which was under the baton of Ms Harty Tam, and 4 soloists who performed Legend of the Phoenix which was a music piece composed by Shek Chung Ying which is the artistic name of Professor Raymond Young Yu Kit and arranged by himself and Mr Mak Ka Lok for this special occasion. After the intermission, the award-winning concert band from Edina High School from Minnesota, USA, performed 7 pieces of jazzy and brilliant brass music under the baton of Mr Paul Kile. The concert ended on a high note when the SPCS Catholic Choir and La Salle College Mass Choir sang the final song Let There Be Peace On Earth with the audience, with music accompaniment from the Edina High School Concert Band.

Senior Inter-class English Debate Finals
The Senior Inter-class English Debate Finals was successfully held on 30th January, 2019. The finalists, F.5L and F.4S, debated on the motion ¡§This House believes that Digital Footprint is detrimental to individuals and society¡¨. We were honored to have Mr. Sebastian Ko, Ms. Peggy Leung and Ms. Bernice Yung as our adjudicators. Both teams were able to utilize their research and critical thinking skills to build strong arguments, as well as confidently deliver their ideas. At the end of the head-to-head debate, the victory went to F. 4S which was on the opposition. The Best Debater was awarded to Natalie Fung of F. 4S. Congratulations to all winners!

Blessing and Opening of Smart Oasis cum Speech Day 2018
St. Paul¡¦s Convent School (SPCS) feels deeply grateful to be joined by prominent guests, well-wishing parents, and friends aplenty at the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Smart Oasis cum Annual Speech Day on 22 November 2018. Gracing this jubilant occasion include, namely, the Guest of Honour Mr. Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, GBM, GBS, JP (Chief Secretary for Administration, HKSAR), who officiated at the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Smart Oasis, Dr. Mary Gray Rodrigues, Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa, the Guest of Honour of the Annual Speech Day, Reverend Sr. Joanna Marie Cheung (Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres of Hong Kong and Taiwan), and Mr. Royce Wong (Senior School Development Officer of EDB). This year¡¦s Speech Day was celebrated with the Grand Opening Ceremony of the long-awaited Smart Oasis, of which the blessing was done earlier in the morning led by Reverend John B. Kwan PP. Thanks to our Heavenly Father, the Smart Oasis serves as a seal of His blessing bestowed upon every Paulinian, whom was called upon to be the blessing and to bless as exhorted by Reverend Fr. Joseph V. McCabe, M.M., Asst. P. P. The admiration was also shown by Mr. Matthew Cheung, the officiating Guest of Honour later in the inaugural ceremony in the evening, when he commended the impressive architecture for being a symbol of the Paulinian spirit and its dedication to the education of innovative technologies tied in with the theme Smart Cities. In fact, the uniqueness of Smart Oasis not only lies in the technology, but also the infusion with nature, as Reverend Sr. Margaret Wong, Principal and Supervisor of St. Paul¡¦s Convent School, pointed out in her welcoming speech. Here is the STEM development hub featuring robotics and augmented reality, urban farming space of Chinese medicinal herbs, and anti-aging centre developing artificial skins with home grown plants. Reverend Sr. Margaret Wong welcomed all to share the fruits to keep everyone young at heart, mind and soul, like all Paulinians. One of the most special Paulinians is another Guest of Honour, Dr. Mary Rodrigues. Reverend Sr. Margaret Wong thanked her for her support and service whenever needed, and used her as an outstanding exemplar of Paulinians to encourage all students to dare to pioneer. With the Smart Oasis now in the stupendous design of our education, SPCS has further proved itself to be a cradle for nurturing Paulinians to integrate technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability in today¡¦s fast changing word. Reverend Sr. Margaret Wong urged all Paulinians to seize the amazing opportunities open to them in Hong Kong with the bigger bay area, to become a doer, not only a dreamer; to walk the talk, not just talk the talk. Since what made SPCS SPCS today are never merely words. In her address, Dr. Mary Rodrigues expressed her gratitude to SPCS for the upstanding work ethics, moral standing and enthusiastic community spirit instilled in her. She ended the speech with the best wishes to all Paulinians, and chants of ¡§Go! Paulinians, go!¡¨ Last but not least, congratulations to all graduates and prize winners on their excellent efforts and achievements.

Annual Sports Day 2018
Our Annual Sports Day was held at the Wan Chai Sports Ground on 1 November 2018. Due to the closer proximity of Typhoon Yutu to the coastal waters of the eastern Guangdong province, the Hong Kong Observatory announced that it would raise the strong wind signal in the afternoon. Our sports events were consequently re-scheduled and fitted in a half-day programme. All competitors pulled out all the stops in competitions and showed not only sportsmanship, but also appreciation of the contingency measures arranged by the school. All events ended by noon and students were well-informed to return to school for the prize-giving ceremony after the lunch break. Coaches were arranged for all Form one students and cheering team leaders, who had their pre-ordered lunch at the school's covered playground. The prize presentation ceremony took place at our school's playground, where we welcomed with zeal our special guest, Mr. Homer Lam, the Chief Inspector of Police and Police Community Relations Officer of Wan Chai District. All classes were seated to watch the whole ceremony, officiated by our MC, Mrs. S. Diskin in a joyous, fascinating and exhilarating atmosphere. The whole school demonstrated good collaboration despite the unforeseen weather condition. We were delighted to have had Mr. Lam as our special guest to address the audience and present the prizes. Prior to the prize-giving ceremony, there was a cheering competition amongst the six houses, which certainly added glamour to this important event. The cheering teams exerted themselves with joy, and all classes showed commendable Paulinian Spirit! Finally, thanks must be extended to all the parents for their unfailing and whole-hearted support. They showed great appreciation for the school's efficiency and collaborative work done. Our Sports Day was indubitably a fantastic occasion to remember for all. Below are the results and some wonderful snapshots.

Guest of Honour Mr. Homer Lam Chief Inspector of Police Police Community Relations Officer (Wanchai District)

A Grade Individual Champion Winsome Liu (5S) Curie House

B Grade Individual Champion Chelsea Chung (4S) Curie House Sharon Lai (3U) Mason House

C Grade Individual Champion Emily Ng (2S) Mason House Farrah Li (2S) Mason House

Overall Individual Champion Winsome Liu (5S) Curie House

House Overall Champion Keller House

Best Cheering Award Mason House

Our Guest-of-Honour Miss CHENG Mee Yee, Amy, Senior Education Officer (SA) 1, School Administration Division, School Development and Administration Branch, Education Bureau.	Individual Champion Grade A Kristie Yan 5T

Individual Champion Grade B Joyce Lo 4A	Individual Champion Grade C          Charlotte Chan 2L (middle) Stefanie Leung 1U (left)	Fish of the Year    Kristie Yan 5T

House Overall Champion Award ¡V Kenny House	Best Cheering Team Award ¡V Mason House

Cavell House	Curie House	Keller House

Kenny House	Mason House	Morris House

Installation Ceremony
The Installation Ceremony was held on 19th September, 2018. It marked the official commencement of the duties of the new prefects and monitresses of the school for the academic year 2018-2019. The ceremony began with a solemn prayer led by Sammi Chiang (5T) and was followed by an introductory speech by the new Head Prefect, Vanessa Yu (5P). In her speech, Vanessa reinforced the aims and objectives of the Prefects¡¦ Board, as well as the role of all Paulinians. Badges symbolizing devotion and responsibility were then pinned on the ties of Vanessa and the two new Vice-Head Prefects, Meko Cheung (5S) and Summa Wong (5T), by our principal, Rev. Sister Margaret. The Prefects¡¦ Board members, Careers Team Prefects, and all the School Prefects received their badges from their teachers-in-charge while the Class Prefects, Class Monitresses, I.T. Prefects, Careers Prefects and Environmental Monitresses of each class by their form teachers. Our former Head Prefect, Verena Yiu (6S), then gave a retrospective speech in which she thanked the principal, all teachers and Paulinians for their constant support. She also thanked the Prefects¡¦ Board members and school prefects for their year of service. The ceremony was concluded with a prayer and the singing of the school hymn.

Platform Speech
On 12th September, twenty newly elected Prefects¡¦ Board members delivered platform speeches to the entire school. In their speeches, they expressed how they could utilize their strengths and qualities for the benefit of the school. They also expressed their gratitude to the school for all the support they had received over the years. After listening to the platform speeches, teachers and Paulinians voted for the Head Prefect and two Vice-Head Prefects. Whatever the outcome of the voting may be, one thing is for sure: it will definitely be a fruitful school year with all these dedicated board members leading our school!

Teachers¡¦ Day
The annual Teachers¡¦ Day was held on 10th September, 2018. All class representatives expressed their utmost gratitude to our Principal, Rev. Sr. Margaret, all teachers and staff through a variety of singing, dancing, and drama performances. On behalf of all Paulinians, the Head Prefect and Vice Head Prefects presented Sr. Margaret with a personalized magic mug that displays our school theme ¡¥SMART CITIES¡¦. Gift packs were also given to teachers as a token of appreciation for their efforts in nurturing us over the years. We all enjoyed the Teachers¡¦ Day celebration immensely and we wish our teachers a fruitful academic year ahead.

Mass of the Holy Spirit
To start the new school year, Rev. Fr. Russell celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit with the Paulinian family at Christ the King Chapel on Friday, 7th September 2018. In his homily, Fr. Russell invited all Paulinians to think about how we can contribute to the school community and become what God calls us to be ¡V lovers of truth. We are also reminded that friends are one of God¡¦s greatest gifts in our life. Instead of focusing on competing with each other, we should treasure one another as God¡¦s gifts. May the Holy Spirit help all Paulinians grow in the virtues of love and wisdom.

Celebration of Success 2018
The Celebration of Success was held in our school hall on 9th July, 2018. It was a day for us to share in the experiences of our Paulinians in community services, competitions and exchange tours. Sister Margaret Wong presided and was accompanied by a distinguished list of service group representatives, parents and friends of the school. Professor Ma Jian from the City University of Hong Kong, Professor Davis Bookhart, adjunct assistant professor from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Mr. Alex Fong, the founder of the Hong Kong Swimming Academy, were the guests of Honour.

Our Guest-of-Honour Dr. Mary Gray Rodrigues (DSocSc 2004; BA 1967)	Individual Champion Grade A Chelsea Ng 5A (right) Allison Lau 5T (left)

Individual Champion Grade B          Regine Tam 4P (left)          Kristie Yan 4U (middle)          Joyce Lo 3A (right)	Individual Champion Grade C          Charlotte Chan 1L	Fish of the Year    Chelsea Ng 5A

House Overall Champion Award ¡V Cavell House	Best Cheering Team Award ¡V Morris House

Cavell House	Curie House	Keller House

Kenny House	Mason House	Morris House

Annual Sports Day 2018
The Annual Sports Day was held successfully at the Wan Chai Sports Ground on 22nd March, 2018. The weather was fine, and everyone enjoyed themselves enormously. All classes showed great spirit by either rising to the challenges of the various events, or by helping to efficiently organize the day and by cheering enthusiastically. The atmosphere was exciting and team spirit was much in evidence. We were very glad to have Mr. WONG Kin Kwok, Royce, the Senior School Development Officer (WCH) 2, EDB, as our Guest of Honour, and we thank him for presenting the prizes for us. Thanks must go to Sr. Margaret and also to all the parents present for their warm support. Here are the results together with some snapshots, enjoy!

Guest of Honour Mr. Royce Wong Senior School Development Officer (WCH)2, EDB

A Grade Individual Champion Daisy Chin (5T) Curie House

B Grade Individual Champion Winsome Liu (4S) Curie House

C Grade Individual Champion Emily Ng (1S) Mason House Carissa To (2S) Keller House

Overall Individual Champion Daisy Chin (5T) Curie House

House Overall Champion Curie House

Best Cheering Award Mason House

Annual Speech Day 2017
Our Form 6 graduates celebrated their graduation at the Annual Speech Day and Prize-giving Celebration on Thursday, 23rd November, 2017. The ceremony began at 5:30 pm with the National Anthem. Rev. Sr. Joanna Marie Cheung led the opening prayers, and our principal, Rev. Sr. Margaret Wong, made the welcoming speech. The guest of honour, Mr. Kevin Yeung Yun Hung, JP, Secretary for Education, HKSAR, then presented graduation certificates to all the graduates, and scholarships and more specialized awards to prize-winning Paulinians. In his address, Mr. Yeung applauded the school on her educational endeavours and honoured the school for its consistently endowing the community with generations of capable and stead-fast women leaders. He urged all Paulinians to prepare for change by setting even higher goals of attainment, by embracing all future challenges without fear, by always being flexible in the face of unexpected occurrences, and by consistently kindling the Paulinian spirit. The event was concluded with performances by the Guzheng ensemble, the Cantonese Opera accompanied by the Chinese Orchestra, the Junior Choir and, lastly, by everyone collectively singing the School Hymn.

Installation Ceremony
The Installation Ceremony was held on 20th September, 2017. It marked the official commencement of the duties of the new prefects and monitresses of the school for the academic year 2017-2018. The ceremony began with a solemn prayer led by Martha Yeung (5T) and was followed by an introductory speech by the new Head Prefect, Verena Yiu (5S). In her speech, Verena reinforced the aims and objectives of the Prefects¡¦ Board, as well as the role of all Paulinians. Badges symbolizing devotion and responsibility were then pinned on Verena and the two new vice-Head Prefects, Clare Li (5U) and Rachel Lam (5P), by Rev. Sister Margret. The Prefects¡¦ Board members, Careers Team Prefects, and all the School Prefects obtained their badges from their teachers¡¦-in-charge. The Class Prefects, Class Monitresses, I.T. Prefects, Careers Prefects and Environmental Monitresses of each class were each given their badges by their form teachers. Our former Head Prefect, Vicky Chiu (6T), then gave a retrospective speech in which she thanked the principal, all teachers and Paulinians for their constant support. She also thanked all the Prefects¡¦ Board members for their year of service. The ceremony was concluded with a prayer and the singing of the school hymn.

Platform Speeches
On the 13th of September, twenty Prefects¡¦ Board members took turns to deliver their platform speeches in front of the whole school. The speeches were of a delightful variety, with some making constructive suggestions on how to improve the functioning of the school, others providing some insights into the spirit of Paulinians, and some concentrating more on explaining their own characteristics. Everyone, consequently, had a chance to get to know the new members of the Prefects¡¦ Board before casting their votes to elect a new Head Prefect and two vice-Head Prefects. Many of the speakers had to overcome great nervousness to do this task, but they all came through with flying colours. Through their confident delivery, the Prefects¡¦ Board members all showcased their ability to lead SPCS in the coming year.

Club Moderators and Officers Training 2017
The annual training workshop for Club Moderators and Officers was held on Saturday morning in the school hall on the 9th of September, 2017. The workshop was introduced by Mrs. A. Fong, who explained the different roles and duties of committee members and the logistics in running an activity smoothly and successfully. Mrs. Fong also reminded club officials about the guidelines in preparing activity reports and photos for the school magazine, as well as the importance of submitting the E8 form two days prior to the announcement or prize presentation during morning assembly. Ms. J. Fok was invited to speak to students about the clubs¡¦ bulletin boards and homepages, while Mrs. M. Arriaga talked about preparation of financial reports. Mrs. M. Iu informed students how they could promote their activities on the school¡¦s plasma screen and, lastly, our school social worker, Ms. S. Man, explained how the community service hour are recorded in students¡¦ service booklets. Towards the end of our training, we were also happy to have Mrs. S. Ho and Mr. N. Maxwell to introduce their new clubs, the Animals Lovers Club and the TED-Ed Club.

Teachers¡¦ Day
The annual Teachers¡¦ Day was held on 8th September, 2017. All class representatives expressed their utmost gratitude to all SPCS teachers and staff by singing, dancing, reading out their heartfelt wishes to their teachers or by performing dramas. On behalf of all the students, the Head Prefect and vice-Head Prefects presented Sr. Margaret with a tartan-patterned scarf to express their deepest appreciation of her. They also distributed personalized gifts to every teacher ¡V a photo clip holder with useful paperclips! The Teachers¡¦ Day celebration was indeed a bright and cheerful start to the new academic year.

Mass of the Holy Spirit
To start the new school year, Rev. Fr. Russell celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit with the Paulinian family at Christ the King Chapel on Friday, 8th September, 2017. In his homily, Fr. Russell explained that the Pentecost miracle can be repeated today when we truly learn to speak the universal language of love, kindness and encouragement. At the same time, we need to ask the Spirit to work within us, to shape us into good people, people capable of bearing the fruits of the Holy Spirit ¡V love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Gal 5:21-22). Fr. Russell also invited us to reflect on our experience of last year in order to understand better God¡¦s dream for us and our lives. May the Spirit pour out his gifts upon all Paulinians so that they may grow in the virtues of love and wisdom.

Celebration of Success 2017
The Celebration of Success was held in our school hall on 10th July 2017. It was an occasion for students who have participated in voluntary services during the DIP sessions to share their valuable experiences as a volunteer. On that day, principals, teachers, social workers and representatives from different schools and service partners were invited to join. We were glad to have Mr. C. M Cheung, Senior Development Officer (WC)1, EDB, as our Guest of Honour. In addition to the lively presentations of the student volunteers, we also have sharing sessions on exchange tours to Sichuan, Foshan and Tsinghua University, followed by the performances of our dance and choral speaking Champions teams.

Annual Sports Day 2017
The Annual Sports Day was held successfully at the Wan Chai Sports Ground on 9th March, 2017. The weather was fine and we all enjoyed ourselves enormously. All classes demonstrated their spirit by taking part in various events and cheering competition. The atmosphere was exciting and team spirit was fully being demonstrated. We were very glad to have Ms. Edwina Lau, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, come and address the school and present prizes for us. She was accompanied by Ms. Iris Chan, Superintendent of Police. Besides, thanks must be given to all the parents for their warm support. Here are the results and some snapshots, enjoy!

Guest of Honour Ms. Edwina Lau Assistant Commissioner of Police Hong Kong Police Force

A Grade Individual Champion Beanie Fung (5A) Kenny House Christy Chan (5A) Kenny House

B Grade Individual Champion Daisy Chin (4T) Curie House

C Grade Individual Champion Chelsea Chung (2S) Curie House

Overall Individual Champion Bennie Fung (5A) Kenny House Christy Chan (5A) Kenny House Daisy Chin (4T) Curie House

House Overall Champion Kenny House

Best Cheering Award Morris House

Senior English Debate Finals 2016-2017
After three rounds of stimulating debates between Form 4 and Form 5 classes, the annual Senior Inter-class English Debate Finals, organized by the English Debating Society, took place on the 8th February 2017. The motion was "This House believes that skills are more important than knowledge for 21st century learners." We were extremely honoured to have Dr. Selina Lai-Henderson, Ms. Lisa Go and Mr. Sebastian Ko as our adjudicators. The rather challenging debate motion enabled students from both sides to demonstrate their debating prowess and showcase their talent. Members of the Proposition team comprised of Grace Tam, Mahika Khanna and Jasmine Choy of F.5U, while the Opposition team members were Jasleen Gill, Vicky Chiu and Hamail Zakaullah of F.5T. Side Opposition, F.5T, clinched the Champion trophy while the ¡¥Best Debater¡¦ was awarded to Vicky Chiu of F.5T. The special round of the very lively free debates received a roaring response from the audience. Both teams presented interesting and charged impromptu arguments that were sweetened with dollops of humour. The adjudicators were greatly impressed and gave tremendous praise to both the Proposition and the Opposition teams. Congratulations to the debaters for their outstanding performance!

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Singing Contest 2016-2017
On 13th January, 2017 (Fri), the final session of the Singing Contest was successfully held by the Music Society in the School Hall. Mr Hillman Lau, Mr Frankie Fung, and Mr Hinry Lau were invited to SPCS as adjudicators. The 2nd runners up were Christy Mui of 4U and Sammi Chan of 4T, 1st runner up was Chelsea Kwok of 4L and the Champion was Monique Limbaga of 3L. Our teachers were invited to vote for the 'Most Popular' award. The 'Most Popular' award (English Section) was won by Wing Yeung of 3U and Lydia Li of 3L while the 'Most Popular' award (Chinese Section) was won by Summer Chan, Rachel Lam, Jenna Wong and Locani Wong of 4S. Overall, our singing standards have improved and may students came after school to enjoy the exciting performances.

Annual Speech Day 2016
St. Paul¡¦s Convent School feels deeply grateful to be joined by prominent guests, well-wishing parents, and friends aplenty on our Annual Speech Day on 24 November 2016. Gracing this jubilant occasion include guest of honour Professor Stephen Cheung Yan Leung (President and Chair Professor of the Education University of Hong Kong), and his wife, Mrs. Christine Cappio Cheung, as well as Reverend Mother Maria Goretti Lee (Superior General of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres), and Reverend Sr. Mary Ann Laurin (Assistant General), Reverend Sr. Joanna Marie Cheung (Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres of Hong Kong and Taiwan), and Mr. C.M. Cheung (Senior Development Officer of the Education Bureau). In her welcoming address, Reverend Sister Margaret Wong, Principal and Supervisor of St. Paul¡¦s Convent School, reiterated that our school mission has always been to effect positive and meaningful change that advances school life and the sense of cultural heritage, as well as prepares Paulinians for their role as innovators and as a force for good, ours being a Catholic school. It is in this context that she drew attention not only to `Beyond Excellence towards Sustainability¡¦ (last year¡¦s school theme), which served as yet another platform to pursue excellence as a sustainable habit of mind, but also to `Innovating Today, Transforming Tomorrow¡¦ (our 2016-17 school theme), which is embodied in our innovation-centric block. Dubbed the Smart Oasis, this block houses eco-friendly features like hydroponic farming facilities as well as exciting collaborations with diverse tertiary bodies, like City University¡¦s Creative Media Department in setting up the virtual reality of STEM so that students can create their own brainchild, as well as HKUST leading our students in growing useful Chinese medicinal herbs for the 2017-18 Foundation in Chinese Medicine Applied Learning Course. Importantly, too, Rev. Sr. Margaret Wong paid tribute to Professor Cheung, noting his many distinguished milestones and accolades, like his Bauhinia Star award in 2009. Her acclaim also went to his wife, Mrs. Christine Cappio Cheung, who has made significant contributions namely in her voluntary services with various major charity bodies in Hong Kong. In his address, Professor Cheung applauded the School on her brilliant history of educational excellence that spanned over 160 years, which has nurtured countless outstanding alumni that have honoured the school with their contributions to the community. He urged Paulinians to prepare themselves for the many unplanned and unforeseeable challenges of life, cherish bonds with fellow schoolmates, and above all, use their gift of freedom wisely, applying self-discipline and responsibility as they make defining life choices and interact with people of diverse beliefs and ethnic backgrounds, bringing to bear the school¡¦s motto and 7 Cs, being all things to all people, and infusing their every thought and action with charity, conscience, confidence, courage, creativity, competence, and commitment. In gist, this Speech Day proved yet another memorable event that exemplifies the School¡¦s ongoing endeavours to nurture each Paulinian as a global team player-and-leader who transforms the world for the better and manifests the spirit of St. Paul, who declared, ¡§It is no longer I who live but it is Christ who lives in me.¡¨ (Galatians 2:20)

Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Expo
Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Expo, organized by the DSS Council, was held on 19 November, 2016 at the Cordis Hotel. This event involved more than thirty-three Direct Subsidy Schools, many principals and education executives, and attracted over 3,200 parents and visitors throughout the day. In our school booth, we advertised our distinctive school curriculum and explained what was meant by a 'Paulinian Education'. School prefects shared, using their iPads, some of their work. Our Principal, Rev. Sr. Margaret Wong, delivered a talk about the multiple curriculum offered in our school and explained to the audience its advantages for students. It was very successful in promoting the DSS education system to the people of Hong Kong.

Paulinian Show in honour of the visit of the Superior General and Assistant General of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres
To welcome Rev. Mother Maria Goretti Lee (Superior General of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres), and Sr. Mary Ann Laurin (Assistant General), a special ¡¥Paulinian¡¦ show was held on 18 November, 2016, on the SPCS campus. As the Paulinian foundation is rather large in Hong Kong it took some time for the many sisters, teachers and student representatives from St Paul's Convent School (Secondary, Primary, Kindergarten and Nursery Sections), St. Paul's Secondary School, St Paul's Primary Catholic School and St. Paul's School (Lam Tin) to all gather together in the school hall. The show began with an Orchestra & Choir Performance of SPSS (Secondary & Primary section) and this was followed by the SPCS Musical (SPCS Secondary, Primary & Nursery sections) that told the touching story of the founding of the sisterhood 162 years ago. The sketch video prepared by our alumni then illustrated SPCS¡¦s development and how the Sisters¡¦ mission was carried on through the establishment of more schools. The dances and choral speaking presented by different sister schools fully demonstrated the talents and spirit of all the Paulinians present. The Mother General inspired us all with some encouraging words and blessings for our school, and the show ended with the assembled Paulinian Family waving candles and singing "Give Thanks" in peace and joy.

Visit by Rev. Mother Maria Goretti Lee (Superior General) and Sr. Mary Ann Laurin (Assistant General)
On 16th November, 2016, the school was honoured to welcome Rev. Mother Maria Goretti Lee (Superior General of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres) and Sr. Mary Ann Laurin (Assistant General) all the way from Rome, Italy. Our school robot, ¡¥Paulina¡¦, sang and danced for the guests and then the school¡¦s hospitality team served tea and conducted a short presentation in G6. The presentation gave a brief overview of SPCS¡¦s history, development and achievements. This was followed by a campus tour, and the guests were shown the Classroom of Future, the Chinese Culture Room, the Quality Home and the nearly complete Smart Oasis building. At the end of the tour we were pleased with the Mother General¡¦s kind words of encouragement, and we are looking forward to her next visit.

Dress Casual Day, 2016
The Dress Casual Day, organized by the Community Chest, was held on the 6th of October. Through the joint efforts of all Paulinians, and SPCS staff, the fund-raising activity was a great suc-cess, and a total of HK$170,143 was collected. The event not only brought joy to all Paulinians, but also gave them an opportunity to help and bring hope to the needy. Form 1S made the highest com-bined form donation with a massive HK$9050! Thank you to everyone for participating in this wonderful event.

The Installation Ceremony
The Installation Ceremony was held on 28th September, 2016. It marked the official commencement of the duties of the new prefects and monitresses of the school for the academic year 2016-2017. The ceremony began with a solemn prayer led by Twinkle Chow (5A). This was then followed by a retrospective by the outgoing Head Prefect, Tina Ip (6A), in which she drew attention to the constant and often unrecognized good work that prefects do. She also thanked the teacher moderators for their constant support and all the Prefects¡¦ Board members for their year of service. Badges symbolizing devotion and responsibility were then pinned on the new Head Prefect, Vicky Chiu (5T), the three new Vice-head Prefects, Twinkle Chow (5A), Rosemund Choi (5P) and Camellia Cheng (5U), the Prefects¡¦ Board members, and all the School Prefects. The Class Prefects, Class Monitresses, I.T. Prefects, Careers Prefects and Environmental Prefects of each class were each given their badges by their form teachers. The new Head Prefect rounded off the occasion by making a brief introductory speech that reinforced the aims and objectives of the Prefects¡¦ Board, as well as the role that needed to be undertaken by all Paulinians. The ceremony concluded with a prayer and the singing of the school hymn.

Our Guest-of-Honour Ms. Anna Cheung Chairlady of the S.P.C.S. Alumni Association	Individual Champion Grade A Emma Law 6P (left) Rachel Poon 5S (middle) Sophia Lam 6A (right)

Individual Champion Grade B          Janis Dong 3L          Chelsea Ng 4S	Individual Champion Grade C          Agnes Mak 2A          Joyce Lo 2U	Fish of the Year    Chelsea Ng 4S

House Overall Champion Award ¡V Cavell House	Best Cheering Team Award ¡V Morris House

Cavell House	Curie House	Keller House

Kenny House	Mason House	Morris House

Platform Speech
On 21st September, twenty F5 Paulinians, 2016-2017 Prefects¡¦ Board members, delivered platform speeches to the entire school. Hoping to be voted in as Head Prefect, or Vice-Head Prefect, they spoke passionately about how they would go about making the school a better place for everyone. The speeches were well-crafted, and the audience listened attentively. With the speeches completed, ballot papers were then distributed to all teachers and Paulinians. Whatever the outcome of the vote, one thing is for sure, it will definitely be a fruitful school year with all these dedicated and expressive board members at the helm.

Club Moderators and Officers Training
On 10th September, 2016, a training workshop for Club Moderators and Officers was held in the school hall. The workshop was introduced by our Vice-principal, Mrs J. Wong, who highlighted the importance and significance of extra-curricular activities in helping students become responsible and ethical leaders. She explained the different roles and duties of major committee members and the procedures for running an activity smoothly and successfully. Ms J. Fok and Mrs M. Arriaga then taught the students how to decorate their clubs¡¦ bulletin boards and prepare proper financial reports, and Ms Q. Cheung reminded them to keep activity reports and photos for publishing in the school magazine. Mrs M. Iu told them how they could promote their activities on the school¡¦s plasma screen and, lastly, our school social worker, Ms S. Man, explained the community service hour record booklet. It was a lot of information, but at the end of it we all had a much better idea of how we were going to organize ourselves, and our classmates, in the coming year.

Teachers¡¦ Day
Our annual Teachers¡¦ Day celebration was held on 9th September, 2016. Representatives from every class expressed their gratitude to our principal, Rev. Sr. Margaret Wong, and to all the teachers and staff of SPCS. Students performed dances, put on dramas, read out letters, dedicated songs and showed off their video production skills as tokens of their appreciation. The Head Prefect and Vice-head Prefects presented Sr. Margaret with a box of tea, symbolizing good health, as a mark of their gratitude for her constant guidance and nurture. They then distributed ¡¥Energizin¡¦ gifts to every teacher, custom-made bottles of sweets, in recognition of their untiring support and guidance over the years. The Teachers¡¦ Day celebration was very enjoyable and a good, cheerful start to the new academic year.

Mass of the Holy Spirit
To start the new school year, Rev. Fr. Russell celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit with the Paulinian family at Christ the King Chapel on Friday, 9th September, 2016. In his homily, Fr. Russell stressed on Jesus¡¦ love for young people. Jesus blessed the children and saw beauty in each one of them. As children of God, we should discover and be thankful for God¡¦s gifts for us. At the same time, we also need to learn to live with our own imperfection and the imperfection of other people. Fr. Russell reminded us how lucky we are to be able to receive education in SPCS where our potentials are developed and our characters are properly formed. It would lay a strong foundation for life rather than for exams. May the Spirit of love enlighten the whole school throughout the year so that we may all become loving and compassionate.

Our Guest-of-Honour Dr. Catherine Chan Deputy Secretary for Education Education Bureau	Individual Champion Grade A Emma Law 5P (left) Sarah Hui 5S (middle) Sophia Lam 5A (right)

Individual Champion Grade B Charmaine Wong 3L	Individual Champion Grade C Regine Tam 2S	Fish of the Year Charmaine Wong 3L

House Overall Champion Award ¡V Cavell House	Best Cheering Team Award ¡V Morris House

Cavell House	Curie House	Keller House

Kenny House	Mason House	Morris House

Annual Inter-Class Dance Competition 2015-2016 on 21st March, 2016
The Annual Inter-Class Dance Competition was successfully held on 21st March, 2016. There were a total of 30 classes joining the event. Students performed various types of dance, ranging from Chinese to Pop. Every dancer had truly shown her passion and enthusiasm on stage. At last, F.4S won the Choreography and Overall Champion Award. The event was surely a memorable experience for all Paulinians. The following are the results of the competition. Congratulations to all winners! Honours Awards: F.1L §t­c«Ý©ñ F.2T ´H±ö¶Æ³· F.2A Rejuvenation F.3S ¥V ±¡ F.3A In Vino Veritas F.4S Lost Time F.5A Class Issue F.5U Run The World Form Champions: F.1L §t­c«Ý©ñ F.2T ´H±ö¶Æ³· F.2A Rejuvenation F.3S ¥V ±¡ F.4S Lost Time F.5A Class Issue Outstanding Choreography Awards: F.4S Lost Time ¡V Jane Ho, Rita Kan Outstanding Dancers Awards: Junior Section: F.3S Michelle Ng Overall Champion: F.4S Lost Time

Annual Sports Day 2016
The Annual Sports Day was held successfully at the Wan Chai Sports Ground on 17th March, 2016. The weather was fine and we all enjoyed ourselves enormously. All classes demonstrated their spirit by taking part in various events and cheering competition. The atmosphere was exciting and team spirit was fully being demonstrated. We were very glad to have Professor Reggie Kwan, President of Caritas Institute of Higher Education, to be our guest of honour. Special thanks must be given to all the parents for their warm support. Here are the results and some snapshots, enjoy!

Professor Reggie Kwan President of Caritas Institute of Higher Education

A Grade Individual Champion Hebe Lai (5U) Cavell House

B Grade Individual Champion Tracy Chui (4L) Curie House

C Grade Individual Champion Winsome Liu (2T) Curie House

Overall Individual Champion Hebe Lai (5U) Cavell House Tracy Chui (4L) Curie House

House Overall Champion Keller House

Best Cheering Award Morris House

In Memoriam - Mrs. Aida Choy
The Requiem Mass for Mrs. Aida Choy, a former English teacher of SPCS, was conducted by Rev. Fr. John Russell in Christ the King Chapel, at 7.30 a.m. on 26th February 2016. Attended by many current and former teachers, students as well as Mrs. Choy¡¦s family members, the ceremony began with Mr. Neil Maxwell providing a brief summary of Mrs. Choy¡¦s dedicated service to the school (1990-1995 & 1998-2014). Subsequently, Miss Angelina Yip, a close friend and colleague of Mrs. Choy¡¦s, shared her poignant memories of Mrs. Choy with everyone, reminding them of her strong Christian values and faith and the high standards she had set in the education of young people. At the end of the ceremony, Fr. Russell led the assembly in taking the three customary bows, which marked the high esteem in which Mrs. Choy¡¦s life and work are held by the staff and students of SPCS.

Annual Speech Day 2015
St. Paul¡¦s Convent School¡¦s annual Speech Day was held on Thursday, 26 November, 2015. It was a glittering occasion and there was much to celebrate as the school¡¦s academic results were, as usual, very good. This year, every single graduate student was proceeding on to a place at university or a higher education institution. The chief guest of honour was Mrs Carrie Lam, Cheng Yuet-ngor, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration, HKSAR Government, and she was accompanied by Mr Eric Wong, the new Principal Education Officer of HKSAR, Mr CM Cheung, Senior School Development Officer of the Education Bureau, the Reverend Sister Joanna Marie Cheung, Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres of Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the Reverend Sister Margaret Wong, Supervisor and Principal of St. Paul¡¦s Convent School. By 5:30pm the school was filled with parents, friends and well-wishers, many carrying large bouquets of flowers for the graduates, and at 6pm the ceremony began with a Grand Procession. The guests of honour entered the hall first and the graduates of 2014-15, resplendent in gowns of shimmering white, followed closely behind. The teaching staff came in last, their stern academic robes giving a suitable air of solemnity to the occasion. Everywhere young student ushers, dressed in immaculate uniforms, smoothly and efficiently guided excited guests to their allotted places. After a prayer from Rev. Sister Joanna, Principal Sister Margaret Wong delivered an informative and entertainingly interactive speech. Mrs Carrie Lam, the Guest of Honour, then presented the certificates and prizes to the graduates and made a most memorable and elegant address in return. As a person who has managed to achieve considerable success in her career, whilst still managing to undertake all the heavy responsibilities of being a parent, Mrs Lam came across as a quite excellent role model for the assembled young Paulinians. The evening was rounded off with Paulinian students doing what they do best, demonstrating their talents, and there was a piano recital, a Cantonese Opera performance entitled ¡¥Interruption of the Dream¡¦ and two songs from the renowned Junior Choir. Overall the Speech Day was a fitting ending to the school¡¦s 160th Anniversary year celebrations, and very clearly demonstrated a school at the very peak of its efficiency.

Dress Causal Day
Dress Casual Day was not just an occasion for our Paulinians to wear casual clothes to school, but it was also an opportunity for them to show their philanthropic spirit. This year, our annual Dress Casual Day was held on 8th October and we are pleased to announce that our school raised a total of $159,180! Form 1S donated $8440, which was the highest among all the classes. A big thank you to everyone who participated in this event and helped to make it a great success!

Installation Ceremony
The Installation Ceremony, which was held on 23rd September, 2015, marked the official commencement of the duties of the prefects and monitresses for the academic year 2015-2016. The ceremony began with a solemn prayer led by Colette Wong (5L) and was followed by an introductory speech by our Head Prefect, Tina Ip (5A). In her speech, Tina elaborated on the aims and objectives of the Prefects¡¦ Board, as well as the role of all Paulinians. Badges symbolizing devotion and responsibility were then pinned on Tina, Vanessa Ho (5L) and Anson Dai (5U) (our Vice-head Prefects), Prefects¡¦ Board members, school prefects, class prefects, class monitresses, I.T. prefects, careers prefects and environmental prefects. Then, Eunice Yiu (6P), our former Head Prefect, gave a retrospective speech on her work during the previous academic year. The ceremony ended with a prayer by Vanessa and Anson. Congratulations to all prefects and monitresses! We hope that they will do their best to assist in the smooth running of the school in the year ahead.

Platform Speeches
On 16th September, 20 Form 5 students, who are the 2015-2016 Prefects¡¦ Board members, delivered their platform speeches to the entire school. In their speeches, they talked about their strengths and qualities, and how they can use their leadership skills to make the school a better place. They also expressed their gratitude to our Principal and teachers for all the support they had received over the years. After listening to all 20 platform speeches, teachers and Paulinians voted for the Head Prefect and two Vice-Head Prefects. It will definitely be a fruitful school year with all these conscientious and devoted students leading our school!

Training Workshop for Club Moderators and Officers
On 12th September 2015, a training workshop was conducted in the school hall for club moderators and officers. Our Vice Principal & ECA Coordinator, Mrs. J. Wong, started the workshop, highlighting the importance of extra-curricular activities in grooming students to become responsible and ethical leaders. She explained the different roles and duties of all committee members as well as the procedures involved in running an activity smoothly and successfully. The advanced features of SPCSSTARS, our school¡¦s Intranet system, which is very helpful in managing and coordinating different school events, were also demonstrated. Then, Ms. J. Fok and Mrs. M. Arriaga briefed our students on how to prepare the bulletin boards and financial documents of their clubs while Mrs. D. Tam updated them on school magazine procedures. Finally, Ms. S. Man provided a brief introduction on the community service record system. It was a very fruitful morning for all of us.

Mass of the Holy Spirit
On Friday, 11th September 2015, Fr. Russell celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit with the Paulinian family at Christ the King Chapel. He invited all students to call upon the Holy Spirit to guide them in their studies and help them to make the most of new opportunities ahead. Fr. Russell also reminded everyone that it was a privilege and blessing to be called the children of God. He said that we should put our prejudices aside and speak the language of kindness by being accepting of all people.

Teachers¡¦ Day 2015-2016
¡§A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.¡¨ Our annual Teachers¡¦ Day celebration was held on 10th September, 2015, when we expressed our gratitude to our Principal, Rev. Sr. Margaret Wong, and all teachers and staff. Representatives from the junior forms went on stage to express their heartfelt thanks to their teachers whilst senior form students performed dances and dedicated songs to all their teachers as a token of their appreciation. Fresh fruit and fruit tea were also distributed to teachers for their untiring support and guidance over the years. The Head Prefect and Vice-head Prefects presented Sr. Margaret with a ¡¥honey and tea¡¦ box set and a hand-made photo frame as a mark of their gratitude for her guidance, nurture and all their sweet memories of our 160th Anniversary celebrations. We all enjoyed the Teachers¡¦ Day celebration very much and hope our teachers will have a fruitful academic year.

St. Paul¡¦s Convent School¡¦s 160th Anniversary Open Days
The St. Paul¡¦s Convent School 160th Anniversary Open Days were held on the 4th, 5th and 6th of July, 2015. There had been high expectations of these days, and in the event everyone was more than delighted by what SPCS had to offer. It has been estimated that over the three days more than 10,000 people came through the doors to see what the school had laid on for them. These visitors were a complete cross-section of Hong Kong Society, from senior educational and political figures, to alumni, principals and teachers from neighbouring schools, parents, school students, friends and well-wishers. There was even a large party of visiting mainland teachers who came to take advantage of this opportunity to get an insight into one of the top schools in Hong Kong. Every single classroom of the school was filled with new and imaginative ideas for both the education and entertainment of the visitors. Each school class had taken on itself to present a class interest-based event and these ranged from ¡¥The 23rd century¡¦ to ¡¥Magic School¡¦, ¡¥Entrepreneurs and business¡¦, ¡¥Justice prevails¡¦ ¡¥Vanity or Identity¡¦ and ¡¥the Organic Classroom¡¦. The inventiveness and creativity were breathtaking.
Running alongside all this were subject specific presentations. In the IT suites there were media shows and, of particular interest to all, a robotics display. In the Science laboratories there were demonstrations of Physics and Chemistry, and in Maths an interactive experience to prove that ¡¥Maths is COOL!¡¦. The English Room had live student-led speaking presentations and a big display of Reverse Poetry on its large screen, whilst traditional calligraphy featured in the Chinese Room. Meanwhile, in the Home Economics department, celebrity chefs and students alike laid on Cooking Demonstrations, and many visitors were delighted to find that they were able to join in and produce their own tasty snacks. Not that everything focussed on room presentations. There were also major performances going on at regular intervals. For example, on the 4th there was a grand Opening Ceremony, attended by Mrs Marion Lai Chan Chi-Kuen, JP, Permanent Secretary for Education in Hong Kong, in which the school show-cased a selection of student produced work. A part of this was an authentic Chinese Opera performance, and an award winning Korean Dance. On the 5th there was a Celebration of Success and some student-led sharing sessions about the school¡¦s Global exchange visits to places like Stanford, USA, Western Ontario University and Imperial College, UK. A lunchtime talent show brought together a whole range of performers, many from neighbouring schools, like SPSS, Queen¡¦s College, St. Paul¡¦s Lam Tin and La Salle as did the afternoon Winner¡¦s Concert and Joint School Variety Show. On the 6th things took on a more serious flavour with a Joint School Student Forum and University Admission talks, with both students and specially invited speakers coming to address the thronging crowds.
Everywhere you looked were the active and energetic young ladies of St. Paul¡¦s Convent School. Whether they were presenting the Art work on the fourth floor, playing music of the 21st century in the Music Room, presenting Science experiments or technology in the labs, working as MCs or performing on stage, or encouraging visitors of all ages to try their games, magic shows or freshly baked cookies, these young ladies looked and behaved like the future generation that Hong Kong both wants and needs. Schools are only as good as their students, and if these Open Days show us anything it is that St. Paul¡¦s Convent School is a good school indeed.

160th Anniversary Open Day ¡V Gastronomy Delights @ Home Economics Department
On 4th July to 6th July 2015, the Home Economics Department of SPCS invited Chef Robert Fontana (Chairman of Asia, Disciples Escoffier International), Chef Ricky Cheung, Chef Jacky Yu and Towngas Cooking Centre Manager Ms. Pauline Wong to be our guest chefs on the occasion of our school's 160th Anniversary. It was a great opportunity for parents, alumni, guests and students to meet these renowned chefs, who inspired them with their professional and innovative cooking skills as well as many scrumptious dishes. The event proved to be a great success, with the Home Economics room being filled to capacity during all the cooking shows.

160th Anniversary Open Day ¡V University Admission Talks
On the afternoon of 6th July, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., admissions officers and student ambassadors from The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology came to our school to give talks on university admission to our students, parents and other visitors. They introduced both JUPAS and Non-JUPAS requirements, as well as the uniqueness and culture of each university. The student ambassadors also shared with us their experiences of studying different subjects in different universities. These experiences, which cannot be learned from books and brochures, gave us a deeper insight into life at university. Pertinent questions were also raised during the talks, which enabled us to know more about specific systems and procedures for different faculties. We found the admission talks by the three outstanding universities extremely inspiring and useful.

Joint School Student Forum (6th July 2015)
On 6th July, our school hosted the Joint School Student Forum. One of the highlights of our Open Day, it brought together young people from 8 distinguished schools in Hong Kong, including Queen¡¦s College, St. Paul¡¦s College, Diocesan Boys¡¦ School, St. Paul¡¦s School (Lam Tin), St. Paul¡¦s Secondary School, DMHC Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School and NTHYK Yuen Long District Secondary School. In total, 800 Form 5 students participated in the forum. Entitled ¡§How to make your dream come true¡¨, the forum was an opportunity for students to explore different ways to actualize their dreams and exchange views with each other. We were honored to have Professor Christine Fang, a renowned Paulinian and Professor of Practice at the Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, as the forum moderator. The forum was divided into three sections, namely ¡§How to make your dreams come true¡¨, ¡§Hong Kong¡¦s Development in Relation to China & the World¡§ and ¡§Interests, Innovation and Business¡¨. At the beginning of each section, Professor Fang and our student MCs encouraged the forum participants to approach the topic from the point of view of the younger generation. Then, student representatives had the chance to interact with our guest speakers Dr. Jimmy Tang, MH JP, CEO of Prince Jewellery & Watch, Professor Wong Chack-kie, member of the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR, and Mr. Hilton Law and Mr. Gregory Sung, 2 young entrepreneurs. The student forum successfully facilitated intellectual interaction among Paulinians and other young minds in Hong Kong. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Professor Fang, our forum moderator, and the speakers for their valuable insights and advice.

160th Anniversary Homecoming Dinner
St. Paul¡¦s Convent School held its 160th Anniversary Homecoming Dinner on 3rd July at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with great aplomb and ceremony. Parents, students, teachers, guests and alumni all came together on this joyous occasion to celebrate the many successes of the school over the past 160 years. It was a great opportunity for old friends to meet and bask in the warmth of their memories of bygone school days!
With a past student and two Form 6 students as the MCs for the night, the evening started off with an energetic and expert performance by the school¡¦s Cheering Teams, drawing great applause from the audience and setting the spirited mood of the evening. This was followed by the cutting of the cake by the school managers and organizing committee members. Then came one of the most important and solemn moments of the evening, when Cardinal John Tong, Bishop of Hong Kong, conveyed the Apostolic Blessing of His Eminence, Pope Francis, to Sister Margaret, Principal of St. Paul¡¦s Convent School, the teachers, the employees and the students. Subsequently, Sister Margaret Wong delivered her welcoming speech, in which she thanked the staff, students, parents, alumni and friends for their untiring efforts in helping to plan and organize the 160th Anniversary Homecoming Dinner.
The dinner was a great success, with sumptuous food and equally delightful entertainment. During the course of the evening, renowned soloists Rowena Cortes, Patricia Chan and Dr. David Fang led the school¡¦s Alumni and Junior Choirs in the rendition of poignant songs such as ¡§You Raise Me Up¡¨. There were also prize-winning dance performances by the Chinese and Modern dance teams. The event came to an end with a grand lucky draw and the singing of the hymns ¡§Give Thanks¡¨ and ¡§Pass It On¡¨. The evening proved to be a truly enjoyable occasion and one which will remain in our minds for many years to come.