2021-2022 News

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a detective? English Week 2022, inspired by the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the BBC series "Sherlock", gave our students a taste of the keen observation skills and teamwork necessary to be super sleuths like the world-famous Sherlock Holmes and his crime solving associate, Doctor John Watson.

The 5 activity stations at this year's English Week were:

1. Find the Hidden Objects - students played a video game called Sherlock Holmes in which they raced against the timer to find all the hidden objects in Sherlock's flat and other locations in London.

2. Fingerprint analysis - with a magnifying glass, students were able to identify a criminal based on fingerprints left at the crime scenes.

3. Acting with Holmes and Watson - Students, dressed in costumes of the two main characters, acted out a short scene in English with a photo shoot after.

4. Crack the Code - Students used a cipher based on the short story The Dancing Men, to translate the funny symbols into English words.

5. Word Search- Working in teams, students searched forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to circle the hidden words related to the world of Sherlock Holmes.

Hosted by Mr. E and the Teaching Assistants, the English Week was held after school in Room G07. Students, teachers and Principal Tso stopped by despite their busy pre-exam schedules. It's no longer a mystery to them that learning English really can be fun!

Movie Appreciation - Uncharted (23 June 2022)

As part of the English Oral Unit about movies, S4 students were invited to go watch a movie with Mr. E after school on Thursday, June 23rd. The chartered bus took 22 students and 4 faculty members to the Kingswood Broadway Cinema in Tin Shui Wai to watch the action/adventure movie Uncharted. Based on the Sony video game of the same name, this exciting movie stars Tom Holland (the latest Spiderman), Mark Wahlberg and Antonio Banderas. The movie was shown in English with Cantonese subtitles. Students were asked to fill in a worksheet after they watched the film identifying the genre, setting, and main characters among other tasks. Watching movies in English is a proven way for students to improve their language learning. Films provide us with a rich source of varied and authentic language - the language of real-life conversation. Watching movies in English also provides a full visual context for language learning. Listening to conversations in English while watching the facial expressions and gestures of the actors at the same time allows students to understand more of the story in addition to providing an exciting focus for our attention. Movies are the perfect combination of having fun and English language learning, so go see one soon!

Time To Talk (TTT) Public Speaking Competition 2021-2022

Organised by EDB NET Section

1^st Round (Competition @ DLS)

With the help of Ms. Wong ML and Ms. Man KY, thirty S.2 students participated in our school’s first ever TTT Public Speaking Competition. Students have done some research on topics including current issues, motivation and common teenage problems.

During the school suspension, the first round was hold on Zoom on the Valentine’s Day (14th February, 2022). Students prepared PowerPoint slides and used various strategies to engage the audience, all teachers were impressed by their performances.

Here’s the winners for the first round:

Congratulations to the four winning teams on their outstanding performances! All of their hard work, passion, and perseverance have paid off. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the performing teams and teachers for their active involvement and wonderful support.

First Prize Winners - Congratulations!

Second Prize Winners

Third Prize Winners

Drama Appreciation - Wonder Boy (Bristol Old Vic)

Our school was fortunate to be invited to join a student special online drama performance at the HKAF2022 titled" Wonder Boy" funded by the ICBC (Asia) Charitable Foundation. Students were able to enjoy an exclusive live recorded performance (exclusive online from 13 Jun 2022 - 17 Jun 2022) in class from the stage of Bristol Old Vic's March 2022 production amid the COVID pandemic.

In-class drama appreciation in S2

S5 students were engaged in the play!

Turn up the heat - An English lesson with Fried Tomatoes and Eggs (May 2022)

"Can anyone help cut the tomatoes?"
"What do we do first?"
"Add oil!"
"We should WASH HANDS first!"
"Keep stir-frying the eggs and tomatoes"
"Teacher, don't toss the pan!!!"

Don't worry everyone. Nobody took off their masks and tasted the food. Students just had an interesting cooking lesson using English. In our S1 curriculum, students need to learn about food. In this unit, students learnt the names of food, quantifiers, adverbs of sequence and imperatives. After all that, students just wrote their recipe. Learning in the classroom could be boring. Besides bringing the real food items into the classroom, why not take them to the canteen and heat up the pan?

Students instantly picked up the vocabulary items they'd learnt. They gave instructions to teachers. Some students who had never cooked before even came out and tried a bit of cooking!

What shall we cook next time?

Very unfortunate there were not enough electric stoves and pans for everybody to try. But there is always a better next time!

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S5 Assembly - Sharks Conservation (19 May 2022)

Every year, at least 100 million sharks are caught worldwide for shark fin soup and other products. This, along with many other surprising facts were learned by S5 students during a Zoom-based afternoon assembly on Thursday, May 19th. Andrea Richey, Executive Director for Hong Kong Shark Foundation, focused her presentation on raising awareness of the importance of shark conservation. She shared videos and artwork explaining why sharks, as the apex predator of the seas, are crucial for a balanced ocean eco-system. The act of “shark finning” for soup that is served at weddings and banquets is greatly reducing the number of sharks globally. At the end of her talk, she dubbed the students, “shark ambassadors” and encouraged us all to share what we have learned and to raise awareness for shark conservation.

Students were also invited to try their online educational wall posts on Padlet. You can learn different vocabulary items and watch videos related to shark conservation, and even support their work. Check this out!

https://padlet.com/SharkLady/qisk6sz6gqlwns96

English Club Activity - Zany Zoom (11 Mar 2022)

Because of the pandemic, students had to stay home for their lessons. Again, the English club held an online activity to quench students' thirst for authentic English exposure - ZANY ZOOM.

Our NET Mr. E became the host once again and created different online quests for students to accomplish. Students joined the Zoom meeting with him and worked on different tasks such as guessing sounds and solving puzzles etc. This time, the tasks designed were more varied, and students got the chance to learn something interesting in a much more relaxing context.

Students were able to practise their Oral English with Mr. E in a relaxed online zoom session. This 35-minute session included English word scramble (Based on Boggle game), Name That Sound, Memory/Observation Game (identifying objects seen on previous slide) and other fun language enhancing activities.

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EEPT - Christmas Candy Cane (Dec 2021)

It was that time of year to send out love and wishes! Candy cane is a cane-shaped stick often associated with Christmas. It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint. It is a popular treat during Christmas in the western countries, so English Environment Promotion Team (EEPT) brought this popular culture to the school. Students received a candy cane card from EEPT a week before Christmas. Many students wrote down their wishes for their classmates and teachers! The team collected many messages from the students and stuck the cards on the candy cane with the English ambassadors’ help. The English teachers and ambassadors distributed the candy canes along with the cards to each class on the School’s Christmas Celebration Day. The ambassadors were like the elves of Santa Claus to spread out their Christmas cheer!

Field Trip to the Wetland Park (17 Dec 2021)

Exploring Hong Kong’s Wetland Park

The English Department organized a trip to the Hong Kong Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai on 16 Dec 2021. Students from Forms 4 and 5, along with the two chaperones Ms. Tong and our NET- Stephen Elting (Mr. E), spent a sunny, cool afternoon at the 60-hectare park. The purpose of the trip was to enjoy nature while extending English language learning beyond the classroom walls in an authentic and natural setting. Mr. E served as the tour guide using English to help students discover the role of wetlands in our environment and the animals who call it home.

After the informative exhibition hall, we started our exploration of the outdoors with the stream walk which began with a waterfall into a plunge pool and finally into Oxbow Lake. The raised boardwalk above the lake let us view lily pads and other floating plants which offer a resting spot for water spiders and frogs. We even saw two lotus flowers in bloom which the students enjoyed taking pictures of. As the boardwalk on the lake came to an end, the grasses and reeds that grow in the damp soil became more abundant. Dragonflies and small birds such as rails and warblers find this a safe environment for perching. Next, we visited Riverside Hide for bird viewing. Many ducks, spoonbills, pheasants, and cormorants can easily be seen from the ground floor and first floor when the tide recedes.

The unique animals that call the mangrove home was the next stop on our tour. Each animal has adapted to survive the stresses of this environment with behavioural adaptations such as digging burrows and climbing trees. We saw the strange blue spotted mudskippers, fiddler crabs, snails, and spiders. Our last stop on this wetland tour was the Butterfly Garden. Did you know that Hong Kong has over 230 different kinds of butterflies? They are most plentiful in the Spring but thanks to all the aromatic plants, there were still many butterflies to see and photograph. Our trip to the wetland Park was meaningful and fun. We look forward to the next adventure using English.

English Club Activity - Devilled Egg (Nov 2021)

Thanksgiving Day is one of the most important festivals in America. Our NET Mr. E., who comes from the US, demonstrated the western culture and food to the English Club ‘mouth-watering’ members. Instead of having a turkey, he taught them how to make the delicious Devilled Egg, which is one of the traditional recipes many Americans use during the festival. The students enjoyed the food as well as the process of making it. They even shared some of their eggs to the teachers! Yum~~

73^rd Speech Festival (Sep - Nov 2021)

Frustrated by online learning and teaching? Battered by restrictions because of the pandemic? No!

Under COVID-19, our students have been more than willing to try their very best in English learning, and that includes taking up the challenge in participating in the 73rd Speech Festival via online video recording!

Between late September and late November 2021, with the help of 6 English teachers, at least nine students engaged themselves in solo-verse speaking, practising and rehearsing lines and verses during lunch breaks, after school sessions, and even durations before the morning prayers! These diligent, ardent and valiant student competitors include students on ZOOM due to the cross-border restrictions, and even S6 students despite their busy schedules in preparing for their HKDSE!

Though students didn't received any placings, they all got a satisfactory grade! Thanks to Miss Chan WS (who was also the teacher-in-charge), and other English subject teachers Ms. Wong ML, Mr. Elting S, Miss Man KY, Miss Wong WL and Ms Tong SM for devoting their time to train the students.

Café de La Salle Crossover English Environment Promotion Team (10 Nov 2021)

It was surprising that many students are actually interested in coffee. English Environment Promotion Team has collaborated with Cafe de La Salle and let students use English to place their orders for coffee. Many students flocked to the coffee tables and get the coupons! Students helpers also had the opportunity to take the orders using English as well. We were like in Starbucks!

Penmanship (Oct - Dec 2021)

English writing in cursive style is not much easier than the Chinese calligraphy. Due to the COVID-19, English teachers spared their valuable teaching time to invite all students to join the penmanship competition during their English lessons. It was found that many students possess the artistic talent and could write English words in cursive style beautifully. Guess who will be the future English handwriting master?

Song Dedication (EEPT) (Oct 2021)

Do you have a favourite song? In October, the English Environment Promotion Team (EEPT) chose three pop songs for students to express their care and support to their classmates, teachers, and families. The EEPT broadcast the three songs before the Song Dedication Day through Campus TV, which allowed students to understand the meaning behind the lyrics. At the same time, students can learn more English vocabulary from the songs. On the Song Dedication Day, the English ambassadors read out the messages from the students during recesses, and the songs were played which created a great English learning atmosphere around the school. It was an interesting activity for arousing students’ interest in listening to more English pop songs. Which songs would you like to be chosen for the next Song Dedication Day?

Spelling Bees (Oct 2021)

Are you a good speller? Get ready for the challenge of the regular spelling campaign.

English Environment Promotion Team will broadcast words in different occasions through Campus TV. Students can grab the chance and test their spelling. Winners will get stamps or signatures for their Bee Card, a record that collect stamps or signatures from their teachers if they join various English activities. If they managed to collect enough stamps or signatures, they will be invited to a high-end restaurant and have a fancy meal with their teachers.

Be as hard-working as a Bee!

SCMP Writing Workshop (Jul - Aug 2021)

Ben Wu (6D) participated in and completed an English Writing programme organized by SCMP and Project WeCan during summer holiday. He emphasized that the workshop was very helpful and useful, and he had broadened his horizons. Interested students, don’t miss that!

S1 Induction Programme - English Bridging Programme (Jul - Aug 2021)

COVID-19 has made student lose many opportunities to get more exposure in English. Fortunately, the condition improved a lot and our English Summer Induction Programme could be resumed. Throughout the programme, students came to school and learnt English in a fun way. They learnt the classroom routines in English, prepared themselves with some ideas of the first two units, and placed their orders at the tuck shop using English! Students were paying lots of attention to the activities and benefit a lot.

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