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YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College
The graduation ceremony of YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College offered students and parents an opportunity to meet teachers and seek advice from them. The ceremony was held on May 29 for Form Five and Form Seven graduates.
Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah and Reverend Bartholomew Ma, priest-in-charge of the Church of the Epiphany, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, were the guests-of-honour. Patrick Yip, president of the Hong Kong YMCA, Douglas Oxley, chairman of the college's school management council, school principal Dr Nick Miller, and deputy principal Albert Lee were also present.
Tsang presented certificates to Form Five and Form Seven graduates and awards to students with outstanding academic achievements. He encouraged the graduates to be motivated and pursue life-long learning.
He praised the school's cultural diversity. There are students and teachers from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds and they can learn from each other, he said.
Miller said students should treasure their relationship with parents and friends, and develop positive thinking to cope with the future challenges.
Extra-curricular activities were also important in developing students' talents. To achieve this goal, the school would upgrade facilities to offer a full range of activities to the students, the principal said.
The audience was treated to a series of music performances, and the ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by two graduating students.
Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School
Principal Li Mak Lai-ying said the school's athletics team had been promoted to Division One.
Mak was delivering the annual report at the school's 34th Speech Day on May 29.
The school had been promoted to Division Two just a year ago and it was now among the territory's top athletics teams, she said.
Guest-of-honour Yan Hau-yee, a member of the board of trustees of United College, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, congratulated the graduates. Yan said she herself was blessed to receive a Catholic education from kindergarten to secondary school. Yan used inventor Thomas Edison as a role model to encourage graduates. They should be determined and never give up, she said.
After the presentation of certificates and prizes, a vote of thanks was delivered by graduating student Chan Yan-yan. The ceremony ended with a performance by the school's dance team and choir.
Stewards MKMCF Ma Ko Pan Memorial College
May 20 was a special day for more than 200 students at Stewards Ma Kam Ming Charitable Foundation Ma Ko Pan Memorial College.
The school's 12th Graduation Ceremony was held in the hall. Sixty-three seventh formers received their certificates.
We were very honoured to have Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-shing give a speech.
Tsang encouraged graduates to develop the right attitude towards learning.
'There is no terminal point in learning. The end of a period is actually the start of another stage. It is not about how much we have achieved, but to preserve our passion in pursuing erudition,' he said.
He added that the world kept changing and information continued to be updated. In the face of challenges, the new generation should adopt a modest attitude and have an open mind.
This year's outstanding graduates were awarded with scholarships.
After the ceremony, the Annual Parade was held in the school playground. The parade started with a brilliant performance by the Ma Ko Pan Marching Band. The day ended with a party. Guests, teachers and students enjoyed refreshments.
Heidi Leung
