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1-Feb-2012

AWE School Trip to Spain and Portugal

"Exploring Faith and Culture in Spain and Portugal" is one of the well-received AWE programmes every year. This programme brought students to the northern regions of Spain and Portugal. There was a strong cultural atmosphere providing students with a lot of great fun. Students lived in the homes of host families throughout their sojourn in Spain, having plenty of precious opportunities to interact with the students at Colegio Montecastelo, our brother school in Vigo, Spain. In addition to visits to historic places in Santiago de Compostela and Vigo (in Spain) as well as Braga and Porto (in Portugal). The whole group left Hong Kong on 25th January and will come back on 4th February. The photos are taken in Portugal. Some 17 students from Colegio Montecastelo joined us in the trip. All the students had a wonderful and unforgettable experience in the whole trip.

20-Jan-2012

HKU SPACE : Tak Sun students pass from Associate Degree to Full Degree

We have been informed by HKU Space that the eight Tak Sun students listed below graduated this year with Associate Degree and are now promoted to Full Degree. We congratulate them on their splendid achievement in such a competitive environment.

No.	Name	HKU SPACE Associate Degree	Full Degree
1	CHAN Chun-hung	Business Administration	BBA (Hons) Quantitative Finance and Risk Management : City University of Hong Kong
2	CHU Wai-hin	Applied Science in IT	BSc (Hons) Computer Science : City University of Hong Kong
3	LEE Kwok-shing Victor	Arts	BA (Hons) Contemporary English Studies : Lingnan University
4	MAK Kin-lung	Applied Science in IT	BSc (Hons) in Food & Nutrition : HKU SPACE & University of Ulster
5	NG Yu-shum	Applied Science in IT	Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) : University of Hong Kong
6	SZE-TO Wing-ho	Applied Science in Life Science	BSc (Hons) in Biology : University of Hong Kong
7	WAI Chung-lam	Applied Science in Physical Science	BSc (Hons) in Science and Web Technology : Hong Kong Institute of Education
8	YIU Chui-hang Anson	Arts	B.Ed (Hons) Chinese Language (Secondary) : Hong Kong Institute of Education

8-Jan-2012

Shum Shui Po Cross-Country Competition

The Cross Country Team participated in the Shum Shui Po Cross-Country Competition on 8th January 2012 at Shing Mun Reservoir. They got a very encouraging result: 3W YUEN Cheuk Bun got the 6th place in the Boys Group D Section; 1T CHAN Christopher Chi Lai, 1T NG Ho Yin and 2J LAU Sze Tsun got the 6th, 8th and 10th places in the Boys Group E Section. They all received individual prizes. Congratulations!

8-Jan-2012 HKSSF Tennis Championships
	The School's Tennis Team won over Hong Kong Fanling Lutheran Secondary School by 2:1 and qualified into the Quarter Final. Unfortunately, we lost to Lam Tai Fai College by 1:2 with some crucial points in the double match. This is a very good experience for our School Teams members. Well Done!

7-Jan-2012

Champions of IVE Career Training Programme

Three students, 5J WAN King Chun Alan, 5J KWAN Warren and 5M CHOW Tsz Ching Calvin have won 1st prize in the Career Training Programme organized by the HKIVE (Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education). The event was organized for Sha Tin District by the Business Administration Department of IVE (Shatin) with more than 20 schools participating. The contest was held last December (2011) during their Term 1 Examination and they attended the prize giving ceremony last Saturday (7th January 2012) morning. Their prize is consisted of HK$3,000 cash as well as a ticket for seminars worth HK$2,000. Congratulations to Alan, Warren and Calvin for all the hard work they put into their project.

25-Dec-2011 Sweden Lundaspelen Handball Aged Group Handball Tournament
< more... >	4M LAU Cheuk Yin, Matthew has participated in the Sweden Lundaspelen Handball Aged Group Handball Tournament as a member of the China Hong Kong Squad during Christmas break. There are a total of 50 teams from 6 nations including Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Hong Kong. The China Hong Kong Team got 17th finally! Congratulations, Matthew!

24-Dec-2011

Putonghua classes in Tak Sun on TVB 11 pm on 24 December

A camera team from TVB came to the school on 6th December to film our Putonghua education and interview our Principal in Putonghua to encourage Hong Kong students to study the national language. The clip will be shown on Christmas Eve, 24th December, at 11:00 pm (TVB Jade, 翡翠台及高清翡翠台) as part of a programme on National Education (國民教育沙田區委員會呈獻：我們的驕傲).
The TV programme can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx0X9u5OtMw

20-Dec-2011 "School Life" - Secondary School Students Photography Competition
< more... >	5W CHIU Sing Ngo, Shyle has participated in the "School Life" - Secondary School Students Photography Competition organized by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Community College. His photo won this event. The photo is of a happy moment in the last Athletics Meet in November 2011. Congratulations, Shyle!

17-Dec-2011

JA Company Programme Trade Fair

The Cuisine@HK, a JA Company from Tak Sun Secondary School formed by a group of S4 and S5 students, just finished their showcase at the Kwai Tsing Theatre on 17th December. The students did have very good experiences in forming a mini-corporation and running a company in this JA Company Programme, which provided them opportunities in learning real business, teamwork, and leadership skills. Before the showcase, they cooperated with Tai Oi Secondary School and set up pre-sale booth between both schools.

14-Dec-2011

Wonderful achievements in the English Speech Festival

Our students often do well in the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival. This year, we have got two champions, one runner-up and one 2nd runner-up in the 63rd Hong Kong Schools English Speech Festival.

Wong Nok Yin, Zelda of 7A (first left), won the championship in the Solo Verse Speaking, Non-Open Secondary 6 & 7 - Boys with a score of 86 marks.

Yong Vi Jian, Ian of 1T (second left), won the championship in the Solo Verse Speaking, Non-Open Secondary 1 - Boys with a score of 86 marks.

Wong Ting Yin, Angus of 7B (second right), won the runner-up in the Solo Prose Speaking, Non-Open Secondary 6 & 7 - Boys with a score of 84 marks.

Chung Chor Chun, Oscar of 2M (first right), won the 2nd runner-up in the Solo Verse Speaking, Non-Open Secondary 2 - Boys with a score of 85 marks.

Besides congratulating these students on their achievements, we would also like to extend our heart-felt gratitude to the above students' parents and teachers for the unfailing advice, training and encouragement they have given to our students.

14-Dec-2011

Tak Sun students win in Hong Kong Speech Festival

Tak Sun students gave a great performance in the 63rd Hong Kong School Speech Festival, as they displayed their English proficiency. Zelda Wong and Ian Yong were champions and Angus Wong 1st runner up. See more details below:

Name	Class	Position	Marks	Event
Wong Nok Yin, Zelda	7A	1st	86	Solo Verse Speaking, Non-Open Secondary 6 & 7 - Boys
Yong Vi Jian, Ian	1T	1st	86	Solo Verse Speaking, Non-Open Secondary 1 - Boys
Wong Ting Yin, Angus	7B	2nd	84	Solo Prose Speaking, Non-Open Secondary 6 & 7 - Boys

10-Dec-2011

Applied Learning on show

Our first batch of graduates who studied the Applied Learning course, "Film and Video Studies" at the Vocational Technical College (VTC) had their graduation show on 10th December at the VTC Tseung Kwan O campus. We believed that this course did provide them hand-on experiences as well as academic knowledge for their future needs, especially in the Film Industry. We hope that they will have good results in the coming HKDSE (Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education).

6-Dec-2011

Wong Tsz-sang brings renown to Hong Kong with his creative project

WONG Tsz Sang (Form 7 Graduate of Class of 2007) recently won a grand award in the tertiary student project category of The Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Awards (APICTA) for his undergraduate honours project “Ulcer Detection in Gastrointestinal Videos”. With such achievements, he has been interviewed by different media. After he graduated in the Hong Kong Baptist University, thanks to his talent, Tsz Sang is now studying in the Chinese University of Hong Kong to further pursue his studies in Computer Science. He is definitely a good model for our students to emulate. Congratulations, Tsz Sang! More information can be found here:
http://net2.hkbu.edu.hk/~enews/view_article.php?id=15303

5-Dec-2011 Adidas Challenge 2011
< more... >	Our School Team has participated in the Adidas Challenge Basketball Competition and qualified into the knockout stage on 5th December. However, we unfortunately lost to the final champion Ying Wa College. They have learnt a lot in this event.

4-Dec-2011 TSSS got the 2nd runner-up in the HKSSF Grade A Handball Championships
< more... >	Our Grade A Handball Team got the 2nd runner-up this year. We unluckily lost to the PLK CW Chu College by one point (11:12) in the Semi-Final. However, our students did not lose their faith and finally won over CUHKFAA Chan Chun Ha Secondary School by a large margin (24:10). Well done, Tak Sun boys!

3-Dec-2011

Victories of Tennis Team in HKSSF competition

Our tennis team has begun the season very well with victories in their first three matches:

Matches with Jockey Club Edu-young College:
Single 1: Tak Sun 6:0; Single 2: Tak Sun 6:0; Double: Tak Sun 6:0

Matches with SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
Single 1: Tak Sun 6:0; Single 2: Tak Sun 6:0; Double: Tak Sun 6:0

Matches with Yan Chai Hosp. No 2 Secondary School
Single 1: Tak Sun 6:0; Single 2: Tak Sun 6:4; Double: Tak Sun 6:0

The school congratulates all team members led by their team captain 6M Michael Tam Ching Yeung and wishes them further successes.

30-Nov-2011

TSSS with Oxfam

Our teacher, Mr. Clement Ng, recently helped Oxfam, Hong Kong in preparing their teaching aids for teachers regarding Global citizenship. Mr. Ng made use of his Geography lessons with elements in Other Learning Experiences to let students understand more about the concept of global citizenship. His sharing is now available in a recent publication by Oxfam. We hope that it can benefit our next generation.

27-Nov-2011 Champions in Fencing
	Tak Sun students displayed their skills in the HKSSF Fencing Competition at both individual and team level: Individual C-Grade Sabre Champion (out of 18 participants) 2P CHENG Long Wai Foil Champion (out of 55 participants) 2W TAM Wai Ho Team Overall Epee 重劍 2 (out of 10 teams) Sabre 佩劍 4 (out of 10 teams) Foil 花劍 5 (out of 21 team)

22-Nov-2011 HKSSF Inter-School Cross Country Championships
< more... >	Our A Grade Cross-country ranked as the 3rd runner-up finally among 27 schools. Our C Grade also got the 4th runner-up. Some of them performed very well individually. 7B PUN Yiu Chung got the 4th runner-up, 3W YUEN Cheuk Bun and 1T CHAN Chi Lai got the 5th runner-up place and 2J LAU Sze Tsun got the 7th runner-up. Well done, boys!

21-Nov-2011 Clarence LAI got the Bronze medal in the All China University Fencing Championships
< more... >	LAI Clarence Ka Tsun (Form 7 Graduate of Class of 2010) won the Bronze medal in Men’s Epee (Grade C Team) in the 17th All China University Fencing Championship held in Guangzhou. Clarence is now rank number 8 in Hong Kong and 2 in Hong Kong Youth. Apart from good academic results, he keeps continue his favourite sports and perform well on behalf of Hong Kong. Well Done, Clarence.

20-Nov-2011 Caritas Bazaar
< more... >	The Fide Society and the Student Association supported the Shatin Caritas Bazaar on 20th November. About 100 student helpers and teachers worked for the booth arranged by our School. They did organize it well and demonstrated the virtue of caring. Finally, they helped the Caritas to raise more than $30,000.

15-Nov-2011 Gordon Ho got the Bronze medal in the China Mind Sports Games
< more... >	Our bridge expert, HO Hoi Tung (Form 7 Graduate of Class of 2010), represented Hong Kong Youth Team and participated in the 2nd China Mind Sports Game in November 2011. The team got the Bronze medal! Congratulations, Gordon! His personal profile can be found here: http://sports.qq.com/d/zhiyunhui/3/2220/

15-Nov-2011

Tak Sun Partnerships and Projects with HKU and CUHK

Tak Sun has renewed its “Professional Partnership School” contract with the University of Hong Kong for three more years. This will involve sending teachers from Tak Sun to monitor English teaching in other schools and allowing HKU education majors in initial training to come to Tak Sun for their Teaching Practicum.

Tak Sun has also agreed to take part in two medical research projects of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Prince of Wales Hospital. The first, under Professor Alice Pik Shan Kong will study obesity in teenagers, while the second, led by Professor Yun-Kwok Wing will look at patterns of sleep deprivation and sleep compensation in students.

27-Oct-2011

Outstanding Academic Achievements of our Graduates

CHUNG Shek Fai (Form 7 Graduate of the Class of 2007) has entered the Dean's List in the last academic year of his studies in the Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biomedical Science programme. Also, WU Kar Chun (Form 7 Graduate of the Class of 2009) has entered Dean's List in the last academic year of his studies in Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) with Marketing Concentration. Congratulations!

21-Oct-2011

International Boys' School Coalition (IBSC) Meeting

Our Principal, Dr. Herbert represented Tak Sun at the Asia Regional Conference of the IBSC at St. Paul’s College, Hong Kong on 21st October 2011. Many famous boys’ schools in the Asia/Pacific Region also attended, including La Salle College, Diocesan Boys’ School, Kowloon Wah Yan College and Hong Kong Wah Yan College. Two of the best schools in Singapore, Raffles Institution and St. Joseph’s Institution were also present. Other schools in the group include the Doon School (India) and St Mary's International School (Tokyo). The Executive Director of IBSC, Mr. Brad Adams and the Vice-President of IBAC, Dr. John Kennard of St. Paul’s College led the Conference and each member shared their experiences in teaching boys. Tak Sun Vice-Principal Mr. Ronald Hui, an old boy of St Paul's College, accompanied Dr Herbert.

10-Oct-2011

Community Charity Day 2011

The Day was an educational activity that provided an opportunity for our students to learn the virtues of caring and generosity by supporting the Dress Special Day organized by the Hong Kong Community Chest and the Raffle ticket sales organized by the Hong Kong Caritas. Also, in order to enhance students' house identity, an inter-house fund-raising competition was held. Approximately $40,000 was raised by the students, teachers and staff.

8-Oct-2011 Effective Parenting
< more... >	As parents are the primary educators of our boys, the School emphasizes the importance of parenting. Approximately 40 parents enrolled in the effective parenting course co-organized with the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong.

7-Oct-2011 HKSSF Inter-School Swimming Championships
< more... >	5W WONG Tung Lok, Jack, got the bronze medal in the A Grade 50M and 100M Back Stroke. Our Grade A Swimming Team got the 6th place in the overall championship. Well done, boys!

25-Sep-2011 Applied Learning – a vocational choice for our students
< more... >	30 students have applied for the NSS Applied Learning course "Film and Video Studies" offered by the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE). They attended a day camp at the Tsing Yi IVE campus on 25th September. This was a good chance to get a taste of a possible career in the media.

18-Sep-2011

World Water Monitoring Day 2011

More than 80 boys participated in the World Water Monitoring Day 2011 on 18th September, organized by the Water Supplies Department at the Ma On Shan Water Treatment Works. The Department also launched the Water Conservation Competition in the ceremony. The Secretary for Development, Mrs. Carrie LAM, GBS, JP officiated the Competition. Our students learned a lot from the visit and experiments they participated in.

7-Sep-2011

Martin Wong, developed another iPhone apps again! 私の指南

Our graduate, SYED Umair Ali, Martin (Also known as Martin Wong, F7 Graduate of Class of 2009), has developed another iPhone apps, 私の指南, which was officially approved by the Apple in the United States on 6th September 2011. This App is another user-friendly application for you to download the latest apps, check the speed of the apps and remove the unused apps. It is free of charge for download and it was ranked number 4 in the Hong Kong store. More pieces of information can be found at the official website:
http://www.nitraevet.com
or from the facebook page below:
http://www.facebook.com/myAppGuide
or you can get it from Apple’s App Store directly.
http://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/id458582322?mt=8

31-Aug-2011

Kirin Cheung, our rowing elite

CHEUNG King Lun Kirin of 5M represented China Hong Kong and participated in the Asia Cup 1 Rowing Championship 2011 held in Singapore from 2nd to 5th June 2011. Since 2008, Kirin has been selected as the Hong Kong Youth Rowing Team member. Also, he was awarded as one of the most potential athletes by the Hong Kong Sports Institute. In 2011, he was further received scholarships given by the Institute. His performance was highly appreciated by the Hong Kong China Rowing Association. Well done, Kirin!

30-Aug-2011 Tak Sun works for the community
< more... >	Tak Sun received an appreciation souvenir from the Commissioner for Census and Statistics Department, Mr. FUNG Hing-wang, SBS, JP for its role in facilitating the 2011 census of the HKSAR Government. The School was chosen as the Census district field centre and hundreds of staff and students helped in the collection of data. The souvenir was presented by Ms. Kit TUNG.

18-Aug-2011 National Handball Tournament for Secondary Schools in China (Guangzhou)
< more... >	LAM Ho Ming Ryan of 4M represented Hong Kong Junior Squad and participated in the National Handball Tournament for Secondary Schools in China held at Guangzhou. The team got the Champion in among all teams in China. In additional, the Hong Kong Team got the Sportsmanship Award (體育道德風尚獎)! Congratulations to Hong Kong and congratulations to Ryan!

15-Aug-2011

8 Tak Sun students selected for Hong Kong U19 & U16 Team (Handball)

This summer 8 Tak Sun students were selected to represent Hong Kong in the 2011台灣鐵砧盃手球錦標賽 Taiwan Tien Jian Cup Handball Tournament between Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan held in Da Jia Township, Taichung County. The U19 team (中國香港19歲以下代表隊）was Champion in Consolation Bracket (落選賽) and U16（中國香港16歲以下代表隊）came in 5th place. The players were:

U19: LEE Wai Tung, Tony of 7A, LEUNG Chun Yin, Ivan of 6M, TANG Pak Hong, Nick of 6J and CHEUNG Shun Kan Kelvin of 5M

U16. LAM Ho Ming Ryan of 5M, LAU Cheuk Yin, Matthew of 4M, WONG Sze Ho Stanley of 4M and CHEUNG King Sing of 4P

Congratulations to all students selected and thanks for their efforts in representing Hong Kong.

29-Jul-2011 Tak Sun 2011 JUPAS results improve again
	This year 64% of Form 7 students have gained admission to University. The results are as follows: HKU-6; CUHK-2; HKUST-4; PolyU-11; CityU-13; LU-1. Congratulations to these students and their families for their well deserved success.

8-Jul-2011 Visit of the Rockbrook International from Ireland
< more... >	Dr. David Nolan, the Chairman of the Rockbrook International of Ireland, and Mr. Louis Gonzalez visited the school on 8th July, 2011. They participated in some student activities and had a fruitful exchange of ideas with our Principal, Dr. Peter Herbert. They have discussed the possibility of future student exchange programmes between Ireland and Tak Sun.

6-Jul-2011 V-Show
< more... >	Several schools from Shatin have organized the V-show. They will perform in different schools during their post-examination period. This is an opportunity for the students to showcase their talents. There are lots of items in the show including dance, band show, singing, magic show and so on. The performances are well received by the students.

1-Jul-2011

Our IT Genius, Martin Wong, developed an iPhone apps for the world!

Our graduate, SYED Umair Ali, Martin (Also known as Martin Wong, F7 Graduate of Class of 2009), has recently developed an iPhone apps, AppCat HK, which was officially approved by the Apple in the United States on 1st July 2011. This Apps is an user-friendly application for you to find the latest apps even you did not have wifi around. It is free of charge and can be downloaded for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and so on. Currently AppCat HK is ranking number 2 free download apps in the Apple Shop in Hong Kong. More pieces of information can be found in the youtube below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEavzKS9VG8
or from the facebook page below:
http://www.facebook.com/AppCatHK

30-Jun-2011

Top 5 A-level results

The School would like to congratulate 5 students who have performed very well in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination 2011:

1. HON Chun Yin Marc of 7A scored A, B, 2C, D and E. He plans to study Economics and Finance at HKU.
2. CHEUK Ka Yue, Tom of 7B scored A, B and 2D. He plans to study Mathematics at HKUST.
3. WONG Tik Sum, Dickson of 7A scored A, B and D. He plans to study Economics at CUHK.
4. MA Chi Wang of 7B scored A, C and 3E. He plans to study Chemistry at HKU.
5. CHAN Cheuk Yiu, Jeffrey of 7B scored 3B, 2C. He plans to study Science at HKU.

We wish them every success.

30-Jun-2011

HKALE results: Congratulations teachers and students!

Tak Sun students have obtained excellent A-level results this year. The passing rates are as follow: AL Principles of Accounts: 100% ; AS Use of English 94.9% ; AL Economics 94.1% AS Math and Statistics 94.4% ; AS Computer Applications 91.7% ; AS Chinese Language and Culture 91.4% ; AL Pure Mathematics 86.4% ; AL Chemistry 81.5% ; AL Biology 78.9% ; AL Physics 77.4% ; AL Geography 75%. Congratulations to both students and teachers!

14-Jun-2011

Bridge Genius, Ho Hoi Tung, representing Hong Kong again!

Our graduate, HO Hoi Tung (F7 Graduate of Class of 2010), represented Hong Kong China Youth Team and participated in the Asia-Pacific Bridge Federation Championships in Malaysia from 14th to 25th June 2011. In the Team event, Hong Kong Team got the 6th place. In the Open Pairs event, Gordon and his partner got the 2nd runner-up among all players in the Asia-Pacific region! Congratulations, Gordon!

31-May-2011 Hong Kong Elite District Handball Team Championship 2010-2011
< more... >	Five students of our B Grade and C Grade Handball Teams have been selected to participate in the Kowloon Elite District Team. They got 3rd runner-up among all teams in Hong Kong. This a good experience for them to have this Hong Kong Open matches from their age.

7-May-2011

The 5th Overall Champion for HKSSF Handball

Our C Grade Handball team got the 1st runner up in the HKSSF Shatin & Sai Kung Area Handball Competition by only losing at 9:11 to CUHKFAA Chan Chun Ha Secondary School in the Final. However, our A Grade and B Grade Handball Teams got the Champion and the 1st runner up in this area and hence, we are the best performed Handball Team in the HKSSF Shatin & Sai Kung Area this year. We won the HKSSF Handball Overall Champion for 5 years since 2006! Well done! Tak Sun boys!

2-May-2011

International Exchange with Redfield College, Australia

Three of our students, Yeung Him Felix of 4W, Kwan Warren of 4J and Leung Kai-hang, Joshua of 3P returned from their student exchange at our sister school, Redfield College, Sydney. Redfield provided homestay for our students, who were made very welcome by their Australian classmates. They were able to enhance their English speaking skills, enjoy life in an Australian family and share in their love of sports, including horse riding.

1-May-2011

Europe Aged Group Handball Tournament 2011

Two of our Tak Sun boys, CHEUNG Chi Wing, Tommy of 5W and CHEUNG Shun Kan Kelvin of 4M have been selected by the Handball Association of Hong Kong, China. They have represented Hong Kong Handball Junior Squad Team (Boys) participated in the Europe Aged Group Handball Tournament 2011 in Germany and Czech Republic from 20th April to 1st May. They put a lot of effort on this Tournament and spent 3 nights every week for training in the last four months. The Hong Kong Team finally arrived at 33th place out of 69 teams in Final.

30-Apr-2011 Schools Interport (HK & Macau) Sports Competition 2011 - Handball (Secondary Schools)
< more... >	Two of our Form 5 boys, FUNG Chuek Yiu, Eric of 5W and LEUNG Chun Yin of 5M have been selected by the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation and represented Hong Kong Schools Team – Handball (Boys) in Schools Interport (HK & Macau) Sports Competitions 2011. The Hong Kong Team got 1st runner up in Final.

29-Apr-2011

Visit to Guangzhou No. 2 Middle School

The Principal, teachers and students of Forms 2 and 3 traveled to Guangzhou for an exchange with our sister school. After exchanging greetings and gifts with the school authorities there, the Tak Sun students attended the morning classes of Year 10 and 11 and were able to observe the excellent motivation, good discipline and active participation of the mainland students in classes of up to 55 students. This was an extremely valuable learning experience for us all. In October, students from Guangzhou will do a similar exchange in Tak Sun.

19-Apr-2011

Tak Sun won the HKSSF Table Tennis Championships

Our Grade B Table-Tennis Team got the championship this year. They defeated Jockey Club Ti-I College by 3:2 in the Final. Our Grade C Team also did a good job. They got the 1st runner-up this year by only losing 1:3 to S.K.H. Lam Kau Mow Secondary School in the Final. Our Grade A Team qualified into the knock-out stage also, but losing to Ti-I College in the first round. It is believed they have prepared themselves well for greater achievements in the future. Well done, Tak Sun boys!

13-Apr-2011

Tak Sun: A HKU Faculty of Education Professional Partnership School

Tak Sun is one of 14 Professional Partnership Schools which work closely with HKU. Each year HKU chooses one secondary school as venue for sharing among partnership schools. This year, Tak Sun was chosen as an exemplary secondary school where students have abundant opportunities to use English outside the classroom.

Professor Stephen Andrews, the Dean of the Faculty of Education of HKU and Dr Tammy Kwan, the Assistant Dean together with 22 education professionals, including 3 secondary school principals visited Tak Sun Secondary on 13 April 2011 to witness how the English Department teachers have worked together to create an English-rich campus.

The workshop lasted from 11:00 am till 3:00 pm and visitors experienced the whole-campus Lunch Broadcast, the Language Studio activities and the Board Game Extravaganza at the Student Activity Centre. All the visitors were truly impressed by the student-friendly activities where students experience and enjoy English learning outside the classroom from Monday to Thursday every week. These activities empower our next generation to excel in a globalized world.

2-Apr-2011 Sir Edward Youde Memorial Prizes 2011
< more... >	LOUIE Yin Lam, Kastien of 5J (in the picture) and EON Tsz Chuen, Edward of 7B were awarded the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Prizes for Senior Secondary School Students. This is a prize that will definitely encourage them to attain a higher standard of learning and to further develop their leadership abilities.

31-Mar-2011 Hong Kong District Handball Team Training Competition 2010-2011
	CHEUNG Shu Sum, Samuel of 2P represented Yiu Tsim Mong District Handball Team and got 3rd runner-up among all district teams in Hong Kong. Moreover, 7 students from Form 1 to Form 3 also represented Shatin District Handball Team and they got 6th place finally. It is a good experience for them to make a team with other handball lovers.

15-Mar-2011

Achievement of our Graduates in the Hong Kong Baptist University

NG Hon Hin (Form 7 Graduate of the Class of 2010) has been included in the President’s Honour Roll in the 1st Semester 2010 – 2011. He is now studying Marketing after graduating from Tak Sun. KO Wai Man (Form 5 Graduate of the Class of 2008), HUNG Hing Long (Form 5 Graduate of the Class of 2008) and HUNG Sheung Yin (Form 5 Graduate of the Class of 2008) have been included in the Dean’s List while CHIU Sin Kok (Form 5 Graduate of the Class of 2009) and LUI Shui Fung (Form 5 Graduate of the Class of 2010) have received Outstanding Academic Performance Awards. Well done, Tak Sun boys!

14-Mar-2011

English Demonstration Lesson

As invited by the Education Bureau, our English Subject Stream Master, Mr. Tony Lau, a winner of the Chief Executive Teaching Excellence Award in English KLA, conducted an English demonstration lesson on 14th March 2011 to showcase his excellent teaching strategies. Apart from being video-taped by the Education Bureau for online sharing, Tony conducted an English lesson viewed by more than 30 participants from different secondary schools, a new record of attendance in Hong Kong. The video of this demonstration class is now available on the website of Hong Kong Education City. You can watch the video clips in the link below:
http://www.hkedcity.net/teacher/teachertv/play.phtml?channel_id=1&program_id=517

12-Mar-2011

HKSSF Grade B Handball Championships

Our Grade B Handball Team got the 1st runner-up this year. It is obvious that the YMCA College had studied our team well. They got a big lead of 11:2 and everyone believed that we would lose undoubtedly. However, after the half time, our team played another defense tactics and we focused on defense. At the last minute, the result was 11:12 and we still got chances. Although we could not make it and lost by 11:13 finally, our team did learn a lesson, which was much important than getting the Champion. Well done, Tak Sun boys!

28-Feb-2011

Report of AWE Programme in Beijing Magazine

Our unique AWE Programme brought our students to different dimension of the world. This wonderful programme has been recognized by different organizations in the world also. Our AWE Kenya was reported in a magazine published in Beijing. Our student, LOUIE Yin Lam, Kastien of 5J and our Chinese teacher, Mr. Ray Li, have been invited for interviews. They have shared their experiences learnt from this AWE Programme.

23-Feb-2011

Achievement of our Graduate in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

CHAN Man Kit Derek (Form 7 Graduate of the Class of 2007) has been appointed as one of the 23 PolyU Student Ambassadors by the Academic Secretariat in the school year 2010-2011. He is now studying the Financial Services after his graduation from Tak Sun. Beside Derek, another graduate LUK Kar Him (Form 7 Graduate of the Class of 2009) has received the Kowloon Dairy Ltd. Scholarship in his study at PolyU. Well done, Tak Sun boys!

23-Feb-2011 Our Prince of Fencing
< more... >	LAI Clarence Ka Tsun (Form 7 Graduate of the Class of 2010) has entered the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is now studying the Hotel Management after his graduation from Tak Sun. He showed his talents in fencing when he was studying at Tak Sun. Now, even though he is very busy in his study, he still performs very well in his favourite sport – fencing. Well done, Clarence!

2-Feb-2011

AWE School Trip to Spain

"Exploring Faith and Culture in Spain" is one of the well-received AWE programmes every year. This programme brought students to the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. There was a strong cultural atmosphere providing students with a lot of great fun. Students lived in the homes of host families throughout their sojourn in Spain, having plenty of precious opportunities to interact with the students at Colegio Tabladilla, our brother school in Seville. In addition to visits to historic places in Seville, they also enjoyed day trips to Cordoba, Jerez, and the natural reserve park of Coto de Doñana. The whole group left Hong Kong on 22nd January and joyfully arrived home today. They have had wonderful experiences throughout the whole unforgettable trip. A news report about our visit to Andalusia and to Colegio Tabladilla, our brother school in Seville, has been uploaded in their website. You can find it here:
http://www.fomento.edu/pag_noticias_d.php?col=25&ids=10&idnu=1&idnoti=7245&ntipo=2

1-Feb-2011

AWE School Trip to Kenya (Africa)

"Exploring Kenya" is one of the new AWE programmes this year. Twenty students and two teachers (Mr. Man and Mr. Van Grondelle) engaged on a ten day “adventure” through southern Kenya. It turned out to be a meaningful and enjoyable experience. We visited national parks, beach resorts, enjoyed local cuisine, and bargained in cities, towns, and “villages”. But, the single richest experience was visiting three local secondary schools. After the initial shock of walking onto campuses of people that looked and spoke in a completely different way, we played sports, had conversations, shared cultures, and finally, felt comfortable, relaxed, understanding, and the type of true respect that only comes with experience. The whole group left Hong Kong on 21st January and joyfully arrived home today. They have had wonderful experiences throughout the whole unforgettable trip.

1-Feb-2011

AWE School Trip to Rome and Paris

“Rome: Centre of Civilization & Faith” is one of the well-received AWE programmes every year. This programme provided students with a better understanding of Catholicism and its history and art in the world’s two famous cities: Rome and Paris. The participants were requested to do a study on the religious art, history and architecture found in these two cities. They selected relevant churches and basilicas and other related structures and came up with a brief report on history, art and faith in Rome and Paris. The whole group left Hong Kong on 21st January and joyfully arrived home today. They have had wonderful experiences throughout the whole unforgettable trip.

31-Jan-2011

AWE School Trip to the Three Gorges (China)

"The Three Gorges: Project, Culture & Scenery" is one of the new AWE programmes this year. This programme aimed at leading our students to know the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River from different perspectives – from Liu Bei borrowing Jingzhou to the building of the Yellow Crane Tower, from the Xinhai Revolution to the provisional government, from the Three Gorges Project to the Express Rail Link – to appreciate the surrounding scenery and to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the Three Gorges Project so as to reflect on the opportunities and impacts brought about by the recent developments in China. Our students had the opportunity to contact and communicate with the students and residents there, and got to know modern China from the first person's point of view. The whole group left Hong Kong on 25th January and joyfully arrived home today. They have had wonderful experiences throughout the whole unforgettable trip.

28-Jan-2011

AWE School Trip to Xi'an (China)

"The Quest of Ancient Chinese Capital City – Xi'an" is one of the new AWE programmes this year. Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, known as Chang'an in ancient China, is the largest metropolis in northwestern China. Through site visits to ancient capital of Xi'an to explore the Qin, Han and Tang dynasties, exposure to the ancient civilizations of their own and neighboring communities, and an understanding of this period of ancient history and culture of the contemporary world and the continuing impact on today's Chinese people's lives, students would have a better understanding of the changes and inheritance of ancient Chinese civilization and modern culture. The whole group left Hong Kong on 24th January and joyfully arrived home today. They have had wonderful experiences throughout the whole unforgettable trip.

28-Jan-2011

AWE School Trip to Kaohsiung and Kenting (Taiwan)

"Green Life in Kaohsiung & Kenting" is one of the new AWE programmes this year. The global climate change is leading everyone on the planet towards the low-carbon lifestyle. Through field trips and visits to clean technology and energy developers, students experienced the significance of environment protection. The whole group left Hong Kong on 24th January and joyfully arrived home today. They have had wonderful experiences throughout the whole unforgettable trip.

21-Jan-2011

Visit of a Group of Principals from Secondary Schools in Beijing

A group of principals from different secondary schools in Beijing visited TSSS today (12th January 2011). This trip was organized by the Little Angels Association in Beijing. Our Principal, teachers and students shared our experiences in organizing Activity Week Experience (AWE) Programme and social service programmes with our visitors. They also participated in the AWE Inauguration Ceremony and some briefing sessions of these programmes. This is a good start for our school to initiate professional sharing and exchange programmes with secondary schools in Beijing.

21-Jan-2011 Our Extraordinary Handball Team
< more... >	Our Handball Team has done a very good job this year. Hence, it has qualified in the Hong Kong Jing Ying Handball Competition this year. Due to our outstanding performance, Ming Pao has interviewed our Handball Team. The details can be found at: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/110120/4/mbwj.html

6-Jan-2011

"Survival Tips for New English Teachers" published in HKFEW

Mr Tony Lau, our English Subject Stream Master as well as an awardee of the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence in English Language Education KLA in 2010, has been invited by the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers to write an article on survival tips for new English teachers. Tony's article, entitled "Survival Tips for New English Teachers" has just been published in the newspaper (Issue no. 23) of the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers. In this thought-provoking article, Tony shares his experience and offers many good pieces of advice to new English teachers regarding how they can become reflexive and lifelong professionals in ELT. Simply put, Tony's article is not only inspiring for new English teachers, but also enlightening for ELT professionals in the territory. Tony's philosophy epitomized in his article is totally in line with the mission and vision of Tak Sun – creating a real EMI school empowering our boys to become Christian gentlemen with a global outlook in this global village. The post can be found at:
http://www.hkfew.org.hk/viewarticle.php?pid=3&gid=21&aid=4d2591b8

4-Dec-2010 Inter-school Debate Competition of the Basic Law (Putonghua Section)
< more... >	Our school debate team has entered the semi-final after beating Lui Cheung Kwong Lutheran College in the quarter-final on 4th December. Wah Yat Sum, William of 5W was selected as the best debater.

4-Dec-2010

Visit of the Karanji Secondary School Wind Band, Singapore

A group of Singaporean School Band visited TSSS on 4th December. The Karanji Secondary School Wind band is composed of 82 students and six teachers, who paid a visit to TSSS from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. They did some music interflow with our boys at the School Hall. After that we had some refreshments and the students from both parties can communicate with one another. This is a good chance for our students to broaden their horizon through the international language – music.

3-Dec-2010

French International School Victor U14 (C-grade) Segalen Invitational Basketball Tournament

The C-grade Basketball Team participated in the U14 Victor Segalen Invitational Basketball Tournament hosted by French International School (FIS) on 3rd and 4th December 2010, facing some of the best international schools in the territory including Hong Kong International School (HKIS) and Canadian International School (CNDIS). We beat FIS 51-1 on the first day, but lost the games to CNDIS 12-20 and to HKIS 19-28 on the second day, only one match shy to final. Our boys have learnt a lot from the matches and we will definitely get stronger. Very well done, boys!

3-Dec-2010 Singapore's Raffles Institution teachers and students visit
< more... >	A group of Mathematics teachers and students from the Raffles Institution, Singapore’s premier secondary school, visited Tak Sun, hosted by Mr. C.J. Lam of the Mathematics Department. They have come to Hong Kong to schools which participate in the International Mathematics Olympiad and to do joint training.

30-Nov-2010

Good news from the English Subject Stream in the Speech Festival

Two of our senior form students, LO Ting Nok, Belly of 6B (right) and HO Ka Chun, Daniel of 7B (left), have got 2nd and 3rd places respectively in the English Speech Festival. Besides congratulating them on their outstanding performance, we would also like to express our heart-felt gratitude to Mr. Tony Lau and Mr. Kenneth Pun for the untiring and inspiring training they have given to these two students. We would also like to thank all those teachers who have enlightened Belly and Daniel in one way or the other.

28-Nov-2010

Our sister school Guangzhou No. 2 Middle School 80th anniversary

The Principal and two teachers from the Chinese Department traveled to Guangzhou to join in the celebrations marking the 80th Anniversary of Guangzhou No. 2 Middle School. These took place in the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall in the presence of the Deputy-Mayor of Guangzhou City. This year Guangzhou No. 2 Middle School ranked 1st in Guangzhou and 7th in China. Many congratulations to them for their anniversary and their achievements.

25-Nov-2010 Bridge Genius, Ho Hoi Tung, won the champion title in the ASEAN Bridge Championship
< more... >	Our graduate, HO Hoi Tung (F7 Graduate of Class of 2010, third from the right), represented Hong Kong China Youth Team and participated in the 32nd ASEAN Bridge Championship in Bangkok, Thailand from 20th to 24th November 2010. He and his team got the championship of the non-ASEAN Team Award! Well done, Gordon!

23-Nov-2010 Visit of the Shatin District Commander, Hong Kong Police
< more... >	The District Commander of Shatin District, Chief Superintendent Richard Morgan, and his colleagues visited our new Principal and our School. We have shared the different opportunities for further cooperation and how we could work for the betterment of the community.

21-Nov-2010 Caritas Bazaar
< more... >	The Fide Society and the Student Association supported the Shatin Caritas Bazaar on 21st November. More than 80 student helpers worked for the booth arranged by our School. They did organize it well and demonstrated the virtue of caring. Finally, they helped the Caritas to raise more than $30,000.

18-Nov-2010

A Worthy Champion in the Speech Festival 2010

Yong Vi Jun Sean of 2T won the Championship in Solo Verse Speaking – Non-Open Secondary 2 – Boys in the Speech Festival. He got 89 out of 100 marks. The Adjudicator, Mrs. Marie Dixon, gave him the good comments as follows: "Excellent Strength & Variety in tone/Expressions you have such good use of Inflections/Pauses, Expressions. Well done. A performance." Being raised in an English-speaking family and educated at Tak Sun, a school with a rich English environment, Sean has always been a high achiever in English. In spite of that, he has not got complacent about his English abilities. Under the meticulous and patient guidance of his dedicated English teachers, Sean kept having serious and constant practice before the Speech Festival until he got totally absorbed in the verses. As a result, his performance was able to stand head and shoulders above the other contestants.

18-Nov-2010 HKSSF Cross-country Championships
< more... >	Our A Grade Cross-country ranked 3rd finally among 30 schools. Our C Grade also got the 4th place. Some of them performed very well individually. PUN Yiu Chung, Jonathan of 6B got the 5th place and FONG Tsz Lok, Jack of 5J got the 7th place. Well Done!

14-Nov-2010 HKSSF A Grade Football Championships
< more... >	Our A Grade Football Team has completed all the matches this year. We ranked 4th in Division One in Shatin and Sai Kung Area. There were nearly 50 schools (including Divisions 1 and 2) participating in the HKSSF A Grade Football Championship. The School would like to appreciate our students’ efforts and teachers’ support.

12-Nov-2010 Visit of the Principal of Whitesands School in Lagos, Nigeria
< more... >	Dr. Lorenzo David, the Principal of Whitesands School in Lagos, Nigeria, visited our School on 12th November, 2010. He met different people from the School and shared lots of ideas with our administration staff.

7-Nov-2010 Rotary 10K Race 2010
< more... >	Our school participated in this event on 7th November. Seven students did perform well in this competition in 3 different categories. Finally, they ranked between 6 and 10 in different sections. We have the highest registration rate in the Open Group category. The Race organizer really appreciated our School’s great support in encouraging our students to participate in this event.

6-Nov-2010

Good news from the Debate Team

Our Chinese debate team has done a great job. They defeated the Heng Sang School of Commerce and Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School on 23rd October and 6th November respectively. They have entered the Final 8 of the Inter-Secondary School Debate Competition of the Basic Law (East New Territories). LOUIE Yin Lam, Kastien of 5 J and WONG Ka Ching Marco of 5W were the best debaters of the matches respectively. Well done!

2-Nov-2010

Exchange students from Redfield College, Australia

Three boys from our brother school, Redfield College in Australia will come to Hong Kong and stay in our School from 2nd November to 25th November. They are from Grade 9 and will be allocated to our Form 3 classes. Three families of our parents will be their host families taking care of them during their stay in Hong Kong. We believe our students will give them warm welcome and they will experience our Hong Kong culture.

25-Oct-2010

Outstanding Academic Achievements of our Graduates

Our graduate, LEE Yu Sum (Form 7 Graduate of the Class of 2008), was awarded Best Student in Chinese for Professional Purposes in CIE Association Degree Programme of Hong Kong Baptist University in July 2010. Hence, he was given a scholarship. He is presently an undergraduate studying Philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Another graduate, LI Yat Tung (Form 7 Graduate of the Class of 2005), has entered the President’s Honour Roll and Dean’s List in the last academic year of his studies in the Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biomedical Science programme.

19-Oct-2010

Visit of the Chair of the Netherhall Educational Association (NEA), UK

Mr. Neil Pickering, the Chairman of the Netherhall Educational Association (NEA) in the UK, visited our School on 19th October 2010. NEA is our sister organization in the UK and sponsors two schools in London and halls of residence at the universities of London, Manchester, Glasgow and Oxford. Mr. Pickering came to Hong Kong as part of his China tour in which he distributed scholarships to Chinese students in need.

19-Oct-2010

Guangdong-HK Sister School Liaison Programme - Joint Activities with Guangzhou No.2 Middle School

Our School participated in the Guangdong-Hong Kong Sister School Liaison Programme and Sharing Session (粵港姊妹學校締結計劃五周年經驗總結分享暨簡介會) on 19th October 2010. The students and Chinese language teachers from Tak Sun and Guangzhou No.2 Middle School gave a demonstration of a joint- class of Putonghua in front of the officials from the Education Bureau of Hong Kong and the Municipal Education Bureau of Guangzhou and school principals from Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.

18-Oct-2010

Visit of staff and students from Guangzhou No. 2 Middle School

The Vice-Principal Wen Hui (溫暉副校長), Chinese Language teacher Ms. Feng (馮健老師), IT teacher Mr. Li (李偉暢老師) and 10 Junior Secondary 3 students from our sister school in Guangzhou visited Tak Sun on 18th October, 2010. The representatives from the Student Association introduced the facilities of the School to them. Our Principal and teachers shared joyful moments before getting ready for the activities regarding Guangdong-Hong Kong Sister School Liaison Programme on the following day.

18-Oct-2010

Visit of the President of the Swiss Catholic Schools Association

Mr. Beat Bollinger, the President of the Swiss Catholic Schools Association as well as the Principal of the Free Catholic School of Zurich, visited the school on 18th October, 2010. Mr. Bollinger, who visits Hong Kong regularly, enjoyed lunch and a fruitful exchange of ideas with our Principal Dr. Peter Herbert. They discussed the possibility of future student exchange programmes between the Free Catholic School of Zurich and Tak Sun.

7-Oct-2010 HKSSF Inter-School Swimming Championships
< more... >	WONG Tung Lok, Jack of 4W, got the gold medal in the A Grade 100M Back Stroke and the silver medal in the A Grade 50M Back Stroke. LAM Fong Ting, Oscar of 5T, got the silver medal in the A Grade 200M Individual Medley. HUI Jason of 2P got the bronze medal in the C Grade 50M Freestyle. Our Grade C Swimming Team got the silver medal of the Boys C Grade 4x50M Freestyle Relay. Well done, boys!

15-Sep-2010 Asian Schools Handball Champion 2010
< more... >	The Hong Kong Schools Handball Squad got the first runner-up in the Asian Schools Handball Champion 2010 in Macau. Hong Kong defeated Thailand, India and Macau, Iran got the Championship. This is the first time Hong Kong has got the first runner-up in Asia! Our student, LEE Wai Tong, Tony of 6A, scored 9 goals in the match against Iran. Congratulations to Tony and Hong Kong!

23-Aug-2010

National Handball Tournament for Secondary School in China (Shan Dong Province)

Cheung Chi Wing, Tommy of 4W, Wong Yip Lun, Jason of 4J and Cheung Shun Kan, Kelvin of 3P were selected to participate in the China student handball championship with other 12 Hong Kong team members. They represented Hong Kong to attend the competition held in Shan Dong Province. They got wonderful experiences and demonstrated great improvement in their attitudes to and skills in playing handball.

19-Aug-2010 2010 Shanghai-HK Teenagers' Handball Summer Camp
< more... >	Cheung Shun Kan, Kelvin of 3P, was selected for the 2010 Shanghai-Hong Kong Physical Education Exchange for Teenagers’ Handball Summer Camp. He would represent the Hong Kong Handball Junior Squad to play in Shanghai this summer. Well-done, Kelvin!

18-Aug-2010 Taiwan Tien Jian Cup Handball Tournament 2010
< more... >	Leung Chun Yin of 4M represented Hong Kong to join the Taiwan National Tie Zhen Cup Handball Tournament (台灣鐵砧盃手球錦標賽2010) (aged under 16) held in Taiwan from 18th to 23rd August. Hong Kong got the 5th place in the Tournament.

4-Aug-2010 Release of HKCEE Results
	The School witnessed very encouraging results in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination 2010. Apart from having very high passing percentage in English, Mathematics and Additional Mathematics, the School admitted 63 old boys back to the F6 classes.

30-Jun-2010 Release of HKALE Results
	The School would like to congratulate Ho Hoi Tung, Gordon of 7B on his getting 2As, 2Bs and 1C in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination 2010. He is going to further his studies for a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

30-Jun-2010 Shatin Variety Show
< more... >	As a member of the Joint Shatin Student Association, our School has sent teams of students to engage in various performances in seven secondary schools in Shatin. They did have a wonderful moment in these activities and learn how to cope with different people.

18-Jun-2010

Congratulations to Mr. Tony Lau on his achievements

Mr. Tony Lau, our English Subject Stream Master, is an awardee of the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence 2009/2010 in the English Language Education Key Learning Area. We would like to congratulate Mr. Lau and all the English teachers on their outstanding achievements. Simply put, Mr. Lau, with the generosity and support offered by the school administration, has been trying his utmost to bring about a real EMI school at Tak Sun.

27-May-2010 HKSSF Shatin & Sai Kung Area Overall Competition
< more... >	With the outstanding achievements by our School Team, our School got the 2nd runner-up in the Overall Results (Boys) in the Area. The HKSSF has also awarded the Best Improvement Awards to us recognizing the teachers’ and students’ efforts. More information will be given later. Well Done, Tak Sun boys!

8-May-2010 Visit to Pharmacy, Queen Mary Hospital and HKU
< more... >	A group of Secondary 6 students visited the Pharmacy of the Queen Mary Hospital, co-organized with our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). They made use of this golden opportunity to explore more regarding their careers. After the visit, they have attended a seminar given by Prof. TW Ng, Acting Department Head of Mathematics, HKU. For more information, please visit our PTA website.

8-May-2010 HKSSF C Grade Handball Champion
< more... >	Our C Grade Handball Team got the Champion in the HKSSF Handball (Shatin & Sai Kung Area) at a score 14:10 in the Final match to Chinese YMCA College. This is the fourth time for our C Grade boys to get the Championship in the last ten years, which was a record in this area! Congratulations to Tak Sun!

18-Apr-2010 K-Swiss HK Inter-School Tennis Championships 2010
< more... >	This is the first time we participated in this event. With experience in the last HKSSF Inter-school Tennis Championship, this time, they had defeated Li Po Chun United World College to win the boys title. Well Done! Congratulations!

28-Mar-2010 1st runner-up in HKSSF B Grade Badminton Competition
< more... >	Our B Grade Badminton Team got the 1st runner-up in the HKSSF Badminton (Shatin & Sai Kung Area). This is the highest achievement we got in this competition! Well Done and Congratulations!

20-Mar-2010 HKSSF Tennis Championship
< more... >	Our newly formed School Tennis Team has won the 2nd Runner-up of the HKSSF Inter-school Tennis Championship (New Territories Secondary Schools). This is the first time the School form the team and then they got such a significant achievement! Well Done!

5-Mar-2010 HKSSF Inter-school Distance Run Championship
< more... >	With a wonderful team spirit, our school Cross-country Teams received good results in all 3 Grades: 2nd runner-up in A Grade, 1st runner-up in B Grade and merit in C Grade. Very well done, boys!

1-Feb-2010

The 1st Teenagers Handball Invitational Tournament

CHEUNG Chi Wing, Tommy of 4W, WONG Jason Yip Lun of 4J and CHEUNG Shun Kan Kelvin of 3P represented Hong Kong and went to Singapore to participate in the 1st Singapore Teenagers Handball Invitation Tournament (第一屆新加坡青少年手球邀請賽) out of 16 players (aged under 16) from 24th to 28th January. Hong Kong got the 1st Runner-up in the Tournament. Congratulations to Hong Kong and Tak Sun Boys!

30-Jan-2010 All HK Schools Jing Ying Handball Tournament
< more... >	This is the first time for our School to enter the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Handball Tournament. It is a great opportunity for our boys to learn from other schools. We entered the quarter-final at the end with a score at 12:13 loss to Ning Po No.2 College, only one step to get a trophy. However, it is a valuable experience for us to learn. Well done, boys!

16-Jan-2010 HKSSF A Grade Handball Champion
< more... >	Our A Grade Handball Team got the Champion in the HKSSF Handball (Shatin & Sai Kung Area) at a score 19:13 in the Final match to Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School. This is the first time for our A Grade boys to get a Championship! With such achievements, they are qualified to the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Handball Tournament 2009-2010. Congratulations to Tak Sun!

15-Jan-2010

HK Junior Sports Stars Awards

Lo Chun Ming of 4T has been nominated to participate in the Hong Kong Junior Sports Stars Awards (category: Wushu). This is an official event organized by Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. Chun Ming is a member of the Hong Kong Youth Team in Wushu. You may support him by casting a vote for him. Please refer to the following official website for more details and vote: http://sportstar2009.hkolympic.org/

19-Dec-2009 Christmas Caroling at Festival Walk
< more... >	Our School Choir was invited by the Festival Walk to give a performance of Christmas Carols. This year, Tak Oi Secondary School was invited to celebrate this happy moment. Their performance attracted many people in the shopping mall and gained great applause. Merry Christmas!

19-Dec-2009

JA Company Programme Trade Fair

The Fluor-Man, a JA Company from Tak Sun Secondary School formed by a group of S4 and S6 students, received a merit award on the Best Product / Service Category in the “Company Programme Trade Fair” held on 19th December 2009. The JA Company Programme has been and continues to be the most popular Junior Achievement program, instilling in young people all over the world real business, teamwork, and leadership skills. Under the guidance of volunteer business advisers, students form a mini-corporation and operate a company as much as they would in the real world in about 18 weeks.

18-Dec-2009

Christmas Party

It is an annual event coordinated by the Student Association. The Party this year was held on 18th December 2009. It consisted of three parts, namely, a drama show celebrating Christmas, a Christmas variety show and an individual class Christmas celebration. Not only did the students enjoy the food and presents, but also had a better understanding of the meaning of the Christmas – the birth of Jesus Christ.

12-Dec-2009 HKSSF B Grade Handball Final
< more... >	Our B Grade Handball Team got the 1st Runner-up in the HKSSF Handball (Shatin & Sai Kung Area) at a score 17:16 lost in the Final match to PLK C.W. Chu College. They did a great job and learnt a lot in the game!

7-Dec-2009 Visitors from University of Sweden
< more... >	Led by Prof. PANG Ming Fai from the University of Hong Kong, a group of six professors in Education from the University of Gothenburg and Uppsala University of Sweden visited our school. Some professional sharing sessions were conducted. This is a milestone epitomizing the educational partnership between Tak Sun Secondary School and other universities in the world.

19-Nov-2009 HKSSF Inter-School Cross-Country Team
< more... >	With a wonderful team spirit, our school Cross-country Teams received good results in all 3 Grades: 5th place in A Grade, championin in B Grade and 4th place in C Grade. Besides, FONG Tsz Lok, Jack of 4J got 6th place in B Grade while PUN Yiu Chung, Jonathan of 5D got 4th place in A Grade. Very well done, boys!

1-Nov-2009 "I love Ma On Shan Promenade" Photo Competition
< more... >	HO Chun Kit, Ben of 1P received Merit in the Secondary Section of the “I love Ma On Shan Promenade” Photo Competition organized by organized by the Area Committee, Shatin East One. The Ma On Shan Promenade is an newly opened venue next to our School, with a wonderful view to the Tolo Harbour.

23-Oct-2009 Dr. James' Visit
< more... >	A famous educational consultant, Dr. Abigail Norfleet James was invited from the United States, to visit our School. Experience sharing sessions on teaching boys in different places in the world have been conducted with our teaching staff.

22-Oct-2009

Joint School Staff Development Day

The International Boys’ Schools Coalition (IBSC) has organized its first Regional Conference in Hong Kong. As a member school of the IBSC, we coordinate with Diocesan Boys’ School and St. Paul’s College in organizing workshops for their staff members in the theme of “Teaching Boys”. A famous educational consultant, Dr. Abigail Norfleet James was invited from the United States, to conduct those workshops. With her expertise is developmental and educational psychology as applied to the gendered classroom, every teacher got more insight in organizing a better class for the boys.

9-Oct-2009 HKSSF Inter-School Swimming Championships
< more... >	LAM Fong Ting, Oscar of 4T got the bronze medal in the A Grade 200M Individual Medley and A Grade 50M Breaststroke. WONG Tung Lok Jack of 3W got the bronze medal in the B Grade 50M and 100M Back Stroke. Well done, boys!

15-Sep-2009

ZESPRI Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards

LO Chun Ming, Alex of 4T got the Outstanding Junior Athlete Award for the Second Quarter, 2009. The award presentation was held on 15th September to recognize the achievement of outstanding local junior athletes under the age of 19. There are only 5 recipients among all Hong Kong athletes and Alex is one of them. He first represented Hong Kong in 2008 at the 2nd World Junior Wushu Championships and his remarkable performance in men's 24 forms taijiquan event (Group B) earned him a gold medal. Well Done! (See http://www.hksi.org.hk/hksdb/front/e_wn1_r2_20090915.html)

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