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SCHOOL NEWS
30-Jan-2012
AWE Programme |
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The Activity Week Experience (AWE) Programme is a core part of the school curriculum for all Form 1 to Form 5 students in the realm of experiential learning. This year, it will be held from 30th January to 3rd February 2012. This year sees 21 programmes, including 7 overseas programmes, 6 mainland programmes and 8 local programmes. Through these unique programmes, students and teachers alike can widen their horizons all over the world. Their exciting adventures during their unforgettable trips can be found at the School Website -> Curriculum -> AWE Programme.
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5-Jan-2012
Nike Pro Combat Special Force School Attack |
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A group of Sport trainers came to our School and provide training and conduct running tests to students according to the SPARQ (Åé¯à°V½m¤Î´ú¸Õ). The SPARQ is focused on helping athletes improve their game-day performance by developing the five key components of superior athleticism: speed, power, agility, reaction and quickness. SPARQ Training gives you the drills, programs, insight and information you need to work smarter, train harder and get better faster. They also provide their products for the best performing students.
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2-Jan-2012
Alumni Homecoming Barbeque |
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This was an annual School event engaging all old boys coming back to their alma mater, which was mainly organized by the Tak Sun Secondary School Alumni Association. Ball games, board games and computer games were arranged together with the barbeque. More than 100 old boys and teachers coming back to support. After the event, some of them even went outside for another gathering again!
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22-Dec-2011
Christmas Party and Singing Contest 2011 |
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The celebration this year was held on 22nd December 2011 and coordinated by the FIDE Society. It consisted of three parts, namely, an AWE Introduction Day, Singing Contest Final and an individual class Christmas celebration. Apart from the excellent performances by the students in the Singing Contest, the students also enjoyed the food and presents. Of course, they also had a better understanding of the meaning of Christmas - the birth of Jesus Christ and his selfless sacrifice for all of us. The School would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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21-Dec-2011
Parent Manager Election |
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The Parent Manager Election for the Incorporated Management Committee commenced on 14 December under the supervision of the Election Manager, Mr. CHAN Hoi To, the Vice-chairman of our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). The counting of votes was held at 7:30 pm on 21st December and the results are as follows:
No. of votes: 872
1. Ms. Vivian Yip (a Form 3 parent): 348 votes
2. Mr. YY Yip (a F2 parent): 314 votes
3. Mr. Pierre Fung (a F5 parent): 474 votes
Hence, according to the PTA constitutions, Mr. Pierre Fung and Ms. Vivian Yip will be nominated as the School's Parent Manager and Alternative Parent Manager. Congratulations to Mr. Fung, Ms. Yip and the PTA.
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26-Nov-2011
Class of 2018 Admission Information and Open Day |
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In order to provide relevant information to the parents about the Class of 2018 Admission, apart from the Information Session, an Open Day was organized for students to demonstrate their talents they had developed after learning at Tak Sun. More than 300 people enrolled in our information session and visited our School.
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22-Nov-2011
12th Athletics Meet |
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The 12th Athletics Meet was held at Shatin Sports Ground on 21st and 22nd November. Under the flags of the house emblems, all students participating in the events played different roles, such as athletes or cheering team members. Hillary House became the overall champion in all grades! Congratulations!
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17-Nov-2011
Book sharing |
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In order to provide a reading atmosphere, the School organized talks and book sharing on joyfulness in reading. After the sharing, the speaker then stayed behind for signing sessions together with a book exhibition.
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15-Nov-2011
Prize Presentation (November 2011) |
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The School recognizes students' efforts through the regular prize presentation. The winners or participants of different activities will be invited to come onto the stage and then be recognized by the teachers and students and praised by the Principal. This is an important learning for the students whose achievements require sustainable efforts. More pieces of information can be found in the link below:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/students/achievement/November 2011.pdf
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11-Nov-2011
Scholarships and Grants for AWE Programme |
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15 scholarships for the 2012 AWE Programme worth a total of $66,000 have been awarded to the students with the most outstanding academic results of Forms 1-5. The names of the prize-winners are as follows:
Form 1: HO King-sun, LEE Pak-man, LEUNG Tsz-shing
Form 2: LUK Chun-ming, LAU Siu-kit, CHAN Yik-sum
Form 3: HEUNG Johnny, LI King-man, YAN Cheuk-lam
Form 4: LEE Chun-tung, CHEUNG Man-tao, CHEUNG Chi-kwan
Form 5: LI King-lok, HUANG Ching-chiu, CHUNG Shing-hin
Grants worth over $30,000 have also been made to 36 students in order to provide financial support for their participation in the AWE Programme.
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9-Nov-2011
Talk on Voting |
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As an element of civic education, a talk on voting was given to our Senior Secondary Students (Form 4 and Form 5) on 9 November, which is right after the District Council Election 2011. This is a good opportunity to let the students think critically about the election-related issues, which supports them to be potential voters in the future.
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2-Nov-2011
Blood Donation |
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Totally 80 students and staff donated blood on that day, which is a new record in our history. They demonstrated the virtue of caring through their enthusiastic support to the event.
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1-Nov-2011
Declaration of House Captains |
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The declarations of the House Captains were conducted in the assemblies on 1 November. 4 House Captains (5P LEUNG Ka Ho Kelvin of Hillary House, 5P LEUNG Ka Lok Billy of Nansen House, 5J CHENG Ho Sing Martin of Piccard House and TONG Yiu Ting James of Scott House) led their House Committees to declare they would serve their School and the students in the coming year in front of all teachers and students.
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22-Oct-2011
Basic Parenting |
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As parents are the primary educators of our boys, the School emphasizes the importance of parenting. Approximately 60 parents enrolled in the basic parenting course organized with the cooperation of Family First Foundation and the Parent-Teacher.
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20-Oct-2011
2011-12 Progress Grant Fee Remission |
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The School has offered a total 31 Progress Grants to the students in need, which is equivalent to the amount of $460,850. We believe that it will help our boys study well in our School.
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15-Oct-2011
Tak Sun PTA 11th AGM and new PTA Committee |
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The Tak Sun Secondary School PTA Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 15th October from 2.30 to 4.30 pm. The AGM elected the new PTA committee for school year 2011-12. The new committee is as follows:
| Chairman | Pierre Fung |
| Vice-Chairman | Chan Hoi To & Catherine Sze |
| Secretary | Mycelle Lo & Connie Lao |
| Treasurer | Portia Wong |
Other members include Mona Lee, Zoe Cheung, Penney Fung, Lawrence Lai, Cathy Lee, Ellis Li, Finvict Ho, Tiffany Leung, Jennifer Leung, Eddie So, Nancy Tam, Ng Yuk Mui, Dasy Ng, Monica Chan and Ada Pang. School representatives are Mervyn Lam, Tony Cheng, Dennis Law, Ronald Hui and Eric Kwan.
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14-Oct-2011
2011-12 Sportsman Scholarships Awards |
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The school is happy to announce that the following students have been awarded scholarships for their outstanding performance. Most of them have reached the highest level in their sport and have represented Hong Kong at national and international level. Their scholarship covers full and partial school fee remission. The school congratulates and encourages them in their striving for sporting excellence.
Full Scholarship
1. Lau Tsz Hong, 1M is a Hong Kong Sports Institute scholar in Wushu and joined the International Training Camp in Indonesia. Full Scholarship.
2. Lee Wai Tung, Tony 7A Hong Kong Youth Handball Squad; Champion China National Student Handball Competition, Shanghai, HKSSF Outstanding Athlete.
Half Scholarship
1. Yung Shek Hin, 2J is a member of the Hong Kong National Squad Training Team in Roller Speed Skating.
2. Lau Cheuk Yin, Matthew 4M represented Hong Kong at the Tien Jian Handball Cup in Taiwan.
3. Lau Tsz Wing, Vincent, 4P is a member of the Hong Kong Wushu Team, he joined the China Secondary School Sports competition in Inner Mongolia and took 5th place in the Bank of China 54th Festival of Sport All HK Schools Wushu Competition.
4. Cheung Shun Kan, Kelvin, 5M represented Hong Kong in the China National Handball Tournament, in Germany and in Czech Republic. He is a member of the champion HKSSF handball team and holds the Gold Award from the SportAct Scheme.
5. Lam Ho Ming, Ryan 5M Represented Hong Kong in China National Student Handball Competition in Guangzhou and in the Tien Jian Cup in Taiwan.
6. Wong Tung Lok, Jack 5W is HKSSF Swimming Champion 100 Backstroke A-Grade.
7. Yim Ho Wai, Kelvin 6T is a member of the Hong Kong Junior Cycling Team Member.
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11-Oct-2011
Declaration of Prefects |
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The declarations of the School Prefects were conducted in the assemblies on 11 October. 5J Max Kan was selected to be the Head Prefect and he led his Prefect Team to declare they would serve their School and the students in the coming year in front of all teachers and students.
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10-Oct-2011
SA Election |
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The forum and election of the Student Association were held. Nearly all students cast their votes to select the new cabinet. All students experienced a democratic election. The former Student Association was highly praised for doing a great job in the previous year.
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30-Sep-2011
FIDES Camp |
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The FIDE Society (FIDES), a student organization which promotes the spiritual formation through student activities, organized a training camp for its members at the Don Bosco Camp on Cheung Chau Island from 30th September to 2nd October. Apart from participating in the adventure-based activities organized by the camp and the helpers (including the old boys), the participants had different activities regarding religious faith, such as Mass and Confession, and so on. After the camp, the students¡¦ spiritual formation was further developed.
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27-Sep-2011
Grants for Brothers Scheme |
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As Tak Sun emphasizes family ties, we encourage boys from the same family to study together. Hence, we have established a new grant worth $11,000 (50% of annual school fee) to younger brothers entering the school.
This year, 4 new students have been awarded the grant: 1J. WU Cheuk Man (Brother: 4J. WU Cheuk Him), 1W PAK Man Ho Andrew (Brother: 3W. PAK Man Him Christopher), 1T YONG Vi Jian Ian (Brother: 3T. YONG Vi Jun Sean) and 2W. TAM Wai Ho (Brother: 3P TAM Wai Yin). We welcome them to the Tak Sun family!
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20-Sep-2011
Potential Development Scholarship Winners |
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This year an additional 8 students have been awarded this scholarship due to their outstanding academic performance and behavior:
Form 1 winners are: 1P. HO King Sun, 1T. LEE Pak Man and LEUNG Tsz Ching. Their scholarships cover 6-years school fee ($132,000) PLUS a $20,000 subsidy for the Activity Week Experience (AWE)
Programme.
Form 4 winners are: 4M. CHEUNG Chi Kwan, FUNG Hoi Hung and LEE Chun Tung. 4J CHEUNG Man Tao and NGAN Ching Yiu. Their scholarships cover three-year full school fee subsidy ($66,000).
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9-Sep-2011
Parents' Forum |
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All parents' forums are organized in three Friday evenings(Form 1, Form 2 and Form 4 on 9th September; Form 6 and Form 7 on 16th September and Form 3 and Form 5 on 23rd September). More than 500 parents in total attending this event. The main purpose was to build a communication platform with parents for the better formation of their sons. Themes were different at different formation levels.
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9-Sep-2011
Handmade Mooncakes from parents |
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With the mid-Autumn Festival around the corner, our parents from the Parent-Teacher Association has prepared some home-made ¡§snowy moon cakes¡¨ for our teachers and staff as a token of thanks for the efforts done to their sons. It definitely showed the close relationship between our parents and the School.
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2-Sep-2011
Start-of-school-year Holy Mass |
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Our annual Start-of-school-year Holy Mass was held at the Cathedral in Central this year. The mass was celebrated by the School Chaplain, Fr. Joey Mandia. All students and teachers attended the Holy Mass, which is a vital part of the student formation curriculum.
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1-Sep-2011
Start-of-school-year Assembly |
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This is the first assembly for students. The new school settings and the new policies were introduced. We hope that all students will have a wonderful year in 2011-2012.
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8-Aug-2011
Summer Adaptation Programme |
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The Summer Adaptation Programme was designed to help our incoming Form 1 boys prepare for their secondary studies. The programme included school facility introduction, community visits, English immersion programmes, adolescent health programmes, and so on. The graduation ceremony, together with a parenting talk and a uniform group exhibition, was held on the last day and well-received by both parents and students.
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8-Jul-2011
Prize Presentation (2010-11 Quarter Four) |
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The School recognizes students¡¦ efforts through the quarterly prize presentation. The winners of different activities and the volunteers in different social services will be invited to come onto the stage. They will then be recognized by the teachers and students and be praised by the Principal and other senior teachers. This is an important learning for the students whose achievements require sustainable efforts. More pieces of information can be found in the link below:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/students/achievement/Quarter%20Four%202010-2011.pdf
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8-Jul-2011
Academic Awards (2010-11 Quarter Four) |
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In order to appreciate the students¡¦ efforts in their academic progress, the School has issued them academic awards including Top in the form, Top in the class, Top in the subject, Good homework submission record, Classroom engagement and Academic improvement. The School hopes that these students will become the role models of their schoolmates. More pieces of information can be found in the link below:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/students/achievement/Q4%20Academic%20Awards.pdf
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3-Jul-2011
Uniform Groups Parade Day |
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Uniform Groups are one of the important educational programmes promoted in our School. Among these uniform groups, different kinds of trainings are provided to the students for their future careers, including discipline training, inter-personal relationship, problem-solving skills, and so on. Currently, we have 5 different uniform groups, namely, Air Cadets, Red Cross, Scouts, Sea Cadets and St. John Ambulance Brigade. This Parade Day is the golden opportunity for the students to showcase their achievements, which also served as an indication of their efforts in the whole year.
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30-Jun-2011
Tak Sun Summer Serenade celebrating 10th anniversary |
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This year, the Tak Sun Summer Serenade was held on 30th June at the School Hall, starting from 7:30 pm. This was an annual show to showcase students¡¦ efforts and recognize their talents in Music, especially in the OSOSA (One-Student-One-Sport-and-Art) programmes. This year, the Serenade also served as the last event of the School¡¦s 10th anniversary celebration. A drama recording the development of the last 10 years was played by current students and old boys. They had been preparing for this show for a long time and it was well received by parents and students alike.
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14-Jun-2011
F7 Graduation Dinner |
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Our Form 7 students have invited our Form 7 teachers to their Graduation Dinner held on 14 June 2011. They have prepared videos and performed different songs to thank for our teachers¡¦ efforts in educating them in the last 7 years. Our Principal, Dr. Herbert, also performed a song with the band. After the lucky draw, all Form 7 students and teachers did enjoy a wonderful night. The School wishes them all the best in their future.
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9-Jun-2011
Prize Presentation (2010-11 Quarter Three) |
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The School recognizes students' efforts through the quarterly prize presentation. The winners of different activities and the volunteers in different social services will be invited to come onto the stage. They will then be recognized by the teachers and students and be praised by the Principal. This is an important learning for the students whose achievements require sustainable efforts. More pieces of information can be found in the link below:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/students/achievement/Quarter%20Three%202010-2011.pdf
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3-Jun-2011
Academic Awards (2010-11 Quarter Three) |
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In order to appreciate the students' efforts in their academic progress, the School has issued them academic awards including Top in the form, Top in the class, Top in the subject, Good homework submission record, Classroom engagement and Academic improvement. The School hopes that these students will become the role models of their schoolmates. More pieces of information can be found in the link below:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/students/achievement/Q3%20Academic%20Awards.pdf
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3-Jun-2011
11th Annual Speech Day |
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Speech Day is a milestone for our Form 7 students. The Guest of Honour of our 11th Annual Speech Day ceremony was Prof. Franklin Luk, the Vice-President (Academic) of the Hong Kong Baptist University. He gave an enlightening keynote address to our graduates regarding their challenges ahead. The valedictory address was given by EON Tsz Chuen, Edward of 7B, a Form 7 graduate of the class of 2011, who is also the winner of the Jockey Club Shield 2009-2010.
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20-May-2011
NSS Subject Elective Workshop for Form 3 students |
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In order to help our Form 3 students prepare better for their choices in the coming HKDSE, our Social Worker and the Careers Team organized a workshop for them to understand the situation they might face on that day and provide them with guidance on how to choose their elective subjects and possible future careers. This workshop was well received by students.
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15-May-2011
Charitable 2nd Hand Book Sale |
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Social & Humanities Society organized a charitable second hand book sale during Family Fun Day. The event was highly successful and able to raise a sum of $302, which will be used for school development. The Society Chairman, WU Wing Hei, Jacky of 6A & Society vice-chairman, CHOW Wai Lam, William of 6A present the fund raised to school principal, Dr. Peter Herbert.
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15-May-2011
Tak Sun Family Fun Day celebrating 10th Anniversary |
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This is an annual event celebrating joyfulness among all families of Tak Sun schools. As we are celebrating our 10th anniversary also, we have invited Hon. Frederick Fung Kin Kee, SBS, JP, as our Guest of Honour, who helped our establishment 10 years ago. Starting with a Sunday Holy Mass, the Family Fun day offered wonderful variety shows, game booths, sports games, auctions, book fairs, charity sales, student performances, teacher performances, and much more. Approximately 1000 parents, teachers and students from the secondary school, the primary school and the kindergarten took part joyfully on that unforgettable day for all Tak Sun family members.
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12-May-2011
Cardinal Zen celebrates 10th Anniversary Thanksgiving Mass |
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Our school was first inaugurated on 12th May 2001. As today is the 10th Anniversary of the inauguration, we have asked Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun to celebrating Mass in the school to thank God for the way He has blessed and protected our school. Fr. Ramon Lopez, the Regional Vicar of the Opus Dei, Fr. Moses Ngai, the Pastor of the Ma On Shan St. Francis Church and Fr. Joey Mandia, our School Chaplain concelebrate with Cardinal Zen. After the Mass, our Fides Society had a short sharing session with the Cardinal about their experiences in the AWE Vietnam Work Camp this year. Before he left Tak Sun, Cardinal Zen was invited to lunch with members of the sponsoring body, the school management and members of the PTA.
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1-May-2011
School with new colours! |
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The School has been renovated after its establishment 10 years ago in 2000. The school badge colours were embedded into the school buildings and fence walls in order to show its unity. You can see our new looks at:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/aboutus/school_photos/
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21-Apr-2011
PTA Careers Visit to China |
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Owing to the rapid development of business in China, more working opportunities could be found there. In order to equip our students with knowledge about the possible career prospects in China, our Parent-Teacher Association organized a day trip on 21st April to visit a multi-purpose factory in packaging in Heshan, Guangdong. This has been a golden learning opportunity for Tak Sun boys exploring their career possibilities and engaging them in learning Geography as well.
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30-Mar-2011
Liberal Studies Round Table Forum |
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Liberal Studies is a new subject for all senior secondary students under the new curriculum reform. In order to provide more opportunities for students to discuss the current issues, a Round Table Forum was organized. Teachers and students were invited to be the guest speakers on the use of nuclear power. Through this activity, the students could look at a current issue from different perspectives and apply what they have learned to their subjects.
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22-Mar-2011
Dress Special Day for the recent earthquake disaster in Japan |
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In order to help and pray for the victims in the recent earthquake disaster in Japan, the Student Association organized the Dress Special Day to show our concern while providing relief aid to the victims on 22nd March 2010. Students were reminded to dress in mourning colours and pray for the victims. Besides, the donation counter was set up from 21st to 25th March during lunchtime, with the support of the Red Cross Youth Unit. Our school has been raised $78015 finally and all donations will be given to the Hong Kong Red Cross for the emergency relief operations. Besides providing the sympathy and condolences to the victims, Tak Sun boys can have a golden opportunity to learn the right attitude to care about others with the spirit of love and caring. The School would like to take this opportunity to thank the participation of parents, teachers, staff and students.
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21-Mar-2011
Smiling Action campaign supporting victims in the Japanese earthquake disaster |
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In order to support the victims in the recent earthquake disaster in Japan, the School Social Worker and the Boys¡¦ and Girls¡¦ Clubs Association have organized a Smiling Action campaign. Students and teachers were invited to take pictures with smiles and encouraging words in order to show our deepest condolences to the victims in the quake. Nippon, Ganbatte!
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18-Mar-2011
Water Rocket Competition |
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In order to enhance students¡¦ experiential learning in Science, our Science Stream organized the Water Rocket Competition for all Form 2 students. Through this activity, the students understood more about the close relation between the scientific theories and their daily life.
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17-Mar-2011
Prize Presentation (2010-11 Quarter Two) |
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The School recognizes students' efforts through the quarterly prize presentation. The winners of different activities and the volunteers in different social services will be invited to come onto the stage. They will then be recognized by the teachers and students and be praised by the Principal. This is an important learning for the students whose achievements require sustainable efforts. More pieces of information can be found in the link below:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/students/achievement/Quarter%20Two%202010-2011.pdf
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1-Mar-2011
Academic Awards (2010-11 Quarter Two) |
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In order to appreciate the students' efforts in their academic progress, the School has issued them academic awards including Top in the form, Top in the class, Top in the subject, Good homework submission record, Classroom engagement and Academic improvement. The School hopes that these students will become the role models of their schoolmates. More pieces of information can be found in the link below:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/students/achievement/Q2 Academic Awards.pdf
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27-Feb-2011
10th Anniversary Fundraising Walkathon |
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The first event celebrating the School¡¦s 10th anniversary with our students, teachers, parents, alumni and our friends is the 10th Anniversary Fundraising Walkathon held on Sunday, 27th February 2011. The objective of this Walkathon is to raise money for school development, especially the improvement of school facilities. The Wing Commander, the Deputy Commanding Officer (Operations) of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps, Mr. Ivan Chan was invited to be the Guest of Honour of this event. He is also the Chairman of Tak Sun Alumni Association and a School Manager of Tak Sun School. The route of the Walkathon will begin at the School and continue along the newly built Ma On Shan Promenade as far as Wu Kai Sha and then return to the School. All participants did have a wonderful leisure walk under a wonderful weather.
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14-Feb-2011
Chinese and Putonghua Week |
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In order to promote the learning of the Chinese Language and Culture, a Chinese and Putonghua Week was organized from 14th to 18th February 2011. Different activities were organized to increase the awareness of Chinese such as flag raising ceremony, Putonghua assembly, theme talks, cultural activities, tea tasting, teachers¡¦ sharing and so on.
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21-Jan-2011
AWE Programme |
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The Activity Week Experience (AWE) Programme is a core part of the school curriculum for all Form 1 to Form 6 students in the realm of experiential learning. This year, it will be held from 24th to 28th January 2011. This year sees 24 programmes, including 16 overseas programmes and 8 local programmes. Through these unique programmes, students and teachers alike can widen their horizons all over the world. Their exciting adventures during their unforgettable trips can be found at the School Website-->Curriculum-->AWE Programme.
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21-Jan-2011
AWE Inauguration Ceremony |
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The Activity Week Experience (AWE) Programme is a core part of the school curriculum for all Form 1 to Form 6 students in the realm of experiential learning. This year, it will be held from 24th to 28th January 2011. Through different activities, students could have more learning experiences beyond the classrooms and the school campus. An inauguration ceremony kicked off the event today (21st January) with the launch of many student-friendly and meaningful programmes all over the world.
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12-Jan-2011
Lowest Recorded Temperature by the weather station at TSSS |
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Our weather station has been operating for more than two years, which is a good tool for alerting students about the temperature at our School. Today, 12th January 2011, we have recorded 4.7 ¢XC, which is a record low temperature since its establishment. With this indicator, our students and the School can be alerted to implement corresponding precautionary measures against this low temperature. More details about the data recorded by our weather station can be found at:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/weather/
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7-Jan-2011
First AWE Day 2010-2011 |
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Activity Week Experience (AWE) programme is a core curriculum for all F1 to F6 students in the realm of experiential learning. It will be held from 24th to 28th January 2011. Before their participation in these activities, they have to understand more about what they are going to learn and present what they have learnt in their selected programmes through these AWE Days. The first AWE Day was held on 7th January 2011. In addition, for the overseas programmes, they even held their parents¡¦ forums to let parents understand more about their sons¡¦ programmes.
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2-Jan-2011
Alumni Homecoming Dinner |
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This was the first time the School had organized an event engaging all old boys coming back to their alma mater. This was mainly organized by the newly formed Tak Sun Secondary School Alumni Association. Ball games, board games and computer games were arranged before dinner started. There was a light dinner and the old boys could still have ball games and board games afterwards and some of them even went outside for another gathering again!
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22-Dec-2010
Christmas Party 2010 |
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It was an annual event coordinated by the Student Association. The Party of this year was held on 22nd December 2010. It consisted of three parts, namely, an individual class Christmas celebration, a drama show celebrating Christmas and a Christmas variety show including the performance of the winners from our Singing Contest. The students not only enjoyed the food and presents, but they also had a better understanding of the meaning of Christmas ¡V the birth of Jesus Christ and his selfless sacrifice for all of us.
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16-Dec-2010
English Week 2010 has made history! |
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The English Week 2010 has been organized to empower all Tak Sun boys to experience American culture through info panels regarding American cities and famous American writers, music, announcements, soft drinks, magazines, classical novels, graphic novels, trading cards, sports, food, movies, NBA Museum, documentaries, English Book Exhibition, Q&A sessions, lucky draws, language games and so on, thus developing the listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and presenting skills of our students in the realm of using and learning English outside the classroom to enhance an already English-rich campus during the English Week. More than 3500 students have participated in the four-day English Week 2010, a cultural rollercoaster, proactively, joyfully and enthusiastically. English Week 2010 really rocks!
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7-Dec-2010
11th Athletics Meet |
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The 11th Athletics Meet was held at Shatin Sports Ground on 6th December and 7th December. Under the flags of the house emblems, all students participating in the events played different roles, such as athletes or cheering team members. Piccard House became the overall champion in all grades! Congratulations!
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1-Dec-2010
Blood Donation |
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More than 60 students and staff demonstrated the virtue of caring through their enthusiastic support. They donated blood on that day and enthusiastically demonstrated the virtue of caring.
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27-Nov-2010
Class of 2017 Admission Information and Open Day |
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In order to provide relevant information to the parents about the Class of 2017 Admission, apart from the Information Session, an Open Day was organized for students to demonstrate their talents they had developed after learning at Tak Sun. More than 200 people visited our School.
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18-Nov-2010
Academic Awards (2010-11 Quarter One) |
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In order to appreciate the students' efforts in their academic progress, the School has issued them academic awards including Top in the form, Top in the class, Top in the subject, Good homework submission record, Classroom engagement and Academic improvement. The School hopes that these students will become the role models of their schoolmates. More pieces of information can be found in the link below:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/students/achievement/Q1 Academic Awards.pdf
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18-Nov-2010
ICAC Drama and Exhibition |
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In order to provide a correct concept of fairness, the School has invited the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) to put up a drama for our students. In addition, they have also prepared the exhibition for all students about some cases against corruption.
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16-Nov-2010
Prize Presentation (2010-11 Quarter One) |
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The School recognizes students' efforts through the quarterly prize presentation. The winners of different activities and the volunteers in different social services will be invited to come onto the stage. They will then be recognized by the teachers and students and be praised by the Principal. This is an important learning for the students whose achievements require sustainable efforts. More pieces of information can be found in the link below:
http://www.tsss.edu.hk/students/achievement/Quarter One 2010-2011.pdf
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8-Nov-2010
Bioethics Talk for Students |
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Fr. S. Joseph Tham, from the Legionaires of Christ who teaches Bioethics in Rome, delivered a talk on Bioethics to our senior secondary students on 8th November. The students were inspired by the talk and they could even apply such knowledge to their learning in the NSS and AL curricula.
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4-Nov-2010
Careers Talks for Form 7 Students |
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In order to provide more information on career aspiration and university admission, the School has invited the City University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to give career and admission talks on 4th November 2010 for our Form 7 students. Our students did understand more and initiate a better preparation for their future plans.
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23-Oct-2010
Effective Parenting Workshop |
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As parents are the primary educators of our boys, the School emphasizes the importance of parenting. Approximately 80 parents enrolled in the basic parenting course organized with the cooperation of Family First Foundation and the Parent-Teacher Association and the effective parenting course organized by the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong.
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20-Oct-2010
Staff Development Day |
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The School has organized 3 Staff Development Days for our staff members to enhance their professionalism. The latest one was held on 20th October. The member from the Council for Professional Conduct was invited to give a short talk with case studies on the awareness of the teachers' professional conduct. Our teachers learnt a lot from the different talks that day.
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15-Oct-2010
FIDES Camp |
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The FIDE Society (FIDES), a student organization which promotes the spiritual formation through student activities, organized a training camp for its members at the Don Bosco Camp on Cheung Chau Island from 15th to 17th October. Apart from participating in the adventure-based activities organized by the camp and the helpers (including the old boys), the participants had different activities regarding religious faith, such as Mass and Confession, and so on. After the camp, the students¡¦ spiritual formation was further developed.
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12-Oct-2010
Activities celebrating the 61st anniversary of the People's Republic of China |
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As a vital part of Civic Education, our School organized a series of activities to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, including Shanghai Expo sharing talks, board displays, firm shows, writing competitions, campus radio, visit to the National Education Centre and the impromptu speech competition (as shown in the photos).
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9-Oct-2010
Parent-Teacher Association Annual General Meeting |
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The PTA Annual General Meeting, which was held at the School Hall, was well attended by more than 200 parents and teachers. Apart from the participation in the AWE Programme exhibition, they attended a parenting talk provided by Mr. Eric Chan, a core member of the Family First Formation and also one of our School Managers. Also, the new executive committee was formed with Mr. Pierre Fung as the Chairperson, Ms. Alice Lee (parent), Mr. Chan Hoi To (parent), Mr. Dennis Law (teacher) and Mr. Ronald Hui (teacher) as the Vice-chairpersons. The former executive committee was highly praised for their valuable contributions to the success of the PTA in the past year.
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7-Oct-2010
House Meeting |
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In order to enhance students¡¦ house spirit, the House Meetings have been organized in order to let them understand more about their house and learn from the virtues demonstrated by the explorers, who are the names of the four Houses: Hillary, Nansen, Piccard and Scott. The Hillary House captain and teachers were sharing their experiences and expectation with the House members.
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30-Sep-2010
National Flag Raising Ceremony and Declaration of Prefects and the SA |
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As a vital part of the civic education, the School had the National Flag Raising Ceremony held on 30th September to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the founding of the Peoples¡¦ Republic of China. Also, the declarations of the School Prefects and the Student Association were conducted. These student leaders declared they would serve their School and the students in the coming year in front of all teachers and students.
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28-Sep-2010
Community Charity Day 2010 |
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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 $35,000 was raised by the students, teachers and staff.
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24-Sep-2010
Leadership Training Camp 2010 |
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A Leadership Training Camp has been organized to provide our student leaders with relevant knowledge, skills and values. With the knowledge they have acquired from the camp, they can help school educate their schoolmates in school functions.
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24-Sep-2010
Co-Curricular Activities Day 2010 |
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As an integral part of student formation curriculum, all societies, clubs and uniform groups set up their booths to recruit new members. All F1 to F6 students selected their favourite societies to further extend their academic learning experience outside the classrooms. Their performance would be further recorded in their Student Learning Profiles.
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22-Sep-2010
Student Association Election 2010 |
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The forum and election of the Student Association were held. Nearly all students cast their votes to select the new cabinet from two teams. After an intensive campaign, the cabinet headed by CHAU Kwan Hang, Denis of 5M, was finally elected with more than 60% of votes. All students experienced a democratic election. The former Student Association was highly praised for doing a great job in the previous year.
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10-Sep-2010
Teachers' Day 2010 |
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In order to recognize the efforts of the teachers, our Prefect Team invited all students to present gifts to teachers and sign on thank-you cards to all teachers. Dr. Herbert received the cards on behalf of all teachers.
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10-Sep-2010
Mooncakes from parents |
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With the mid-Autumn Festival around the corner, the PTA has arranged some home-made ¡§snowy moon cakes¡¨ for our teachers and staff as a token of thanks for the efforts done to their sons. It definitely demonstrated the close relationship between our parents and the School.
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2-Sep-2010
Start-of-school-year Holy Mass |
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Our annual Start-of-school-year Holy Mass was held at the Cathedral in Central this year. The mass was celebrated by the School Chaplain, Fr. Joey Mandia. All students and teachers attended the Holy Mass, which is a vital part of the student formation curriculum.
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20-Aug-2010
Summer Self-Direction Programme |
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The Summer Self-Direction Programme was in place to help our incoming S6 boys prepare for their Secondary 6 studies. The programme included a social service practice and a leadership training camp. All students were provided with lots of information regarding their plans of studying at a tertiary institution.
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9-Aug-2010
Summer Adaptation Programme |
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The Summer Adaptation Programme was designed to help our incoming S1 boys prepare for their secondary studies. The programme included school facility introduction, community visits, English immersion programmes, adolescent health programmes, and so on. The graduation ceremony, together with a parenting talk and a uniform group exhibition, was held on the last day and well-received by both parents and students.
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26-Jul-2010
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Herbert |
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Congratulations to Dr. Peter Herbert, who was the Vice Principal in 2010 and is the New Principal in the new academic year 2010-2011, on receiving his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from the National Chengchi University of Taiwan on 26th July 2010.
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16-Jul-2010
Farewell Party for Dr. Edward Woo |
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Our Principal, Dr. Edward Woo was going to retire in this academic year. A Farewell Party was organized by the School at the Science Park for this eventful moment. Participants from the School Sponsoring Body, the Incorporated Management Committee, Tak Sun School and Tak Sun Kindergarten, present and former Parent-Teacher Association committee members, teachers, staff and alumni enjoyed a wonderful night. The School would like to thank Dr. Woo for his remarkable contributions to our School and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.
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9-Jul-2010
End of School Year Assembly 2009-2010 |
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Our annual End-of-school-year Assembly was held on the last day of the School year. All internal and external awards were presented to the students to recognize their performances in the last academic year. In addition, since this is the 10th year of the School, service awards were given out to the teachers and staff who had served the School for 10 years.
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8-Jul-2010
Inter-house Chinese debate competition |
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This was the last inter-house event. All students participated in the debate between the Scott House and the Hillary House. Both sides did put lots of efforts preparing necessary materials for the competition. Finally, the Scott House won in the final debate. Congratulations to both Houses for their superb performances.
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8-Jul-2010
End-of-school-year Holy Mass |
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Our annual End-of-school-year Holy Mass was held at the School Hall this year. The Mass was celebrated by the School Assistant Chaplain, Fr. Joey Mandia. All students and teachers attended the Holy Mass, which is a vital part of the student formation curriculum.
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4-Jul-2010
First Uniform Groups Parade Day |
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Uniform Groups are one of the important programmes in our School. Among these uniform groups, different kinds of training are provided to the students for their future careers, including discipline training, inter-personal relationship, problem-solving skills, and so on. Currently, we have 5 different uniform groups, namely, Air Cadets, Red Cross, Scouts, Sea Cadets and St. John Ambulance Brigade. This Parade Day is the golden opportunity for the students to showcase their achievements.
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2-Jul-2010
Flag Raising Ceremony |
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In order to celebrate the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the School had the National Flag Raising Ceremony on 2nd July, which is a vital part of the Civic Education on campus.
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2-Jul-2010
Summer Serenade |
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The Summer Serenade was held on 2nd July at the School Hall, starting from 7:30 pm. This was an annual show to showcase students¡¦ efforts and recognize their talents in Music, especially in the OSOSA (One-Student-One-Sport-and-Art) Programmes. Students had been preparing for this annual show for a long time and it was well received by parents and students alike.
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4-Jun-2010
10th Speech Day |
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Speech Day is a milestone for our Form 5 and Form 7 students. The Guest of Honour of our 10th Annual Speech Day ceremony was Dr. Allan H. K. Yuen, the Associate Professor of the Centre of Information Technology in Education, Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong. He gave an enlightening keynote address to our graduates regarding their challenges ahead. The valedictory address was given by Chow Hok Him, a Form 7 graduate of the class of 2010.
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12-Apr-2010
Fair Trade Cup Charity Football Competition |
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Geography subject has collaborated with the Oxfam for the Global Citizen Service Learning Programme, which aims at increasing students' awareness towards the situation of marginal labour and unfair trade in the world. Fair Trade Cup Charity Football Competition during Social & Humanities Week 2010 is one of the activities organized by 4J students. The fund raised was donated to the UNICEF.
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25-Mar-2010
Talk on Faith |
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As a support to the students¡¦ spiritual support, Fr. Stephen Lee, our Assistant Chaplain, has shared his view on the spiritual formation with our students.
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25-Mar-2010
Secondary 5 Mock Result Release Workshop |
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In order to help our Secondary 5 students prepare better for their HKCEE result release, the Careers Team organized a workshop for them to understand the situation they might face on that day and provide them with guidance on how to choose their careers. This workshop was well received by students.
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15-Mar-2010
Pi Week |
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In order to promote the learning of science, a Pi Week was organized from 14th to 20th March 2010 (as Pi is approximately equal to 3.14 and hence the week starts from 14 March). Different activities were organized to increase the awareness on the daily life mathematical activities such as Pi memorization games, board games, and theme talks and so on.
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12-Mar-2010
ICAC Drama |
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In order to enhance students¡¦ value and attitude, especially of the anti-corruption, with the sponsorship from the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption), the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre has performed a drama to show the importance of the anti-corruption. Our S4 students did enjoy them, which could be part of their Other Learning Experiences in the aspects of Moral and Civic Education.
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10-Mar-2010
Leadership Training Camp |
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In order to provide support to our student leaders in different student organizations, the second part of the leadership training has been given to them at School.
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1-Mar-2010
10th Athletics Meet |
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The 10th Athletics Meet was held at Shatin Sports Ground on 1st and 2nd March. Under the flag of the house emblems, all students participating in the events played different roles such as athletes or cheering team members. Nansen House became the overall champion in all grades! Congratulations!
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1-Mar-2010
10th Annual Athletics Meet |
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The 10th Athletics Meet was held at Shatin Sports Ground on 1st and 2nd March. Under the flag of the house emblems, all students participating in the events played different roles such as athletes or cheering team members. Nansen House became the overall champion in all grades! Congratulations!
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23-Feb-2010
Chinese and Putonghua Week |
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In order to promote the learning of the Chinese Language and Culture, a Chinese and Putonghua Week was organized on 22nd to 26th February 2010. Different activities were organized to increase the awareness on the Chinese such as flag raising ceremony, Putonghua assembly, theme talks, cultural activities, tea tasting, teachers¡¦ sharing and so on.
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25-Jan-2010
Activity Week Experience Programme |
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Activity Week Experience (AWE) programme is a core curriculum for all S1 to S4 and S6 students in the realm of experiential learning. It was held from 25th to 29th January 2010. Through different activities, students could have more learning experiences beyond the classrooms and the school campus. An inauguration ceremony initiated the commencement of the event. The inauguration ceremony was held on 22nd January as a kick-off of these meaningful activities.
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22-Jan-2010
AWE Programme Inauguration 2010 |
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Activity Week Experience (AWE) programme is a core curriculum for all F1 to F4 and F6 students in the realm of experiential learning. It was held from 25th to 29th January 2010. Through different activities, students could have more learning experiences beyond the classrooms and the school campus. An inauguration ceremony initiated the commencement of the event. The inauguration ceremony was held on 22nd January as a kick-off of these meaningful activities.
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7-Jan-2010
SA Singing Contest |
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It is an annual event organized by the Student Association. After two qualifying rounds with more than fifty participating units, three finalists in the Group Section and six in the Individual Section entered the Final.
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23-Dec-2009
Joint School Christmas Ball |
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The Ball was organized in our school on 23rd December 2009. This was an event jointly organized by the Student Associations of ours and seven other secondary schools. Apart from celebrating the true meaning of Christmas, students were able to polish up their interpersonal skills.
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17-Dec-2009
English Week |
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In order to further enhance an already English-rich environment, the English Week was organized from 14th to 17th December 2009. Different activities were organized, including an English Soccer Match, Drink of the Day, Lucky Draws, Campus Radio, Movie Shows, Fusion BBQ and so on. Students had great fun in the English learning activities.
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9-Dec-2009
Blood Donation |
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More than 60 students and staff demonstrated the virtue of caring through their enthusiastic support. They donated blood on that day and fully demonstrated the virtue of caring.
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30-Nov-2009
Religious Week |
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In order to further enable students to really become a Christian Gentleman with a Global Outlook, the Religious Week was organized from 30th November to 4th December 2009. Different activities were organized, including the Holy Mass, the Book Exhibition, the Religious Forum, the Choir Performance and so on. Students had great joy in the learning process.
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28-Nov-2009
Class of 2016 Admission Information and Open Day |
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In order to provide relevant information to the parents about the Class of 2016 Admission, apart from the Information Session, an Open Day was organized for students to demonstrate their talents derived from the learning at Tak Sun. More than 200 people visited our school.
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28-Nov-2009
Class of 2016 Admission Information and Open Day |
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In order to provide relevant information to the parents about the Class of 2016 Admission, apart from the Information Session, an Open Day was organized for students to demonstrate their talents derived from the learning at Tak Sun. More than 200 people visited our school.
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27-Nov-2009
Science Day |
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In order to promote the learning of science, a Science Day was organized on 27th November 2009. Different activities were organized to increase the awareness on the daily life science activities such as scientific experiments, theme talks and so on.
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26-Nov-2009
Spanish Class @ TSSS |
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In order to widen our students¡¦ global perspective, the School has offered Spanish classes, mainly for our junior secondary students. With these classes, apart from understanding more about the culture of the European countries, our students might be able to apply for the other languages in the New Senior Secondary curriculum.
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20-Nov-2009
S4 OLE Social Services |
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In order to provide more opportunities for students to gain some experiences for the community services, the School has organized a series of service programmes all S4 students.
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16-Nov-2009
HKU Career Talks |
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In order to provide more information on career aspiration and university admission, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) was invited to give a talk on 16th November for our S6 and S7 students. Some of our graduates who are now studying at the HKU were invited to come back and share their learning experience there. Our students did understand more about their future plans.
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5-Nov-2009
Writer's Sharing |
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Mr. Chan, an experienced first aider, was invited to deliver a talk on joyfulness in reading on 5th November 2009. He shared his experience and then stayed behind for an autograph session together with a book exhibition. Our students enjoyed the talks and asked for their autographs.
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30-Oct-2009
Inter-House Competitions |
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The weekly inter-house competition was officially kicked off by the basketball competition in October. Each house sent the strongest team to compete for the overall championship.
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13-Oct-2009
Prefect and SA Declaration |
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Our Prefect Team and the Committee of Student Association have been officially declared their responsibility and promised to serve and to love the School and their schoolmates. They set themselves as examples, by performing their duties fairly and observing the discipline and rules set by the School.
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10-Oct-2009
PTA Annual General Meeting |
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The PTA Annual General Meeting was held at the school hall and was well attended by more than 200 parents and teachers. A new executive committee was formed with Mr. Eamon Fung as the Chairperson, Mr. David Chan (parent), Ms Ada Ma (parent), Mr. Mervyn Lam (teacher) and Mr. Tony Cheng (teacher) as the Vice-chairpersons. The former executive committee was highly praised for their valuable contributions to the success of the PTA in the past year.
~PTA Website~
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10-Oct-2009
Potential Development Scholarship Presentation |
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These Scholarships are designated for students who have attained outstanding performances to cover fully or partly their tuition fees. A presentation ceremony has been organized to recognize the students, together with their parents, on their effort paid in the last year.
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10-Oct-2009
Fide Society |
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Apart from the regular Religious Studies and Ethics lessons, our Fide Society, a student organization which promotes the spiritual formation through student activities, organized an orientation camp. More than 80 students participated and all of them enjoyed in it.
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2-Oct-2009
National Flag Raising Ceremony |
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As a vital part of the Civic Education, the School will have National Flag Raising Ceremony on different occasions. This year, as the 5th East Asian Games were hosted by Hong Kong, we have organized a torch relay for this event in our School. All torch holders are the Hong Kong Youth Team members from our School.
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2-Oct-2009
Mooncakes from parents |
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As the mid-Autumn Festival is coming, our parents prepared every teacher and staff member a pack of moon cake to thank all their efforts paid on their sons. It definitely demonstrated the close relationship between our parents and the school.
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2-Oct-2009
House Meetings |
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In order to enhance students¡¦ house spirit, the House Meetings have been organized in order to understand more about their house and learn from the virtues can be learnt from the explorers, who are the names of the four Houses: Hillary, Nansen, Piccard and Scott.
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1-Oct-2009
Caring China Month |
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The Moral and Civic Education Committee has organized the Caring China Month to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples¡¦ Republic of China and enhance students¡¦ civic awareness. In this month, different activities have organized including flag raising, assembly, prayer sessions, board displays, video shows, book sharing, theme talks, Putonghua radio and so on. It was a precious opportunity for our boys to learn the right attitude to care about others with the spirit of love and caring about China.
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30-Sep-2009
Community Charity Day |
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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.
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26-Sep-2009
Leadership Training Camps |
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Two sessions of Leadership Training Camps have been organized to provide our student leaders relevant knowledge, skills and values. With such quantities learned from the camps, they can help school educate their schoolmates in the school functions.
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25-Sep-2009
Co-Curricular Activities Day |
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As an integral part of student formation curriculum, all societies, clubs and uniform groups set up their booths to recruit new members. All S1 to S4 and S6 students selected their favourite societies to further extend their academic learning experience outside the classrooms.
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18-Sep-2009
Student Association Election |
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The forum and election of the Student Association were held. Nearly all students cast their votes to select the new cabinet for this year from two teams. After an intensive campaign, the cabinet headed by LEE Yat On, Dave of 6B was finally elected with more than 60% of votes. All students experienced a democratic election. The former Student Association was highly praised for doing a great job done in the past year.
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3-Sep-2009
Start-of-school-year Holy Mass |
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Our annual Start-of-school-year Holy Mass was held at the Cathedral in Central this year. The mass was celebrated by the School Chaplain, Fr. Jimenez. As a vital part of the student formation curriculum, all students and teachers attended the Holy Mass.
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