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PO LEUNG KUK<br />
CHOI KAI YAU SCHOOL<br />
NEWSLETTER<br />
ISSUE 26 Oct 2023<br />
IN THIS ISSUE<br />
Kindness in Times of need<br />
PAGE 4<br />
Showing Kindness to Yourself<br />
PAGE 5<br />
CKY Opening Ceremony<br />
PAGE 10<br />
Big Brother Big Sister<br />
PAGE 11<br />
Chinese Field Trip<br />
PAGE 12<br />
Fancy Friday<br />
PAGE 14<br />
Teacher's STEM Workshop<br />
PAGE 15<br />
New Student Orientation<br />
PAGE 16<br />
Year 1 Orientation<br />
PAGE 18<br />
Annual Musical Play<br />
PAGE 20<br />
Study Tours<br />
PAGE 22<br />
And many more
Head Principal’s Words<br />
校 ⻑ 的 話<br />
Kindness to Yourself and Self-Care<br />
There is a certain something that binds our school community together. CKY students, staff<br />
and parents are characterised by the kindness and care they show each other day in, day<br />
out. Small acts of kindness take many forms, from warm words of comfort and<br />
encouragement, to thoughtful and caring gestures. Each of these genuine kindnesses share<br />
a common aim: to put others before ourselves and lift each other up. By showing other<br />
people that we care about them, our kindness has far-reaching benefits on the emotional<br />
wellbeing of everybody. One of the surest ways to happiness is found in serving others. The<br />
kindness that we show spurs others to share their own kindnesses in turn. Our school<br />
theme this year, Let Kindness Blossom, reflects our wish to see kindness grow in the hearts<br />
of all of our children. This year, we hope to see kindness in full bloom by placing this special<br />
quality at the forefront of everything we do.<br />
Cultivating kindness in each of these young hearts<br />
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Celebrating the medals of some of our Primary athletes!<br />
This edition of the Newsletter focuses on our first sub-theme for the term of<br />
Kindness to Yourself and Self-Care. We should all recognise that to give the best<br />
of ourselves to others, we must also build habits in taking care of ourselves,<br />
physically, mentally and emotionally. In this edition, several of our students and<br />
teachers share their favourite ways of ensuring they are well-balanced and<br />
happier, which enables them to share that sense of positivity and wellbeing with<br />
the people around them. Also featured are some of our new Year 1 and insert<br />
students, and the kindnesses they have been shown since joining the CKY Family,<br />
not least from their class buddy and older role models. As usual, this edition<br />
includes a host of school events and activities, including a few held at the tailend of<br />
last year. From CKY Idol and local tours, to STEM workshops and global sports<br />
competitions, the sheer variety of enrichment found at CKY reflects a school<br />
community full of energy, excitement and vibrancy!<br />
Ms. Jenny Chong<br />
Head Principal<br />
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Founding Principal’s<br />
Storytime<br />
Our school theme focuses on sharing and spreading kindness<br />
每 逢 周 會 講 故 事 已 經 是 ⼗ 多 年 的<br />
習 慣 了 , 除 了 孩 ⼦ 們 愛 聽 故 事 外 , 也 藉<br />
此 增 進 彼 此 的 溝 通 , 品 德 情 意 的 分 享 和<br />
交 流 , 在 疫 情 的 幾 年 裹 , 我 也 對 着 空 洞<br />
的 禮 堂 說 故 事 , 在 網 絡 上 仍 然 得 以 和 師<br />
⽣ 家 ⻑ 們 保 持 聯 繫 , 是 何 等 的 樂 事 。 學<br />
校 每 學 年 都 有 ⼀ 個 學 習 主 題 , 今 年 的 主<br />
題 是 「 讓 仁 慈 綻 放 」, 我 說 的 故 事 都 盡<br />
量 和 主 題 相 連 , 今 天 更 想 說 ⼀ 個 「⼀ 件<br />
⼩ 事 」 的 故 事 , 故 事 出 ⾃ 我 們 尊 敬 的 魯<br />
迅 先 ⽣, 是 他 坐 ⼈⼒⾞ 的 ⼀ 次 經 歷 ,⾞<br />
夫 對 差 點 給 撞 倒 路 ⼈ 的 負 責 ⾏ 為 , 攙 扶<br />
她 並 陪 同 到 巡 警 分 所 , 魯 迅 先 ⽣ 當 時 是<br />
分 不 認 同 的 , 覺 得 ⾞ 夫 愚 蠢 , 實 在 不 需<br />
要 負 上 責 任 , 但 最 後 ⾞ 夫 仁 慈 的 ⾏ 為 感<br />
動 了 他 , 令 他 慚 愧 , 更 成 為 他 ⼀⽣ 難 忘<br />
的 「⼀ 件 ⼩ 事 」 ! 他 寫 的 ⽂ 章 「⼀ 件<br />
⼩ 事 」 也 ⼀ 直 流 傳 , 近 百 年 來 成 為 學 ⼦<br />
們 必 讀 的 ⼀ 篇 ⽂ 章 。<br />
Telling stories each week at assembly has been a habit of mine<br />
for over ten years. In addition to children’s love of listening to stories,<br />
telling stories also enhances our communication with each other by<br />
sharing moral values and building closer bonds. During the years of the<br />
pandemic, I also faced an empty auditorium. What a joy it was to<br />
tell stories in the auditorium while still keeping in touch with teachers,<br />
students and parents online. The school has a new theme and focus<br />
each academic year. This year's theme is "Let Kindness Blossom."<br />
The stories I share are as relevant to the theme as possible. In this<br />
issue, the story is about "a small thing", and the tale is inspired by an<br />
experience that our respected Mr. Lu Xun ( 魯 迅 ) had while riding a<br />
rickshaw. Although the rickshaw driver almost knocked down a<br />
pedestrian, he acted responsibly by helping her and accompanying her<br />
to the patrol officers. Mr. Lu strongly disagreed with this at the time. He<br />
felt that the driver was foolish and did not need to take such<br />
responsibility. But in the end the rickshaw driver’s kind and selfless<br />
behaviour touched his heart, and made him feel ashamed. This act of<br />
kindness became "a small thing" which he never forgot for the rest of his<br />
life! The article he wrote ‘A Small Thing’, has been circulated widely and<br />
became a must-read article for students during the past century.<br />
Dr. LAU, Siu-Ling<br />
Founding Principal<br />
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Kindness<br />
In times ! need<br />
Super Typhoon Saola swept through Hong Kong during the first weekend of September and left a trail of<br />
destruction in its wake. The CKY campus was not spared and we are exceedingly grateful to all the janitors,<br />
technicians and security guards who worked throughout the Sunday to ensure our campus was safe and clean<br />
enough to reopen the day after. These teams work tirelessly in the background to help keep everything ticking<br />
at our school, and we appreciate each of them for the kindness and care they bring to their work every day. Thank<br />
you from us all!<br />
超 強 颱 ⾵「 蘇 拉 」 在 九 ⽉ 的 第 ⼀ 個 週 末 橫 掃 ⾹ 港 , 吹 襲 期 間 , 造 成 了 嚴 重 的 破 壞 , 有 些 樹 ⽊ 被 連 根 拔 起 , 我 們<br />
的 校 園 也 未 能 倖 免 。⾮ 常 感 謝 學 校 相 關 部 ⾨ 的 職 員 ( 技 術 ⼈ 員 、 辦 公 室 ⼈ 員 、 保 安 和 清 潔 ⼯⼈ 等 ) 週 ⽇ 到 校 幫 忙 清 理 和<br />
維 修 , 以 確 保 我 們 校 園 的 安 全 和 整 潔 , 以 便 星 期 ⼀ 如 常 開 放 。 這 個 團 隊 不 顧 ⾟ 勞 , 默 默 奉 獻 , 只 為 了 學 校 的 ⼀ 切 正 常<br />
運 轉 , 在 此 , 我 們 感 謝 他 們 每 個 ⼈ 在 ⼯ 作 所 帶 來 的 善 意 , 以 及 對 CKY 社 群 展 示 的 關 懷 之 情 。 感 謝 ⼤ 家 !<br />
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Kindness to myself<br />
means spending time<br />
with my family and<br />
friends, doing things I<br />
enjoy like playing the<br />
piano, rugby and<br />
gymnastics and baking<br />
cupcakes!<br />
2B Sasha Bogle<br />
Sometimes when I need to take my<br />
mind off stress and anxiety, playing<br />
violin is one of the ways to relax<br />
myself and make me feel better.<br />
Through practising the violin, I<br />
have also learned how to tackle<br />
problems when I play some difficult<br />
songs or challenging techniques.<br />
Most importantly, stay positive at<br />
all times!<br />
3C Abigail Tse<br />
We can show kindness to<br />
anyone, anywhere anytime.<br />
Kindness doesn’t have to be<br />
something big, it can be<br />
something small. Maybe it’s<br />
giving. Maybe it’s helping.<br />
Maybe it’s saying hello and<br />
good morning. Or maybe<br />
reading a book to your little<br />
brother.<br />
3E Hailey Yip<br />
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WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL<br />
CKY OPENING<br />
CEREMONY<br />
A FRESH START TO 2023-24<br />
In the 2023 CKY Opening<br />
Ceremony, Founding Principal Lau told us<br />
about the new topic. This year, we should<br />
let kindness blossom. We should treat<br />
others the way we want them to treat us.<br />
Additionally, we shared ideas of things we<br />
could do as a class to spread kindness<br />
around the school. Head Principal<br />
Chong also told us about goals we should<br />
try to achieve throughout the school year.<br />
5E Ashley Tam & 5E Sophie Tsoi<br />
Every class wrote a promise.<br />
Students placing their kindness<br />
promise onto the display.<br />
Log into your school account and scan<br />
this QR code to watch the opening<br />
ceremony!<br />
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FUN FRIDAYS ARE BACK!<br />
Primary Section<br />
Fancy<br />
Friday<br />
27TH OCTOBER '23<br />
Get ready for the first Fun Friday<br />
this year and come to school in your<br />
favourite Fancy Dress Costume!<br />
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THINK<br />
DESIGN<br />
CREATE<br />
Teacher's STEM Workshop<br />
STEM education continues to be a focus for CKY this year, so the school arranged a<br />
STEM training workshop for our teaching staff. Through this workshop, teachers were<br />
able to further develop their skills and knowledge in the planning, designing and<br />
delivering of fun STEM activities. So get excited, because CKY students can look<br />
forward to engaging and hands-on activities this year!<br />
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NEW STUDENT<br />
ORIENTATION<br />
A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW STUDENTS<br />
At the start of each year, we kindly<br />
welcome several new (also known as insert)<br />
students in different year-levels to our<br />
school community. Below, two of our new<br />
students reflect on their experience of joining<br />
and settling into the CKY Family!<br />
I am really glad to say that these two<br />
weeks have been going very smoothly for<br />
me. Here I’ve been introduced to new<br />
learning methods, which are quite different<br />
to the traditional style used in local schools.<br />
Overall, I am settling into CKY very well.<br />
My schoolmates here are welcoming and<br />
friendly; from the start I thought that I might<br />
not fit into this enormous school community,<br />
but turns out I was wrong. The teachers here<br />
are kind and enthusiastic about teaching their<br />
subjects. Although I am still getting to know<br />
them all, I’m certain they will provide me with<br />
enough support to thrive throughout this<br />
year.<br />
Most of all, I must thank my form tutor,<br />
Ms Shum, for sharing insights with me on the<br />
new school system that I am now becoming<br />
used to. My thanks also to my class buddy,<br />
Aiden, who has been helping me keep track<br />
of my homework and projects and guiding<br />
me on how to finish them. My most favourite<br />
thing about the school so far and let me<br />
clarify myself, is that the food here is<br />
AMAZING!!<br />
“I’ve been introduced to<br />
new learning methods...”<br />
Anyway, for this year I’ll be most looking<br />
forward to getting to know more about<br />
basically everyone in my form group and<br />
making some new friends. I look forward to<br />
studying with you all and will try to fit in better<br />
to my new environment. All the best to<br />
everyone!<br />
8C Clayton Tang<br />
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Hi everyone, I’m Felice. As the new<br />
academic year begins, I’m absolutely thrilled<br />
to be introducing myself as a new student of<br />
CKY. Transferring to CKY is an exciting<br />
chapter of my life and I’m confident that this<br />
environment will inspire me to reach new<br />
heights and make the best out of myself.<br />
Starting afresh at a new school can be<br />
both exciting and nerve wracking, but as I<br />
entered my classroom, a few classmates<br />
already approached me and introduced<br />
themselves. Now, we are really good friends<br />
and hang out all the time. I'm really thankful<br />
for my classmates for being willing to accept<br />
me as the new student and assist me in<br />
adapting to my new school.<br />
My form tutor, Mr Elliot Wong is also one<br />
of the friendliest people in the school; he<br />
welcomed me into 9D and supported me<br />
when needed. I’m also very grateful to our<br />
IGCSE coordinators for giving me valuable<br />
advice on subject selections.<br />
The insert orientation day arranged a few<br />
days before my official school day was very<br />
warm as well. I’m really glad to be assigned<br />
into 9D; it has potential to become my<br />
favourite class of all time. In the coming days, I<br />
look forward to creating many more<br />
unforgettable memories with my newly made<br />
friends and embarking on this incredible<br />
journey together.<br />
9D Felice Law<br />
“I’m confident that this<br />
environment will inspire me<br />
to reach new heights...”<br />
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Annual Musical Play<br />
I believe everyone has heard of the musical play<br />
in last year’s Annual concert (2023), Peter Pan: The<br />
British Musical. After the cast auditions, I was chosen<br />
to play the role of “Captain Hook”, the ultimate villain of<br />
the play. It was certainly a “tough-but-worthwhile”<br />
process. The cast and I spent the last month of the<br />
academic year preparing for the show. From nine o’clock<br />
in the morning till 6 o’clock in the evening, we made<br />
significant progress in terms of delivering the play.<br />
Although everyone was exhausted by the<br />
long and toilsome rehearsals, we all felt that it was<br />
worth it. Through this process, we have understood<br />
the quote “Teamwork makes the dream work”. When<br />
the tears of joy ran down our eyes, we knew the<br />
process was worth it. Down to my personal growth, I<br />
have learned a lot in the rehearsal process. When I<br />
was notified that I will be a main cast member, and<br />
play the role “Captain Hook”, I was in shock. Since this<br />
was my first year joining CKY’s musical play, I never<br />
thought that I would play such an important role.<br />
As Captain Hook’s characteristics were<br />
almost completely opposite to mine, I had a hard time in<br />
terms of understanding the character and actually<br />
“Playing in” character. Thanks to all the support from<br />
Ms. Yip, Ms. Wong, Ms. Sin, and Mr. Tsui, I have had a<br />
brand new perspective on the character, and the<br />
character “Captain Hook” was presented on stage to the<br />
audience. Through the musical play, I have learned a lot<br />
of acting skills, vocal skills, and dancing skills. Not only<br />
this, but we also had lots of “Life lessons”, from our<br />
director, Mr. Alz. Overall, the musical was a valuable<br />
experience, or, I would say, a lesson, and now I’m<br />
hooked; I look forward to future musical plays and hope<br />
to participate and be a part of it!<br />
1 0 B R Y A20<br />
N L A M
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YEAR 8 STUDY TOUR<br />
Due to the pandemic, our cohort was only able to experience the Beijing study tour, missing out on a<br />
large part of what it means to study at CKY. Therefore, we were still incredibly grateful that the school could<br />
arrange such a memorable local study tour for last year‘s year 8. It gave us a chance to understand the<br />
unique colonial history and culture of places in Hong Kong, as well as letting us taste the unique part of<br />
being a CKY student. As we went with our two year classes, the tour has also reminded us of our theme this<br />
year: let kindness blossom.<br />
9E Bryan Li<br />
On the first day of our trip, we set off to Tai Kwun to explore British influence on Hong Kong. We were<br />
fascinated by the architectural style of the structures. After a short stay at the vibrant Central Market, we<br />
had Korean barbecue for lunch before we headed to Sharp Island. The tombolo was famous for its<br />
pineapple-bun shaped rocks. We created a small tower from rocks and pebbles as there were beliefs where<br />
the higher your “rock tower”, the more likely your wishes will come true. Breathing in the salty fragrance of<br />
the clear waters and hearing the waves in Sai Kung crash onto the shore while we were with our friends<br />
made it a refreshing and surreal experience. As we were eating our dinner, I noticed how close of a class we<br />
were - we would always use the shared chopsticks to get food for our classmates. We then had our first<br />
night in our rooms, of which I’m sure will be a cherished memory for us.<br />
9E Kara Wong<br />
“The study tour opened our eyes to the many places of cultural<br />
significance in Hong Kong, letting us learn in ways we have never<br />
before in the year while also making priceless memories.”<br />
Going on to the second day of our trip, we had a buffet breakfast at our hotel, and then we went on with<br />
the first location of the day - the Bethanie Chapel, a historical building complex located in Pok Fu Lam.<br />
Unfortunately, as people were filming inside the chapel, we didn’t have a chance to go inside the chapel and<br />
appreciate its intricate design. In the afternoon, we got on a boat to Lamma island to see the Lamma Winds.<br />
We had to hike for 45 minutes before we reached the top, and we found it quite challenging due to the hot<br />
weather. But as a class, we would care about our classmates from time to time, passing on paper towels for<br />
each of us to wipe off our sweat.As we chatted with our friends, the journey seemed to have felt shorter and<br />
more enjoyable than expected. The wind turbine was large and a worthy tourist attraction for us since we<br />
studied a little about reusable energy at school simultaneously. The opportunity to see such a large wind<br />
turbine was rare, especially in a small place like Hong Kong. Finally, we went to have a splendid seafood<br />
dinner, but unfortunately some of our friends are allergic to seafood, so they never got to try the delicacies<br />
which were out of this world. We ended the day with a boat ride back to the hotel when it was already dark,<br />
letting us marvel at the view of Victoria Harbour.<br />
9A Adrian Chung<br />
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CKY IDOLS<br />
EUGENIA MA 11C<br />
A N E Y E - O P E N I N G P E R F O R M A N C E<br />
Last year, I was a participant in the final round of CKY Idol. It was one of the best<br />
experiences of my life! Stepping onto the auditorium stage all by myself is one of<br />
the most terrifying, yet thrilling moments I have ever experienced. Although I was<br />
very nervous, the cheers of support from my friends, classmates, teachers and<br />
fellow members of my House encouraged me to shed my anxiety and to do my<br />
best. All at once, I realised that my worries and fears of failure could be looked at<br />
from an entirely different angle — this was a learning experience, and all I had to<br />
do was perform to the best of my ability! I left the stage satisfied and delighted.<br />
Not only did I learn how to look at things differently, I also learned a lot from my<br />
fellow competitors. I am truly grateful that I was given the opportunity to<br />
compete!<br />
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ALUMNI NEWS<br />
AUDREY WONG<br />
Class of 2020<br />
Hello everyone, it’s been a while! After 12 years at<br />
CKY, the outside world did seem pretty daunting at<br />
first! I’ve been living in London for three years now,<br />
with two more years to go until I graduate with my<br />
Bachelors degree in Veterinary Medicine at Royal<br />
Veterinary College.<br />
The best part of my degree is being able to work<br />
almost anywhere! I have been to veterinary practices<br />
with the most scenic views in The Lake District, Wales,<br />
Devon and now interning at a few practices back in<br />
Hong Kong; treating our small furry friends to horses<br />
and cows! From conducting consultations to<br />
scrubbing in for surgeries, I am learning something<br />
new every day!<br />
Admittedly, the studying portion is difficult and the<br />
cold winter nights certainly made it mentally<br />
challenging. However, I have been exploring different<br />
ways to find a good work-life balance; from joining<br />
the rowing team to becoming president of the<br />
Student Small Animal Veterinary Society. Of course,<br />
the weekend getaways around Europe were definitely<br />
unforgettable. You have to learn to work hard AND<br />
play hard!<br />
From time to time I do look back at the wonderful<br />
memories that brought me to where I am now. What I<br />
want to say is, the world is your oyster and as long as<br />
you find your passion and persevere, you will<br />
definitely achieve your goals! As we all say, “Every<br />
child is good at something!” :)<br />
It still seems too surreal to move across the globe,<br />
being able to do the things I love. And I will always be<br />
grateful for friends and family who have supported<br />
me through this journey!<br />
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