Author: Ying Wa College Old Boys' Association

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Monthly Networking Event

Please kindly note that the next monthly networking gathering for Ying Wa boys and friends will be:


Date:  1st March 2024, Friday (6:30 pm to 9:00 pm)
Venue:  Bar Y O’clock, 5/F, 7 Minden Ave, Tsim Sha Tsui

Drinks arrangement:
OBA Member $220 per head,
Non-Member $250 per head
Two drinks coupons (selected house wine/beer/cocktail/soft drinks with nibbles and snacks for sharing.)

This is a regular casual networking occasion for old boys of all age groups and looking forward to seeing you all on 1st Friday evening of each month.  No preregistration required.

Should you require any further information or have any other suggestions, please feel free to contact one of our Recreation Conveners below.

Best regards,

Philip Yeung 楊偉炫, 1994 (philip.yeungwy@gmail.com)
Eric Poon 潘燿基, 1998 (eric_ykpoon@hotmail.com)

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Returning Home to the Ying Wa Family – Poon Choi Banquet for the 205th Anniversary

Poon Choi, also known as a Big Bowl Feast, is a traditional dish originating from Hong Kong village Cantonese cuisine, often enjoyed during family reunions.

To celebrate the 205th anniversary of Ying Wa, we cordially invite you to a Poon Choi Banquet, held in collaboration with Ying Wa Primary School, at the school campus of Ying Wa College and Ying Wa Primary School. This event aims to bring together students, teachers, parents and old boys to share school anecdotes and celebrate the lunar new year. The details are as follows:

Date: 21st January 2024 (Sunday)
Time: 4 pm – 5:30 pm: School history exhibition, game booths and student performances
5:30 pm – 6 pm: Opening Ceremony
6 pm – 7:30 pm: Poon Choi banquet
Venue: School campus of Ying Wa College and
Ying Wa Primary School
Charge: $ 250 per seat or $2,300 for a table of 10 seats
(includes a drink and a limited edition food container with eating utensils)

Remarks: Due to limited space, registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

To ensure smooth coordination and preparation, we highly encourage you to register by replying this google form (https://forms.gle/xmxtWEdUHv8CRyu58) on or before 5th January 2024 (Friday).

We eagerly await your presence as we create unforgettable memories to celebrate the 205th Anniversary of Ying Wa. For any further inquiries, please feel free to contact Ms. Cherry Tsui at 2336 8838. Thank you very much for your kind attention and support.

Yours sincerely,

Dion Chen
Principal

 

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Application for DSS-S1 Places in Academic Year 2024-2025

Dear members,

Ying Wa College (“YWC”) will start open recruitment of Secondary 1 students for the year 2024/25 from 18th November 2023 to 29th November 2023. I am glad to inform you that the Association has liaised with YWC to render assistance to Ying Wa Old Boys who wish their sons to be admitted to Secondary 1 of YWC subject to the following conditions :-

1) The father of the son(s), must be a paid-up member of the Association for the past two years (i.e. full 24 months counting back from the date of the deadline stated below).
2) The conduct of his son(s) must not be poor in his (their) present school(s).
3) The candidates should meet the required standard set by YWC.

If your son is interested to apply for a Secondary 1 place in YWC, you must make the application directly to YWC through online system in YWC webpage. For details, please go to http://www.yingwa.edu.hk , then click Menu>Admissions>S.1 Admission Information and Procedures.

Moreover, the S.1 Admission Briefing will be held on 18th November 2023 at 2:30pm. If you want to reserve the seats, please register online starting at 10:00am on 6th November 2023 (Monday). Please visit the website of Ying Wa College (http://www.yingwa.edu.hk , then click Menu>Admissions>Application) for details of this admission briefing.

If you wish the Association to render assistance, please submit the soft copies of the Application Form, P4 school report (final term only), and P5 school reports (full year) in PDF format to the Convenor for Student Affairs via Ms Cherry Tsui through email tyf@yingwa.edu.hk on or before Wednesday, the 29th November 2023.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact our Convenors for Student Affairs, Ng King Him (ngkinghim@yahoo.com.hk) or Ivanhoe Ko (ivanhoeko@yahoo.com.hk).

Yours sincerely,

Ng Chi Kwong, Gareth
Chairman

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英華書院長跑日 家長、校友及老師邀請賽

長跑日又嚟喇！

書院將於本年11月1日(三)舉行長跑日，設邀請賽事，詳情如下：

地點：馬鞍山青年新村及海濱長廊 (烏溪沙)

起跑時間：
9：30am (8:30am 熱身)

路線：約3公里
(由烏溪沙青年新村出發，沿海濱長廊，再原路折返於烏溪沙青年新村完結)

組別：家長、校友及老師（比賽只分男子及女子）

獎項：男、女子組冠軍各 獲頒獎盃，亞軍至第10名設獎牌乙面。

頒獎時間：大約正午12時

現誠邀各位校友踴躍參與，長跑日當天到場觀看、打氣或比賽。所有入場人士須遵守學校指示，保持秩序；參賽校友則需事先報名。

當日場地不設泊車。

有興趣的校友請於 10月22日 (星期日)或之前*，將中文姓名、屆別及電話號碼發送至1990班黃子榮 (92633345）或1998班趙緯樂 (93336837)，資料會再轉發至書院負責體育老師作報名用途，謝謝！

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誠邀成為「英華教育基金」會員

敬啟者:

母校於 2003 年復辦小學,與之結龍,為就讀學生提供「一條龍」中、小學教育。並且於 2008 年開始轉以「直接資助」模式辦學,以便多一些自主空間,因材施教,照顧學生各方面的教育需要,為學生提供更理想的教育環境。

母校轉為「直資」學校後,財政需自負盈虧,亦須儲備資金作多方發展, 提升教學質素,追求卓越。有見及此,校友會成立「英華教育基金」,結合包括校友、學校、校董會及家長教師會等多方面的資源力量,集腋成裘為母校籌募經費,為中、小學未來發展多方面的需要,在教學資源上及校舍設施、配備上作出準備。

「英華教育基金」以「無股本的擔保有限公司」形式於公司註冊處成立。並由不同持份者,包括辦學團體、校長、教職員、家長及校友的代表共同監管運作。基金亦已被確認為慈善團體,凡捐款者皆獲得稅務豁免。

基金已獲得超過 120 位創辦成員捐款,透過歷年的募捐及各項籌款活動, 迄今已籌得逾 7 百萬元捐款作為儲備,亦正積極計劃對中、小學的發展作出適當的安排。

為進一步鞏固「英華教育基金」的財政實力,並為眾持份者提供多一個支援母校的渠道, 現時基金重新招收會員,凡捐出港幣 3 萬元者,可申請成為「英華教育基金」會員。有興趣申請成為基金會員的校友,請填妥夾附表格,並於 9 月 30 日前交回英華書院校務處徐小姐(tyf@yingwa.edu.hk)。集齊資料後,有關申請將呈交予「英華教育基金」執行委員會核實。

如有任何垂詢,可致電英華書院 2336 8838 與徐小姐聯絡。

此致
各校友

英華書院校友會主席 吳智光 謹啓

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Donation Pledge – 205th anniversary Gala Dinner

Dear fellow members,

While we still recall five years ago, we all gathered to celebrate the Bicentenary of Ying Wa College, November 2023 will be another opportunity to gather to celebrate our alma mater’s 205th anniversary.  A quick recap of details of the 205th anniversary Gala Dinner is shown below:

Date : 26th November 2023, Sunday at 7:00pm

Venue : The Convention Hall, Level 1, HK Convention Centre, 1 Harbour Road , Wanchai.

Donation Pledge

Ying Wa old boys have a strong tradition of being grateful to their teachers and supporting the younger brothers. We have invited many teachers (most in retirement) and some junior students to attend the dinner.  The overall dinner costs for the teachers and guests of the Gala Dinner is forecast to be  HK$100,000. In this connection, we urge you to make a donation towards this cause in either your personal capacity or your company capacity by filling out the Donation Form in Appendix A.  Personal donors will be acknowledged in the event brochure and the 205th Special Edition of the School Magazine, while company donors will be eligible to publish advertisement(s) in the event brochure and the 205th Special Edition of the School Magazine. The details are shown below:

 

 

Personal

Company

Donation

$1,000

$5,000

$8,000

Entitled Page(s) for Advertisement in Event Brochure

(A5 size)

N/A

1

2

Arrangement for Event Brochure

(A5 size)

Name of donors will be published on a list

Full-page advertisement with company trademark/logo published

Two consecutive full-page advertisement with company trademark/logo published

Arrangement for 205th Special Edition of the School Magazine

(Size to be confirmed)

Name of donors will be published on a list

To be confirmed

To be confirmed

Remarks:  Company donor who wishes to publish advertisement in the event brochure shall submit their draft to 205GalaDinner@ywcoba.com. in A4 size pdf format by 30 September 2023.

 If you do wish to make a donation, please contact our committee or email to 205GalaDinner@ywcoba.com.

We look forward to seeing you all at the memorable event on 26 November 2023.

Best Regards,

Gareth Ng
Chairman

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YWCOBA ICT Forum: STEAM Education @ Ying Wa

STEAM education nowadays is fundamental and vital at school in order to equip students for the tech-and-innovation driven future. We are honored to have the principals of Ying Wa College (Mr. Dion CHEN) and Ying Wa Primary School (Dr. CHAN May Kuen Sylvia, MH) respectively to share their views and experience on STEAM education at the YWCOBA ICT Forum. It definitely will be a fruitful event for you to kickstart the new school year this summer and nurture your sons for the future. Join us and don’t miss the chance to meet the principals in person!!

Apart from market practitioners Mr. Jack WU (1991) Business Director of DTSL Group and Mr. Jonathan NG (1989) Assessment Development Manager of Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, relevant teaching staff Mr. Albert WONG (1984 YWC graduate and IT Manager of YWC) and Mr. KWAN Yuet Hung (Vice Principal of YWPS) are invited to exchange insights from interactions with students, parents, teachers and school administrators in the STEAM ecosystem.

If you are interested to explore the STEAM education facilities at both Ying Wa College (YWC) and Ying Wa Primary School (YWPS), you are most welcome to come earlier for a tour of the retired MTR trains, YWPS STEAM Lab, YWC InnoLab, InnoHub and Flight Sim, etc. at the school campus (see attached). Starting at around 6:00 p.m, the STEAM facilities tour will be guided by Mr. Albert WONG as well as Mr. KWAN Yuet Hung.

《 YWCOBA ICT Forum 》

Topic: STEAM Education @ Ying Wa
Date: 28 August 2023 (Monday)
Time: 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m
Place: InnoLab, 6/F, Ying Wa College, 1 Ying Wa Street, Kowloon.

Fee: Free of charge for YWCOBA members
(Welcome to join YWCOBA membership now at https://ywcoba.com/membership/)

Participants are encouraged to join the after event dine-out gathering at a nearby Chinese restaurant to network with the guest speakers and alumni though it’s optional and at the participants’ own expenses. Details will be provided in due course.

Register ASAP with the Google Form here ( http://bit.ly/3pSMQef ) to reserve your seat if you want to participate in this special event. Seats are limited and priority will be allocated to YWCOBA members on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Should you have any questions regarding the above event, please feel free to contact YWCOBA ICT Interest Group convener – Mr. Carus LU (1990) via email info@ywcoba.com.

Thanks a lot for your support to Ying Wa!! We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming OBA activities!!

Yours sincerely,

Gareth NG
Chairman
Ying Wa College Old Boys‘ Association

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Application for admission to Primary 1 of Ying Wa Primary School

Dear members,

Ying Wa Primary School (“YWPS”) will accept applications for admission to Primary 1  students for the year 2024/25 between 19th July 2023 to 23rd July 2023 through online system. I am glad to inform you that Ying Wa College Old Boys’ Association (“YWCOBA”) has liaised with YWPS to render assistance to Ying Wa Old Boys who wish their sons to be admitted to Primary 1 of YWPS subject to the following conditions :-

1) The father of the son(s), must be a paid-up member of YWCOBA for the past two years (i.e. full 24 months counting back from the date of the deadline).
2) The conduct of his son(s) must not be poor in his (their) present school(s).
3) The candidates should meet the minimum standard of academic capability as set by the School.

If your son wishes to apply for a Primary 1 place in YWPS, you are required to make the online application and submit to YWPS directly. You may wish to get the latest information about the application from the website of YWPS (http://www.yingwaps.edu.hk) and make inquiry to YWPS for details of the application if necessary.

If you wish YWCOBA to render assistance in the application, please remember to print a copy of the application form before proceeding to the page for payment of the  application fee. You should then send the copy of the application form together with the confirmation email with an application number from YWPS to the office of Ying Wa College for the attention of Ms. Tsui through email tyf@yingwa.edu.hk on or before 24th July 2023 (Monday).

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact our Convenor for Student Affairs at info@ywcoba.com.

Yours sincerely,
Gareth Ng
Chairman

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205th Anniversary Gala Dinner

Dear fellow members,

While we still recall five years ago, we all gathered to celebrate the Bicentenary of Ying Wa College, November 2023 will be another opportunity to gather to celebrate our alma mater’s 205th anniversary.

You are cordially invited to join us for an exceptional occasion – the Ying Wa College 205th anniversary gala dinner. This special evening is to honor the School’s long-standing history and success in terms of its contributions and impact to society by its graduates in religion, translation, printing and education.

The 205th anniversary Gala Dinner will be held on
Date : 26 November 2023, Sunday at 7:00pm
Venue : Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Level 1 at Phase I, Convention Hall.

Pricing Details

Price

Reservation Period

$1,500/person

($18,000/table of 12)

Table guaranteed if whole table is booked by using Reservation Form (Appendix A) by 30th June 2023.

Please note there are two phases of reservation, details are listed in the reservation below :

Reservation Details

Please note the following points regarding the booking for the 205th anniversary Gala Dinner:

First Phase (from now to 30th June 2023)

  • Bookings by old boys and must be one table minimum (12 persons per table) and tables will be guaranteed.

  • As such, please contact your Class Reps to include your booking, or group your classmates together to make your booking. Appendix B contains the information of your Class Reps. If you cannot find your Class Reps, please contact OBA’s 205 Gala Dinner Committee by WhatsApp (see also Appendix B), or email to 205GalaDinner@ywcoba.com (particularly for overseas old boys).

  • Preferably reservation to be made by Class Reps, a completed Reservation Form (Appendix A) with proof of payment (cheque, deposit or transfer slip) needs to be either mailed or faxed to YWC School Office (校務處).

Second Phase (from 1st July 2023 to 25th October 2023)

  • Bookings by seat(s), Seating arrangement will be made by OBA.
  • A completed Reservation Form (Appendix A) with proof of payment (cheque, deposit or transfer slip) needs to be either mailed or faxed to YWC School Office (校務處) or email to 205GalaDinner@ywcoba.com.

We shall confirm the reservation in both First and Second Phases by contacting the sender of the Reservation Form within 14 days upon receipt of the form.

Donation Pledge

We feel proud that Ying Wa old boys have a strong tradition of being grateful to their teachers and very anxious to meet them on the occasion. We have invited many teachers (most in retirement) to attend the dinner. If you do wish to make a donation as sponsorship, please contact our committee or email to 205GalaDinner@ywcoba.com.

We look forward to seeing you all at the memorable event on 26 November 2023.

Best regards,
Gareth Ng
Chairman

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Monthly Networking Event Resume

Please kindly note that the monthly networking gathering for Ying Wa boys and friends will be resumed. The first will be:


Date: 19th May 2023, Friday (6:30 pm to 9:00 pm)
Venue: J’s Bar Bistro, The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East.
Drinks arrangement:
OBA Member $180 per head,
Non-Member $200 per head
Two drinks coupons (selected house wine/beer/cocktail/soft drinks with nibbles and snacks for sharing.)

This is a regular casual networking occasion for old boys of all age groups and looking forward to seeing you all on 1st Friday evening of each month. No preregistration required. Should you require any further information or have any other suggestions, please feel free to contact one of our Recreation Conveners below.

Best regards,
Philip Yeung 楊偉炫, 1994 (philip.yeungwy@gmail.com)
Eric Poon (潘燿基) 1998 (eric_ykpoon@hotmail.com )
YWCOBA Recreation