Category: Announcement

Dear members,

Please note that Ying Wa College (“YWC”) Secondary 1 admission application for the year 2025/26 will be opened from 16th to 30th November 2024. 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); and
3) The candidates should meet the required standard set by the principal of 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.

Please kindly submit the soft copies of the Application Form, P4 school report (final term only), and P5 school reports (all year) in PDF format to the Convenor for Student Affairs via Ms Cherry Tsui through email tyf@yingwa.edu.hk on or before Saturday, the 30th November 2024, should you wish the Association to render admission assistance.

Feel free to contact our Student Affairs Convenors, Mr. Ng King Him (ngkinghim@yahoo.com.hk) or Mr. Ivanhoe Ko (ivanhoeko@yahoo.com.hk); or email: info@ywcoba.com, should you require any assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Rex LIU
Chairman

Dear Members,

Annual General Meeting for the year 2024 of Ying Wa College Old Boys’ Association Limited (“YWCOBA”) will be convened and held at Ying Wa College, Ying Wa Street, Shamshuipo, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, the 29th day of November 2024 at 7:30p.m.

A member entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him; a proxy need not also be a member.

The Proxy Form, agenda, minutes and audited financial statements are attached as below:

Agenda 2024

Proxy 2024

AGM minutes 2023

YWCOBA AFS 2024

YWCOBACTF AFS 2024

The duly completed Proxy form should be returned to Ying Wa College, 1 Ying Wa Street.

There will be a dinner after the AGM at School Canteen, Ying Wa College, RSVP to register your seat by filling in the Ｇoogle Form here before noon 22nd November 2024.

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Rex Liu ( rexlh.liu@gmail.com ) or Mr. Sunny Chiu ( sunny.israel@gmail.com ).

Yours faithfully,

YWCOBA Executive Committee

Dear Old Boys,

I am writing to extend an invitation for you to join us in a meaningful initiative to honour the legacy of six extraordinary individuals who have significantly shaped the history of Ying Wa College (Anglo-Chinese College). We propose establishing scholarships in their names to recognize their invaluable contributions to the College’s development in different stages. These scholarships will be awarded to students who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and achievement in various fields.

We aim to commemorate the contributions of:

(Please click here to see the enclosed for a brief summary of these superheroes)

Your generous donation will be instrumental in ensuring the success of this initiative, perpetuating the legacy of these “superheroes” of Ying Wa, supporting the future development of your junior brothers and enhancing the solidarity of this “Home of Our Youth”. We would be profoundly grateful for your support.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Dion Chen, MH
Principal

敬啟者：

學校游泳池於2018年中正式啟用，同學們在新泳池進行游泳訓練，以及上游水課迄今已逾六載。為加強校友與母校之連繫，並為校友及其家人提供有益身心的活動場所，泳池管理委員會決定於暑假期間特別開放學校泳池予校友及其直系家屬使用。詳情如下：

開放日期 : 2024年7月20日、8月3日、8月10日
開放時段 : 下午12時半至3時半
入場費用 : 三個時段合共 港幣$ 120，18歲小童以下免費。
校友名額 : 50位 (先到先得)

報名須知:

1. 報名者須為英華書院校友會會員
2. 每位校友最多可帶同5位直系親屬(配偶及子女)

報名方法：
7月15日前透過網上表格［https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDNGBPAgmIzKPkfycc1f8OQdidRixI_nCAPpdJj1CsXf58aA/viewform］報名。成功報名者請於活動當日從英華街停車場進入，經室內樓梯前往游泳池。

使用泳池須知:

1. 請留意個人健康狀況，如有不適或皮膚病請勿使用。
2. 自備個人梳洗用品和儲物櫃鎖，活動當天完結後須將物品全部帶走。保持更衣室清潔。
3. 學校提供少量免費泊車位，報名時先登記並獲確認。

查詢請聯絡:
趙梓弘校友 (2003) ivan11052003@yahoo.com.hk
李啓暘校友 (2004) kaiyeung1212@gmail.com

     此致

英華書院校友會
2024年6月28 日

The Student Council of Ying Wa College has designed a 205th Anniversary Special Edition Tote Bag to celebrate this memorable occasion of the Ying Wa family. Alumni of Ying Wa College can order the Student Council tote bag at $100 each (Bag + Donation). Simply fill out this Google Order Form (https://forms.gle/x3rpfSBsodgnNmoo9) and submit your order together with the payment record on or before 19th June 2024.

205th Anniversary Tote Bag
Colour: White
Size: 35x39cm
Straps: Handheld Strap and Shoulder Strap (Removable)

Dear Ying Wa Old Boys,

We are delighted to announce the launch of the YWCOBA Legal Chapter, dedicated to connecting and empowering old boys with experience or an interest in the legal profession.

The Legal Chapter extends a warm invitation to old boys worldwide, including members of the judiciary, barristers, solicitors, law costs draftsmen, law school staff, law students, and paralegals. It doesn’t matter if you are a recent graduate seeking industry peers, a mid-senior professional looking for insider advice, or a seasoned leader eager to give back – there will be value for all.

To join the YWCOBA Legal Chapter, we cordially invite you to complete the Google form provided in the link below https://forms.gle/aZBkxkC3kEkW9zdA7.

We also kindly request your assistance in spreading the word by forwarding this message to all old boys in the legal profession. Together, let’s strengthen our network and bring them back to our vibrant community.

We eagerly anticipate your participation in our social activities, seminars and events.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to reach out to Nicolas Chan (Class of 2002 F7), Leo Fong (Class of 2019 F6) or Maurice Yim (Class of 2021 F6) via email at legalchapter@ywcoba.com.

Warm regards,

YWCOBA Legal Chapter Team

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

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 205^th anniversary Gala Dinner is shown below:

Date : 26^th 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 205^th Special Edition of the School Magazine, while company donors will be eligible to publish advertisement(s) in the event brochure and the 205^th Special Edition of the School Magazine. The details are shown below:

 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

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

The Ying Wa College Archivist has completed cataloguing the donations of heritage artifacts from alumni celebrating the Ying Wa College 200th Anniversary. Some of the artifacts have been used in exhibitions and commemorative publications.

Ms Jane Sze has recorded about 70 groups of donations. All catalogued items are now packed in accordance with archival practice with preservative materials. They will be available for viewing and research in the Archives Room with prior permission and arrangements ( email address being skyj@yingwa.edu.hk)

Our applause and appreciation to Archivist Ms Jane Sze for her splendid work!!