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

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

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

Ying Wa Archive Room Treasure

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!!

周日友誼球賽報名

  1. 開放時間為星期日早上10時至下午1時。早上10時之前,為書院校隊練習時間,校友請勿太早進駐場地,以免影響校隊練習!
  2. 現階段只開放 足球場,5樓籃球場 及 乒乓球枱予校友會會員,暫不開放與家屬,盡量減低風險。
  3. 出席者,需預先向校友會報名。https://forms.gle/BFFR89CPKyh6FWTF9
  4. 出席者須由英華街進出,進入時必須在警衛前 確認身份。
  5. 請知悉 政府衞生署及有關部門可以要求提交本報名資料予其跟進或處理相關事宜。

Application for DSS-S1 Places in Academic Year 2023-2024

Dear members,

Ying Wa College (“YWC”) will start open recruitment of Secondary 1 students for the year 2023/24 from 12th November 2022 to 26th November 2022. 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. You can either apply through online system in YWC webpage or download the application form and submit it together with other required documents by mail or in person to YWC. 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 12th November 2022 at 2:30pm. If you want to reserve the seats, please register online starting at 10:00am on 31st October 2022 (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 (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 26th November 2022.


Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact our Convenors for Student Affairs, Ng King Him (93582756) or Ivanhoe Ko (92674830); or email: ngkinghim@yahoo.com.hk or ivanhoeko@yahoo.com.hk respectively.

Yours sincerely,

Ng Chi Kwong, Gareth
Chairman

全校學習體驗活動--學生學習日

今年9月30日(星期五),英華書院將舉行一個嶄新的全校學習體驗活動--學生學習日。當日,中五學生將經歷一系列生涯規劃相關活動,並於下午自願參與職場體驗活動。

英華書院事業輔導組現誠邀各位校友,提供職場體驗機會,例如「職場參觀」或「工作影子體驗」,擴闊來年中五學生的眼界,協助他們對未來有更具體的憧憬。本組同時歡迎校友提供9月30日以外的日子,讓師弟參與。

有興趣者請填寫本登記表格( https://bit.ly/3A1UYeF ),本組老師將會盡快聯絡您,商討細節。萬分感謝閣下的支持!

若有疑問歡迎透過電郵( wcf@yingwa.edu.hk )或 WhatsApp( 6121 6433 )聯絡黃正夫老師查詢 。

2020年2月2日英華馬禮遜團契「鼠年感恩團拜」- 延期至另行通知

[特別通告]
就校友的健康為首要考慮的原則下,2月2日之團契聚會將會延期至另行通知。

成立於2018年的英華馬禮遜團契介紹:-

宗旨
凝聚基督徒校友,禱告守望英華; 推動校友及校園福音事工

團員
我們歡迎所有英華舊生、牧者及信徒加入

聚會時間:基本上是每月第一個星期二晚上七時三十分至九時

地點 :英華書院一樓宗教室 (深水埗英華街一號)

農曆年快到了,我們正準備二月的聚會為「鼠年感恩團拜」!希望新舊團友,師生都能參加,既可聯誼亦可數算團契成立一年的恩典。也十分高興邀請了剛接受洗禮的許耀賜老師分享。

鼠年感恩團拜
日期:2020年2月2日(星期日)年初九
時間:16:00崇拜及許耀賜老師分享
              18:00愛筵 (自費)
地點:英華書院

歡迎攜眷參加,亦可邀請未信主的同學校友參加。為方便安排食物、車位,非英華馬禮遜團契的校友,可以直接聯絡:-梅威倫Allen(電話或私訊9210 4724)報名。

Monthly Networking Event – December 2019

Dear Alumni,

Please note that there will be a monthly networking gathering for Ying Wa boys and friends.

Date: 6th December 2019, 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 $200 per head and Non-Member $220 per head (Two drinks coupons of 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 and just drop by for fun!!

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

Philip Yeung 楊偉炫, 1994 (philip.yeungwy@gmail.com)
Edward Li 李俊蔚, 1999 (edwardli1122@gmail.com)
Eric Poon 潘耀基, 1998 (eric_ykpoon@hotmail.com)

Best regards,
YWCOBA Recreation Sub Committee
https://ywcoba.com/

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