On 31 May 2019, TWGSS String Ensemble members started the Exchange Program with TWGHs Wong See Sum Primary School. We formed large string orchestra practices on 14 May & 21May and prepared 3 pieces to perform on 31 May 2019 for the TWGHs Wong See Sum Primary School concert. Our String Ensemble Students led by student conductor 5A SHIU Chun-hei, Michael performed Dvorak’s New World Symphony (4th movement) to start the opening. Under the supervision of Mr CHAN Long-hin, John (TWGHs Wong See Sum Primary School Conductor) & Mr WONG Kai-chun, Kyan (TWGSS String Ensemble Conductor), were not only students’ technical and performing skills strengthened, the exchange program also explored their aesthetic experiences.

 The ICAC and Hong Kong Repertory Theatre organized a drama (廉政互動劇場—巨SING傳奇) on 31 May 2019 for S4 students. Through the drama, the students gained a better understanding of anti-corruption and learned the ways of how to report corruption to ICAC.

Eating less meat and more fruits and vegetables are essential to healthy diets. Too much meat may result in cardiovascular diseases and even cancers. On vegetarian day, students organized exhibitions and game booths to promote the benefits of having more vegetables and fruits in the diet. The vegetarian day was followed by the Joyful Fruit Day, with an objective to cultivate healthy eating practices, encourage student participation and create a joyful atmosphere. Classes enjoyed fruit with class teachers during the afternoon roll call on that day. A game booth was set up at the school lobby during lunch time to promote this healthy life style. Non-class teachers were invited to enjoy the fruit together at Home Economics Room.

Eating less meat and more fruits and vegetables are essential to healthy diets. Too much meat may result in cardiovascular diseases and even cancers. On vegetarian day, students organized exhibitions and game booths to promote the benefits of having more vegetables and fruits in the diet. The vegetarian day was followed by the Joyful Fruit Day, with an objective to cultivate healthy eating practices, encourage student participation and create a joyful atmosphere. Classes enjoyed fruit with class teachers during the afternoon roll call on that day. A game booth was set up at the school lobby during lunch time to promote this healthy life style. Non-class teachers were invited to enjoy the fruit together at Home Economics Room.

The 7th school assembly was held on 28 May 2019. We happily shared the achievements and successes of the students and the school. Student awards were presented and numerous students were commended. We once again congratulated them on their achievements and thanked them for bringing honour to the school. Five functional teams gave presentations on different topics/activities, and shared inspiring messages with us. The presentations were all well-received. Students and teachers enjoyed the session and gained valuable insight into various aspects of student activities.

The Mathematics Department and Mathematics Society held a book exhibition from 20 to 22 of May 2019. The theme of the event was “Origami arouses the interest of Mathematical study”. Many students had hands-on practice of folding an origami crane. The crane was unfolded to give a crease pattern which demonstrates the properties of geometrical constructions. Books related to different origami of two and three dimensional figures were provided for students to further develop their interest of geometry learning. To help develop stronger motivation to read books about Mathematics, augmented reality technique was applied to students multimedia experience of listening to a short and lively reading report for two books: 《一線串通的初等數學》and《數學女孩秘密筆記(微分篇)》. The exhibition created an interactive and pleasurable atmosphere to engage more students in reading.

「中國中學生作文大賽」是本港最大型、認受性最高的作文比賽，今年參賽的中學更高達160間，參賽人數達五萬七千多人。2A班高嘉曦同學從芸芸參賽者中脫穎而出，獲得香港賽區的「旭日文學之星」獎及全國的「恆源祥文學之星一等獎」。 高嘉曦同學的作品經過初選，成為香港區入圍作品100篇，然後送交內地參與全國遴選，再從全國20個賽區2000篇作品中脫穎而出，成為代表香港區參加決賽的12人之一 (七位初中同學、五位高中同學)。香港代表隊在4月前往河南鄭州參加全國決賽，賽事包括即席作文、即席演講等，高嘉曦同學最後獲得「旭日文學之星」獎及「恆源祥文學之星一等獎」，可喜可賀。三日兩夜的行程，除了獲得寶貴的比賽經驗，更能拓闊眼界，認識一群志同道合的朋友，實在是一次光榮而難得的經歷。

Nowadays, parents need to help meet the growing needs and of their children and help their children solve problems in their growth. Therefore, an effective and practical communication skill is very important to parents. In view of this, PTA arranged the second Parents Talk on 17 May 2019. Dr LOUIE, Hung Tak, Lobo was invited as the guest speaker and delivered the talk “Scientific Exploration -- The Importance of Healthy Sports on Students’ Development” (科學探討之健康運動對學生全面發展的重要). Dr Lobo shared his professional experiences with the parents. All participants were engaged in the Parents Talk. They listened carefully and asked questions enthusiastically.

本校中三甲班黃芷寧、李潔沂、陳蔚堯及方子璘於去年十月代表本校，參加由教育局主辦的「改革開放四十年專題研習獎勵計劃」，獲得初中組優異獎。四名同學獲教育局邀請，參與由5月14至18日舉行的「北京、上海歷史文化及國家發展之旅」交流活動，以示獎勵，並藉此實地考察國家自改革開放以來的成就，及對當地人民生活的影響。五天行程相當豐富，古今交融，既參訪慕田峪長城、國家博物館「復興之路」展廳等歷史建築及展覽，也參與了上海城市規劃展示館、上汽大眾車廠等與改革開放有關的活動。交流活動期間，同學對國家近四十年以來的發展過程有濃厚興趣，對現時內地經濟、交通等領域的成果有更深入了解。

The Visual Arts Exhibition 2018-2019 was held in the School Hall from 14 to 17 May 2019. It was a valuable chance for our students to widen the horizons by appreciating others’ artworks from different levels. There were 174 pieces of work from our students displayed for our students, parents and teachers. The artworks included drawing, acrylic painting, stained glass artwork, oil pastel on canvas, Chinese paper cutting and ceramics. Students feel great and satisfied to display their own work and their remarkable afford is highly appreciated.

Our S4 students, led by social workers and class teachers, paid visits to the elderly homes and kindergartens, bringing joy and entertainment to the audiences. During this activity, students understood the significance of care towards others and they were gratified and proud of themselves in being able to make a contribution to the community.

Nowadays, parents need to help their children meet the growing needs of society and help their children solve problems as they grow. Therefore, an effective and practical communication skill is very important to parents. In view of this, PTA arranged the first Parents Educational Talk on 10 May 2019. Dr CHAN William was invited as the guest speaker and delivered the talk "鹹魚也親子” that evening. Dr CHAN shared his experience with the parents in the talk. All participants were engaged in the Parents Talk. They listened carefully and asked questions enthusiastically.

On 6 May & 22 May 2019, TWGSS Symphonic Band members started the Exchange Program with PLK Lee Shing Pik College. We formed a large band practice and prepared 2 pieces to perform on 22 May 2019 in PLK Lee Shing Pik College Music & Dance Interflow. Under the supervision of Mr. YIP Wing-bun (Lee Shing Pik College Conductor) & Mr. LAM Hin-yiu (TWGSS Conductor), students were able to strengthen their technical and performing skills.

The PTA Picnic was held on 5-5-2019. A total of 126 parents, students and teaching staff enrolled in the event. In the afternoon, all participants visited the Hang Heung Cake Factory and received one free cake; then they went to the Produce Green Foundation Organic Farm and enjoyed the facilities there. After having a seafood dinner at Lau Fau Shan, they went to Tsim Bei Tsui to watch the fireflies. Finally, the PTA picnic was ended with lots of joy and fun.

The Counselling Team held a two-day Leadership Training Camp on 3 and 4 May at Lady MacLehose Holiday Village in Pak Tam, Sai Kung. It aimed to equip students with the necessary attributes to become rising leaders. There were 29 S.3 students and 3 S.4 students in total who joined this meaningful camp. During those two days, the participants performed lots of diversified tasks, such as learning to be a competent peer counsellor in order to get along with peers and learning to work as a team. Last but not least, we desired to spread caring ideals in our school and prepared ourselves for the tasks in the coming year.

3 May was a big day at TWGSS. Every student was excited because of the Inter-house Drama Competition. The four drama productions were all brilliant. Their performances on the stage showed the audience how much effort they had made to prepare for their plays. Students showed their acting skills, passion and dedication in the competition. Their performances kept the audience spellbound. When the award winners were announced, students wept tears of joy. Camphor House was the Overall Champion of the drama competition. Pine House was awarded the Best Production team. 5B CHAN Hiu-wai and 5D YAU Sin-yan from Pine House were awarded the Best Directors.Camphor House received the Best Script award while Pine House was awarded the Best Sound & Lightning Effect award. 4A KO Kam-fung and 3D YUEN Lok-yi were awarded the Best Actor and Best Actress awards. The Inter-house Drama Competition has been one of the most important inter-house competitions. We believe that the performances of the four houses next year will be even better than this year.

The S4 and S5 Parents’ Forum was held on 30 April 2019. The aim of this forum was to enhance the communication between the parents and the school. On that evening, the S4 and S5 parents were invited to come to our school to discuss their children’s performance with their class and subject teachers. Our Principal, Ms TANG, elaborated the latest school development, such as the progress of the three school major concerns and gave feedback to the questions raised by the parents. Parents were also invited to express their opinions on school policies.

The 6th school assembly was held on 30 April 2019. We happily shared the achievements and successes of the students and the school. Student awards were presented and numerous students were commended. We once again congratulated them on their achievements and thanked them for bringing honour to the school. Two functional teams gave presentations on different topics/activities, and shared inspiring messages with us. The presentations were all well-received. Students and teachers enjoyed the session and gained valuable insight into various aspects of student activities.

為加強同學對音樂和藝術的認識，本校音樂科及視藝科於2019年4月29日至5月2日舉辦「台中藝術文化交流團」。同學除了參觀美術館和歌劇院建築外，亦與彰化藝術高級中學的學生進行音樂及藝術交流，了解當地的藝術特色。 彰化藝術高級中學於4月30日安排了水墨晝班及手工藝品製作，音樂小組則安排中西小組合奏綵排，並於2小時後舉行音樂會，讓兩地師生欣賞。之後彰化藝術高級中學同學帶領我們進行校園導賞，學校位於八卦山，旁邊有大佛像及寺廟，台灣人多信奉佛教，令我們感受當地的宗教及文化色彩。 此外，我們還參觀台中亞洲大學亞洲現代美術館、國立台灣美術館 、台中歌劇院，在導賞詳盡介紹下，同學獲得重要的資訊及知識；另外我們欣賞特色活化歷史建築—宮原眼科、彩虹眷村；參觀諾貝爾圖書城，讓同學感受台灣人的閱讀文化。是次交流活動除擴闊同學的藝術文化視野，也是難能可貴的學習經驗，同學必能深深感受台中藝術文化的色彩，對他們在學習藝術上相信有重要體會及獲益良多。

The Health Ambassadors and the members of the Joyful School Team organized a series of activities to promote computer literacy and a healthy life style. Through exhibition and game booths, students learned about the proper ways of using the internet and how to live healthily. The highlight of the week was the magic show. Students that graduated from the magic class showed their talents in front of their fellow students. Besides these activities, there was also a song dedication programme to spread the importance of sharing and care amongst school members.

國民教育組於4月29日在有蓋操場舉行了4月份升旗禮，升旗禮後有「國旗下的講話」環節，是次主題為「修訂逃犯引渡條例之我見」，由國民教育組代表4B班黃寶泰及李嘉浩主講。他們為同學詳細介紹了政府提出修訂條例的原因、過程及引起的爭議，又從修訂條例的利與弊分析，讓同學對這切身的問題有了全面的認識。

From 26 to 21 April, 31 Form 1 to 6 students joined the ‘Christian fellowship and Photography Club Adventure Camp’. During the training camp, students learned different games about how to communicate and care for each other. They also tried the training of the ‘Water ball fighters’. Those were really happy times for us! They learnt what team work was like, and we became more friendly to each other after joining this game! We also got to provide outdoor photo training for photo club’s member. Some students woke up 4:30 o’clock to get a sun rise picture. It was invaluable experience for us and it will not be forgotten!

The Health and Sex Education Team, in cooperation with the Hong Kong Children & Youth Services Sane Centre, organized a series of activities including a board exhibition, a game booth and a talk to S.1 students to promote mental health amongst students. Through hands-on experiences and examples, students learned about the interrelationship between mental health and body functions. Students learned to relax their minds in order to study more effectively. Drugs are bad for the body and should not be sought after for the relief of stress.

 The Suzhou-Jiaxing-Shanghai Exchange Programme was organized for 40 S3-5 from 22-26 April 2019.  Our Principal Ms Tang , Assistant Principal Mr. Wong ,4 teachers and 40 students visited our sister schools : Zhangjiagang Chongzhen Middle School（張家港市崇真中學）and Jiaxing Number One Middle School（嘉興市第一中學）. The exchange programme provided a chance for students to experience the learning environment in two sister schools and learn the history, culture and the latest development of Mainland China.  After observing a S4 History lesson and S4 Chinese lesson, students attended lessons with their buddies while teachers had professional dialogue sharing their teaching experiences in Zhangjiagang Chongzhen Middle School.  Off campus activities were also arranged by our sister schools to learn more about their local life and culture. These included home visits to local families, visits to 永聯村、永聯小鎮and 江南農耕文化園.  It also strengthened the friendship among the students and teachers between TWGSS and our sister schools through the evening party on 25 April. Though only a 3-day visit to our sister schools, the friendship and culture between students’of the two schools were firmly established.  The major activities included exchange programmes with two sisters schools on 23-26 April and common sight-seeing programmes at Hangzhou (烏鎮西珊景區、外灘、乘坐動巴Donbar遊覽) on 22 and 26 April.

In order to raise the students’ awareness of environmental protection, the Parents-Teachers’ Association & Environmental Education Team jointly organized the second annual “Used School Uniforms Recycling Campaign” from 12 April to 29 April 2019. During the campaign, our parent volunteers and student helpers collected 89 pieces of used uniforms and redistributed 54 of them to the needy students.

The “S3 Parents’ Forum” and “The Subject Selection Strategies and Streaming Mechanism Talk and Graduates’ Experience Sharing” was held on 12 April 2019. On that evening, the S3 parents were invited to come to our school to discuss their children’s performance with their class teachers and subject teachers. After that, our Principal, Ms TANG, elaborated the latest school development, such as the progress of the two school major concerns and gave feedback to questions raised by the parents. Parents were also invited to express their opinions on school policies. “The Subject Selection Strategies and Streaming Mechanism Talk and Graduates’ Experience Sharing” was arranged for the second session. In this session, Ms LEUNG Hiu-muk gave a detailed explanation of the subject selection strategies and streaming mechanism for all S3 students and parents. Afterwards, Ms PO Tsz-yan invited five graduates to share their experiences on the subject selection. The sharing helped students and parents with to plan their ways forward.

 40 S1-S2 students and 4 teachers participated in a 3-day exchange programme on 10-12 April 2019.  Students studied the geological landforms, history and ecological conservation of Danxia Mountain Geopark, a natural World Heritage Site, in Shaoguan.  The Danxia area is formed from reddish sandstone which has eroded over time into a series of outcrops surrounded by spectacular cliffs and many unusual rock formations. During the 3-day trip, a number of places were visited, including the scenic walks to Yangyuan Hill(陽元石) and JinJiang Scenic Area(錦江畫廊) . We also visited a temple located on the mountains and took a boat trip on the river winding through the mountains. Danxiashan World Geological Park Museum enriched our knowledge of the Danxia landform as well.  The students also visited Renhua Shuangfeng Village secondary school(仁化縣雙峰寨中學). The school arranged campus tour, sharing session and outdoor games for our students, through which the participants could learn more about the school life, education and culture of mainland.

YU Wai-yip from Class 4B has been selected to join the “Distinguished Master, Accomplished Students” Mentorship Programme, which is jointly organized by the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong, Our Hong Kong Foundation, the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences and the Hong Kong Institution of Science. The Mentorship Programme is aimed at helping aspiring young people to become successful scientists and engineers. The mentor of YU Wai-yip is Professor LI Hua-bai from Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor LI specializes in physics and astronomy and he will provide Wai-yip with guidance on his career and life planning.

The S1 and S2 Parents’ Forum was held on 29 March. The aim of this forum was to enhance the communication between the parents and the school. On that evening, the S1 and S2 parents were invited to come to our school to discuss their children’s performance with their class teachers and subject teachers. After that, our Principal, Ms TANG, elaborated the latest school development, such as the progress of the two school major concerns and gave feedbacks to the questions raised by the parents.