2022-2023

The fun began for 9 members with a cooking task of making serradura pudding, also known as one of the easiest sawdust pudding and one of the easiest Portuguese desserts to make. This cookery workshop was held on 21st March. Participants started by getting the base ready for the pudding by grinding up the biscuits. Later on, they moved onto whisking the cream and then working in all the other ingredients layer by layer. Each participant made one to two cup(s) of delicious the pudding that was so mouth-watering that a few ate their pudding on the spot. Yummy and super delicious!!! For those of you wanting to give it a go and impress your family, here is the recipe below: Marie / Oreo biscuits 300g Whipping cream 500mL Evaporated milk 50g

The S5 History class was very fortunate to take part in the Wan Chai Coastline Tour organized by the Hong Kong House of Stories on 17th March, 2023. The guided tour lasted around 2 hours, with the Stone Nullah Lane as the starting point and Gloucester Luk Kwok Hong Kong as the destination. Stop points included Queen’s Road East, Spring Garden Lane, Amoy Street, Swatow Street, Hung Shing Temple, Fenwick Street and Lockhart Road. During the journey, the guide would provide detailed information regarding the location’s background and history. For instance, it was explained that the Hung Shing Temple originally faced the sea, its levelled and fenced entrance was built to prevent water from flooding the interior. Even after land reclamation began and the temple was no longer near the coast, this feature remained and was conserved as heritage. In addition, photographs of past scenery and maps were provided for easier understanding. In short, the tour was the perfect experience for learning about the changes of Wan Chai throughout the years. It also reflected the rapid development of Hong Kong, transforming from a small fishing village to one of the most bustling commercial areas. On the other hand, countless buildings were protected and now coexist with modern infrastructure, making Wan Chai a community rich in history and modernity.

Michael The ERE Quiz on 10th February during our OLE time was held with guest speaker Lui Po. She kept us all engaged with her sharing and the games which were about the Roman Catholic religion and our beliefs. We opened the activity with a Prayer and then each class sent 2 representatives to answer the questions. I was one of the representatives for my class. Of course, I was a little worried but with parts where we could get input from classmates, my worries soon lessened. In the OLE time, the most unforgettable part is guessing who or what it was in filtered photos. But with this part being the ‘cooperation bit’, we were still able to answer many of the questions correctly. Learning more about my religion and that of our school through games was a fun way to check what we know and to learn more. Lui Po, also taught us that we need to do small things with love! Although offering our seat to others, for example, might be a very little thing, it could make a lot of a difference and most importantly people can feel our warmth. This is of course the right thing to do especially for us young people. Danny When I was pushed to represent my class, a kind of fear came up in my mind. Imagining the scene of losing the game, I sat nervously on the chair. However, during the activity, I can only feel a kind of warmth and that fear left. One thing for sure is that I have learned a lot more in the competition. Taking part in this quiz with one of my best friends, Michael, was also a great experience for friends to work together. In fact, in the whole activity, I can also feel the love among all the students and teachers. I would remember the importance of small actions and what it means to our Father, the Lord Jesus.

Talent Show of Yuen Long Catholic Secondary School Chinese Orchestra 5M Tony Zhang On 17th February 2023, our Chinese Orchestra was invited by Yuen Long Catholic Secondary School to perform in her Talent Show. Members looked forward to the performance as it was the first time for our Chinese Orchestra to perform on stage since the outbreak of Covid-19. With teamwork and the hard work of all the members, we were able to bring together a great show for the teachers and students of Yuen Long Catholic Secondary School. Our performance consisted of two classic folk songs from traditional Chinese folk music. The song was sometimes slow and sometimes fast. The audience applause was worth it and they shared that it was awesome watching our performance. This performance not only deepens the connection between Yuen Long Catholic Secondary School and Shung Tak Catholic English College, but also provides an opportunity to promote traditional Chinese culture. We look forward to the next performance together and will strive to bring even greater performances for the audience! The Marching Band 4J Ashley Tong On 17th February 2023, we were glad that our marching band was invited as a guest of the Talent Show of Yuen Long Catholic Secondary School. Since this was the first off-campus performance after years of none, we were all very excited. Our selection of songs was ingenious with the alternation of different instruments adding lots of fun and excitement to the performance. Other than the instruments we usually see in marching bands, we also combined ‘djembe’ which is one of West Africa’s best-known instruments carved from a single piece of African hardwood, to highlight the ethnic style of our performance. The dynamic performance came to an end with the thunderous applause of the audience. The hard work certainly paid off.

10th February OLE session gave us a chance to understand more about children in crisis – aka, street children who live without a roof above their heads. In this meaningful workshop, run by World Vision, we played interactive games taking on the role of street kids. The unpredictable, quick and harrowing pace of the games simulated real life surprisingly well.

Even in this modern and prosperous era, it is sad to see that there are still so many less unfortunate individuals who are trying to survive. Some have lost their parents since a very young age; others escaped from abusive families, running away to wander the streets, relying on selling trash to survive.

While there may be uncountable reasons to explain the presence of these forgotten children, their situation is the same, regardless of where they are in the world. Every day, they have to wake up at 5 in the morning, have a bun or even nothing for breakfast, then they walk around the streets to pick up trash that can be sold for a cent or two, often for hours upon end. Not only do they have to face hunger and the unsafe environment, but they have to avoid heartless people who may beat them up or tease them while they are searching for the next thing to sell.

In this workshop, the class of Secondary 5 were split up into several groups. Before the game started, we, pretended to be street children and acted the role that were specified on the tags assigned. When the timer went off, we all dashed to the designated sections filled with trash to find specific amounts of trash (often various types) according to the objectives shown on the screen. If the requirements are met, ‘money’ (in the form of straws) would be given to the first 3 street kids who have completed the tasks. The most intense part was that all students could steal straws from others, which means there is no safe haven for anyone to store their straws – mimicking, unfortunately the reality of life.

It is apparent that this game is just a simulation of the bigger world out there – a grimy yet competitive environment for street children to scavenge as many resources as possible, with minimal safety and uncountable challenges.
My role was a fairly good one as I was one of the more fortunate street kids —- with only one straw stolen by others. Others were more aggressive and would try their best to steal straws from everyone; I went defensive for the entire game. Perhaps I can survive as a street kid in real life, but certainly not a situation I want to be in.

The goal of this game is not just to role play a street kid wandering in the dirty streets but it is more about putting yourselves in the shoes of these unfortunate street kids so we can truly understand their life and know what they have been through. Hopefully, we learn to truly appreciate what we have, make use of what we have been given by God so that we can someday do our part to make this world a better one. It is a time for us to transcend the realm of self-absorption and find that power to improve the lives of many, many street kids.
Life is a game of twists and turns – and we are the game changers. Let us strive to make a change so that there will be fewer lost souls left to roam in the streets.

本校 3J Janice O, 3M Simon Hong, 4J Shirley Huang 及 Vanessa Chan 於去年參加了由文聯會舉辦的 《歷史文化學堂 – 非遺零距離》電台講演。活動中，他們以廣播劇形式介紹本港奶茶文化，並成為全港 50 支優秀隊伍之一。 參與作品於2023年2月7日下午5至6時，於新城知訊台FM99.6《世界隨意門》節目中播出。

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