The 2024 Paris Olympics was successfully concluded on August 11th, and the athletes from Hong Kong, China once again achieved outstanding results, winning two gold medals and two bronze medals. Seeing the athletes give their all, whether facing favorable or adverse conditions, their unwavering determination is truly inspiring. Victory is momentary, but perseverance lasts a lifetime – I’m so proud of them.

Over the past year, the students of Yuen Yuen Primary School have performed exceptionally well in sports, dance, and music. In particular, our school choir has had a fruitful year. Not only did they sweep the championships in all eight categories at the Hong Kong Inter-schools Music Festival, but the Senior Choir also travelled to Tokyo in July and won in the A1 Children’s Choir category at the Tokyo International Choir Competition, delivering an outstanding result on the international stage. The choir’s accomplishments are not only due to the dedicated guidance of our teachers and the full support of parents, but also the students’ passion for music, pursuit of excellence, perseverance and teamwork spirit, which are no less than that of our national athletes. I am not only proud of them, but also gratified by the success of Invitational Education in our school’s education in unleashing students’ potential.

Our school has always been committed to nurturing each students’ individual potential, empowering them to ignite their own talents and inspire others. This year’s DSE results brought particularly joyous news – our graduate, Lau Wan, has become the youngest “bangyan”. Lau Wan has been an outstanding student since enrolling at YYPS. Under our student-centered and individualized approach, the school allowed this gifted student to skip grades from Primary 1 to Primary 3. After entering Po Leung Kuk Centenary Li Shiu Chung Memorial College, he contin- ued to excel and joined the academic elite. At just 16 years old this year, Lau Wan aspires to become a lawyer, dedicated to helping people from all walks of life and fighting for justice on behalf of the underprivileged. We take great pride in nurturing such an outstanding alumnus, and we hope that Lau Wan can carry forward the educational spirit of our school, dedicating himself to serving others and contributing to society.

In the days to come, we will continue to uphold our educational philosophy and provide an even more enriching learning environment to support the all-round development of our students. We will be installing electronic whiteboards in all 24 classrooms to enhance student engagement and learning effectiveness. We will also incorporate artificial intelligence into our daily teaching and learning so as to promote students’ self-directed learning. At the same time, the school will actively promote positive education, values education, and experiential learning, so as to cultivate students’ resilient and positive attitude to face the pressures and challenges of life, and to embrace a fulfilling future.