Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. It gives students the opportunity to engage in fun activities and connect with their peers. Our students celebrated Christmas in a meaningful way - they designed their own ornaments, Christmas trees and sang songs. They also had the opportunity to dedicate Christmas songs to their classmates and teachers. What a remarkable way to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Celebrating the beautiful Moon Festival As part of our theme-based activities, students were taught about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Our NET Teachers enriched the student’s knowledge by introducing the new vocabulary in the classroom. They also celebrated the Mid-Autumn festival with the students at recess. This year, students enjoy playing riddles at the reading corner. In English lessons, many students were very enthusiastic and eager to share how they celebrated the holiday with their families. Happy Mid- Autumn Festival!

在2223學年，神小音樂劇團在校為各師生演出了一套精彩的音樂劇－《超自然調查隊－SNI》。

Our students participated in the TOEFL junior standard test. They were assessed on speaking, listening, reading and listening. The positive impact of the test allows students to take a balanced approach to language learning and develop the ability to use the language effectively in the real world.

In the 2nd term, our students participated in the spelling bee competition. It helps students to learn spelling in different ways, learn concepts and develop the correct use of English. The students were very competitive, there were two champions in the lower and upper grade. It’s always great to see how students encourage themselves to be best.

The English Talented Writing Competition aims to foster the students’ writing skills. Students had the opportunity to showcase their talent and creativity. Each level or grade was assigned a different topic to write about and the top three students were selected for their outstanding work. Congratulations to the following students for showing us what it takes, to be an exceptional writer.

To create an engaging and exciting learning environment, we had an English Fun Day for our students. The aim was to boost students’ confidence and interest in English. There were different activities such as guess the leader, tongue twisters, book sharing, watch a musical show and more. Students were given prizes for their participation and willingness to speak English. It was a wonderful day full of laughter, fun and memorable memories.

We gave our students the \'30-Second Challenge\' to encourage them to learn the high-frequency words. Different year groups were given some of the most commonly used words in the English language. After a few weeks of practice, a competition was held in each class. Prizes were given to students who did well, and a certificate and a special prize were given to the student in each class who could read the most words in 30 seconds. Here are the winners: 1A – Wan Tsz Hong 1B – Lau Yat Shun 1C – Wan Tsz Kin 1D - Suen Ching Yu 2A – Chung Yee Yan 2B – Okorie Ruth Amarachi 2C – Fu Hiu Tung Eleanor 2D – Cheng Cheuk Lam 3A – Lai Hoi Yin 3B – Ho Pak Kiu 3C – Kwan Lok Hei 3D – Lai Wai Suen Miyuki 4A – Leung Pak Sum 4B – Chow Jeff Myron 4C – Okorie Samuel Chigozie 4D – Yim Wai Ho 4E – Chow Ka Yu 4Gr2 – Hui Lam Chak Henson 5A – Wong Tsz Ying Mercedes 5B - Chan Hoi Lam 5C - Fok Tsz Wai Elly 5D – Yu Pak Long Torres 5Gr2 – Sofia Cheng 6A – Lilian Li 6B – Wong Pak Kiu 6C – Wong Kwan Yu Regina 6D – Liu Kit Ying 6Gr2 – Ho Ching Yeung

Our students had the opportunity to interact with our NETs at recess. Students were given stamps in their booklets, and prizes were distributed to hardworking students. The more stamps they earned, the more prizes they received. It has been an incredible year for our students. They have shown great enthusiasm and have enjoyed participating in English activities.

As part of promoting a high standard of spelling throughout our school, we hold termly spelling bee competitions. This term, the students were very motivated to learn new words and understand the importance of spelling. It was an exciting and competitive activity, we crowned two champions in our P4 and P5 class. The students thrived to do their best and showed a positive attitude regardless of the outcome. We are all proud of you, keep up the excellent work!

This month's English Around the Corner theme was Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We shared the story during a morning assembly to the whole school and set our students with challenges to help them earn stamps. For P1-3, Mr Max read parts of the story with students asking them questions throughout – each correct answer = 1 stamp! For P4-6, Ms Tabby made a challenge sheet which involved a comprehension task and a speaking activity. Students were able to volunteer to complete the challenge sheet to earn stamps. Our students love learning these classic fairy tales and it provides an excellent opportunity to practise using English.

This year for Christmas, we not only sang Christmas songs and played Christmas games, we also distributed prizes for hard-working students! Since September, students have been completing English activities and getting stamps in their English Around the Corner booklets. The more stamps they earned, the more prizes they won from Santa Claus!

A spelling bee is a competition where contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually to their degree of difficulty. The students had to familiarise themselves with the words they have already learnt in their levels. All the students took part in the competition on the Kahoot app and the top 10 students were selected from each class. Our local teachers and NETs facilitated the competition in the classroom exceptionally well and the students showed great positivity and enthusiasm. Students received a small gift for their participation and outstanding effort, while the winner received a certificate and a prize. The competition enhanced students’ self-confidence, developed their public speaking skills and the ability to thrive under pressure. Overall, the competition was a success, we witnessed students’ competitive side, dedication and hard work in thriving to be the best.

Every few weeks Ms Tabby and Mr Max promote reading classic English storybooks. This week, we were sharing the tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The students watched a video during the morning assembly introducing the characters, themes and new vocabulary. They were encouraged to read a copy of the book themselves to find out how the story ends. Ms Tabby and Mr Max will visit different classrooms to host Snow White activities and encourage the students to complete a ‘Snow White Quiz’. All students who participate can win stamps and prizes. Everyone is excited!

As part of our theme-based activities, students were taught about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Our NET Teachers enriched the student’s knowledge by introducing the new vocabulary in the classroom. They also celebrated the Mid-Autumn festival with the students at recess and took pictures using realia such as mooncakes, lanterns and pomelos. In English lessons, many students were very enthusiastic and eager to share how they celebrated the holiday with their families.

As part of the English Around the Corner activity, students can accumulate more stamps to redeem prizes by asking our NET teachers general questions. Many students were enthusiastic and eager to obtain more stamps so the response was very positive. It was also evident that students made good use of the language learnt from their general English lessons as they could ask our NET teachers such questions like: “What do you like to do in your spare time?” “How often do you exercise?” “What is your favourite juice?” “When do you wash your hands?” This activity allows our students to practise their speaking skills and encourage shy and quiet students to take more initiative to approach our NET teachers.

One of the ways that the English Around the Corner program tries to stimulate our students is by choosing interesting topics that might not appear in their textbooks, but are relevant to their every day lives. Our October theme, Cartoon Characters, turned out to be one of the most popular themes we have ever chosen. Whether reading comic books or watching cartoons on TV or YouTube, many of our students find a lot of enjoyment from these characters, and we enjoyed discussing their personalities, characteristics and abilities. Students volunteered to submit pictures and information of their favourite characters and also shared why they liked these characters. The theme was interesting, relevant and authentic in that each student was able to identify their favourites and remember specific episodes and storylines.

Our teachers and NETs welcomed the return of our students after months away because of the Covid-19 pandemic. A “WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL” banner greeted smiling students who were happy and eager to attend school again. Happy school, happy students! Both teachers and students are happy to see each other again!

After 2 months of recess activities in the English Room and on the Ground Floor Reading Corner, it was finally time for our first handover of prizes to students who had collected enough stamps. We had a wide selection of prizes, such as rulers and pencils, to folders, notebooks and model airplanes! A long line of students gathered to choose their prizes, and we look forward to starting the activities over again in January. The next handover of prizes will be in March, so there is plenty of time to collect enough stamps to win a big prize!

The English Around the Corner team celebrated Christmas by hosting three weeks of Christmas themed activities. We taught all of the vocabulary that students could use at this happy time of the year, played Christmas songs and also made Christmas hats in the English room. And we handed out candy canes too! It was lovely to have some Christmas fun!

The annual English Penmanship Competition is held each year to improve handwriting and student’s interest in penmanship. The competition is divided into junior, intermediate and secondary sections. Some of our students did very well in the competition. Congratulations to the following students for excellent penmanship and competition placing: P1-P2: Champion: 2A Cindy Wen Tsz (25) 1st runner up: 1D Evan Zhong Yu Cheung 2nd runner up: 1C Sean Cheung Lai Pok (6) P3-P4: Champion: 4D Bianca Lee Yui Ching (16) 1st runner up: 4A Kingsley Ko (14) 2nd runner up: 4A Milky Tong P5-P6 Champion: 6D Chen Wing Ting (4) 1st runner up: 6D Chan Mei Hei (3) 2nd runner up: 6C Leung Ka Yin (7)

With Mid-Autumn Festival being such a happy occasion for children, the English teachers wanted to give the students an extra chance to learn about and discuss what it means to celebrate this festival, in English. Willing students met the NET teachers, Miss Susan and Mr. Fyffe, at recess to learn more. They learned some festival-appropriate vocabulary, watched an educational video, completed a fun word-search and shared some festival fruit at recess, such as starfruit, persimmons and pears. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

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The Intra-school English Penmanship Competition Congratulations to the following students who won prizes in the Intra-school English Penmanship Competition! The Intra-school Penmanship Competition was held in order to improve students’ handwriting and increase students’ interest in penmanship. The competition was divided into junior, intermediate and senior sections. Junior section(P.1-2) Champion: 1C TONG YAT HEI First runner–up: 1B LAI HO MAN Second runner-up: 1A SO BELLA Intermediate section (P.3-4) Champion: 3C HU ADA First runner–up: 4A LAM CHUN YAU Second runner-up: 3D WONG KHALIL Senior section(P.5-6) Champion: 6D CHEN SZE WA First runner–up: 6A WONG YUEN YING Second runner-up: 5A LAM HIU TING

The Intra-school English Penmanship Competition Congratulations to the following students who won prizes in the Intra-school English Penmanship Competition! The Intra-school Penmanship Competition was held in order to improve students’ handwriting and increase students’ interest in penmanship. The competition was divided into junior, intermediate and senior sections. Junior section(P.1-2) Champion: 2A Wong Khalil First runner–up: 1B Lam Ka Yi Second runner-up: 2B So Pak Yi Intermediate section (P.3-4) Champion: 4A Choi Cheuk Lam First runner–up: 3A Lo Kin Pong Second runner-up: 3D Chen Wing Ting Senior section(P.5-6) Champion: 6A Yeung Lai Kuen First runner–up: 6D Fung Shuk Yin Second runner-up: 6D Lo Wai Sum

P.3 Fashion Show The P3 students were very lucky to have their own fashion show. They were taught a wide range of words and adjectives about clothes and did some group work as part of their preparation for the show. The students modeled their clothing while their classmates presented information about their clothes. They described what they were wearing. Afterwards, they did a writing exercise to consolidate the learning. What a fun way to learn about clothes!

A special congratulation to the students of our English Drama Club! On 20th December, 2016, the team represented our school in a competition of dramatic scenes at the 68th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (English Speech) organized by Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Association. Our students received Third Place with Honours (Scored 88) in the competition. Their dramatization of Carthew‘s play, “Brown Bread and Honey” was stunning! The adjudicator was impressed by their brilliant acting and cooperation. She praised the team for being focused and playing with energy and vitality. Well done to you all!