The Christmas Celebration was successfully held on 21st December, 2021. This has been a day that Franciscans look forward to every year. The whole school gathered in the hall and enjoyed the Christmas vibes together with all teachers and schoolmates. A brand new event, the Christmas showcase, was organised this year, allowing students to unleash their hidden talents through performing with teachers on stage! An array of performances including dancing, singing and drama were staged. Festivity filled the hall as everyone cheered and applauded for the magnificent performances. We were amazed not only by the hidden talents of the performers, but the close bonding they had established. The lucky draw and the fascinating games prepared by the Student Association added lustre to the day. May these precious moments shared among Franciscans be our drive to work hard, live well and go far!
The training camp kicked off with Student Association leading participants to have some warm-up games. Then, the mentors introduced some exciting games to consolidate exco members’ leadership skills such as collaboratively managing several difficult movements, catching neighbour’s ball in a circle, etc. We were fully engaged in team building games and giving our best efforts in order to win. Yet, we earned not only points, but trust among team members. What a fruitful day!
This workshop aims at strengthening team leaders’ public speaking skills. We are glad to have Mr VivekMahbubani as our guest speaker. He illustrated ways to speak with a sense of humour and boosted our confidence through various activities such as observation and role plays. Near the end of the workshop, participants paired up to have a “sell-my-friend” exercise. Students were asked to present their partner’s interests and one hidden fact in a funny way. We have not just had lots of fun, but also become funnier speakers. His comedy tips has worked magic!
To celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, the Flag Raising Ceremony was held on September 30, 2021. All teachers and students participated in the solemn ceremony. We gave our heartfelt gratitude to our fellowmen for the contribution and sacrifice they made in building up a strong China. Members of the Red Cross Association and Civic Leaders of senior forms served in the program with pride.
The election of the executive committee of the Student Association was successfully held on September 8. After months of preparation, the two cabinets - Soteria and Nova challenged each other on the stage. Both cabinets had to solve different tasks and answer questions prepared by the outgoing SA exco. The 16 potential executive committee members demonstrated strong team spirit, confidence and dedication. After a very close match and voting by students, Soteria emerged as the winner and becomes the executive committee of the Student Association of the academic year 2021-2022. Congratulations!
During the post exam period, eighty Form 1 students joined the “IT Innovation Lab in Secondary Programme”. The four courses, namely AI Basic Course, 3D Projection Mapping (AR) Course, IoT Coding Basic Course and Python Coding Basic Course, aimed at enhancing students’ interest in information technology and innovative thinking. Students’ active participation and enthusiasm shown was encouraging. Good job, girls!
It was our pleasure to have our School Supervisor, Sr. Agnes, as our guest-of-honour at the Graduation Ceremony. Sr. Agnes offered our graduates pearls of wisdom about pursuing their goals and striving for perfection on the path of grace. On behalf of all the graduates, our Head Prefect, Joanne Kwok, delivered her heartfelt speech expressing their gratitude for the school and parents, who have nurtured them into confident young ladies ready to take up new challenges and contribute to society with their God-given talents. Indeed, graduation is not an end, but the start of a new chapter for our passionate youngsters.
Two of our F.5 students, Yannes Ng and Chloe Lee were invited to be the MCs for the CLP E-playground’s Opening Ceremony on 12th April. This is no ordinary playground, but the first power engineering, energy and environment-themed playground in Hong Kong. Being given an active role in this grand occasion, our students have been able to stretch their potentials and widen their horizons. More important of all, this magnificent experience has ignited their passion in the field of Science and Technology.
Student Formation Day 3 was held successfully on 19th March. In view of the influence of the pandemic on Students’ learning and development, the Student Support Coordinating Team organized a special programme to bring students together and reignite the class spirit. In this one-hour programme, students were invited to make reflections on themselves and their life. This has created a conducive atmosphere for sharing and strengthened the rapport among classmates.
Student Formation Day 1 on 13 November was held with success. The programme was divided into two sessions. First, Ms. Liu, an experienced social worker from Breakthrough, shared with students time management skills and practical ways to cope with stress. Students were actively engaged in practising grounding and mindfulness exercises to regain their strength. The second session was designated for the board-design competition. As students worked collaboratively to design and beautify the board in their classroom, class spirit was nurtured and the bonding among classmates was strengthened.
The National Flag Raising Ceremony was held in school on the morning of 30 September 2020 to celebrate the National Day. It was conducted by the members of the Red Cross Association and the national anthem was played. All staff and students of the school solemnly attended the ceremony which enhanced their sense of national identity and promoted respect for our motherland.
The book floating corner aims to promote a reading habit among our students, Mr Law took the lead to support the initiative by sharing a book with our fellow schoolmates. Reading aloud on an extract picked by Mr Law, our audience, the student librarians in particular, found resonance in the inspirational sharing on parental care in their everyday family life.
The installation ceremony of the school prefects, monitresses, SA exco members and House exco members was held at the school hall on 19th September, 2019. Our principal Mr. Kenneth Law installed the student leaders who pledged to do their best to serve the school and students faithfully in the coming year. Congratulations to all the newly installed student leaders!
This is one of the most important occasions of the year as we welcomed our new Form One students and their parents. The programme of the day commenced with the marvelous performance of the School Western Symphony Orchestra and the Chinese Instrumental Orchestra. Our School Principal, Mr. Kenneth Law gave his speech welcoming students and parents to the big family of St. Francis’ Canossian College. This was followed by the sharing of teachers of various functional teams in school. Our Chinese Dance Team gave an enchanting performance that brought the introductory session in the hall to a close. The smile on the face of our F.1 students and guests were the best rewards for our speakers and performers. The students and parents then proceeded to respective classrooms to meet their Form Teachers. This half-an-hour meeting marked the beginning of the building of a good rapport between Form Teachers and parents. We wish our Form One students a fruitful and enjoyable school life in St. Francis’!
The election of the executive committee of the Student Association was successfully held on September 6. After months of preparation, the two cabinets - Aegis and Eupharion challenged each other on the stage. Both cabinets had to solve different tasks and answer questions prepared by the outgoing SA exco. The 16 potential executive committee members demonstrated strong team spirit, confidence and dedication. After a very close match and voting by students, Aegis emerged as the winner and becomes the executive committee of the Student Association of the academic year 2019-2020. Congratulations!