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Mr. Andrew Poon Chun-shing

Mr. Andrew Poon, a member of the Executive Committee of the Foundation, passed away in September. It was sad news to all who knew him.

Mr. Poon graduated from The University of Hong Kong, and subsequently worked in the field of education for over 30 years. Having worked as a teacher in a government secondary school for 12 years, Mr. Poon joined the Education Department and retired as Principal Assistant Secretary for Education in charge of the Quality Assurance Division.

Soon after he retired in 2006, Mr. Poon joined the Foundation and served also as a member or convenor of the School Affairs Sub-Committee and several taskforces or working groups. He provided valuable opinions on the development of the Primary School and the College.

Mr. Ronald Fung Leung-lo

Mr. Ronald Fung, a Founding Member of the Foundation, passed away at the age of 55 on 11 October, 2008.

Mr. Fung had rendered eager support for the education development in Hong Kong and the Mainland, and had been one of our members since the Foundation’s establishment in 2000. He was a well-known writer and host to TV programs. In 1999, he was elected District Councillor of Wanchai.

Mrs. Anna Fung appeals for donation in lieu of flowers in Ronald’s funeral on November 8, with the Foundation as the beneficiary. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Anna for her kind support to the Foundation.

eNews 10/2008 Issue

FCHI(中文版)

Mrs. Mabel Lee praised the excellent performances of students in the Humanities Day of the last school year.

School Opening Ceremony 28.8.2008

The College held its Opening Ceremony for the academic year of 2008-2009. It was a special occasion this year since it was the first school assembly with Mr Dennis Chan as the new Principal. On the other hand, Mrs Mabel Lee attended the function as the new Supervisor, replacing Dr KT Chan.

Dr. KT Chan gave words of encouragement to students in his speech.

Staff Annual Dinner

Our Primary School held the annual dinner on 16 July, providing an opportunity to all staff members and school managers to have a relaxing night together and share the joy of the past academic year.

At the dinner, Mr. Yeung Pak-sing, the founding Chairman of the Foundation, and Mr. Wong Kai-man, the School Supervisor, both made high tribute and expressed thanks to our retiring Academic Councillor, Ms Margaret Chan, who had devoted herself whole-heartedly in the past years to the Primary School.

With effect from 1 September, 2008, Mrs. Lee Ng Suk Han, Priscilla succeeds Ms Margaret Chan as the Academic Councillor of the Primary School.

International Band Festival 2008

On 24 -28 July, the Primary School’s symphonic and wind band attended an international band festival at Tainan, Taiwan. There was a total of 86 participants, including the conductor, students, teachers and parents. The students had a whole day of rehearsal before their performances at the district concert hall. They also joined the celebration parade and had an outdoor performance in a park. It was a very meaningful experience to the students.

「Magic Eyes Barge Program」

From 28 July to 3 August, 25 students, accompanied by three teachers, joined the Prem Center Magic Eyes Barge Program and had a study tour in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was a valuable experience to our students when they not only communicated with other students in English, but also discovered the Thai culture in a native setting.

Mr. Choi Sau-yuk, Chairman of the Foundation, presented a thank-you plaque to Dr. KT Chan

Mr. Wong Kai-man, Supervisor of the Primary School, presented a souvenir to Ms. Margaret Chan

Mrs. Lee Ng Suk-han, the new

Academic Councillor of the Primary School

“Learning for the Future” Series

The “ Learning for the Future” Series - First Conference, organized by the Foundation, is scheduled to be held on Saturday morning, 10 January 2009 in the Primary School hall. The details of the Conference will be provided to all members via email later.

Our new website

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