Diocesan Girls' Junior School

2008 - 2009

Visual Arts
A. The 33rd Hong Kong Youth Cultural and Arts Competition, organized by the Homes Affairs Department:

Annessa Chan (Pr. 3) – Distinction Awards (Primary Section) in both the Painting Competition and Calendar Design Competition

B. Christina Wong (Pr. 6) was nominated to participate in the Arts Ambassadors-in-School Scheme, organized by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.

C. Chinese Calligraphy Competition, organized by the Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union:

Jimsyn Jia (Pr. 3) – Merit Prize

D.Chinese Calligraphy Competition organized by the Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Social Service Centre:

Jimsyn Jia (Pr. 3) – Merit Prize

E. The 13th Annual Chinese and English Calligraphy Competition for Primary and Secondary Schools, organized by the Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union:

Tillie Ng (Pr. 6) – First Prize (Primary English Section)
Nicole Tung (Pr. 1), Divina Yung (Pr. 2) – Merit Prizes (Primary English Section)

F. Hong Kong Youth Cultural & Arts Competitions, organized by the Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon:

Jimsyn Jia (Pr. 3) – Merit Prize in the Primary School Calligraphy Section

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The 60th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival

English Section

Total no. of entries:         Solo: 357 in 50 classes
Choral: 3 groups

Results:
A. Solo Classes:

Position Number of Girls

First 41

Second 66

Third 44

First

1. Denise Wong (Pr 2) Solo Verse Speaking (Open)

2. Lucy Stewart (Pr 2) Solo Verse Speaking (Open)

3. Sophie Haissaguerre (Pr 2) Solo Verse Speaking (Open)

4. Sarah Tsoi (Pr 3) Solo Verse Speaking (Open)

5. Zoe Tan (Pr 4) Solo Verse Speaking (Open)

6. Lee Kwan Ning (Pr 1) Solo Verse Speaking (Open)

7. Siu Yau King (Pr 6) Solo Verse Speaking (Open)

8. Chloe Yeung (Pr 2) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

9. Cheung Yik Ka (Pr 3) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

10. Codi Luk (Pr 3) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

11. Esther Li (Pr 2) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

12. Chan Sum Yu (Pr 2) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

13. Chloe Shieh (Pr 1) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

14. Tong Tin Wing (Pr 3) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

15. Jessamyn Chiu (Pr 2) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

16. Chan Wing Yu (Pr 3) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

17. Samantha Chan (Pr 4) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

18. Tse To (Pr 5) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

19. Sophie Fong (Pr 5) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

20. Rachel Leung (Pr 5) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

21. Chow On Yan (Pr 5) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

22. Sophie Yau (Pr 5) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

23. Maegan Yeung (Pr 5) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

24. Cynthia Ho (Pr 5) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

25. Jane Lam (Pr 3) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

26. Lydia Ho (Pr 4) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

27. Tiffany Sham (Pr 3) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

28. Samantha Congdon (Pr 3) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

29. Chu Lok Hang (Pr 4) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

30. Hilary Chan (Pr 3) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

31. Margaux Huey (Pr 4) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

32. Natalie Ng (Pr 6) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

33. Jennifer Ho (Pr 6)   Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

34. Gily Yu (Pr 1) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

35. Lee Kwan Ning (Pr 1) Solo Verse Speaking (Non-Open)

36. Charlotte Shieh (Pr 4) Prose Speaking (Open)

37. Codi Luk (Pr 3) Prose Reading (Non-Open)

38. Sonia Chan (Pr 4) Prose Reading (Non-Open)

39. Pallas Wan (Pr 3) Prose Reading (Non-Open)

40. Charlotte Leung (Pr 2) Prose Reading (Non-Open)

41. Charlene Chau (Pr 6) Prose Reading (Non-Open)

B. Harmonic Choral Speaking
Primary 2 – First (Stanford House Trophy)
Primary 3 – First (Academic and Book Centre Trophy)

C. Dramatic Improvisation
Total entry: 2
Position: 1 first

Putonghua Section
Total no. of entries: 154 in 19 classes
Solo Classes:

Position Number of Girls

First 27

Second 24

Third 25

First

1. Woo Hoi Tung (Pr. 1) Solo Verse Speaking

2. Lee Kwan Ning Annie (Pr. 1) Solo Prose Speaking

3. Cheung Lok Yee (Pr. 2) Solo Verse Speaking

4. Chan Sum Yu (Pr. 2) Solo Verse Speaking

5. Chan Wing In Anson (Pr. 2) Solo Prose Speaking

6. Chin Hei Yin Ramona (Pr. 2) Solo Verse Speaking

7. Lee Kate Xintong (Pr. 2) Solo Prose Speaking

8. Cheng Yi Ting (Pr. 2) Solo Verse Speaking

9. Cheng Allison Wing Sum (Pr. 2) Solo Verse Speaking

10. Chiu Tsz Yau Jessamyn (Pr. 2) Solo Verse Speaking

11. Chiu Tsz Yau Jessamyn (Pr. 2) Bible Reciting

12. Haissaguerre Sophie (Pr. 2) Solo Prose Speaking

13. Li Kwun Wai Esther (Pr. 2) Solo Verse Speaking

14. Tan Yi Lin Eugenia (Pr. 2) Solo Prose Speaking

15. Lau Fong Yung (Pr. 3) Solo Verse Speaking

16. Wu Sum Ying Celeste (Pr. 3) Bible Reciting

17. Chan Hilary Hui Tung (Pr. 3) Solo Verse Speaking

18. Chan Hilary Hui Tung (Pr. 3) Solo Prose Speaking

19. Tong Tin Wing (Pr. 3) Solo Verse Speaking

20. Ngan Lok Yiu Avala (Pr. 3)         Bible Reciting

21. Sham Sze Tung Tiffany (Pr. 3) Solo Verse Speaking

22. Yung Ka Wai (Pr. 4)            Bible Reciting

23. Ma Sing Yu Nikita (Pr. 4)          Solo Verse Speaking

24. Kwok Yee Hang Anson (Pr. 5) Bible Reciting

25. Wong Lok Ming Christina (Pr. 6) Solo Prose Speaking

26. Ng Yan Kiu Natalie (Pr. 6)         Solo Verse Speaking

27. Siu Yau King (Pr. 6)         Solo Verse Speaking

* Upon recommendation of the adjudicators, Siu Yau King of Pr. 6 was invited to perform at the Prize Winners’ Recitals.

Cantonese Section
Total no. of entries: 63 in 17 classes

Solo Classes:

Position Number of Girls

First 17

Second 12

Third 8

First

1. Annie Lee(Pr. 1)                          Solo Verse Speaking

2. Woo Hoi Tung (Pr. 1)                  Solo Verse Speaking

3. Annie Lee (Pr.1)                            Solo Prose Speaking

4. Jessamyn Chiu (Pr. 2)                  Story-telling

5. Lucy Stewart (Pr. 2) Solo Verse Speaking

6. Yu Ming Chi (Pr. 2) Solo Verse Speaking

7. Alicia Chan (Pr. 2) Solo Verse Speaking

8. Vennese Chan (Pr. 2)                  Solo Verse Speaking

9. Sophie Haissaguerre (Pr. 2)          Solo Prose Speaking

10. Hilary Chan (Pr. 3)                       Solo Verse Speaking

* Upon recommendation of the adjudicators, Hilary Chan of Pr. 3 and Chan Wing Yu of Pr. 3 were invited to perform at the Prize Winners’ Recitals.

11.
Hilary Chan (Pr. 3), Chan Wing Yu (Pr. 3)
Duo Prose Speaking

12. Sonia Chan (Pr. 4) Solo Prose Speaking

13. Nikita Ma (Pr. 4)         Solo Prose Speaking

14. Cynthia Ho (Pr. 5) Solo Prose Speaking

15. Tse To (Pr. 5) Solo Verse Speaking

16. Nicole Chan (Pr. 5) Solo Verse Speaking

17. Natalie Ng (Pr. 6) Solo Verse Speaking

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Music

A) The 61th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival Awards

Group Entries

Choral Singing in Chinese
Senior Choir First Francis Chung Trophy
The Best Primary School Choir Singing in Chinese
Hong Kong Treble Choir Trophy
TVB Choral Prize $1000
The Most Outstanding Primary School Choir of The Year
The Hong Kong Children’s Choir Trophy
Miss Barbara Fei Choral Prize $2000
Intermediate Choir First Madam Sun Fong Chung MBE BBS JP Trophy
Junior Choir First Magdalen of Canossa 150th Anniversary Trophy
Hymn Singing Choir First Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Association Trophy

Choral Singing in English
Senior Choir - Third
Intermediate Choir - First (Harry Ore Memorial Trophy)
Junior Choir - Second

Percussion Bands
Age 13 or under - First (Hong Kong Percussion Centre Trophy)
Age 9 or under - First (Hong Kong Percussion Centre Trophy)

Individual Entries
Vocal Solo in English

Age 13 or under: (Group 1) Third - Christina Wong

(Group 3) Second - Alexandra Cheong, Felicia Tong

(Group 5) Third - Jacquelyne Sun

Age 11 or under: (Group 1) First - Maegan Yeung
Second - Chan Wing Yin Nicole

(Group 2) First - Caitlin Yeung
Second - Natalie Ting
Third - Vanessa Wong

(Group 3) Second - Andrea Au
Third - Clemence Yung, Margaux Huey

Age 9 or under: (Group 1) First - Lau Tsz Ying
Third - Chiu Hoi Ching

(Group 3) First - Anson Chan

(Group 4) Second - Poon Hiu Ling
Third Chan Ying Ying Nicole

(Group 5)             Second - Sarah Tsoi

Vocal Solo in Chinese

Age 13 or under: (Group 1) Second - Christina Wong

(Group 2) Third - Alicia Ho

Age 11 or under: (Group 1)
First - Clemence Yung
Second - Andrea Au

(Group 3) Second - Charlene Chau

(Group 4) First - Chan Wing Yin Nicole
Second - Maegan Yeung

(Group 5) Third - Victoria Lau, Minnie Soo

(Group 6)        First - Madeleine Hsue
Second - Caitlin Yeung

Recorder Solo

Age 13 or under: (Group 1) Second - Lin Wing Sze

(Group 2) Third - Cynthia Shum

Recorder Duet

Age 13 or under: (Group 1)
Second - Lin Wing Sze & Clemence Yung
Third - Andrea Au & Cynthia Shum

Age 11 or under: (Group 3) First - Vanessa Ma & Minnie Soo
Second - Dana Tsoi & Tanya Tsoi

(Group 5) Second - Cynthia Ho & Poon Chun Yin

Violin Solo

Grade 1: (Group 11)
First - Alison Young
Third - Patricia Lam

Grade 2: (Group 4) Second - Kathy Chan

(Group 17) Second - Madeleine Hsue

Grade 3: (Group 14) Second - Rachel Leung

Grade 5: (Group 12) Third - Jennifer Ho

Xylophone Solo
(Group 1) Third - Pearl Tam

Liuqin Solo
Junior: (Group 4) Second - Tiffany Wu

B. Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows, organized by the Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department:

               String Orchestra Contest - Gold Award
               Symphony Orchestra Contest - Gold Award

C. The 9th Hong Kong Youth Central & Arts Competition, Vocal Solo in Putonghua, conducted by the Putonghua Teachers’ Association:

               Nicole Chan (Pr. 5)         Champion

D. The School has been invited by the Hong Kong Treble Choirs’ Association to participate as part of a local combined mass choir in the finale of a concert performed by Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Mare, a renowned children’s choir from France, on 8th August 2009 in the Concert Hall at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

E. 2009 Putonghua Singing Contest, conducted by the Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union:

               Nicole Chan (Pr. 5)   Merit

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Sports

A. Swimming

1. Kowloon West Area Inter-Primary Schools Swimming Competition:

Girls A Grade – first

Girls B Grade – first

2. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Region Inter-Area Primary Schools Swimming Competition:

11 girls from our School were on the 27-members team representing Kowloon West Area in this competition.

B. Athletics

1. Kowloon West Area Inter-Primary Schools Athletics Meet:

Girls A Grade – first
Girls B Grade - first
Girls Overall - first

2. Selection Trial for the Hong Kong Primary School Athletics Competition:

4C Audrey Osborn - 1st in C Grade 60m and 100m
4C Karina Chow - 2nd in C Grade long jump
4B Tiffany Tang - 3rd in C Grade long jump
5C Dana Tsoi - 1st in B Grade 200m

The C Grade relay team came first. Team members were Tsang Wing Yi (Pr. 4A), Lorraine Tang (Pr. 4B), Tiffany Tang (Pr. 4B), Audrey Osborn (Pr. 4C) and Jasmine Pannu-Yuon (Pr. 4C).

3. Hong Kong Inter-Area Primary School Athletics Competition:

Some of our athletics team members were selected to represent the schools in Kowloon West Area in this competition:

A Grade: Michelle Wong (Pr. 6) - Third in A Grade 60m

B Grade: Dana Tsoi (Pr. 5) - Third in B Grade 200m

C Grade: The relay team came first in the 4 x 100m relay.
The Kowloon West Area Team was awarded a trophy for being the champion in the C Grade Section.

4. HK Junior Athletics Championships organized by HK Chinese Athletics Club:

Tiffany Tang (Pr. 4) came third in Girls’ C Grade 60m
Vanessa Tang (Pr. 2) came first in Girls’ E Grade 60m and 100m

C. Table Tennis

1. Kowloon West Area Inter-Primary Schools Table-Tennis Competition:

Girls A Grade – Champion

Girls B Grade – Champion

Outstanding Table Tennis Players – Tiffany Wong (Pr. 6), Minnie Soo (Pr. 5) and Vanness Leung (Pr. 4)

2. Minnie Soo of (Pr. 5) and Tiffany Wong (Pr. 6) represented Hong Kong in the Swedish Junior International Table Tennis Championship in Sweden. They came third in the girls’ doubles in their age group.

In the singles match, Minnie Soo (Pr. 5) made it to the quarter-final.
Tiffany Wong (Pr. 6) came third.

3. Table Tennis Championships for the New Generation, organized by the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association:

Karisa Lee (Pr. 1) – second

Jocelyn Ho (Pr. 2) – third

Karisa Lee also won four more championships in other table tennis competitions organized by the Recreation and Cultural Services Bureau.

4. Open Table Tennis Team Championship organized by the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association:

Minnie Soo (Pr. 5) and Tiffany Wong (Pr.6) – First in B Grade

5. Table Tennis Tournament organized by the Kowloon City Plaza:

Tiffany Wong (Pr. 6) – Merit Award (Junior School Section)

Minnie Soo (Pr. 5) – Champion (Junior School Section)

6. Hong Kong Open Table Tennis Youth Championship:

Minnie Soo (Pr. 5) - Second in the age group 13 and 14

7. Hong Kong Table Tennis Youth Championship:

Vanness Leung (Pr. 4) - Third in the age group 9 and 10

8. Hang Seng All School Table Tennis Championship – first

Team members were Vanness Leung (Pr.4), Minnie Soo (Pr. 5), Tiffany Wong (Pr. 6A) and Catherine Lung (Pr. 6)

9. All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Table Tennis Tournament 2008-2009, organized by the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation:

Minnie Soo (Pr. 5) - Champion of Primary Girls’ Single and Double

Tiffany Wong (Pr. 6) - Champion of Primary Girls’ Double

D. Basketball
Kowloon West Area Inter-Primary Schools Basketball Competition:

Girls’ Section – Champion

Tang Yi Ching (Pr. 6) – Outstanding Basketball Player

The team represented the schools of Kowloon West Area to compete in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Region Inter-Primary School Basketball Competition.

E. Badminton
Kowloon West Area Inter-Primary Schools Badminton Competition:

Girls’ Section –1st runner-up

Outstanding Badminton Player – Natalie So (Pr. 6)

F. Volleyball
Kowloon West Area Inter-Primary Schools Volleyball Competition:

Girls’ Section – Champion

Outstanding Volleyball Player – Chloe So (Pr. 6)

G. Fencing
1. Kowloon Area (II) Inter-school Fencing Competition:

A Grade - Second

B Grade - Second

2. School Fencing Competition organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Charlene Chau (Pr. 6) – Merit Award

H. Gymnastics

Hong Kong School Gymnastics Competition (Hong Kong and Kowloon Area 2):
(Girls’ Senior)
Karina Chow (Pr. 4) - Individual All-round Merit
Lorraine Tang (Pr. 3) - Individual All-round Merit

I. The School was awarded the Gold Cup for outstanding overall sports achievements in the Kowloon West District for the 2008/2009 school year. A special Gold Cup was also awarded to the School for being the Overall Champion for the twentieth year running. The award was presented by the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation.

J. Tiffany Wong (Pr. 6) won the A.S. Watson Group HK Student Sports Award.

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Others

A. The Most Improved Students in DGJS — sponsored by the Yau-Tsim-Mong District Liaison Committee:

Class

Name

Class

Name

Pr.6

Charlene Chau

Pr.3

Cleo Chan

Pr.6

Felicia Tong

Pr.3

Wong Jing Yu

Pr.6

Nicole Liu

Pr.3

Codi Luk

Pr.5

Elaine Wong

Pr.2

Victoria Noakes

Pr.5

Charlotte Im

Pr.2

Asta Lee

Pr.5

Rachel Ma

Pr.2

Tung Chloe Megan

Pr.4

Tsang Wing Yi

Pr.1

Serena Kong

Pr.4

Janice Ng

Pr.1

Emma Liu

Pr.4

Christine Chan

Pr.1

Audrey Low

B. The Most Outstanding Students in the Yau-Tsim-Mong District 2008-2009, sponsored by the Yau-Tsim-Mong District Liaison Committee:

          Maggie Lam (Pr. 6)

C. The Hong Kong & Guangzhou English Reading Contest, organized by Canada-China Culture and Education Association and co-organized by the Education Bureau:

          Chloe Yeung (Pr. 2) – Champion in the Primary Category

D. “4.23 World Book Day Creative Competition” in 2009 on “China Today”, organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department:

Lee Ming Yan (Pr. 6), Catherine Lung (Pr. 6) and Amanda Sin (Pr. 6) won the Outstanding Award in the Senior Primary English Group.

E. Story Writing Competition (Upper Primary Section), organized by the Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, and Hong Kong Public Libraries:

Clemence Yung (Pr. 6) – Merit Prize

F. Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Awards 2008-2009, co-organized by the Gifted Education Section and Native-speaking English Teacher Section of the Eduction Bureau:

Primary Section
Hilary Ngai Champion, Poet of the School
Lau Hiu Ching First Runner-up
Siu Yau King Second Runner-up
Lee Ming Yan Certificate of Merit
Andrea Au Certificate of Commendation
Catherine Lung Certificate of Commendation

Open Section
Catherine Lung Poet of the School, Certificate of Merit
Keely Chan Certificate of Merit
Natalie Ting Certificate of Merit
Andrea Au Certificate of Commendation

G. “Project for Primary Students Gifted in Chinese Language” Competition, commissioned by the Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau to the Primary School Chinese Language Education Research Association:

Chantel Chan of Pr. 6 won the Gold Prize and was awarded a 5-day study tour for primary students gifted in Chinese to educational bodies in China. She also won the Best Performance in Speech Award and Silver Prize for Creativity in Performance.
Alicia Ho of Pr. 6 and Amee Chu of Pr. 6 won the Bronze Prize.

H. In the gala performance of The Taming of the Shrew organized by Shakespeare4All Company Limited at the Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium in October 2008, Christina Wong of Pr. 6A was successfully selected to play the leading female role, the shrew. More than 21 primary and secondary schools participated in this joint school performance.

I. Our Shakespeare4All Drama Club was invited to participate in the Shakespeare4All Celebration at Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre on 5th July 2009, in which a 1-hour version of Julius Caesar was performed.

J. The 15th Bible Reading Festival organized by Chinese Bible International Ltd.

Pr. 5 & Pr. 6 Speech Solo (Putonghua)
Anson Kwok (Pr. 5) Merit
Pr. 3 & Pr. 4 Speech Solo (Putonghua)
Yung Ka Wai   Overall Winner & Champion
Andrea Chu (Pr. 3) 1st runner-up
Celeste Wu (Pr. 3) 2nd runner-up
Hilary Chan (Pr. 3) Merit
Lydia Ho (Pr. 4)   Merit
Pr. 1 & Pr. 2 Speech Solo (Putonghua)
Jessamyn Chiu (Pr. 2) Overall Winner & Champion
Odelia Kong (Pr. 2) 1st runner-up
Chan Sum Yat (Pr. 2) 2nd runner-up
Cheng Yi Ting (Pr. 2) 2nd runner-up
Lucy Stewart (Pr. 2)      Merit

K. Chinese Story-telling Competition 2008-2009 organized by the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong, RTHK and Bank of East Asia:

Upper Primary Section
Tse To (Pr. 5) – First
Yung Ka Wai (Pr. 4) – Second

L. Hong Kong Schools English Writing Contest 2009, organized by Australia Education Link:

Clemence Yung (Pr. 6) Merit (Junior Group)
Tiffanie Tseng (Pr. 5) Merit (Junior Group)

M. Creative Writing Competition for Primary School Students 2009 organized by G-Set English Centre:

Lower Primary
1st runner-up – Jessamyn Chiu (Pr. 2)
Outstanding Achievement – Ellery Gopaoco (Pr. 2)

Upper Primary
Grand Prize – Poon Hiu Ling (Pr. 4)
2nd runner-up – Leung Sum Ping (Pr. 4)
Outstanding Achievement – Siu Yau King (Pr. 6)

N. International Assessments for Schools 2009, organized by Education Assessment Australia of the University of New South Wales:

English
Medal Award
(This award is awarded to pupils who come first in the subject.)
Zoe Tan (Pr. 4) was awarded the Medal Award.

Subject Award
(This award is awarded to pupils who come second in the subject.)
Jamie Chan (Pr. 3), Rachel Ann (Pr. 4), Bonnie Lee (Pr. 4), Leung Sum Ping (Pr. 4), Fontaine Tse (Pr. 4), Adriana Lee (Pr. 5), Rachel Leung (Pr. 5), Lee Ming Yan (Pr. 6) and Nicole Liu (Pr. 6).
151 pupils from Primary 3-6 participated in the English Assessment. 88 pupils (58.3%) were awarded Certificates of High Distinction and 61 pupils (40.4%) were awarded Certificates of Distinction.

Mathematics
Medal Award
(This award is awarded to pupils who come first in the subject.)
Jane Tung (Pr. 3)

Subject Award
(This award is awarded to pupils who come second in the subject.)
Pearl Tam (Pr. 6), Emily Wan (Pr. 6) and Sarah Wong (Pr. 6)
109 pupils from Primary 3-6 participated in the Mathematics Assessment. 13 pupils were awarded Certificates of High Distinction, 50 pupils were awarded Certificates of Distinction and 38 pupils were awarded Certificates of Credit.

Science in English
Medal Award
(This award is awarded to pupils who come first in the subject.)
Fontaine Tse (Pr. 4)
26 pupils from Primary 6 and 1 pupil from Primary 4 participated in the Science in English Assessment. 3 pupils were awarded Certificates of High Distinction, 13 pupils were awarded Certificates of Distinction and 6 pupils were awarded Certificates of Credit.

O. 2009 World Class Arena (developed by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance of UK for gifted and talented students):

Mathematics Section
Distinction Award : Tiffanie Tseng (Pr. 5), Tsui Lok Yi (Pr. 5), Jacqueline Chan (Pr. 5), Nicole Chan (Pr. 5B), Chu Pui Wa (Pr. 5), Ho Man Chun (Pr. 5), Yuen Tung Ling (Pr. 5B), Agnes Fung (Pr. 5), Vanessa Ma (Pr. 5), Natalie Ting (Pr. 5) (10 girls)

Problem Solving Section
Distinction Award : Bonnie Lee (Pr. 4), Tsui Lok Yi (Pr. 5), Nicole Chan (Pr. 5), Agnes Fung (Pr. 5), Vanessa Ma (Pr. 5), Natalie Ting (Pr. 5) (6 girls)
Credit Award :      Tiffanie Tseng (Pr. 5) (1 girls)

P. World Class Arena Elite Competition 2009

Gold Award: Joanne Chan, Irene Chiu, Lau Hiu Ching
Merit Award: Harriet Chiu, Sarah Ho, Natalie Ng, Noel Tam, Emily Wan, Sarah Wong, Wong Wai Lam and Nicole Liu

Q. Australian Mathematics Competition 2008

The Australian Mathematics Competition is an annual international competition organized by the Australian Mathematics Trust in Australia. Its aim is to give students an opportunity to discover talent in mathematics. Unlike formal examinations in mathematics, many of the problems are set in situations to which students can relate, indicating the relevance of mathematics in their everyday lives.
Results :
High Distinction : Irene Chiu (Pr. 6)
Distinction : Tsui Lok Yi (Pr. 5), Charlotte Kwan (Pr. 5), Agnes Fung (Pr. 5) and Julia Lee (Pr. 4)

R. Smart Mathematics Brain Contest 2008-09, organized by Smart Education Co. Ltd. and HKEdCity in December 2008 and January 2009:

Over 100 primary schools and 100,000 students participated in this contest.
Pr. 3-4 category Bonnie Lee (Pr. 4) – Merit Award
Pr. 5-6 category         Noel Tam (Pr. 6)          – Merit Award
Natalee Chi (Pr. 6) – Bronze Award
DGJS received the Most Active Participating School Award.

S. In the 2009 Hong Kong & Macau Mathematical Olympiad Open Contest, organized by the Hong Kong Mathematical Olympiad Association, Annie Lee (Pr. 1) was awarded the Individual Event Silver Honour for Pr. 1-2.

T. Annie Lee (Pr. 1) won the Third Grade Honour for Grade Two in the Preliminary Round of the 2009 Hua Ha Cup Mathematics Competition (“華夏盃” 數學奧林匹克初賽) organized by China Aoshuzhixing Teaching Research Association(華夏奧數之星教育研究學會).

U. 4 groups of primary five girls entered the Yau Tsim Mong Primary School Mathematics Competition. All 4 groups were awarded Second Grade Honour. These 4 groups are as follows:

Group 1 - Nicole Chan, Chu Pui Wa, Sophia Yau
Group 2 - Jacqueline Chan, Gigi Cheng, Nicole Leong
Group 3 - Tiffany Cheung, Ho Man Chun, Ng Cheuk Lam
Group 4 - Chow On Yan, Agnes Fung, Charlotte Kwan

V. In the 2009 Grandprix Mathematics Competition (Primary 3-4) organized by Mathematics Adventure Platform, Hong Kong School Net, Christy Leung (Pr. 4) came second.

W. In the 5th Hong Kong Primary School Problem Solving Competition organized by the Gifted Education Section of EDB and the Federation of Education Workers Hong Kong, the group with Charlotte Tang (Pr. 6), Lau Hiu Ching (Pr. 6), Natalie Ng (Pr. 6) and Catherine Lung (Pr. 6) won the First Round Bronze Prize.

X. Hilary Ngai (Pr. 6), Lau Hiu Ching (Pr. 6), Laurice Wong (Pr. 5) and Tse To (Pr. 5) successfully entered the final round of the Hong Kong Budding Scientist Award in April 2009. They proposed to solve the problem of light pollution in Hong Kong.

On 25th April, the girls finished the final round. They were the 2nd runner-up.
Hong Kong Budding Scientists Award 2008-09:
Science Knowledge Quiz
First Class Honour – Hilary Ngai (Pr. 6), Laurice Wong (Pr. 5)
Second Class Honour – Lau Hiu Ching (Pr. 6).

Y. 2008-2009 Hong Kong Youth Science Technology Invention Competition (Gifted Young Scientists Programme):

Six girls from primary six were awarded prizes in the 2008-2009 Hong Kong Youth Science Technology Invention Competition organized by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association Science Innovation Centre. The girls’ projects were chosen amongst 6000 different participants.

Catherine Lung (Pr. 6) was awarded the second runner-up for her investigation report on whether vinegar, cinnamon and baking soda are useful in keeping ants away.
Lau Hiu Ching (Pr. 6) was awarded the third runner-up for her invention: 現代健康無煙金字塔式多功能燒烤爐
Sarah Wong and Christina Wong (Pr. 6), Natalie Ng (Pr. 6) were awarded third runner-up for their investigation report on what designs make good bridges.
Siu Yau King (Pr. 6) was awarded the third runner-up for her investigation report on the strength of hair.
The girls won trophies and scholarships.
The School received an award for participation.

Z. In a parent-child technology workshop organized by Lingnan Dr. Chung Wing Kwong Memorial Secondary School, around 100 students from different primary schools participated in a “hand-launched glider” competition with the help of their parents. They had to design and construct hand-launched gliders with Styrofoam.

In the competition Sarah Wong (Pr. 6) and Lau Hiu Ching (Pr. 6) were awarded merit prizes. Their gliders could fly more than 8.6 metres. Moreover, Emily Wan (Pr. 6) was awarded the Best Parent-Child Co-operation Award. Lau Hiu Ching (Pr. 6) was also awarded the Best Design Award for her glider. The girls and their families received trophies for encouragement.

AA. EatSmart@school.hk Campaign (a territory-wide healthy eating campaign), launched by the Department of Health in 2008/09:

The school received the 1st Honour Gold Prize in the School NutriAgent Project for enthusiastic promotion of healthy-eating habits.

AB. In the 2nd Oromedia Cup International Amateur Go Invitation Championship, the team with Christine Chan (Pr.4), Fontaine Tse (Pr. 4) and Vanessa Yan (Pr. 4) won the championship (Women Team) in the Primary School Division.

AC. The 24th China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest organized by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association Science Innovation Centre:

Our School received the “Best Organization Award”.

AD. 第五屆【中華兒女】「給國家主席的信」Writing Competition organized by Apex Junior Chamber

Yuen Sze Hang (Pr. 5) 1st Runner-up

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