School Council

Chairman:The Rt Revd Andrew Chan

Vice-Chairman:The Revd John L Menear

Supervisor:Mrs Doris Ho, JP

Honorary Treasurer:Mrs Josephine Chang

Members:Mrs Stella Lau, JP (Headmistress, DGS)Mrs Emily Dai (Headmistress, DGJS)Ms Barbara ChanMrs Sheilah ChatjavalMr Nelson ChenMr Ronnie ChengMs Stephanie CheungProf Arthur Li, GBS, JPMrs Ng Saw Kheng, JPProf Helen ShenMrs Susanna WongMr Marco Wu, SBSMs Benita YuThe Hon Madam Justice Yuen, JAMs Jane Ng (DOGA President)Mrs Yvette Ho (PTA Chairman)

DGS Tel : 2277 9100

DGJS Tel : 2277 9200

Address :1 Jordan Road,Kowloon, Hong Kong

DGS Website :http://www.dgs.edu.hk

DGJS Website :http://www.dgjs.edu.hk

On a sunny 17th January afternoon, the whole Diocesan community gathered together to celebrate the official opening of the newly redeveloped campus at 1 Jordan Road. With upgraded facilities in the beautiful new campus such as a modern library with study areas, a heated indoor swimming pool, and a 1400-seat capacity auditorium, a total of 600 guests were in attendance to celebrate the next chapter in the School’s 153-year history.

The official Campus Redevelopment Opening Ceremony commenced at 2:30 pm at the DGS Plaza. In keeping with the grandness of the occasion, the School was lavishly decorated with sparkling ribbons and tinsel, whilst the stage was adorned with clusters of bright flowers and greenery to express our sincerest thanks to the donors and guests who have lent us a helping hand in the School’s redevelopment project. Guests of Honour, including the Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong, Archbishop and Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Mr Hardy Lok, Chairman of the Building Sub-Committee for the DGS Redevelopment Project and Mr Kenneth Ting, SBS, JP, Chairman of the Fundraising Campaign Committee, joined hands with the members of the School Council and the Headmistresses of DGS and DGJS in declaring the campus officially open. Mrs. Doris Ho, Supervisor of the School then expressed heartfelt gratitude to all the people who had helped make the redevelopment project possible, and thanked everyone for their love for DGS and their generosity.

The ceremony included a rousing rendition of the celebratory hymn, the Te Deum, along with other hymns sung by girls decked along the different levels of the main campus building and around the DGS Plaza, accompanied by music from the School Orchestra. With angelic singing coming from all sides of the campus, many were touched by the occasion. The ceremony then concluded with the presentation of hand-painted souvenir boxes by girls to guests and a blessing from Archbishop Paul.

After the ceremony, all the guests were invited on a school tour to various rooms and special venues within the school campus, where keys were given to them, providing photo-taking opportunities. Delicacies were offered for the guests throughout the tour. This was followed by the 150th Anniversary Celebration Wall Opening Ceremony at 4 pm, involving the unveiling of the celebration wall

decorated with 150 gold leaf motifs representing 150 years of schooling excellence, and the DGS Alumnae Wall Opening Ceremony at 4:15 pm.

All girls and teachers were anxious to make the widely anticipated Opening Ceremony a success. They were all drawn in by their love of the school and were eager to play host to the many patrons and guests present. A deep sense of gratitude was felt throughout the campus, as all recognized the deep impact they have made to the DGS education for many years into the foreseeable future. This certainly marks one of the most memorable occasions ever witnessed in the School's history.

An Afternoon to Remember: The Opening Ceremony of the Redeveloped DGS Campus

Newsletter Issue No.11 (January 2013)

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A Speech Day to RememberThe evening of the 17th of January 2013 was an evening of “double happiness” for DGS as she celebrated the 2011-2012 Annual Speech Day after the Opening Ceremony of the Redeveloped Campus, held earlier that afternoon. Archbishop Paul, Mr. Hardy Lok and Mr. Kenneth Ting were invited to officiate as Guests of Honour.

The evening commenced with the Headmistress’ report on the events of the past school year. After congratulating girls on their fine performance in the last Advanced Level examinations and the first cohort of Hong Kong’s Diploma for Secondary Educat ion examinat ions , she out l ined the importance of “access, coverage and purpose” of education; citing examples of how DGS is faring in these respective domains through the provision

of financial aid such as fee remission schemes, scholarships and exhibitions and the provision of a variety of extra-curricular activities in sports, music and the arts. Quoting from Professor Darling Hammond’s research at Stanford University, Mrs. Lau emphasized the importance of education of the whole person. The School also enhanced its teaching by upgrading its mobile learning platform, for example through the purchase of 50 tablet computers and the provision of a Wi-Fi network throughout the campus. Mrs. Lau invited the audience to read the reports by different

departments in the Speech Day Booklet.

The Most Reverend Dr. Paul Kwong addressed the audience; praising the School’s accomplishments over the years whilst upholding the virtues of the Christian faith, before proceeding to remind girls that information in society should not be taken at face value. He urged girls to apply the critical thinking skills taught at school in order to make a positive impact on the world. The three Guests of Honour took it in turn to present the many prizes to the graduating classes, and to girls of other forms from DGS and DGJS for their accomplishments in the past academic year. Afterwards, three student

representatives delivered a vote of thanks in English, Cantonese and Putonghua respectively. There were plenty of chuckles when a student representative thanked her classmates for “knowing the best restaurants in Jordan” and having the latest news of celebrities and teachers, while a strong sense of gratitude was felt when the Cantonese and the Putonghua student representatives thanked the School for cultivating their moral values and providing abundant extra-curricular learning opportunities.

The Speech Day concluded successfully with a beautifully sung School Hymn and a blessing of all those present by Archbishop Paul. It was indeed a sweet and wonderful conclusion to a very special Speech Day in DGS’s 153-year history.

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25 Years of DGS Swimming GloryFor 25 consecutive years , DGS has retained the championship in the Girls' Division I Inter-school Swimming Competition, a remarkable achievement by any standard. And after so many years of glorious achievement, one may be led to believe that winning the competition is a straightforward and easy thing to accomplish. ‘With greater glory comes harder work.’ as one of the five swimming team captains puts it. The secret of the team’s success, according to her, is pure and simple – hard work and dedication.

Arriving at 6:45 am on the day, the swimming team started warming up in the School’s indoor swimming pool before competing at Kowloon Park. Nervous and anxious about this year’s most exciting competition, the team was well prepared to face challenges. “We didn’t have as many new blood in C-grade as in previous years.” Rachel Leung, our swimming team captain explained, ”Other than that, our experienced swimmers such as Natasha Tang, Natalie Wong and Teresa Chung left us upon graduation.” Our C-grade swimmers performed outstandingly well as one girl swam nine seconds faster than her personal best time, which was a remarkable improvement.

The day bode well from the start. During the A-grade 50m freestyle race, the incredible occurred. Both representatives of our School came first with the same finishing time, capturing the championship together. The races went on, and finally, when it was announced that DGS had swept all the championships, the team was absolutely overjoyed. Winning the Grand Slam is indeed a huge achievement this year. “It’s really a perfect ending to my six years contribution to the DGS swimming team.” Jessie Leung, our swimming team captain commented. To celebrate and to relax after all the excitements, the swimming team headed off to a pizza party. “We worked hard and played hard during the celebration,” a swimming team member joked.

“It’s all due to hard work,” Noel Leung, our swimming team captain said when asked to comment on capturing the overall champion with a Grand Slam. “We began way back in the summer holidays to prepare ourselves for this competition. Two-day camps were organized, and we had plenty of training sessions held early in the morning and during lunch time.” Our outstanding results were achieved through 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration of our swimmers. Yet teamwork and cooperation also played an important role. The team had in place a great management structure, from the teachers in charge Mrs V. Ma, Miss K.L. Liu and the inspirational Mrs P Hui to the coaches and team managers. Our team managers were appointed to take good care of the swimmers and to help team captains give advice to improve the performance of swimmers. There was a lot of encouragement given during the competition from various cheering groups. All these kept the swimmers motivated to carry on, and in the end, they managed to continue the DGS legacy despite al l the pressure they faced. What next for the swimming team, then? Another 25 years of glory perhaps?

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DGS QuestThank You For

Your Unfailing SupportHK$380million

HK$267million

Fundraising Target: HK$380 million

Donations Received: HK$267 million(up to 31st December 2012)

When Merlion meets BauhiniaMerlion met Bauhinia when 8 girls from the Covent of the Holy Infant Jesus Secondary School (CHIJ), Singapore, stayed as exchange students at DGS from 29 October to 3 November, 2012.

Eight Secondary 2 girls from DGS became buddies with eight CHIJ students and accompanied them for a week of engaging activities and exchanges.

The eight pair of buddies attended an orientation workshop on the first day of their journey. Two of the CHIJ girls, Niv and Youngsin, especially remembered the “large-screen TV” game, in which one player had to express a word without mentioning the word itself, while other players have to guess the correct word. When it came to the term ‘Justin Bieber’, the Singaporean girls sang so enthusiastically that everyone laughed. They had lots of fun in various workshops, including one in Geography and English Literature. During the English Literature Presentation, they exchanged a collaborative project on the Shakespearean play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, which both parties found to be very intellectually rewarding and stimulating. The CHIJ students also were able to sample Cantonese cuisine outside the school campus, which was a novel experience for them, as they tended to eat on-campus.

CHIJ students were generally very positive about the characteristics of DGS girls. Niv and Youngsin originally expected DGS students to be rather serious and stern. However, they found DGS girls to be very smart, lively, and joyous after staying together for a week. The large campus also impressed them a lot. Niv told us, ‘Even though getting around the school is a bit difficult, it is always good to have so many facilities and rooms for students. The learning environment is really great.’ Moreover, they said that the lesson arrangement was comfortable. ‘I like how there is a break in between lessons as well as the 1 hour break for lunch,’ said Yangsin.

On the other hand, the atmosphere at DGS was quite different from CHIJ. Youngsin admitted that the announcement about detention on Monday was a bit frightening to them. According to them, detention was rarely implemented unless there were repeated offences in their school.

As the week ended, there was a lot that each school learnt from one another in terms of teaching pedagogy, views and opinions. Friendships were developed, contacts were shared and all agreed that it was a very fulfilling week for both the CHIJ girls and their DGS buddies. We look forward to reciprocal visits to their school to enhance this mode of learning.

Enquiries: (852) 2277 9165 Website: www.dgs.edu.hk/development Email: development@dgs.edu.hk Contact: Ms. Shirley Ping

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DGJS Diocesan Cincinnati Choir 2012

The Diocesan Cincinnati Choir – comprising sixty girls, and accompanied by over forty adults – left Hong Kong on July 9, flying to Chicago.

We arrived the next day in Cincinnati at the 2012 World Choir Games. That afternoon was the Games’ first big event: the Parade of Nations. The girls were fighting jetlag, but as they burst into the sunny Cincinnati afternoon, their smiles

widened as they heard the crowd cheering. Even after the parade, the girls were applauded and pulled aside for photos, and a beautiful photo of the DCC headlined Cincinnati’s newspaper the second day.

The second day was full of intensive practice, brightened by a tour of the breathtaking Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, Kentucky.

Competition day then dawned, beginning with a breakfast more focused on hairdressing than eating.

The DCC performed magnificently that afternoon, singing four songs – ‘Ya Ba Bom’; ‘Mountain Nights’; ‘宛城老景，買頂花帽’; and ‘採茶’ – with precision and feeling. The audience was especially impressed by the way our girls turned their western style costume into a colourful Chinese apron to match the two Chinese songs. A parent, Mrs. Deidre Tcheng, was the costume designer as well as the choreographer of the dance that brought much delight to the song ‘採茶’. The dancers and soloists were flawless. Spirits were high after the competition: Mrs Chiang said the girls had done their best, and all evidence supported her.

The next day the girls performed at an informal, outdoor ‘friendship concert’. The DCC sang five songs: ‘Come and Praise the Lord’; ‘The Alphabet’; ‘Alleluia’; ‘歌聲與微笑’; and ‘Shalom to You, My Friend’. The girls achieved a remarkable emotional connection with the large audience, many of whom had teary eyes as ‘Shalom’ sounded out.

The girls were again superb ambassadors for DGJS. Innumerable photos went home with audience members who sought out the girls in their brightly-coloured blouses shining like jewels in the crowd.

That evening we attended the awards ceremony. The Young Children’s category was announced first, and after several choirs received bronze and silver medals, DCC was called. The girls earned a gold medal rating – mission accomplished!

After this, the tour was more relaxed. We enjoyed the WCG’s Champions’ Concert showcasing thirteen choirs. The closing ceremony was also spectacular, featuring Broadway and opera stars, and a mass choir.

Another unexpected highlight came at dinner one evening. Some girls began to sing a choir song. The restaurant staff then asked them to sing for the other diners. They readily agreed, performing ‘The Alphabet’ and ‘Shalom to You, My Friend’ to cheers and applause.

Our last day in Cincinnati was a Sunday, so the girls joined in worshipping God at Christ Church Cathedral, singing ‘Come and Praise the Lord’ and ‘Alleluia’. Afterwards, Christ Church members served us a delicious ‘Thanksgiving-style’ lunch. That afternoon we learned about God’s work at the Creation Museum.

The following day we returned to Chicago, where we sampled many Chicago highlights, including deep-dish pizza, the Legoland Discovery Centre, Michigan Avenue, the Field Museum, and a performance by the renowned Blue Man Group.

The tour’s final day was then upon us. Our journey was over, but all of us have fond

memories of this excellent trip, which was so carefully planned and successfully guided by the chairperson of the parent organizing committee, Mrs. Teresa Shieh and our Music Director, Mrs. C. Chiang.

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Sports AchievementsA Splashing Success at the Kowloon Area Inter-Primary School Swimming CompetitionOur DGJS swimmers reaped the reward of their intensive training at the Kowloon West Area Inter-Primary School Swimming Competition. Our swimmers captured the Champion title in both the Girls’ A and B Grade divisions. Of particular noteworthy mention is our swimmers’ record-setting performance in the A Grade division’s 4 x 50M freestyle relay event.

A Smash Hit at the Jing Ying Table Tennis TournamentEach year the Hong Kong School Sports Federation invites every school to nominate two of their best players to take part in the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Table Tennis Tournament. This year, Karissa Lee of Pr. 5 came first in the Girls’ Single event and Jocelyn Ho of Pr. 6 was the 2nd runner-up. With their joint effort, they also captured the championship in the Girls’ Double event.

The DGJS Gardening Club had another busy yet fruitful first term under the blazing sun and drizzling rain. This year the club proudly presents the organic herb garden that is now situated in the Middle Garden. Fresh mint, rue, peppermint, lemon balm and basil have blossomed with the hard work and loving care of the club. A range of organic plants and vegetables such as potatoes, tomatoes, ginger, radish and pumpkin have also been planted and the club members eagerly await a successful harvest in the winter and spring. A hearty thanks to Mrs J. Holdefer, Mrs E. Au and Mrs L. Chan whose guidance has sprouted little green thumbs in all the club members and developed within them a growing awareness of nature and horticulture.

Organic Gardening at DGJS for a Cleaner, Greener School Environment

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ANZ Money-minded Workshops

Junior School Model United Nations Conference

We are all becoming more aware that our world is a global world. Political and geographical boundaries mean nothing when finance is globalized and we are all affected by climate change. In November 2012, DGS, DGJS and Singapore Chinese Girls’ School joined hands to enhance the global dimension in their teaching and learning by embracing education that concerns international, intercultural, and more precisely, global elements. Nothing can be more global and educational than hosting a Model United Nations (MUN) Conference organized by DGS MUN Society in collaboration with Singapore Chinese Girls’ School for Primary Six students of DGJS. 20 students from DGJS were invited to participate in this conference in which global issues, such as world peace and security, human rights, sustainable living and development, were explored and discussed. Besides learning about the goals and operation of the United Nations through the conference, students were able to gain multiple inter-cultural perspectives on world events and affairs. We hope that this Model United Nations Conference inspires young people to become partners of the United Nations in the global effort to shape this world into a better place for all.

The Senior School and the Junior School have reunited once again at the Jordan Road Campus. The unification empowers their collaboration and brought forth the ANZ Money-minded Workshops. The interactive workshops run by accredited Senior School girls and supported by ANZ Bank employees were designed especially for Primary Four students to instill financial literacy in their young minds. Through the workshops, the girls learned to be responsible managers of their money, appreciated the importance of wants versus needs and developed wise spending habits.

Dates: 7th November 2012 and 9th November 2012

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傳統的中國畫是本校罕有的學習科目。在２０１１年１２月，初次在本校中國文化室試辦了四次單獨的「認識中國國畫」活動，讓高年級學生參加，以初步認識國畫概念為主。這四次試金石行動得到良好 反應，於是本校繼續把這個活動發展成一個正規的校外課程，邀請趙起蛟老師為導師。

根據趙老師的理念，繪傳統中國畫應與書法一起學習，所謂「書畫同源」，書法練得好有助繪畫的技巧，因此這個課程是書法與繪畫相結合的。

課程為五、六年級學生而設，前半部先學習中國書法，除了臨摹楷書之外，還讓學生認識中國不同的字體如隸書、草書、篆書……或各著名書法家如王羲之、顏真卿……的字體，擴闊學生的眼界﹔後半部則注重 國畫學習，先習工筆描摹，以意趣為主。

為 方 便 學 習 ， 除 了 毛 筆 是 學 生 自 備 之外 ， 其 餘 紙 張 、 用 墨 、 用 具 及 稿 件 均 由學 校 或 老 師 提 供 。 目 前 學 生 興 趣 濃 厚 ，漸 入 佳 境 ， 希 望 這 個 活 動 能 觸 發 學 生 的潛 能 ， 發 揮 個 人 的 創 意 ， 宏 揚 中 國 的 文化。

茶 道 是 中 國 「 飲 的 文 化 」 ， 是 一 門 累 積 千 年 經 驗 的 學 問 ， 自 古 茶 通 「六藝」，除了「琴、棋、書、畫、詩、曲」之外，茶道早已成為中國人生活上的另一種藝術。不但有益健康，並能怡情養性。

本校的「茶道興趣小組」為五年級而設，一方面配合語文課程，另一方面以推廣中國文化，增強學生對中國文化的認識為目的。為了引發學習興趣， 先以文靜優雅的泡茶活動開始，讓學生親身體驗中國泡茶的方式。

小組活動利用午膳時間進行，每次參加茶聚的人數限4至6人，確保每個組員能親手運作一次，並親嘗自已泡出來的茶湯，實踐以茶款客之道， 讓學生自己分辨中國茶藝與西式喝茶的分別。

參與泡茶的學生都充滿好奇，初次接觸雖然有點手忙腳亂，組員卻興趣 濃厚，樂此不疲。有些喜歡奉茶待客的過程，有些更自言愛上喝中國茶。此外，我們希望組員學以致用，將來在公開活動中實踐，弘揚中國的文化。

第一屆「中國書畫班」

「茶道興趣小組」

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PTA’s Celebratory Donation to the School

PTA 61st Annual General Meeting27th September, 2012

The School Auditorium was filled with over 1200 parents and teachers attending our PTA 61st Annual General Meeting on the evening of 27th September, 2012. Prior to the start to the AGM, the parents and teachers were treated to a special performance by the Diocesan Girls’ Choir (DGS) and Diocesan Cincinnati Choir (DGJS). Under the Guidance of Mrs. Christina Chiang and Ms. Grace Chiang, the two choirs travelled to Cincinnati USA this summer to compete in the World Choir Games. It was a great honor for both choirs to win the Gold Medal Award in this prestigious competition. Our Chairman, Mrs. Yvette Ho complemented the girls for their talent and hard work and gave thanks to Mrs. Chiang, Ms. Chiang, and all parent helpers who coordinated and supervised the choirs on their trips to the USA. This experience was a wonderful example of the home-school cooperation that enhances the lives of our students.

The AGM was presided by Mrs. Yvette Ho, our PTA Chairman, Mrs. Doris Ho, our School Supervisor, Mrs. Stella Lau, our Senior School Headmistress, and Mrs. Emily Dai, our Junior School Headmistress. During the Chairman’s report for the year 2011-2012, Mrs. Ho reported that in celebration of 100 years at Jordan, a special donation in the amount of HK$520,000 has been made to DGS and DGJS by the PTA this year.

This amount was made to further enhance the overall learning environment of the new campus. For the DGS campus, additional outdoor furniture such as tables, chairs and stools have been purchased to enable students and teachers to carry out small group discussions out of the classroom and to facilitate outdoor dining areas and to provide additional dining space. A special sum was also allocated for tuck shop refurbishment. In addition, allowance has also been made for the installation of a canopy on the 6th Floor to provide shading in case of adverse weather conditions.

For the DGJS campus, part of the donation has been allocated for refurbishment of the DGJS tuck shop, provision of outdoor furniture, upgrade of the gardening plot in the Middle Garden and provision of a drama stage. Mrs. Ho then thanked all parents for their generous support which was instrumental to enable the PTA to carry out its role of aiding and benefiting the ultimate learning experience of the student body.

Mrs. Londa Fung, our PTA’s Honorary Treasurer, then presented the PTA accounts for the year ended 31st July 2012. This was followed by an election of Executive Committee members for the year 2012-2013, and addresses from Mrs. Lau and Mrs. Dai.

The evening concluded with small parent-teacher sessions where all parents present were invited to meet their daughters’ class teachers for a discussion of their general progress.

PTA Executive Committee2012-2013

Supervisor:Mrs. Doris Ho, J.P.

Headmistresses:Mrs. Stella LauMrs. Emily Dai

Teachers:Miss Rachel WongMrs. Brenda Lam

Chairman:Mrs. Yvette Ho

Vice-Chairmen:Ms. Winnie CheungMrs. Yvonne Chiu

Hon. Secretary:Mrs. Audrey Tam

Hon. Treasurer:Mrs. Londa Fung

Hon. Auditor:Mr. Andy Ngan

Members:Mrs. Janice ChanMrs. Priscilla ChanMrs. Cecilia ChengMrs. Viola CheongMrs. Conny ChingMs. Jacqueline KwanMs. Sylvia LeungMs. Vanessa LeungMrs. Stella MaMrs. Emmy MongMrs. Esther NgMrs. Chlorophyll SoMrs. Bianca TanMs. Deirdre Fu Tcheng

In celebration of 100 years at Jordan Road, a special donation of over HK$500,000 has been made to DGS and DGJS by the PTA this year.

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PTA Educational VisitsOn 15 June 2012, the PTA arranged a series of educational visits for our Primary 1 to 6 girls with specific focuses for different age groups. The purpose of these visits was to enrich our students’ knowledge of different aspects of their daily lives through learning beyond classrooms.

Over 80 parent volunteers have helped in supervising and guiding our girls during the visits that day. A big thank you to all of them!

Primary 1 girls visited this exhibition centre run by the Food and Environmental

Hygiene Department and learnt about food safety, GM food, additives and

labelling through interactive talks and displays. Pr.1 girls learnt about food safety, additives through interactive talks and displays.

Pr.3 girls saw an exhibition of the great works of Picasso before going on a tour to the New Territories Heritage Hall.

Pr.2 girls participated in games during the guided tour on lights and magnetic force.

Pr.4 girls had a meaningful day at CrossRoads International, giving a lending hand to the less fortunate.

Sisters at St. Mary’s Home presented souvenir to our Pr.6 representatives after an enthralling musical performance.

Our Pr.5 girls had the precious opportunity to chat with the elderly, hearing about their past youthful days.

We took our girls for a visit to the Science Museum where they had a guided tour on the topics of

light and electricity/magnetic force. They also watched an interesting movie on food science and

participated in interactive games at the Children’s Gallery.

Primary 3 girls had a special time at the Heritage Museum, seeing a temporary exhibition of the great works of Picasso. They also took a guided tour to the New Territories Heritage Hall, learning history through reconstructed scenes and multimedia programmes that depict the natural environment and social changes that have taken place in the New Territories.

This charity organisation houses and arranges for used items to be sent to needy people around the globe. Through participation in interactive games, the girls learnt about the mission and history of Crossroads, and most importantly the need to give a lending hand to the less fortunate.

As an introduction to community service, our P5 girls paid a morning visit to the elderly and brought along their hand-made gifts and musical and drama performances. They were introduced to the operation of an elderly home, and also had the precious opportunity to chat with the elderly, hearing about their past youthful days and learning about their current needs.

As a continuation of their community service experience, P6 visited a Catholic run Home for the Aged in Wong Chuk Hang. After giving the elderly residents and the Sisters an enthralling musical performance, our girls learnt the ways in which they could contribute towards this community through a guided tour of the facilities.

Primary 1 – Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre

Primary 2 – Hong Kong Science Museum

Primary 3 – Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Primary 4 – Crossroads International

Primary 5 – Buddhist Li Ka Shing Care & Attention Home for the Elderly

Primary 6 – St Mary’s Home for the Aged

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we have launched a new school accessory – the chair pouch. The blue-colored bag has a few pockets for the girls to put their books and water bottles in. As expected, this accessory item is extremely popular. We will soon see more than half of our classroom chairs putting on their new coats!

As responsible environmental citizens, we strongly encourage recycling of our school uniforms. We hold school uniform exchange programs twice a year, whereby used and outgrown uniforms can be exchanged and recycled rather than being thrown away. In doing so, we feel that we can educate our children the importance of environmental protection and reinforce the idea of recycling. The response to these programs is overwhelming, thanks to the support of our environmentally-conscious parents and eco-friendly students!

Lastly, we would like to thank our parent volunteer helpers who spend their time and efforts in helping us. Without their support, our subcommittee’s work would not be possible and successful. Going forward, we will continue to try our best to serve our fellow parents and the school!

UNIFORM SUBCOMMITTEEThe uniform subcommittee handles all matters related to the school uniform. We work closely with the school and uniform suppliers, ensuring that our school uniforms remain affordable. We also assist the suppliers in the sale of certain school uniform items (such as PE track suits), and hold fitting sessions for students to try them on campus.

Besides striving for reasonable pricing, we manage to improve the material and style of our school uniform as well. In the past year, we have introduced two new items – the winter trench

coat and the white PE fleece vest, which were well received by our students for their practicality and stylishness. This year,

2012 Read-A-Thon

Ranking Class Name

1 4B Wong Hiu Yu

2 3C Ko Ashley Ria

3 5C Chan Ching Yan Andreana

4 1B Wong Tiffany Ka Man

4 2D Chan Valerie

A pizza party was held for Primary 3C, the top class

fundraiser, and book coupons were presented to the

top individual fundraisers during Assembly. Thank

you to everyone who helped to make our Read-A-

Thon a big success year after year!!

This year marks the fifth anniversary of our School Read-A-Thon. A total of 456 students from DGJS participated in the Read-A-Thon over the summer holiday, reaping a total of HK$726,024.80 in donations to the School.

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50th Reunionfor the Class of 1962To seize the opportunity to tour the new DGS campus, the class of 1962 returned to Hong Kong for its golden anniversary. From 25th-28th October, 36 of us from three continents gathered at the Pearl of the Orient to commemorate our past, celebrate our present, and continue to co-create good memories for the future.

12 of us first attended the 20th October DOGA Annual Dinner. It was simply exhilarating to dine with over 600 old girls representing 67 generations of DGS alumni. At least half of us from abroad, our class would have won an award if The Most Miles Travelled were a category.

Our class reunion was a time for nostalgia. Whether it was banqueting in grand style on top of the i-Square where the old Hyatt Hotel used to stand; sharing a vegetarian meal in the serene Chi Lin Nunnery at no-longer-so-remote Diamond Hill; strolling around the Peak from which one can no longer see much of the sea; remembering the eight of us who have left this world; or visiting the food and heritage museums in which the Hong Kong we grew up in is now on permanent display - every activity brought back precious memories. Thank you, Organising Committee.

It was a time for appreciation. We were treated to special conducted tours of the new, state-of-the-art campus, and received in the DOGA Room a personal welcome from Headmistress Mrs. Stella Lau. To “give back” to the School that has so wonderfully shaped us, our class is actively engaged in a fundraising project with a goal of 100% participation.

Most of all, the reunion was a time for reconnecting. Although it was the first time some of us have seen one another in five decades, it took no time to get reacquainted. It was like yesterday as if time had stood still and instantly we were back to our former, carefree selves, laughing until our sides hurt and singing our hearts out.

Our class has kept in close touch as a group for exactly ten years, having tracked down all but a handful of our 90 classmates, held four formal reunions to date, published our own mini biographies entitled, “Outstanding Women; Extraordinary Lives;” compiled our own songbook comprising of our favorites old and new, and recorded our collective DGS memories. Whether calling this phase of our life “sunset” (albeit a splendid one) or “the dawn of the third stage,” we all have desired and striven for lives that are well lived. 50 years later, we are no longer merely former classmates but lifelong friends who have been with one another through life’s ups and downs and who can truly claim that we have learned to “rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.”

We are honoured to have become those “who have gone before.” We are privileged to have been part of the DGS tradition. We are and will be forever grateful for the DGS legacy, which has molded us into the healthy, strong women we are today.

Reunion dinner at Chi Lin Nunnery in Hong Kong

Tour of the new DGS campus

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Those Good Old Days (Part II)

1980s“Chips and candies; soy sauce chicken wings if I was really hungry. Also, warm Vitasoy milk in glass bottles in the winter.” (Anonymous)“Hot Vitasoy in a bottle.” (Anonymous)

1990s“時興隆辣味卷 and Vitasoy (Malt).” (Michelle Kwock ‘94)“Those minced sausages that came in orange tubes – not too flavorsome now that I think of it!” (Adeline Cheng ‘91)

2000s“Egg sandwich, 童星點心麵, 媽咪麵, 糖癡豆“ (Junes Shek ‘06)

Q: At lunch time, how did you spend your free time after eating?

1930s“Lunch was provided for by the school and we did not have much time after we ate lunch.” (Mable Lim ‘33)

1950s“My lunch was sent to school by my domestic helper, and after 20 minutes lunch, my friends and I chatted and sometimes we walked the side streets behind DGS.” (Hester Tan ‘58)“I used to go home for lunch, so there wasn’t much free time left afterwards.” (Anonymous)

1970s“Catching up with friends, doing projects or revising, depending on the need.” (Lily Wong ‘76)“Chatting with classmates or studying when there were tests in the afternoon!” (Hazel Lui ‘76)

1980s“Played games in primary school; a post-lunch stroll around the school’s neighborhood in secondary school.” (Anonymous)“Usually swimming training, and at some point, cross country running to RSPCC and back…” (Anonymous)

1990s“I chatted with friends, and we sometimes browsed around shops in the area. One of our favorite stores was Paper and Things. We were quite fascinated by nice stationery at that stage.” (Michelle Kwock ‘94)“After eating, I would hurry out to shop for ‘scratch n’ sniff’ stickers at Hang Fung Centre in Jordan.” (Adeline Cheng ‘91)“Running around on the field.” (Anonymous)

2000s“Choir practice, attending clubs general meetings, chatting with friends.” (Junes Shek ‘06)

We hope you enjoyed reading in our last issue some questions about school life and answers from old girls of different eras. Below are some more interesting responses on other questions. Happy reminiscence!!(These series of questions will be continued in the next few issues of the Kaleidoscope).

Q: What games did you play during break time?

1950s“We only had time for snacks, did not really play any games.” (Hester Tan ‘58)“Netball. In order to ‘save’ the court for breaks, one of us would climb out the window onto the court. From 2A classroom was the corner room on the site of where the chapel was built with the new building in 1960.” (Anonymous)

1960s“We played who can spit the furthest!!” (Anonymous)

1970s“I seldom played any games during break time. I used to chit-chat with my classmates.” (Bernadette Liu ‘76)“Jumping on the elastic (rubber band) rope, playing on the swing and netball in junior school, a variety of things including school work such as projects, comparing notes, chatting etc. in senior school.” (Lily Wong ‘76)“We seldom played games, usually chatted with classmates or spent time in the library.” (Hazel Lui ‘76)

1980s“I remember playing 十字架豆腐 and 狐狸小姐幾多點 in primary school.” (Anonymous)“Hopscotch.” (Mabel Ng ‘86)“Touching the yellow poles at the DGJS Garden.” (Anonymous)

1990s“I was only here in secondary school, so we didn’t really play games anymore. We’re often busy preparing for events, working on projects and rehearsing during non-class time.” (Michelle Kwock ‘94)“Hopscotch with bean bags.” (Adeline Cheng ‘91)“Playing ‘tag’ at the columns.” (Anonymous)

2000s“In DGJS, we used to play ‘British Bulldog 1 2 3’ and ‘1 2 3 Traffic Lights’. In Senior School, we seldom played games. We just visited the tuck shop and chatted with friends.” (Junes Shek ‘06)

Q: What kind of snacks did you buy from the tuck shop during break time?

1930s“ I do not remember there being a tuck shop.” (Mabel Lim ‘33)

1950s“There was no tuck shop when I entered school in 1949.” (Hester Tan ‘58)

1970s“ Ice popsicle , vegetarian duck gizzet , Vitasoy.” (Lily Wong ‘76)

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ActivitiesThe Art of Children and Family Photography – June 2012Social Sub-Committee

It is fun to capture precious moments of your children growing up, but it is sometimes difficult to find the perfect shot from thousands of photo files. On 9th June, Dr. Patrick Au presented to our old girls the do’s and don’ts in everyday life photo taking. He provided us with a series of skills on how to capture quality instead of quantity. From ideas of what to wear to tips on making it comfortable for children during photo-taking sessions, Dr. Au shared with us his many years of photo-taking experiences with children, families and animals. Shirley Chan presented a souvenir to our

speaker Dr. Patrick Au

Sawyer was the champion in theDOGA Inter-house Netball Tournament

Summer Splash Party – July 2012Sports Sub-Committee

The first Summer Splash Party, jointly organised by DOGA and DGS, was held on 7th July, 2012. Although the number of participants was lower than expected, the feedback received from those who attended was generally positive and encouraging. A total of 36 DOGA members and their immediate family

members participated in the event. There were five relay races and one individual race held. For each race, the champion, first and second runners-up were awarded medals. Participants also had fun in the pool during free pool sessions and enjoyed refreshments at the DOGA place.

DOGA President, Jane Ng,presented medals to winners

of the family relay

Ex-DGS Swimming Team members came back for the

Summer Splash Party

Beach Bag Making Workshop– July 2012Art Club

To welcome the summer days, old girls and their children gathered on a lovely afternoon and had great fun decorating bags, visors and fans with colors, stickers and shells. We had our imagination run wild with pirates, flips flops, mermaids, princesses and Picasso-themed artwork. Everyone brought home lovely beach bags and accessories. Fun afternoon at the

Beach Bag Making Workshop

Interhouse Netball Tournament– May & July 2012Sports Sub-Committee

The first DOGA Inter-house Netball Tournament was successfully held on 26th May and 14th July, 2012. There were a total of 65 players and 25 spectators at the 2-day event. Congratulations to Sawyer on becoming the champion, Symons and Hurrell as first and second runners-up respectively. Both Skipton and Gibbins played very well too with Skipton being ranked fourth whilst Gibbins fifth this time.

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Lantern Decoration Workshop – September 2012Art Club

Lantern making, a Chinese tradition that can be traced back to the sixth century, was enjoyed by DOGA members in a Lantern Decoration workshop on 22nd September. More than 50 participants, many of whom were children of DOGA members, shared in the fun of lantern making and decoration with colourful paper cut-outs and stickers. To emphasise the Chinese theme, the Art Club also demonstrated how the traditional folk art Jianzhi (Chinese Paper Cutting) was done, thus making this event an amazing crossover of the timeless Chinese Art and the traditional Chinese celebration!

DOGA Annual Dinner – October 2012Social Sub-Committee

The 2012 DOGA Annual Dinner took place at King’s Cuisine in Tsim Sha Tsui on 20th October. With this year’s theme of “One Family”, a school tour was organised for participating old girls to reunite at the new, state-of-the-art campus. Around 626 girls spanning from class of 1943 – 2006 gathered at the dinner. The Class of 1988 was awarded the Best Turnout Class with a total of 44 girls attending the event. It was a very cheerful evening as old friends reconnected. Many specially designed souvenir items were for sale and 86 lucky draw prize winners were drawn.

Participants enjoying the lantern-making session

Health Advice for Ladies Luncheon Seminar– September 2012Social Sub-Committee

Following the success of the seminar given by Louisa Wong Tak Yu, registered Chinese medical practitioner (註冊中醫師) on general women’s health, the Social Sub-committee encored another ladies’ luncheon on 27th September. This time, Louisa spoke to 30 attendees on overall women’s well-being and ways to combat menopause. The luncheon was very spirited and informative with plenty of demonstrations by Louisa. She shared her knowledge on the various use of Chinese herbs and recipes to stay youthful and healthy, and tips on how to age gracefully.

Shirley Chan, Chairlady of Social Sub-committee, presented a souvenir to Louisa Wong

Upcoming Events16th March 2013 Class Rep & New Members Tea GatheringApril 2013 Art Club EventMay 2013 Netball Sports FestivalJune 2013 Art Club Event; DOGA AGM; Dr Symons Scholarship InterviewJuly 2013 Careers TalkSeptember 2013 Art Club EventOctober 2013 DOGA Annual DinnerDecember 2013 Art Club Event; Careers Talk; DGS Mini-Bazaar

Details of the events will be updated periodically. Please visit www.doga.org.hk to obtain the latest information.

DOGA Office: 1 Jordan Road. Tel: 2771 5881, Email: doga.info@gmail.com

Joining DOGA Class Reunion GatheringAny old girl of DGS or DGJS (whether resident or abroad) who has completed at least one academic year at DGS or DGJS is el igible to apply for membership of DOGA Ltd. Details of the application can be found at www.doga.org.hk.

Alumnae who are interested in organising their class reunion gathering at the School, please contact DOGA office for further information.

Best Turnout Class – Class of 1988

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IT Facilities at DGSRed

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IT Facilities for Student Use

IT Facilities for Teaching and Learning

Activities

The backbone of IT facilities was the most i m p o r t a n t w h o l e -school system in the Redevelopment Proj-ect because any form o f r e p l a c e m e n t i s extremely difficult, requiring time and e n o r m o u s e f f o r t . Hence, resources have been put into building a network infrastruc-ture that is perceived

to serve the redeveloped school campus for as long as possible.

As one combined system for DGS and DGJS in the redeveloped school campus, the net-work infrastructure is supported by the Cisco Catalyst 6509 core switch and 2960S switches, providing an integrated platform for the wired network, wireless network, Voice over IP (VoIP) system, and videoconferencing systems.

All buildings are connected to the school network via a 10 Gbps optical fibre backbone and 802.11n Wi-F i system. The bandwidth of Broadband Internet access is increased to 100 Mbps. Totally there are 1,700 date nodes in both Schools.

T h e V o I P s y s t e m p r o v i d e s a uni f ied communicat ions platform for both Schools. More than 100 IP phone sets have been installed in all offices, necessary classrooms and special rooms for staff use and along the corridors for student use. The school telephone system is now more customizable with improved efficiency to facilitate administrative work.

Almost 200 Cisco Aironet 1142 and 1262 Wi-Fi access points have been installed to cover all classrooms, special rooms and open spaces in the campus.

50 Apple iPads and accessories have been procured for the School Improvement Project “Migration towards Mobile Learning”. In the three-year project period, each teacher is requested to use iPads in one learning activity in class, and each subject department will design some learning activities using iPads on one topic for one level of students.

A desktop computer, visualizer and projector are installed in each classroom or special room for teaching and learning activities.

The MMLC is located inside the Library. There are 44 student computers and 1 teacher computer in the room. They are equipped with up-to-date software like Microsoft Office 2010, Adobe Design Premium CS 5.5, Corel Video Studio Pro X4, etc. The room can be booked by teachers for lessons that require each student using a desktop computer on her own. The room is also open during lunch and after-school for students to use desktop computers to do their assignments and projects.

IT facilities for student use are mostly set up in the Library, Multimedia Learning Centre (MMLC), and Computer Rooms. There are 7 Apple iMac Core i7 27” computers in the Library on Level 3. Students like to use them for group work because of their large monitor displays.

Two Cisco C40 videoconferencing systems, each with two HD cameras and a highly sensitive ceiling mic, are installed in Modern Language Centre and Chinese Cultural Centre for activities with overseas sister schools.

students using iPads in IT lesson

Cisco Catalyst 6509 core

switch and 2960S switches

in the Server Room

students doing Internet research during a History lesson in MMLC

students using iMac computers in the Library during break