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P.5-6 Singapore Study Tour 2025-2026

1/15/2026

(15 Jan) Our P.5-6 Singapore Study Tour 2025-2026 (10-14 Jan) has concluded with a splash! Throughout our visits to various places such as the Merlion Park, Lau Pa Sat, Chinatown, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands Observation Deck, Science Centre, as well as our main highlights, the Drama Workshop and school visit to Fairfield Methodist School (Primary), our boys displayed a very high level of focus, responsibility and eagerness to learn.

We teachers are proud of these boys' behaviour on the whole and we look forward to reading their reflective booklets as well as their presentations on stage soon.

There will be more overseas tours for our boys, so, let's look forward to more adventures in the near future!

Dr Lee

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Thematic Group Speaking Team Wins for the 9th time

12/13/2025

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Our Thematic Group Speaking Team with Adjudicator Mr Jonathan Owen

A celebrative moment!

Congratulations to our Thematic Group Speaking Team for achieving yet another FIRST PLACE in the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival!
The team competed on 12 Dec and was awarded an amazing score of 92 (Honours). Adjudicator Mr Owen wrote: "...Incredible focus, control & energy. You manage to be eleven individual 'characters' & yet work as an exceptional 'team'..."
The Thematic Group Speaking category requires a combination of texts in different genres under the same theme, designed by the participating school. The performance duration is a maximum of 15 minutes. This year, in line with our school theme, our Thematic piece was titled "Light It Up", bringing together inspirational texts related to "light" from the Bible, Tagore's verse, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Harry Potter, and a speech by Nichols, all introduced and linked by additional lines written by the team's coach, Dr Lee.
This category is highly demanding, but we are proud to have achieved FIRST PLACE every time since we began participating in 2014. Except for the three Covid years when all group categories were cancelled, Ying Wa Primary School has won every other year, and this is our 9th triumph in this category.
Well done, boys!

Snapshots from final rehearsals

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Junior and Senior Choral Speaking Teams Awarded

12/13/2025

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Junior Choral Speaking Team 2025

Senior Choral Speaking Team 2025

Congratulations to both of our Choral Speaking teams, attaining Second Place at the 77th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival.

Our Junior Team (P.1-3) had their competition on 21 Nov and the team scored 87 marks. Adjudicator Mrs Doolan wrote: "...Very animated and imaginative. Your voices were well projected and you reflected on all the images in the poem..."

Our Senior Team (P.4-6) had their competition on 28 Nov and they were given 86 marks. Adjudicator Mr Owen commented: "...Intelligent responses, nice clarity and fine teamwork -- good! Excellent vocal contrasts..."

Great work to both teams of students and teachers. Very well done!

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Reading-Sharing Activity 2025

3/20/2025

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Our Story Pilots at a kindergarten for Reading-Sharing Activity 2025

(20 March) Our Story Pilots Reading-Sharing Activity this year was an enriching storytelling activity hosted in collaboration with Ming Wai International Kindergarten's Prince Edward Branch today. Led by Vice Principal Ms Jenny Ho and myself (Mr Jason Lau), 16 Primary 4 boys from Ying Wa Primary School took on the role of storytellers for a group of eager K2 kindergarteners.

This interactive session allowed the Ying Wa boys to read a selection of engaging English storybooks, fostering a sense of connection and joy between the two age groups. As they animatedly shared tales of adventure and imagination, the boys not only honed their English language skills but also cultivated essential social skills such as communication and empathy. The experience encouraged their creativity as they brought stories to life, while also instilling patience as they navigated the learner diversity amongst the younger listeners.

Overall, this event proved to be a valuable opportunity for personal growth, reinforcing the importance of storytelling in building community and nurturing a love for reading among children.

Mr Jason Lau

For more photos, please click here.

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"Through-life Learning" Sharing Section

3/16/2025

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Mr Liu (middle) with our boys and Vice Principal Ms Ho (left) and Assistant Principal Dr Lee (Right)

(16 Mar) Organized by the China Merchant Group, Mr Dan Liu (nicknamed Professor Dan), a doctoral candidate from the US, shared with our boys in English on the topic of "Through-life Learning" this afternoon at a bookstore in Wan Chai.

19 boys from P.5 to 6 signed up the event through the school's Talents Management System and participated in the event. Spoken from the speaker's own experience, the one-hour session was an inspiring adventure where students learnt about the positive study attitude such as learning from your idols, understanding your own learning context, asking questions and understanding who you are.

Our boys interacted with the speaker very well and to everyone's surprise, the participants received souvenirs in the end including a generous pack of book coupons! It was truly a beneficial event in many ways and all of us have become "a better me" after the talk!

Dr Lee

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Videos of our Group Winners in 76th Speech Festival

3/12/2025

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(21 Mar) Congratulations once more to our Junior Choral Speaking Team and Thematic Group Speaking Team for earning FIRST PLACE at the 76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival.

Here are the videoed version of their final rehearsals. Please enjoy them!

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Duologue team awarded at Battle of the Bards 2025

3/3/2025

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(3 Mar) Congratulations to 5C Chetwyn Tsang and Horace Lau for their outstanding performance and a Bronze Award in the Battle of the Bards 2025 (Shakespeare4all)!

Selected from approximately 200 audition videos, Chetwyn and Horace showcased their talents against older students aged 11-14 in the Duologue D2 Category. As the youngest participants, their exceptional skills shown through, earning them an impressive 2nd Runner-up position.

Ms Ellen Sun

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Congratulations to our English Solo Winners of the 76th Speech Festival!

3/2/2025

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Principal Chan with our English Solo Winners!

(2 Mar) Huge CONGRATULATIONS to our English Solo WINNERS of the 76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, held last November to December. We have a total of 26 Winners, 27 Second Places and 32 Third Places. That's awesome! Here's the Winners' List:

1E Pang Tsz Hei
2A Harry Liu
2C Chan Pok Yin
2C Isaac Huang
2D Cody Chan
2D Lei Pak Hei
2D Quintus Leung
2D Wai Wan Him
2E Ma Hong Wah
3B Tang Hei Yat
3C Chan Long Hei
3C Wong Tsz Yin
3E Lau Hoi Kiu
4A Cheng Yat Long
4A Lau Yan Ming
4C Ng Yat Hei
4D So Yi Fay
4E Chester Yau
5A Chan Chun Tin
5B Dave Wong
5E Adrian Hon
5E Wang Tsz Chun
6B Bill Chan
6B Lai Fai
6E Chan Hin Wang
6E Wong Kin Cheong

Well done boys! Below please find some sample videos from our Winners for your reference. Perhaps next time it will be you getting to the top! Have fun learning from each other and doing speech and drama!

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P.5-6 Singapore Study Tour 2024-2025

1/10/2025

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(10 Jan) An annual highlight of English enhancement for some selected YWPS boys, the P.5-6 Singapore Study Tour was successfully held from 4 to 8 Jan 2025. Boys who met the English standard and passed the interviews were invited to experience this rare opportunity.

Like before, students were immersed into the culture, atmosphere and English language environment of the beautiful country of Singapore with exciting locations like Science Centre, Merlion Park, Marina Bay Sands Observation Deck, Gardens by the Bay, Lau Pa Sat...to name a few.

Major visits of the tour were a drama workshop held at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and a heartwarming morning at Fairfield Methodist School (Primary), where we were offered an extremely high level of interactions, friendliness and hospitality.

Principal Chan was kind enough to join part of this journey and visited St Andrew's Junior School with me for future collaboration opportunities.

All in all, this study tour gave great chances for our boys to learn and reflect on their learning. We look forward to seeing to their presentation on their post-trip reflection in due course.

Dr Lee

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Thematic Group Speaking Team's 8th Triumph

12/17/2024

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[17 Dec] This is the 8th times we receive the First Place in Thematic Group Speaking in as many times we entered this category in the Speech Festival.

The thematically linked programme titled "I'm a Hero!" put together pieces from verse, prose, monologue and drama. This 13-min act won with an excellent score of 88.

Thanks to the amazing efforts from these wonderful actors:

4A Evan Lam
5A Isaac Chan
6A Jenson Ng
6B Bill Chan
6B Jasper Ma
6B Ryan Loong
6E Howard Liu
6E Cadence Wong

Looking forward to the next Speech Festival!

Dr Lee

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P.5-6 Singapore Study Tour 2025-2026

Thematic Group Speaking Team Wins for the 9th time

Junior and Senior Choral Speaking Teams Awarded

Reading-Sharing Activity 2025

"Through-life Learning" Sharing Section

Videos of our Group Winners in 76th Speech Festival

Duologue team awarded at Battle of the Bards 2025

Congratulations to our English Solo Winners of the 76th Speech Festival!

P.5-6 Singapore Study Tour 2024-2025

Thematic Group Speaking Team's 8th Triumph

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