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YWPS Boys Awarded 1st Runner-up at NESTA Debating Competition

5/20/2015

22 Comments

 
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Parents, Headmistress and teachers supported the Grand Finals at City University of Hong Kong
Battle of genders - our brilliant boy debaters, Alfie Zhu (6E), Ronney Chang (6D) and Keith Kwok (6D), might have yet won the champion from the girls on the opposite side, I believe they have learnt more than they know. This final showdown was too brilliant to miss.
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Held on 20 May at the City University of Hong Kong, the YWPS debating team showed why they could reach the final in their first attempt joining this renowned debating competition organized by the Native English Speaking Teachers' Association (NESTA). With effective coaching from Mr Thomas Ching, our debating group defeated strong competitors on the way to reach the final, facing Hong Kong Taoist Association Wun Tsuen School which sent out three exceptionally tactful female debaters in the occasion.

Arguing over whether Hong Kong is a good place for children to live, our affirmative arguments clashed with strong oppositions. Judges were simply blown away by the super high quality of the debaters from both sides and particularly praised our boys for their obvious potential to become lawyers and government officials in the future.
While our team might not have won the top prize in the end, what impressed me most as a teacher was the relaxation of our kids during the contest - their way of handling pressure and their great manners when facing adversity in a big competition like this are a perfect reflection of the core value of YWPS! We do not always win, but the effort to win is the key learning. I am touched by our children's talent and charm during the competition, their genuine satisfaction after receiving the award, our parents and teachers' whole-hearted support to our school, our teachers' professional coaching, and the very fact that our boys treasure every opportunity to make English a medium for adventures and creativity.

It's just our first attempt in this well-organized contest. And we have set the bar very high for next year. Well done Ying Wa boys! Proud of you!

Dr H C Lee
Panel Chair

p.s. Check our gallery and video sections to experience the excitement of the event.
22 Comments
Miss Angel Leung
5/20/2015 12:50:26 pm

Congratulations to our talented debaters! Well done!

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Mrs Chang
5/20/2015 01:44:28 pm

Boys congratulations, this competition was very exciting and thank you for Mr Ching's effort.

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Miss Claire Leung
5/20/2015 02:10:55 pm

Congratulations to our school Debate Team! Carry on this passion in debating and enjoy the beauty of speeches! Cheers!

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Cynthia
5/20/2015 02:40:01 pm

It has been a fruitful learning experience for the boys! Big hands to the boys for the tremendous effort that they have put in. And thank you, Mr Ching, for your exceptional mentorship to bring out the best of the boys! What impressed me most was the great teamwork, the intellectually stimulating learning process and, most important of all, the calmness that the boys have maintained in this rigorous and testing challenge. Thank you, all English teachers, for giving the boys a fond and fruitful experience that they can keep and build on in paving a brighter future ahead. Sincerely grateful!!!

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Mr Ching
5/21/2015 06:32:40 am

Boys, I must start by saying that yesterday’s match was one of the most exciting debates I’ve ever seen! I was amazed by how much you have all improved, both as an individual debater and a team player, since our first practice debate back in late November. We were beaten by a team that were there to “take no prisoners”. Despite this, I’m very pleased with all you have done to contribute to our success this year. Thanks for being part of the team! I do hope you have learnt enough about debating and will be interested enough to persue this activity again when you get to secondary school and beyond.

A big thank you to everyone who helped us on this half-year journey: Mrs Lam for letting us host the semis at YWPS and for taking time to watch the finals; Vice Principal Lee for cheering us on; the English teachers who volunteered their time to help brainstorm the motions; and the support staff who helped execute the logistics. Special thanks must go to the parents who constantly had to change their schedules just to accommodate our practice sessions and competition times. Last, but not least, a huge thank you to Mrs Ho! There’s no way I could have done this without us working together the whole way. Thanks for putting up with me (lol).

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Mr Ching
5/21/2015 06:33:54 am

Oooops ... * that WAS there ...

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Miss Kwok
5/24/2015 06:24:41 am

Congratulations boys! The performance was excellent! I am sure you have put in great effort. Proud of you! =)

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Kian 6b (10)
5/26/2015 02:27:05 pm

Woohoo (hands claping)

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Nathan Cheng
5/29/2015 06:23:35 am

congratulations for the debate team! Next year, hope the new members of the debate team will also get a good result in debating competitions.

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