(2002/11/14) The Guest of Honour for the Speech Day was Dr. Lawrence Chan Siu Hung (62), Specialist in Urology and Past President, LSCOBA.
The program for the evening:
| 1 | Opening Prayer | The Catholic Society
| | 2 | Vocal Performance
(i) Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 by S. Rachmaninoff
(ii) Who Would Send a Baby by Mary Kay Beall | School Choir
| | 3 | Instrumental Performance
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| (ii) Slavonic Dance Op. 46, No. 8 by Antonin Dvorak | Sinfonietta
| | 4 | Annual Report of the Principal |
| | 5 | Distribution of Certificates and Prizes by Mrs. Lawrence Chan and School Managers |
| | 6 | The Guest of Honour, Dr. Lawrence S. H. Chan, addresses the School |
| | 7 | Vote of thanks by the President of the Student Association |
| | 8 | Tribute to our Graduates:
Any Dream Will Do | Sandro Bassetto (5D)
Li Lik Hang (2E)
| | 9 | The School Song |
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Summary of the Principal's speech.
- Dedication
- Bro. Thomas dedicated the Speech Day to the memory of Bro. Francis, the late former Principal of the School. He said a prayer and asked all to stand and observe a moment of silence.
- Welcome the Guest of Honour
- Dr. Lawrence Chan is one of the most loyal old boys. He joined La Salle Primary in Class 5 in 1956 and ever since then, he won Scholarships and Awards one after another in School, in the University and in the Medical Profession. He became the President of the LSCOBA from 1976 to 1979.
- He is a famous artist in Chinese Calligraphy and Art and has given numerous exhibitions and talks all over the world. On top of all these, he always finds time and helps the working class and the poor. On this, Bro. Thomas referred to IT. Many schools are strong in Information Technology. But there is another meaning to IT: Inspiring Teachers. He asked, "How strong are we in touching minds and hearts?"
- Action filled year, 2001-2002
- 70th Anniversary celebrations
(1) Thanksgiveing Mass, (2) Open Days: Parade, stall games, exhibitions and Greatest Hug, (3) Anniversary Dinner: over 200 tables, (4) The much acclaimed Concert and Musical: Joseph the Dream Teller.
- Quality Assuracne Inspection
Bro. Thomas read a paragraph from the Report. He was satisfied and happy with it and asked the parents and guests to browse the reports in English and Chinese from the School Website.
- School Improvement Program
The School boarded the last train to SIP. Two blocks will be built, one at each end of the Swimming Pool. Work is expected to start in April 2002 and the new blocks ready in May 2005.
- Academic Performance
- The HKAL results were the best ever. Out of 127, 122 received placement from JUPAS. The Principal thanked the former English Panel Head, Mrs. C.P.C. Chong for her contribution. She left the School due to family re-location to Singapore.
- The HKCEE results recorded 407 A's, the third year in a row over the 400 mark. The A-C percentage rose from 58% to 62% and the Pass percentage was the best ever: 98%.
- Extra-curricular Activities
- Names of Prize winners in ECA were listed in the Speech Day booklet for the first time to acknowledge the efforts of the students.
- To enrich the cultural lives of the students, the School encourages participations in 5 areas: Music, Drama, Dance, Visual Art and Speech. In Music, new teams are formed recently: Senior Choir, Wind Band, Chinese Music Ensemble, Junior String and the Sinfonietta. Three Dancing Teams, including the Chinese Dance, are making preparations and start training for the Inter-school Dance Festival. In Drama, the School will take part in both the English and Chinese groups.
- In Inter-school Sports, the School won 5 Overall Champions, Athletics, Basketball, Cross Country, Squash and Table Tennis, and captured the Omega Rose Bowl for the third successive year.
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