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Speech Day 畢業典禮 2020

Date: 16/12/2020

 

The Annual Speech Day of Pope Paul VI College was held on 27thNovember 2020 at the School Hall. We were honoured to have MsSzeto Ying, Gloria (A Specialist in Pre-primary Education) to officiate the event. Other guests of honour included our School Supervisor, Sr. Pessanha Alves Marinei; the School Sponsoring Body Manager, Sr. Pathickal Thresiamma; the Missionary Sisters of The Immaculate (PIME Sister) Delegation House Superior, Sr. Pamei Carmela Athanluthe Independent Manager, Mr. Ko Chun Wa; the Parent Manager, Mr. Lai Tai Yauthe Alternate Parent Manager and Chairperson of the Parent-Teacher Association, Ms. Cherry So Siu Ha and the Chairperson of the Alumnae Association, Ms. Carol Chan Hiu Wai. 

 

The ceremony commenced with an inspiring sharing by the Principal, MrLeung Yee HoGenthewHcompared our graduates to bamboo, which is viewed as a symbol of traditional Chinese values, to encourage our graduates to stay strong when facing tough situations in life. The Famous Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet, Bai Juyi (772-846) summarized the merits of bamboo according to its characteristics: its deep roots denote resoluteness, its straight stem represents honourability, its hollow interior shows modesty and its clean exterior exemplifies chastity. He hoped that our graduates would uphold the same virtues when entering this new chapter in their livesIwas meaningful to receive a gift of a white cobblestone from Mr. Leung, the purpose being to tell our graduates and teachers that each student is unique and teachable. He reminded our graduates with warm and boundless blessings that patience and persistence are crucial on the journey of pursuing success and striving for excellence in life. 

 

MsSzeto Ying, Gloria presented the graduation certificates to the F.6 graduates. She then graced the evening by addressing the graduates and guests with words of inspiration. She shared her voluntary pursuit of Bachelor degree and Master’s degree at a later stage of her life tmotivate our graduates to adopt lifelong learning. She emphasized that lifelong learning does not only enhance social inclusion, active citizenship and individual development, but also increases competitiveness and employability in todays ever-changing world.  

 

On behalf of the student body, Graduate Representative Dorma Tse thanked the school for giving her and her schoolmates a holistic education which equipped them to become versatile individuals. The Speech Day was concluded with the Passing-on-the-Light Ceremony. This time-honoured practice symbolized the passing on of traditions, dreams and virtues from our graduates to their younger sisters. 

 

Speech Day is a milestone in the life of every graduate, meaning that their six years of secondary school life has officially come to an end. It also symbolizes a new beginning in life. Wherever they go, and whatever they do, it is certain that they will never forget their sweet memories here in our school and also their Pope Paul identity.  

 

  本校中六畢業典禮於十一月二十日晚學校禮堂舉行,主禮嘉賓為資深幼兒教育工作者司徒瑩女士。當晚,校監馬麗莉修女與各位校董會成員出席典禮,嘉賓包括家長教師會主席蘇少霞女士、校友會會長陳曉蔚女士及各畢業生之家長,場面熱鬧非常。 

 

  典禮由梁以豪校長揭開序幕。校長畢業班同學努力成為如青竹般的賢人具堅定品格正直心腸心求道自己又說竹子在兩三年間只生長3厘米的高度但往後就會快速成長故他鼓勵同學逆境想想竹子的生長情況不可輕言放棄另外校長送上一塊小白石喻意她們每人都是獨特可教導希望她們視自己為寶石自我肯定 

   

  其後,由司徒瑩女士頒發畢業證書及致辭。致辭時,作為校友的她不忘頌讚師分享了中學時的生活點夢想的經歷,並以此鼓勵同學訂立目標調整心態裝備自己學會終身學習與時並進迎接未來的挑戰 

 

  接著由畢業生代表致詞及進行傳光禮謝曉穎同學代表畢業生向師長致意道出努力向上的志向傳光禮則象徵畢業班同學將校訓的精神傳承學妹,薪火相傳。 

 

  最後,畢業典禮在愉快的氣氛中完滿結束。