English Language

2023-06-20

UNESCO Hong Kong Debate Tournament

AY2223 saw the return of live debates in Hong Kong after a 3-year hiatus due to Covid-19. After several years of coming runner-up in the online digital version of the tournament where students submitted video recordings of their debate speeches, the SISHK Debate team were eager to assert themselves on the live debate scene. After passing the qualifying rounds, the SISHK Debate Team of Colette Cho (P6), Yuxin Lye (P6) and Hongfei Li (P6) took on Wycombe Abbey Hong Kong […]

2023-06-08

Hong Kong Young Writers Award 2023

This year SISHK entered a record breaking 28 students in the Hong Kong Young Writers Competition which is spearheaded by the well-renowned Hong Kong journalist, Nury Vittachi. Of the 1000 plus entries that were submitted by students across Hong Kong, 24 entries at upper primary level were shortlisted. Of the 24 shortlisted entries, eight students were SISHK students. It is great that we had such a huge showing of success in the tournament. To top things off, Lo Ka Wai, […]

2023-05-23

English Debate of the UNESCO United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Debate

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We finished off the debate season by hosting the Grand Finals round (for International Schools) of the UNESCO United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Debate on Friday 19th May. The motion was ‘A.I. will improve students’ education’, and our SISHK debate team achieved First Place as side Opposition. Congratulations to Renee Lee, Charlotte Lee Wai Ying, and Sun Chufeng who competed as Juniors in the Senior Division! A special mention to Sun Chufeng for achieving Best Speaker and to Teacher-in-Charge, Gloria […]

2022-03-14

Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2022

Congratulations to our students who achieved excellent results at the Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2022. Christabel Wan En Cheah (S1) was announced the overall joint winner. Many of our students received certificates of participation and honourable mentions. Overall Joint Winner Christabel Wan En Cheah (S1) Certificate of Participation 1. Serene Sze Wai Leung (Fiction Group 3) S1 2. Sze Long Cyrus Leung (Fiction Group 3) S1 3. Joyce Zhaoxi Sun (Fiction Group 3) S1 4. Tian Yu Tom Teoh […]

2020-12-09

Reading Week

Ashley Koh (S1L) and Yuxuan Meng (S1L) This year’s reading week was my first at SIS, and it was definitely a fun one! At the start of the week, during Teacher Dress Up, teachers from the English Department of SISHK dressed up as characters from books and students were tasked with guessing who dressed up as what, and from what book. Some of the ones we saw were Mary Poppins, Geronimo Stilton and Miss Havisham. That lunchtime, the Treasure Hunt […]

2019-11-26

Queens Commonwealth Essay Competition

The Queens Commonwealth Essay Competition aims to provide young people with a platform on which to express their views and an opportunity to develop creative writing skills. It invites applications from all over the world. The Competition is an opportunity for all young Commonwealth citizens and residents, regardless of region, education or background, to share ideas, celebrate their story and have their voice heard – all whilst developing key skills. In 2019, they wanted to hear from all young people, […]

2019-04-25

Warhorse: Joey meets SISHK

On 26 March, students, parents and staff at SISHK were introduced to Joey, the equine star of the award-winning play, Warhorse. Based on the best-selling novel by Michael Morpurgo, Warhorse tells the story of one horse’s experiences in the First World War. Morpurgo himself never believed his story could be staged. How, after all, could Joey, who is practically the show’s star, be brought to life on stage? But the cast of Warhorse and especially the Handspring Puppet Company of […]

2019-03-04

Kids’ Literature Quiz 2018

On a fateful Friday, October 12, my team, consisting of Ingrid Yeung and I, set off to GSIS to compete in the 2018 Kids’ Lit Quiz. Kids’ Lit Quiz might seem like an ordinary, boring old quiz, but it’s actually much more than that. It’s a competition of the fittest, and you get to know if you truly are a book nerd or not. On the day, Ingrid and I were actually very close to winning. If we had chosen […]

2018-06-30

English Department’s S2 Windows of the World Programme to Kerala, India

by Canaga-Retnam Maia Jie-An (S2S) and Yew Yones (S2R) A group of S2 students and three English teachers departed from Hong Kong on 8 March 2018 to Kochi, India for a week’s worth of exciting adventures of exploring India, and learning not only about the culture, English language, food and religions of Kochi, India, but also its history and traditions. Some places of visit included Mattancherry, Athirapally, the Niagara Falls of India, a tea plantation and the Tata Tea Museum […]

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