Chairman's Prizegiving Speech

    In order to celebrate our students' achievements during the past academic year, we held our annual Prizegiving service, where the top three of each class are awarded certificates and the hard work of the teachers, students and supportive parents is applauded. At this year's ceremony, our Chairman Mr Chor Leung had this to say:-

Good morning parents, fellow trustees, teachers, volunteers and students. Before I touch on other issues, I will like to draw your attention to two very important items. Firstly, many of you are already aware that our school, as a charity, is registered for Gift Aid with the Inland Revenue. What this means in very simple terms is that our school can get back from the Inland Revenue, 25p in every £1 pound of membership subscription or donations collected. All they need is a signed confirmation from you that you have paid or will pay Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax. Some of you, as students or as parents of under 18 students, have already shown your support by signing and returning to us the Gift Aid Form Declaration. If you have questions or concerns, please come and talk to me or to any of the other trustees. If every one of you show your support, based on a student headcount of 200, we should be able to get back £500 from the government in a tax year. Please remember that this is at no extra cost to you. So if you would like to show you support and have not already done so, please collect a form from me or from the school office, fill and sign the form and then return to us as soon as possible.

Secondly, it is stated clearly in our school regulation and the enrolment form that all students must wear school uniform. Students in classes 1-9 can wear either a sweatshirt or a polo shirt and older students in GCSE class and above can opt to wear a school badge if they wish, whilst they are on our school premises. This is for the security of your own children as well as for others'. From the start of the new school year, we will be conducting random school uniform checks. Students caught not wearing school uniform will be cautioned and if they continue doing so, further action will be taken which may lead to their expulsion from the school. Your co-operation will be much appreciated.

I hope all of you had enjoy this academic year, I certainly have. Between us, we had organised a very successful and enjoyable Chinese New Year Celebration, but at the same time, the students have returned a respectable set of examination results. We are gathered here to celebrate these achievements. Congratulation to those who have won prizes. Winning prizes is nice, but participating and trying one's best is just as important.

Thank you to our teaching staffs for their support and effort in making this academic year a success. Majority of our teaching staffs will be staying to take on the challenges of the coming academic year, while a few are leaving us after today. To all those who are moving on to pastures new, teachers and students alike, it is great to know you, and we wish you every success in all your future endeavours. I hope you will take away fond memories of the school with you, and we will have a place in your hearts.

Perhaps Parents and Guardians are the unsung heroes. Without their support, the student's achievements will be diminished. A big thank you to Parents and Guardians!

Last, but not least, thank you Trustees and volunteers team, who have given so much of their precious time and effort to make all these possible.

Parents & Guardians, I am sure you are aware that the school is not just about with dropping off your charges at the gate, there is always more help and support that you can contribute! Don't ask where or how do you can begin, just come to the school office, have a chat, and we can start our journey from there.

I will conclude by saying 'have a wonderful summer holiday and see you in September'.