posted Sep 13, 2010 12:59 PM by Alex Man
Here's a report of Mr. Anthony Ho of IC 2010:
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posted Sep 2, 2010 10:51 PM by Alex Man
Here is a report about IC 2010 from World Journal: |
posted Aug 20, 2010 3:04 AM by Alex Man
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Samuel will not be able to join the IC for some personal reason. Here is a message from Samuel:
Thank you very much for your kind wishes and understanding. I wish you and the Wahyanites a joyous and inspiring gathering this weekend.
Even though I could not be there, I remain grateful to your invitation. Even more, I am grateful for the opportunity to reflect upon the impact of my four years at WYK. With hindsight and the advantage of a maturing mind, I came to appreciate anew those aspects of the Way Yan education that were apparent at the time even to a naïve teenager (the cream-of-the-crop peer group and the permeating excellence) and to discover those aspects that were absorbed but not made conscious by an inexperienced mind (the exemplary compassion of outstanding educators such as Father Cochrane who always stopped for students and who always showed care, the leadership of fellow students who asserted themselves in services, and an an educational environment that supported the mind, body and spirit).
I realized that in my current role as an educator, some of my ideals have been shaped by my formative years at WYK. The beauty of true education lies in its seeding and fostering of young minds which can later bloom in different shapes and forms. Speaking of which, I was not a typically successfully WYK student even though I was placed in the front rank of students. I excelled in humanities in a school that favored sciences, and the sheer strength of my arts and humanities grades thrust me into the sciences-heavy A class despite my struggle with chemistry, physics and upper math. It was an odd fit while I was at WYK but also an early life lesson that helped me forge an independent mind and an awareness to persevere for one's passion and purpose.
I do hope that nowadays, WYK nurtures top students in both arts and sciences, or even better, as the best educational models today recognize, cross-pollinate among disciplines for today's students who must thrive in a world that is breaking down silos with accelerating speed. Such wishes and hopes aside, WYK gave me a life-lasting education that, like many fine things, gains in depth and significance with time.
Thank you to WYK and those who make it WYK.
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posted Aug 18, 2010 11:35 AM by Alex Man
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posted Aug 16, 2010 11:09 AM by Alex Man
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We held a dinner reception for Mr. Philip Lee, our keynote speaker, at 888 Seafood Restaurant last Friday:
Here are some photos of the dinner:
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posted Jul 30, 2010 1:31 PM by Alex Man
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We are glad to let you know that our beloved teacher Mr. LAI Chan Pong (Math Chai) from WYK will be joining the conference! Here's an article written by Lai Sir:
Reflections of a retired WYK teacher By Lai Chan Pong (“Maths Chai”) For the 12th Wan Yan Alumni Conference, LA, USA 28 July 2010 Hi,
dear students, I hope you still remember me. I am Lai Sir, whom you
endearingly nicknamed as “Maths Chai” since I joined Wah Yan College,
Kowloon in 1971.After
working for two years as a tutor in the Department of Mathematics, the
Chinese University of Hong Kong, I applied for a Maths teaching post at
WYK. That year the School Principal was Fr Reid, and the Assistant
Principal was Mr A Ho. Mr Ho regarded my application for a teaching
post in WYK with suspicion. He found it hard to believe someone
teaching in a university would be interested in applying for a teaching
post in a secondary school. But at that time, he said WYK was in need
of a Mathematics teacher. He gave me the job on condition that I could
obtain a good testimonial from the Department Head in the Chinese
University within the next couple of days. After submitting the
necessary document, I joined the teaching team of WYK on 6th Sept., 1971.I
have taught in WYK for 24 years, teaching F4, F5, F6 and F7
Mathematics. I’m forever grateful for the school administrative
personnel for their support of my teaching as well as my further
studies. This included releasing me from the afternoon classes for my
M. Ed. in the University of Hong Kong from 1984 to 1986, and granting me
one year’s leave for completing my MSc in the University of Oxford in
1987.I left WYK for Melbourne, Australia on 22nd
Feb., 1995 after the Form 7 class had finished the mock examination. I
was on a scholarship for my doctoral degree. I was also being offered a
part-time teaching job by the RMIT University, Melbourne as a lecturer
to groups of Master’s degree students. The subjects I taught were
statistics, research methodology and report of learning outcomes.I
completed my PhD thesis in the University of Melbourne in 1998. My area
is the use of psychometric models to assess students’ performance in
multi-component tasks. After graduation, I was offered a full-time
post as a lecturer in the same university. My job there consisted of
lecturing and supervising the higher degree candidates. After four
years, I was invited to work in the Australian Council of Education
Research as a Senior Research Fellow. My job was mainly to conduct
analysis of examination data, test equating and test design. One of our
purposes is to help universities to select students in highly
competitive undergraduate and post-graduate courses such as Medicine and
Law. We also conducted international studies on assessment and
literacy/numeracy competence etc. It was a challenging job for me and it
has extended my professional horizon. Time flew quickly. After working
for five years in the ACER, I decided to take a break in my career and
retired in 2008.Looking back at my career of 40 years, I thank God for His loving guidance. There
is no better school for me to begin my teaching career than WYK. There,
I obtained invaluable wisdom on teaching from the senior colleagues.
The harmonious atmosphere among staff members, as well as the respect
shown by the school to the teachers, provided great support for me to
teach creatively and with flexibility in my own style. I
was not only teaching but also learning together with many industrious
and highly intelligent students, who never stopped prompting me with
stimulating thoughts, posing me challenging questions, and feeding me
with inspiring ideas. Throughout these 24 years, this interactive cycle
of teaching and feeding back from my students helped improve my
teaching skills and enrich my Mathematics knowledge. Coming
to Melbourne, I did fulfil my dreams of obtaining my PhD and teaching
in different universities and post-graduate institutes, and yet I still
found something missing. It is something I could obtain from no where
else but only from the Wah Yan boys -- It is a deep sense of
satisfaction and an impelling driving force inspired by my students. Today,
as a retired teacher of WYK, there is nothing more pleasing than
finding my students achieving brilliant success in different
professional pursuits and careers. I’m constantly being reminded of the
motto on our school badge: “By this sign, we’ll win!”
Through the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ, sins and evils were
overcome; and men are set free on their way to holiness. I
would like to end my reflections with a word of encouragement to all my
dear former students: Hoisting this badge of Wah Yan, with the
concerted efforts of students, teachers, school administrators and
supervisors, let’s march on to Excellence! And may God’s name be
honoured in whatever we do!
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posted Jul 23, 2010 1:16 AM by Alex Man
Please see the message from our Program Chair James Tong on the following page:
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posted Jul 19, 2010 12:22 AM by Alex Man
We have just updated our conference program:
Feel free to let us know if you have any question about the program. Thanks! |
posted Jul 7, 2010 1:28 PM by Alex Man
If you are bring your spouse with you to join the IC, you may want to consider the Huntington Library & Shopping Tour we will be holding on the Saturday (8/21) of the IC weekend. Please see the page below for more information: Huntington Library & Shopping Tour |
posted Jun 22, 2010 4:38 AM by Alex Man
Since one of our gold sponsors upgraded to a Diamond Sponsorship, we have one available spot for Gold Sponsorship now. If you would like your ad to be placed in the inside front/back of the program book, please proceed to the Sponsor page to make a donation. This is a first-come, first-served opportunity! |
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