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‘Time to Talk’ S4 Public Speaking Competition 2025

‘Time to Talk’ S4 Public Speaking Competition 2025

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We are excited to announce the ‘Time to Talk’ S4 Public Speaking Competition 2025—a wonderful opportunity to overcome your fear of speaking English publicly and to share your thoughts with confidence. Below are the details:

  • Date: 22 May 2025 (Thu; Day 3)
  • Time: 1:30pm – 2:05pm
  • Venue: English Café
  • Eligibility: S4 Students
  • Number of Participants: 12 (1 boy and 1 girl from each English Group, on a first-come, first-served basis)
  • Format: Each student selects one of the following topics and delivers a 3-minute speech:
    • Happiness Can Enhance Children’s Well-Being
    • How Do You Practise Self-Care?
    • The Impact of Technology on Youth
  • Awards:
    • Champion (Certificate + $300 Book Coupon)
    • Second Place (Certificate + $200 Book Coupon)
    • Third Place (Certificate + $100 Book Coupon)
    • Merit Awards x 2 (Certificate + $50 Book Coupon)

Both Mr Bright and Mr Tyler will help you prepare for the competition, so you won’t have to worry! The entry deadline is Wednesday, 9 April 2025, at 5pm. Enter now at:

For enquiries, please contact Mr Robert Bright or Mr Ken Kum.

Results of MC Audition for AP 2025

Results of MC Audition for AP 2025

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We are pleased to announce the results of the MC Audition for the Annual Performance 2025. First and foremost, we sincerely thank everyone who participated. We were greatly impressed by the talent, enthusiasm, and dedication each of you demonstrated.

After careful consideration and evaluation, we have selected the following six candidates for the MC roles:

  • 5A HO YUI NI (何睿妮)
  • 5A LAI HEI TUNG HIDE (黎希彤)
  • 5A CHAN CHUNG HAU (陳頌孝)
  • 5A LI CHI TO (李志濤)
  • 5D YANG CHIN WAI (楊千慧)
  • 5E YEUNG HEI YU (楊浠榆)

Congratulations to these students!

We would also like to acknowledge all other participants for their effort, courage, and commitment in auditioning. We understand the audition process can be challenging, and we deeply appreciate your willingness and dedication in taking part.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr Ken Kum.

[SMem] Special Awards for 5,000-Word Achievers

[SMem] Special Awards for 5,000-Word Achievers

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To encourage you to enhance your vocabulary learning on SolidMemory, the SolidMemory company is giving away a myAir.0 OriMouse Foldable Wireless Mouse (valued at HK$538.00) to each of the first ten students who reach the 5,000-word milestone.

There are only ten winners of this prize—first come, first served! Start practising more words on SolidMemory now to claim this award!

[Update, 30 Mar 2025] There is now an extra spot—a compliment from Mr Ken Kum—so altogether, there are eleven winners of this prize.

List of 5,000-Word Achievers (in order of achievement):

  1. Wong Wai Kuen (6B, 2024–25)
  2. Ma Lok Ying (4B, 2024–25)
  3. Wong Keane Chi Kin (4A, 2024–25)
  4. Tse Hoi Ching (2D, 2024–25)
  5. Chow Ho Pan (3C, 2024–25)
  6. Ho Yui Ni (5A, 2024–25)
  7. Fong Yee Ching (2B, 2024–25)
  8. Lau Tsz Wai (2D, 2024–25)
  9. Wong Sin Ka (2D, 2024–25)
  10. Li Rongyu (6B, 2024–25)
  11. Lau Hoi Hei (2D, 2024–25)

[Update, 1 Apr 2025] All eleven awards have been claimed. Thank you so much for your hard work! We look forward to bringing you more awards in the future.

MC Audition for Annual Performance 2025

MC Audition for Annual Performance 2025

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We are excited to announce that the MC audition for our Annual Performance 2025 is now open!

This year’s performance will be held on 15 May 2025, and we are looking for confident, charismatic, and engaging S4 and S5 students to serve as MCs. The selected MCs will host the Annual Performance mainly in English.

Whether you are an experienced public speaker or just looking to step out of your comfort zone and try something new, we encourage you to sign up for the audition, which will be held on Friday, 14 March 2025.

To sign up, simply fill in the following form by Friday, 28 February, 2025, and we will be in touch with more information about the audition process.

https://forms.gle/e26Uhna4dG66X9ru5

We look forward to seeing you at the audition and discovering our next talented MC for our Annual Performance. For enquiries, please get in touch with Mr Ken Kum.

SolidMemory Activity Week Wordsmith Challenge 2024

SolidMemory Activity Week Wordsmith Challenge 2024

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Results

To celebrate the Student-Teacher Activity Week, we are excited to announce the SolidMemory Activity Week Wordsmith Challenge! We will be presenting Wordsmith Awards to the top 5 students in each form who have first attempted the most words during the competition period. The details are as follows:

  • Competition Period: 4-10 November 2024
  • Winning Criteria: Top 5 students in each form with the most first-attempted words during the competition period
  • Awards:
    • 🏆 Champion: $50 Book Coupon + $30 Tuck Shop Coupon
    • 🏅 2nd – 5th Places: $30 Tuck Shop Coupon

Add and practise more words on SolidMemory to win the awards!

For enquiries, please contact Mr Ken Kum.

K S Lo English Blog – Writer’s Rewards (23-24 T2)

K S Lo English Blog – Writer’s Rewards (23-24 T2)

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We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the Writer’s Rewards for their exceptional contributions to the K S Lo English Blog during the second term of the 2023-24 academic year.

Please review the list of rewarded students at the following link:

Congratulations to all the awardees! We encourage every student to keep submitting their articles for the second term. Your writings contribute immensely to the vibrancy and creativity of the K S Lo English Blog.

To find out more about our writer’s rewards, have a look here.

Should you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact Mr Ken Kum.

Password reset for the new school year

Password reset for the new school year

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[IMPORTANT]

Please note that all user passwords have been reset for the new school year. Check your School Intranet mail for instructions on how to log in for the first time this school year.

Your user details (class and class number) should have been updated as well.

If you need assistance, please contact Mr Ken Kum.

Self-Study Materials Available in the Study Room

Self-Study Materials Available in the Study Room

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To help you prepare for your school exams and the DSE, we have made the following self-study materials available in the Study Room next to the School Library:

  • Oxford 3000 and 5000 word lists (A1 – C1)
  • Reading past papers (2007 – 2011)
  • Listening (short tasks) past papers (2003 – 2022)

Feel free to get your own copies for self-study to reach your DSE target level!

For enquiries, please get in touch with your English teacher or Mr Ken Kum.

76th Speech Festival (2024) Entries Now Open

76th Speech Festival (2024) Entries Now Open

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The 76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (2024) (English Speech) is now open for entries. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to appreciate and recite a poem while improving your speaking skills.

For the list of poems and entry link, refer to the related email on eClass.
有關詩詞和報名連結，請參閱 eClass 上的相關電郵。

⇒ Log in to eClass

Important points to note:

  • For ‘Area Code‘, please enter ‘Y‘.
    「地區代號」請選擇「Y」。
  • The ‘Class No.‘ corresponds to the number of the poem you have chosen. For example, if you have chosen poem Y63, enter ’63’ for the Class No.
    「項目編號」是你選擇詩詞的編號。例如，你選的詩詞是Y63，「項目編號」應輸入63。
  • Don’t forget to click ‘Submit to School / Tutor’ located at the bottom right of the page in the final step.
    緊記在最後一步點擊頁面右下角的「提交至學校／老師」。

The entry fee for the competition is $165, but you will only be required to pay $50 as the school will sponsor the remaining $115.

The entry deadline is Tuesday, 17 September 2024, at 5pm. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with Mr Ken Kum.

K S Lo Can Sing 2024 Results

K S Lo Can Sing 2024 Results

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K S Lo Can Sing 2024 has concluded, and the results are as follows:

Junior Division

  • Champion: R:) – This is me
  • First Runner-Up: yi(u+k) – I Love You 3000
  • Second Runner-Up: no three no four – Dangerously

Junior Division

  • Champion: Renée Cheung – Honeymoon Avenue
  • First Runner-Up: Alphaz – Winter Without You
  • Second Runner-Up: Dating with dailoss – Talking to the moon

K S Lo’s Favorite Performance

  • Dating with dailoss – Talking to the moon

A big thank you to all the contestants for your wonderful performances. You were all amazing on stage! We would also like to thank our Students’ Union, Morii, and all students and teachers for supporting our singing contest.

See you again in K S Lo Can Sing 2025! Meanwhile, follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ksloenglish) for updates on our other English events!