The Diocesan Old Girls' Association HK

 I.    School Activities

1.          To enhance the pupil’s environmental awareness and to promote green initiatives and environmental practices, DGJS continues the waste paper collection and recycling scheme in School.  In addition, DGJS also participated in “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Green Child Campaign”.  This Campaign encouraged girls of DGJS to use less plastic bags by supplying each girl with two environmental bags for shopping in supermarkets.  DGJS will also receive a number of small potted plants to be planted by the Gardening Club and each class to improve the ‘green’ environment.  Teachers were invited to attend a workshop to teach the girls on the production of organic fertilizers in DGJS for the plants.

2.          Cleanliness Competition for all classes (in February and March)  

Teachers and janitors were invited to serve as adjudicators to rate the cleanliness conditions of toilets, corridors and classrooms.

      3.          Sports Day of DGJS on 18^th January, 2001
                   Pr. 6 performed rope skipping demonstrations and arrangements with music and
                   rhythm, which was the highlight of the day.

      4.          Easter Concert on 4^th April, 2001.
                   Many parents attended the concert.

 II.   Inter-school Events

       Congratulation to the School and its girls for achieving the following:      

      1.         Inter-school Athletics Meet (Kowloon West District) 

A Grade - 1st runner-up
      B Grade - Champion
      Girls Overall – Champion

      2.         52^nd Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival

                  Total No. of entries:       Solo  :  174 in 24 classes
                                                     Choral  :  3

                  Results:

    (i)      First round

(A) Solo Classes:

Position  - No. of Girls
      1^st  - 10
      2^nd - 16
      3^{rd  -} 25

(B)    Choral:

Pr. 3 and Pr. 5 group came first. 
      Pr. 2 group came second.

(ii)     Finals

(A)    Solo

                                               The Swindon Trophy for Solo Verse Speaking, Open, was won
                                               by a student of the School from Pr. 5C.

                                    (B)   Choral

                                              The Oxford Challenge Cup and Exxon Mobil Prize of $1,000 for
                                              the Best Primary Harmonic Choral Speaking Group, Open, was
                                              won by Pr. 3.

                                             The Highway Educational Challenge Trophy and Exxon Mobil
                                             Prize of $1,000 for the Best Primary Choral Speaking Group,
                                             Non-Open, was won by Pr.5. 

3.          In the Environmental Friendly Bookmark Design Competition, organized by "Green Power", a student of the School from Pr. 6C came third.  She was awarded a trophy and her design was made into a bookmark. 

4.         Story-telling Competition 2000-2001 organised by the RTHK, The Boy’s and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong and Bank of East Asia:                        A student of the School from Pr. 2B came Third. 

5.         “Hong Kong Our Home” Project Competition (Primary School Section) organized by the Government Secretariat Home Affairs Bureau: 
Three of the students of the School from Pr. 4 won the Merit Award. 

6.         "Stewardship Drive Family Celebration Carnival" essay competition organised by the Diocese of Western Kowloon, HKSKH:
A student of the School from Pr. 4C came Third. 

7.         International Year for the Culture of Peace (2000) Art and Design Competition organised by the Po Leung Kuk of Hong Kong and co-organized by the Education Department, the HKIEd and the Hong Kong Society of Education in Art:
A student of the School from Pr. 6C came First (Hong Kong Competition for Group 3 - Age 9-11 year group). 

8.         Yau Tsim Mong Traffic Safety Campaign - Arts Competitions Chinese Calligraphy Events sponsored by the YTM District Council:
Two students of the School from Pr. 5A came First and Second respectively. 

9.         The Senior and Junior Percussion Bands of the School were invited by the Quality Education Fund Secretariat to perform at the Quality Education Fund Projects Exposition 2001 on 11^th March, 2001 held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

10.       The 53^rd Hong Kong Schools Music Festival (2001):

                       Group Entries

Singing in Chinese

Senior Choir      1^st     Francis Chung Trophy
                                                Best Primary Choir Singing in Chinese 
                                                Madam T.K. Mo Trophy
                                                TVB Prize of $700 

                            Intermediate Choir   1^st     Helen Chan Sun Hua Trophy

Junior Choir      1^st      Magdalen of Canossa 150^th Anniversary Trophy 

Singing in English 

Senior Choir     1^st      Lucy Leung Trophy

Intermediate Choir   2^nd 

Junior Choir     3^rd  

Recorder Band           1^st           Rev. Simon Ho Sai Ming Trophy
                                                           RTHK Prize of $300 

Senior Percussion Band        2^nd  

Junior Percussion Band        2^nd 

                       Individual Entries

Vocal Solos

Age 12 and under 3 students of the School came Second and 1 student of the
            School came Third. 

            Age 11 and under 2 students of the School came Second and 1 student of the
            School came Third. 

            Age 10 and under 3 students of the School came First, Second and Third
            respectively. 

                        Recorder Solos

                        Age 12 and under 1 student of the School came First and 4 students of the
                        School came Second. 

                        Age 10 and under 2 students of the School came Second. 

Recorder Duets

            Age 12 and under 2 teams of students of the School came Second and Third
            respectively.

            Age 10 and under Two teams of students of the School came First and Second
            respectively

                        Flute Solo Junior

                        Two students of the School came Third.