The 27th Graduation Ceremony : SCGMC Quest—
"Working with our Heart, Striving for Excellence and Educatiing for the Future"
東華三院吳祥川紀念中學第二十七屆畢業典禮：
「川」流不息──教誠愛深、追求卓越、遠德育才


For the F.6 and F.7 graduates of S. C. Gaw, those happy scenes on May 25, 2012 – the 27th Graduation Ceremony, will forever engraved on their minds. It was a day for them to enjoy the fruits of hard work, to turn a new page of their lives, to embark on a new journey to the outside world and the fulfillment of great plans for their future. It was a day to celebrate!

After the procession of the official party led by our School Supervisor, Mr Sze Wing Hang, 2nd Vice-Chairman, 2012/13, Tung Wah Board of Directors, into the School Hall, the ceremony started at 6:15 pm, with the words of welcome, Mr Sze. A School Report was then delivered by our Principal, Ms Agnes Tang, with the vision that the school has been working towards the goal of developing into an EMI School and fostering students' whole-person development—in this sense stretching students' talents and multiple intelligences as well as the growth of its students as civic-minded, rational and mature persons of the 21st Century the ability to meet the challenges of the ever-advancing knowledge-based world. Our College will continue to improve so as to provide an environment for all-round & holistic education of our students. Commitment and dedication of the staff give a full play to the vision of "Working with our heart, striving for excellence and educating for the future" of TWGHs, the School Sponsoring Body and the school community. Thus, it is hoped that students will be able to fulfill their personal and academic potential in a high quality learning environment. At the same time, they are also encouraged to put more effort into their studies and form missions for the future.

The school was most delighted to have Mrs Rossana Gaw, our School Donor cum Independent School Manager, as the officiating guest to present prizes and certificates to the graduates. Mrs Gaw addressed the Ceremony with encouraging words, pointing out the importance of developing a global outlook and possessing the right values, a repertoire of skills and positive attitudes count the most, to respect knowledge and to learn how to learn. Mr Sze's welcoming speech and Mrs Gaw's speech—different words but of the same thoughts, they added that the graduates should seize every opportunity to pursue knowledge, to develop a positive personality and cultivate good interpersonal skills, and to make the best of themselves to turn the world into a better place for future generations.

The Graduation Ceremony reached its climax with the presentation of certificates, scholarships and prizes in academic and extra-curricular activities to the graduates and outstanding students. To provide all-round and quality whole person education, it was reported that Gifted Education, Multiple Intelligences Development & Other Learning Experiences (OLE) have been integrated into the curriculum, aiming at cultivating 'Life-long interest in Sports, Arts & Services'. It was pleased to report that over 1,200 prizes have already been obtained outside school in a short period of 9 months in this school year. Student attainment has been excellent and varied which included sports such as Rugby, Fencing, Netball, Taekondo, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Table-tennis, Badminton, Tennis, Swimming, Athletics and football. As to asethetic development, our Marching Band and Chinese Dance Team have been frequently awarded with prizes, while our newly established Latin Dance Team was the recipient of 347 prizes and championships in Inter-schools, local and international competitions from September 2011 to May 2012. It was affirmed that there was a blossoming of budding talents and promising elites in a good range of areas like Arts, Music, Dance Sport, Speech, Careers-related Programme, Creativity, Leadership & Services. It is encouraging to see that these awards do not only acknowledge the extraordinary efforts made by our teachers and students, but they also create momentum for our sustainable development and continuing improvement.


The vote of thanks was then given by the representative of our graduates. The day was further embellished by an impressive performance of the debut of an English Musical, Graduate with Your Friends. In the English Musical, our award-winning teams such as Chinese Dance Team, Latin Dance Team, School Choir and Marching Band were featured. The enchanted tunes and lively melody of the Finale by the singing of the Greatest Love of All by all in the hall joyfully marked the end of the ceremony.


The Speech Day 2011-2012 was over, but the feeling of the love, care and dedication of teachers, the core values of the school as encapsulated in our School Motto, i.e. Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty & Faithfulness, as well as those happy memories at S. C. Gaw Memorial College will no doubt linger in every graduate's mind as he or she continues his or her lifelong journey of discovery and future pursuits.