My Life at Secondary School

by 1B So Sin Ki

My name is Melody So. I'm twelve years old and L live in Sheung Shui with my family. I have a younger sister . She is studying at Tai Po Market Public School. My mum is a teacher and my father is a driver. I have a lot of hobbies such as high jump, badminton and Chinese painting. I do them every week.

I started secondary school this year. My new school is called Valtorta College. But I think it is small. There are five blocks of buildings. They are classrooms, special rooms and the hall. My favoruite subjects are P.E. and science. I think they are interesting. I want to learn more about science and P.E. We usually do P.E. in the playground. Sometimes the boys would use the playground for P.E. so we would use the hall. I don't think my school has a good canteen. The canteen is small and hot. The food is not good. My classmates always say the best food at the canteen is cup noodles! There are lots of clubs to join at my school but I just joined the Badminton Club, Red Cross and the Library Club.

One of my friends is Kathy Yip. She is twelve. Her mum is a housewife. She's sporty. She loves swimming. She likes drawing too. She can draw beautiful pictures. She swims every day so she doesn't any more time to join school clubs. I want her to join Red Cross with me. But she says she needs to go swimming every day so she doesn't have time to join it.

Cheering team of Blue House

So far, I think secondary school is fun. I hope I can get good marks at tests. I want to have good results and have fun at the Sports Day too.

A Journal on Swimming Galas

by 2D Chung Chit Tik

I went to a swimming gala organized by the Tai Po & North District Secondary Schools Area Committee at the 7thand 9th October. These days were important days for the participants of this competition.  Everyone wants to get a medal, or a better time.

I participated in the 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke and 4x50m medley relay.

On the first day, I got the eighth runner-up for 100m breaststroke and I also got the eighth runner-up in 200m breaststroke.

My team of 4x50m medley relay came last in that race.  I felt very disappointed about not having any prizes.

Also, I went to another swimming gala organized by YMCA. It was on the first October.  I called some of my friends to the swimming gala and I took part in the 50m breaststroke, 50m butterfly, 100m individual mix, 4x50medley relay and 4x50 freestyle relay. However, when I finished swimming breaststroke and butterfly, I was really tired and did not join the individual mix, and there was another reason: I had to finish two relays afterwards!

After a fierce battle, I won two silver medals with my team. I was very happy, and overjoyed, after I got the medals. I have participated in this swimming gala for four years and this was my first time to get the relay medals!

Top Three Most Important Words in the English Language

by 4C Wong Lai Kwan

One of the most important words in the English Language is mother. This word is important because all mothers in the world love their children and take good care of them. The love from a mother is warm and is everything in the world. My mother gave birth to me and looked after me but she left my father and I many years ago. She is going to marry another man now. I felt happy for her because she has found the man she loves so much but I also feel sad. I don't know why. I just feel sad and want to cry. Anyway, I love my mother and she loves me too. My mother is important to me.

Another most important word in the English Language is holiday. This word is important because holiday is the only day the I can relax and go out with my friends. In the summer holidays this year, I went to Cheung Chau with my friends but not my parents. The trip was fun and happy. We played together and knew each other more. We cooked together, went to the beach and slept together. We also bathed together! That was embarrassing! Our relationship is closer after this trip. If we didn't have a holiday, friends wouldn't have this kind of chance to get closer. 

 The last most important word in the English language is art. I like art and I'm studying art now. This word is important because art is the most beautiful thing in the world. It is colourful and beautiful. Everything can be art: pictures, photos, words, buildings and music. I have liked drawing anime since I was ten years old and that was because my friends love drawing and I started to love to use lines and dots to tell people my feelings.

That's all of the reasons why I think mother, holiday and art are the three most important words in the English language.