Sponsored Activities

Sponsored Activities

2006/2007 and 2007/2008

BOGF has allocated a sum of HK$0.5 million in the academic years 2006-2007 & 2007-2008 to BPS to promote essential experiences of BPS girls.  The following is a summary of the activities sponsored by BOGF in the above two academic years.
 

1. BOGF funded debating training courses have been organised for a group of BPS girls from all levels.
    
2. A three-day trip to the Pearl Rive Delta area was organised for S6 & S7 girls to study the economic and cultural developments of Southern China as well as a five-day visit to the Yang Tze River Delta for S6 & S4 girls to study the economic & cultural developments.  The girls really benefited a lot from these visits as reflected by their reports after the visits.
    
3. Two year-long research projects had been conducted to develop students' skills in learning through as inquiry approach.  A group of S3, S4 & S6 girls were involved in the research projects with S6 girls as leaders.  The theme of one research project was Hong Kong-Tokyo Disneyland and Globalization, while the other one was comparative study of Chinese and Japanese tea. The Hong Kong-Tokyo Disneyland, Sweatshop in Shenzhen, tea plantation in Shenzhen as well as learning Cha Do in Tea House of Kyoto and Shenzhen.  The written reports, exhibition and reflections presented by BPS girls were a clear testimony that these projects had really nurtured the students' curiosity and positive attitude in learning as well as promoting sisterhood among BPS girls.
    
4. A series of camps had been organised to enable BPS girls of different levels to undergo experiential learning in each academic year.  For S1, a two-day orientation camp was organised to enable the S1 girls to adapt well to secondary school life.  For S3, a group of girls participated in the Outward Bound Adventure Training Camp organised by Outward Bound Hong Kong.  For S4, a three-day adventure camp was organised to enhance self-esteem and positive attitude among our S4 girls.  For student leaders of S4, S6 & S7, a three-day leadership training camp organised.  The positive feedback from BPS girls and teachers testified to the success of the above pioneering learning activities.
    
5. BPS also made good use of the resources of Hong Kong to enable BPS girls to take part in experiential learning.  Eighty Science students from S4 and S5 explored the beauty of mechanism and physics by experiencing the various Ocean Park rides and programmes.  Another group of Science students explored the marine environment ofHoi Ha Wan as well as to learn more about the importance of marine ecosystem and the threats to the sea through an interactive approach.  Girls participating in the program "Physics in Motion at Ocean Park" remarked that they had learned and experienced the power and technology of science.
    
6. To enhance the volleyball playing skills of BPS volleyball school team, an experience coach had been hired to train BPS school team.

1. Purchasing of music scores and musical instruments, including clarinets, oboe, cor anglais, chimes, timpani and bassoon.
    
2. Paying for the repair of musical instruments.
    
3. Finance the cost of managing the instrumental classes and the Band and conducting training sessions.
    
4. Subsidizing part of the cost in connection with the employment of a music teacher.
    
5. In collaboration with the Music for Our Young Foundation, a non-profit organization for the promotion of music, subsidizing the Chinese Orchestra and the School Orchestra for music exchange trips to Singapore and Malaysia.
    
6. Financing the cost of employing a Chatteris NET teacher to enhance the English standard of BPS girls.
    
7. Sponsoring the hiring of an IT technician to help maintain the computer equipments.
    
8. Financing the cost of maintaining the Green Roof.

1. 54 Permanent scholarships were being set up
    
2. BOGF has arranged for 50 BPS girls to visit Lifeline Express in Guilin, Guangxi Province in November 2010., Lifeline Express is a charity which operates Eye-trains to render free operations to cataract patients living in the impoverished areas of China. It was a very meaningful experience for BPS girls.
    
3. Formation of English Speaking League in 2010 to improve on the English Speaking ability of BPS girls. 10 teams of 8-10 girls each were formed and the girls were, once a week, given an opportunity to take to and listen to their League Captains, who are successful figures in the society. The girls not only acquired better speaking skills, but were also be able to listen to the valuable life experience from their League Captains. The students and League Captains both enjoyed the weekly gatherings and a close friendship has built up. The League will expand in 2011 to allow more girls to joinn.
   
   League Captains in 2010/2011 are: Sir David Akers Jones, Sir T. L. Yang, Mr. James Blake, Mr. David Dodwell, Mrs. Helen Seaton and Mrs. Anthea Strickland.