Message from the Principal

Hi everyone!

As one academic year gives way to another, it is both an ending and a beginning. Standing at this point of transition, I want to say thank you to everyone who has walked with our school. Over the past year, all teachers and students of Lung Kong World Federation School Limited Lau Wong Fat Secondary School have continued to take “Loyalty, Righteousness, Benevolence and Courage” as our motto and to build on our three pillars — “Striving to seek knowledge, fully engaging in activities, and wholeheartedly serving the community” — as we steadily practise whole-person education. These are not slogans. They are the scenes that unfold on campus every day: interaction in the classroom, sweat on the sports field, courage on the stage, service in the community. Drop by drop, they form the year that the Lung Kong community has walked through together.

Looking back, the school’s development has been encouraging. Students have continued to achieve a much better results in the HKDSE, scientific research and international competitions, while our teaching team has also gained recognition in many professional areas of education. In recent years, the proportion of students admitted to undergraduate degree programmes has risen considerably compared with earlier years; and the number of students receiving direct university offers before the release of the HKDSE results has leapt forward remarkably in recent years. One of them even received an unconditional offer from the Faculty of Medicine (Public Health) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong this year. This is not only an individual honour, but also an evidence of our school’s whole-person education philosophy and teaching quality.

At the same time, more than 130 students obtained international certifications and Qualifications Framework-recognised certificates such as IELTS, TOEIC and LCCI last year; students won awards in local, national and international competitions on more than 655 occasions; and teachers received professional awards from institutions such as The University of Hong Kong, The Education University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Sports Institute on more than 34 occasions. Behind these numbers are countless mornings and nights of preparation, the persistence to stand up again after every fall, and the fruit of teachers’ quiet dedication and parents’ trusting partnership. I often say that the most precious thing in a school is not the certificates on the wall, but the light lit in students’ eyes. When I see students growing through exploration, teachers flourishing through their dedication, and everyone finding their place inside and outside campus, I know we are on the right path.

Over the past year, we have continued to deepen our “One Diploma, Multiple Certificates” strategy, broaden and deepen STEAM education, refine school-based programmes such as Brilliant Friday and Young Connoisseur Academy, and strengthen service learning. We want our students not only to possess knowledge, but also to have a global vision and cultural depth; not only to pursue personal achievement, but also to understand how to establish self-worth through contributing to society. The power of education lies in igniting inner motivation, not in one-way transmission. The ancient Greek philosopher Plutarch once said, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” To light that fire, we need to find precisely the dry wood in a student’s heart, and patiently shield the wind and nurture the flame. I thank every teacher: your professional judgement and gentle persistence are the steadiest embers on the Lung Kong campus.

Facing the new academic year, we will not be content with the status quo, because what we pursue is not superficial applause, but a deeper commitment to the essence of education — that our students’ character and vision may stand higher; that our school’s heart and care may hold more; and that the abilities we equip our students with may accompany them further. In the coming year, we will continue to deepen our internationalisation strategy, so that innovation and technology advance alongside humanistic cultivation; refine school-based programmes to nurture global vision and cultural depth; and strengthen service learning, so that students become responsible citizens through contributing to society. We will also continue to build a learning ecology full of care, encouraging attempts and allowing failure, so that every member of Lung Kong can confidently say: I have the ability to explore the world, I have the passion to embrace challenges, and I have the heart to give back to society.

Students, the new academic year is a new launch pad. You may feel nervous, or feel that you are “not ready yet.” But please remember: not being ready is the true beginning of learning. Truly great achievements never rely on a moment’s strength, but on long persistence. Every day’s revision, every repeated practice of a question, every willingness to help a classmate, every attempt at something new — these may seem ordinary, but they are all accumulating. Life is not about finding yourself, but about creating yourself. You are not waiting for a better version of yourself to fall from the sky; you are forging that person with your own hands, day by day. The feat of Hong Kong’s payload specialist travelling into space shows precisely that Hong Kong people’s abilities can reach places once beyond imagination. As long as you are willing to work hard, opportunities may not be as far away as you think.

Parents, you are your children’s closest companions. When your child speaks of a dream that seems distant, perhaps listen first; when your child falls, be the parachute that catches them; when your child works hard, be their witness. When home and school share the same heart, and efforts accumulate bit by bit, children will naturally find their own sky.

Finally, I would like to share one sentence with the whole Lung Kong community: “A rocket is not ashamed of having once rested on the ground; it only regrets never having tried to lift off.” Over the past year, we have proven that when teachers and students are united, ordinary efforts can gather into extraordinary results. In the coming year, let us carry higher ideals, broader hearts and a farther vision, and continue to strive. May every student try bravely and move forward steadily; may every teacher nurture with gentle dedication and reap abundant rewards; may every parent enjoy peace and joy, and walk with your children. May Lung Kong World Federation School Limited Lau Wong Fat Secondary School reach new heights in the new academic year.

Thank you.