In this era filled with challenges and opportunities, we recognize the importance of nurturing our students’ future competitiveness. With the rapid advancement of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving at an unprecedented pace. An overwhelming amount of information is flooding our daily lives, making it difficult to distinguish truths from falsehood. While leveraging AI, students must also learn
to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize diverse information, cultivating critical thinking to elevate their learning. To this end, while adhering to a student-centered approach, our school is committed to guiding students in utilizing AI effectively through diversified and interdisciplinary learning activities, encouraging active exploration, and fostering higher-order thinking, self-directed learning, and innovative capabilities.

YYPS has always actively promoted STEAM education. Starting from the 2025-26 academic year, in alignment with the new Science curriculum (previously part of General Studies), we will lead students in more hands-on classroom experiments, innovative technology applications, and exploratory activities. This will enable students to apply their knowledge, develop teamwork, and enhance creative problem-solving skills. Another key focus is cultural education, which seeks to enrich students’ understanding of Chinese heritage and reinforce their sense of national identity. This year, the school has established a Chinese Herb Garden and a Chinese Culture Corridor, with plans to further expand various cultural activities. These initiatives will allow students to appreciate the profound depth of Chinese culture.

Psychologists Ryan and Deci (2000) identified three key factors for internalizing and enhancing children’s learning motivation and values: developing competence, autonomy, and relatedness. Among these, relatedness emphasizes the importance of encouragement, respect, and appreciation—supporting, trusting and affirming students’ efforts. To cater to learning diversity, the school continues to develop a wide range of activities to unlock students’ potential. We hope that students can start with an interest and gradually develop it into a talent, building confidence and a sense of achievement. Last year, following the inclusion of breaking (breakdance) as an Olympic sport, our school promptly formed a breakdancing team. After just a few months of rigorous training, the team won the overall championship in the Hong Kong Inter-School (primary and secondary) Breaking Competition. Their exceptional performance garnered extensive media attention and numerous invitations to perform, offering both encouragement and well-deserved recognition for their dedication.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to share some exciting news: our school’s Secondary School Place Allocation results for the 2024-25 academic year have reached a new peak, with 98% of students securing their first-choice school or an English-medium secondary school, and 100% placed in one of their top three choices. Most of these students were admitted to prestigious schools, which is truly an encouraging achievement. This remarkable success is not only due to the dedication and perseverance of every student but alsothe passion and meticulous guidance of our teachers, reaffirming our commitment to excellence in education. However, our educational goals extend beyond academic performance—we aim for the holistic development of students in moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic aspects. Moving forward, our school will continue to provide diverse learning experiences to enhance students’ motivation and potential, fostering a vibrant and joyful campus environment that nurtures them to become well-rounded citizens of integrity and talent.