Sapiens: A brief history of humankind by Yuval Noah Harari While on my three-month Study Leave in Europe, I had much more time to catch up on books that I had fallen behind with due to my busy life in Hong Kong. Sapiens is a book I had wanted to read for some time, but standing at (a ‘brief’) nearly 500 pages and tackling the… Read More
We would like to say a big congratulations on their impressive results to all our students who sat for the Trinity GESE Exams on 26th March! There were 15 candidates in total, 6 for Grade 1, 7 for Grade 3 and 2 for Grade 4. Candidates are graded at one of four levels based on their communication skills demonstrated during the short conversation based exam. They are awarded Distinction for excellent performance… Read More
There are so many amazing stories that have happened to a lot of people. That is why we need autobiographies to record them, so as to keep them shared among us. Thanks to the existence of autobiographies, I can read Gandhi’s story – one of the most inspiring personal stories I have come across. While Gandhi is often portrayed as a hero in media, My… Read More
Recalling my memory, non-fiction books are definitely not something I would pick from the bookshelf to read. Any funny stories or comics sounded much more interesting than them. However, I changed my mind when I was “forced” to finish this book – Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl in my English Literature lesson. By looking at the book cover, you could already guess… Read More
Congratulations to all our winners of last term’s prizegiving ceremony. Many students worked very hard last term and this is a chance to celebrate their achievements. Here are some photos from the evening, see the rest in the gallery. Read More
