2008 Highlights

Wycliffe students arrive in Hong Kong

An excited group of students, staff and parents arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday evening April 12, after a 9 hour flight. The group were welcomed by the Principal and senior staff from Living Spirit College before travelling by a local bus to the group's accommodation in Shatin.

Day 2 - an Introduction to Hong Kong

On Sunday April 13, the team travelled by train from Che Kung Temple Station to Tai Po Market, before catching a bus to Living Spirit College. The team joined in a Church Service with the local China Holiness Church.

Some of our Hong Kong hosts then accompanied us on a minibus tour to Stanley on the South Coast of Hong Kong Island to visit the historic Stanley Markets. The introduction to local culture came promptly with lunch in a Cantonese kitchen

Visit to Living Spirit College, April 13-15, 2008

Monday April 14, was spent in the school with students joining their buddies from Form 6 for regular classes. The day concluded with after school activities where WCS stduents were introduced to the challenging game of shuttlecock (juk yin). The game is played on a court similar to that used for badminton, however the shuttlecock is propelled by the foot. Players may also use knees, chest or head to propell or block the shuttlecock.

On Tuesday April 15, students again visited classes with their buddies, after a Cantonese breakfast at the school canteen.

Yum cha was an important element of the day during lunchtime.

Later in the day, students joined in sports classes.

The girls faced the challenge of the LSC climbing wall.

The third day at LSC continued in-class experiences...........

.............. and yum cha.

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