Feb 26, 2010

#14: First General Meeting on 10th March 2010

I am pleased to inform you that the first general meeting for the Grace Tutors and supporters will be held on the 10th March,2010 at the Hong Kong Medical Assocaition Central Club House.

Date: 10th March 2010
Time: 7:00 pm (Dinner starts at 7:30 pm)
Place:
Hong Kong Medical Association
(booked by Dr. Tong Tak Cheung, Ronald)
2nd floor, Chinese Club Building,
21-22 Connaught Road Central
中環干諾道中21-22號華商會所大廈


All founding members, supporters and prospective new members are invited.

Regards,

Ronald TC Tong

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Participants:
* Yih Sy Wong
* Tong Tak Cheung
* Edward Sin
* PT Yeung
* Anna Fung
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* To Yiu Kwan
* Leung Chung Por
* Eddie Wong
* Chan Siu Hing
* Tim Yu

* Mong Kar Keung
* Philip Cheung
* Winky Chan
* Sarah Mak
* Wong Kai Fan
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* Ambrose Tong
* Yim Chi Ming
* Abraham Poon
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Feb 24, 2010

#13: Next General Meeting for the Grace Tutors

Hi, Kung Hei Fat Choy to you all,

In the interest of time, Edward and myself took the liberty to have decided that the Chinese name for the organization will be 學濟社有限公司 and the English name Grace Tutors Association Ltd.

As the setting up of the charity association requires that we should have a one year plan for future work, I propose that we shall hold a general meeting (something like last time at CRC) at the Hong Kong Medical Association Club on Connaught Road Central in Central to formally nominate and vote for ex-officio's for the Board of Governors. All founding members or prospective members are welcome to attend.

Address of Hong Kong Medical Association
2nd floor, Chinese Club Building,
21-22 Connaught Road Central
中環干諾道中21-22號華商會所大廈


At that meeting, we shall also establish different Suject Directors who will be responsible to organise their own committee to design tutorial formats and teaching materials for later use.

The subjects of teaching include all the science subjects together with English language and mathematics for both primary and secondary school students.

Edward and myself will keep you informed in due time.

Cheers and have a successful and rewarding Year of the Tiger,

Ronald T C Tong

Feb 16, 2010

#12: English tutoring course

We have a plan to conduct English tutoring course in June to August 2010, which will help Chinese school students in particular to catch up with their English standard to pave their way for higher education.

Elaborating a bit:
a) For English Oral, we can teach pronunciation, conversational tone, use of short sentences, use of colloquial words.
b) For English vocabulary, we can teach the language development (how English language was derived from in the language tree), word prefix and suffix (like Chinese radicals), some troublesome words.
c) For English grammar, we can teach sentence structure (there is a limited variety) of simple and compound sentences.
d) For English writing skills, we can teach composition, different writing styles.

At this stage, we plan to have about 16 lessons for the whole course, with 2 lessons on pronunciation, 2 on vocabulary, 2 on grammar, 3 on reading practice, 3 on writing practice, and 4 on oral and presentation practice.

We believe that, as soon as the English foundation is well-anchored, students can learn on their own.

They can take forth the knowledge to pursue the Use of English course in Advanced Level Examination, the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or to apply to universities, community college, vocational training or at job interview. Future development is entirely on their own.

Regards,
Edward Sin

Feb 14, 2010

#11: HKU Brick Donation

Please be informed that we have donated two bricks to HKU to be mounted on the HKU Centennial Wall to commemorate the inauguration of Grace Tutors Association Limited.


Brick 1


The following organizers have jointly donated a brick to HKU for its Centennial Development project.

學 * 黃 唐 王 陳 戴 余 張
濟 * 逸 德 鑑 婉 德 錦 國
社 * 思 彰 球 玲 正 添 棋

WONG Yih Sy --- Friend of HKU
TONG Tak Cheung --- MBBS 73
WONG Kam Kau, Eddie --- Friend of HKU
Catalina Chan --- Master of Education 2000
Tai Tak Ching --- Master of Education 1991
YU Kam Tim --- BSc 72
Philip Cheung --- Friend of HKU


Brick 2


Another group of St. Paul's College graduates who supports the formation of Grace Tutors Association Limited (as they provided the greatest number of tutors) have jointly donated a brick as follows:

Brick inscrption:
學 A B C D E F G 聖
濟 A B C D E F G 保
社 A B C D E F G 羅

AAA = 鄒耀華 CHOW Yiu Wah, Philip (BSc 71)
BBB = 鍾業華 CHUNG Yip Wah (BSc 71)
CCC = 吳能明 WU Lang Meng, Anthony (BSc 71)
DDD = 謝錫恩 TSE Sik Yan (BSc 73, President of HKU Alumni Association)
EEE = 嚴志明 YIM Chi Ming (BSc (Eng) 72)
FFF = 冼永生 SIN Wing Sang, Edward (BSc 71)
GGG = 盧乃本 Dr. LO Ni Boon, Peter (Friend of HKU)

Feb 6, 2010

#10: Group Photo of all participants




Front row (left): Vienna Tse, Faith Cheung, Janice Yip, Sarah Mak, Catalina Chan, Catherine Wong, Florence Ip, Nancy Kok

Black row (left): Eddie Wong, P.T. Yeung, Leung Chung Bor, To Yiu Kwan, Yih Sy Wong, Edward Sin, Hymen Lam, Billy Chow Fong Wai, Ronald Tong Tak Cheung

#9: Yih Sy WONG


#8: Dinner talk 2 --- Donor, organizers, lawyer & tutors


#7: Dinner talk 1 --- Donor, organizers, lawyer & tutors






#6: Meeting at CRC

The dinner party at the Chinese Recreation Club for the Grace Tutors was a success. After much sharing and discussion, it was agreed that a charity organization for providing free after-school tuition for under-privileged school kids was to be formed. The name of the organization will be decided at a later date. The legal advisor said that it will take 6 months for the government to approve its charity status.

Please continue to show your support and you are most welcome to join our organization at your convenience.

Please contact Edward Sin or Tong Tak Cheung by email or phone.

Feb 1, 2010

#5: The Crew of Grace Tutors

School 1 (in Pokfulam):
Mathematics --- Edward Sin
Mathematics --- Cheung Yuk

School 2 (in Diamond Hill):
Mathematics --- Edward Sin
Mathematics Assessment --- Francis Tsang

School 3 (in Pokfulam):
English --- Daniel Ho & Vienna Tse
Mathematics --- Hymen Lam
Physics --- Edward Sin
Chemistry --- Mong Kar Keung
Biology --- Wong Kai Fan

School 4 (in Chai Wan):
English -- Vienna Tse
Mathematics --- Hymen Lam
A. Mathematics --- Li Sek Kwan
Physics --- Edward Sin
Chemistry --- Hung Chi Wah, Teresa
Biology --- Tse Sik Yan

School 5 (in Pokfulam):
English --- Hung Chi Wah, Teresa
Mathematics --- Yeung Sau Chun
Mathematics --- Yim Chi Ming

School 6 (in North Point):
English --- Catherine Wong
Mathematics --- Yim Chi Ming

School 7 (in Sham Shui Po):
English --- Vienna Tse
Mathematics --- Francis Tsang
Physics --- Edward Sin
Chemistry --- Mong Ka Keung
Biology --- To Yiu Kwan

School 8 (in Wong Tai Sin):
English --- Lo Wai Sum
Mathematics --- Hymen Lam
Physics --- Edward Sin
Chemistry --- Hung Chi Wah, Teresa
Biology --- Catherine Wong

School 9 (in Wong Chuk Hang):
English class 1 --- Daniel Ho
English class 2 --- Edward Sin
English class 3 --- Catherine Wong
Mathematics --- H.S. Tang
Physics --- Edward Sin
Biology --- Tse Sik Yan

For student-prisoners at Correctional Services Department:
Edward Sin
Winky Chan
Sarah Mak