The Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School was established in 1982. In the past 25 years, the school has been providing an all-round education, laying equal emphasis on its five aspects of education: moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic development. Under the guidance of Mr. Poon, our former principal, the school has developed good policies and laid good foundations. We have high reputation in the Educational Field. Today, I have the honour to take up his post and I will continue to follow these good practices in running this school, in order to create a good atmosphere for teaching and learning. On the other hand, we must still make some adjustments in order to accommodate the changes required by the New Educational Reforms.

    So far, this year has been a fruitful year. In the Advanced Level Examination, we have full passed in all subjects. The credit percentage is 65.4% on average. (The average in Hong Kong is 23.8% only).  On average, each student got 0.78 A's, 1.09 B's and 1.4 C's. Two students attained 4 A's and 1 C, four students got 3 A's and 1 to 2 credits. Seventeen students got the result of 2 A's or above. All students were admitted into the Universities in Hong Kong via the JUPAS scheme. Among them, 83.3% were admitted into the most famous Universities in Hong Kong, namely the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Science and Technology.

    In the Hong Kong Certification of Education Examination, our school has attained 100% passing rate for 11 consecutive years. On average, each candidate got 1.47 A's, 2.02 B's and 2.28 C's. The most outstanding student attained 9 A's and 1 B. 92.9% candidates scored 14 points or above. 12 students met the requirements for the Early Admission Scheme. The above results are undoubtedly exemplary. Besides, we have a record of outstanding academic and non-academic performances. For instance, we won the Director's Trophy for 12 consecutive years and several awards in the painting and drawing competitions.

    Our school always focuses on moral and intellectual development. As our School Motto proclaims "Grasp Principles, Cultivate Virtues" （明道立德）, we will provide an all round education to cultivate in our students a positive attitude towards life and to nurture in them a spirit to serve the community. We also develop the ability of students the skills for life-long learning and for developing their potential talent to the full. We expect all students to be the leaders of the future, each possessing profound knowledge and a noble character.

    This year, our major concerns are the Personal Growth Programme and the Effective Learning Programme.

    The Personal Growth Programme includes a formal moral curriculum and the other non-formal moral activities such as Assembly, Form teacher periods and morning assembly. The programme also includes life-wide learning activities and self-reflection in the My Learning Journal. The ultimate goal is to nurture students with strong moral values and a code of good conduct to counteract the adverse social trends.

    Another major concern is the Effective Learning Programme. In the new Educational Reform, students are expected to develop the ability for effective communication and critical thinking, and their creativity. The classroom focus is more on the students' understanding in the lesson, rather than on rote learning. Further, as our school is an EMI school, we shall extend our programmes for the promotion of English in this academic year. For instance, English Speaking Week will be held every month. We shall also promote English with the help of the Campus TV.

    Have you made any plans for this year? Before you make your plans for the year, you need to ask yourself one question. Do you have a dream? What are you hoping for?

    In her famous address, the first Lady of US, Eleanor Roosevelt stated "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." If you have dreams, hopes or expectations, you will then have your future. If you don't have a dream, you won't have a dream coming true.

    How can you make your dreams come true? Walt Disney said, "All our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them." So the first thing you need to do is to think about how to pursue your hopes. You need to set goals or aims. Goals may be long term or short term. For short term goals, you should not over-estimate or under-estimate your ability. For example, if you are now weak in English, you can't expect you can write a poem like Shakespeare's in one month. You must understand yourself and set realistic and achievable aims.

    John Maxwell, a leadership expert in the 1940s, quoted "Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desire to reach their potential." In order for your plan to succeed, you must have persevered in your endeavours. Perseverance is the act of persistence in anything undertaken. In the words of the Great Napoleon, "Victory belongs to the most persevering."

    Success is not luck. Marva Collins, a famous US educator in the 1970s, said that, "Success doesn't come to you, you go to it." You must work hard for your future. In order to approach a happy future, please remember the formula "Hope + Aim + Plan + Perseverance --> Yeah =  HAPPY".

    My final words to you, my students are that, I hope all of you, even though you must face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, you still have a dream, the HAPPY Tanghinian dream.