SED on cross-boundary students (with photos)

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Following is the transcript of remarks by the Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung, at a media session during his visit to Christian and Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School today (September 1):

Reporter: There are cross-boundary students in some regions such as Tung Chung and Tin Shui Wai, some of them would rather choose to study in Shenzhen. Will the Education Bureau consider to review the system and reallocate the school places?

Secretary for Education: It will be very difficult at this stage to reallocate the school places because all of the parents and students have made arrangements to go to their schools. We understand that there will be some students mainly from Shenzhen who may prefer to return to Shenzhen to study, but we will have to wait for a few more days or one or two weeks before we have the final figures of students going back. Anyway, I think there will not be any major or significant impact on our system.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)

Ends/Friday, September 1, 2017
Issued at HKT 10:17

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The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung (centre), visited Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School in Sheung Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O today (September 1) to see for himself the operation of the first school day. He also observed classroom and student activities. Mr Yeung is pictured with the school’s principal, Mr Kenneth Cheng (right), the vice-principal and students of the school, before his visit.

The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung (front row, centre), during his visit to Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School today (September 1), sings with teachers and students at the school year-opening ceremony to disseminate the message of love and care.

The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung, during his visit to Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School today (September 1), addresses the school year-opening ceremony, encouraging teachers and students to co-build a loving and caring school environment.

The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung (back row, fourth left), is pictured with the principal of Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School, Mr Kenneth Cheng (back row, fourth right) and students during his attendance at the school year-opening ceremony today (September 1).

The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung (third left), shakes hands with and extends greetings to students at Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School's year-opening ceremony today (September 1).

The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung (first right), visited Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School today (September 1). He observed classroom activities and sang with teachers and students to disseminate the message of love and care.

During his visit to Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School today (September 1), the Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung (first right), joins students for a classroom activity to make bookmarks for schoolmates.

The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung, visited Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School today (September 1). Mr Yeung (back row, third right) is pictured with teachers and students showing self-created bookmarks.