King’s College Annual Open Day 2008

Appendix C2: Content on display board

I. Background Information
Name of club/society: School Library

Number of display surfaces provided: 1

Personal particulars of student i/c: Lam Long Tat 6B 11

Name Class Class no.

Name of teacher i/c: FUNG Shuk-lan

Teacher i/c
Please put down your signature to indicate you have checked the content and the language.
Signature of teacher i/c: Date:

II. All words/sentences must be written out/laid out exactly as they will appear on the board(s).
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The Fig Tree
Foundation of “The Fig Tree”
Our school magazine was first published in 1935 and was given its name “The Fig Tree” in 1916. The purpose
of “The Fig Tree” is not just to celebrate the rich variety of school life, but also to foster a sense of belonging
among students by illustrating the many facets of our communal experience.
The Fig Tree was planted before the Second World War. It endured through the war, and still stands in our
school garden. Its vitality represents the concept that King’s College will never decline.
Significance of “The Fig Tree”
The School Magazine is a live journal which reflects our schoolmates’ life on campus. It serves as the catalyst
which shapes our memories of being Kingsians. No matter how many years have passed and how many memories
have faded, “The Fig Tree” will certainly be able to bring you back to the playground in which you once were
shouting, to the hall in which you once were singing, to the classroom in which you once studied. Thus “The Fig
Tree” acts as a bridge which links our students and our school---King’s College
Content:
Foundation of “The Fig Tree”

A Tree Our school magazine was first published in 1935 and

was given its name “The Fig Tree” in 1916. The purpose
of “The Fig Tree” is not just to celebrate the rich variety
of school life, but also to foster a sense of belonging
Topic: among

The Fig
Tree

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Sense of Mission- The Chronicle of the School Library
For over eight decades, the school library has endeavored to provide quality library services in order to
promote a better learning environment. Thanks to the determination and devotion of the many student
librarians as well as teachers, an oasis of calm has been available to all Kingsians within the hectic, high-
energy, red-brick campus.
The school library was established in 1926. It occupied a small chamber in the South Wing of the campus
for almost two decades, until the outbreak of the Pacific War, and later the Japanese Occupation, forced
the school—and with it the library—to close down.
It was unfortunate that the school campus was blown up during the war. Yet its subsequent rebuilding
and refurbishment laid the foundation for an expansion of the school library. In 1959, it was moved to the
top floor in the central part of the main building, with an area six times larger than formerly, becoming
one of the largest secondary school libraries.
After serving the school for more than seventy years, the school library was once again renovated and
extended in late 2002 and now occupies a total floor area of over 210 square meters and houses over twenty
thousand items. A computerized lending system has been in place since 2003, enabling teachers and
students to use their smart identity cards with barcodes to borrow items more conveniently.
Throughout its eighty years of existence, the School library has provided a wide variety of activities. For
instance the annual book exhibition and the interclass book borrowing competition aims at arousing
students’ interest in reading and promoting the habit of reading extensively. These activities, together with
the quality services provided by our staff, have helped the school to establish a reputation for doing
everything in its power to provide an all-round education.

Content:
Throughout its eighty years of existence, the School
library has provided a wide variety of activities. For
instance the annual book exhibition and the

interclass book
borrowing
competition
Photos

Remarks:
1. Chairpersons of all clubs and societies, except for those in charge of the Chinese Debating Society, Chinese Society and
Putonghua Club, are required to write their content in ENGLISH.
2. They could estimate the font and size of their displays by referring to the sample board (1.83 m  0.9 m) near the main
entrance so as to avoid redesigning of the displays due to inappropriate size of words and/or diagrams.
3. The softcopy of this document can be downloaded at http://www.esnips.com/web/kcopenday0809. The softcopy and
hardcopy of this document should be submitted to your teacher-in-charge on or before Oct. 28, 2008 (Tue, Day 7). You
may get back your final accepted version on or before Nov. 11, 2008 (Tue, Day 1).

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