Flag Raising Ceremony Students’ Sharing 2026-2-5

Sareesa and Melody, both students from Form 6 Juniper, delivered a speech about their last day as F6 HKDSE students. They talked about their most memorable moments and expressed gratitude to the principal, teachers and all the staff at CSS.

Written by Sareesa AHMED (Form 6) and Melody CHENG (Form 6)

Sareesa: Good morning, Principal, Assistant Principals, teachers, and students. I’m Sareesa from F6 Juniper.

Melody:我是來自中六龍柏社的Melody 。

Sareesa: I’m sure most of us, F6 HKDSE students, have been waiting for this day, as it is the last day of school for us. Then we will begin our study break before the HKDSE examinations in April and May, while the IBDP students will have an additional month of classes before their study leave begins.

I can’t believe that we are leaving school so soon. I still remember a vivid moment in F4 when our diploma placement letter was finally handed out. Although I had prepared myself for either outcome, seeing "DSE" on my paper at that moment brought a wave of mixed emotions, especially when all my close friends got into the IB stream. However, after these 3 years, I would like to share with you that I have managed to make even more memories and friends now as an HKDSE student. We don’t always receive what we wish for at first, but fresh opportunities grow in the waiting.

Melody: 回望我們的學習時光，真是百般感慨。回想起中一入學時，還是新冠肺炎疫情期間。第一天上學並不如大家預期，而是在上網課、戴口罩和保持社交距離中渡過。正因為有這些特別經歷，這個旅程才更加難忘。恢復面對面授課後，同學們開始熟悉，慢慢建立了許多不同的友誼。當中有喜有憂，就好像每一年都有同學因為不同原因轉校，移民，令我們要學會面對離別。但無論回憶是開心還是難過，每一個經歷都深深刻在我的心底。我相信，在成長的過程中，我們所感受和學到的一切，都是成就我們每一位成長的重要因素。我並非一位善於表達情感的人，但在我們準備邁向人生新篇章之際，我想給大家幾點建議。

首先，如Sareesa所說，要勇敢接受變化，因為這樣能使我們在意想不到的方向上成長。其次，保持善良和同情心，特別是當中四要決定HKDSE 或IB 的時候，往往大家都只顧及自己的和他人的分數比拼，而忽略了要關心對方。幸好的是到後來，大家都會互相扶持，嘗試一起去進步，一起變好，令我明白到善良的力量可以拉近彼此的距離。最後，大家要珍惜我們共同創造的回憶，尤其是在艱難時刻所帶來的力量。

Sareesa: Above all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my teachers, who are so much more than curriculum experts. They were the ones who actually cared, sat with us through the stress, and never gave up on us when we felt like we were failing. To the janitors and other staff, thank you for keeping our campus clean and organised. The effort you’ve put in is greatly appreciated and recognized. To my friends: thank you for helping me survive the bad days. You made the difficult days much easier to handle and the good days truly unforgettable. All your support turned a nervous transition into a journey we all shared together. I’m so thankful for every memory we made, and the version of myself I am today because of you all. It’s honestly surreal watching our teachers give their final lessons to us, knowing that next year, they’ll be starting over with new kids, and we’ll just be a memory to them. Walking out of the classrooms for the last time is going to be the hardest thing we’ve had to do.

Melody: 在我們即將邁向未來之際，我衷心感謝校長、助理副校長和每一位老師。多謝你們，即使有些同學的成績未如理想，但你們從未放棄過我們每一位。同樣地, 謝謝每位校工叔叔、姨姨，和保安叔叔，感謝你們在這段歲月中的支持。親愛的同學們，多謝你們帶來的歡笑、陪伴和難忘的時刻。

中六的同學們，我們即將各自踏上不同的旅途。或許每位同學，都會有迷惘或失落的時候，但希望大家記得，我們永遠站在同一陣線上，你並不是孤身奮戰，還有我們大家在一起。希望我們能將這份美好的回憶和所學到的道理一起銘記，勇敢面對今後的挑戰。 親愛的同學們，希望下次相見時更加精彩，祝大家未來順利、開心、前程似錦。

Sareesa: Exactly! Let’s carry the spirit of our time here into everything we do next. I do not doubt that each of us will achieve a great future, and I can't wait to see where our paths lead us. Thank you for every laugh, every tear, every shared dream that will now just be a memory, and good luck to the Class of 2026! Thank you.