The principal gave an assembly talk to students at Hua Yi Secondary School. He discussed the school's vision of developing students to be creative, independent, confident, gracious, humble, responsible lifelong learners prepared for future challenges. He outlined the school's values of benevolence, justice, wisdom and togetherness. The principal also presented the school's expectations for 2012, which included fostering a culture of care, setting academic targets, requiring participation in cocurricular activities, and collaborating with parents. Students were invited to provide suggestions for recognizing staff and students.