创办一所好的学校不光要有创办人的支持，更需要整个学校社区，包括家长，师生的帮助。本届拍卖会的目的就在于唤醒和培育参与意识，给学生和家长支持包校建设和发展提供一个机会。

    拍卖会收到了来自学生，家长和社会人士的大量捐赠。值得一提的是8位与包校没有直接关联的专业艺术家也为拍卖会提供了精彩的作品，他们希望通过捐献这些作品，能够对学校酿造艺术气氛，培养学生的艺术素养和爱好有帮助。

    负责安排此次拍卖会的筹款委员会和活动委员会成员说她们非常意外而欣喜地发现竟然有很多家长富于艺术才华。而且，他们关心教育关心社区的精神，对孩子们产生了积极的影响。

    孩子们的热情参与是此次活动的一个重要收获。孩子们踊跃递交作品来帮助自己的学校发展，从中可以切身领悟到众人拾柴火焰高的道理。

    此次拍卖由筹款委员会和活动委员会筹办，征集并全部拍卖出194件作品，整个活动一共筹集到142,000元人民币。包括Denise Gilman 和 Sunny Yeung在内的多位家长付出了大量的时间和精力，学校表示由衷的感谢。

    On 14^th January 2010, YK Pao School organised its first Art Auction.

For a school to succeed, it takes not only the commitment of Founders but also the support of the whole school community, including students, parents and teachers.  The Art Auction was aimed at raising awareness about supporting the School and giving students and parents the chance to support the School’s development.

    The event was organised in such a way that students, parents and members of the School’s wider community contributed pieces of art.  The artwork included pieces donated by eight renowned artists who have no direct link to the School.  They hoped that in contributing their artwork, they would help to support the art programme and stimulate students’ interest in art.

A member of the Fundraising and Event Committee, which was responsible for organising the Art Auction, said that she was delighted to discover the artistic talents among the School’s parent body.  Furthermore, she thought that parents’ interest in supporting education and the community set a good example for students.

    The students’ enthusiasm for the event was one of the key features of its success.  Their willingness to hand over their own artwork to help the development of the School means that they have all made a contribution to the School’s development.

    The Art Auction was organised by the Fundraising and Events Committee of Friends of YK Pao School.  In total, 194 art works were sold, raising RMB142,000.  Thank you very much to all the parents who donated their time and energy to making this event such a success, particularly Denise Gilman and Sunny Yeung.