A number of colourful "Monkey" kites have been seen flying in the sky above the Institute's Tai Po campus. Ten teams of secondary and primary students participated in "The Year of the Monkey Kites Competition", one of the highlights of a programme organised by the Department of Creative Arts on 21 February 2004. Prceeds from the fun-filled events contributed to the setting up of scholarships for the Department's training of art and music teachers.

Prof Ye Jianong, Vice President of East China Normal University meets with the HKIEd delegation led by Prof Bernard Luk on 11 November 2003, followed by the launching of another student exchange programme between the two institutions.

Prof Bernard Luk, Vice-President (Academic) and Prof Wang Jian, Vice President of Nanjing Normal University sign a memorandum on 10 November 2003 to facilitate the student exchange.