My Pledge to Act - Be grateful and treasure what we have, stay positive and optimistic (2025/26)

• Since 2003, the Education Bureau (EDB) has been organising and developing the themes for the Values Education Promotional Campaign: “My Pledge to Act” (MPA) in every school year. Schools are encouraged to create conducive campus atmosphere through collective commitment and learning activities related to values education, with a view to nurture in students virtues and a healthy lifestyle so as to enhance their whole-person development.
• “My Pledge to Act” aims to empower students to set goals and put them into action. It enables students to integrate subject knowledge, proper values and attitudes, personal pledges and actions so as to develop a healthy lifestyle. It also rallies the concerted efforts of schools, families and other stakeholders in the society to arouse public awareness of the importance of cultivating students’ proper values and positive attitudes towards life. 

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2.Rationale and Strategies of Implementation

• Schools may, through systematic and holistic planning, incorporate MPA learning activities into their annual school plans or school development plans, and design school-based curriculum and learning activities taking into account their school contexts and students’ needs.
  
• Diversified learning activities that are in line with learning objectives can enhance students’ participation and learning effectiveness. For example, conducting subject-based, co-curricular/cross-curricular learning activities in Moral and Civic Education lessons, weekly assemblies, class teacher periods, Personal Development lessons, or Life Education lessons.  This is to encourage whole-school participation, thereby creating a learning environment conducive to nurturing relevant values in students.
• Schools may conduct a variety of life-wide learning activities according to the interests and needs of their students, such as student award programmes, personal development camps, community services and creativity competitions in order to help students fulfill their pledges and enhance the impact of learning.
  
  

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3.Recommended Implementation

• Theme
  
  • With the theme of “Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic”, the MPA helps students develop a sense of gratitude, learn to cherish what they have, adopt a positive and optimistic attitude towards life, and face transitions and challenges in life and growth with courage.
  • Schools are advised to continue to take “Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic” as the core direction in the 2025/26 school year, and taking into account their vision and missions, religious backgrounds, characteristics, contexts and students’ learning needs, select from the following four sub-themes (multiple sub-themes may be selected) as the school-based MPA theme(s) for promoting values education.
    
    1. “Be Diligent and Law-abiding, Perform Acts of Kindness”
    2. “Think from Others’ Perspectives, Foster Harmony and Be Respectful”
    3. “Inherit Traditional Culture, Be Patriotic and Love Hong Kong”
    4. “Cherish Life, Be Healthy”
    
    
• Key Messages
  
  • Nurture in students a sense of gratitude, learn to cherish what they have.
  • Nurture in students a positive and optimistic attitude towards life, in order to face the challenges and difficulties at different stages of life with courage.
  • Nurture in students the proper values of diligence and law-abidingness, and help them practice good deeds in their daily life.
  • To help students learn to empathise and put themselves in others’ shoes, respect others and create harmonious interpersonal relationships.
  • To nurture students into citizens who cherish Chinese culture, recognise their national identity, and safeguard the interests of the nation and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
  • To help students learn to cherish and respect life, to protect themselves as well as taking care of both physical and psychological well-being, so as to lead a healthy lifestyle.
  • To help students set goals and put them into action.
• Modes
  
  • No specific requirement.
  • MPA is a programme designed for all students of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools.  It is to help students set goals and put them into action, thereby helping them develop proper values and attitudes.
  • With a view to reinforcing related values, schools may systematically formulate a holistic plan in designing school-based curriculum and arrays of learning activities for whole-school participation, in accordance with the chosen theme(s) and taken into school development needs and students’ needs. Schools may also conduct a variety of life-wide learning activities, such as student award programmes, personal development camps and community services in order to help students fulfill their pledge and enhance the impact of learning.

•  Real Taste of Shrimp Paste (Facing Adversity Proactivelywith Positivity) 
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• High Heels That My Mother Holds Dear (Be Grateful, To Cherish)   
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• Theme-related Proper Values and Attitudes (Examples)
• Theme-related "Life Event" Examples
  
  • Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have  
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  • Staying Positive and Optimistic  
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  • Be Diligent and Law-abiding, Perform Acts of Kindness 
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  • Think from Others’ Perspectives, Foster Harmony and Be Respectful 
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  • Inherit Traditional Culture, Be Patriotic and Love Hong Kong 
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  • Cherish Life, Be Healthy 
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• Activity Recommendations
  
  • Examples of Activity Category 
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  • Activity Examples (Kindergartens/ Primary Schools/ Secondary Schools) 
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• Promotional Resources
  
  • Schools may download resources below to facilitate activity implementation.
    

    “Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic”	e-Banner (PDF)	e-Banner(AI)	Electronic Poster	Certificate of Appreciation for Parents	Certificate of Appreciation for Students	Template design (horizontal)	Template design (vertical)
    “Be Diligent and Law-abiding, Perform Acts of Kindness”	e-Banner (PDF)	e-Banner(AI)	Electronic Poster	Certificate of Appreciation for Parents	Certificate of Appreciation for Students	Template design (horizontal)	Template design (vertical)
    “Think from Others’ Perspectives, Foster Harmony and Be Respectful”	e-Banner (PDF)	e-Banner(AI)	Electronic Poster	Certificate of Appreciation for Parents	Certificate of Appreciation for Students	Template design (horizontal)	Template design (vertical)
    “Inherit Traditional Culture, Be Patriotic and Love Hong Kong”	e-Banner (PDF)	e-Banner(AI)	Electronic Poster	Certificate of Appreciation for Parents	Certificate of Appreciation for Students	Template design (horizontal)	Template design (vertical)
    “Cherish Life, Be Healthy”	e-Banner (PDF)	e-Banner(AI)	Electronic Poster	Certificate of Appreciation for Parents	Certificate of Appreciation for Students	Template design (horizontal)	Template design (vertical)

• MPA: “I can do it” e-Poster
• Happy, Promising Little Sun” picture files (Schools may download the picture files for production of photo props, stickers, promotional materials, posters, etc.).
  *Remarks: Schools are welcome to use the MPA Mascot “Happy, Promising Little Sun” in their school-based MPA activity resources. Please seek copyright permission from the EDB by email (info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk).
•  Theme props and encouraging quotes (Printing Version Digital Version) 
• Distribution of resource materials
  
  • Schools requesting the MPA Mascot Badges (“樂諾小太陽襟章”) (100 pieces per school) for the 2025/26 school year , please fill in the Annex 2 of EDBCM No. 113/2025 – Reply Slip for Obtaining “MPA Mascot Badge”（Download Here） and fax to Moral, Civic and National Education Section 1 on or before 17 October 2025 (Friday). (Fax No.: 3426 9265) for arrangements

• Promotional materials for loan
  
  • The EDB has produced MPA Mascot “Happy, Promising Little Sun” promotional materials, including theme props and encouraging quotes . These promotional materials are now available for loan by schools for organising theme-related activities. Schools interested in applying for the on loan items may download the application form, and fax or email the completed form to the EDB.

• Happy, Promising Little Sun” (「樂諾小太陽」) Facebook page
  
  • The EDB launched the Happy, Promising Little Sun” (「樂諾小太陽」) Facebook page 
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    to provide the latest information on the scheme as well as a platform for schools to share their experience gained in implementing activities related to MPA.
• Examples of Home-School Co-operation Activities
  
  • Parent-child talks
    
    • Schools conduct parent-child talks to encourage parent-school collaboration. This is to nurture in children proper values and positive attitudes towards life, including “be grateful”, “treasure what we have”, “stay positive” and “stay optimistic” as well as to create a harmonious family atmosphere where everyone appreciates, accepts and cherishes each other, with a view to fostering the healthy development of children.
  • Parent-child volunteer activities
    
    • Encourage parents and children to participate in volunteer activities organised by schools/community, serve with appreciation and positivity and care for the needy ones in the society, such as visiting elderly homes and centers for disabled people, and taking part in charity sales.
  • Parent-child reading activities
    
    • Schools organise MPA theme(s)-related reading activities, for example, parent-child shared reading sessions, book recommendations and creative writing, to promote moral education.

• MPA Activity
  
  • “My Pledge to Act” Activity Series (1): MPA Ambassador School-based Award Programme
    

    Schools may organise school-based MPA Ambassador Award Programme by tapping the L&T resources, promotional materials and the MPA Handbook provided by the EDB, with a view to recognising and appointing students with good character who consistently demonstrate positive behavior as “MPA Ambassador”.  Schools may engage the MPA Ambassadors in planning, promoting, and implementing school-based values education activities.

     

    To promote the implementation of the “MPA Ambassador School-based Award Programme”, the EDB will organise a variety of collective activities for primary and secondary school “MPA Ambassadors” in the 2025/26 school year.  These activities may include visits to non-profit animal protection organisations, government departments, greening facilities and etc., as well as inviting them, on a priority basis, to participate in the values education movie appreciation and interactive theatre organised by the EDB.  Details of the activities will be announced in due course in the 2025/26 school year for schools’ enrolment.

     

    Schools requesting the MPA Mascot Badges (“樂諾小太陽襟章”) (100 pieces per school) for the 2025/26 school year should fill in the Annex 2 of EDBCM No. 113/2025 – Reply Slip for Obtaining “MPA Mascot Badge” （Download Here）and fax it to Moral, Civic, and National Education Section 1 (fax number: 3426 9265) on or before 17 October 2025 (Friday) for arrangements.

     To understand how well the MPA and the Territory-wide “Let’s Pledge Together” Ceremony are implemented in schools, we sincerely invite schools to complete the “‘My Pledge to Act’ – Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic (2025/26) Questionnaire” and return it to Moral, Civic and National Education Section 1 (the MCNE Section 1) by fax or email by 5 December 2025 (Friday).  (Fax No.: 3426 9265, email address: info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk）

    Please refer to EDBCM113/2025 for details.。

  • “My Pledge to Act” Activity Series (2): Territory-wide “Let’s Pledge Together” Ceremony
    
    • The EDB recommends that all kindergartens, primary, and secondary schools in Hong Kong organise the “Let’s Pledge Together” Ceremony from September to November, so as to help students set goals and put them into action, with a view to nurturing them into good citizens who keep their promises, and are committed as well as willing to take proper action through the school based pledging activities.  During the ceremony, schools can lead students in singing the values education theme song “Building Our Dream”, inspiring them to embark on their dreams and turning proper values into good deeds.  The EDB will issue a Certificate of Participation - “My Pledge to Act - Territory-wide Let’s Pledge Together” Ceremony and provide 100 small gifts for each participating school for awarding students who have excelled in MPA activities.

       

       

      With a view to support schools in their participation of the above activity, the EDB has launched the “Let’s Pledge Together” Ceremony Resource Kit which schools may flexibly adapt and utilise based on their own needs in tandem with other school-based values education learning activities.

  • Planning of the ceremony	Suggested activity flow  (WORD) Emcee Script  (WORD) Principal’s speech  (Primary & Secondary/Kindergarten) Script of the “Students’ Pledge”  (WORD) MPA Handbook (PDF) PowerPoint template
    Promotion and photo taking props	Photo props (Regulations and procedure)  CHI “Happy, Promising Little Sun” image files Electronic posters Electronic banners

    
    

    

  • "My Pledge to Act” Activity Series (3): Adventures of the Little Sun - Parent-child Story Creation and Performance Competition (Kindergarten)
    

    Submission deadline: 13 February 2026 (Friday)

    This activity is designed for kindergartens, inviting parents to collaborate with their children in creating and performing the stories related to the theme of the MPA, with an aim to engage parents in values education for nurturing their children’s proper values and attitudes from an early age, as well as enhancing the parent-child relationship. Participating schools please download and fill in the Enrolment Form (in Fillable PDF format) and return it with links for access to entries by e-mail to info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk. Please refer to Annex 2 of EDBCM No.135/2025 for details.

    
  • "My Pledge to Act” Activity Series (4): Discovering Proper Values in Games - School-based Values Education Booth Game Design Competition (Primary School)
    

    Submission deadline: 12 December 2025 (Friday)

    This activity is designed for primary schools, encouraging primary school students to actively participate in planning and promoting values education through designing booth games for disseminating positive messages related to the theme and sub-themes of the MPA within the school campus. Participating schools please download and fill in the Enrolment Form (in Fillable PDF format) and return it with links for access to the Proposal Forms by e-mail to info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk. Please refer to Annex 3 of EDBCM No.135/2025 for details.

    
  • “My Pledge to Act” Activity Series (5): City Stroll, City Vlog - Community Tour Video Production Competition (Secondary School)
    

    Submission deadline: 9 January 2026 (Friday)

    This activity is designed for secondary schools, encouraging secondary students to unleash their creativity for planning community tour routes and creating videos (vlogs) , with a view to motivating them to actively discover the “who”, “what”, “where”, and “how” in their school community that are worth appreciating and cherishing.  In this competition, students introduce the unique characteristics of the community while promoting the proper values and attitude of “Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic” to society. 

    Participating schools please download and fill in the Enrolment Form (in Fillable PDF format) and return it with links for access to the Proposal Forms by e-mail to info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk. Please refer to Annex 4 of EDBCM No.135/2025 for details.

    

5. Useful Links 

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No.113/2025 “My Pledge to Act – Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic” (2025/26)
• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No.147/2024 “My Pledge to Act – Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic” (2024/25)
• Education Bureau Circular No. 16/2019 Life-wide Learning Grant
• Quality Education Fund (QEF) “My Pledge to Act” Funding Programme
• Insider’s Perspective 
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6. Other “My Pledge to Act” Theme-based Resources Webpages

• My Pledge to Act - Be grateful and treasure what we have, stay positive and optimistic (2024/2025)
•  My Pledge to Act - Be grateful and treasure what we have, stay positive and optimistic (2023/2024)
• My Pledge to Act - Be grateful and treasure what we have, stay positive and optimistic (2022/2023)
• My Pledge to Act - Be grateful and treasure what we have, stay positive and optimistic (2019/2021)
• “‘My Pledge to Act’ – Let’s do it!” School-based Award Scheme

Enquiry

• For general enquiries or other suggestions regarding MPA, please contact Mr. Jeff HSU of the Moral, Civic and National Education Section 1, CDI, EDB at 2153 7487.
• For enquiries about the MPA Funding Programme, please contact the QEF Secretariat at 2921 8833.

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