The SOW Readathon 2026/27 is open to all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong and will be held within the period from November 2026to June2027. Schools are invited to register and recruit students as SOW Reading Rangers. Registered schools will organise an array of learning activities within and beyond the classroom, based on students’ needs and interests, to promote reading, appreciation of SOW as well as proper values and attitudes, and actively engage students in performing their roles as SOW Reading Rangers. [EDBCM No. 179/2026]
Registration
Interested schools should complete the Registration Form in fillable PDF format and return it by email to ele@edb.gov.hk by 6:00 p.m. on 4 November 2026 (Wednesday). Registration
Schools are encouraged to submit a school-based record capturing highlights of the activities to showcase the effective strategies for promoting reading as well as proper values and attitudes in the school English Language curriculum. Good practices will be collected and disseminated on the SOW webpage and in EDB publications. Submissionby 6:00 p.m., 30 June 2027 (Tuesday).