- Education Bureau

The Week of Positivity, which is to be held within the period of 6 February – 7 July 2023, is a cross-curricular English week in which schools organise their own activities that echo the theme of “Leading a Positive Life” and four sub-themes “Cherishing Life”, “Diligence”, “Empathy” and “Respect for Diversity to create a learning environment conducive to English learning and the promotion of values education.
EDBCM No. 186/2022 [Updates]

Planning and Implementation

Registration

Schools can freely choose the dates (any time between 6 February 2023 and 7 July 2023) and the number of days for the activity week. Registered schools will be contacted individually.
Registration by 6:00 pm, 6 February 2023 (Monday) [Updated]

Implementation

7-Day Positivity Challenge

Schools are encouraged to organise a school-based Positivity Challenge to engage students in setting goals on leading a positive life and turning positive thoughts into action. Teachers and students can set class-based or school-based challenges to complete within a week (using a poster on the 7-Day Positivity Challenge *) , reflect and share the experience.

School-based learning activities

Schools can organise a variety of school-based activities for their students within and beyond the classroom (e.g. classroom learning activities for appreciation of English sayings of wisdom (SOW), drama performances, film appreciation, song dedication, game booths, seminars/talks, book exhibitions, classroom board design competitions, and/or internal competitions to select entries for the SOW-related competitions organised by the EDB).

SOW Ambassadors Scheme

This school-based award scheme (Ten copies of SOW Ambassadors Passport will be provided *) aims to engage students in supporting English teachers in organising the Week of Positivity and other SOW activities throughout the school year.
A certificate of recognition will be awarded to the SOW ambassadors upon completion of the tasks listed in the passport.

Sharing of Good Practices

(Format: A reflection/photo collage/short video clip with simple descriptions [File types: docx, pdf, pptx, jpg/png, mp4])

Schools are encouraged to submit a school-based record capturing highlights of the activity week to showcase the effective strategies for fostering positive values and attitudes in the school English Language curriculum. Good practices will be collected and disseminated on the SOW web page and in EDB publications.
Submission by 6:00 pm, 28 July 2023 (Friday)

Support Measures for the Week of Positivity

Experience-sharing Sessions on Promoting Values Education in the School English Language Curriculum (December 2022)
Poster on 7-Day Positivity Challenge *
The SOW Ambassadors Passport *
A Collection of English Learning Activities for the Promotion of Values Educaiton: Examples from the School-based Activity “Week of Hope”
A Booklet on School-based English Activities for the Promotion of Values Education (e-version) *
SOW Treasure Chest *
School-based Support from the NET Section *
One-Stop Portal of Learning and Teaching Resources on Promoting Values Education in the English Language Curriculum

* For schools registered for the "Week of Positivity"
* Resources to be disseminated in due course