Background

• Helping students develop an active and healthy lifestyle is one of the seven learning goals in primary and secondary schools. It is also stipulated in the Physical Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 - Secondary 6) (2017) that schools should arrange a wide range of physical activities to develop students’ motor skills and improve their physical fitness.  This could enable students to acquire the knowledge of related activities, nurture positive values and attitudes, as well as help them develop a habit of doing exercise regularly.
• To tie in with the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s recommendation that children and adolescents aged 5-17 should accumulate at least an average of 60 minutes daily of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activities (i.e. MVPA60) across the week, the Education Bureau (EDB) included the recommendation as one of the directions of the Physical Education (PE) curriculum in 2017. In this regard, schools are encouraged to organise various PE activities to help students develop an active and healthy lifestyle.

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• To further engage students in developing an active and healthy lifestyle, the EDB has launched the “Active Students, Active People” Campaign (“ASAP” Campaign) in the 2021/22 school year to rally the concerted efforts of schools, parents as well as other stakeholders to promote an optimised sports atmosphere in schools and in society, and encourage students to engage in regular exercise as soon as possible for the sake of maintaining good health, adopting an active and healthy lifestyle, and unleashing vitality with positive attitudes.
• Under the “ASAP” Campaign, a series of PE activities, as well as learning and teaching resources will be offered to support schools in mobilising students’ participation in physical activities so as to meet WHO’s recommendation on MVPA60. It also helps consolidate students’ knowledge in physical activities, as well as nurture their positive values and attitudes.  Through taking part in physical activities, students can also have a better understanding of Chinese culture and cultivate a sense of national identity.

 

Sharing Sessions by Elite Athletes cum Rope Skipping Fun Day ^new!

The “Sharing Sessions by Elite Athletes cum Rope Skipping Fun Day: Rope Skipping into an Active Lifestyle” was successfully held on 22 February 2023.  Mr HO Chu-ting, Mr LAU Pan-hei and Ms LEE Sum-yi were invited to share their stories and success in the sharing session.  The three elite athletes not only shared with students their challenges in training and competition, but also introduced and demonstrated different rope skipping skills, and encouraged them to maintain a moderate amount of physical activities outside the school.

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Video of Sharing Session@EMM   

   

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Short Video of Sharing Sessions by Elite Athletes cum Rope Skipping Fun Day  

   

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Presentation Series of Rope Skipping: Single Rope   

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Sharing Sessions by Elite Athletes (I): No Boundaries for Rugby 

The first sharing session in the 2022/23 school year was held on 21 October 2022, featured by Salom YIU, SHAM Wai-sum, Brandon HUANG, Ricky CHEUK and Malcolm LAI, elite rugby players of Hong Kong, China.  With their consistent standout performances in regional tournaments, the Men’s team clutched a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, Jakarta and secured Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 qualification at the Asia Rugby Sevens Series in 2021.  The Women’s squad also made the final of the Olympic repechage in Monaco in 2021.

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"Active Students, Active People" Campaign – Short Videos of Vitality Fitness Walking / Running Challenge with WONG Chak-lam, Coleman (Chinese Version Only)

Under the “ASAP” Campaign, the EDB has been organising different activities for primary and secondary students, including a fun race of “Vitality Fitness Walking/Running Challenge” (“Challenge”).  The EDB wishes to express gratitude to WONG Chak-lam, Coleman, elite tennis player, for his support to the production of these two short videos.  Key messages of the World Health Organisation’s recommendation that children and adolescents aged 5-17 should accumulate at least an average of 60 minutes daily of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activities (i.e. MVPA60) across the week, demonstration of simple exercises and result announcement of the Challenge were included.   Coleman won two tennis Grand Slams - the US Open Junior and Australian Open Junior (Doubles) in September 2021 and January 2022, bringing Hong Kong's fame and success in international sporting events.

Let’s exercise with WONG Chak-lam, Coleman  
Result Announcement (Guest: WONG Chak-lam, Coleman) 

Presentation slides for teaching: The benefits of walking and running 

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“Active Students, Active People” Campaign (Chinese Version Only)   

• Elite athletes cheer for students during the pandemic through video clips.  They share the importance of healthy living and demonstrates a simple fitness exercise so as to encourage students to stay positive and healthy, and take precautionary measures against the pandemic.(Chinese Version Only)

       WONG Kam-po 

  Chan Hei-man 

  WONG Chak-lam 

 

Sharing Sessions by Elite Athletes: The Power of Pedal - LEE Wai-Sze

The sharing session “The Power of Pedal - LEE Wai-sze” was held on 14 January 2022.  LEE Wai-sze is the first Hong Kong world champion in women’s cycling competitions, and has brought Hong Kong honour in the international sporting arena with outstanding results. 

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Video of Sharing Session@EMM  (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) CHI

Presentation slides for teaching: Demonstration of Chair Stretch by Sarah PPTXCHI

Sharing Sessions by Elite Athletes: Windsurf with Chan Hei-man

The sharing session “Windsurf with Chan Hei-man” was held on 19 November 2021.  CHAN Hei-man was crowned one gold and two silver medals at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Asian Games.  In the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, she finished an impressive eighth in the overall women’s RS: X fleet windsurfing event.

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Video of Sharing Session@EMM  (Part 1)  (Part 2) CHI

Sharing Sessions by Elite Athletes: The Power of Fencing - YU Chui-yee

Ms YU Chui-yee was invited to share her stories and success in the first sharing session.  She is the seven-time Paralympic Gold Medallist and is awarded the honors including Bronze Bauhinia Star and the Top 10 Outstanding Youths for her outstanding achievements in wheelchair fencing, etc.

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Video of Sharing Session@EMM  (Part 1)  (Part 2)   CHI

School Physical Fitness Award Scheme 2022/23 and Pandemic Challenge – Fitness Challenges at Home Scheme 2022/23

The School Physical Fitness Award Scheme (SPFAS) and the Pandemic Challenge – Fitness Challenges at Home Scheme are jointly organised by the Hong Kong Childhealth Foundation (HKCHF), the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (HKPFA) and the Education Bureau (EDB) to promote physical activities and health-related fitness among primary and secondary students.  It also enhances students’ awareness of physical fitness and encourages their regular participation in physical activities at school and at home to achieve MVPA60.

For details, please refer to the EDBCM No. 172/2022 (P.35-36).  PDF 

“Dance for Health” 

In support of the ASAP Campaign, a new category of “Dance for Health” will be introduced in the 58th Schools Dance Festival to encourage students to participate actively in physical activities so as to develop a habit of regular exercising.

59^th Schools Dance Festival：EDBCM145/2022 (p.23)  ^new!  PDF

58^th Schools Dance Festival：EDBCM154/2021 (p.44)   PDF

Video of Honours Award Winning Schools on “Dance for Health” for the 58^th Schools Dance Festival ^new!   

   

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Learning and Teaching Resources

Video of “ASAP” Campaign (2022) ^new!   CHI

ASAP e-calendar 2023 ^new!    (Style A) PDF  (Style B) PDF

Poster of “ASAP” Campaign (e-version)  PDF

Infographic (Rugby)  ^new!    PDF 

Infographic (Fencing)  PDF CHI

Infographic (Cycling)   

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