Guangzhou and Greater Hong Kong and Macao Children's School Held the First School Games Courtesy of Guangzhou and Greater Hong Kong and Macao Children's School
Guangzhou, 17 Nov (China News Network) -- After the introduction of the "double reduction" policy for education in the mainland, the development of physical education in primary and secondary schools has entered the fast lane. The reporter learned from the first School for Children of Hong Kong and Macao in the mainland, Guangzhou and Dagang School for Children of Hong Kong and Macao, on the 17th that the school actively promotes the concept of "sports nursery" in physical education teaching, from kindergarten classes to senior high schools, and gradually integrates students into the 15-year consistent physical education teaching system.
It is reported that Guangzhou & Da Hong Kong and Macao Children's School is the first school for Children of Hong Kong and Macao in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area directly guided by famous universities in the Mainland, providing education covering preschool, primary school, junior high school and high school stage, and officially opened in September this year, enrolling a total of 300 students in the first year. On the 17th, the school ushered in the first school games since its founding. The theme of the Games is "National Competition, Olympic Legend", which will last for three days. At the opening ceremony, each class represented different ethnic groups, and through performances, they showed the characteristic culture, costumes, dances, etc. of each ethnic group, reflecting their strong cultural self-confidence and national identity.
Guangzhou and The Greater Hong Kong and Macao Children's School held the first school games Photo by Guo Jun
Zheng Jingliang, president of Guangzhou and DagangGangzi School, pointed out in his speech that sports have transmitted many correct values, and also made students' thinking more agile and their bodies more healthy, which will improve students' concentration on learning.
Zheng Jingliang is known as the "Godfather of Hong Kong Sand Pai". After becoming the principal of the Guangzhou and Greater Hong Kong and Macao Children's School, he integrated the concept of "sports nursery" into physical education. That is, in the preschool stage, in accordance with the recommendations of international education experts, the implementation of "game-led" physical fitness education; in the primary school stage, students begin to contact different sports projects, cultivate interests and skills; from junior high school, will cultivate students' sports-specific skills.
He pointed out that sports is not only an important part of the curriculum, so that children participate in sports more, can improve physical fitness, cultivate a sense of rules, but also help to improve social relationships, improve leadership, teamwork skills, time management skills. Combining the cases of Hong Kong swimmer Ho Shi-bei and Tokyo Olympic champion Yang Qian, he explained that campus sports can also cultivate top talents. He stressed that the ultimate purpose of the "Sports Nursery" is to allow every child to have a favorite sports program, and through perseverance, harvest fun, self-confidence and integrate into the social group.
Photo by Guo Jun, Chief Principal of Guangzhou and Da hong Kong and Macao Children's School
Zheng Jingliang said that since the opening of the Guangzhou and Dagang Hong Kong and Macao Children's School in September this year, a basketball team and a badminton team have been established, and in the future, it will also carry out in-depth cooperation with Jinan University and other universities to enable sports top students to get better professional training opportunities. (End)
Source: China News Network