Reference
Planning Tips
Examples
Year | Date | Key Dates in 2022/23 School Year | Examples of School-based Learning Activities |
2022/23 school year | Schools should refer to this Event Planning Calendar and other school key dates (including open days, graduation ceremony, sports day, swimming gala and the school anniversary ceremony, etc.) to plan and arrange national education activitiesthroughout the year. |
• Make arrangements for the raising of the national flag, and the playing and singing of the national anthem on key dates specified in this Event Planning Calendar apart from school's regular arrangement. • Share topics such as recent development of our country, Chinese culture, Chinese history and the significance of the national anthem/the national flag / the national emblem through "the speech under the national flag" after the raising of the national flag, and the playing and singing of the national anthem. • Organise displays on school / classroom bulletin boards, thematic book exhibitions, visits, talks, inter-class / form Constitution and Basic Law Competition, patriotic films appreciation, Chinese Culture Day/Week, reading and reciting literary pieces, as well as playing and singing Chinese songs, so as to enable students to explore different aspects of our country, such as our country's recent development, Chinese culture, Chinese history, the meaning of national symbols and signs (including the national flag, the national emblem and the national anthem). • Arrange for students to participate in national education activities organised by the EDB, various government departments or non-governmental organisations. • Nominate students to join the EDB-organised Basic Law Student Ambassadors Training Scheme, and guide student ambassadors to organise activities and assist in promoting the Constitution, the Basic Law and national security in schools. |
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2022 | 1 September | School Opening Ceremony |
• Make arrangements for the raising of the national flag, and the playing and singing of the national anthem. |
3 September | Victory Day of Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression |
• Organise thematic book exhibitions in the school library. • Engage students in sharing film reviews on the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. • Make arrangements for a moment of silence in the school to commemorate the casualties of the war. |
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18 September | September 18 Incident Memorial Day |
• Discuss with students the September 18 Incident during Chinese History / History lessons. |
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30 September | Martyrs' Day |
• Engage students in doing a film review on patriotic films. • Make arrangements for a moment of silence in the school to commemorate the martyrs of the war. |
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1 October | National Day |
• Organise celebration activities including conducting the national flag raising ceremony, and the playing and singing of the national anthem on the National Day or the school day before or after the National Day. • Introduce the development of our country (e.g. sports, technology, transport, construction) on school bulletin boards. • Engage students in collecting information / project learning / sharing on the recent development of our country (e.g. aerospace engineering, Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong High Speed Rail, and Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area). |
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4 December | Constitution Day |
• Introduce the Constitution and the Basic Law and their constitutional order on school bulletin boards. • Organise inter-class or inter-form quizzes on the Constitution and the Basic Law. |
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13 December | Nanjing Massacre National Memorial Day |
• Explain the historical facts of Nanjing Massacre in school assemblies or related classes (such as General Studies for Primary Schools,Chinese History and History for Secondary Schools, Life and Society at the junior secondary level, and Citizenship and Social Development / Liberal Studies at the senior secondary level). • Make arrangements for a moment of silence in the school to commemorate the victims. |
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2023 | 1 January | New Year's Day |
• Organise celebration activities including conducting the national flag raising ceremony, and the playing and singing of the national anthem on New Year's Day or the school day before or after the New Year's Day. |
4 April | Commemoration Day for the Promulgation of the Basic Law |
• Organise slogan, writing, drama and poster design competitions. |
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15 April | National Security Education Day |
• Organise talks, project learning activities and school bulletin board design competitions. |
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1 May | Labour Day |
• Engage students in collecting information / project learning on the origins and meaning of the Labour Day. • Make arrangements for reading and reciting literary pieces about diligence. |
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4 May | May Fourth Youth Day |
• Arrange for learning activities such as exhibitions, storytelling, and public speaking. |
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30 June | The Third Anniversary of the Promulgation of the Hong Kong National Security Law |
• Introduce the Hong Kong National Security Law, conduct talks and project learning activities, etc. |
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July | Speech Day |
• Make arrangements for the raising of the national flag, and the playing and singing of the national anthem. |
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1 July | The 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China |
• Organise thematic book exhibitions in the school library. • Engage students in doing a film review on patriotic films. • Discuss with students the development of the Communist Party of China during Chinese History / History lessons. |
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HKSAR Establishment Day |
• Organise celebration activities including conducting the national flag raising ceremony, and the playing and singing of the national anthem on the HKSAR Establishment Day or the school day before or after the HKSAR Establishment Day. • Make arrangements for students toparticipate in activities related to the 26th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR. |
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7 July | July 7 IncidentMemorial Day |
• Discuss with students the July 7 Incident during Chinese History / History lessons. • Engage students in sharing film reviews on the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. |
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1 August | Chinese People's Liberation Army Day |
• Engage students in collecting information / project learning on the Chinese People's Liberation Army / the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison. |
Remarks: Teachers should make suitable adaptations or selections of learning activities and learning and teaching resources based on students' age, learning progress and other school-based factors.