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• Make arrangements for displaying the national flag and the playing and singing of the national anthem on the key dates specified in this Event Planning Calendar, in addition to the regular national flag raising ceremonies and the playing and singing of the national anthem.

• Share the recent development of our country, Chinese culture, Chinese history, the significance of the national flag/the national emblem/the national anthem/the regional flag/the regional emblem and so on through “the speech under the national flag” following the raising of the national flag and the playing and singing of the national anthem to enhance students’ cultural confidence.

• Organise displays on school/classroom bulletin boards, thematic book exhibitions, visits, talks, inter- class/form Constitution and Basic Law competitions, patriotic film appreciation, historical drama performances, Chinese culture days/weeks, reading and reciting literary pieces (e.g. “On the Young China”), as well as playing and singing Chinese style songs (e.g. “My Motherland and I”), 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 Constitution and Basic Law Student Ambassadors Training Scheme organised by the EDB, and guide student ambassadors to assist teachers in organising activities which promote the Constitution, the Basic Law and national security in schools.

• Make arrangements for the raising of the national flag, and the playing and singing of the national anthem.

• Organise thematic book exhibitions in the school library.

• Engage students in sharing reviews of films about the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

• Make arrangements for observing a moment of silence in the school to commemorate the casualties of the war.

• Organise festive activities such as solving lantern riddles and lantern design competitions.

• Arrange for students to read and recite literary pieces about the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and the moon.

• Discuss the September 18 Incident during Chinese History/History lessons.

• Introduce the contributions of Chinese agriculturalists on the school bulletin board.

• Discuss and share with students the strategies for safeguarding national food security.

• Organise fruit and vegetable recipe design and dish naming competitions.

• Engage students in sharing reviews of patriotic films.

• Make arrangements for observing a moment of silence in the school to commemorate the martyrs of the war.

• Organise various modes of celebration activities, including the national flag raising ceremony and the playing and singing of the national anthem on National Day or the school day before or after National Day, to create an intense patriotic atmosphere.

• 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).

• Introduce the Constitution and the Basic Law and their constitutional order on school bulletin boards.

• Organise inter-class or inter-level quizzes on the Constitution and the Basic Law.

• Explain the historical facts of Nanjing Massacre in school assemblies or related lessons (such as General Studies for primary schools/Primary Humanities, Chinese History, History and Citizenship and Social Development for secondary schools).

• Make arrangements for observing a moment of silence in the school to commemorate the victims and pay tribute to the martyrs’ spirit of patriotism.

• Organise celebration activities including 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 New Year’s Day.

• Organise design competitions for red packets and Lunar New Year food and dishes.

• Arrange experiential activities of writing “fai chun”.

• Engage students in collecting information/project learning on the origins and customs of Lunar New Year to understand the meaning of Lunar New Year.

• Organise lantern design competitions.

• Arrange for students to read and recite literary pieces about Lantern Festival.

• Engage students in solving lantern riddles.

• Design message cards to send blessing to women.

• Introduce on school bulletin boards the message that equality between men and women is a basic national policy, and women’s contributions to different aspects of our country (e.g. science, education, literature and sports).

• Organise related slogan, writing, drama and poster design competitions.

• Arrange for students to read and recite literary pieces about Ching Ming Festival to enable students to understand the meaning of “paying careful attention to the funeral rites of parents and showing reverence for ancestors”.

• Organise related talks, project learning activities and school bulletin board design competitions.

• Engage students in collecting information/project learning on the origin and meaning of Labour Day.

• Arrange for students to read and recite literary pieces about diligence.

• Arrange related learning activities such as exhibitions, storytelling, and public speaking to cultivate a sense of patriotism.

• Arrange experiential activities of making rice dumplings and dragon boat design competitions.

• Understand the patriotic spirit of Qu Yuan.

• Engage students in collecting information/project learning on traditional Chinese children’s toys/ games.

• Introduce the Hong Kong National Security Law as well as conduct talks and project learning activities.

• Make arrangements for the raising of the national flag, and the playing and singing of the national anthem.

• Organise thematic book exhibitions in the school library.

• Engage students in sharing reviews of patriotic films.

• Discuss and share with students the development of the Communist Party of China through Chinese History/History lessons to strengthen students’ affection for the Chinese people.

• Organise celebration activities including 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.

• Arrange for students to participate in activities related to the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR.

• Discuss with students the July 7 Incident during Chinese History/ History lessons.

• Engage students in sharing reviews of films about the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

• Engage students in collecting information/project learning on the Chinese People’s Liberation Army/ the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison.

• Engage students in reading materials on national ecological conservation and pollution prevention and control.

• Engage students in project learning on improving and conserving the environment in Hong Kong/the adoption of green and low-carbon lifestyle.