EDB Hosts Family Resilience Series Final, Celebrating Parent-Child Creativity and Mental Well-Being

EDB holds Parent-Child FUNtastic Free Verse Challenge Final cum Prize Presentation Ceremony

The Education Bureau (EDB) organised the Family Resilience Series: Parent-Child FUNtastic Free Verse Challenge Final cum Prize Presentation Ceremony under the Positive Parent Campaign today (January 24). About 300 school representatives, parents, students, and members of the public attended the event, creating a fun-filled atmosphere.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Under Secretary for Education, Dr Sze Chun-fai, said that the EDB launched the Positive Parent Campaign in 2020 to promote to parents and the public the proper ways and attitudes of nurturing children through organising various activities. The theme of the Positive Parent Campaign this year is "Family Resilience", with the aims to remind parents of the importance of companionship and role modelling, encourage them to listen patiently to their children's needs with acceptance and openness, guide them in analysing problems, and thereby nurture the confidence and resilience their children need to face the future.

He noted that the competition had received an enthusiastic response, with over 1 200 entries submitted across four groups: kindergarten, primary, secondary and open groups. Through crafting free verses, parents and students shared messages about facing challenges positively, building resilience, and promoting mental well-being in a light-hearted and lively manner.

Earlier, the adjudication panel selected20 outstanding entriesfrom each group for public voting of The Most Liked Award, which recorded a total ofover 10 000 votesacross all four groups. All entries shortlisted for the finals were outstanding works filled with wisdom for everyday living and insight. Following the live performance of their free verse poems by the finalists, the adjudication panel selected the winners of each group on the spot. The results and awards were announced and presented at the ceremony this afternoon.

The EDB aims to enhance the understanding of the Positive Parent Campaign among students, parents, and members of the public through activities under the Family Resilience Series and to promote the physical and mental health of parents and children, aligning with the 4Rs Mental Health Charter, to enhance students' sense of well-being and resilience, thereby enhancing the overall culture of health in schools.

For updates on the Positive Parent Campaign, please visit the Smart Parent Net website (www.parent.edu.hk/en).

EDB holds Parent-Child FUNtastic Free Verse Challenge Final cum Prize Presentation Ceremony Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

EDB holds Parent-Child FUNtastic Free Verse Challenge Final cum Prize Presentation Ceremony Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

EDB holds Parent-Child FUNtastic Free Verse Challenge Final cum Prize Presentation Ceremony Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Fatal traffic accident in Pat Heung

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Pat Heung in the small hours today (January 25) in which a woman died.

At about 0.24am, a private car driven by a 25-year-old man was travelling along Kam Tin Road towards Pat Heung, while a taxi driven by a 60-year-old man was travelling along Kam Tin Road towards Yuen Long. When approaching the junction of Ying Ho Road, the taxi reportedly went out of control, side-turned and collided with the private car while making a right turn.

The taxi driver and a 65-year-old female passenger were trapped inside the vehicle and rescued by firemen. Sustaining multiple injuries, she was rushed to Pok Oi Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 1.45am. The taxi male driver sustained head injury and the private car male driver sustained left hand injury, were both sent to Pok Oi Hospital in conscious state. A 20-year-old female passenger on the private car sustained no injury and no hospital treatment was required.

The private car male driver and the private car female passenger were arrested for possession of offensive weapon and are being detained for further enquiries.

Investigations by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories North and District Investigation Team, Yuen Long are under way.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3800 or 3661 4759.

The fatal traffic accident in Pat Heung, Photo source: FB