Developing a School-Based Reading Program for Lower-Grade Primary Learners: The Case of a Primary School in Hong Kong

2019 ◽  
pp. 17-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin L. Moorhouse ◽  
Kevin M. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
School Based

School-based assessment of fieldwork in Hong Kong: dilemmas and challenges

Geography ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Kwok Chan Lai ◽  
Chi Chung Lam
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
School Based

Attaining the Active School Flag: How physical activity provision can be enhanced in Irish primary schools

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Bowles ◽  
Déirdre Ní Chróinín ◽  
Elaine Murtagh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
School Communities ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Initiatives

The provision of regular physical activity opportunities has the potential to have positive health benefits for children. This study used qualitative interviews and focus groups to examine the experiences of two Irish primary school communities as they worked to attain an Active School Flag. The data suggest that engagement in this formal physical activity initiative impacts positively on children’s engagement in physical activity. Schools were encouraged to embark on innovative activities that attracted widespread participation within schools and in the wider community. The establishment of links with community groups fostered collaborations that were empowering and inclusive. This research supports the contention that primary school initiatives can provide enhanced physical activity opportunities for children, and may provide guidance to national and international policy-makers as they devise school-based physical activity interventions.

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