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Charlotte Kwan

Primary school pupils returned to class across Hong Kong on Tuesday with a mix of excitement and anxiety over the year ahead, as the education chief pledged to strengthen mental health support in schools.
During a visit to the Hong Kong Taoist Association Wun Tsuen School, Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin announced the launch of a new campaign aimed at improving student well-being.
“This initiative encourages students to support and care for one another to prevent campus bullying,” Choi said. “Through our collective efforts, we hope to create an environment where students can develop healthily in body, mind, and spirit.”
The Education Bureau’s “Forging Relationships, Nurturing Well-being” school campaign, which begins this month, includes a series of talks designed to help parents, teachers and students adapt to the new school year.

Prabhleen Kaur, 11, a Primary Six pupil, told the South China Morning Post that she was thrilled to return but felt pressure from coming exams.
“I feel pretty excited because it’s something new and I can’t wait for the future. But I’m also scared because of the challenges along the way,” said Prabhleen, an Indian student who was born in Hong Kong.
“This year, I know that [Internal Assessment] exams are really, really important, but I feel like if I focus enough and work hard enough, I can overcome it.
“I’m so scared for the new start, but I’m going to try to make my last year the best year possible.”
Prabhleen said her goals for the year included improving her academic performance and taking part in extracurricular activities, such as singing in the school choir, where she has been a member for six years, and taking part in English debate competitions.

Her best friend, Liyana Samreen, 11, also expressed concerns about secondary school placement.
“I also feel a bit nervous because I want to get into a good school,” said the Primary Six student who moved to Hong Kong when she was two.
To manage the academic workload, she suggested forming study groups during recess or lunchtime, saying: “Instead of playing more, we could study more.”
Despite the stress, Liyana was excited to reunite with friends after the summer holidays. She was seen hugging and chatting with Prabhleen and other classmates while discussing future study plans.
Liyana also arrived with new school supplies, including a backpack, pencil case, water bottle and lunch bag.

“I’m always excited on the first day of school, especially because it’s my last year. And I want to see how other people treat me and if I can find new friends at school,” she said.
Both students said they were looking forward to learning more about artificial intelligence (AI) this term, having already used the technology to build model robot cars and create digital animations in previous years.
Jayden Yan Pak-kiu, seven, a Primary Two student at the same school, said he felt “a bit nervous” and had butterflies in his stomach, which kept him awake until 4am the night before.

“I’m worried that I won’t be able to make more new friends,” Yan said.
He added that his parents prepared a chocolate sandwich for breakfast and told him, “Don’t give up!” at the school gate.
Jayden set a personal goal to “be a more hardworking child” this year, saying the motivation came from within as he anticipated more challenging coursework in Primary Two.
During her campus visit, minister Choi emphasised the bureau’s commitment to supporting student well-being.
“In the future, we will continue to support our primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong, both in terms of hardware and software, to create a better learning environment for students,” she said.


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Education chief Christine Choi says well-being initiative encourages students to support and care for one another to prevent campus bullying


Education chief Christine Choi says well-being initiative encourages students to support and care for one another to prevent campus bullying.


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Excitement and anxiety as pupils return to school, aided by new well-being campaign

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