HKET reported that Mr. CHAN Ching Yat, Roy, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health and Physical Education, recently partnered with teachers at several special education schools to launch the “Home Exercise for SEN” programme amidst the COVID-19 epidemic.

Mr. CHAN Ching Yat, Roy, Senior Lecturer, Department of Health and Physical Education, appeared in the programme Speak Up at Eight on Hong Kong Open TV to share his insights into online teaching of physical education. He said it is hugely challenging and teachers have to take into account students' living environment. PE teachers can add to the online work-out routine some moves that are similar to those in basketball or football courts in order to prevent students' physical fitness from worsening despite a small home environment.

Lion Rock Daily reported EdUHK has earlier invited 10 elite athlete students or alumni to shoot a short video, motivating the public to do simple exercise routines at home; while CUHK, HKUST and other organisations have also jointly launched “Fun to Move@JC”, launching home sports videos so that parents and children can do exercise together.

In an RTHK’s programme, Mr. CHAN Ching Yat, Roy, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health and Physical Education, shared tips for children with special education needs (SEN) to do exercise at home. Mr Chan suggested different exercises that can help improve the common physical weaknesses of SEN children facing different challenges.

Ta Kung reported that Hong Kong rower Ms Lee Ka-man, a year 1 student of the Master of Social Sciences in Sports Coaching and Management programme, said that apart from training, she can now spend more time catching up on the coursework during the self-isolation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.