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.

《香港仔》報導，健康與體育學系早前邀請了十位就讀教大的精英運動員及畢業生拍攝教學短片，鼓勵市民在對抗疫症期間，於家中進行簡易運動，以增強個人抵抗力。與此同時，香港中文大學、香港科技大學及其他組織亦合作舉辦「Fun to Move@JC」，鼓勵居家親子運動。

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.