My Pledge to Act - Be grateful and treasure what we have, stay positive and optimistic (2024/25)

• Since 2003, the Education Bureau (EDB) has been organising and developing the themes for the Values Education Promotional Campaign: “My Pledge to Act” (MPA) in every school year. Schools are encouraged to create conducive campus atmosphere through collective commitment and learning activities related to values education, with a view to nurture in students virtues and a healthy lifestyle so as to enhance their whole-person development.
• “My Pledge to Act” aims to empower students to set goals and put them into action. It enables students to integrate subject knowledge, proper values and attitudes, personal pledges and actions so as to develop a healthy lifestyle. It also rallies the concerted efforts of schools, families and other stakeholders in the society to arouse public awareness of the importance of cultivating students’ proper values and positive attitudes towards life. 

Back to top

2.Rationale and Strategies of Implementation

• Schools may, through systematic and holistic planning, incorporate MPA learning activities into their annual school plans or school development plans, and design school-based curriculum and learning activities taking into account their school contexts and students’ needs.
  
  
• Diversified learning activities that are in line with learning objectives can enhance students’ participation and learning effectiveness. For example, conducting subject-based, co-curricular/cross-curricular learning activities in Moral and Civic Education lessons, weekly assemblies, class teacher periods, Personal Development lessons, or Life Education lessons.  This is to encourage whole-school participation, thereby creating a learning environment conducive to nurturing relevant values in students.
• Schools may conduct a variety of life-wide learning activities according to the interests and needs of their students, such as student award programmes, personal development camps, community services and creativity competitions in order to help students fulfill their pledges and enhance the impact of learning.
  
  

回页首

3.Recommended Implementation

• Theme
  
  • With the theme of “Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic”, the MPA helps students develop a sense of gratitude, learn to cherish what they have, adopt a positive and optimistic attitude towards life, and face transitions and challenges in life and growth with courage.
  • Schools are advised to continue to take “Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic” as the core direction in the 2024/25 school year, and taking into account their vision and missions, religious backgrounds, characteristics, contexts and students’ learning needs, select from the following four sub-themes (multiple sub-themes may be selected) as the school-based MPA theme(s) for promoting values education
    
    1. “Be Diligent and Law-abiding, Perform Acts of Kindness”
    2. “Think from Others’ Perspectives, Foster Harmony and Be Respectful”
    3. “Inherit Traditional Culture, Be Patriotic and Love Hong Kong”
    4. “Cherish Life, Be Healthy”
• Key Messages
  
  • Nurture in students a sense of gratitude, learn to cherish what they have.
  • Nurture in students a positive and optimistic attitude towards life, in order to face the challenges and difficulties at different stages of life with courage.
  • Nurture in students the proper values of diligence and law-abidingness, and help them practice good deeds in their daily life.
  • To help students learn to empathise and put themselves in others’ shoes, respect others and create harmonious interpersonal relationships.
  • To nurture students into citizens who cherish Chinese culture, recognise their national identity, and safeguard the interests of the nation and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
  • To help students learn to cherish and respect life, to protect themselves as well as taking care of both physical and psychological well-being, so as to lead a healthy lifestyle.
  • To help students set goals and put them into action.
• Modes
  
  • No specific requirement.
  • MPA is a programme designed for all students of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools.  It is to help students set goals and put them into action, thereby helping them develop proper values and attitudes.
  • With a view to reinforcing related values, schools may systematically formulate a holistic plan in designing school-based curriculum and arrays of learning activities for whole-school participation, in accordance with the chosen theme(s) and taken into school development needs and students’ needs. Schools may also conduct a variety of life-wide learning activities, such as student award programmes, personal development camps and community services in order to help students fulfill their pledge and enhance the impact of learning.

• 「Let’s Be Grateful and Fight the Covid-19 Together」AudioBook  
• ‧ Real Taste of Shrimp Paste (Facing Adversity Proactivelywith Positivity) 
  CHI
• ‧ High Heels That My Mother Holds Dear (Be Grateful, To Cherish)   
  CHI

• Examples of Key Learning Areas/ Subjects related topics
  
  • Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have 
    CHI
  • Staying Positive and Optimistic 
    CHI
• Theme-related Proper Values and Attitudes (Examples) 
  CHI
• Theme-related "Life Event" Examples
  
  • Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have 
    CHI
  • Staying Positive and Optimistic 
    CHI
  • Be Diligent and Law-abiding, Perform Acts of Kindness
    CHI
  • Think from Others’ Perspectives, Foster Harmony and Be Respectful 
    CHI
  • Inherit Traditional Culture, Be Patriotic and Love Hong Kong 
    CHI
  • Cherish Life, Be Healthy 
    CHI

• Activity Recommendations
  
  • Examples of Activity Category 
    CHI
  • Activity Examples (Kindergartens/ Primary Schools/ Secondary Schools) 
    CHI
• Promotional Resources
  
  • Schools may download resources below to facilitate activity implementation.
    

    “Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic”	e-Banner (PDF)	e-Banner(AI)	Electronic Poster	Certificate of Appreciation for Parents	Certificate of Appreciation for Students	Template design (horizontal)	Template design (vertical)
    “Be Diligent and Law-abiding, Perform Acts of Kindness”	e-Banner (PDF)	e-Banner(AI)	Electronic Poster	Certificate of Appreciation for Parents	Certificate of Appreciation for Students	Template design (horizontal)	Template design (vertical)
    “Think from Others’ Perspectives, Foster Harmony and Be Respectful”	e-Banner (PDF)	e-Banner(AI)	Electronic Poster	Certificate of Appreciation for Parents	Certificate of Appreciation for Students	Template design (horizontal)	Template design (vertical)
    “Inherit Traditional Culture, Be Patriotic and Love Hong Kong”	e-Banner (PDF)	e-Banner(AI)	Electronic Poster	Certificate of Appreciation for Parents	Certificate of Appreciation for Students	Template design (horizontal)	Template design (vertical)
    “Cherish Life, Be Healthy”	e-Banner (PDF)	e-Banner(AI)	Electronic Poster	Certificate of Appreciation for Parents	Certificate of Appreciation for Students	Template design (horizontal)	Template design (vertical)

     

• MPA: “I can do it” e-Poster
• ‧ Sticker Template (Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic). 
  CHI
• “Happy, Promising Little Sun” picture files
  • (Schools may download the picture files for production of photo props, stickers, promotional materials, posters, etc.).
  *Remarks: Schools are welcome to use the MPA Mascot “Happy, Promising Little Sun” in their school-based MPA activity resources. Please seek copyright permission from the EDB by email (info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk).
• Theme props and encouraging quotes（Printing Version Digital Version）
• Distribution of resource materials
  
  • Schools requesting the MPA Mascot Badges (“樂諾小太陽襟章”) (100 pieces per school) for the 2024/25 school year , please download and fill in the Reply Slip (in Fillable PDF format) (will be provided soon)and return it by e-mail to info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk on or before 18 October 2024 (Friday). (Please indicate “My Pledge to Act Reply Slip_XX School” in the subject of the e-mail, for example, “My Pledge to Act Reply Slip_Hong Kong Secondary School”.)
    Promotional materials for loan

• Promotional materials for loan
  
  • The EDB has produced MPA Mascot “Happy, Promising Little Sun” promotional materials, including theme props and encouraging quotes . These promotional materials are now available for loan by schools for organising theme-related activities. Schools interested in applying for the on loan items may download the application form, and fax or email the completed form to the EDB.

• “Happy, Promising Little Sun” (「樂諾小太陽」) Facebook page
  
  • The EDB launched the Happy, Promising Little Sun” (「樂諾小太陽」) Facebook page 
    CHI
    ，to provide the latest information on the scheme as well as a platform for schools to share their experience gained in implementing activities related to MPA.
• Examples of Home-School Co-operation Activities
  
  • Parent-child talks
    
    • Schools conduct parent-child talks to encourage parent-school collaboration. This is to nurture in children proper values and positive attitudes towards life, including “be grateful”, “treasure what we have”, “stay positive” and “stay optimistic” as well as to create a harmonious family atmosphere where everyone appreciates, accepts and cherishes each other, with a view to fostering the healthy development of children.
  • Parent-child volunteer activities
    
    • Encourage parents and children to participate in volunteer activities organised by schools/community, serve with appreciation and positivity and care for the needy ones in the society, such as visiting elderly homes and centers for disabled people, and taking part in charity sales.
  • Parent-child reading activities
    
    • Schools organise MPA theme(s)-related reading activities, for example, parent-child shared reading sessions, book recommendations and creative writing, to promote moral education.
      

• MPA Activity
  
  • “My Pledge to Act” Activity Series (1): MPA Ambassador School-based Award Programme
    

    To sustain the positive learning outcomes of the “MPA Ambassador School-based Award Programme”, schools are encouraged to continue to organise related activities with school-based features by tapping the learning and teaching resources, promotional materials and the MPA Handbook provided by the EDB.  Schools may award students who have excelled in putting proper values into practice with the EDB’s MPA Mascot (“樂諾小太陽”) Badges and certificates and appoint them as MPA Ambassadors (“樂諾大使”), engaging them in the planning, promotion and implementation of school-based MPA activities. For schools that are interested to join the programme please download and fill in the Reply Slip (in fillable PDF format) (will be provided soon) and return it by e-mail to info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk on or before 18 October 2024 (Friday).  (Please indicate “My Pledge to Act Reply Slip_XX School” in the subject of the e-mail, for example, “My Pledge to Act Reply Slip_Hong Kong Secondary School”.)

    Please refer to EDBCM No.147/2024 for details.

  • “My Pledge to Act” Activity Series (2): Territory-wide “Let’s Pledge Together” Ceremony
    
    • To further foster the concerted efforts of students from kindergartens, primary and secondary schools across the territory, schools are invited to participate in the “My Pledge to Act - Territory-wide Let’s Pledge Together” Ceremony by organising school-based “Let’s Pledge Together” Ceremony between 2 September 2024 and 29 November 2024. Students will be led to set goals and pledge to spare no effort in fulfilling their promises, by turning proper values into good deeds and fostering a positive school and social atmosphere together. With a view to support schools in their participation of the above activity, the EDB has launched the “Let’s Pledge Together” Ceremony Resource Kit which schools may flexibly adapt and utilise based on their own needs in tandem with other school-based values education learning activities.

  • Planning of the ceremony	Suggested activity flow  (PDF/WORD) Emcee Script  (PDF/WORD) Principal’s speech (Primary & Secondary PDF/Primary & Secondary WORD/Kindergarten PDF/Kindergarten WORD) Script of the “Students’ Pledge”  (PDF/WORD) MPA Handbook  (PDF/WORD) PowerPoint template
    Promotion and photo taking props	Photo props (Regulations and procedure) “Happy, Promising Little Sun” image files Electronic posters Electronic banners

    For the EDB to gain a better understanding of the implementation of the captioned activity, would schools please download and fill in the Reply Slip (in fillable PDF format) (will be provided soon)and return it by e-mail to info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk on or before 20 December 2024 (Friday) together with links to not more than 5 photos taken during the Ceremony depicting students’ participation.  (Please indicate “MPA Territory-wide Let’s Pledge Together Ceremony_XX School” in the subject of the e-mail, for example, “MPA Territory-wide Let’s Pledge Together Ceremony_Hong Kong Secondary School”.)

    Please refer to EDBCM No.147/2024 for details.

    
    

  • “My Pledge to Act” Activity Series (3): “Together We Promise” Parent-child Drawing Competition (Kindergarten)
    

    Values education begins from an early age, and requires the active participation of parents.  The “Together We Promise” Parent-child Drawing Competition (Kindergarten) is organised with a view to deepening children’s understanding of the theme of the MPA through parent-child collaborative drawing and creative works relevant to the theme, and fostering parent-child relationships. Participating schools please download and fill in the Enrolment Form (in Fillable PDF format) (will be provided soon) and return it with the finished drawings (Designated drawing paper) by e-mail to info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk on or before 20 December 2024 (Friday).

    Please refer to EDBCM No.147/2024 for details.
    
  • “My Pledge to Act” Activity Series (4): “Roll and ACT” Short Film Competition (Primary School)
    

    Targeted at primary students, the “Roll and ACT” Short Film Competition (Primary School) allows them to unleash their creativity in producing short films for spreading the positive energy to society through promoting the MPA theme of “Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic”. Participating schools please download and fill in the Enrolment Form (in Fillable PDF format) (to be provided soon)and return it by e-mail to info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk on or 21 February 2025 (Friday).

    Please refer to EDBCM No.147/2024 for details.
    
    

    

  • “My Pledge to Act” Activity Series (5): “Touching Moments” Photo Competition (Secondary School)

    「

    Targeted at secondary students, the “Touching Moments” Photo Competition (Secondary School) aims to encourage them to proactively discover the wonderful things around them, capture through their lenses the moments worth being grateful for and cherished, with a view to promoting proper values and attitudes as reflected in the theme of “Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic”. Participating schools please download and fill in the Enrolment Form (in Fillable PDF format)  (to be provided soon)and return it by e-mail to info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk on or 24 January 2025 (Friday).

    Please refer to EDBCM No.147/2024 for details.

    
    
    

• For the EDB to gain a better understanding of the implementation of the MPA and school-based values education in schools, schools are requested to download and fill in the Reply Slip (in Fillable PDF format) (to be provided soon)and return it by e-mail to info_mcne1@edb.gov.hk on or before 18 October 2024 (Friday).  (Please indicate “My Pledge to Act Reply Slip_XX School” in the subject of the e-mail, for example - “My Pledge to Act Reply Slip_Hong Kong Secondary School”.)

5. Useful Links  

• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No.147/2024 “My Pledge to Act – Be Grateful and Treasure What We Have, Stay Positive and Optimistic” (2024/25)
• Education Bureau Circular No. 16/2019 Life-wide Learning Grant
• Quality Education Fund (QEF) “My Pledge to Act” Funding Programme
• Insider’s Perspective

6. Other “My Pledge to Act” Theme-based Resources Webpages 

• My Pledge to Act - Be grateful and treasure what we have, stay positive and optimistic (2023-2024)
•  My Pledge to Act - Be grateful and treasure what we have, stay positive and optimistic (2022-2023)
• My Pledge to Act - Be grateful and treasure what we have, stay positive and optimistic (2019-2021)
• “‘My Pledge to Act’ – Let’s do it!” School-based Award Scheme

Enquiry

• For general enquiries or other suggestions regarding MPA, please contact Mr. Gary NG of the Moral, Civic and National Education Section 1, CDI, EDB at 2153 7490.
• For enquiries about the MPA Funding Programme, please contact the QEF Secretariat at 2921 8833.

Back to top