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Concluding Seminar for the Programme on Planning

Life Education in Primary and Secondary Schools
Issue FIve

Dedicated to religious and spirituality education in Hong Kong,
Following its launch of the fifth iteration of the CRSE of EdUHK was established in 2006 through generous
the Programme on Planning Life Education in donations from five school-sponsoring religious organisations:
primary and secondary Schools, the Education the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Buddhist
University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) hosted a Association, the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Sik Sik Yuen and
concluding seminar on 18 June 2016. Over 400 the Ching Chung Taoist Association of Hong Kong. In 2008,
teachers and students shared their experiences donations from the Confucian Academy were received to further
and achievements in life education by means the development of CRSE. Since then, the centre has published
of poster board presentations, teaching teaching materials and organised various events, lectures,
demonstrations and professional sharing seminars and workshops to provide professional development
sessions. for teachers in Hong Kong and the region in the areas of religious,
spirituality, life and value education.

The event was organized by the Centre for Religious and
Spirituality Education (CRSE) as commissioned by the Education
Bureau. Speaking of the programme’s importance, Professor John
Lee Chi-kin, EdUHK Vice President (Academic) and Project In-
charge, said that “life education can change the value systems of
children, and even their lives.”

The theme of the sharing session at the Concluding Seminar was
“Life Conservation and Achievement”. Scholars and professors
from EdUHK shared theories and research results on how to apply
the knowledge and value system of life education to teaching
teenagers. Representatives of the participating schools discussed
with each other their experiences in life education as part of
the Life Education Concluding Exhibition, with the aim of taking
leading roles in promoting future life education.
Speaking of the programme’s importance, Professor John Lee Chi-kin, EdUHK Vice
Professor Lee said that EdUHK and CRSE will strengthen their
President (Academic) and Project In-charge, says that life education can change the
collaboration with fellow scholars and specialists in Greater China value systems of children, and even their lives.
to further promote the development of life education in Hong
Kong through this programme and other projects.

Representatives of the participating schools discuss with each other their experiences Teachers and students share their experiences and achievements in life education
in life education as part of the Life Education Concluding Exhibition. by means of poster board presentations, teaching demonstrations and professional
sharing sessions.

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