The National Flag and National Emblem (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 was officially gazetted last Friday (8th). The Education Bureau issued guidelines today (11th), requiring primary and secondary schools to display the national flag on every school day and held once a week During the flag-raising ceremony, the national anthem must be played and sung at the same time.
Some secondary school principals pointed out that the flag-raising ceremony was held on big days in the past. I believe that many schools need time to adapt to the new arrangements. As some schools do not have flagpoles, they must rush to the Hong Kong Flag Raising Team, the Hong Kong Youth Army Association or the "Taobao" "Buy, there are also schools that do not have a flag-raising ceremony team, and they are currently stepping up training.
The Education Bureau today issued a circular to all schools in Hong Kong, stipulating that starting from January 1 next year, primary and secondary schools, including special schools, must display the national flag every school day, New Year's Day, July 1st and National Day.
Education Bureau: Primary and secondary schools must raise the national flag every day starting from New Year's Day next year and hold a flag-raising ceremony once a week
Some elementary schools have arranged for workers or staff to display the national flag every day in September this year
The Honorary Chairman of the Association of Aided Primary School Principals Zhang Yongbang said that as early as September this year, his school had arranged for workers or staff to display the national flag every day.
He pointed out that taking into account the young age of the students, so as not to pay attention to etiquette when the students first stepped into the campus, they specially arranged to finish before the school opens at 7 o'clock in the morning.
In addition, the school will arrange for Scouts and teachers in charge every Friday to host the flag-raising ceremony in the playground. As the epidemic continues, the school will arrange a live broadcast. All teachers and students will stay in the classroom to watch. After the ceremony is completed, there will be an early prayer time and conduct Civic and moral education.
Zhang Yongbang pointed out that a flag-raising ceremony has been held in the academic circles in the past, and it is believed that the transition to new requirements can be gradually adjusted.
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Some old school buildings did not have two flagpoles or failed to hoist the regional flag at the same time
In June last year, the Education Bureau updated its guidelines to require schools to raise the national flag and regional flag and sing the national anthem during New Year's Day, National Day and July 1st celebration activities. The new guidelines increase the frequency of flag-raising and ceremonies.
Zhang Yongbang pointed out that a flag-raising ceremony has been held in the academic circles in the past, and it is believed that the transition to new requirements can be gradually adjusted.
The notice stated that if schools have enough flagpoles, the regional flag should be hoisted at the same time as the national flag is hoisted.
He pointed out that some old school buildings may not have two flagpoles, but I believe that as long as the national flag is raised, the problem is not big.
Huang Jingrong, the principal of Chuangzhi Middle School, said that next year the school will have more flag-raising ceremonies than usual, and the school needs to redeploy, but it is not difficult to adapt.
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The principal of the secondary school said that some schools have stepped up the training of the flag-raising team in the school
Huang Jingrong, the principal of Chuangzhi Middle School, stated that his school has four flagpoles and the national flag is hoisted every day. On major days such as school opening, graduation, and National Day, the flag-raising ceremony will be held in the auditorium. 30 times.
He pointed out that the flag-raising ceremonies are now more frequent than in the past, and its schools need to be redeployed. It is not difficult to adapt, but it may increase the burden on some schools.
He pointed out that some schools do not have flagpoles and need to rush to buy them from the Hong Kong Flag Raising Team, the Youth Army Association, the Internet "Taobao", and even from their school’s alumni. There are also two-thirds of the schools that do not have orthodox training and dedicated flag-raising ceremonies. The team needs to step up training for the flag-raising team.
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