Introduction

The School Sports Programme (SSP) is organised by Orienteering Association of Hong Kong China(OAHK), co-ordinated and subvented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), and co-organised by the Education Bureau (EDB), the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). The SSP is conducted in line with the daily schedule of schools to enable students of primary, secondary and special schools in the territory to participate in diverse sports activities at school during their leisure time.

Objectives

The objectives of the SSP are:

• to nurture students’ interest in sports so as to foster a sporting culture on school campuses;
• to encourage students to participate in sports on a regular basis and develop a healthy and active lifestyle;
• to raise the sport performance standard among students; and
• to identify potential student-athletes for further training.