According to a recently released measure to strengthen physical education in schools, primary and middle school students in Shenzhen will have daily PE classes from Jan 1, 2024. As part of the measure, these schools will allocate____no less than 30 minutes for sports activities throughout the day.
In Buxin Primary School, the number of PE classes rose to 200, with each lesson lasting for 40 minutes. And the school had to arrange teachers from other subjects to lead some PE classes because of lacking PE teachers. Liu Xunhua, a Chinese teacher, has taken on the role of a PE teacher. Liu leads students in jumping rope and jumping jacks. "Everything is for students'health, and we support the new measure. "said Liu.
However, there are still many issues to be solved. A key problem faced by many schools is the limited space available for new PE classes. In Longhua Foreign Languages School, for example, if there are too many PE classes at the same time, teachers have to take students to Luhuci park opposite the school.
Qilin No. 2 Middle School in Nanshan began daily PE classes as early as November 2021. Now the school is trying out intelligent sports bracelets(手环) to ensure that each child receives a suitable amount of exercise.
Many students believe sports activities help reduce stress. Chen Xinru, a grade 8 student fromXin'an Middle School, said taking daily PE classes could increase their ability for learning. "When I'm tired, I can relax by running or playing basketball and I can ▲ , "said Chen.
However, some parents are concerned that students may not have enough time to complete their learning tasks because some of students' classes have been replaced by PE classes.
