Innovative PE awards aim to encourage children's love of physical activity

The sixth edition of the Active Schools Innovation Award concluded on Aug 9 at the Shanghai International Convention Center, bringing together some 300 physical education teachers and researchers from across China.

The award is a part of a charitable initiative that seeks to motivate primary schools and educators to creatively engage in physical education classes.

Its primary objective is to cultivate interest in physical activities and each year, innovative PE practices at primary schools are honored.

This year, the event, which is co-organized by the China Education Development Foundation and global sportswear giant Nike, attracted around 2,900 submissions nationwide.

Following multiple rounds of expert evaluation, 100 outstanding examples of innovation were selected.

Xu Lin, head of social and community impact at Nike Greater China, believes that the event could help motivate a larger number of frontline physical education practitioners to actively innovate and also enhance professional pride.

"We aspire to encourage them to explore diverse approaches that authentically cultivate children's fondness for PE lessons and enthusiastic engagement in sporting activities. Ultimately, this effort propels the evolution of PE instruction at educational institutions," she said.