MINISTRY LAUNCHES HOME LEARNING VIDEO COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS – 24 HOME LEARNING PACKAGES AND STATIONERIES TO WIN

12/07/2021

As part of the Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts’ (MEHA) ongoing efforts to make the home learning experience  more engaging one for students and motivate them, MEHA has launched a Home Learning video competition today aimed at primary and secondary school students.

The competition, which is open to students from Years 1 to 13, requires producing a creative short video of up to 90 seconds, showing the interesting and innovative ways in which students are continuing their educational journey during the pandemic. 

Students can participate individually, or with their siblings, and are encouraged to express themselves in a form they feel best suits their ability - dance, drama, role play, poetry recital, mock interview concepts, show and tell, or any other form of creative expression.

Those students who may have connectivity issues can contact their nearest school and seek assistance from the teachers. The teachers will assist in uploading the videos on the Ministry’s Home Learning Facebook Page.

Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar, said that videos do not have to be limited to formal home learning such as working on the provided educational worksheets.

“We welcome seeing other more informal education that students are engaging in while at home,” said Minister Akbar.

“The important thing is that we want everyone, including other students, to see the wonderful ways in which our young ones are continuing to learn and gain positive knowledge that will serve them well in life.”

There are two categories, one for primary school students and the other for secondary school students, with three prizes for each category, including 24 Home Learning Packages, which contains a tablet with 250GB of data and stationery. 

Winners will be picked from each major Division, so students from all over Fiji can have a chance to win. The competition ends on Friday, 30 July 2021 and winners will be announced by Friday, 6 August 2021. 

For more information on the criteria and steps, please visit the Home Learning Facebook Page on the following URL - https://www.facebook.com/Home-Learning-104069008604041/?ref=page_internal 

Minister Akbar wished all interested students the very best of luck and reminded all students to continue learning from home and restrict any unnecessary movements for their own safety and well-being.

“This is an exciting competition and is a great opportunity for our young ones to showcase their talents, from the safety and comfort of their own homes - I look forward to seeing the many creative entries.”

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