Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 130/2021
From : Secretary for Education To: Heads of Primary and Secondary Schools
Ref. : EDB(EID/ITE)/IT/PRO/189 Date : 1 September 2021
Healthy Use of the Internet
“Together for a Better Internet” Campaign
Summary
The purpose of this circular memorandum is to inform heads of primary and secondary schools of the Healthy Use of the Internet: “Together for a Better Internet” Campaign.
Details
2. The EDB has commissioned the Hong Kong Family Welfare Society (HKFWS) to provide support services on promoting e-safety to teachers, students and parents of all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. Aligning with the theme of “Safer Internet Day” this year, the HKFWS will launch a series of student activities and supportive services, including one-stop telephone / online support and counselling services, under the “Together for a Better Internet”
Campaign to tackle problems arisen from the use of the Internet, such as Internet addiction and cyber-bullying. For details, please refer to the Appendix and the relevant website (https://healthynet.hk).
3. Relevant posters and materials will be distributed to schools. Schools are advised to display the posters at prominent places of the school premises for promoting the Campaign.
Request for more relevant materials could be made by returning the completed reply slip to the HKFWS (Fax. No.: 2858 4794).
Enquiry
4. For enquiries, please contact Miss WONG Wing Cheung of the HKFWS at 2549 5106.
P W YAN
for Secretary for Education
c.c. Heads of Sections – for information
Appendix
Dear Principal,
Healthy Use of the Internet
“Together for a Better Internet” Campaign
Since 2011, the Education Bureau (EDB) has commissioned the Hong Kong Family Welfare Society (HKFWS) to provide support services on promoting e-safety to teachers, students and parents of all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. This year, aligning with the theme of Safer Internet Day (Together for a Better Internet), the HKFWS will launch a series of student activities and support services under the “Together for a Better Internet” Campaign, including:
a) One-stop telephone and online support and counselling services;
Target: Teachers, students and parents of all primary and secondary schools
Content: Through telephone and online support services, hotline workers and social workers of the HKFWS provide parents, teachers and students with consultation and counselling services regarding problems arisen from the use of the Internet, such as Internet addiction, cyber-bullying, etc.
Hotline and WhatsApp: 5592 7474
Date: Mondays to Saturdays (except public holidays)
Time: 9:30 am to 9:30 pm
b) A series of related student activities;
Target: Students of all primary and secondary schools
Content: To encourage students to develop a healthy habit in using the Internet, a series of related student activities will be arranged.
The HKFWS will inform schools of the related details through letters and website.
c) Useful information released regularly at https://healthynet.hk.
Understanding that students’ online behaviour has been a major concern for schools and great effort has been dedicated to promote the healthy use of the Internet, we hereby appeal for your support in the “Together for a Better Internet” Campaign and disseminate relevant materials to parents. We look forward to collaborate with you in the Campaign.
For details of the one-stop telephone and online support and counselling services, please refer to the attached documents. Schools will receive:
Annex 1 Promotion poster: To post at prominent places of school premises for promoting the Campaign
Annex 2 Promotion card: To promote the Campaign to parents through PTA and school social worker
Annex 3 Self-referral form: To distribute the Referral form and send the e-Referral form link and QR code to parents for contact with the HKFWS
Should you have further enquiries, please contact our social worker Miss Wong Wing Cheung at 2549 5106.
Best regards,
Mr. NG Ho-hei, Elvis Senior Manager (Youth Service) Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
c.c. Guidance and Counselling Master/Mistress, IT Subject Panel, Teacher-In-Charge of Parent-Teacher Association and School Social Worker.
Reply Slip of the Healthy Use of the Internet
“Together for a Better Internet” Campaign
To: Hong Kong Family Welfare Society (Hong Kong Western Service Centre) Tel: 2549 5106 Fax: 2858 4794 Address: Western Garden, 80A, First Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong E-mail: [email protected]
Our school would like to have the following quantity of materials from the HKFWS.
Item Qty. Date of collection
□ Promotion poster (Annex 1)
□ Promotion card (Annex 2)
□ Referral form (Annex 3)
□ Internet Risks Exhibition Board Topics:
□ Service Introduction
□ Internet Addiction
□ Cyber-bullying
□ Online Safety
□ Internet Pornography
□ Making Online Friends
□ Online Infringement
Date of collection:
Date of return:
Method of collection: □ Collect at the centre □ Paid delivery by school
Contact person:
Post:
Tel:
Fax:
Email address:
Name of school:
Address of school:
Date:
* Application Note: Upon receiving this application, the HKFWS will reply within 7 working days to confirm the application. The application is considered successful only after receiving a confirmation letter.
Annex 1 Promotion poster:
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Annex 2 Promotion card:
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Annex 3 Referral form:
- - - To: Hong Kong Family Welfare Society (Hong Kong Western Service Centre) Tel: 2549 5106 Fax: 2858 4794
Address: Western Garden, 80A, First Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong E-mail: [email protected]
Hong Kong Family Welfare Society Healthy Use of the Internet: Referral form
The EDB has commissioned the HKFWS to provide the support service since 2011. Parents, teachers and students may contact through telephone and WhatsApp (Tel: 5592 7474) for support and counselling services, and visit the website (https://healthynet.hk) for useful information. If you would like our hotline counsellors or social workers to contact you, please leave your contact information and indicate the area(s) of enquiries.
Thank you!
Please “” Areas of enquiries
□ Understanding the Internet culture: new IT trend, surfing habits, online activities, online games or apps, etc.
□ Contracting on Internet use: communication skills, making contracts, etc.
□ Understanding e-Safety: handling cyber-bullying, making Net friends, obscene materials, etc.
□ Healthy Internet resources: online learning resources, protection software, eye care
& protection of backbone information, etc.
□ Bring Your Own Device: agreement on usage, Dos and Don’ts
□ Others:
School: ______________________________ Student’s name and class: ____________________
Parent’s name: __________________________ Contact No.: _____________ Date: ____________
Preferred contact time (Please “”): □ Anytime □ 09:30–13:00 □ 13:00–18:00 □ 18:00–21:30
The personal information collected in this form serves only for the purpose of providing service by the HKFWS.
The information will be handled in accordance with Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
e-Referral form:
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Link: http://healthynet.hk/form-eng
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