Organised by the Education Bureau (Applicable to Primary and Secondary Schools)
An Exploration into the Aerospace and Aviation in Zhuhai 2024/25
Summary
This circular memorandum invites primary and secondary schools (including special schools) to nominate Primary 4 to Secondary 3 students and teachers (including principals) to participate in the captioned programme. Relevant information will also be sent to schools via the “Fast Information Transmission System - School Messaging Module” (SMM).
Details
The Education Bureau (EDB) organises the Mainland exchange programme for students entitled “An Exploration into the Aerospace and Aviation in Zhuhai 2024/25” (the Programme). The Programme aims to help upper primary and junior secondary students learn about our country's development and achievements in aerospace and aviation technology and foster their sense of patriotism. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in courses and hands-on activities on popular science at the Zhuhai Aerospace Land, where they can acquire scientific knowledge and cultivate their interest in innovative technology.
The EDB has commissioned a service provider to organise the one day tour from December 2024 to August 2025 for Primary 4 to Secondary 3 students to join. Please refer to Annex 1 (Chinese version only) for details of the Programme and application procedures, and Annex 2 (Chinese version only) for the itinerary of the tour.
Schools should proactively encourage students who have not joined any Mainland exchange programmes before to participate in at least one subsidised Mainland exchange programme (MEP) each in their primary and secondary stages. In addition, starting from 10 July 2024, non-Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of Hong Kong may apply for the “Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Permanent Residents (Non-Chinese Citizens)” from the China Travel Service Entry Permit Service Hong Kong Limited. Schools should remind eligible students to complete the application procedures soon so that they can use the E-channels at ports of entry for immigration clearance and need not fill in the Arrival Card when entering the Mainland, thus enhancing clearance efficiency. For details, please refer to the respective webpage (https://www.ctshk.com/mep/zh/nrep_notice_mep/).
Schools may apply for more than one tour in the 2024/25 school year. Schools intending to nominate students and teachers to participate in the Programme may download the application form from the website of respective service providers from 19 November 2024. The completed application form should be returned to the service provider by fax within the specified period of time [Please refer to Annex 2 (Chinese version only)] before the planned departure date of the tour.
Starting from the 2024/25 school year, schools will receive the latest itinerary information and application details of MEPs for students via the SMM. During the transitional period, the EDB will continue to issue individual Circular Memoranda on MEPs and adjust relevant arrangements based on actual circumstances.
Enquiry
For enquiries about the enrolment and itineraries, please contact the service provider. For general enquiries on the Programme, please contact the Life-wide Learning and Mainland Exchange Section 2 of EDB at 2892 6106. For more information about the Mainland exchange programmes for students, please visit the “Passing on the Torch” website (https://www.passontorch.org.hk/en/index.html).
For further details of the Scheme, please refer to the Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 220/2024. (Download)