Physical education programme benefits primary students and teachers in Việt Nam
The physical education programme benefitted 21,000 physical education teachers and seven million primary students in Việt Nam over the past five years.
HÀ NỘI — A physical education programme has benefitted 21,000 physical education teachers and seven million primary students in Việt Nam over the past five years.
Participants were told the outcome at the closing seminar for Active With Sports, a five-year initiative between the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences and Nike Vietnam.
The event was the culmination of the successful implementation of Nike’s 6C’s of Coaching, involving teachers and staff in primary schools to help all children move more through play and sport. The 6C’s of Coaching consists of six key principles - Confidence, Contribution, Connection, Clear/Concise, Choice and Celebration.
With this coaching strategy, the Active With Sports programme has significantly contributed to the sustainable development of physical education teaching methods under Việt Nam's 2018 General Education Curriculum, positively impacting millions of primary school students nationwide.
Recognising that kids with access to sport and positive coaches are healthier, happier and more successful – both in school and in life – Nike Vietnam started the 'Active with Sports' initiative in HCM City in 2016 and Hà Nội in 2017.
In 2020, the initiative was developed into an official collaboration framework with the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences, receiving strong support and engagement from educational authorities, schools, teachers, students and parents, under the title 'Developing Physical Education in Primary Schools in Việt Nam'.
Over five years, the initiative directly trained around 1,000 primary physical education teachers nationally through 13 training sessions, establishing the 6C’s of Coaching as a key approach for implementing the 2018 physical education curriculum in 63 provinces and cities across the country.
Director of the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences Professor Dr Lê Anh Vinh said: “Physical education lessons not only help students improve their physical fitness and motor skills but also play a vital role in shaping a healthy lifestyle, discipline and self-confidence. We will continue to research, refine the content of the materials, and expand the scope of implementing the 6Cs strategy for the next educational levels.” — VNS
