Love @ Po Leung Kuk

(Chinese Only) 近年新興運動百花齊放，連小朋友也有份！保良局金卿幼稚園於2014/15 年度參與由保良局與香港地壺球協會的合作項目，推行全港首創幼稚園「地壺球運動」先導計劃，及後更組織了一隊地壺球校隊！   「地壺球」是港人自創運動，由蘇格蘭的「紳士運動」—冰壺演變而成，玩法簡單：比賽分成兩隊，每隊有三名隊員、六個地壺，每回合雙方輪流推發地壺，愈接近圓心區域愈高分。當初校方有見規例簡單，又能強化幼兒的肌肉發展，於是安排老師進行培訓、制定指引及購置器材，正式在高班課程引入這項運動。 「推行初期，幼兒在我們協助下組隊比賽，後來他們更自發邀請同伴入隊，玩得十分投入。」有四年教授經驗的袁敏儀主任笑稱，「大部份小朋友一開始只是隨意推出地壼，後來在老師引導下，就開始一起研究下次發球的策略。」小小的地壺鍛鍊出專注力及合作能力，殊不簡單。 地壼球還能傳授「社交禮儀」：雙方隊員賽前須握手及向對方說 "Good Curling"（打好球），賽後則說 "Good Game"（好球）。袁主任指幼兒較自我中心，學地壺球正好讓他們明白「友誼第一，比賽第二」的道理，「最重要是小朋友能面對失敗，賽後不論勝負也能主動向同伴示好，也是重要一課。」   校方曾組隊參加香港首屆校際地壺球錦標賽，最後奪亞，袁主任回想起也別有感受：「看著他們凝神貫注地發球， 很有運動員的風彩。」她指校方將繼續推廣地壺球，希望有朝一日能普及全港。

愛意洋溢的二月，素色打扮的一對伊人站在保良局中座大樓門前，他們是阿錦和阿錦的太太。中學階段，由於家庭緣故，阿錦曾暫住在保良局兒童之家幾年。離開家舍將近十年，今天他應保良局的邀請回到保良局總部，團聚之餘，也與陳黎惠蓮主席一起探望住在總局的住宿兒童。   不少人誤以為住宿兒童的日子都過得很悽慘，但阿錦卻笑說未然。「剛入住家舍時，我是萬般不情願的，但隨著日子過去，開始感受到家舍職員的關愛，而且跟其他小朋友又開始熟稔，我漸漸開始喜歡上這裏的生活，甚至在搬離家舍時不捨得要哭出來了。」太太在旁補充說︰「阿錦常常跟我說他在家舍生活的日子是他人生中最快樂的時光之一。」 家舍的生活塑造出阿錦樂天的個性，正所謂知恩圖報，阿錦現時會不定時到家舍當義工，例如在誼親日擔任工作人員，或在週末時帶「細佬妹」出外遊玩。「想當年『哥哥』『姐姐』對我照料有加，特別在我剛入住期間，常常主動跟我聊天遊玩，令我很快便融入這個大家庭，現在我也想以『哥哥』的身份回饋這個大家庭。」   問到在家舍生活中最難忘的畫面，阿錦說是離開家舍的那一天。「我在18歲生日前一天離開家舍，那晚我正提著行李箱，準備走了，職員和其他小朋友都跟我一一道別，唯獨一直照顧我的阿Sir不在，我猜他一定是不想看到我離開的背影，於是我走到他的房門打算跟他告別，卻發現他在房間偷偷拭淚。」十年彈指一過，阿錦與阿Sir和家舍朋友的關係沒有隨時間而變質，「我在去年都邀請了他們出席我的婚禮，希望他們見證我邁入人生下一個階段。」   談笑間，主席笑得雙眼像彎月一樣。「我真的很開心，上任以來一直想跟曾經在本局住宿的兒童聊天。得知阿錦在保良局家舍的日子過得快樂，我便心安了。」回朔保良局歷史，兒童住宿」服務，但保良局關懷住宿兒童的心卻持續未斷。「從145年前到今天，我們初心不變，未來也會一直守護有需要的小朋友，為他們提供一個安全、安心的家。」

Yu Tin Ching (Ching) has resided in Po Leung Kuk’s dormitory (also known as “the House”) since 2 years-old. The shy little boy would only sit quietly aside in the beginning, even the in-house staff could hardly notice him. Fortunately, he got his chance to shine on stage. Whenever Ching danced, the invisible boy stole the limelight and became the “dancing king” among the children in the House.     Ching loves dancing since he was small. He originally taught himself by watching online dance tutorials. However, it is difficult to master the basic skills or make further progress through self-study. Luckily, Ching met with another dancing enthusiast, Ms. Cheung, in Primary 4. Ms. Cheung discovered the talents of Ching, she initiated him into dance trainings and practices, as well as arranged him to participate in various stage performances of the Kuk, such as the Child Sponsors’ Day, so as to build up his self-confidence gradually.     Ching dreams of becoming a professional dancer. He hopes to learn more dancing techniques from dance schools, but stepping out from the comfort zone of the House and the expensive tuition fee made him feel confused about his future. “Do you really want to be a Dancer?” Ms. Cheung reassured Ching and let him finally made up his mind.    Later with the help of Ms. Cheung and social workers, Ching received financial assistance from “Angels for Orphans” programme of Po Leung Kuk, and started learning jazz dance and street dance at professional dance schools. At the last Child’s Sponsor Day of this 18-year-old boy, Ching decided to express his gratitude to the Sponsors by delivering his best dancing performance before leaving the House.    After DSE, Ching targets to enter The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to further develop in dance studies and achieve his dream as a dancer, “I wish that one day, I can come back to the House as dance tutor, and contribute to the Child Sponsor’s Day.”