Gyeongnam Office of Education Operates 'Health Fitness Classes' for 182 Schools

From June 5 of the 1st semester and September 11 of the 2nd semester, for 7 weeks

The Gyeongnam Office of Education will operate the ‘Health Fitness Class’ again this year, following last year.

The provincial education office announced on the 5th that last year, they produced and distributed content for the Health Fitness Class to provide students with opportunities for physical activity and help restore their fitness, and that the program will continue in 2023.

Gyeongnam Office of Education is operating a real-time health and fitness class.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Office of Education]

According to the provincial education office, this year’s ‘Real-time Health Fitness Class’ will be conducted in collaboration with the National Fitness 100 Changwon Masan Member Fitness Certification Center, targeting a total of 182 schools: 84 elementary schools, 62 middle schools, and 36 high schools.

The classes will be held twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 3:40 PM to 4:10 PM and from 4:30 PM to 5:10 PM respectively.

The first semester will run for 7 weeks starting June 5, and the second semester for 7 weeks starting September 11. After satisfaction surveys and operational evaluations, the program plans to expand further next year.

Students can participate in the classes using various media such as beam projectors, personal computers, and tablets depending on each school’s situation.

The classes focus on improving fitness elements such as cardiopulmonary endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and agility.

Additionally, content to help restore health and fitness has also been produced and distributed.

Each session lasts a total of 40 minutes, and 14 sessions of content were completed earlier this year and made available on the provincial education office’s official YouTube channel, with guidance for elementary, middle, and high schools to utilize it in their Health Fitness Classes.

Building on the produced content, they plan to collaborate with National Fitness 100 to increase student engagement and produce short videos that help promote health improvement.

By November this year, about 40 materials will be created and distributed, and uploaded to the YouTube channels of the provincial education office and the Changwon Masan Member Fitness Certification Center.

Ha Jeong-hwa, Director of the Physical Education, Arts, and Health Division, said, “The distribution of this content will provide practical help for the operation of Health Fitness Classes at each school,” adding, “We will continue to develop diverse content to strengthen the Health Fitness Classes and devote efforts to improving students’ health and fitness.”