牧者心聲
戲有益——兒少同樂日
駱綺雯牧師
2024 年 8 月 24 日 /25 日
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| 老師： | 各位同學，你們每天有多少遊戲時間？ |
| 小明： | 老師，我一、三、五放學後去學游水，星期六上奧數，星期日學小提琴，餘下時間，都是溫書和睡覺，沒有遊戲時間。 |
| 小芳： | 媽媽怕我成績不好，放學之後就要去補習，星期六、日就做補充練習，其餘時間就不停溫習。玩遊戲，我都好想。 |
| 小強： | 我不喜歡玩遊戲，媽媽說勤有功，戲無益⋯⋯ |
聯合國《兒童權利公約》提倡每天最少一小時的遊戲時間，教會也鼓勵家長多和孩子一起活動，增進家庭關係，保持身心健康。而教會不同群體內不同年齡層的孩子，在「兒少同樂日」可以透過不同的遊戲、活動，暫時放下沉重的學習，舒展筋骨，建立群體動力，並且跨群體彼此服事。香港教育制度重視成績，遊戲活動似乎有點奢侈，勤自然有功，但戲是否真的無益？
戲有時：上帝創造天地，從一片空虛混沌中建立秩序，天地萬物變得井井有條（創一至二章）。學習有時、遊戲有時、休息有時，天父教導我們要有平衡的生活。遊戲不是用來打發孩子的時光，或減低孩子對你的騷擾。適當地遊戲、讓沉重的學習停一停，不但能舒緩學習壓力，孩子更可因遊戲而來的歡樂恢復精神，從而有規律地生活，成長得更健康。
戲有益：遊戲可以發掘孩子的創意，亦可促進身心社靈的發展。由煮飯仔、畫公仔，到自創的遊戲，一隻波、一堆積木，都可叫孩子玩得不亦樂乎。各類課外活動的學習過於集中訓練技巧，但遊戲的空間卻可讓孩子在創意中享受自由、快樂。兒童、少年雖然屬不同年齡層，但遊戲可讓他們學習共融、分享，互相照顧。
戲有功：今日的社會強調效益，家長側重成績過於孩子的健康成長，因而忽略遊戲對成長的重要功能。孩子可從遊戲中學習分享、共融等社交技巧，也學會面對輸贏的正確態度，明白「輸得起」比「贏得到」更重要，因而懂得從失敗中提升自己。相比無法面對失敗而自暴自棄，輸得起的人比人生勝利組更能體會生命的豐富。
兒少同樂日將於今年11月9日（星期六）舉行，歡迎K1-F6的孩子及家人參與。請密切留意有關的報告，期待你們的出席。
Pastor's Sharing
Play is Beneficial – Children and Youth's Fun Day
Rev Eva Lok
| Teacher: | Dear students, how much play time do you have every day? |
| Siu Ming: | Teacher, I learn swimming after school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Saturday, I take a class on Mathematical Olympiad and on Sunday, it's violin. The rest of the time, I study at home and sleep. No time for play. |
| Siu Fong: | Mom is worried that my school results won't be good and so I have to take tutorial classes after school and do supplementary exercises on Saturday and Sunday. The rest of the time is review after review on schoolwork. I also want very much to play. |
| Siu Keung: | I don't like playing. Mom says diligence rewards, play is futile… |
Now the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child advocates at least an hour of play every day for children. The church also encourages parents to spend more time on activities with their children to strengthen family ties and maintain good physical and mental health. On "Children and Youth's Fun Day," the children and youth from various communities of the church can put aside the burden of their studies for a while to relax, exercise, build community momentum and serve one another through different games and activities. Play may look like something extravagant under Hong Kong's education system that emphasizes results. While diligence rewards, is play really futile?
A time to play: When God created the heavens and the earth, He put order to the earth that was formless. All that God made was in perfect order (Genesis 1-2). There is a time to learn, a time to play, and a time to rest. The Heavenly Father teaches us to live a balanced life. Play is not to kill our children's time or to reduce the nuisance they bring to you. Appropriate play allows children to stop awhile from busy schoolwork to relieve pressure, have fun and be refreshed through play so that they can live an orderly life and grow up more healthily.
Play is beneficial: Play nourishes children's creativity and enhances the development of physical, mental, social and spiritual health. Cooking, drawing and self-created games – indeed every ball, every building block can bring much joy to the child. While extracurricular activities tend to emphasize skills training, play provides room for the child to enjoy freedom and have fun in creativity. Although children and youth are different age groups, play allows them to learn to accommodate, share and take care of one another.
Play is rewarding: Effectiveness is emphasized in today's society. Parents stress more on school results than the healthy growth of children. The important effects of play on growth are thus ignored. Play is where children can learn social skills such as sharing and accommodating. It is also where they can learn the correct attitude towards win and lose, that "affording to lose" is more important than "winning." This will enable them to improve themselves through failures. Compared to those who give up on themselves as they cannot squarely face their failures, those who can afford to lose can better appreciate the richness of life than long-time winners.
The Children and Youth Fun Day will take place on Saturday, November 9. All those attending K1-F6 and their family are welcome to join. Please stay tuned for our announcements. We look forward to your presence.
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