In order to implement the “Healthy Campus” initiative, create a positive learning environment, and continuously strengthen students’ physical and mental well-being, the Student Affairs Office of Macao Polytechnic University  organised the “4th Healthy Campus Sports Month”. By offering diverse sporting activities, it aimed to strengthen participants’ physical fitness, cultivate lasting exercise habits and boost a positive attitude towards life, with the aim to create a vibrant campus culture and a healthy campus. 

MPU hosted the opening ceremony for the “4th Healthy Campus Sports Month” at the MPU Sports Pavilion. During the ceremony, Kenny Ng, Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences and Sports , along with Alice Lao, Head of Student Affairs Office , joined staff and students in stretching exercises to inaugurate the beginning of the month. The event featured various sports activities, including Chinese martial arts, rock climbing, yoga and dragon boating, enabling students to experience the enjoyment of sports.

MPU students engage in various physical activities beneficial for physical and mental health under the guidance of coaches

Mário, a student from Guinea-Bissau, stated that, with professional instructors in the activities, students were able to improve their health, enhance their well-being, develop healthy living habits and learn about the importance of physical fitness. A student who participated in the rock climbing said that the activity encouraged them to embrace new challenges and taught them about climbing. Throughout the event, with encouragement from the coach and fellow students, he was determined never to give up, and ultimately succeeded. He also realised that as long as one perseveres, any goal can be achieved.

The Student Affairs Office stated that MPU is committed to the holistic development of students and will build a healthy campus together with the students. By organising a variety of beneficial activities, the university aims to create a positive campus environment, enabling students to cultivate a healthy lifestyle and enhance their learning performance.

MPU students engage in various physical activities beneficial for physical and mental health under the guidance of coaches