Screen Free Day 2022
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Screen Free Day 2022 is an international collaboration amongst medical students from AMSA Singapore, IFMSA Thailand, AMSA Hong Kong, and AMSA Philippines. Together, many children around the world will be staying away from electronic devices such as mobile phones, computers, and TVs. Instead, everyone will learn how to spend a fun-filled day without these gadgets. At the end of the day, we want you to tell us about the interesting and new things you did today!
It will be held on the 18th of June, lasting the entire day! Don’t worry if you and your family aren’t available on this day as we will be keeping the competition open till the 18th of July.
So remember, mark out your calendars and get ready to have some fun!
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), (sedentary) screen time is defined as “time spent passively watching screen-based entertainment (TV, computer, mobile devices)” and excludes “active screen-based games where physical activity or movement is required”. Excessive screen use among young children below 5 years of age has been associated with impaired cognitive and social development.
Bearing in mind the effects on children development, the team here at Project Heads Up feels passionately about curbing the detrimental effects. Through the induction of Screen Free Day 2022, Project Heads Up wishes to give children an opportunity to practise self-control in reducing mobile device usage and explore ways to spend their free time wisely. The team is glad to make use of this opportunity to raise awareness across the Asia Pacific region in Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the Philippines!
We hope that Screen Free Day 2022 will help to raise public awareness and galvanise efforts against this problem such that we can expect to see an optimistic improvement in screen use among children. Everyone at Project Heads Up seeks your support in Screen Free Day 2022 and are excited to have you join us this June!
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Anyone and all are welcomed to be a part of our Screen Free Day 2022! Simply set aside some time have fun with us away from our electronic screens. We encourage all members of the family, regardless of age, to join in and take this as an opportunity for a day of family bonding. No need to register!
We are also organising a competition for the event for interested participants. At the end of the day, simply show us how you spent YOUR screen free day through a poster, poem, video or any other means and email it to screenfreedayintl@gmail.com. We are so excited to see the creative ways you spent Screen Free Day 2022! Creative entries stand a chance to win cool prizes! Submissions close on 18th July.
If you are planning to participate in the event, do complete our pledge at the bottom of the page!
In addition, Project Heads Up has created “My Screen Free Diary”, an incredible tool for children and parents to embark on the journey to healthier screen use. The Diary includes many useful features such as parenting tips and suggestions, and mini-goals that you can complete with your family members. These fun activities could also be a part of your Screen Free Day 2022!
You may access the booklet here.
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Show us how you spent YOUR screen free day through a poster, poem, video or any other means and email it to screenfreedayintl@gmail.com by 18th July!
We are looking out for submissions with:
Creativity in the use of multiple mediums (eg. poem, pictures and videos)
Relevance of the product to how you spent your Screen Free Day
Quality in time and effort
Reflection on how you felt and your learning points gained from Screen Free Day in your masterpiece!
What are you waiting for? It is time to get creative!
Prizes will be announced soon! Do head over to our Instagram and Facebook pages for updates.
