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感恩與迴響

✽教育工作的感悟

Northcote College Possessed the First Trampoline

in Hong Kong Educational Institutes

Lee Chuen Yan Nelson (1959 NCE Alumnus)

I was privileged to have been asked by Mr KOO Hok Chun, Dennis, the

Chairman of N.C.E.P.S.A. in 2021, to write a few lines from my memories when I

served as a P.E. Lecturer there in 1961-63, 1970-74 and 1980-88.

I was posted to Northcote College in 1962, serving as a P.E. Lecturer with Mr.

KAN Wing Kay, David, as the P.E. Head, and a female P.E. Lecturer, Miss HO Mo-

fun, Fanny. We were all P.E. graduates of Northcote College.

At that time, there was, in the P.E. Store, a large crate containing parts of a new

un-assembled Trampoline. It was an “old” model.

One day in early summer, 1962, Mr. Kan and I opened the crate, examined
the parts and assembled them to become a Trampoline. Without much knowledge

and skills of Trampolining, we relied on our Gymnastic Skills and tried a few

movements, like Vertical Bounce, Knees Drop, Seat Drop, Hands and Knees Drop,

and Half Twist. When one of us was practicing, the other one of us stood in front of

him on the floor, spotting the performer.

Gradually, we attempted to introduce these skills to our P.E. Students, with

them helping to spot each other, with at least one spotter at each side and end of the

Trampoline, and they took turns to practise.

In 1962, Mr Kan left Northcote College for P.E. further Training in Chester,
England. His post was replaced by Mr LEUNG Hang (deceased), as the P.E.

Head. He returned to Hong Kong after P.E. further training at Exeter College,

Exeter, England. He had knowledge and training of Trampolining, and taught

me and our P.E. Students the skills. Sometimes, even Lecturers of other Subjects

came to the P.E. Department and tried bouncing on the Trampoline for fun. Other

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