'triad' gangs in Hong Kong.
The teachers provided all necessary
information and started a series of discussions on various topics
in connection with the problems.
They shared their experience and
exchanged their views. Based on this mutual understanding gradually
In view of
grew the respect and concern they had for one another.
such a close relationship, school discipline was successfully
maintained and character training became non-coercive.
3. Activities
(i) The Purposes of Activities
Activities
There were activities involving the whole school and
activities involving only individual interest groups.
for the whole school, e.g. religious activities, drama, folk dance,
etc., were prepared and timed before the beginning of each school
year, while those of individual interest groups depended on the
teacher-advisers and the interests of students. Activities were
regarded as an important part of education with a view to developing
in the students the abilities to organize, maintain self-discipline
and get along with others. Therefore, they were in general
organized by the students themselves and the teachers only gave
advice. In 1976 more than 700 students went camping at a 'Youth
Village' in Wu Kai Sha for four days and three nights.
activities were planned, organized and conducted by the students
themselves and they turned out to be very successful.
(ii) The Current Affairs and Social Service Group'
All the
One of the most popular groups in school was the
Current Affairs and Social Service Group. It was set up as early
as 1973. The activities included visits to various charity bodies,
as well as weekly discussions and seminars on current affairs.
The students were encouraged to take part in voluntary services.
All these activities developed in the students an awareness of the
life around them and a concern for other people.
The Religious Group also frequently organized social
gatherings and cultivated in the students a sense of righteousness
and love for other people.
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