Page 20. Hutted Accommodation. A standard type of hutted accommodation was evolved giving dormitory and ablution facilities for constables and N.C.O.'s. Five units were constructed at the Police Headquarters, Kowloon, one at Sham Shui Po Police Station and two units at Upper Levels Police Station, providing accommodation for approximately 500 men.
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21. Grantham Training College. It was pointed out by the Director of Education that, without a college for the training of teachers, it would be useless for Government to embark on a large scale programme for the erection of primary schools. Highest priority was given therefore to the erection in Kowloon of a teachers' training college to be known as the "Grantham Training College". The scheme comprises a building consisting of three general-purpose lecture rooms, a demonstration room, nature study laboratory, homecraft room, workshop, gymnasium, library with book-binding room, ten tutorial rooms for private study and a refectory. In addition, an assembly hall complete with stage and dressing rooms which could be used independently of the main school building was required. Plans of this building were commenced in April, 1951, and a contract was let in October, 1951. Excellent progress was made with the building work, which was nearly completed by the end of the year.
22. Aberdeen Primary School. Sketch plans were prepared for a new primary school at Aberdeen consisting of twelve classrooms and two handwork rooms, together with a covered playground which can be adapted for use as an assembly hall. A great deal of study was put into the planning and detailing of the classroom block, as it is hoped to make these plans standard for all other primary schools, with a resultant saving in time and cost. The site chosen was virgin hillside, and a contract was let in March, 1952, for the considerable amount of site formation required to be done before building work could be undertaken.
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