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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1975
SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN
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TEN SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND ON VARIOUS OUTLYING ISLANDS WILL BE OPEN TO SCHOOLCHILDREN AS CAMP SITES IN THE COMING SUMMER VACATION.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN THE PLANNING OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMME, IS GIVING SPECIAL PRIORITIES TO CAMPING ACTIVITIES AS THEY PROVED A BIG ATTRACTION TO STUDENTS IN PAST YEARS.
SOME 425 SCHOOLCHILDREN FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF HONG KONG ARE EXPECTED TO SHARE THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT IN THE CAMPS WHICH OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CANOEING, SWIMMING, HIKING AND VARIOUS KINDS OF DALL GAMES.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: THE OBJECT OF THE CAMPS IS TO ENABLE SCHOOLS TO EXTEND CLASSROOM THEORY INTO FIELDWORK IN SUCH SUBJECTS AS GEOGRAPHY, BIOLOGY, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY AND SURVEYING COUPLED WITH AN ADDED FLAVOUR OF RECREATION.→
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AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE DEPARTMENT HAS SENT OUT CIRCULARS TO ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, ASKING THEM TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO FINANCE THOSE SUMMER ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL WIDEN THE SCOPE OF THE SCHOOLS' NORMAL PROGRAMMES AND ENRICH PUPILS' MINDS AND BODIES.
LAST YEAR, 582 OUT OF THE 1,112 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE DEPARTMENT'S SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMME RECEIVED GRANTS MADE AVAILABLE FROM FUNDS DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
OTHER ACTIVITIES LISTED IN THE INITIAL PLANNING OF THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME COMPRISE AN OUTDOOR PAINTING AND DRAWING CONTEST, FENCING TRAINING AND COACHING COURSES AS WELL AS DAY-CAMPS FOR HANDICAPPED SCHOOLCHILDREN.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL ALSO BE GUIDED TOURS OF SOME GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE IDEA BEHIND THE TOURS IS TO FAMILIARISE STUDENTS WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY WORKING OF THE GOVERNMENT. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY WILL ENABLE STUDENTS TO KNOW BETTER THE CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
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