MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1981
WITH THE HELP OF THE EXTRA-MURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, SIX LECTURES WILL BE DELIVERED ON NEW TRENDS IN SPECIAL
EDUCATION BY EXPERTS IN THE RELATED FIELDS.
THE LECTURES STARTED ON JANUARY 10 AND THE LAST WILL BE DELIVERED ON FEBRUARY 28.
THE DEPARTMENT, WITH THE CHINESE WOMEN'S CLUB, CONDUCTED A POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION LAST YEAR AMONG STUDENTS TO MARK IYDP.
AN EXHIBITION OF THE WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE HELD AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL CONCOURSE ON FEBRUARY 14 AND 15. THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY WILL ALSO BE HELD DURING THE EXHIBITION.
THE DEPARTMENT AIMS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS TO JOIN YOUTH ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS RED CROSS, BOY SCOUTS, GIRL GUIDES, COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUBS, AND DUKE OF EDINBURGH SCHEME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FOR THIS PURPOSE A JOIN IN EXHIBITION WILL BE AT THE HO MAN TIN GOVERNMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL ON MARCH 21 FROM 10 AM TO NOON WHEN CHILDREN FROM SPECIAL SCHOOLS CAN VISIT STALLS SET UP BY VARIOUS YOUTH ORGANISATIONS TO OBTAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR WORK.
ART AND CRAFT WORK BY SPECIAL EDUCATION CHILDREN WILL BE DISPLAYED IN AN EXHIBITION AT THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE FROM JULY 25 TO AUGUST 4.
ON THE SPORTS SIDE, AN ATHLETIC MEETING OF THE ABLE-BODIED AND THE DISABLED WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 15 AND 22.
THIS WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS AND THE ISLAND JAYCEES, AND WILL BE HELD AT THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND.
AN ESSAY COMPETITION WILL BE HELD IN APRIL AND MAY AMONG PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO AROUSE THE IR AWARENESS OF THE DISABLED AS A PART OF THE COMMUNITY.
THIS COMPETITION WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS UNION AND WAH KIU YAT PO.
NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES FOR TSZ WAN SHAN
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THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS IN WONG TAI SIN HAVE ARRANGED A SERIES OF SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN TSZ WAN SHAN TO CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
AMONG THE ACTIVITIES, WHICH RANGE FROM SPORTS TO MUSIC, ARE A BASKETBALL COMPETITION AND A LUNAR NEW YEAR FUN DAY.
THE BASKETBALL COMPETITION IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, AND SPONSORED BY THE HANG LUNG BANK.