SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1981
WEEKDAY CAMPS FOR SPECIAL SCHOOL STUDENTS
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STUDENTS OF SPECIAL SCHOOLS WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE USE OF EIGHT CAMPSITES ON WEEKDAYS BETWEEN NOW AND JANUARY 1982 FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPS.
+THE CAMPS WILL PROVIDE SPECIAL SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH EXPERIENCE OF LIVING IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTEGRATION OF SCHOOL SUBJECTS UNDER CAMPING SITUATIONS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE CAMPSITES ARE GAUDETE HOUSE, WU KAI SHA, SILVERMINE BAY, Y.W.C.A. CAMP, PK TAM CHUNG, MA WAN, SUEN DOUH AND PHAB CENTRE.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
CHARGES WILL RANGE FROM $26 TO $65 PER CAMPER, AND SUBSIDY FROM THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEET 60 PER CENT OF THE FEES FOR CAMPERS AND THE TOTAL FEES FOR APPROVED ACCOMPANYING STAFF, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ALL CAMPS ARE OF THREE DAYS' DURATION, LASTING EITHER FROM MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY OR FROM WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY.
IN THE MORNING, ADAPTED SCHOOL LESSONS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE ACCOMPANYING TEACHERS, AND THERE WILL BE EXCURSIONS, EDUCATIONAL VISITS, BALL GAMES AND SWIMMING IN THE AFTERNOON.
FOLK DANCING, RECREATIONAL GAMES, CAMP FIRES AND FILM SHOWS WILL BE ORGANISED IN THE EVENING.
HOWEVER NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND ANY CAMP WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THEIR PARENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
BUNKS, BLANKETS, BED SHEETS AND PILLOWS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE CAMPS.
CAMPERS SHOULD BRING SUITABLE CLOTHING, PERSONAL HYGIENE KITS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION KITS.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MISS CHAU SAU-LING OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION ON 3-884111 EXT. 278.
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