SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1982
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WEEKDAY CAMPS FOR STUDENTS
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE USE OF A NUMBER OF CAMP-SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ON WEEKDAYS BETWEEN NEXT MONTH AND JULY NEXT YEAR FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPS.
+THE OBJECTIVES OF THESE CAMPS ARE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL LIVING IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT, WHERE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO EXTEND CLASSROOM THEORY INTO FIELDWORK AND PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTEGRATE SCHOOL SUBJECTS UNDER CAMPING SITUATIONS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THESE CAMP-SITES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WEEKDAYS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 15 THIS YEAR AND JULY 8, 1983 FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND BETWEEN NOVEMBER 8 THIS YEAR AND JULY 8, 1983 FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
CAMPS FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY EACH WEEK WHILE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN JOIN THREE-DAY CAMPS RUNNING EITHER FROM MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY OR FROM WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY.
CHARGES FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMPS WILL RANGE FROM $40 TO $90, AND THAT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CAMPS FROM $30 TO $48 DEPENDING ON THE CAMP-SITE CHOSEN.
BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CAMPS WILL BE HELD AT GAUDETTE HOUSE, SILVERMINE BAY OUTDOOR RECREATION CAMP, Y.W.C.A. YOUTH CAMP, WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE, MA WAN YOUTH CAMP AND PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP.
PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMPS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED AT CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE SUEN DOUH CAMP AND HIGH ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTRE, WHILE SECONDARY SCHOOL CAMPS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED AT WONG YEE CHAU YOUTH CAMP.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT NO STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND ANY CAMP WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THEIR PARENTS.
BUNKS, BLANKETS, BED SHEETS AND PILLOWS WILL BE PROVIDED AT EACH CAMP, HE SAID, BUT CAMPERS SHOULD BRING SUITABLE CLOTHING, PERSONAL HYGIENE KIT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION GEAR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS, SCHOOLS CAN CONTACT MR FRANCIS CHIU OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION ON 3-884111 EXT. 280. THE ADDRESS OF THE SECTION IS KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 6/F, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.