SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1982
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID GOVERNMENT OR AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS WHICH WISH TO ADOPT THIS APPROACH NEXT YEAR BUT HAVE NOT YET
INFORMED THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHOULD DO SO QUICKLY SO THAT THE DEPARTMENT CAN MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS, INCLUDING
FUNDING.
HE SAID THAT A SCHOOL WILL BE GIVEN AN ALLOWANCE OF $3 000 PER CLASS AS INITIAL COSTS TO PURCHASE TEACHING AIDS AND MATERIALS. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WILL BE GIVEN A RECURRENT ALLOWANCE OF $600 PER CLASS EACH YEAR.
AS STIPULATED IN THE 1981 WHITE PAPER ON PRIMARY EDUCATION AND PRE-PRIMARY SERVICES, THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACTIVITY APPROACH, PARTICULARLY IN PRIMARY ONE TO THREE CLASSES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID EXPERIENCE HAD SHOWN THAT STUDENTS WHO HAD ATTENDED CLASSES ADOPTING THE ACTIVITY APPROACH TENDED TO ENJOY THEIR LESSONS MORE THAN THOSE ATTENDING TRADITIONAL CLASSES.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE NEW APPROACH DID NOT MEAN LESS HOME WORK.
+BUT WORK IS MORE VARIED AND DEMANDS MORE INITIATIVE AND THINKING ON THE PART OF THE STUDENTS, HE EXPLAINED.
TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING NUMBER OF SCHOOLS ADOPTING THE METHOD, THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CONDUCTING COURSES REGULARLY FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ALSO STARTED EIGHT-WEEK RETRAINING COURSES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
NTSD INVITING TENDERS
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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR SITE FORMATION WORK AND THE SUPPLY AND LAYING OF TURF,. TOPSOIL AND SUBSOIL FOR ROADSIDE AMENITY PLOTS, GARDENS AND SOCCER PITCHES.
THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO INVITING SEPARATE TENDERS FOR THE CUTTING OF UNDERGROWTH.
BOTH CONTRACTS COVER THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR TO JANUARY 1984.
TENDER FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SECTION OF THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF AUSTIN CENTRE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, KOWLOON.
COMPLETED TENDER FORMS MUST BE PLACED IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX IN THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 3).
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