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TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1983
THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMME DUE TO COMMENCE IN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
MR MOOR ALSO SAID THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAMME DEPENDS NOT ONLY ON PUBLICITY AND SCHOOLS' SUPPORT, BUT ON ALL PARENTS AND ESPECIALLY ON THE MEDIA. FOR THE MORE DISCUSSION AND EXPOSURE THAT THE SUBJECT AND CAPTAIN SAFETY HIMSELF CREATE AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN, THE MORE EFFECTIVE THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE.+
THERE ARE ALREADY PLANS IN HAND TO PUBLISH REGULAR CAPTAIN SAFETY CARTOON STRIPS IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS.
TO ALLAY ANY POSSIBLE FEARS THAT A SUPER-HERO MAY ENCOURAGE YOUNG CHILDREN TO PERFORM SUPERMAN-TYPE FEATS, MR MOOR MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT CAPTAIN SAFETY IS NOT A SUPER HUMAN; HIS EQUIPMENT AND ROBOT COMPANION MAY WELL BE HIGH TECHNOLOGY ORIENTATED, BUT THE CHARACTER HIMSELF WILL NEVER BE PORTRAYED AS BEING STRONGER THAN STEEL OR BEING ABLE TO FLY,
+IT IS CAPTAIN SAFETY'S KNOWLEDGEABLE ADVICE WHICH WILL BE CONSTANTLY FEATURED IN OUR EFFORTS TO PERSUADE PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO CROSS THE ROAD CORRECTLY, HE SAID.
EXPERT ON SCHOOL BUILDING DESIGN IN HK
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AN ARCHITECT WHO FORMERLY WORKED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, MR K.E. FOSTER, HAS ARRIVED IN HONG KONG TO ADVISE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON SCHOOL BUILDING DESIGNS MOST SUITABLE TO HONG KONG.
MR FOSTER, WHO WILL BE HERE UNTIL MAY 12, WILL ALSO GIVE ADVICE ON THE FOLLOWING.
* OPTIMISATION OF THE USE OF EXISTING SCHOOL FACILITIES, IN PARTICULAR WHETHER THE EXISTING SYSTEM OF OPERATING FLOATING CLASSES IS OVER-STRETCHING THE FACILITIES;
* OPTIMUM USE OF LAND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN SCHOOL
PLANNING AND
* THE METHODS OF CONVERSION AND EXTENSION TO SCHOOL
PREMISES TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS AND EDUCATIONAL TARGETS, SUCH AS REDUCTION OF CLASS SIZE, IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITY APPROACH IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS, AND ADDITION OF MORE CLASSROOMS.
MR FOSTER WHO ARRIVED IN HONG KONG LAST THURSDAY (APRIL 21) HAS SINCE MET THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE AND HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS. WAS ORGANISED BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL.
HIS VISIT
'DURING HIS