NOTE TO EDITORS:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1983
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CAS HAS OWN 'FITNESS CENTRE'
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A FITNESS TRAINING CENTRE FOR MEMBERS AND CADETS OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 8).
THE CENTRE IS LOCATED ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF THE CAS HEADQUARTERS IN CAROLINE HILL ROAD, AND HAS SUCH EQUIPMENT AS A CENTURION MULTI-STATION SYSTEM, A HYDRAULIC ROWING MACHINE, A TREADMILL AND EXERCISE BICYCLES,
THE COST OF THE FACILITIES, AMOUNTING TO $60 000, WAS COVERED BY FUNDS RAISED BY CAS VOLUNTEER MEMBERS.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 6 PM WHEN THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRE'S COMMITTEE, MR NORMAN LEUNG NAI-PANG, WILL GIVE THE OPENING ADDRESS.
IT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY, PERFORMED BY THE CAS COMMISSIONER, MR ROGER LOBO, THE HONORARY ADVISER OF THE CENTRE, MR CHAM SIU-LEUN, AND MR LEUNG.
A FITNESS TRAINING DEMONSTRATION WILL THEN BE PUT ON BY CAS VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE CAS FITNESS TRAINING CENTRE AT 6 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 8), ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF THE CAS HEADQUARTERS AT 100 CAROLINE HILL ROAD, HONG KONG.
SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS ***
THE GEOGRAPHY, SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE SIX IDENTICAL WHOLE-DAY SEMINARS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND DECEMBER THIS YEAR.
THE AIM OF THE SEMINARS IS TO ACQUAINT TEACHERS WITH THE TWO NEWLY REVISED PRIMARY SCHOOL SYLLABUSES FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION AND TO ASSIST THEM IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYLLABUSES.
THE SEMINARS, EACH OF WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE 80 TEACHERS, WILL BE IN CAN TONESE.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS SHOULD NOMINATE NOT MORE THAN TWO TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE SEMINARS. THE IR NOMINATIONS SHOULD REACH THE INSPECTOR, GEOGRAPHY, SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 5/F., HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 19.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE SEMINARS CAN BE MADE ON 5-8392498.
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