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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1983
MR WIGGHAM SAID THAT THE FESTIVAL WAS INTENDED TO HIGHLIGHT THE COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD BY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL, SPORT, ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS.
HE WAS ALSO PLEASED TO SEE THAT THE CENTRAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE HAD BEEN ABLE TO MOBILISE RESOURCES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WITH THE AREA COMMITTEES, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OTHER GRASSROOT ORGANISATIONS TAKING PART IN THE FESTIVAL.
+I HAVE NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THE CLOSER RELATIONSHIP AND STRONG COMMUNITY SPIRIT THAT HAVE BEEN FOSTERED AMONG ALL THE PARTICIPATING BODIES WILL PROVIDE A GOOD FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING IN THE DISTRICT IN THE YEARS TO COME,+ HE SAID.
TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY A WALKATHON AND A MARATHON RACE HELD AT THE ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK.
FACILITIES FOR TRAINING TEACHERS BOOSTED
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HONG KONG'S CAPACITY TO TRAIN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TEACHERS HAS BEEN GREATLY BOOSTED WITH THE COMPLETION OF A NEW ANNEXE OF THE SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN YUEN CHAU KOK, SHA TIN,
THE COLLEGE, THE MAIN BUILDING OF WHICH STANDS AT CALDECOTT ROAD, PIPER'S HILL, KOWLOON, NOW OFFERS A LARGE VARIETY OF FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME COURSES.
THESE INCLUDE A THREE-YEAR FULL-TIME COURSE FOR FORM 5 GRADUATES AND A TWO-YEAR FULL-TIME COURSE FOR MATRICULANTS.
THE COLLEGE ALSO PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PART-TIME IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS IN BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
IN ADDITION, IT IS THE ONLY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WHICH RUNS A TWO-YEAR PART-TIME IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSE FOR TEACHERS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.
IT NOW OFFERS A TOTAL OF SEVEN ELECTIVES RANGING FROM THE EDUCATION OF SLOW LEARNING CHILDREN TO THE MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PROBLEMS.
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