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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1984
WORKSHOPS ON ADOLESCENCE FOR TEACHERS
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FOUR WORKSHOPS ON THE TEACHING OF HEALTH EDUCATION WILL BE RUN FOR PRIMARY FIVE AND SIX TEACHERS NEXT MONTH.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOPS IS TO ACQUAINT TEACHERS WITH THE NEWLY REVISED HEALTH EDUCATION SYLLABUS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS RELATED TO PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND MENTAL GROWTH OF THE YOUNG ADOLESCENT.
THE HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 5 AND 6, AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS WISHING TO NOMINATE TEACHERS TO ATTEND SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE INSPECTOR, SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG, ON OR BEFORE MAY 24.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. ANY ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE SECTION ON 5-8392496-7.
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR PROBATIONERS SCHEME ****
VOLUNTEERS ARE BEING SOUGHT BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO HELP WITH REHABILITATION WORK UNDER ITS VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS.
THEY SHOULD BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER AND POSSESS SECONDARY EDUCATION, WITH INTEREST IN HELPING OTHERS, PARTICULARLY YOUNG OFFENDERS.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ALL PROBATION OFFICES AND THE OFFICE OF THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME ON THE 7TH FLOOR OF CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTRACY BUILDING.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE OF THE SCHEME BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH.
THOSE SELECTED WILL BE THOROUGHLY BRIEFED BEFORE THEY START WORK.
+VOLUNTEERS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN WIDENING PROBATIONERS' CONTACTS AND IN HELPING RE-INTEGRATE THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY, + THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE SCHEME, MR LIU KOON-KEUNG, SAID.
/+THE RESPONSE