THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1984
COURSES OFFERED ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
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TEACHERS OF PRIMARY THREE TO PRIMARY SIX WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CLASS LIBRARY MANAGEMENT ARE INVITED TO ENROL IN TWO COURSES TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH.
THE COURSES ARE BEING ORGANISED BY THE LIBRARY SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE.
BESIDES EQUIPPING TEACHERS WITH THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGING CLASS LIBRARIES, THE COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO TRAIN THEM ON HOW TO SELECT BOOKS AND DEVISE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES.
ONE OF THE COURSES IS FOR PRIMARY THREE AND FOUR TEACHERS AND WILL BE HELD FROM JULY 16 TO 19 IN ROOM 25 OF HONG KONG UNIVERSITY'S EXTRA MURAL TOWN CENTRE, 8TH FLOOR, WING ON CENTRE, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
THE OTHER COURSE, FOR PRIMARY FIVE AND SIX TEACHERS, WILL BE HELD FROM JULY 23 TO 26 AT THE SAME PLACE.
DUE TO LIMITED' ACCOMMODATION, ONLY ONE TEACHER FROM EACH SCHOOL WILL BE ACCEPTED. TEACHERS WHO HAVE ATTENDED SIMILAR COURSES BEFORE ARE REQUESTED NOT TO APPLY.
HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SCHOOLS WHO WISH TO NOMINATE THE IR TEACHERS FOR THE COURSES, SHOULD APPLY TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, LIBRARY SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG, BY JUNE 27.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE LIBRARY SECTION ON 5-8392258.
NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR TUEN MUN ***
ONE OF SIX STANDARD PRIMARY SCHOOLS PLANNED FOR TUEN MUN THIS FINANCIAL YEAR IS TO BE BUILT ON A 5 220-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD, CLOSE TO TUEN MUN POLYCLINIC.
A $6.4 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE WORK HAS BEEN AWARDED TO SUI CHONG CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE SIX-STOREY BUILDING WILL HAVE 24 CLASSROOMS AND AN ASSEMBLY HALL.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A COVERED AND AN EXTERNAL PLAY AREA, AS WELL AS BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL COURTS.
WORK ON THE BUILDING IS EXPECTED TO TAKE A YEAR AND THE SCHOOL CAN START ADMITTING STUDENTS NEXT SUMMER.
THERE ARE AT PRESENT 33 PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TUEN MUN SERVING A POPULATION OF ABOUT 190 000. THIS IS EXPECTED TO GROW TO MORE THAN 500 000 BY 1990.
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