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MONDAY, JULY 16, 1984a
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TEACHING DISABLED TO SWIM ****
TWO SWIMMING COURSES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN ARE BEING ORGANISED ¿Y THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE (RSS) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.
THE TWO COURSES FOR CEREBRAL PALSIED CHILDREN AND PHAS JUNIORS, CO-ORGANISED WITH THE HONG KONG PHAB ASSOCIATION AND HELD AT THE LADY MACLEHOSE POKFULAM PHAB CENTRE GOT OFF GROUND ON JULY 14.
EACH COURSE WILL BE SPREAD OVER 10 SESSIONS AND LAST UNTIL SEPTEMBER 22.
TWENTY CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 6 AND 12 HAVE TAKEN PART IN EACH COURSE.
+ IT IS OUR FIRST TIME TO TEACH CEREBRAL PALSIED CHILDREN HOW TO SWIM,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR RSS SAID.
+THE AIM IS TO IMPROVE THE IR PHYSICAL FITNESS AND LET THEM ENJOY THE FUN IN SWIMMING.
WHEN IN WATER, A CEREBRAL PALSIED CHILD CAN FEEL THE MOBILITY AND FREEDOM AND WILL BENEFIT EMOTIONALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY.+
+ IF THE COURSE PROVES TO BE SUCCESSFUL, WE SHALL ORGANISE MORE TO CATER FOR A LARGER NUMBER OF CEREBRAL PALSIED CHILDREN
IN THE FUTURE, SHE ADDED.
YOUNG PART-TIME LIFE GUARDS NEEDED
YOUNG PEOPLE HOLDING APPROVED LIFE SAVING QUALIFICATION ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR JOBS AS PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
STUDENTS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO TAKE UP THE TEMPORARY WORK AND EARN MORE THAN $2 000 A MONTH DURING THE PRESENT SUMMER HOLIDAYS, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE NTSD IS NOW LAUNCHING ITS ANNUAL PART-TIME LIFEGUARD RECRUITMENT DRIVE TO STRENGTHEN ITS NORMAL LIFE SAVING SERVICES IN THE CURRENT PEAK SWIMMING SEASON.
THE PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS WILL EITHER BE EMPLOYED ON A SHORT-CONTRACT TERM WITH A MONTHLY SALARY OF $2 755, OR ON A $109-A-DAY BASIS.
/THEY WILL