THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1937
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SPORTS EQUIPMENT CONTRACT AWARDED
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A $350 000 CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SPORTS EQUIPMENT FOR AN INDOOR GAMES HALL AT KOWLOON BAY RECREATION GROUND HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
IT WILL INCLUDE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED BASKETBALL BACKSTOPS, GYMNASTIC EQUIPMENT, AND COURT FITTINGS FOR VOLLEYBALL AND BADMINTON,
INSTALLATION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN APRIL, A MONTH BEFORE THE UNOFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW SPORTS FACILITY TO THE PUBLIC.
SEMINAR ON SOCIAL STUDIES SYLLABUS HELD ****
A GROUP OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS TODAY (THURSDAY) ATTEND A SEMINAR ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL STUDIES SYLLABUS (FORM 4 AND FORM 5).
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT-ORGANISED SEMINAR WAS HELD AT THE ANNEXE OF THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN MONG KOK,
THE SEMINAR IS TO FAMILIARISE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS WITH THE SOCIAL STUDIES SYLLABUS (FORM 4 AND FORM 5) WHICH WAS INTRODUCED TO SCHOOLS AS A PILOT SCHEME SINCE SEPTEMBER 1984. THE SYLLABUS IS NOW OPEN TO ALL SCHOOLS.
SPEAKING AT THE SEMINAR WERE TEACHERS OF THE SOCIAL STUDIES PILOT SCHEME IN SCHOOLS INCLUDING MISS ELEANOR FOK, MRS ATHENA POON AND MRS S.Y. CHING.
THEY POINTED OUT THAT THE SUBJECT WHICH COULD INCORPORATE ELEMENTS OF CIVIC EDUCATION, SEX EDUCATION AND MORAL EDUCATION HAD AROUSED MUCH INTEREST AMONG PUPILS IN THE COURSE OF THE PILOT SCHEME.
THE SUBJECT ALSO PROVIDED USEFUL INFORMATION AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSION SO THAT GOOD RELATIONSHIP COULD BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN TEACHERS AND PUPILS.
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