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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1988
"AS FOR KINDERGARTENS, WE ADDRESSED ISSUES PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL PLAY.
PERTAINING TO THE
"WE NOTED THAT SINCE ALL KINDERGARTENS ARE PRIVATELY-RUN, THERE ARE LIMITATIONS IN MONITORING THE STANDARDS FACILITIES WITHIN THESE KINDERGARTENS.
OF PROVISION OF
'WE RECOMMENDED THAT A MANDATORY
REQUIREMENT
SHOULD BR MADE
FOR PLAY AREAS AS A LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE.
ON
"MEANWHILE, IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE ACHIEVED BY MAKING INFORMATION THESE KINDERGARTENS AVAILABLE TO PARENTS AND MODIFYING THE TIME-TABLE FOR PLAY ACTIVITIES. INSPECTORS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CAN ALSO HELP BY GIVING MORE ADVICE."
DR IP SAID SPORTS IN EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS COVERED MODIFIED GAMES FOR LOWER PRIMARY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS.
"THESE AIM AT DEVELOPING PHYSICAL CO-ORDINATION OF THE BODY AND BASIC SKILLS FOR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AT A LATER STAGE."
WE CONSIDER THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT INTO PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL ENCOURAGE PUPILS TO TAKE UP THE SUBJECT, AND WOULD HELP CORRECT UNHEALTHY TENDENCIES SUCH AS INACTIVITY AND OBESITY.
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WE ALSO FEEL THAT SINGLE-SESSION SCHOOLS SHOULD BE THE LONG- TERM TARGET FOR PROMOTION OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SHE ADDED.
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DR IP SAID THE WORKING PARTY SUPPORTED A NUMBER OF PROPOSALS BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INCLUDING A WIDE RANGE OF CENTRALISED SPORTS ACTIVITIES THAT COULD NOT BE PROVIDED ON A SCHOOL BASIS, BUT WOULD UTILISE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES AVAILABLE ON A DISTRICT BASIS.
EXAMINED
AS FOR SPORTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, THE WORKING PARTY SPECIFICALLY THE SUPPLY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, AND OPTIONS FOR CENTRALISED AND SCHOOL-BASED SPORTS.
DR IP SAID THE EXISTING LEVEL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROVISION IN SCHOOLS WAS NOT ALTOGETHER SATISFACTORY, BUT NOTED THAT THE PRESENT ALLOCATION OF TWO PERIODS PER WEEK COULD NOT BE IMPROVED UPON BECAUSE OF COMPETING DEMANDS AND CURRICULAR CONSTRAINTS.
SHE RECOMMENDED THAT IT SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED BY RAISING THE EXISTING RATIO OF QUALIFIED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSPECTORS, AND IMPROVING THE TRAINING OF QUALIFIED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.
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