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THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1989
BOE MEMBERS VISIT SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL
THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (BOE) TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE PELLETIER SCHOOL AT CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD, то SEE FOR THEMSELVES HOW SPECIAL EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO MALADJUSTED SOCIALLY DEPRIVED GIRLS.
THEY WERE MISS BOW SUI-MAY, MISS SO
MAN-KWAN.
AND
YAN-LAP AND MR TAM
BOE
ACCOMPANYING THE BOE MEMBERS ON THE VISIT WERE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SERVICES) MRS GRACE YUNG, AND THE SECRETARY, MR P.K. CHIU.
THE VISITORS WERE TOLD THAT THE SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED IN BY THE GOOD SHEPHERD SISTERS TO LOOK AFTER PROBLEMATIC GIRLS.
1955
1970
THE SCHOOL BECAME AN AIDED WHOLE-DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL
IN WITH BOARDING FACILITIES. IT CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 90 GIRLS, MOST OF WHOM ARE REFERRED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE SCHOOL FOLLOWS THE CURRICULUM OF AN ENRICHED WITH PRACTICAL ELEMENTS WHICH WOULD PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES CONFIDENTLY, SUCCESS AND TO CULTIVATE GOOD WORKING HABITS.
ORDINARY SCHOOL THE GIRLS WITH TO EXPERIENCE
EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON MORAL EDUCATION, AND SEX EDUCATION. SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMMES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.
FAMILY
LIFE
ARE
EDUCATION OPERATED
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELLING IS PROVIDED TO THE GIRLS TO HELP THEM ESTABLISH SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOURS AND MORAL CONCEPTS.
ON COMPLETION OF SECONDARY 3. MORE THAN 90 PER CENT OF THE GIRLS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN EITHER GETTING A SENIOR SECONDARY 4 PLACE IN AN AIDED SCHOOL OR IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT, THE VISITORS WERE TOLD.
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