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SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993
MR LI IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST FUND. OTHER TRUSTEES ARE MRS JULIA SHEN FUNG; MR WAN HING-YUEN, PRINCIPAL. OF THE COTTON SPINNERS ASSOCIATION PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL, AND MRS GRACE YUNG, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SERVICES).
MR WONG THANKED MR FUNG FOR HIS GENEROUS DONATION WHICH WOULD GREATLY HELP THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN FULLY IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE EDUCATION COMMISSION'S REPORT NO. 4 ON THE EDUCATION OF GIFTED CHILDREN.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WOULD ESTABLISH A RESOURCE A BASE FOR A TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS TO DEVELOP AND CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HELP TEACHING GIFTED CHILDREN IN THEIR SCHOOLS.
CENTRE AS DISSEMINATE ΤΟ TEACHERS
TEACHERS AT THE CENTRE WOULD BE ABLE TO SELECT OR PRODUCE THEIR OWN TEACHING MATERIALS, MEET OTHER TEACHERS OF GIFTED CHILDREN AND SHARE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. PARENTS OF AIFTED CHILDREN WOULD ALSO BE GIVEN ADVICE ON HOW BEST TO SUPPORT THEM AT HOME.
THE CENTRE WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A VENUR FOR SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS FOR THE GIFTED CHILDREN THEMSELVES, AT WHICH THEY COULD MEE'T THEIR PEERS AS WELL AS SPECIALISTS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS.
IN ADDITION, DURING LONG SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, THE CENTRE WOULD BE ARRANGING ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES FOR THE CHILDREN TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL. THEY COULD ALSO PURSUE EXTENDED STUDIES WHICH COULD NOT BE FITTED INTO THEIR OWN SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMES.
THE PROPOSED CENTRE WOULD BE NAMED THE FUNG HON CHU GIFTED CHILDREN EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE.
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ART CONTEST ON INT'L FAMILY YEAR
STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO COMPETE IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST TO MARK THE 1994 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE FAMILY.
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THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHILDREN'S ART, OSLO, NORWAY.
AN RDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT ALL ENTRIES WOULD BE KEPT AS PART OF THE COLLECTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHILDREN'S ART AND WOULD BF USED FOR THEMATIC PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH.
EXHIBITIONS,
"PRIZE-WINNING WORKS WILL BE
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IN OSLO, SPECIAL
YORK, VIENNA AND OTHER CITIES AROUND THE WORLD, PRIZES WILL ALSO BE AWARDED, HE SAID.
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THE SPOKESMAN URGED STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION.
PARIS, NEW DIPLOMAS AND
ACTIVELY IN THIS
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