TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1994
PRIMARY 1 CENTRAL ALLOCATION RESULTS OUT ON SATURDAY
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT RESULTS OF THE CENTRAL ALLOCATION OF PRIMARY ONE PLACES FOR SCHOOL ENTRY IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR WILL BE RELEASED ON SATURDAY (JUNE 4).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID A TOTAL OF 19,128 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THE CENTRAL ALLOCATION WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO SCHOOLS OF THEIR PARENTS' FIRST THREE CHOICES.
"THIS REPRESENTS 59.8 PER CENT OF 31,982 CHILDREN TAKING PART IN THE CENTRAL ALLOCATION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID PARENTS SHOULD GO TO
THE RELEVANT DISTRIBUTION-COLLECTION CENTRE IN THEIR DISTRICT ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY FROM 9.30 AM TO 12.30 PM OR 1.30 PM TO 4.30 PM TO COLLECT AN
ALLOCATION SLIP",
THEIR
THE SLIP SHOWS THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CHILD HAS BEEN ALLOCATED, TOGETHER WITH REGISTRATION.
THEY SHOULD BRING ALONG THE PARENT'S COPY OF FORM FOR ADMISSION TO PRIMARY ONE" OR THE "CHOICE FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SCHOOL TO WHICH
THE
DATES FOR
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SCHOOLS FORM"
PARENTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION
FORMALITIES
ON JUNE 8 (WEDNESDAY) OR JUNE 9 (THURSDAY).
REGISTRATION HOURS FOR AM SCHOOLS ARE FROM 9 AM TO NOON AND, FOR PM SCHOOLS, FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM. FOR WHOLE-DAY SCHOOLS, THE REGISTRATION HOURS ARE FROM 9 AM TO NOON AND FROM 2 PM TO 4 PM.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID PARENTS WHO FOR SOME PERSONAL REASONS COULD NOT REGISTER THEIR CHILD MUST CONTACT THE SCHOOL DIRECT OR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT BEFOREHAND ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
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'PARENTS FAILING TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN WITH THE SCHOOL THE SPECIFIED DATES WITHOUT MAKING PRIOR ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE DEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN UP THE PLACE ALLOCATED, HE SAID.
"UPON REGISTRATION, THE ALLOCATION SLIP SHOULD BE SURRENDERED TO THE SCHOOL AND PARENTS MUST NOTE THAT ALL PLACES ALLOCATED ARE FINAL AND REQUESTS FOR RE-ALLOCATION WITHOUT VALID JUSTIFICATION WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED."
PARENTS WHO HAVE SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES, SUCH AS HAVING MOVED TO ANOTHER DISTRICT RESULTING IN THE ALLOCATED SCHOOL BEING TOO FAR FROM THEIR NEW HOME, ARE ADVISED TO PERSONALLY CALL ON THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT AT 269 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, TO SEEK HELP.
THEY SHOULD BRING ALONG THE ORIGINAL AND COPIES OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF THE NEW ADDRESS, SUCH AS RENTAL RECEIPTS, TITLE DEED OF THE PROPERTY, RATES DEMAND NOTES, WATER BILLS OR ELECTRICITY BILLS BEARING THE NAME OF THE PARENT OR THE GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD.
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