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Induction
programme for immigrant children from China
New immigrant children from China between six and 15 years of age and having arrived in Hong Kong for less than six months are invited to attend a four-week induction programme on social adjustment and educational support.
A spokesman for the Education Department said: "The programme is aimed at helping new immigrant children from China to adapt to the local social and school environment, promoting inductive learning of Chinese and English languages among new immigrant children who have not yet enrolled in school and providing homework guidance to those who have already enrolled."
The programme, sponsored by the Education Department, is operated by non-profit-making voluntary agencies.
A newly-produced leaflet containing addresses and telephone numbers of these organisations is available for collection at the District Education Offices, the District Offices and the District Social Welfare Offices throughout the territory.
Single journey children also receive the leaflet when arriving at the Lo Wu Immigration Checkpoints, the spokesman said.
"The course is free of charge and the contents include social adjustment and educational support.
"The objectives are to explain to the participants the rules and regulations in school and the community, the use of public amenities in the community and public transport, to provide them with guidance in learning Chinese and English languages and to teach them study skills," the spokesman said.
He advised parents to contact the organisations in their district for the time and venue offering the courses in the leaflets.
End/Thursday, April 6, 1995
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