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SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1974

THE CURRICULUM OF THE CULLEGE CONSISTS OF A BASIC TWO-YEAR TRAINING COURSE, AND THERE IS ALSO A SPECIALIST THIRD-YEAR COURSE FOR TEACHERS OF MUSIC.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PHOTOGRAPHS OF A MODEL OF THE NEW COMPLEX

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GUIDANCE PROJECT FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

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ANOTHER GUIDANCE PROJECT FOR PRIMARY SIX SCHOOL LEAVERS, ONE OF SEVERAL WHICH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY CENTRES HAVE BEEN ARRANGING ON A REGULAR BASIS, WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (MAY 13) AT THE KUUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE.

FOUR HUNDRED PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE LOK SIN TONG PRIMARY SCHOOL, OUR LADY OF CHINA PRIMARY SCHOOL, ST. BARNABAS' PRIMARY SCHOOL, HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL, G.T.C. PAST STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION PRIMARY SCHOOL AND KWUN TONG METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL ATTEND.

THE BASIC AIM OF THIS GUIDANCE PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL WITH INFORMATION ON EDUCAŢIONAL, PRE-VOCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROSPECTS, SOME- THING WHICH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND OTHER SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE AREA FEEL IS MUCH-NEEDED, SAID MR. KUOK NAI-SIK, WARDEN OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE. HE HOPED THAT MORE PUBLIC INTEREST WOULD BE GENERATED BY BRINGING INTO THE OPEN PROBLEMS FACING PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADUATES.

THREE SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED TO TALK TO THOSE WHO WILL BE ATTENDING. THEY ARE MISS LONG SHU-FAN, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER, WHO WILL DISCUSS PUST-PRIMARY STUDY NR. YEUNG SIN- TUNG, SUPERVISOR, STUDENT WELFARE SECTION OF THE KWUN TONG VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE, WHO WILL SPEAK ON PRE-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND MR. WONG KING-TUNG, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER FOR KUUN TONG, WHO WILL TALK ON THE VALUE OF GROUP LIFE. DISCUSSIONS WILL FOLLOW THE TALKS.

IT IS ALSO PLANNED TO FOLLOW THIS UP WITH AN INTENSIVE GUIDANCE PROJECT DURING THE SUMMER VACATION FOR A GROUP OF SIXTY PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVERS WITH A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES URGANISED BY VOLUNTEER WORKERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE TALKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON MONDAY. THEY WILL BE HELD IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL OF THE KWUN TONG CO.MUNITY CENTRE AT 17, TSUI PINĠ ROAD, BEGINNING AT 10 A.H.

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