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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1976

GOVERNOR TO INSPECT PARADE AT STANLEY

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND PRESENT COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDALS AND CLASPS TO 40 PRISON OFFICERS AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF CIVILIAN STAFF AT THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION AT STANLEY ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 23).

TEN CONTINGENTS FROM 15 PENAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE WILL TAKE PART IN THE CEREMONIAL PARADE.

SIR MURRAY WILL INSPECT THE PARADE ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR. T.G. GARNER.

THE BAND FROM CAPE COLLINSON TRAINING CENTRE WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.

NOTE TO EDITORS :

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE PARADE. THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 4.30 P.M. ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 23) AT THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE PARADE GROUND AT STANLEY. PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE NOT LATER THAN 4 P.M. COPIES OF THE PROGRAMME AS WELL AS THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE CEREMONY.

SEMINAR ON LEARNING AND TEACHING TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

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A SEMINAR ON THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF TECHNICAL SUBJECTS BY ACTIVITY METHODS WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AND FRIDAY IN THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE, WAN CHAI, FROM 9 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. EACH DAY.

ACTIVITY METHOD IS A WAY OF TEACHING WHEREBY STUDENTS CARRY OUT SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN ORDER TO DISCOVER FOR THEMSELVES THE PRINCIPLES INVOLVED RATHER THAN MERELY GETTING THE TEACHER TO CHALK-AND-TALK BY WAY OF EXPLANATION.

THE SEMINAR, TO BE OPENED BY MR. P.R. SMITH, PRINCIPAL OF THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE. ENABLES PARTICIPANTS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND OPINIONS ON THE APPLICATION OF ACTIVITY METHOD TO THE TEACHING OF TECHNICAL SUBJECTS.

IT WILL CONSIST OF ACTIVITY GROUPS CONSTRUCTING PROJECTS AND INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE TEACHING OF TECHNICAL SUBJECTS.

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