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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1976

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS VISIT SCHOOLS

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THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION - REV. DEREK REID, DR. KEITH LEGG AND MR. WONG WAN-TIN - VISITED THREE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KOWLOON THIS MORNING.

THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, MR. WEI CHUN-HUEN.

THE THREE BOARD MEMBERS STARTED THE TOUR BY GOING TO THE SALVATION ARMY KWONG YUEH SCHOOL ON THE ROOFTOP OF BLOCK 14, TAI HANG TUNG ESTATE. THIS IS A SUBSIDISED BISESSIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

NEXT THEY WENT TO ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI'S ENGLISH PRIMARY SCHOOL, A PRIVATE NON-PROF IT-MAKING CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL RUN BY THE CATHOLIC MISSION IN SHEK KIP MEI STREET.

FINALLY THEY CALLED AT THE FUK WAH STREET GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL WHICH IS A WHOLE DAY SCHOOL.

THIS SCHOOL IS AMONG 38 PRIMARY SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE INTRODUCED THE CHILD-CENTRED +ACTIVITY APPROACH+ LAUNCHED BY THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. THIS NEW TEACHING METHOD STARTED IN PRIMARY 1 CLASSES IN SEPTEMBER, 1972. AS THE SCHEME HAS BEEN A SUCCESS, IT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO ALL CLASSES IN THIS SCHOOL, EXCEPT PRIMARY 6.

THE BOARD MEMBERS WERE IMPRESSED WITH THE BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL ATMOSPHERE IN THE +ACTIVITY APPROACH+ CLASSES. THEY ASKED THE HEADMISTRESS, MRS. FUNG MOK YAN-LAN, MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE METHODS USED TO TEACH 18 CHILDREN IN A SPECIAL CLASS CATERING MAINLY FOR PRIMARY 4 PUPILS WHO ARE IN NEED OF SPECIAL GUIDANCE.

AT THE THREE SCHOOLS, THE BOARD MEMBERS CHATTED WITH SOME PUPILS AND TEACHERS.

OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL VISIT A NUMBER OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS LATER THIS MONTH AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

THE PRESENT SERIES OF FAMILIARISATION VISITS, ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 2 WHEN THREE MEMBERS PROFESSOR M.A. BRIMER, MR. B.H. TISDALL AND REV. PETER WONG - TOURED THREE PRIMARY SCHOOLS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

THE MEMBERS WILL EXCHANGE VIEWS AND DISCUSS WHAT THEY HAVE SEEN AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.

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