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MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1976

DHA TO VISIT PO LEUNG KUK NURSERY IN N.T.

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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, WILL VISIT THE KWAI CHOW NURSERY RUN BY THE PO LEUNG KUK ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER S) TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE NURSERY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE KUK IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. MAXINE LI KWOK, CHAIRMAN OF PO LEUNG KUK- MR. SZE KA-SHUEN, THIRD VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MRS. SIU TSANG FUNG-KWAN, DIRECTOR.

SITUATED AT THE GROUND FLOOR OF BLOCK 3 OF KWAI FONG ESTATE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE NURSERY OCCUPIES AN AREA OF ABOUT 5,000 SQ. FT.

THE NURSERY, WITH AN ENROLMENT OF 165, WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED IN MARCH 1974.

AMONG THE FACILITIES IT PROVIDES ARE A CHILDREN PLAY ROOM AND A MUSIC ROOM.

DAILY ACTIVITIES AND STUDIES OF THE CHILDREN ARE PLANNED AND ARRANGED BY TRAINED STAFF COMPRISING ONE SUPERVISOR, TEN CHILD CARE WORKERS AND SIX AMAHS,

SINCE THE NURSERY AIMS TO HELP LOW INCOME FAMILIES TO LOOK AFTER THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS HAVE TO GO OUT TO WORK, THE FEE IS KEPT AS LOW AS $40 PER MONTH. THE DEFICITS ARE SUBSIDIZED PARTLY BY THE KUK AND PARTLY BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. MR. WALDEN WILL ARRIVE AT THE NURSERY AT 11.30 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 8).

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