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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1977

THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS TO TAKE PART

IN THIS YEAR'S SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMME

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THOUSANDS OF BOYS AND GIRLS, FROM PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE PROGRAMME WHICH IS TO START ON JULY 15 AND END ON SEPTEMBER 1 IS SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

AMONG THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ANNOUNCED, CAMPING IS THE MOST POPULAR. THIS YEAR, TEN SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SETTING UP SCHOOL CAMPS DURING JULY AND AUGUST. THERE WILL BE THREE-DAY CAMPS AND FOUR-DAY CAMPS.

THESE SCHOOLS ARE LOCATED AT LANTAO, SAI KUNG, TOLO HARBOUR, CHEUNG CHAU, SHA TAU KOK AND YUEN LONG.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE CAMP IS TO ENABLE SCHOOLS TO EXTEND CLASSROOM THEORY INTO FIELDWORK IN SUCH SUBJECTS AS GEOGRAPHY, BIOLOGY, NATURE STUDY, BOTANY AND SURVEYING WITH THE ADDED FLAVOUR OF HIKING, CANOEING, SWIMMING AND SIMILAR PURPOSEFUL FORMS OF RECREATION.+

+LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 30,000 PUPILS TOOK PART IN CAMPS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY SCHOOLS AND THE DEPARTMENT, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE NOT BEING NEGLECTED. THERE WILL BE ONE-DAY CAMPS AND SWIMMING LESSONS FOR THEM AT THE LIFE GUARD CLUB TRAINING HEADQUARTERS IN REPULSE BAY.

TWO NEW PROJECTS TO BE INTRODUCED BY THE DEPARTMENT THIS YEAR ARE A GARDENING PROGRAMME AND A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION FOR ALL SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS.

SOME OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ALSO HELP BY ORGANISING SCHOOL VISITS. THESE VISITS ARE EDUCATIONAL IN THAT THEY GIVE A GOOD ASPECT OF CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES IN VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

DURING THESE VISITS, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL SHOW THE STUDENTS ROUND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT FARMS, COUNTRY PARKS, FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION AREAS WHILE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL SHOW THEM MAJOR WORK SITES, GOVERNMENT PROJECTS, PLANTS AND BUILDINGS. VISITS TO POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL WHICH HAVE BEEN VERY POPULAR AMONG STUDENTS ARE ALSO MAINTAINED.

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