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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1978

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HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECT SCHOOL COMPETITION

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A HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECT COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IS BEING JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL TO STIMULATE THE INTEREST AND AWARENESS AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN ON PUBLIC HEALTH TOPICS.

THE THEMES CHOSEN FOR THE PROJECT ARE: HYGIENE OF DRINKING WATER, PREVENTION OF RODENT INFESTATION, AND PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS AT PLAY.

THE SUBJECTS WILL BE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO TEACHERS IN SOCIAL STUDIES, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND SCIENCE SUBJECTS, AS THEY WILL HELP THEM TO DRAW PUPILS' ATTENTION TO MATTERS RELATING TO CLEANLINESS AT HOME, PROPER USAGE OF WATER, AND SAFETY AT PLAY.

THE COMPETITION WILL BE FOR EYE-CATCHING ILLUSTRATIONS AND DISPLAYS, INCLUDING PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, MODELS, SPECIMENS, GRAPHS, CHARTS, OR FEATURE ARTICLES. THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL AWARD FIVE CASH PRIZES RANGING BETWEEN $500 AND $1,500 AND 10 MERIT PRIZES OF $300 EACH,

A PRIZE FOR THE BEST ARTWORK DESIGN IN THE FORM OF A TROPHY WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO THE PROJECT WITH THE BEST ARTWORK. THE JUDGING WILL BE DONE DURING THE JOINT EXHIBITION IN THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL WITH PROJECT MATERIALS WORTH ABOUT $100.

COMPETING SCHOOLS WILL PUT UP THEIR DISPLAYS AT THEIR SCHOOLS FOR AT LEAST SEVEN WORKDAYS FROM MARCH 1 TO MARCH 10, WHEN JUDGING WILL TAKE PLACE. SCHOOLS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE COMPETITION ARE REMINDED TO SEND THEIR APPLICATION FORMS TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR (HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG, BEFORE FEBRUARY 2.

THE PUBLIC EXHIBIT WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL FROM MARCH 23 TO 27. THE PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION ON MARCH 23.

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