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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1979

SWD'S RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD+ EXHIBITION FOR CHAI WAN

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS TO HOLD A TWO-DAY PUBLIC EXHIBITION IN CHAI WAN THIS WEEKEND ON PROPER PARENTAL CARE.

THE EXHIBITION, ENTITLED +RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD, + WILL FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN,

IT WILL BE STAGED AT THE DEPARTMENT'S YUE WAN COMMUNITY HALL, CHAI WAN ROAD, BETWEEN 2 P.M. AND 10 P.M. ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,

WITH VARIOUS DISPLAY MATERIALS, THE EXHIBITION WILL GIVE PARENTS AN INSIGHT INTO THEIR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY, AS WELL AS PROPER CHILD-REAR ING.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE FAMILY PLANNING, PREPARATION FOR PREGNANCY, PRE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CARE, BEHAVIOURAL GUIDANCE, STAGES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, RECREATION AND HOME- SAFETY.

THE EXHIBITION WAS FIRST STAGED LATE LAST YEAR AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY-WIDE FAMILY EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO FOSTER STRONGER FAMILY TIES TO AND HELP PREVENT FAMILY BREAKDOWNS.

AS A RESULT OF THE ENCOURAGING PUBLIC RESPONSE, THE EXHIBITION HAS GONE MOBILE, ENABLING MORE PEOPLE IN OTHER DISTRICTS TO BENEFIT FROM THE SHOW.

BRITISH COUNCIL TO RUN REFRESHER COURSES FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

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IN-SERVICE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO ATTEND REFRESHER COURSES DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

THE BRITISH COUNCIL HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO RUN THE COURSES, EACH OF 54 HOURS DURATION, ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM JULY 19 TO AUGUST 29.

+THE OBJECTIVES OF COURSES ARE TWOFOLD, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY)

+THE FIRST IS TO IMPROVE THE PARTICIPANTS' CONFIDENCE IN USING ENGLISH IN THE CLASSROOM, FOCUSING IN PARTICULAR ON ORAL FLUENCY AND ACCURACY,+ HE SAID.

/SECOND, THE