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SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1980

GAMES EMPHASISING LEADERSHIP TRAINING, DISCIPLINE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVING PEOPLE WERE ORGANISED FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING THE FUN FAIR.

MR WELLS DESCRIBED THE EVENT AS A STRIKING DEMONSTRATION OF THE SUCCESS OF SHA TIN GIRL GUIDES.

→IN THE SHORT TIME SINCE THEY WERE FOUNDED IN 1979, THEY HAVE CLEARLY BECOME NOT ONLY AN ORGANISATION WHICH DESERVES OUR SUPPORT, BUT ONE WHICH MERITS OUR RESPECT.

+THEIR EFFORTS, AND THOSE OF THE SHA TIN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE, WHICH HAVE MADE TODAY'S DISPLAY POSSIBLE, WILL I HOPE CONTINUE UNABATED DURING THE YEARS TO COME, MR WELLS SAID.

PAYING TRIBUTE TO SHA TIN GIRL GUIDES PRESIDENT, MR NG CHAN-LAM, AND THEIR CHAIRMAN, MISS OR MEI-YAN, FOR THEIR GUIDANCE AND ENTHUSIASM+, MR WELLS SAID HE HOPED THEY AND SHA TIN GIRL GUIDES WOULD CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT COMMUNITY SPIRIT WHICH WAS SO IMPORTANT IN A NEW TOWN.

THE EXHIBITION WILL MOVE TO WO CHE ESTATE TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AND TAI WAI ON AUGUST 17.

AT PRESENT. THERE ARE 4 100 GIRL GUIDES IN 161 TEAMS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SHA TIN HAS 300 GIRL GUIDES IN 11 TEAMS.

TRAINING FOR TEACHER LIBRARIANS

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THE LIBRARY SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD TWO COURSES FOR TEACHER LIBRARIANS LATER THIS YEAR.

THE AIM IS TO INTRODUCE TEACHERS TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT AND ACQUAINT THEM WITH INFORMATION SKILLS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING PURPOSES.

AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON MONDAYS, FROM OCTOBER TO MAY NEXT YEAR. THE OTHER, AN ADVANCED COURSE FOR TEACHERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE INITIAL BASIC TRAINING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAYS, FROM NOVEMBER TO JUNË.

THE COURSES, CONSISTING OF LECTURES, PRACTICAL WORK, TUTORIALS AND VISITS WILL BE ORGANISED ON A PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE BASIS. CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TEACHING CENTRES, 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT.

NO FEE WILL BE CHARGED AND ALL TEACHER LIBRARIANS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE AWARDED TO THOSE WHO HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED A COURSE.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD REACH THE LIBRARY SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 8. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT THE SAME OFFICE (TEL: 5-768422 OR 5-778311 EXT 210).

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