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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1981

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WEEKDAY CAMPS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

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OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS ON WEEKDAYS AT VARIOUS SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

+THE CAMPS AIM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF LIVING IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT, WHERE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO EXTEND CLASSROOM THEORY INTO FIELDWORK AND PRIMARY STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTEGRATE SCHOOL SUBJECTS UNDER CAMPING SITUATIONS,+ AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

CAMPSITES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WEEKDAYS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2 AND JULY 9 NEXT YEAR.

CAMPS FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY EACH WEEK WHILE SECONDARY STUDENTS CAN JOIN THREE-DAY CAMPS RUNNING EITHER FROM MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY OR FROM WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY.

CHARGES FOR THE PRIMARY CAMP WILL RANGE FROM $36 TO $68, AND THOSE FOR SECONDARY CAMPS FROM $20 TO $37, DEPENDING ON THE CAMPS I TE CHOSEN.

BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CAMPS WILL BE HELD AT GAUDETE HOUSE, SILVERMINE BAY OUTDOOR RECREATION CAMP, YWCA YOUTH CAMP, WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE AND MA WAN YOUTH CAMP.

PRIMARY CAMPS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED AT CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE SUEN DOUH CAMP, PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP AND HIGH ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTRE.

SECONDARY CAMPS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED AT WONG YEE CHAU YOUTH CAMP AND PO LEUNG KUK HOLIDAY CAMP.

+NO STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND ANY CAMP WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THEIR PARENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

BUNKS, BLANKETS, BED SHEETS AND PILLOWS WILL BE PROVIDED AT EACH CAMP, BUT CAMPERS SHOULD BRING SUITABLE CLOTHING AND PERSONAL HYGIENE KITS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS, SCHOOLS CAN CONTACT MR FRANCIS CHIU OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION ON 3-884111 EXT. 277.

THE ADDRESS OF THE SECTION IS KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 6TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.