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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1982

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TRAINING COURSES FOR KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS

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THE KINDERGARTEN SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE WILL ORGANISE TWO IN-SERVICE COURSES FOR TEACHERS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.

THE COURSES WILL CATER FOR PRACTISING PERMITTED AND REGISTERED KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS, INCLUDING HEAD-TEACHERS, WHO ARE CURRENTLY TEACHING IN ENGLISH KINDERGARTENS OR IN KINDERGARTENS WITH AN ENGLISH SECTION.

EACH COURSE WILL CONSIST OF 12 HALF-DAY SESSIONS AND WILL BE CONDUCTED BY AN OVERSEAS EXPERT IN KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION, MRS BETTY LOWE, WHO IS A FORMER SENIOR LECTURER OF PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION IN WEST LONDON INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

THE MAIN AIMS OF THE COURSES, WHICH WILL START ON OCTOBER 18 AND NOVEMBER 4 RESPECTIVELY, ARE TO PROMOTE AN AWARENESS OF THE LATEST TRENDS IN KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION AND TO ENABLE TEACHERS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.

TEACHERS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES.

NEW SHA TIN PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY OPENS ****

THE LATEST OF A SERIES OF PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS ACROSS BUSY HIGHWAYS IN SHA TIN WAS OPENED TODAY FOR PEOPLE TRAVELLING BETWEEN THE TAI WAI INDUSTRIAL AREA AND ME I LAM PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE URGED RESIDENTS TO MAKE GOOD USE OF THE NEW WALKWAY, THE 26TH BUILT IN THE NEW TOWN, TO AVOID THE HEAVY TRAFFIC ON TAI PO ROAD NEAR THE SHING MUN RIVER CHANNEL.

HE SAID 20 MORE SIMILAR SUBWAYS WERE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN VARIOUS CONVENIENT LOCATIONS TO ENSURE THE ADEQUATE PROVISION OF SAFE CROSSINGS.

BUILT BY THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AT A COST OF $2.1 MILLION, THE 50-METRE-LONG NEW SUBWAY IS DESIGNED FOR PEDESTRIANS AS WELL AS BICYCLISTS, WITH STAIRCASES AND ACCESS RAMPS AT BOTH ENDS.

ITS WALLS ARE FINISHED WITH MOSAIC TILES ARRANGED IN A SPECIAL PATTERN TO COMPLEMENT THE CONTINUOUS CENTRAL LIGHTING.

OFFICIATING AT THE SUBWAY'S OPENING CEREMONY TODAY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR WAI HON-LEUNG, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DONALD TSANG.

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