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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1982

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STUDENTS INVITED TO JOIN CYC

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS INVITING PRIMARY 4 TO FORM 7 STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO JOIN THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB.

AT PRESENT, MORE THAN 68 000 STUDENTS FROM 565 SCHOOLS HAVE JOINED THE CLUB SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1977.

THE CYC MOVEMENT, WHICH IS BECOMING MORE POPULAR AMONG STUDENTS, IS AIMED AT INFORMAL EDUCATION WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH PARTICULAR COMMITMENT TO MORAL EDUCATION AND THE TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN CITIZENSHIP.

CYC ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED IN THREE LEVELS WITHIN THE SCHOOL, WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND TERRITORY-WIDE. THEY INCLUDE VISITS, SEMINARS, SURVEYS, COMPETITIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMES WHICH ARE RELATED TO THEMES LIKE CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS, FIRE PREVENTION, CONSUMER EDUCATION, ANTI-CORRUPTION, ROAD SAFETY AND OTHER MATTERS CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS COMMUNITY BUILDING IN HONG KONG,

MEMBERS WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN A CYC ACTIVITY OR SERVICE WILL BE GIVEN CERTAIN POINTS UNDER A MERIT AWARD SCHEME.

IN DECEMBER 1980, SIX MEMBERS WHO SHOWED OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE SCHEME WERE SELECTED TO VISIT SINGAPORE AND LAST AUGUST EIGHT OUTSTANDING MEMBERS WERE CHOSEN TO VISIT AUSTRALIA.

STUDENTS WHO WISH TO JOIN THE CYC CAN ENROLL WITH THEIR CLASS OR FORM MASTER OR MISTRESS, WHO WILL COMPLETE A REGISTRATION FORM FOR THEM AND RETURN IT TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SECTION.

TEACHERS WHO HAVE ANY QUERIES CAN CONTACT THE CYC SECTION AT 5-8392376-80.

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