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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1983

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REFRESHER COURSES FOR MATHEMATICS TEACHERS

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FOUR COURSES ON THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS WILL BE ORGANISED FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE FROM MARCH TO JUNE THIS YEAR.

THESE COURSES, EACH OF WHICH WILL LAST TWO DAYS, ARE AIMED AT INTRODUCING NEW APPROACHES TO MATHEMATICS TEACHING, PARTICULARLY LEARNING THROUGH ACTIVITY AND DISCOVERY.

THE CONTENTS OF THE COURSES, WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE, WILL INCLUDE LECTURES, SESSIONS FOR PRACTICAL WORK AND DISCUSSIONS.

THE COURSES FOR UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 10 AND 17, AND MAY 12 AND 19; WHILE THOSE FOR LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON APRIL 14 AND 21. AND JUNE 2 AND 9 AT THE MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG.

EACH COURSE CAN ONLY ACCOMMODATE 30 TEACHERS AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

HEADMASTERS WISHING TO SEND THE IR TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE COURSES SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS TO THE MATHEMATICS SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ROOM 419, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 8.

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE COURSES MAY BE MADE WITH THE MATHEMATICS SECTION, TEL. 5-8392488,

PRIMARY PUPILS JOIN VEGETABLE GROWING CONTEST

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THE JUDGING OF THIS YEAR'S URBAN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN VEGETABLE GROWING COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT NOON TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S TEACHING CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT.

AN HORTICULTURIST FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR C.S. PAO, WILL HEAD A PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS AT THE JUDGING.

MORE THAN 80 URBAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE TAKEN PART IN THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION. AFTER RECEIVING SEEDS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LAST SEPTEMBER, PARTICIPATING STUDENTS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY GROWN TOMATO, BUSH BEAN, CABBAGE AND BROCCOLI IN POTS.

ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE VEGETABLE GROWING COMPETITION WAS ORGANISED TO GIVE STUDENTS A CHANCE TO PRACTISE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED FROM TEXTBOOKS AND TO ARCUSE THEIR AWARENESS OF THE NEED TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

AN EXHIBITION OF SELECTED ENTRIES WILL BE HELD AT THE TEACHING CENTRE FROM 2.30 PM TOMORROW TO 5 PM ON FRIDAY, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

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