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TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1983

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PRIMARY SCHOOL ALLOCATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED

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THE CENTRAL ALLOCATION OF PRIMARY ONE PLACES FOR SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR UNDER THE NEW PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION SYSTEM WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 18 AND 19, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

OUT OF THE 32 878 CHILDREN TAKING PART IN THE CENTRAL ALLOCATION, 21 254 CHILDREN OR 64.6 PER CENT, WILL BE GIVEN PLACES IN SCHOOLS OF THE IR PARENTS' FIRST THREE CHOICES.

+IN FACT, ABOUT 93 PER CENT OF THE CHILDREN WILL SECURE PLACES IN SCHOOLS OF THEIR PARENTS' FIRST 10 CHOICES, SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE

PARENTS CONCERNED SHOULD GO TO THE DISTRIBUTION-COLLECTION CENTRE IN THEIR DISTRICTS ON SATURDAY (JUNE 18) OR SUNDAY (JUNE 19) BETWEEN 9 AM TO 4 PM TO COLLECT THEIR ALLOCATION SLIPS ADVISING OF THE SCHOOLS IN WHICH THEIR CHILDREN HAVE BEEN PLACED.

COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORMALITIES WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON JUNE 27 OR 28.

FOR A.M. SCHOOLS, THE REGISTRATION HOURS WILL BE FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON AND FOR P.M. SCHOOLS, THE HOURS WILL BE BETWEEN 2 PM AND 5 PM.

WHOLE-DAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION HOURS WILL BE 9 AM TO 12 NOON AND 2 PM TO 4 PM.

PARENTS WHO FOR PERSONAL REASONS CANNOT REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN ON JUNE 27 OR 28 MUST CONTACT THE SCHOOL DIRECT OR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT AT 269 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, 2/F, FOR ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

PARENTS WHO FAIL TO DO SO WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN UP THE PLACE ALLOCATED.

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT ALL PLACES ALLOCATED ARE FINAL AND NO RE-ALLOCATION IS POSSIBLE.

HOWEVER, IF PARENTS HAVE GENUINE DIFFICULTIES, SUCH AS HAVING MOVED HOUSE FAR AWAY, THEY MAY SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT.

IN DOING