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SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1983

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TO PROVIDE BETTER LINKAGE WITH THIS EDUCATIONAL METHOD, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS A THEMATIC APPROACH IN KINDERGARTEN TEACHING THROUGH THE DRAFT GUIDE TO THE KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM+ ISSUED RECENTLY.

CHILDREN WILL LEARN THROUGH VARIED AND INTERESTING GAMES WHICH CENTRE ROUND THEMES CLOSELY RELATED TO THEIR DAILY EXPERIENCES.

+KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN WILL THUS GO THROUGH A NATURAL TRANSITION FROM LEARNING THROUGH PLAY' TO THE NEXT STAGE OF 'LEARNING THROUGH ACTIVITIES' IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

THE NEW KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE WIDENING EXPERIENCES OF THE CHILDREN AND DOVETAILS INTO THE PRIMARY SCHOOL SYLLABUSES.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN

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THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT LAST YEAR CONSTITUTED A THIRD OF THE TOTAL FIGURE IN THE HONG KONG ISLAND, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS LOLLY CHIU, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

LAST YEAR, THERE WERE 4 699 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN 5 957 CASUALTIES IN THE HONG KONG ISLAND. AND IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT, THERE WERE 1 327 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WITH 1 685 CASUALTIES,

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN, MISS CHIU SAID DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE DISTRICT POSED TRAFFIC HAZARDS TO DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY.

THE HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW IN CENTRAL COULD EASILY BRING ABOUT CONFLICTS BETWEEN PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS OVER THE USE OF ROADS.

IN THE MID-LEVELS WHERE MOST SCHOOLS WERE LOCATED, THERE WAS A HIGH RISK OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING STUDENTS.

SHE SAID THE MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN WAS TO DRIVE HOME AND THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE TO PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS.

TODAY'S PROGRAMME ALSO INCLUDED A VARIETY SHOW, GAME STALLS, A MINIATURE ROAD SAFETY TOWN, A MOBILE ROAD SAFETY BUS DISPLAY AND A BRASS BAND PERFORMANCE.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDERS. MR LAU TO-YEE AND MR D.M. HODSON, AND OTHER DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

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