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SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 1984

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PROJECT SPREADS HEALTH EDUCATION AMONG SCHOOLS

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SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECT COMPETITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.

IT IS HOPED THAT TEACHERS WILL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF PUPILS TO MATTERS RELATED TO PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, FOOD HYGIENE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISERS SAID, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS MAY FEATURE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING THEMES IN THE IR PROJECTS

* MOSQUITO PREVENTION AND YOUR HEALTH;

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MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND

* FOOD SAFETY AND YOUR HEALTH.

APART FROM A SUBSIDY OF $200 PROVIDED FOR EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOR PURCHASE OF ART MATERIALS, PRIZE RANGING FROM $700 TO $1 800 AND TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FIRST FIVE WINNING SCHOOLS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE 10 MERIT PRIZES OF $500 EACH, PROVIDED THAT THERE ARE SUFFICIENT ENTRIES AND THAT THE JUDGES ARE OF THE OPINION THAT THE STANDARD OF THE PROJECT IS SUFFICIENTLY HIGH TO MERIT THE AWARD. A SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE BEST ARTWORK DESIGN+ WILL ALSO BE AWARDED IN THE FORM OF A TROPHY.

SCHOOLS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THIS COMPETITION SHOULD SEND IN THE IR ENTRY FORMS TO THE INSPECTOR, SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 5/F, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG BEFORE FEBRUARY 16.

THEIR PROJECT DISPLAY SHOULD BE PUT UP IN THEIR SCHOOL BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND 9 FOR ADJUDICATION.

A JOINT EXHIBITION OF THE PRIZE-WINNING PROJECTS WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL FROM MARCH 29 TO APRIL 1.

TEACHERS OR SCHOOL HEADS WHO HAVE ANY QUERIES CAN CONTACT THE INSPECTOR (SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION) OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON 5-8392497 OR THE HEALTH INSPECTOR (HEALTH EDUCATION) OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON 5-729361 EXT. 35.

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