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MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1984
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YOUNG SCHOOL ARTISTS TO GET PRIZES
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A GROUP OF 14 STUDENTS OF THE BEACON HILL SCHOOL WILL BE AWARDED BOOK TOKENS ON FRIDAY (APRIL 6) AT A CEREMONY IN CONNECTION WITH A PAINTING COMPETITION.
THE PAINTING COMPETITION WAS JOINTLY HELD BY THE SCHOOL AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AS A RESULT OF COMPLAINTS BY THE STUDENTS ABOUT THE POLLUTION OF THE RIVER INDUS.
THE STUDENTS HAD EARLIER SPENT A WEEK CAMPING AT THE SUEN DOUGH CAMP IN NORTH DISTRICT AND HAD BECOME CONCERNED ABOUT THE CLEANLINESS OF THE RIVER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE THEME OF THE PAINTING CONTEST WAS ABOUT THE POLLUTION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND WAS DIVIDED INTO FOUR SECTIONS PRIMARY 3 TO PRIMARY 6.
THE RESPONSE WAS VERY ENCOURAGING AS MORE THAN 120 ENTRIES WERE SUBMITTED BY THE STUDENTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID.
THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD WHO IS ALSO ONE OF THE JUDGES OF THE COMPETITION, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL OF THE SCHOOL ON FRIDAY MORNING.
OTHER JUDGES ARE THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MR ROBERT LYDEN AND THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL, MISS MARGARET FISHER.
SEMINAR ON MORAL EDUCATION
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TWO IDENTICAL HALF-DAY SEMINARS ON MORAL EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL BE ORGANISED NEXT MONTH BY THE RELIGIOUS-ETHICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD IN CANTONESE ON TWO SATURDAY MORNINGS (MAY 5 AND 12) AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - TO ACQUAINT TEACHERS WITH SOME POSSIBLE APPROACHES IN INCULCATING MORAL VALUES IN CHILDREN.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND PARENTS, AND THE ROLES OF STUDENT GUIDANCE OFFICERS AND CLASS MASTERS-MISTRESSES IN MORAL EDUCATION.
SCHOOL HEADS WISHING TO NOMINATE TEACHERS FOR PARTICIPATION SHOULD SEND THEIR APPLICATION FORMS TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, RELIGIOUS-ETHICAL EDUCATION SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY NOT LATER THAN APRIL 16.
ACCEPTANCE WILL BE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
DETAILS OF THE SEMINARS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE RELIGIOUS- ETHICAL EDUCATION SECTION ON 5-8392483.
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