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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1984

TALK ON SPECIAL TEACHING APPROACH

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S KINDERGARTEN SECTION HAS INVITED MRS S.P. PERRY, AN EDUCATION SPECIALIST, TO SPEAK ON THE PHILOSOPHY, METHOD AND TECHNIQUES OF THE MONTESSORI TEACHING APPROACH+,

THE TALK, TOGETHER WITH A SLIDE SHOW, WILL BE HELD AT THE NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ANNEXE, BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG, ON DECEMBER 21 FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM.

MRS PERRY IS THE EDUCATION DIRECTOR OF THE MECA SETON MONTESSORI TRAINING CENTRE OF THE AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY, CHICAGO, WHICH HAS THREE LABORATORY SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 6 YEARS OF AGE.

THE TITLE OF THE TALK IS +FOLLOW THE CHILD-MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSES.+

NOMINATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SENIOR INSPECTOR (KINDERGARTEN), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ROOM 507, LEE GARDENS, 5/F, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG. THEY SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE INSPECTOR BY HEADS OF KINDERGARTENS BY DECEMBER 11.

AS SPACE IS LIMITED, ONLY 200 NOMINEES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 5-8392489.

CARTOON CHARACTERS TO HELP WITH CLEAN-UP DRIVE

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TWO CARTOON CHARACTERS A WALKING BANANA AND A WALKING MUSHROOM WILL HELP WITH WAN CHAI DISTRICT'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 1).

THE CAMPAIGN AMBASSADORS, +BROTHER BANANA+ AND SISTER BUTTON+, WILL BE DISTRIBUTING PAMPHLETS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS TO RESIDENTS AND PASSERS-BY AT SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND.

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DURING THE FIRST NINE DAYS OF THE CAMPAIGN, THE TWO CARTOON FIGURES WILL VISIT MARKETS, COOKED FOOD STALLS, SCHOOLS, RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, SQUÁTTER AREAS AND OTHER MAJOR LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT TO GIVE AWAY SOUVENIRS AND PAMPHLETS.

OTHER ACTIVITIES BEING ORGANISED FOR THE YEAR-LONG CAMPAIGN INCLUDE A MODEL COOKED FOOD STALL COMPETITION, AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST, A BUS PARADE, A GAMES DAY CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS IN SQUATTER AREAS AND THE PUBLIC CARGO HANDLING AREA, AND VISITS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND SHOPS.

/THE CAMPAIGN