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SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1986

THE TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF NEWLY-COMPLETED BUILDINGS WAS 139 164.3 SQUARE METRES, OF WHICH 67 858.8 SQUARE METRES WERE FOR DOMESTIC AND THE REST FOR NON-DOMESTIC PURPOSES.

THE TOTAL DECLARED COST OF THESE BUILDINGS WAS ABOUT $489.6 MILLION.

ALSO DURING THE MONTH, THE OFFICE ISSUED 11 DEMOLITION ORDERS IN RESPECT OF 26 BUILDINGS.

COURSES FOR KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS ***

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE RUNNING TWO MORE 12-WEEK PART-TIME, IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES FOR SERVING PERMITTED AND REGISTERED KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.

THE FIRST COURSE WILL START IN SEPTEMBER, AND THE OTHER IN MARCH NEXT YEAR.

NO TUITION FEES WILL BE CHARGED.

THE COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TEACHING CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND TWO THREE-HOUR SESSIONS A WEEK.

THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVING KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS WITH THE BASIC TRAINING FOR IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF THE IK TEACHING. PARTICIPANTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE WILL BE DESIGNATED +QUALIFIED ASSISTANT KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS.+

THE COURSE WILL DEAL WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION, AS WELL AS A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE IR LEARNING AND BEHAVIOUR WHICH ARE OF SIGNIFICANCE TO CLASSROOM PRACTICE.

EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE CONTENTS OF KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING THE GENERAL CRGANISATION OF TIME-TABLE AND ACTIVITIES.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, THIRD FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY AND THE DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE AT KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, FIFTH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, YAUMATI.

APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO RETURN THE COMPLETED FORMS TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR, KINDERGARTEN SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, BEFORE APRIL 19.

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