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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1987

ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION, MR LAN SAID ALL SCHOOLS AT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS UP TO FORM 5 DEVOTED TWO PERIODS A WEEK TO THE SUBJECT. PE LESSONS WERE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE TIMETABLE OF MOST FORMS 6-7.

PLANS WERE IN HAND TO INTRODUCE THE PE SYLLABUS IN SENIOR SECONDARY FORMS IN 1989 WITH THE AIM TO ALLOW CANDIDATES FOR THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION TO TAKE THE SUBJECT IN 1991, HE ADDED.

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MR LAN ALSO DISCLOSED THAT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS SPORTS COUNCIL IS PLANNING TO HOST THE ASIAN SCHOOL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT AND THE ASIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL SOCCER INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN HONG KONG NEXT YEAR.

"IF THE EVENTS ARE TO PROCEED IN HONG KONG NEXT YEAR AS PLANNED, THEY WILL BE PARTICIPATED BY SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM WELL OVER 10 ASIAN COUNTRIES, INCLUDING JAPAN, SINGAPORE AND CHINA, MR LAN ADDED.

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PARENTS URGED TO HELP CHILDREN FACE NEW CHALLENGE

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PARENTS SHOULD GIVE PROPER GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO

PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, THE YOUNG CHILDREN TO HELP THEM ADAPT TO DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

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SHE WAS SPEAKING AT THE JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY OF CHILD CARE CENTRES OPERATED BY THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE.

BECAUSE IT CAN HELP "GOOD PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT

AND SOCIAL LAY A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRE-SCHOOLERS, SHE SAID.

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HOWEVER, ON ENTERING PRIMARY SCHOOL, THE YOUNG CHILDREN HAD ADJUST TO A NEW PROGRAMME.

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CHANGE IN THE LEARNING "PSYCHOLOGICALLY, THIS IS NOT ONLY A ENVIRONMENT TO THE CHILDREN, BUT ALSO A NEW STAGE IN THEIR GROWING-UP.

"MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THEM AND THEY HAVE TO FACE

MRS WONG SAID. ENVIRONMENT AND THE SCHOOL WORK MORE ON THEIR OWN,

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"IT WILL BE A ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE RELATIONSHIP AND CARE AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN FAMILY

SMOOTH PROCESS

WITH PROPER PARENTS, COUPLED WITH A HARMONIOUS

GUIDANCE

AND FAMILY MEMBERS," SHE

ADDED.

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