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THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1989

FOR THE MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, SELF HELP AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE ARE EMPHASISED. UNIT TEACHING AND THE ACTIVITY APPROACH ARE ALSO USED.

SCHOOL LEAVERS

ARE REFERRED BY SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS FOR EMPLOYMENT OR PLACEMENT IN SKILLS CENTRES OPERATED THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT, OR IN WORKSHOPS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

THE SCHOOL HAS TAKEN PART IN THE LOCAL ANNUAL SPECIAL AND IN SPORTS EVENTS OVERSEAS, AND HAS WON MANY AWARDS.

SHELTERED

OLYMPICS

RESULTS

THE HANDICAPPED STUDENTS HAVE ALSO OBTAINED EXCELLENT IN THE HONG KONG MUSIC FESTIVAL · AND THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL.

THE BOE MEMBERS WERE TOLD THAT STUDENTS HAD ALSO TAKEN PART IN A NUMBER OF OVERSEAS ART EXHIBITIONS, SUCH AS THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART ORGANISED BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN LONDON LAST YEAR.

MUSIC FUND GRANTS FOR 1989-90

CAN NOW APPLY

ALL REGISTERED NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND FOR THE YEAR 1989-90.

THE GRANTS ARE PRIMARILY FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FIELDS OF MUSIC, DANCE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.

GRANTS WERE PREVIOUSLY MADE TO ORGANISATIONS FOR PURCHASING MUSICAL MUSIC SCORES AND PARTS, AND FOR FOR TRAINING.

SCHOOLS AND MUSIC AND DANCE INSTRUMENTS, DANCE EQUIPMENT, PAYMENT OF INSTRUCTORS' FEES

THEY ALSO COVERED THE ORGANISING OF MUSIC AND DANCE EVENTS SUCH AS CONCERTS, MUSIC CAMPS AND DANCE WORKSHOPS.

APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE FOR GRANTS FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHICH CONFORM WITH THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE FUND.

A MUSIC FUND SPOKESMAN SAID GRANTS TOTALLING $890,000 WERE APPROVED IN 1988-89 FOR 137 SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS.

APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION PAMPHLETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

FROM:

THE HONG