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MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1991

ENRICHING SCHOOL LIFE HELPS REALISE STUDENTS' POTENTIAL

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I STUDENTS POTENTIAL CAN BEST BE REALISED WHEN SCHOOL LIFE IS MADE A MORE INVITING, SATISFYING AND ENRICHING EXPERIENCE FOR THEM, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SERVICES), MRS GRACE TODAY (MONDAY).

YUNG, SAID

AND

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CONFERENCE

REVIEW WORKSHOPS ON STUDENT GUIDANCE, MRS YUNG CALLED FOR A

OF THE 80 AS ΤΟ BASIC PHILOSOPHY AND AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE PRESENT APPROACH REALLY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS.

SHE SAID SCHOOLS SHOULD SUPPLEMENT THE TRADITIONAL SYSTEM OF HELPING PROBLEM STUDENT'S WITH A REACHING-OUT SYSTEM BASED ON ENCOURAGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE, WHICH WOULD HELP STUDENTS ΤΟ SEE THEMSELVES AS ABLE, VALUABLE AND SELF-DIRECTING INDIVIDUALS.

"TO MAKE THIS SYSTEM A SUCCESS, ALL TEACHERS MOBILISKD IN THIS COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, SHE SAID.

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TO SUPPORT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IMPLEMENTING THE WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH TO STUDENT GUIDANCE, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS PREPARING GUIDANCE TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK WOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.

THE BOOK WILL PROVIDE PRACTICAL HINTS ON GUIDANCE SKILLS AND SUGGEST TECHNIQUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF STUDENT BEHAVIOUR AT SCHOOL.

THE TWO-DAY CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS ARE ORGANISED FOR TEACHERS AT THE TEACHERS' SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND GUIDANCE. CENTRE IN NORTH POINT.

LEGCO TO DEBATE ON DEATH PENALTY ON WEDNESDAY

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 12 WEDNESDAY QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER 19 BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON (JUNE 26).

OF

THE 19 BILLS, NINE WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.

DUTY

SIR

THEY ARE THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, STAMP | AMENDMENT} (NO. 3) BILL 1991, GRANTHAM

FUND SCHOLARSHIPS (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991, BREWIN TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991,

BLACK TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, LI PO CHUN ROBERT

CHARITABLE FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, DENTISTS TRUST

REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT)

1991, BILL

MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL. 1991 SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS ( AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991.

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/DEBATES ON