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Board of Education visits Hong Kong Sea School
The following is issued on behalf of the Board of Education:
Six members of the Board of Education, led by its chairman, Dr Tam Man-kwan, and accompanied by the Assistant Director of Education (Services), Mr Tse Kum-shing, today (Thursday) visited the Hong Kong Sea School in Stanley.
The other members were Mr Michael Hong Man-hoi, Mr Kenneth Ting Woo-shou, Sister Marie Remedios, Mrs Grace Hui Wong king-man, Mrs Minnie Lai Wei Kit-lin and Mr Sheung Kwok-chu.
The group was welcomed and briefed by the Chairman of the School Management Committee, Mr Cowen Chiu, and Principal, Mr Kwong Hung-piu.
The Hong Kong Sea School started operation as an aided residential and day practical school for unmotivated boys in September last year. The school curriculum places more emphasis on practical skills than academic knowledge in motivating potential dropouts.
The school offers traditional seamanship, steward training and practical studies including accommodation and catering, technical studies and commercial studies.
The school also provides training for students to sit for examinations leading to the award of Proficiency in Survival Craft Certificate and Efficient Deck Hand Certificate.
After observing students practising boat rowing at the Bradbury Pier, the group moved to the gymnasium where a class of Secondary Three students were having traditional naval physical training which aims at training students' co- operation, aptness and confidence.
The group also visited Computer Education Room, Music Room, Art and Design Room and Accommodation and Catering Workshop.
End/Thursday, December 15, 1994
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