Primary Schools
EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS
26. Two years ago, working drawings were prepared for standard Government primary schools which, with minor modifications, could be built on suitable sites of about 24,000 square feet. Each school, which provides accommodation on the ground and four upper floors for 1,080 children in one session, contains twenty-four classrooms and three practical rooms, covered assembly and play space at ground floor level, together with an open basket-ball court, additional roof play area and changing rooms, staff rooms, etc.
27. The second of such schools, at Li Cheng Uk, was completed while the third at Cheung Hong Street is well advanced. Building work started on five other such schools which are in various stages of progress at Shek Kip Mei, Wong Tai Sin, Sycamore Street, Kwun Tong and Tong Mei Road.
28. The Director of Education has now decided that thirty-classroom schools are feasible, and because of the difficulty of obtaining suitable sites, desirable. Accordingly, revised sketch plans of the standard twenty-four-classroom school have been prepared which, by the addition of a further floor, and other changes, provide the required accommodation on a site of approximately 22,000 square feet. Working drawings are now in course of preparation for the first of the thirty-classroom schools, which is to be built at Lo Fu Ngam.
Technical College: Keswick Hall
29. The construction of Keswick Hall was completed. The building provides a multi-purpose auditorium and stage to accommodate about 725 persons, together with a foyer with staff room over, and a dining hall and kitchen; it is designed to allow for the enlargement of the dining hall and the addition of students' common rooms.
King's College Extensions
30. Construction work started on an extension to provide seven additional classrooms, a geography room, an art room, a library, three laboratories and other minor accommodation.
Northcote Training College
31. Sketch plans were approved and working drawings commenced for this new college at Pok Fu Lam which is to replace the existing college at Bonham Road. The scheme consists of three main buildings, the largest of which includes administrative offices, staff rooms, teaching ...
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Primary Schools
EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS
26. Two years ago, working drawings were prepared for standard Government primary schools which, with minor modifications, could be built on suitable sites of about 24,000 square feet. Each school, which provides accommodation on the ground and four upper floors for 1,080 children in one session, contains twenty four classrooms and three practical rooms, covered assembly and play space at ground floor level, together with an open basket-ball court, additional roof play area and changing rooms, staff rooms, etc.
27. The second of such schools, at Li Cheng Uk, was completed while the third at Cheung Hong Street is well advanced. Building work started on five other such schools which are in various stages of progress at Shek Kip Mei, Wong Tai Sin, Sycamore Street, Kwun Tong and Tong Mei Road.
28. The Director of Education has now decided that thirty-classroom schools are feasible, and because of the difficulty of obtaining suitable sites, desirable. Accordingly, revised sketch plans of the standard twenty- four-classroom school have been prepared which, by the addition of a further floor, and other changes, provide the required accommodation on a site of approximately 22,000 square feet. Working drawings are now in course of preparation for the first of the thirty-classroom schools, which is to be built at Lo Fu Ngam.
Technical College: Keswick Hall
29. The construction of Keswick Hall was completed. The building provides a multi-purpose auditorium and stage to accommodate about 725 persons, together with a foyer with staff room over, and a dining hall and kitchen; it is designed to allow for the enlargement of the dining hall and the addition of students' common rooms.
King's College Extensions
30. Construction work started on an extension to provide seven additional classrooms, a geography room, an art room, a library, three laboratories and other minor accommodation.
Northcote Training College
31. Sketch plans were approved and working drawings commenced for this new college at Pok Fu Lam which is to replace the existing college at Bonham Road. The scheme consists of three main buildings the largest of which includes administrative offices, staff rooms, teaching
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