The Education Bureau today announced that students of Tai Po Baptist Public School (TPBPS) will resume face-to-face classes in classrooms of two other Tai Po schools from mid-December, as their own school will remain closed for a certain period of time due to the fire at Wang Fuk Court last week.

In order to facilitate early resumption of the school’s normal teaching routine and provide proper care for the students, the bureau has co-ordinated with others schools in Tai Po district to deploy available classrooms.

TPBPS students will attend classes at the premises of Tai Po Government Primary School and N.T.W.J.W.A Christian Remembrance of Grace Primary School from mid-December.

For the next two weeks, TPBPS has arranged for students to resume classes in various modes. This includes attending classes in classrooms of other schools in Tai Po District and participating in learning activities at different venues.

The bureau said it fully supports Tai Po Government Primary School in lending out its classrooms and is grateful for the support and co-operation of N.T.W.J.W.A Christian Remembrance of Grace Primary School in helping affected students resume their studies.

The bureau has set up a working group dedicated to implementing the arrangements outlined.

The Government will earmark $5 million to support the operations of the abovementioned schools during the transition period and to provide appropriate learning and teaching assistance to students and teachers.

The bureau said it will continue to maintain close contact with the schools and provide necessary assistance.