Dear Dr Jones
尊敬的 Jones 博士:
I am writing on behalf of The Committee for Hong Kong International Primary Schools to make known to you the concerns we have about school visits to the Social History Museum.
我代表香港國際小學委員會,就參觀社會歷史博物館的問題提出關注。
First, I would like to draw your attention to concerns I have about how safe your museum is for children. I refer to something that happened on our visit when a girl from our school fell off your large plastic ox and broke her arm. The fault lies with your museum. Frankly speaking, the exhibits are too boring for the average primary school student. You should at least consider having some exhibits that children can interact with safely. Don’t you think there should be more museum staff to help out our teachers?
首先,我擔心兒童安全。我們一名女學生從大型塑膠牛展品跌下,手臂骨折。館方有責任;一般小學生覺得展品太沉悶,應設置可安全互動的展品,也需要更多職員協助教師。
I have also been told by other members of the committee that the signage in the museum is inadequate. On our visit, because of this, one group of our teachers and students found themselves lost in the basement of your museum at closing time. I suggest you look into the matter.
委員還反映館內標示不足。我們參觀時,有師生因而在閉館時迷失於地下室,請調查。
We hope that you can address these points at some point soon or at least respond to the concerns of our committee. Remember these children are the potential adult visitors that will ensure your museum’s future.
希望館方盡快處理或回覆這些問題。這些孩子將來可能成為成年訪客,關乎博物館未來。
I look forward to your prompt reply.
期待迅速回覆。
Ms O’Conner Headmistress of St. Sinead’s Girls School Chair of the Committee for Hong Kong International Primary Schools
O’Conner 女士,St. Sinead’s Girls School 校長,香港國際小學委員會主席