THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1980
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THEY ALSO DISCUSSED FAIR TREATMENT IN THE PROMOTION OF TEACHERS, TIMETABLING AND DEPLOYMENT OF STAFF.
OFFICERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO PASS ON TO THE PRINCIPALS SOME OF THE VIEWS OF TEACHERS CONCERNING SCHOOL MANAGEMENT WHICH WERE EXPRESSED AT A SEMINAR ORGANISED LAST MONTH FOR TEACHERS IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR MAKES TV DEBUT
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THE SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR INAUGURATED LAST MONTH WILL MAKE ITS TV DEBUT THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON ON RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG'S WEEKLY PROGRAMME, +HAPPY VALLEY+.
IN THE HALF-HOUR PROGRAMME, THE CHOIR WILL SING TWO EASTER SONGS AND A CHINESE FOLK SONG DEPICTING SPRING AND YOUTH.
THE CHOIR WILL ALSO JOIN THE PROGRAMME COMPERE, 12-YEAR-OLD MISS LUK KA-MENG, IN SINGING A FAMOUS SONG ENTITLED +WHAT HAPPENS TO THE HENS?+, WHICH IS POPULAR WITH LOCAL CHILDREN.
THE PROGRAMME WAS SHOT ON LOCATION AT SHA TIN RACE COURSE. IT WILL BE BROADCAST ON CHANNEL ONE OF RTV AT 5.30 PM TODAY AND ON TVB JADE AT 10 AM ON SUNDAY (APRIL 6).
THE TV APPEARANCE WILL BE THE FIRST OF TWO PERFORMANCES THE CHOIR IS TO GIVE DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAY.
IT WILL GIVE A CONCERT IN THE GROUND FLOOR LOBBY OF THE HOTEL MIRAMAR AT 3 PM ON SUNDAY.
ENTITLED +MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+, THE CONCERT IS SPONSORED BY GOVERNMENT'S MUSIC OFFICE. ADMISSION IS FREE,
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CONDUCTING AND ACCOMPANYING THE CHOIR ON THE PIANO IN THEIR TWO PERFORMANCES WILL BE ITS TUTOR, MR FUNG KIN-HONG, AND THE MUSIC OFFICE'S CHIEF INSTRUCTOR, MR YIP CHI-KWONG.
THE SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR WAS FORMED BY SAI KUNG DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE AND THE MUSIC OFFICE TO PROVIDE A RECREATIONAL OUTLET FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AND TO ENCOURAGE THEIR MUSICAL TALENTS.
IT HAS 75 MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN SEVEN AND 12, ALL OF WHOM ARE LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN.
WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND SAI KUNG COMMUNITY, THE CHOIR IS PLANNING TO RECRUIT 90 NEW MEMBERS IN MAY TO FORM A TEENAGE SINGING GROUP.
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