XN000022-1982-11-07 — Page 5

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1982

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE BAND FESTIVAL WILL BE THE BAND DAY TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 14 AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM. A MARCHING BAND DISPLAY AND A SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE WILL BE HELD AT 10 AM AND 2 PM RESPECTIVELY, DURING WHICH THE PERFORMING TEAMS WILL BE AWARDED GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS ACCORDING TO THE IR STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE.

THE LEN TRACY JAZZ BAND HAS BEEN INVITED TO GIVE A DEMONSTRATION PERFORMANCE ON JAZZ MUSIC IN THE MORNING.

THE FESTIVAL'S GALA CONCERT WHICH WILL BE ATTENDED BY THE SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL BE HELD AT 8 PM.

APART FROM PERFORMANCES BY THE TWO GOLD MEDAL WINNERS OF THE MARCHING BAND DISPLAY AND SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE, A COMBINED YOUTH BAND OF MORE THAN 600 YOUNG PLAYERS FROM OVER 14 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BANDS, AND SIX MUSIC OFFICE'S BANDS WILL GIVE A JOINT PERFORMANCE ON BOTH CLASSICAL AND POPULAR BAND MUSIC.

DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD, SIMONE DE HAAN AND THE FIVE WIND SOLOISTS WILL CONDUCT MASTERCLASSES/WORKSHOPS ON FLUTE, HORN, BASSOON, CLARINET, OBOE, TROMBONE, WOODWIND ENSEMBLE AND BRASS ENSEMBLE AT THE MÚSIC OFFICE HEAD OFFICE AT HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, NINTH FLOOR, AND THE MONG KOK MUSIC CENTRE AT CAMBRIDGE COURT, WATERLOO ROAD, KOWLOON.

TICKETS AT $5 EACH FOR THE FESTIVAL CONCERT ON NOVEMBER 9 AND THE FESTIVAL GALA PERFORMANCE ON NOVEMBER 14 ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL THE MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AND ADMISSION TO ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE FREE. FOR ENQUIRIES, TELEPHONE 5-296221.

MORE SCHOOLS ADOPT ACTIVITY APPROACH

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THIRTY MORE PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE INTRODUCED THE ACTIVITY APPROACH+ IN THEIR PRIMARY ONE CLASSES DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS ADOPTING THIS TEACHING METHOD TO 106, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION AS A PILOT SCHEME IN 1972, THE APPROACH HAS ATTRACTED INCREASING INTEREST AMONG TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS.

THIS LESS FORMAL, PUP IL-ORIENTED APPROACH IS AIMED AT PROMOTING ACTIVE AND SELF-INITIATED LEARNING THROUGH PURPOSEFUL, CAREFULLY DESIGNED ACTIVITIES. PUPILS ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AT THEIR OWN PACE AND ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN ABILITIES.

MORE THAN 20 PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE ALSO INDICATED TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THAT THEY WILL ADOPT THE APPROACH IN THEIR PRIMARY ONE CLASSES IN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

THE SPOKESMAN