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SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1984

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PARENTS VISIT MUSIC CAMP

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IT WAS OPEN DAY FOR PARENTS TODAY (SUNDAY) AT THE 1984 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP IN SAI KUNG.

ABOUT 260 YOUNG MUSICIANS INCLUDING SOME FROM MACAU, THE PHILIPPINES AND MALAYSIA ARE TAKING PART IN THE TWO-WEEK CAMP BEING HELD AT THE PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP.

PARENTS WERE SHOWN AROUND THE HOSTEL, GYMNASIUM AND

THE OPEN-AIR AUDITORIUM OF THE HOLIDAY CAMP WHERE REHEARSALS OF THE VARIOUS CAMP ORCHESTRAS, BANDS AND CHOIR WERE HELD IN THE PAST WEEK UNDER THE BATONS OF RENOWNED LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MUSICIANS.

PARENTS WERE ALSO TREATED TO A FULL REHEARSAL OF THE MUSIC CAMP SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR, CONDUCTED BY GEORG TINTNER. THE ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR WILL APPEAR WITH THE MUSIC CAMP CHINESE ORCHESTRA IN A FINALE CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON AUGUST 4.

THE HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP, HELD FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, AIMS AT PROVIDING YOUNG MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING IN A SUMMER CAMP ATMOSPHERE.

COURSES OFFERED ON HOW TO RUN SCHOOLS

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COURSES ON SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION ARE BEING CONDUCTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR HEADS AND POTENTIAL HEADS IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

SINCE THE SCHEME BEGAN IN 1982 MORE THAN 300 PRIMARY SCHOOL HEADS IN PUBLIC-SECTOR SCHOOLS HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE.

COURSE TOMORROW (MONDAY).

THE LATEST GROUP OF ABOUT 20 SCHOOL HEADS WILL START THE

THEY ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE IN MID-AUGUST IN TIME FOR THE NEW SCHOOL TERM IN SEPTEMBER.

COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE - THE HONG KONG EDUCATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, STUDENT COUNSELLING, FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION IN SCHOOLS, THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE, THE CODE OF AID, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.

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