WCED Minute:

1.	The national Department of Education and the nine provincial education departments will be organising the South African Schools’ Choral Eisteddfod for primary and secondary schools in 2006.

The eisteddfod makes provision for soloists, ensembles and school choirs in the following sections:

(a)	Foundation Phase

(b)	Intermediate Phase

(c)	Senior Phase

(d)	Further Education and Training Band

3.	Music has been prescribed for all sections. Choirs that do not wish to participate in the categories for prescribed music may offer songs of their choice.

4.	EMDC elimination rounds will be held in April and May. The best choirs and soloists will be invited to take part in the provincial finals, which will be held in Cape Town from 12 to 14 May 2006.

5.	The best choirs and soloists of each province will be invited to represent their respective provinces at the national finals in Johannesburg during the June holidays.

All schools are invited to participate in this eisteddfod. The rules for participation and the prescribed music are available from the Curriculum Adviser Arts and Culture attached to your EMDC. Refer to the following list.

Metropole Central Mr J. Cowan Private Bag X4 ATHLONE 7760 Tel.: 021 659 4300 Fax: 021 659 4413	Metropole East Ms A. Joubert Ms B. Pretorius Private Bag X23 Kuils River 7579 Tel.: 021 900 7000 Fax: 021 903 2149	Metropole North Mr K Tabisher Private Bag X45 PAROW 7500 Tel.: 021 938 3000 Fax: 021 938 3183	Metropole South Ms I. Bruce Private Bag X2 MITCHELL'S PLAIN 7789 Tel.: 021 370 2000 Fax: 021 372 1856
West Coast & Winelands Mr L du Preez Private Bag X3026 PAARL 7620 Tel.: 021 860 1200 Fax: 021 860 1231	Breede River & Overberg Ms C. Ross Private Bag X3102 WORCESTER 6850 Tel.: 023 348 4600 Fax: 023 342 4138	South Cape & Karoo Mr J Theodore Private Bag X1294 OUDTSHOORN 6620 Tel.: 044 279 1681 Fax: 044 279 1682

7.	Completed entry forms must reach the relevant Curriculum Adviser by no later than 28 February 2006.

8.	Please bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all school choir directors.

SIGNED: J.P. RAULT-SMITH
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2006:02:03