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 2008.

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.	In light of the cancellation of the eisteddfod in 2007, the Department of Education has decided that the prescribed music of 2007 will be used for this year. Choirs that do not wish to participate in the categories for prescribed music may offer songs of their choice.

In preparation to the eisteddfod choral conducting workshops will be held for conductors on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings during February and March at the following venues:

Date Time Venue District Schools

15 February 14:00 - 18:00 Nal'uxulo Primary School, Philippi Metropole: Central and South Primary schools

15 February 14:00 - 18:00 Parow High School Metropole East and North Primary schools

15 February 14:00 - 18:00 Luhlaza Secondary School, Khayelitsha Metropole East and North Primary schools

16 February 09:00 - 13:00 Nal'uxulo Primary School, Philippi Metropole: Central and South Secondary schools

16 February 09:00 - 13:00 Luhlaza Secondary School, Khayelitsha Metropole East and North Secondary schools

22 February 14:00 - 18:00 Pacaltsdorp Secondary School, George South Cape & Karoo Secondary schools

23 February 09:00 - 13:00 Pacaltsdorp Secondary School, George South Cape & Karoo Primary schools

29 February 14:00 - 18:00 Schoonspruit Secondary School, Malmesbury West Coast and Winelands Primary and secondary schools

1 March 09:00 - 13:00 Worcester Secondary School Winelands and Overberg Primary and secondary schools

5.	All choir directors are invited to attend the workshops that will be presented by experienced choral conductors.

6.	Teachers are requested to bring the copies of the prescribed music for 2008 to the workshops.

Please complete the attached reply slip and fax it to the Curriculum Adviser: Arts and Culture/Music in your district before 8 February 2008.

District Curriculum Advisor (Arts and Culture)

Metropole Central Mr J Cowan/Ms I Bruce
Tel.: 021 659 4300
Fax: 021 659 4413

Metropole East Ms B Pretorius
Tel.: 021 900 7064
Fax: 021 903 2149

Metropole North Mr K Tabisher
Tel.: 021 938 3000
Fax: 021 938 3184

West Coast & Winelands Mr L du Preez
Tel.: 021 860 1200
Fax: 021 860 1231

Winelands & Overberg Ms C Ross
Tel.: 023 348 4600
Fax: 023 342 4138

Metropole South Ms T Bandla
Ms N Esbach
Tel.: 021 370 2000
Fax: 021 372 1856

South Cape & Karoo Mr FA Lewis
Tel.: 021 467 2504
Fax: 021 467 2258

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

SIGNED: P. SATYO
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2008:02:04

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