1. The Western Cape Education Department is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a provincial English Festival on the 16 and 17 May 2008 for teachers of English to Grades 10 to 12.
2. This festival has been arranged in collaboration with practising teachers and other language practitioners in our province.
3. As the festival aims to celebrate the teaching of English, a variety of demonstration lessons have been planned. The presenters will share their creative approaches to the teaching and development of literacy skills. Their topics will include creative writing, the teaching of literature and language lessons at different levels.
4. Festival details are as follows:

Venue:  Parow High School
Registration time:  12:30 on Friday, 16 May 2008
Starting time: 13:00


5. The plenary session on Friday, 16 May will be followed by two sessions of presentations and a networking function which will end at 18:00.
6. Please note that on Saturday, 17 May proceedings will commence at 08:30 and end at 13:00.
7. The closing date for registration is Wednesday, 30 April 2008. To obtain the programme and registration form, please contact the English curriculum adviser at your district office.
8. Please bring the content of this minute to the attention of all concerned.


SIGNED: R SMITH
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2008:04:23