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SCMP Reporter

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

The Crocodile Who Wanted to be Famous: Alan Jefferies' children's book launch and readings. Organised by the British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty. Council offices (3/F). Tomorrow, 3.30pm. Tel 3120 5246, register via 2913 5212 or view www.britishcouncil.org.hk

Hong Kong Steiner Waldorf Primary School Open House: for parents. Highgate House School, 2/F 100 Peak Road, The Peak. Monday, 7.30pm. Tel 2849 6336, e-mail info@highgatehouse.edu.hk

Kids' Party: Halloween fun activities for three to seven-year-olds. Kindermusik by Catherine Studio, 10/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central. Next Friday, 4pm-6pm. $175/child. Tel 2518 4840.

Halloween Horrors: Children aged three to six years. Costume workshops at Kids' Gallery, 21/F Coda Plaza, 51 Garden Road, Central; am/pm sessions until October 29. Tel 2501 4842.

Hot Tips for Parents: speaker John Cowan, New Zealand. Union Church, 22A Kennedy Road, Mid-Levels. Friday and Saturday, 7.30pm-9pm and 9.30am-3.3pm respectively. $220. Contact David Marriott, 2523 7247 or visit www.unionchurchhk.org

Learning Habitat Kindergarten Open House: Shop 2, 5/F Hampton Loft, 11 Hoi Fan Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon. Next Saturday, 10am-4pm. Tel 2501 5105.

HIGHER AND CONTINUING

Face to Face with Tan Dun: documentary film premiere screening, organised by the Department of Music, University of Hong Kong. Today, 4pm, Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU, Pokfulam.

Graduation Screening - MsC in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology:  by PolyU School of Design. Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, PolyU. Next Saturday,  2.30pm-5.30pm. Tel 2766 5347 or visit www.mic.polyu.edu.hk/mscgradshow

Reform of the Academic Structure for Senior Secondary Education: Policy, Interface and Challenges for Teacher Education:  by School of Creative Arts, Sciences and Technology,  HKIED. Speakers Dr Catherine Chan Ka-ki, Education and Manpower Bureau; Lai Shu-ho, Holm Glad College; Dr Francis Cheung Wing-ming, HK Examinations and Assessment Authority. D1-LP-02, HKIEd, Tai Po campus.  Saturday, 10am-noon. Tel Anita Lee 2948 7273 or Denise Wong 2948 6053, e-mail denise@ied.edu.hk

EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

International Choral Festival: HKIS with secondary schools from the US, Guangzhou, Thailand, Shanghai, etc. Guest conductor Dr Timothy Brimmer. Auditorium, 1 Red Hill Road, Tai Tam, Today, 5.30pm. Tel Susan Kuyper 3149 7754, or e-mail skuyper@hkis.edu.hk

LOOKING AHEAD

Seeing is Believing - Arts in the Plaza: a precursor to HK  Youth Arts Festival.  Arts activities for all, and entertainment from YAF shows.  Village Square, Stanley Plaza. October 31, 2-5pm. Festival runs October 28-November 30. Tel 2877 2779 or visit www.hkyaf.com

Policy Forum on Senior Secondary School Reform - from 5-2-3 to 3-3-4:  by  Faculty of Education, HKU, and  HKU  Alumni Association. Speakers (policy): Professor Cheng Kai-ming, HKU; Dr Anissa Chan, St Paul's Co-educational College. (curriculum): Dr Philip G. Stimpson, Division of Policy, Administration and Social Sciences Education;  Cheung Pak Hong, Munsang College. LG06, Hui Oi Chow Science Bldg,  HKU. November 6, 2.30pm-6pm.Tel 2859 2533 or  e-mail cwkyan@hkucc.hku.hk

Send listings to Ian Watson, Education, South China Morning Post, 16/F, Somerset House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay. Fax 2811 1048, e-mail thelist@scmp.com by noon . Deadline is noon on Tuesday.



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