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SCMP Reporter

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

Victoria Shanghai Academy - Introductory Meeting on Secondary One:  Victoria Shanghai, 30 Oi Kwak Road, Wan Chai. Today, 3pm-4.30pm. Tel 2574 3601 e-mail mleung@victoria.edu.hk

St Paul's Convent School - 150th Anniversary Homecoming Dinner/F5 and F7 Graduation Dinner: Grand Hall, HKCEC,  Wan Chai. Today, cocktails 5.30pm, dinner 7.30pm. Tel 2576 1692.

Kids' Kulture - Creating Creativity in your Children:  Room HJ202, PolyU Campus. Today, 1.30pm-4.30pm. Tel 2982 6181 or visit www.early-years-network.com

Yew Chung International School - Introductory Coffee Morning: (primary). Early Childhood Education. 11-13 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong. Thursday, 9.30am-11.30am. Tel 2338 0264, or visit www.ycef.com

Consumers in the Cradle - Why Young children are Losing Out on Childhood and Why it Matters:  by author Sally Jenkinson, advocate of the importance of children's play. Organised by Highgate House School. The Helena May, 35 Garden Road, Central. June 27 at 7pm. Tel 2849 6336, e-mail: seminars@highgatehouse.edu.hk, or visit www.steinerschool.edu.hk

HIGHER AND CONTINUING

Summer Institute on Media, Everyday Life and the Cultures of Consumption: Centre for Transcultural Studies, Chicago and the Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU. Distinguished scholars in sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, communication, journalism and the media share their views and research. HKU Foundation Chamber venue for seminars today, and Monday, both 9.30am-4pm; public lectures at 8/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU.

Shanghai Entrepreneurs and Enterprises in Taiwan during the 1940s: HKU Centre for Asian Studies seminar. On campus. Tuesday.  For venue and times, contact ttsai@hku.hk or ptlee@hku.hk

Tai Ning Lecture: IT Future in Greater China:  Speaker Professor Li Mingshu, Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Bank of China Lecture Theatre, OUHK, Homantin. Admission free. Tel 2768 6838 or visit www.ouhk.edu.hk for on-line registration.

EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Autographed Copies of Modern Chinese Writers and Launch of Prof Lo Wai-luen's Vertical File Collection of HK Literature: Exhibition Hall, G/F University Library, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Today until June 30, Monday to Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday: 1pm to 7pm. July 1-16, Monday to Friday: 10am-7pm, Saturday: 10am-5pm. Tel 2609 743, e-mail: hklit@lib.cuhk.edu.hk or view www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/exhibition/modernchinesewriters/

Hang Seng Innovative Design Competition: organised by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs, sponsored by Hang Seng Bank. Speaker Dr Gail Kendall, CLP Research Institute. Cheung On Tak Lecture Theatre (E) School of Engineering, Polytechnic University. Today, 10am-2pm. Presented in English.

SCMP Young Post Student Reporters' Exhibition: this show marks the culmination of a four-month programme run by the SCMP and sponsored by the British Council. Some 44 local secondary schools designed, wrote, edited and produced their own school newspapers in the style of the SCMP Young Post. 3/F British Council offices, Now until Tuesday, daily except  tomorrow. Tel 2913 5100 or e-mail enquiries@britishcouncil.org.hk

Degree Show 2004-2005 - Department of Architecture, HKU: Third Floor, Knowles Building, HKU. Today, until June 27 from 11am-7pm, Saturdays and Sundays inclusive. In English. Tel 2859 2043, e-mail shirley@arch.hku.hk or visit www.arch.hku.hk/events

Five Senses and the Sixth:  paintings and installations at Goethe-Institut. Works by Steve Chan Kai-san, Albert Chan King-leung, Chau Shik-hung, Sally Chee Hung, Grace Cheng Sau-mui, Choi Cho-kwong and Dennis Ho. Goethe-Gallery, Goethe-Institut, 14/F Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Until Wednesday, weekdays 10am-8pm and today 2pm-6pm.

The Art of Guan Liang: exhibition organised by Chinese Civilisation Centre, CityU. Gallery, 6/F Amenities Building, CUHK, until August 15, 10am-7pm. Tel 2194 2477

International Education Information Day: seminars on Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and US education. Pacific Place Conference Centre, Level 5, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Central. Next Saturday, 2pm-5.15pm. Tel Australian Education International, 2827 5475, ext. 13; Institute of International Education, 2603 5771, [ext. 104]; New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, 2526 7898, and Canadian Education Centre, 2524 9668. Other details, tel 2524 9668 or e-mail emily.lam@cecnetwork.ca

LOOKING AHEAD

Assessing Student Performance by Portfolio - Workshop on Educational Psychology: HKU Department of Psychology. Speaker Professor John Biggs. Room 230, Knowles Building, HKU. June 26, 9.30am-12.30pm. Tel 2859 2375 or e-mail thleung@hkucc.hku.hk

ESU Summer Programme for Secondary and Tertiary Students: all same speaker, times and venue. [1] Fun Learning Through Games. Presenter  Valerie Pickard. Venue 4/F HK Visual Arts Centre, 7a Kennedy Road, Central. July 16, from 2pm-4pm. [2] Use the News.  July 23.  [3] An Introduction to Literary Studies at University Level.  July 30. [4] Food for Thought.  August 6.  Members and students $500, others $600. Tel Venni Tam at 2186 8449, e-mail esuhk@netvigator.com

Send listings to Ian Watson, Education, South China Morning Post, 16/F Somerset House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay. E-mail: thelist@scmp.com or fax 2811 1048. The deadline is noon on Tuesday.



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