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EDUCATION BUREAU CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM NO. 167/2016 From : Secretary for Education To : Heads of Kindergartens, Primary and Secondary Schools Ref. : EDB(CD)/ADM/50/1/2(20) Tel. : 2892 6680 Date : 1 November 2016 Curriculum Development Institute Application for Participation in Student Educational Activities and Events (November 2016) (Note: This circular memorandum should be read by heads of all kindergartens, primary and secondary schools) Summary The purpose of this circular memorandum is to invite kindergartens, primary and secondary schools to participate in the coming educational activities and events organised, co-organised or announced by Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau. The educational activities and events to be organized include 2017 Xu Beihong Cup International Arts Competition for Youth and Children (Hong Kong), “Library Cards for All School Children” Scheme, The Thirty-fourth Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad (2016/17), 2016/17 Statistical Project Competition for Secondary School Students, 2016/17 Statistics Creative-Writing Competition for Secondary School Students, Mathematics Project Competition and Mathematics Book Report Competition for Secondary Schools (2016/17), The “Chemists Online” Self-study Award Scheme 2017, The 16th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition and “4.23 World Book Day Creative Competition” in 2017 on “Chinese Culture”. Details 2. The educational activities and events are- a) For kindergartens: Key Learning Title For the attention Remarks Annex Area/ Subject /action of i) Arts Education / 2017 Xu Beihong School heads and Submission of 1 Visual Arts Cup International teachers entries: Arts Competition on or before 28 for Youth and February 2017 Children (Hong Kong) b) For primary schools: Key Learning Title For the attention Remarks Annex Area/ Subject /action of i) Arts Education / 2017 Xu Beihong School heads and Submission of 1 Visual Arts Cup International Visual Arts teachers entries: Arts Competition on or before 28 for Youth and February 2017 Children (Hong Kong) ii) School Library “Library Cards for School heads and Deadline of bulk 2 All School teacher-librarians application: Children” Scheme 30 June 2017 (Friday) iii) Life-wide Learning/ The 16th School Heads, Deadline for 8 Arts Education Inter-School Stamp Co-ordinators of submission of Exhibits Life-wide application form: Competition Learning/ECA/Arts 10 February 2017 Education Key (Friday) Learning Area Deadline for submission of finished stamp exhibits: 5 May 2017 (Friday) iv) School Library “4.23 World Book School heads and Deadline of 9 Day Creative teacher-librarians submission: Competition” in 4 January 2017 2017 on “Chinese (Wednesday) Culture” c) For secondary schools: Key Learning Title For the attention Remarks Annex Area/ Subject /action of i) Arts Education / 2017 Xu Beihong School heads and Submission of 1 Visual Arts Cup International Visual Arts teachers entries: Arts Competition on or before 28 for Youth and February 2017 Children (Hong Kong) Key Learning Title For the attention Remarks Annex Area/ Subject /action of ii) Mathematics The Thirty-fourth Mathematics panel Application 3 Education Hong Kong chairpersons and Deadline: Mathematics teachers 16 December 2016 Olympiad (Friday) (2016/17) iii) Mathematics 2016/17 Statistical Mathematics panel Not applicable to 4 Education Project Competition chairpersons and ESF schools and for Secondary teachers International School Students schools iv) Mathematics 2016/17 Statistics Mathematics panel Not applicable to 5 Education Creative-Writing chairpersons and ESF schools and Competition for teachers International Secondary School schools Students v) Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics panel Submission 6 Education Project Competition chairpersons and Deadline: and Mathematics teachers Mathematics Book Book Report Report Competition for Competition: Secondary Schools 10 March 2017 (2016/17) (Friday) Mathematics Project Competition: 24 March 2017 (Friday) vi) Science Education / The “Chemists School Heads, Application 7 Chemistry Online” Self-study Science Education Deadline: Award Scheme Key Learning Area 15 December 2016 2017 Coordinators and Chemistry Teachers vii) Life -wide Learning/ The 16th School Heads, Deadline for 8 Arts Education Inter-School Stamp Co-ordinators of submission of Exhibits Life-wide application form: Competition Learning/ECA/Arts 10 February 2017 Education Key (Friday) Learning Area Deadline for submission of finished stamp exhibits: 5 May 2017 (Friday) Key Learning Title For the attention Remarks Annex Area/ Subject /action of viii) School Library “4.23 World Book School heads and Deadline of 9 Day Creative teacher-librarians submission: Competition” in 4 January 2017 2017 on “Chinese (Wednesday) Culture” 3. Details and Application Forms of the above activities and events are stipulated in the respective Annexes. Enquiry 4. For enquiries, please contact the respective contact person as listed in the respective Annexes. Sheridan LEE for Secretary for Education c.c. Heads of Sections – for information Annex 1 2017 Xu Beihong Cup International Arts Competition for Youth and Children (Hong Kong) Aims / Objectives This is to invite all kindergartens, primary and secondary schools to participate in the captioned competition. Details 2. The competition, organised by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, aims to pay tributes to Xu Beihong’s artistic spirit in pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty, and promote art education among children and youth. 3. Details and the application form for the competition are available at the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Xu Beihong Art S.P.O.T. website: http://clc.hkfyg.org.hk/artspot.htm. 4. Schools interested in participating in the competition are requested to submit their entries and application forms to Xu Beihong Art S.P.O.T. on or before 28 February 2017 (Tuesday). Contact Person 5. For enquiries, please contact the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups on 2130 4028. Annex 2 “Library Cards for All School Children” Scheme Bulk Application for Library Cards of the Hong Kong Public Libraries or Using Smart Identity Cards as Identity Cards Allowed for Library Purposes Aims/Purpose This is to inform primary schools of the “Library Cards for All School Children” scheme and the arrangement of bulk application for library cards of the Hong Kong Public Libraries or using Smart Identity Cards as identity cards allowed for library purposes for Primary 1 to 6 students. Details 2. “Life-long learning” is the main thrust of our curriculum reform. Libraries play a pivotal role in the promotion of life-long learning. Students should fully utilise services and facilities provided by the school libraries as well as the Hong Kong Public Libraries. 3. The Education Bureau and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department jointly organised the “Library Cards for All School Children” scheme to encourage students to make full use of services provided by the Hong Kong Public Libraries. Schools should encourage their students to apply for Hong Kong Public Libraries library cards or using Smart Identity Cards as identity cards allowed for library purposes. 4. Methods of application for Hong Kong Public Libraries library cards or using Smart Identity Cards as identity cards allowed for library purposes are as follows: (a) Direct Application Students may visit any public libraries with their parents to apply for and receive library cards / library card numbers for Smart Identity Cards directly. Applicants and their parents should present supporting documents showing their residential addresses and personal identifications. (b) Bulk Application through Schools Students may also apply through bulk application at schools. Library cards / library card numbers of Smart Identity Cards will be issued in about two months. Please refer to Appendix 2a for details. Contact Person 5. For enquiries on the “Library Cards for All School Children” scheme, please contact Ms Abby LAU of the Life-wide Learning and Library Section, Curriculum Development Institute on 3698 4423. For enquiries on the bulk application for library cards or using Smart Identity Cards as identity cards allowed for library purposes, please contact any branch of the Hong Kong Public Libraries in your district. Contacts are listed on Appendix 2b. Appendix 2a “Library Cards for All School Children” Scheme (Jointly organised by the Education Bureau and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department) Objective The Hong Kong Public Libraries of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department provides public library services to meet the community's need for knowledge, information and research, to support life-long learning, continuous education and profitable use of leisure time, and to promote local literary arts. The “Library Cards for All School Children” scheme is jointly organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department Hong Kong Public Libraries and the Education Bureau. It aims to encourage school students to use public library resources to facilitate life-long learning. Application Procedures for Bulk Application for Library Cards of the Hong Kong Public Libraries or Using Smart Identity Cards as Identity Cards Allowed for Library Purposes 1. Collection of Application Forms Teachers-in-charge may contact the Librarians / Assistant Librarians of the branch libraries in their districts for collection of application forms (please refer to Appendix 2b for contacts of the branch libraries). Students may apply for “library cards” or “using Smart Identity