Kennedy SCHOOL NEWSLETTER the PRINCIPAL
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KENNEDY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER No. 15, 4 May 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Parents, Only six weeks until the end of the school year with a jam packed schedule ahead for everyone. Can I personally thank the Kennedy School community for supporting our “Hands on Hong Kong”, “Sunshine Action” Charity Food drive. Firstly, for collecting the amazing number of bottles of oil and tins of meat, secondly for the 150 families who helped out on Saturday, 5th of May to pack the food bags and finally to the families and staff who helped deliver the bags to those in need last Saturday, 12th May. A real community effort. This week we have had Kennedy School teams compete in a number of different events. The Kennedy Battle of the Books team made it to the final of the Hong Kong competition. Our SUNSHINE ACTION cricket teams both played with team A being runners up in the Island Schools Cup final. Our Aquathon team won the YEAR 6 DATES FOR THE CALENDAR invitational event at Kellett School Kowloon. Well done to all our teams! 30 MAY Year 5 have been impressing us with their business presentations YEAR 6 EXHIBITION (6PM-8PM) 21 JUNE this week and I would like to thank the mums and dads for joining YEAR 6 SHOW (6PM-7.30PM) in on the presentation panels and sharing their expertise with 27 JUNE YEAR 6 GRADUATION (5PM-8.30PM) us. Today one of our school council community representatives shared his family business story with two Year 5 classes. How to produce 500,000 tins of shuttlecocks a month! 2018 DATES FOR MAY & JUNE Year 6 are busily working on their exhibition and we also had assemblies this week from 1N, 4D and 5W. 21 MAY KENNEDY CPD DAY (SCHOOL CLOSURE) 25 MAY YEAR 5 MARKET DAY (11AM-12.30PM) Please be reminded that Monday is a school closure CPD day and 25 MAY Y1 PARENT CONSULTATION WITH CHINESE TEACHERS we will see you back at school on Wednesday, 23rd May. 31 MAY YEAR 5 CROSSROADS TRIP (9AM-1.45PM) 1 JUNE YEAR 1 FAMILIARISATION - FOR CHILDREN JOINING Please see attached a slight change to the 2018/2019 Kennedy YEAR 1 IN AUGUST 2018 School Calendar. The Hong Kong Government has just 5 JUNE YEAR 3 STRUCTURES & SCULPTURES TRIP - 3A, 3R confirmed that Monday, 13th May will be a public holiday for 6 JUNE YEAR 1 BAKE SALE - 1B, 1M, 1N Buddha’s birthday therefore the CPD day planned for 1st 8 JUNE GREEN DAY - THEME: WACKY HAIR/WIG February will now be a normal school day. 8 JUNE YEAR 3 STRUCTURES & SCULPTURES TRIP - 3C, 3W 12 JUNE YEAR 3 STRUCTURES & SCULPTURES TRIP - 3S JOHN BREWSTER 13 JUNE YEAR 1 BAKE SALE - 1T, 1S PRINCIPAL 29 JUNE LAST DAY OF TERM 3 - SCHOOL CLOSES AT 12NOON DON’T FORGET STUDENT WITHDRAWAL NOTICE To assist us with class planning for the 2018/19 school year, if you are intending to withdraw your child/children from Kennedy School, please complete the Student Withdrawal Notice and submit to Anne Adams, Admissions Manager: [email protected]. Just a reminder, the deadline is: Tuesday 29 May. YEAR 6 EXHIBITION PREPARATIONS KENNEDY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 1 KENNEDY SCHOOL 2018/2019 CALENDAR 16-May-18 FINAL KENNEDY SCHOOL CALENDAR SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS 2018/2019 1. Term 1 2018 (83 days including 1 CPD day) August September October November December Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Mon 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 Tue 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 Wed 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 Thur 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 Fri 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 Sat 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 Sun 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 2. Term 2 2019 (64 days including 2 CPD days) January February March April = General Holidays Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Mon 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 4 11 18 25 1 8 = ESF 'Half Term' Holidays Tue 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 5 12 19 26 2 9 Wed 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 6 13 20 27 3 10 = Term Time Thur 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 Fri 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 = Staff Meeting Sat 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 Sun 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 ? = Continuous Professional Development (All Schools) = School Closure Kennedy School CPD 3. Term 3 2019 (42 days including 1 CPD day.) = Staff CPD April May June July August Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mon 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 Tue 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 Wed 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 Thur 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 Fri 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 Sat 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 Sun 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 TOTAL: 190 SCHOOL DAYS INCLUDING 4 CPD DAYS (see note 2) NOTES Calendar constructed to allow: one week mid-term break in Term 1; five day mid-term break in Term 2 (to include Lunar New Year's Eve); 1 3 week break at Christmas; and 2 week break at Easter; year end in June. KENNEDY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 2 KENNEDY SCHOOL MESSAGES OFFICE TEAM YEAR 6 GRADUATION INVITATION REMINDER A reminder to Year 6 Parents to please respond to the Year 6 Graduation Invitation regarding your attendance. The deadline to confirm your attendance is next Monday, May 21. Please fill out the form in the link below. YEAR 6 GRADUATION INVITATION If you have any questions about the responses on the form regarding remaining funds in your epayment account, please send an email to [email protected] IN TEAM INFORMATION SESSION WITH KIM BARTHEL - SATURDAY JUNE 16TH SNNHK is hosting an information session with Kim Barthel. Kim Barthel is a mental health occupational therapist OTR, who teaches internationally on specialties such as attachment, trauma, addiction, sensory processing, movement, and learning. She is highly respected by both parent and SEN professional communities and this event will no doubt be a valuable experience for all those who attend. FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.snnhk.org/events YAMA FOUNDATION The Yama Foundation works to make yoga, arts and meditation accessible to Hong Kong’s underserved communities, including those with special needs, chronic illness, disabilities, and people who have vulnerability or disadvantage of any kind. They offer free or subsidized classes and programs for students with special educational needs, chronic illness or those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged. FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.yamahk.org/ KENNEDY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 3 KENNEDY YEARBOOK 2017/2018 PRE Kennedy School Kennedy ORDERS STILL OPEN! The Yearbook team is excited to show the cover for the 2017/2018 Kennedy Yearbook! The Yearbook will be a fantastic show of photos and children’s works from throughout the year. Price: $300 per book How to Order: Please click here for the order form, and then bring cash or cheque to the School Office. We also have order forms in the office. Yearbook 2017-2018 Yearbook Date of Delivery: The Yearbook will be delivered to your child’s classroom at the beginning of June. Thank you to those who have ordered so far, and everyone for Kennedy School 堅尼地小學 19 Sha Wan Drive, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 香港薄扶林沙灣徑19號 their support! T 電話 +852 2855 0711 | F 傳真 +852 2817 7471 E 電郵 [email protected] | www.kennedy.edu.hk KENNEDY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 4 SUNSHINE ACTION FOOD DRIVE Kennedy School & Sunshine Action ESF Kennedy School partnered Food Donation & Volunteer Scores with HandsOn Hong Kong & Sunshine Action to help families KENNEDY in need across HK. DRAGON LION PHOENIX UNICORN GRAND TOTAL From March 26th to May 4th, FOOD ITEMS we collected bottles of oil and cans of meat. Then on May 5, CANS 1039 676 717 639 3195 volunteers from the Kennedy community came together to OIL 669 676 806 715 2866 pack the food bags. On May 12th, these bags were delivered TOTAL 1708 1352 1523 1354 6061 to those in need.