Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Step Into your child’s world - Celebration of Learning, Thursday, 26th March

Remember the magic of our last event in October? We’re excited to see you in school once again! We invite you to spend 1–2 hours with us, experiencing school life through your child’s eyes.

This is a wonderful opportunity to:

• Discover exactly what your child has been working on and celebrate their progress together.

• Meet with both class and specialist teachers alongside your child to reflect on their learning.

• Revisit your child’s favourite places in the school, including the Library, which will be hosting another of our famous book fairs—always a highlight of the day!

Don’t miss out! Please remember to book your slot early. Refer to APP messages this and next week. We’re looking forward to welcoming you back for this important event.

Stakeholder Survey

Have you filled in the Kennedy School Stakeholder Survey yet? So far we only have a 4% completion rate! Please contribute as your voice matters. Details as follows:

• Time: Approx. 5 minutes

• Closing Date: Friday 13 March

• Important things to note:

• We have switched the survey provider to SurveyMonkey.

• Like last year, we have sent the survey to both Parents/guardians listed on Gateway.

• Like last year, depending on the parent's email provider, the email with the survey link may land in your Spam folder. This is a known issue that is outside of our control. Parents should look for an email titled "2026 ESF Stakeholder Survey".

Behaviour Management Coffee Morning for Helpers

On Thursday 12 March (8.30 to 9.30 am), Steff Ho, an educational psychologist from the ESF Centre, will come to Kennedy School to deliver a collaborative and engaging session for domestic helpers on the topic of behaviour management. The session will be held at the staff room and provide practical strategies and insights to support positive behaviour in children, with a focus on building understanding and confidence among those in caregiving roles. If this is of interest, please sign up HERE.

Farewell to Blake Nari - EA 4D

On Friday, we farewell Blake Nari who has been a wonderful addition to our team and a great bus escort too. Blake will be moving on to a new career outside of education and we wish him well. Gurmeet Dalip Singh (EA from 4K) will move across to support 4C for the rest of the year. A new EA will be appointed for 4K and one of our experienced supply EAs will cover until this appointment is secured.

Kind regards,
Brenda
顧仁達

ECA Weather updates

Please note that we do try to give parents as much notice as possible and yet wait for the very latest weather forecast information before making a decision on whether a club is cancelled. This may mean a late night email to parents or a message before 6.15am on the morning of the club. Please ensure that you check your messages before setting out for a morning club.

ECA Attendances

Please note that it is an expectation that parents inform us of your child’s absence prior to the club taking place. Please ensure that you message the lead teacher of the sports club to confirm that your child is absent. If your child is absent from a sports club without a valid reason on more than two occasions it will be assumed that your child is no longer taking part in this club. Many of our sports clubs are over subscribed and we want as many people to benefit from these sporting opportunities as possible. If your child is no longer going to take part in a club we want to pass on the opportunity to another willing student.

Running Updates

Unfortunately due to the weather we were not able to have our running session yesterday morning. This means that next Wednesday’s training session will be our final trial before the race at Discovery College on Saturday 14th March. We have not yet filled all of the race allocations for every one of the weekend races. If your child has been invited to train with us but you cannot wait until next week for confirmation of a place, please let me know and your child will not be considered for the HKPSSA Cross Country Championships race.

Rugby and Hockey

Good luck to our girls and boys Tag Rugby and Hockey teams as they play in their respective tournaments with the HKPSSA Island Tag Rugby Jamboree at Happy Valley on Friday and the HKPSSA Hockey Championships at HKFC next Wednesday.

Student Highlight

Congratulations to Jennifer Tang (6P) and her team for their third place position in the World of Dance Competition,Hong Kong Dance Qualifiers! This competition is like the Olympics for dance, and Jennifer will represent Hong Kong in the Championship rounds in July 2026 at the Los Angeles Stadium.

Birthday Book

How to make a Birthday Book

NEW DATE for Whole School Dress Up Day from 13 March to 27 March.

On Friday, 27 March, our whole school will come together to celebrate Rainbow Day, proudly led by Year 3! Each year group will dress in a different colour to create a vibrant rainbow across our school:

• Year 1: Purple

• Year 2: Blue

• Year 3: Green

• Year 4: Yellow

• Year 5: Orange

• Year 6: Red

This joyful celebration will not only brighten our halls but also support a unique experience for Year 3. A $20 donation would be greatly appreciated to help raise funds. Let’s make Rainbow Day a colourful success together!

Community school projects by the PTA

Community projects are still developing on the East Wing roof! We’re creating a yarn crochet flower wall and a positive word wall. Donations of already‑made yarn flowers and any Scrabble or Bananagram letter pieces would be a huge help! Let’s fill that wall with colour, creativity, and community spirit! For more info or to donate email pta@kennedy.edu.hk Please drop your donations to the reception

Don’t forget our Upcycle Project If you are spring cleaning and have any items you think would benefit school or curriculum learning for any year group, please contact gadams@kennedy.edu.hk to discuss possibilities.

Uniform Donation Request

We kindly ask families to donate any unused uniforms in good condition, to the PTA Space. Many parents are looking for pre-loved uniforms for their children, and your contribution will make a big difference.

Donations can be dropped off at the PTA Space. If the Space is closed, please leave them at the Reception. Thank you for supporting our school community!

PTA Space Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:15 am- 3:30 pm; Friday 8:00 am- 11:30 am

 WIS Bazaar: Saturday, 14 March 2026

Get ready for a day filled with fun, flavour, and community spirit! The WIS Bazaar will feature exciting games, mouthwatering food stalls, and lively entertainment for all ages. It’s the perfect opportunity to connect with friends, family, and neighbours while enjoying a fun atmosphere.

Pre-sale Coupons are now available!

1. Bus Service Overview & FAQs

2. Birthday Book ordering

3. Chinese Weekly Learning:

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

4. eLibrary platform (For Years 4,5,6)

• Login: Your child’s school email address

• Password: KSbooks1

5. Gateway Log-in

6. Hot Lunch Service & Hot Lunch Order Portal - Please order by the 24th

7. Inclement Weather Procedures

8. Kennedy Today Newspaper

9. Medical Updates

10. Parent Information Workshops 2025/26

11. Parent Brochure on Safeguarding and Child Protection at ESF

12. PYP In Action

13. Seesaw Log-in

14. School Calendar 2025/26

15. School Calendar 2026/27 (Draft)

16. School Uniform Guide & School Uniform Shop

17. Snapshot of Learning Websites

 Year 1, Year 2 (unit 1, unit 2), Year 3

Year 4, Year 5, Year 6