Dear Parents and Caregivers,

A big thank you to our Year 1 parents for engaging in online consultations with our Mandarin teaching team. This week was also special for our choir students, who joined the ESF collective for a fantastic Choir Jam at Quarry Bay School!

Important Safety Drills: Evacuation and Lockdown

On Monday, we successfully completed our evacuation drill. All 1000+ students and staff were evacuated and accounted for in 15 minutes! This is a significant exercise we practice twice annually. As mentioned previously, we'll be practising our lockdown procedures next week. During a lockdown, students and staff remain in classrooms, doors are locked, and everyone stays calm and quiet until an "all clear" is given. These drills are vital to practice so we are always ready in case any situation arises.

Year 6 Exhibition

Our Year 6s are hard at work preparing for their final exhibition at Kennedy School on 18 June. Many of them are taking action to support different causes. Please have a look at this folder to explore and support their endeavours.

Foundation-wide Activities

We are so excited about our student contributions at two foundation-wide events this June. 15 students from Years 5 and 6 will be participating in the ESF Evening of Dance held at West Island School next Wednesday evening on 11 June. And 7 pieces of artwork by Kennedy students will be on display at the ESF Art Exhibition at City Hall in Central from 19-22 June. Read more details about this event below.

Streamlined Bus Management via the ESF App

A reminder to use the Bus button on our ESF App for all bus attendance messages. This ensures smooth coordination for everyone involved. Please send any bus attendance changes through the app by 12 noon on the day of travel.

Visual Guidance on how to use the Bus button on the ESF App.

Please Return School Resources

With the holidays approaching, we're collecting all school resources. If you have library books, home readers, or any other school materials at home that were assigned by a teacher, please send them back to school. This helps us organise and prepare them for future students. Thank you for your help!

Box of Hope - Impact Report

Every year, Kennedy School supports the Box of Hope, a local charity, to collect about 1000 boxes for children in need in Hong Kong and the region. If you are interested in learning about how the charity organised this, please have a look at their Impact Report for 2024. We will be supporting this charity again next term. Do look out for details then.

Kind regards,
Brenda
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Swimming Timetable

Here is next week’s swimming timetable.

Please check your child’s complete swimming lesson schedule on the Term 3 timetable here.

Diary Date - Year 4 Swim Gala

The Year 4 Swim Gala will take place on Friday 20 June from 9.00 am to 12 noon at HKU Henry Fok Swimming Pool (opposite our school). All parents of Year 4 swimmers are welcome to attend. Our Year 6 elite swimming group will perform a very short showcase of their talents then as well. Here they are being trained by Pacific Swim Coaches at WIS in training this week. Video

Football Friendly

On Tuesday, we hosted ESF Glenealy in a Year 4 and Year 5 boys and girls friendly match. Our two girls teams played really well and scored lots of goals in the morning session. Our boys team also had a successful morning and played some great attacking football. Thank you to our Year 6 Sports Ambassadors Chloe Spensley, Alberto Chan, Aaden Yeung, Oliver Siu, Hathor Xu and Braden Lefler for coming to referee the games. The Sports Ambassadors did an excellent job allowing the game to flow and keeping the teams playing in good spirit.

Football Photos

Cricket Friendly Match

This afternoon, 3 Kennedy Cricket teams (A, B and C) are playing friendly matches against ESF Glenealy. This is another great opportunity for all of our girls and boys to play in competitive matches against another school. Our batting, bowling and fielding skills have really improved in the time that our players have trained together, and this together with our Kennedy team spirit makes our teams so successful. Well done everyone!

Important Note - Sports Clubs end this week

This week was the last week of our staff-run Kennedy Sports Clubs for Term 3. Only our Dance and Movement Club will have one more session on Thursday 12 June. Thank you to all of the staff who have given up their time to help to provide the fantastic sporting opportunities we offer at our school.

Good luck Kennedy Aquathon Squad

This Saturday, our swimmers and runners will be competing against 15 other Hong Kong international schools in the HKPSSA Aquathon at KGV. In this race, students will swim 250 m in the pool,then run 1000 m to the finish line. Good luck to all of our girls and boys and thank you to Mr Bogaerde for preparing our team. Go Kennedy!

Congratulations Josie, Natalie and Lawrence!

Josie Li (2D) participated in the HK Annual Championship on Saturday, making it all the way to the semi-finals. She had a close match and lost 12-14, earning the title of 3rd runner-up. It was a great opportunity for her to connect with friends and players from other schools, and she gained valuable insights from the experience.

Natalie Tso (4D) technique and skill have really started to shine and it is lovely to see her develop in our school golf ECA too. Last weekend, she participated in The Clearwater Bay Golf Academy Trophy 2025 and won 2nd Runner-up for the 7-10 years old age group. Despite the hot weather, Natalie enjoyed the game and she is very happy with her achievement.

Laurence Hyde (4K) and his U10 Hong Kong Boas team won the Jockey Club Primary Athletes Football Competitions recently. Additionally, his U9 team won the 2025 Duan Jie Football Tournament last weekend. Laurence also set a new U12 record of 3:53.54 in the 1000-meter cross-country race at the 2025 Buffco Summer Track Series on 9 May. Well done Laurence!

McColl: A very “scumbling” experience had by all Year 4’s!

Year 4 students explored the art of “scumbling” with local artist Ms. El McColl, a technique used by masters like Leonardo da Vinci. With creativity and focus, they crafted stunning paintings of pears, learned hands-on while having fun. This special session was made possible by the Dress in Your Favourite Colours Day, sponsored by the PTA. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this artistic adventure!

The uniform Popped in our Shop!

The PTA’s preloved pop-up shop was a huge success in preparing for the new school year! Donations and uniform sales are still open for those who missed it. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible parent volunteers — Olivia Lam, Ashley Hernreich, Thrupthi Anand for sorting, and Shammin Azim, Lauren Key, Jacqueline Ryan, Julia On Yan To, and Jennifer Sams for your support. Your efforts made all the difference!

Interested in volunteering for the next academic year's events? Sign up to our whatsapp volunteer chat for events in the new school year..

https://chat.whatsapp.com/BzSFFPE9bmHF4oErLWCN6R

(This app will only be used to broadcast events to find volunteers. Not to continue planning events.)

Class parent?

Want to be a class parent next year? It’s a fun and rewarding role! Sign up here: 

Preloved Uniform Collection is always needed - Drop your preloved uniform to “The Space by the PTA.”

PTA Upcoming Events

Calling all Class Parents! Thank you for your help coordinating parents with the PTA and class teacher. Please join us for sweet treats and a BIG Thank you on Wednesday, 11 June from 8:30-9:15 am in the 3/F, East Wing, Staff Room.

Farewell, Year 6! Keepsakes Availablee As we prepare to say goodbye to our Year 6 students, we want to make sure they carry a piece of their time here with them. Don’t forget to grab your Kennedy School Lion Rock Press ferry or taxi and mugs—they’re a lovely memento of their special time at Kennedy School. Order deadline: Friday 13 June.

Order your keepsake here.

PTA Office Hours Our PTA office is open Monday to Thursday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. If you need to reach us, feel free to email PTA@kennedy.edu.hk or call 2579 5699.

ESF Art Exhibition 2025: A Celebration of Generations

Join us in celebrating the talent and imagination of our amazing students at the upcoming ESF Art Exhibition 2025. This year’s exhibition explores the theme Generations, inviting students from across our 22 schools - from K1 to Year 13 - to reflect on the people who shape our lives. Through painting, sculpture, mixed media and more, our children will create work that celebrates connection, continuity and the creativity that links one generation to the next. The venue address is Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central. The exhibition runs from 19 - 22 June (10am until 7pm daily) and 10am - 4pm on 22 June. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. For more information, call 2574 2351.

Ignite your child’s passion for learning at ESF Explore Summer Camp! Our Full-Day and Half-Day camps, designed for all skill levels, offer a vibrant mix of English, Spanish, sports, arts, STEM, business, and early years programmes, all conducted in English. From toddlers to teens, children build skills and confidence in a supportive, exciting environment. Sign up now for an unforgettable summer!

Exclusive for ESF students: Use promo code ESFAPP10 for 10% off!

View the Summer Camp Catalogue HERE

1. Bus Service Overview & FAQs (NEW)

2. Birthday Book ordering

3. Chinese Weekly Learning Links:

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. About the Hot Lunch Service

7. Order Hot Lunches here

8. Inclement Weather Procedures

9. Kennedy School Annual Report 2023-24

10. Kennedy Today Newspaper

11. Parent Information Workshop Series

12. Seesaw Log-in

13. School Calendar 2025/26 (Updated)

14. School Uniform Guide

15. School Uniform Shop

16. Snapshots of Learning Links

Year 1, Year 2( unit 1 unit 2 unit 4 unit 5, unit 6)

Year 3 (unit 1 unit 2 unit 3), Year 4

Year 5, Year 6 (unit 1 unit 2 unit 3)