Dear Parents and Caregivers,

This weather is certainly unpredictable! We hope that this will be the last of our school suspensions for this term.

Thanks to the many families who have already attended the Chinese information evenings this week. We will continue with this series tonight and next week.

See you all soon - hopefully on a bright, sunny and low-humidity day! Am I wishing for too much?

See you all soon and don’t forget that it’s dress PINK day tomorrow.

Warm regards,
Brenda
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Swimming Updates

Our swimming programme is going really well at the HKU pool. The current water temperature is regulated by HKU pool staff at a comfortable 28 degrees Celsius. If your child is particularly sensitive to cooler water, you may consider buying a slightly thicker swimsuit for him/her. These are available in many sports shops in Hong Kong.

Make up Swim Sessions

Please note that make up classes have been arranged for students who missed their swimming classes last Friday (8 Sep) due to school closures. These have been scheduled for Tuesday 17 October.

The make-up session for today's missed lessons (14 Sep) due to red rain will be on Wednesday 18 October.

Note also that the HKU pool will be closed on Friday 29 September. Classes scheduled on that day will have their lessons on Thursday 19 October.

Make up sessions are not offered for students who miss a swim session due to absence.

Important Dates

Please see below some more important dates for your diary:

Week beginning Monday 9 October - Swim safety week (more information to follow)

Friday 20 October - Year 6 Swim Gala, Autumn Swimming Programme ends

Tuesday 31 October - Games sessions start

The deadline is drawing close for the Mid-Autumn Family Recycled Lantern Design Competition!

This year’s theme is "Harmony in Moonlight: Celebrating Mid-Autumn Togetherness."

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 20 September 2023 (Please submit lanterns to your Class teachers)

Please click here for the competition announcement which was shared in the newsletter on 31 August 2023.

Buses and Uniforms

Buses and uniform are not handled by the PTA any longer so all queries and updates should be emailed directly to bus@kennedy.edu.hk or uniform@kennedy.edu.hk

Uniform must be purchased online at https://www.schooluniform.hk/collections/kennedy-school

Sample uniform is available at school to try on by appointment only.

Steven Chen can be contacted directly at (+852) 2579 5692

QUIZ NIGHT 

Get ready for an incredible night at the highly anticipated Quiz Night! The tickets are selling FAST, so it's time to rally your team and secure your spot before it's too late.

Individual entries are also welcome as we can combine people too.

Please note that Quiz Night is exclusively for adults, ensuring a fun and engaging environment for all attendees. Prepare yourselves for an evening filled with laughter, excitement, and friendly competition.

Sign up for the event here.

We are still looking for a variety of prizes for quiz night, such as gift vouchers, gift sets, unique experiences, or anything else you think would be suitable for our event. We believe that incorporating items from small businesses would not only add value to the prizes but also support our local community. If you know of any small businesses that may be interested in donating prizes or if you have any items you would like to donate, please let us know.

If you would like to donate any prizes for this, or future fundraising events, please contact Cindy directly at cichen@kennedy.edu.hk

Zebratasty School Lunch

Registration for OCTOBER hot lunch delivery is now open.

Order lunch for October before the end of day 24th September to secure lunch for $46 for a small meal and $48 for a regular meal. (After that date an $8 surcharge per meal will be charged.)

You can find full details of how to register on the Kennedy School website - please follow the link below:

Hot Lunch Service (optional)

https://www.kennedy.edu.hk/hot-lunch-service/

Before ordering, take time to look through the menu and discuss the options with your child. They will have their own preferences, and may also have seen what their classmates have been eating.

Please do not forget the additional following key points:

• CUTLERY, water and a morning snack - please send it in with your child

• If you do not order lunch every day please do not forget to send lunch in on the days you haven’t ordered anything

If you haven’t enrolled but are keen to start already during the last weeks in September, you can still register but will need to pay an additional $8 per meal ordered. This is automatically shown during the checkout process.

Yearband Led Dress Up Day - Friday 15th September

A final reminder - tomorrow is a whole school dress up day and Year 6 are in charge!

They have decided that the theme is for the whole school to come wearing PINK!

Pink represents compassion, kindness, empathy and understanding - which as everyone settles into their new routines at school is a wonderful focus.

Students and staff can come wearing clothing or accessories with any shade of pink - from a whole outfit to a T-shirt, a pair of socks….and anything in between.

On the day, please send your child with a suggested minimum donation of $20 which will be collected as students arrive at school. Year 6 will use the donations to organise a year group science activity.

(Younger year groups will decide the whole school theme throughout the year and also benefit from this fund raising initiative throughout the year, please help Year 6 on this occasion!)

1. Chinese Learning Links

   1. Year 1 Weekly Learning Notice

   2. Year 2 Weekly Learning Notice

   3. Year 3 Weekly Learning Notice

   4. Year 4 Weekly Learning Notice

   5. Year 5 Weekly Learning Notice

   6. Year 6 Weekly Learning Notice

2. School Uniform Guide

3. School Uniform Shop

4. Term 1 Swimming Schedule

5. Here are the Inclement Weather Procedures which is also located on the school website.

6. Revised! - Updated Kennedy School Calendar 2023-24