Dear Parents and Caregivers,

We have all loved watching the Mid Autumn Festival assemblies this week. The children performed fabulous dances, dramas, chants and raps with confidence, energy and charm. We hope you enjoyed the live stream too. The entries for the lantern competition have been incredibly creative, they’ve brightened up and classrooms and school environment - thank you so much for your efforts in making this a great family project. Please have a look at the links below for some photo and video footage from the assemblies as well as the Mid-Autumn Family Recycled Lantern Design Competition.

Mid Autumn Festival Assemblies Photo Album

Mid Autumn Festival Lanterns Video

Happy Mid Autumn to you all - enjoy the celebrations and time with family and friends.

Parent/Teacher Consultations (Years 2 to 6):

• Booking opened last night at 8.00 pm - please check the App message sent on Tuesday with information on how to book your timeslot.

• School will end early on Monday 9th October, with buses available from 11:50 a.m. and walkers collected at 11:57 a.m.

Year 1 students and parents:

• No consultations on October 9th or 11th.

• Children are encouraged to stay at school on October 9th for a full day of learning.

• Parents and caregivers are invited to come to school to join in with their child's learning as part of an open day on Monday 9th. More details will follow in the next couple of days.

School Council Parent Representative

I’m delighted to share with you that Julia To will be our new parent representative on our School Council.  The purpose of School Councils in ESF schools is to work in conjunction with the senior management team and staff to help provide the very best education for the students.  We look forward to sharing the work of the school council with you at a later date.

Buses for After-School Activities

We have had varied interest from close to 30 families so far for this option, which is not as popular as anticipated. Concerns expressed by parents include the pricing, the destination point and the accompanying of adults. We are continuing to look into these aspects. In the meantime, we are trying hard to work with the local transport services to get them to release more buses at peak times which is an easier option for everyone. Please help us by also encouraging the local providers to do so if you can.

We also have a few housekeeping messages:

• Please be aware that the school will issue invoices as needed for class novels and Chinese workbooks throughout the year. Look out for messages about these in your email inbox.

• After-school clubs and activities are in full swing now. We would like to remind all families to update their child's after-school pick-up arrangements on Gateway. This will enable the school buses to depart promptly after school.

Have a lovely long weekend.

Warm regards,
Brenda
顧仁達

This week, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) announced an increase in reports of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. See the announcement here.

If your child gets sick or feels unwell, please consider keeping him/her home from school even if they do not have a fever. A child who is unwell will not be able to perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children.

Definitely keep your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms:

• Fever (Fever Policy: Students with a temperature of 37.5°C/99.5°F or greater, should remain away from school until they are fever-free for 48 hours without the benefit of fever-reducing medicines such as Panadol or Ibuprofen)

• Vomiting and Diarrhoea- even once (Infectious Diseases Policy: Students with vomiting and/or diarrhoea should remain away from school until 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting and diarrhoea)

• Chills, general malaise, or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness, or muscle aches

• Frequent congested (wet) or croupy cough

• Eye inflammation

• Suspicious Rash

These guidelines are meant to serve the best interests of all the children and staff in our school.

Please maintain communication with the school to let them know the latest situation when your child is sick.

Let us maintain good personal and environmental hygiene, and seek a doctor's advice promptly.

An Interactive Introduction to The Primary Years Programme (PYP)

Details: Friday 6 October, 8:30 - 9:30 am, School Hall

Topic: The learner profile; approaches to learning; inquiry; concepts; transdisciplinary themes

Many parents have signed up for the Primary Years Programme - an interactive introduction. We have a few places left, so if you would like to attend, please sign up on this form by tomorrow, Friday 29th September. Details are below.

What is the workshop about? You may have heard many of these words and phrases in your interactions with Kennedy School - The Learner Profile; Approaches To Learning; Inquiry; Concepts; Transdisciplinary Themes. Find out what these words really mean in the context of your child’s learning! This interactive introduction to The Primary Years Programme, is designed for anyone who is interested in learning about the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP).

Here are the children who celebrated their birthdays by donating a book to the Library. To find out about our Birthday Book programme, please click on the link below:

Birthday Book Programme

**STOP PRESS**

Kennedy School Festive Fair - Friday 17th November 6.00 - 8:30 pm

Our first large-scale, whole community event in four years will be a revamped approach to an autumn community event for our school. It will be an evening to socialise, listen to musical performances from our students and staff, purchase gifts from a range of vendors, buy second hand books and have something to eat!

Vendors

Are you a small business owner or have contacts who you think sell products suitable for our primary school community?

Please submit a table registration form using the link below. The deadline is October 17th. We will review and confirm acceptance to ensure we have a balance of offerings for the community to enjoy.

VENDOR REGISTRATION

Volunteers

This is a community event and will rely on help from across our whole school community to make the event a memorable success.

Please let us know if you can help by filling in the volunteer form below.

If you are musical and would like to accompany the staff band - there is a question in the volunteer form for you as well!

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION

Reminders:

AGM

A reminder the PTA will host their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 10th October - please refer to the App message sent earlier this week here. We actively encourage parents to join us for this key event.

Quiz Night

Quiz Teams are filling up fast. If you are thinking of joining in but haven’t put your name down yet please do so now - sign up for the event here.

Don’t forget if you would like to come but don’t have a full team you can still register - we can help connect you with other parents.

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. If you or your friend are a small business owner and want to donate prizes, please email us at cichen@kennedy.edu.hk.

Zebratasty School Lunch

The registration window for OCTOBER hot lunch delivery closed on 24th September - however, if you would still like to order meals, you may do so - but will incur a late order surcharge of $8 per meal. This is calculated automatically as you checkout.

All details you need regarding the optional hot lunch service may be found on the website

Hot Lunch Service (optional)

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

Please don’t forget you can review what lunches you have ordered via your account. Please keep on top of what you have ordered and when to ensure your child has the food they need during the school day.

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. Updated Kennedy School Calendar 2023-24