Dear Parents and Caregivers,

I hope you all had lovely Mid-Autumn celebrations and a lovely day’s holiday yesterday.

Congratulations and well done to all the Mid Autumn family Recycled Lantern Competition winners and participants! Staff and students had a hard time picking the winners. They were all so fabulous!

A reminder that tomorrow is Dress Up Day - Pyjamas! Don’t forget! Your child can bring a $20 donation. Many thanks for your support.
 

Celebration of Learning and 3-Way Conference - Wednesday 2 October 2024

Have you booked your appointment on the ESF APP? Please do this as soon as possible so you can secure time in school with your child and their teacher.

Click here for the message shared on 12 September 2024.

As a reminder:

• Formal classes and after-school ECAs will not be in operation on this day. Children will come and leave with their family members.

• There will be no school bus service. Children can wear casual clothes.

Parent Workshop - Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE)

• When: Thursday 26 September, 6.00 to 6.45 pm

• How: Online - webinar. The link will be sent closer to the time.

Please refer to last week’s newsletter for more details. The webinar link will be sent to you early next week.

Warm regards,
Brenda
顧仁達

EDB Student Grant Application Reminder

This is a reminder that the EDB is now accepting Student Grant applications on the iamSmart App until 2 October 2024.

Student Grants 2024/25

FAQs

For enquiries, please contact the Student Special Support Section Kwun Tong Office of EDB (email: stgenquiry@edb.gov.hk; hotline: 3850 2000).

Please refer to the swimming timetable to ensure your child is prepared on the correct day.

Year 6 Dress Up Day

This is a reminder of tomorrow’s Year 6 Dress Up day for the whole school! Wear your pyjamas, slippers and sleep mask. Cuddly toys welcome! (Don’t forget to label everything!) And bring a donation of $20 or more(!) for the Year 6s. We’re excited to see those jammies!

Coffee Morning - 27th September (Rescheduled)

Join us for a morning coffee on Friday 27 September. Mingle with other parents and help us to discover what you’re looking for in future coffee mornings. We will take a few minutes at the end of the meeting to share tips on how to navigate the school’s Gateway system to its full potential. Please RSVP so we can prepare accordingly.

PTA AGM - 15 October 

The PTA AGM will be held on 15 October at 5.00 pm at school. Please sign up here to register your intention to attend. The Kennedy School PTA Committee will also be elected at the AGM and we welcome any parent who wishes to join. The nomination form for Parent Representatives for the PTA Committee can be found here. We look forward to seeing many of you at the AGM!

Book Donations Please

We are starting to collect for the Festive Fair:

Volunteers and Vendors for the EVENT of the YEAR

Our MAIN EVENT OF THE YEAR, THE FESTIVE FAIR is on 15 November.

We are now open for Vendor opportunities. Click here to register your interest in being a vendor. Feel free to share this link with businesses you know.

We are also looking for volunteers and have many exciting roles to fill in the same form here or email pta@kennedy.edu.hk.

Calling for Volunteers!

We are always looking for volunteers for our exciting events. Please let us know if you are able to volunteer - be it your cooking/baking skills, your professional knowledge about subjects or just in person. Join the Whatsapp group on the QR code below. Introduce yourself and volunteer ability and availability. We look forward to hearing from you!

New PTA Opening Hours

We are now closed on a Monday, opening Tuesday to Friday 8.15 am to12.15 pm or by appointment. Contact us on PTA@kennedy.edu.hk  for enquiries or to book appointments at other times.

1. Chinese Weekly Learning Links:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

2. Term 1 Swimming Schedule

3. School Calendar 2024/25

4. Inclement Weather Procedures

5. Hot Lunch Service

6. Start of school medical reminders letter

7. School Uniform Guide

8. School Uniform Shop

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

• Login: Your child’s school email address

• Password: KSbooks1