Archive Index
Newsletter: Thursday 24 October 2024
- Messages from Brenda
- Important Dates
- Birthday Books
- PTA - AGM, Fees and Festive Fair
- Useful Forms and Links
Messages from Brenda
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Camp Season is Here!
Get ready for some outdoor fun! Our Year 4, 5, and 6 students are heading off to residential camps very soon. These experiences are a great way for students to learn new skills, make friends, and have amazing outdoor adventures. We are excited to see what they will learn and how they will develop and grow in maturity and teamwork. Plus, they'll be away from their phones and computers for a while, which can be a great break for everyone!
We look forward to sharing the wonderful photos on our return.
Acting Principal
Please note that next week, members of our Senior Leadership Team will be attending Child Protection Training and attending the 3-day camp for Year 5. The Acting Principal for Monday and Tuesday is Cath Carter (VP) and from Wednesday to Friday, it will be Debbie Sheward (VP).
Diwali Celebrations and Sharing
Many thanks to the parents who have enrolled their children to perform in the Diwali assemblies. To further embrace the spirit of Diwali, we encourage our school community to wear culturally inspired clothing on Thursday, 7 November. No donation is required. We especially encourage children who are presenting in the assemblies to wear their attire on the day of their performance.
Fun-O-Ween
By popular demand, our Fun-O-Ween dress-up day is on Thursday, 31 October. Children should wear fun costumes or fancy dress costumes - any theme is fine, avoiding anything too scary. Ensure costumes meet the criteria to avoid frightening younger children. No money or sweets/candies please.
Box of Hope
Thanks so much for your support. It has been amazing to see the generosity of our community.
Kennedy Newspaper
Our Year 6 students have started a newspaper! The Kennedy Today newspaper is a monthly broadsheet with copies in all Year 5 and 6 classrooms and in the library. Have a look at the first issue here:
Thank you again for your continued support.
Warm regards,
Brenda
顧仁達
Brenda Cook (bcook@kennedy.edu.hk)
Important Dates
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DATE |
OCTOBER |
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21-25 |
Box of Hope - Bring decorated box and card |
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21 - 25 |
School Photographs |
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31 |
Fun-o-ween Dress Up |
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NOVEMBER |
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7 |
Diwali Dress Up |
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15 |
Festive Fair |
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29 |
Dress Up Day - Led by Year 2 |
General
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DATE |
YEAR 1 |
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26 Nov |
DTaP-IPV Immunisation |
General
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DATE |
YEAR 2 |
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4 Nov |
Trip to Road Safety Town - 2R |
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6 Nov |
Trip to Road Safety Town - 2I |
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8 Nov |
Trip to Road Safety Town - 2D |
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11 Nov |
Trip to Road Safety Town - 2M |
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15 Nov |
Trip to Road Safety Town - 2J |
General
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DATE |
YEAR 4 |
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4-5 Nov |
Year 4 Camp |
General
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DATE |
YEAR 5 |
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30 Oct - 1 Nov |
Year 5 Camp |
General
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DATE |
YEAR 6 |
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5 Nov |
Year 6 Camp Webinar (6.00 pm) |
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18 to 21 Nov |
Year 6 Camp |
Birthday Books
Happy birthday to all the students who donated a book to the library to celebrate their birthday. If you are interested in this programme, learn more by clicking HERE.
PTA - AGM, Fees and Festive Fair
Letter from the Chair
Last week, we held our annual AGM where we presented the year in review as well as our plans for this academic year. I am pleased and humbled to once again accept the nomination as Chair for this academic year. We warmly welcomed new parent and teacher members. Please see profiles for the newly elected committee members here. We also thanked the following outgoing committee members for their service - teacher representatives Tim Tremmel and Michelle Spratt as well as parent representatives Garima Jain and Tracey Yu.
The PTA consists of a wonderful, hard-working team of parents who volunteer their time and experience to help make our school an even more amazing community. It is a privilege to serve as Chair alongside them and I look forward to all the great things we have planned for this year.
See you all at Kennedy School's biggest event The Festive Fair on Friday 15 November!
Your PTA Team
PTA membership fees invoice
All Kennedy School families are members of the PTA. Please note that an invoice of $200 per family for the annual PTA fee will be sent through Gateway on Friday 25 October.
Hot Lunch Reminders
Today (24 October) is the cut-off date for hot lunches in November. Orders placed after today will incur late fees of $8 per meal.
Sick leave cancellations - meals must be cancelled before 8.00 am on that day.
Non sick leave cancellations - must reach Zebratasty 5 days in advance or a refund cannot be arranged.
Festive Fair
Friday 15 November 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Tickets are available for purchase from Friday 25 October to 6 November.
Get ready to get festive and join this year's Kennedy School Festive Fair! Starting tomorrow, 25 October 2024, you can buy up to 10 entry tickets and pre-purchase up to FOUR 2024 Festive Fair coupon books. Simply sign the e-notice on the ESF App or via ESF Gateway from tomorrow!
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Ticket Prices: $50 per adult. Free for kids under 12!
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New This Year: The 2024 Festive Fair coupon book valued at $200, to make your payments a breeze. Use it at PTA stalls for the BBQ/Drink, Second-Hand Books/Toys Games, and Craft activities.
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Start your festive shopping with over 20 unique vendors to choose from.
Lucky Draw - Purchase entry tickets in advance for a chance to win some amazing prizes!! 1 ticket = 1 lucky draw token! Your name will be entered into the lucky draw and the lucky draw winners will be announced towards the end of the evening.
Donations! Donations!
Thank you so much for all your fabulous donations, we are doing one big push and extending the donation date until Wednesday 6 November. Please drop your pre loved children's books, complete pre-loved or almost new toys and puzzles and Lego to The Space.
Festive Fair Accessibility
If anyone in your family requires specific accommodations for accessing our Festive Fair, or concerns around accessibility, please get in touch so that we can support. Please contact Cruz Macalligan at cruz.macalligan@gmail.com.
Festive Fair Quiet Room
This year, we will have a Quiet Room for children or adults who need to step away from the main action. It will have some quiet sensory activities, we recommend bringing ear defenders if you require them for the fair. To help us plan, we would appreciate pre-registering if you foresee anyone in your family, including siblings from outside of KS, who may need to spend time in this room.
Registration for Quiet Room: Sign Up
Volunteers
Please volunteer for this fabulous event here.
Click to join the Whatsapp Volunteer Chat
New PTA Opening Hours
We are now closed on a Monday, opening Tuesday to Friday 8.15 am to 12.15 pm or by appointment. Contact us on PTA@kennedy.edu.hk for enquiries or to book appointments at other times.
Useful Forms and Links
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Chinese Weekly Learning Links:
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eLibrary platform (For Years 4,5,6)
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Login: Your child’s school email address
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Password: KSbooks1
