Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Gosh, this chilly weather has been a surprise for us all! Thanks for the flexibility in postponing excursions and camps this week, although disappointing for the students, we feel it was the right decision.

School Uniform - Winter Garments

The cooler weather means students need to have the appropriate uniform layers to keep them warm. All uniform items can be viewed and purchased at:https://www.schooluniform.hk/collections/kennedy-school. Please purchase these items now so that your child is prepared for winter.

School Uniform guidelines can be viewed HERE

Here are the winter options:

How to purchase:

• Credit cards and PayPal can be used for payment

• If you want to try on uniforms for sizing, you can visit the office and fitting rooms at Unit B1, 1/F, Tai Cheung (Liberal) Factory Building, 3 Wing Ming Street, Lai Chi Kok (Exit B1), Kowloon, Hong Kong.

• When entering the website: https://www.schooluniform.hk/collections/kennedy-school. You will see the full range of uniforms.

• Free delivery for orders over $500

Please note that the old grey fleece with the purple collar and the old light grey sweatshirt and cardigan are not able to be worn as part of the uniform.

Festive Fair

What a wonderful Festive Fair we had last Friday! The weather was incredibly kind to us, and it was so good to see such a large turnout from our Kennedy community.

A huge thank you to Natasha, the Chair of the PTA, and the dedicated team of parents and PTA administrators for their meticulous planning and organisation of this event. We are also grateful to all staff, parents, and West Island students who volunteered their time and efforts to make the night a success. And of course, a big thank you to our wonderful site staff for their tireless work in ensuring our campus was restored to its pristine state by Monday morning. What an amazing community we have!

Parent Information Workshop - Smartphone & Device Usage

Join us for a timely and insightful conversation about the impact of smart devices on children and young people. Next Thursday 28 November, at 6:00 pm, we invite you to a virtual workshop inspired by Jonathan Haidt's book, "The Anxious Generation." If you are unaware of this book, there are a number of short podcasts you can listen to, to find out more. We'll delve into the key themes of this thought-provoking book and share the findings of our recent local survey, "Smart Devices in the Kennedy Community."

Please join the Zoom Meeting HERE

Meeting ID: 912 1763 1457

Passcode: 292334

Please also bookmark this link: Parent Information Workshop Series

Parent Consultations

We have a few parents who have not signed up yet. Please do so as soon as you can. Please refer to previous APP messages with instructions. If you need help, please email your child’s teacher by tomorrow (Friday 22 November).

School Publications 

We have 2 publications which are now available for families to read at  leisure:

Annual Report 2023-24

Kennedy Today - a newspaper project run  by Year 6 students  

Warm regards,
Brenda
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Festive Fair

Message from the PTA Chair

A huge heartfelt thank you to the whole Kennedy School community for making the Festive Fair an incredibly memorable event. We are still buzzing from the fabulous experience - the delicious food, awesome activities, festive shopping and amazing music. We could not have done it without all of you. Thank you!

I would like to mention some of the people who helped - all the staff who worked shifts and helped with the preparations;Year 6 students who sorted out toys and books and painted the game booths; the WIS students who helped and entertained us with their musical talent; the parents who baked and work shifts. A special shout out to the PTA Festive Committee who spent months preparing together with our wonderful admins Cindy Chen and Georgina Adams.

And a BIG THANK YOU to all the parents and staff who donated items we continuously asked for, we could not have done all of this without you.

Festive Fair video

PTA Festive Fair Committee 2024 (missing Wingie Tsui)

Supporters - Thank You

Thank you to the following sponsors who helped make the evening even more special: HKU Sandy Bay Rugby Football Club which ran a mini rugby game in the Gym. Noel Smith; KS parent and Founder of the Delaney's and El Charro Restaurants who kindly lent us his tables; Shamrock Catering who offered a percentage of their taking as a donation; Yanni Zhang (Parent) for donating her time, skill and tasty authentic noodles; Jane Li for donating her time and funding proceeds on her hair braiding station; RokSaan for creating a gorgeous bespoke Kennedy School Festive card; Science Workshop; Blu Jungle Kids Art Studio; Hoying Ping Chess and Cheung Do Kwan Taekwondo for their fantastic activities.

Lucky Draw

We have some gorgeous donations for our Lucky Draw. Thank you to:

Asphodel Fitness, Spriggo Limited, Blu Jungle Kids Art Studios, United Depot, Vino WIck, Conf3tti Limited, HKU Sandy Bay Rugby Football Club, Jashan Authentic Indian Cuisine, Tiny Explorer stories, Richard Crosbie Art, Cafe Riti, Papershades, Nourish Scrubs, Sandy Bay FC, Besonderheit and Neon Tiger.

All pre-sold entry tickets are eligible for the draw which will be announced next week.

Guess How Many? Winner!

A popular fun game of guessing how many objects are in a jar. We had many close guesses but the winner(s) were out by just 2 numbers. The total amount being … drum roll - 362.

WInners:

Emily Grant (5S) & Luu Minh Chau 3H 

Well done! You both win a gorgeous SPRIGGO lunch box. Please come and collect your gift from “The Space by the PTA.” from Tuesday next week.

YEAR 2 Led Dress Up Day - Future Me
Friday, 29 November is the whole school dress-up day in support of Year 2. The theme is Future Me! "What I Want to Be When I Am Older." Please encourage your child to dress up in something from home reflecting their future aspirations. Maybe they would like to be a rock star, a doctor, a zoo keeper, a sports star, etc.

A voluntary donation of $20+ is appreciated to fund a special activity chosen by the Year 2 Team.

PTA Merchandise - Order by 1 Dec

Order our limited edition Kennedy School taxi, ferry and mug by Lion Rock Press for the holidays. Place your order by filling out this form.

PTA Christmas Card For Sale at the Reception

Children and familiescan purchase a bundle of 5 Christmas cards for $5 (cash only)at the school reception. These cards are perfect for posting to friends and teachers in the Kennedy School postbox which will be placed at reception from 2 December.

Zebratasty Lunch

A gentle reminder to order before hot lunches by 24 November 11.00 pm to avoid late fees of $8 per meal.

Meal cancellation, other than sick leave, has to reach Zebratasty 5 days in advance for a refund. For sick leave, please contact Zebratasty before 8:00 am on the day.

All e-mail should be sent to schoolmeal@zebratasty.com to confirm any order cancellation.

Office Hours

PTA Opening Hours Next Week

The PTA office will be staffed from Monday to Friday 8.15 am to 12.15 pm or by appointment. Contact us at PTA@kennedy.edu.hk for enquiries or to book appointments at other times.

Tell us about your child’s sporting interests

Thank you to everyone who has completed the form to let us know about your child’s sporting passions.

If you haven’t already done, so please help us by filling in this form so that we can see the sports that your child regularly plays. Please let us know their performance level by writing in detail - don't be modest about your child's achievements.

This may help us to identify students to play in sports events that take place over the course of the year. As part of the HKPSSA and SSFHK, there are a variety of sporting opportunities that we consider taking our students to represent Kennedy School in tournaments. These tournaments are often the highlight of the year for our students.

Kennedy Sports ECAs

Next week (week beginning 25 November) is the final week of sports clubs for this Term.

Sadly this week we were unable to run our Tuesday and Wednesday morning sports clubs due to the weather and hope to have better luck next week. We are currently contacting some parents regarding some of our invitational sports clubs in Term 2, please look out for any messages from the PE Department. Please also look out for further information about Term 2 Sports clubs over the coming weeks.

Good luck to our Kennedy Sports Teams next week!

Monday - Year 3 and 4 Boys and Girls Football Teams play at Harrow International School.

Thursday - Year 5 and 6 Boys and Girls Table Tennis Teams play at ESF Bradbury School.

Thursday - Year 5 and 6 AFL Team play at Australian International School.

1. Chinese Weekly Learning Links:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

2. Kennedy School Annual Report 2023-24

3. Kennedy Today Newspaper - issue 1, issue 2

4. Draft School Calendar 2025/26 

5. School Calendar 2024/25

6. Inclement Weather Procedures

7. Hot Lunch Service

8. School Uniform Guide

9. School Uniform Shop

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

• Login: Your child’s school email address

• Password: KSbooks1