Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Gong Xi Fa Cai Xin Nian Kuai Le 恭喜发财 新年快乐

Kung Hei Fat Choi Sun Nin Fai Lok 恭喜發財 新年快樂

Tomorrow will be the finale of our Lunar New Year celebrations as we welcome the Year of the Snake! We encourage students to wear Chinese-inspired clothing or bright colours to school. Please ensure your child is dressed in layers for comfort as it gets very sunny in our playgrounds.

We’ve all enjoyed the CNY festivities so far, including Monday’s carnival. Many thanks to families for their donations that day. We raised $9520 which has been put towards the celebrations. Photos of all our Chinese New Year events have been uploaded into the photo album below. Please review these at your leisure.

Chinese New Year Celebrations Photo Album

Tomorrow, we will enjoy exciting performances by our student Lion and Dragon Dance Team, as well as a professional troupe, generously sponsored by our wonderful PTA. A big thank you to the PTA for their support!

Please click on the live link below if you’d like to watch the celebration with us at approximately 11.00 am or watch it later with your child.

Livestream Link

Reminder: School will finish at the usual time of 2:50 pm on Friday, 24 January. School starts again on Tuesday, 4 February as Monday is a CPD day for all staff.

Parent Information Workshops

Following the Chinese New Year break, we are offering a series of informative parent workshops via Zoom. These sessions will cover a range of important topics designed to support your child's learning and well-being. The workshops will include:

1. Tuesday 4 February - Technology Part 2: Nurturing a Healthy Digital Diet.

This informative Zoom session held on our first day back will support parents in navigating the digital world with their children. The panel will explore key aspects of responsible technology use, including:

• Preparing for the Digital Age: Considerations before introducing devices and open conversations about healthy digital habits

• Understanding the Landscape: The pros and cons of gaming and navigating the evolving world of AI

• A Glimpse into the Future: Exploring potential technological advancements in the next decade

The webinar will provide practical insights and tools to empower parents in supporting their child's positive relationship with technology.

2. Tuesday 11 February - West Island School Curriculum and Pastoral Focus: This workshop will provide an overview of the school's academic and curriculum. The West Island Leadership team will also highlight the pastoral care system and answer any questions you have included in the RSVP form. Parents of Year 3-6 students are invited to attend.

3. Thursday 13 February - Skills for Learning: In this workshop, we will share a quick overview of current research on skills and attributes that our students will need in our ever-changing world. We will then discuss how we develop these intentionally in school and provide some tips for how you can support your child at home. All parents are invited to attend.

More information here - Parent Information Workshop Series

Well done to the 17 students from Kennedy School who participated in in the ESF Primary School Chess Tournament  at Bradbury School. You did us proud!

Warm regards,
Brenda
顧仁達

On Saturday we had lots of girls and boys take part in the ESF Cross Country Challenge at ESF KGV School. This was a fantastic way to kickstart our running event this term and we had distance races for all ESF students in Year 3 to 6. Year 3 and Year 4 students ran 1.2 km and our Year 5 and 6 students ran 2.4 km. Well done to everyone that took part in this event.

Congratulations to our first place winners:

• Abby Wilson Year 4 Girls Race

• Rikiya Kikutake Year 5 Boys Race

• Almos Szentes Year 6 Boys Race

ESF Cross Country Race Photos

Congratulations Kennedy Young Footballers

On Monday 20 January, we took a group of girls and boys to Kings Park to represent Kennedy School in the HKPSSA Year 3 / 4 Football Tournament against other international schools in Hong Kong. Our girls team played very well and finished a respectable 5th place out of 9 teams. Our boys team were undefeated throughout the day and were the overall winners. It is clear to see that the training our students put in last term has reaped it’s rewards, well done Kennedy footballers!

Y3/4 Football at Kings Park Photos

Kennedy Sports ECAs

Term 2 Staff Run Sports clubs are going strong

It has been great to have our sports clubs back this week. Please note that there are still spaces available in some of our Term 2 sports clubs.

Our Hockey club will train on Wednesday mornings with a Valley Hockey coach and our very own Hong Kong Hockey player Mrs Harris. This club is now open to boys and girls in Year 4, 5 and 6. In this club we are training the students for our team that will play in the HKPSSA Interschool Hockey tournament, so please sign up on Gateway!

Sports Day - We need your help!

Please note the dates of your child’s Sports Day.

Thursday 6 February

Morning Y3/4 Sports Day 9.00 - 11.30 am

Afternoon Y1/2 Sports Day 12.30 - 2.30 pm

Friday 7 February

Morning Y5/6 Sports Day 9.00 am - 12.20 pm

For the event to run smoothly, we need 4 parent volunteers per class to help score the activities. As a volunteer, you will be instrumental in this very exciting day and be best placed to enjoy the events at the same time!

For more information about the event and the simple scoring system, please see the Sports Day activities booklets below:

Year 1 and 2 Sports Day Information

Year 3 and 4 Sports Day Information

Year 5 and 6 Sports Day Information

Volunteers should meet the PE team at 8.45 am or 12.15 pm at the HKU running track for a briefing before the students arrive.

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please message your child's class parent and class teacher to let them know.

Here are this month's birthday book recipients.

Learn more about Birthday Books HERE.

CNY Celebrations

Art by Isabella Zanin 3L

The week has been absolutely buzzing with Lunar New Year celebrations. There have been Assemblies, songs, dances, and the CNY Carnival. We’re looking forward to the Lion Dance blessings, sponsored by the PTA, to round off the week with a flourish of good luck for all! Wishing everyone “Kung Hei Fat Choi” from all of the PTA and thank you for your support. We look forward to seeing you in the year of the snake!

Quiz Night

Don’t forget to book your tickets! We have room for 20 teams, but places are already filling up. There will be food, facts, fun and fabulous prizes! Dust off those pockets of obscure knowledge in your brain - it’s their time to shine.

Date: Friday, 28 February 2025

Time: 6:30 to 10.00 pm

Venue: El Charro, Cyberport

This is an adults only event, open to Kennedy School families and their friends. Feel free to bring your brainiac buddies, but prepare them to be stumped by a few specific Kennedy School questions!

Teams are groups of 6. You can gather your own team or come along and we’ll match you up with new friends to form a team.

BUY TICKETS HERE

Seeking Silent Auction Prizes

We are still looking for donations of silent auction prizes for our Quiz Night. Think big ticket items that will inspire a fun (but quiet) bidding war. Dining vouchers, gift baskets, unique art pieces -- we're open to all suggestions! Showcase your talents or promote your business by donating. Funds raised will go towards the PTA and all the cool things we do. E-mail gadams@kennedy.edu.hk with information about your donation.

West Island School Bazaar 8 March 2025

Our up-the-road neighbors and sibling school, West Island, is having their annual bazaar. Open to all, it sounds like a great chance to visit their campus, see their community in action, and have a great time.

PTA Volunteer Community

Volunteering is a way to share in the joy of our children’s school years and to model to them how we can work together with others to make good things happen.✨

Whether it's for just ten minutes here or there, for a few hours, or for a day, every little bit makes a positive difference to our community and our children’s learning and school life experience.

Everyone is welcome, and it’s more fun when we do it together! You can add your name to our Volunteer Community, HERE.

PTA Office Hours

PTA is open from Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 3.00 pm. If you wish to contact PTA, please email PTA@kennedy.edu.hk or Tel: 2579 5699.

1. Chinese Weekly Learning Links:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

2. Parent Information Workshop Series (Please bookmark)

3. Kennedy School Annual Report 2023-24

4. Kennedy Today Newspaper - issue 1, issue 2, issue 3

5. Draft School Calendar 2025/26

6. School Calendar 2024/25

7. Hot Lunch Service

8. School Uniform Guide

9. School Uniform Shop

10. Birthday Book

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

• Login: Your child’s school email address

• Password: KSbooks1