Newsletter- 02/27/17
Kowloon Junior School’s latest newsletter is available to read now.
STUDENT ACTION
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
ANNIE JR DVD
ESF SPORTS AND LANGUAGE SPRING CAMPS
MELODIA
DATES FOR YOUR DAIRY
Dear All,
The concept of student agency (your child’s responsibility for their learning) is extremely powerful and is something we use extensively across the school. Every time you receive a link to your child’s online report it creates an opportunity for you to talk with your child about their learning. The work samples shared as part of the report create an opportunity for you to see what the children have achieved and also serve as a prompt for them to talk about their successes and next steps in learning. On 23rd and 24th March the children will invite you in to share their learning with you in school during our Student Led Conferences. More details regarding the sign up for these will be in next week’s newsletter.
In this changing weather please make sure that your children’s clothing is clearly labelled. The layers that are necessary at the start of the day slowly get peeled off leaving a trail of potential lost property around the school if items are not named.
Congratulations go to our basketball team this week who were crowned RCHK Mixed Basketball Cup Champions on Friday. Each member of the team played superbly and remained unbeaten throughout the entire competition. We are all extremely proud!
WE NEED YOUR HELP:
Over the last few weeks we have outlined several ways you can help us out. To recap:
- We desperately need as many people as possible to help out during the school fair – the more people who volunteer the less time each person is required to help! https://goo.gl/forms/FM3d4nINl8GMmyFp1
- Raffle tickets are already being sold and we are very impressed by the students’ motivation! There are prizes for the girl, the boy and the class who sell the most tickets. Please contact the PTA office should you need more raffle tickets to sell!
- We are looking for donations of unwanted gifts, new or quality second hand household items for the White Elephant Stall. These could be toys, household items and appliances, bikes, CDs, DVDs, puzzles or board games! Please be mindful that we are not able to sell pirated copies of CDs or DVDs.
- We haved formed a Community Choir for staff and parents, and will be performing a simple, popular song during the fair. If you would like to join us, rehearsals will be at 5pm-7pm on Thursday 9 and 16 March, 2017. Please let the PTA know if you are planning to join us.
- The PTA are collecting cash donations to help purchase items for the auction. If you are willing to donate money, please contact the PTA office. Thank you for those who have already donated.
- We would love any donations of outdoor/garden furniture, natural rope, bamboo, indoor/outdoor plants and pots, wood offcuts and wooden pallets for the Sky Garden.
STUDENT ACTION
Sophia was motivated by the Well Being theme in Y2 this term – and by her trek-loving Mum! She spent the CNY holidays exploring some of the trails around Hong Kong including the Dragon’s Back, Shing Mun Country Park and, most recently, High Junk Peak which is considered one of the most slippery / treacherous slopes in Hong Kong! Sophia says she enjoys hiking as she loves listening to the sounds of nature and taking on new, fun challenges. This year, she wants to attempt a hike or race event with her Mum. Sophia I love that your learning has inspired this action – I hope it inspires others to explore Hong Kong too!
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Lawrence attended the Saracens Kuala Lumpur Rugby Tournament and scored 3 tries over the competition. His team, the HKFC under 6s, went on to win the Bowl Final including a try from Lawrence. It is great to hear that you are already in training for the KJS Rugby Team, Lawrence – keep up the great work!
At the weekend Aiden and Gemma (Y2) participated at a SOMOS International School Workshop, enjoying the exciting opportunity to build and program a robot! I hear that they both did a fabulous job working collaboratively with a team mate on their task to build a robit that moved and stopped at a specific distance. They worked through by trial and error, demonstrating commendable commitment and resilience even though the programming expections were beyond their age expectations. Very well done to both of you.
Well done to Dhriti for winning first prize in a painting competition organized by the Indian Arts Circle and India Club Hong Kong. While talking with her Mum I found out that Dhriti represented Hong Kong in the 2nd Chinmaya International Geeta Chanting competition conducted by Chinmaya Mission held in Dec 2015 at Pune, India.
Dhriti was the first runner up amongst 200+ contestants and 92 finalists in Hong Kong. She was chosen to compete against the top 10 contestants from 11 countries across the world. What an incredible opportunity and accomplishment – I’m so pleased I heard about it!
ANNIE JR DVD – orders closing on Wednesday at 10am
For those who wish to purchase a DVD of the Annie Jr show we have a professional recording for families to purchase at a cost of $100. This price give you two shows, featuring both casts. To order please send a cheque for the exact amount to “Kowloon Junior School P.T.A. Ltd.”. All cheques should be sent in an envelope which must have the following information on it:
Child’s name:
Child’s class:
Amount of DVDs ordered:
Total amount:
Please note that envelopes which do not have the required information can not be processed.
ESF SPORTS AND LANGUAGE SPRING CAMPS
Please click here to download a printable version
MELODIA
MELODIA is an original production created by Cirque du Soleil composer and singer duo, Violaine Corradi and Rose Winebrenner, in collaboration with HKYAF founder Lindsey McAlister! This unique cross-genre performance mixes word, song, dance, aerial arts, puppetry, physical theatre and acrobatics.
突破音樂劇的傳統限制，設計出全新表演模式，糅合文字、音樂、舞蹈、空中飛人、戲偶、形體戲劇及雜技，香港青年藝術協會創辦人麥蓮茜與太陽劇團頂尖音樂班底 Violaine Corradi 和 Rose Winebrenner 跨界合作，呈獻大型原創舞台演出MELODIA！
Melodia, a creative, geeky teenage Omalian, was born on the planet Zymbalia. When a massive explosion strikes, she is suddenly catapulted to the other side of the planet where she meets members of an ancient tribe and learns of a prophecy that changes her life. Accompanied by her new friends, she sets off in search of the evil force. What secrets will she learn on her quest? And will her innate powers help her defeat this evil force?
Melodia是在Zymbalia星球出生的Omalia族人，一場突如其來的神秘大爆炸發生後，她墜落到星球的另一邊存活下來！她遇上古老部落的族人，得知一個將會逆轉命運的預言，因此Melodia與同伴踏上一段驚心動魄的探索之旅，闖入黑暗國度尋找一頭內心冰冷、渾身充滿邪惡力量的兩頭怪物Enchanter。究竟預言背後隱藏着甚麼秘密？又有哪種強大力量幫助她在千鈞一髮間戰勝黑暗？
Performances dates & time 演出日期及時間：
27/04 | Thu 7:30pm
28/04 | Fri 7:30pm
29/04 | Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Tickets 門票:
$160, $120 (Concessions優惠票 $80, $60)
Venue 地點:
Queen Elizabeth Stadium伊利沙伯體育館
Deadline for Advance Bookings 預訂門票截止日期 :
27/02/2017
Notes 備註:
Recommended for ages 6+
建議6歲及以上人士觀看
Performed in English with Chinese subtitles;
Approx. running time: 1 hour 40 minutes no intermission
英語演出，中文字幕；節目約長1小時40分鐘，不設中場休息
Tickets will go on sale through URBTIX in March, please contact Christine Lau (christine@hkyaf.com) for more details. 本節目將於2017年3月於城市售票網公開發售，如有查詢請聯絡劉慧婷小姐 (christine@hkyaf.com) 獲取更多資訊。
Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation is an independent organisation and Kowloon Junior School shall take no responsibility for any services provided by this organisation or any other organisations that are not affiliated to Kowloon Junior School or the English Schools Foundation.
I’ve just heard that Nicole (Y6) will be perfoming in this YAF performance so I will be booking my ticket soon!
I look forward to seeing you in and around school soon.
Wishing you a wonderful week.
Karen Thomas
Head of School
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
7 March: Y3 and Y4 specialist teacher meetings (Music, PE, Mandarin)
13 March: Maths Week
17 March: ESF Choral Concert
18 March: School Fair
23 March: Student Led Conferences 3-6pm
24 March: Classes suspended for Student Led Conferences
27 March: KJS Music Concert
28 March: Y1 and Y2 Sports Day 9am
31 March: Term 2 ends at midday
