Newsletter- 03/10/16
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MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL
PTA Quiz Night
A message for the KJS Zero Waste Team
Choose Health ! Running & Basketball Clubs
Half Term Fun – ESF Sports
School Photographs
ESF Beach Clean Ups
IMPORTANT DATES
Message from Head of School
Dear All,
I was thankful for the rain this weekend as it seems to have washed away some of last week’s dreadful pollution. I’m now hoping that this week we will have brighter cleaner skies. On Thursday it is both Hong Kong Dress Casual day and international ‘Outside Classroom’ day. All students are invited to bring in $20 in order to wear their own clothes instead of their uniform. Please note that most classes will be spending some time learning outside in addition to their usual playtimes so will definitely need to bring a hat with them. All money collected for Dress Casual day will go to Hong Kong Community Chest who support people in need across Hong Kong.
Thanks to all the people who have ‘liked’ our Facebook page so far. We are using this to try and give you a flavour of some of the wonderful things that happen in and around KJS every day.
This half term seems to have flown by. I wish you a wonderful week off next week and look forward to seeing all the children back on Tuesday 18th October.
Warmest regards
Karen Thomas
PTA Quiz Night
With just a few tickets left, excitement is building for the Quiz Night on Friday 4th November are many great prizes to be won which are suitable for all the family. The PTA will be providing a light buffet as part of the ticket price. We will also be running a bar. There is no need to form a full team; all we need is a mix of kids and adults. We promise you an evening of laughter and good company!
Tickets are available from the PTA office. Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8:15 -11:00 am. Or complete and return the slip below together with a cheque made payable to Kowloon Junior School PTA Ltd before 14 October 2016.
Each ticket (adult & child) $100 Per Participant and $70 Per Audience.
Children under 5 years old: Free of charge
A message for the KJS Zero Waste Team
The KJS Green Team’s ‘Zero Waste’ Team has found out that 62 Ziploc bags were thrown away in 1 class for a whole day! Plastic takes about a lifetime to decompose. We advise parents and helpers to put snacks and lunches in reusable containers. We also advise parents and helpers not to pack juices for school, because it is unhealthy and the packaging takes so long to decompose. Instead, we can drink water from reusable and refillable bottles. So please bring containers and bottles that are reusable and refillable to school every day.
Reported by Rhin Choe (6RB)
Choose Health ! Running and Basketball Clubs
KJS RUNNING CLUB for Year 5 and 6 students.
Sign up for the popular KJS running club for Year 5 and 6 starts in school this week. Students have been asked to sign up themselves if they are interested in running this year. The details of the clubs are as follows.
Run club will begin after the October break (October 19th) on Wednesdays from 3 – 4:15pm. We will run on the KGV field this year and return back to KJS at 4:15pm. Arrangements must be made for your childs safe return home from KJS at 4:15pm.
Y6 INTER-HOUSE MIXED BASKETBALL
The much anticipated Y6 inter-house mixed basketball begins next week. St. Andrews Eagles are determined to defend their title. Group games will be played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday lunchtime. Our fantastic house captains have organised their squads and their teams are raring to go. Players have been instructed to wear their PE kit on those days, ready to play. The finals will be held the first week back after the October break.
Please remember that Netball and Basketball clubs are starting straight after the holiday for those children who signed up.
Y4 Netball beginning Tuesday, October 18th from 3-4pm
Y5 Basketball beginning Wednesday, October 19th from 3-4pm
Half Term Fun – ESF Sports
Please click HERE to see the range of sports clubs available during the half term holiday!
School Photographs
Please find below the photograph schedule after term break for your reference:
| Date | Class/Individual Photo | Group Photo |
| Tuesday 18 October | 2T, 2G, 2P, 2B, 2M, 3M | Junior Choir |
| Wednesday 19 October | 5R, 5K, 5W, 5S, 3G, 3A, 3C, 3J | Brass Group, Beat Box, Chinese Music Ensemble |
| Thursday 20 October | 4C, 4Mc, 6M, 6A, 6RB, 6T, 6W, 4L, 4P, 4K | Recorder, Senior Choir |
| Friday 21 October | 5M, 1S, 1J, 1G, 1B, 1W | Ukelele, Beginner Violin, Percussion Club, Intermediate Violin Players Ensemble |
All children should wear school uniform (not PE Kit) on the day of their photograph. It is important to remember that if they have PE or Games on the same day they will have to change at school.
On Friday 21 October, we will have a whole school photograph in the playground. All students must wear school uniform (not PE kit) for the whole school photograph.
If your child has missed their assigned session please ask him/her to check with the class teacher so that we can find a time for their individual photograph to be taken.
Please remember that all children should be wearing the correct school uniform as made available in the PTA shop.
ESF Beach Clean Ups
Please see below details of ESF’s beach clean up days:
Tue, 11 October (Term Break) – Clearwater Bay Beach (2) and Sheung Sze Wan Beach by Clearwater Bay area.
Mon, 17 October (CPD Day) – Gemini Beach by Tsuen Wan area
Thu, 15 December (Term Break) – Gemini Beach by Tsuen Wan area
While we will be cleaning up two beaches on 11 Oct, they currently are tolerating a moderate level of pollution. We therefore propose ten participants to help clean-up these two beaches.
As for Gemini Beach on 17 Oct, this beach is where the most amount of help is needed. Last year we collected over 60 bags of garbage and this year we can easily match this judging by the look of the beach. We can use as many volunteers as we can gather, from teachers, EA, support staff to students.
Agenda for 11 Oct
12:30
Meet at 2nd Clearwater Bay Beach
12:45
Participants be given tools, and change into red ESF T-shirt
13:00
Start clean up
15:00
Finish and travel to Sheung Sze Wan by arranged transportation (TBC)
15:15
Arrive Sheung Sze Wan
15:30
Start clean up
16:30
Finish and then depart by Coach to Tseung Kwan O Hang Hau MTR station (TBC)
Agenda for 17 Oct
9:30
Coach departs from Kowloon Tong MTR station
10:00
Arrive at Gemini Beach
10:15
Participants be given tools, and change into red ESF T-shirt
10:30
Briefing and Assigning Teams
10:45
Start clean up
12:30
Light lunch will be provided
13:30
Continue clean up
15:00
Depart Gemini Beach
15:30
Arrive Kowloon Tong (stop at Tsuen Wan)
Agenda for 15 Dec – To be Confirmed
We thank you in advance for being part of ESF Beach Clean-Up Days and hope that you find the time both rewarding and fun.
If you are concerned about Hong Kong’s pollution, please take action and register here.
<https://goo.gl/forms/935NA9zAEyxxdpHM2>
https://goo.gl/forms/935NA9zAEyxxdpHM2
Registration Deadline: 7 Oct 2016
Important Dates
Tuesday 4th October Parent Workshop – Y1 Learning to Write 1.30pm
Thursday 6th October Hong Kong Dress Casual Day
10th – 15th October School closed – Half term holiday
Monday 17th October School closed – Staff training
Wednesday 19th October Camp meeting for y4 parents 3pm (Yr4 Shared Area)
Wednesday 19th October Camp meeting for y5 parents 3pm (Library)
Wednesday 19th October Camp meeting for y6 parents 3:45pm (Library)
18th – 21st October School photographer in
Tuesday 25th October Parent Workshop – Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds (8:45am)
Friday 28th October Diwali Assembly 9am
Friday 4th November PTA Quiz Night for all the family
Tuesday 1st November Parent Teacher conferences 3 – 6.30pm
including meetings with Mandarin, PE and Music for Y1 and Y5 parents
Thursday 10th November Parent Teacher conferences 3 – 6.30pm
including meetings with Mandarin, PE and Music for Y1 and Y5 parents
Thursday 17th November KJS Musical
Friday 18th November KJS Musical
21st – 23rd November Y4 Camp
22nd – 25th November Y5 Camp
28th Nov – 2nd Dec Y6 Camp
Friday 9th December: School Disco for all the family
Tuesday 13th December Term ends at midday
Parents will be informed of any date changes in the school newsletter.
