Newsletter- 07/12/16
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Message from the Head of School
Student Photos
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
JUNIOR BAKING CLASSES
IMPORTANT DATES
Message from the Head of School
Dear All,
After time out of school for recruitment, camp and the ESF Leadership Conference it has been a pleasure to be back in school today and to reconnect with every one here. Since I last wrote you have received your child’s unit of inquiry report on our new reporting system, Evidencer. I do hope you found the reports more informative and personalized than before. We are hoping that the inclusion of samples of work in the reporting process will help your child discuss their learning more readily with you. Their involvement and ability to articulate their learning should be by far the keenest indicator of their understanding. Please email kjsfeedback@kjs.edu.hk should you have any trouble accessing your child’s report.
Our PTA is planning a charity visit and hoping to get your support this holiday season. We will be arranging gifts for children at The Hub, a centre for children and youth, located in Sham Shui Po. (http://www.thehubhk.org) The Hub provides support services to disadvantaged children aged 6-18 who are experiencing difficult circumstances, and provides them with the opportunity to become valuable members of the community.
The Hub provides support services such as homework guidance, after school support, study room services, English and computer lessons, counseling services, nutrition care, interest classes and other social activities.
Our PTA is preparing stockings for these children and will visit the centre at 4:30pm next Monday, 12 December 2016. We will meet some of the children and give them Christmas gifts. You can help in two ways:
- Please donate any or all the following (new) items to the PTA who will prepare the stockings: stationary, children’s cutlery, water bottles, tooth brushes, mugs, face towels, canned food and small toys. Please drop off items that you wish to donate by this Friday, 9 December.
- Your children are invited to join the PTA to meet these children and give them stockings at the Hub, next Monday. We will leave the school at 4pm together and travel on a chartered minibus to visit the centre (we will watch a movie together until the bus leaves). The visit will last for approximately 30 minutes and students will be brought back to school at 5:30pm.
This wonderful hands-on activity can provide an opportunity for our children to help and interact directly with disadvantaged children. Our children can learn a valuable lesson in making a difference to another child’s happiness, and we hope our children may come away with a bit more gratitude for the good fortune that we have.
Please send an email to pta@kjs.edu.hk to reserve a space for this charitable activity. We can only bring 10 students with us and it will be decided on a first come, first served basis.
Thank you for your support!
See you at the disco on Friday
Karen Thomas
Head of School
Student Photos
As in previous years, we have arranged a photographer to come in and provide a photo-taking service to staff and children. An order form with a sample student photo were distributed to each child on Monday. The class photos will be displayed outside the school office on ground floor. If parents would like to order the class photos, please check the sample to see if your child is present in the photo before ordering it. Should you be interested in ordering these products, please complete and return the order form with a crossed cheque (payable: “Techni Photo”) to the school office before the deadline on Monday 12th December 2016. For any ordering inquiries, please contact the photographers at “Techni Photo” directly by telephone on 2803-5988 or by email photos@techni-photo.com.
If your child has not taken an individual student photo and would like to do so, please contact the photographers directly and make a booking to take the student photo at their studio.
Techni Photo
Flat C1, 3/Floor, Phase 5
Hong Kong Spinners Industrial Building
760-762 Cheung Sha Wan Road
Lai Chi Kwok, Kowloon
Tel: 2803-5988
Email: photos@techni-photo.com
Office Hours: Mon-Sat 9:00am-6:00pm
Techni Photo (“TP”) is an independent organisation and Kowloon Junior School (“KJS”) takes no responsibility for any services or goods provided by TP or any other organisations that are not affiliated to KJS or English Schools Foundation.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Gustav participated in the Hong Kong Medical Association Sport Day on 27 Nov and he came third in his age group of 60m individual category.
Norawee has started Kumon-math programme in January 2011. He has spent almost 6 years to complete the whole math programme at Kumon. Last Sunday, 27 November 2016, Norawee attended the Completer Award Ceremony at Kowloon Bay International and Exhibition Center.
Lara Fung of Class 1W has won the 3rd place in the competition of N140 Solo Prose Speaking –Open Ages 5 to 8 – Boys and Girls on 26 Nov. Just to share with you her happiness as the first attempt to Hong Kong Speech Festival.
Sebastian (4K) and Sophia (2T) are violin lovers. Both of them participated in the 68th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, held by the Hong Kong School Music and Speech Association earlier this year and achieved Merits in Grade 3 and Grade 1 respectively. They are now in KJS Orchestra under the guidance of Teacher Mr. Davenport and Ms Anna Chen.
Jaden has won the first runner-up of Junior Primary Group in “The Ocean’s New Clothes” T-shirt Graphic Design Competition 2016, which is organized by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of HKSAR Government.
Very well done to Ban Yin who won his category at the Hong Kong Speech Festival this year – great job!
Last week I told you that Jaden had won the first runner-up of Junior Primary Group in “The Ocean’s New Clothes”, a T-shirt Graphic Design Competition which was organized by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of HKSAR Government. Here is a photograph of Jaden – I have rarely seen such a big smile!
Finally I would like to to congratulate Sophie Hui who received a merit (122) in her recent singing exam (ABRSM Grade 5). Sophie worked very hard for the exam and showed good time management skills as she had quite a lot of activities happening around that time! We are very proud of you, Sophie!
JUNIOR BAKING CLASSES
For more information, please see the attached brochure and enrolment form. To reserve a place or arrange for a free trial class, please email Ms. Hong: flourhk@hotmail.com
See the Junior Bakers in action by clicking on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOW88jsc8A0
Flour Unlimited is an independent organisation and Kowloon Junior School (“KJS”) takes no responsibility for any services or goods provided by Flour Unlimited or any other organisations that are not affiliated to KJS or English Schools Foundation.
Important Dates
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.
