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Kowloon Junior School - ESF https://www.kjs.edu.hk/newsletter-10-04-19/ Export date: Sat Apr 20 12:03:14 2024 / +0000 GMT |
Newsletter- 10/04/19 Kowloon Junior School's latest newsletter is available to read now. Dates for Your DiaryThursday 11 April School Disco - Postponed to 13 June Friday 12 April Last day of term - Half day 15 to 26 April Term Break - No school Monday 29 April First day of Term 3 and Y1 Beach Clean-up Trip Wednesday 1 May Labour Day - No school Monday 6 May Y2 Trip to Hong Kong Museum of History Friday 10 May Bingo Night Monday 13 May Buddha's Birthday - No school Wednesday 15 May Y6 Immunisation Friday 24 May ESF Festival of Dance Thursday 6 June CPD - No school Friday 7 June Dragon Boat Festival - No school Thursday 13 June School Disco (new date) Thursday 20 June PYP Exhibition Showcase Night Friday 28 June Last day of school - Half day Tuesday 13 August First day of 2019/2020 school year Dear parents and families, I am guilty of a long newsletter this week as there is so much to celebrate. If you have limited time please at least skip to the challenge in the last paragraph. The last week has highlighted the privilege our children have at KJS, from the Opportunities they experience in school and beyond, through extracurricular learning, to the support of parents, grandparents and family evidenced at our Student-led Conferences. Over the last week, we saw all of the AAROW's of success in action! Top of the list was listening to, and observing, children share their learning at their conferences. Such articulation, clarity about learning and goals and their confidence is a testament to all who partner to enable Success for Every Child at KJS. It was also a delight to hear so many children communicating to families in their mother tongue further evidencing the international mindedness of our children. Last Thursday, a massive contingent of KJS students joining their peers from across ESF for the ESF Primary Choral Concert. What a success! Today we have our Year 1 & 2 sports day, please enjoy the photos below and on our Facebook, and in school, learning continues with children engaged in quality units of inquiry and learning experiences. At the School Council Meeting on Monday, seven staff members shared the progress we are making toward our goals of 95/100 from a range of perspectives. Our goals are Success for Every child expressed at the AAROW's of success and 95% of our children leaving KJS at or above expectations in relation to their chronological age and 100% expressing positive wellbeing. We are steadily getting progressing toward our goal with progress evident in both areas already. Staff also shared their passion and commitment to ensuring that our school is a green and sustainable school and the progress we are making. Additionally, details were provided regarding assessment data via InCAS and ISA and progress in these areas and the evidence of longitudinal progress of students, that is of ‘value added' during their time at KJS. Data evidence show KJS students progressively achieve above international averages in both assessments and also above ESF averages. Leaders also shared details of the work at KJS toward the enhanced PYP and the significant relevance for KJS as we work to ensure our curriculum maintains a balance of relevance, rigour, flexibility, student voice, content, skills and knowledge. Especially important is the concept of Agency (integral in our AAROW's of Success) with student voice and choice in learning. Mr. Riddell shared with the School Council the challenging question, “What are we currently doing for children that they could do for themselves?”. As teachers and parents, we have the challenge to enable children who lead and manage their own learning, who ask questions and inquire, who are critical and creative thinkers, who collaborate and problem solve and who take real action about real problems in their world. Their potential and learning are often hindered when adults do the thinking, learning and work for them. My Challenge to you… As you plan your holidays, what thinking and work/ learning are you or the helpers in your home doing for your children that they could do themselves? Who is planning the holiday; who decides on the meals; who organises day packs and bedrooms; who does the work at home; and who makes decisions? I am sure that if you as a family sit down to plan your family holidays and bonding times there are things that your children could decide for themselves and for the family, and it is possible they will make some mistakes in their decisions, that is what learning is all about! This article could be a good provocation for family discussion and might lead to some plans to use the wonderful parks and reserves in Hong Kong. Take some time at the start of this holiday to support your child's agency (voice and choice) in the family and the home and in doing so you will be further enhancing the partnership you as a family have with KJS and together we will ensure Success for your Child! Have a wonderful time with your family and we look forward to seeing you next term.       Kind regards 亲切的问候, सधन्यवाद Neill O'Reilly Principal Chess Club - 3rd TermTerm 3 Chess Club will start after the Easter Holiday. For sign up and further inquiries, please contact The Chess Academy directly on 3480 4199 / 9178 7376 / info@activekidshk.com Junior Baking Class - 3rd Term |
