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31 August, 2015 Ref: 003/15-16 1 Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds…. This year we will begin our Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds initiative in order to make sure children are in peak condition for learning and life long growth. We will run assemblies and fun activities to raise awareness that what we eat and drink affects how we feel. Mr Riddell has already been working with Deli Fresh, our lunch provider, advising them on the food they offer and we now need your help. Our aim is for all students to be eating healthy, nutritious and balanced snacks and lunches. Packaged crisps, sweets, biscuits and sweetened drinks all have a very high added salt and sugar content and are not the types of foods we will be encouraging as part of a nutritious snack or lunch in school. Water is all your children need to rehydrate and we have many water fountains across the school to refill water bottles. We will soon be running parent and helper workshops to support this initiative. KJS NEWS Success for Every Child ACTION: Make a lantern! Sign up for workshops. Apply for 2016/17 Y1 places from tomorrow. Year Ahead Meeting Thank you to those parents who were able to make the Year Ahead Meetings this week. Thank you also for all the positive feedback which is much appreciated by the teachers who spend more than twelve hours in work on these occasions. I hope you found the evening informative. During the leadership presentation we talked about some of our key priorities this year: Developing links across the Kowloon Learning Campus in order to further benefit all students’ experience. The consolidation and development of Learner Agency, where we raise the expectation for our students to become more active participants in their learning. The introduction of Growth Mindset for all - the understanding that we can ‘grow’ our brains if our learning stretches us beyond our comfort zone. The launch of our Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds initiative which will start in earnest after the October half term. In coming weeks more information will follow to inform you about each of these initiatives but I did promise to send a link for those expressing a link about Growth Mindset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc
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31 August, 2015 Ref: 003/15-16
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Healthy Bodies,
Healthy Minds…. This year we will begin our Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds initiative in order to make sure children are in peak condition for learning and l ife long growth. We will run assemblies and fun activities to raise awareness that what we eat and drink affects how we feel. Mr Riddell has already been working with Deli Fresh, our lunch provider, advising them on the food they offer and we now need your help. Our aim is for all students to be eating healthy, nutritious and balanced snacks and lunches. Packaged crisps, sweets, biscuits and sweetened drinks all have a very high added salt and sugar content and are not the types of foods we will be encouraging as part of a nutritious snack or lunch in school. Water is all your children need to rehydrate and we have many water fountains across the school to refill water bottles.
We will soon be running parent and helper workshops to support this initiative.
KJS NEWS Success for Every Child
ACTION: Make a lantern! Sign up for workshops. Apply for 2016/17 Y1 places from tomorrow.
Year Ahead Meeting Thank you to those parents who were able to make the Year Ahead Meetings this week. Thank you also for all the positive feedback which is much appreciated by the teachers who spend more than twelve hours in work on these occasions. I hope you found the evening informative.
During the leadership presentation we talked about some of our key priorities this year:
Developing links across the Kowloon Learning Campus in order to further benefit all students’ experience.
The consolidation and development of Learner Agency, where we raise the expectation for our students to become more active participants in their learning.
The introduction of Growth Mindset for all - the understanding that we can ‘grow’ our brains if our learning stretches us beyond our comfort zone.
The launch of our Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds initiative which will start in earnest after the October half term.
In coming weeks more information will follow to inform you about each of these initiatives but I did promise to send a link for those expressing a link about Growth Mindset:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc
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HK Water Scare As you may know, recently there have been reports of high lead content in domestic water supplies at some Hong Kong housing estates.
Over the summer ESF proactively took water samples from 30 fresh drinking water sources at KJS, then tested the samples in an independent laboratory for traces of lead, cadmium, chromium and nickel. The tests were done in accordance with international standards.
I n l i ne w i t h t he l a tes t HK Government criteria (2015), I am pleased to tell you that the test results for the water supply at KJS are well below the allowable limits.
Assembly Performers
Thank you to Naomi and Carson for their fabulous performances in the upper school assembly this week. If your child has a practised piece they would be interested in sharing with the school they should inform Mr Davenport.
Well done Marissa! We are so proud of Marissa who was the third runner-up in the SCMP Young Post's 2015 Summer Story competition. You can read Marissa’s story here:
http://yp.scmp.com/over-to-you/poems-and-short-stories/article/98201/clued-factory-work
If your child has something achieved success out of school please do let us know, we are keen to share and celebrate their effort and achievement.
Ambassadors for the school
On Friday we hosted the Hong Kong SEN Network meeting, with more than sixty highly skilled professionals joining us in the library. My thanks go to Jacqui Stewart for organising such a s successful event, to both Jacqui and Mary Briggs who gave informative keynote speeches and to the entire KJS IN team for their contribution. At the end of the morning Rohan, Jared, Andy, Chapman, Zac, Joseph, Alex, Marcus, Akash, Tanay and Carson acted as tour guides for participants and proved themselves as true ambassadors for KJS.
Student Voice We believe that Student Voice plays a crucial part in school development. Elections are starting to happen for students who wish to be part of the Student Council. The Council will play an important role in helping us make KJS better than ever before. We are looking for students who show excellent communication skills, who are able to be open-minded and to see situations from other people’s perspective.
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Diary Dates
PTA Meeting Tue 1st September 5pm
Y1 Welcome Meeting Wed 2nd September - Y1 ch i ld ren no t a t school
Public Holiday Thur 3rd September
S c h o o l C o u n c i l Meeting Mon 7th September
S t a f f T r a i n i n g – School Closed Fri 11th September
PTA AGM & Lantern Festival Fri 18th September
PTA Family Quiz Night Fri 9th October
Y 1 a n d Y 2 W r i t i n g September 7th - 5.30pm
Understanding the PYP October 7th - 5.30pm
Please register on the Gateway.
Y1 and Y7 admissions Tomorrow is the first day to apply for next year’s Y1 places. Please don’t forget to submit your on-line application. As you can imagine, the waitlists are long and we are unable to make allowances if you miss the 30th September deadline. Y7 enrolment will open on the 7th September on Gateway.
Interested in playing chess? The Chess Club is recruiting new members for this year, if you are interested to play international chess and would like to represent KJS in the inter-school chess competition, please send an email to Pak at [email protected]. All level of players are welcome.
The Chess Club members meet at lunchtime play every Monday from 12:45-1:15 PM.
Junior Chess Star Competition 2015 Quarry Bay School PTA LTD will be hosting the 4th Junior Chess Star Invitational Competition 2015, sponsored by Quarry Bay School, on Sunday, 20th September 2015. All students studying in ESF primary schools are invited to join the event.
Click here for online registration: https://docs.google.com/a/kjs.hk/forms/d/1SWDk-W0TINH1QE8l5bx_WZMYgFbjDF_5ri_qyn9vl5E/viewform?c=0&w=1
Now that my lantern is made I have secretly started preparing for the PTA Family Quiz night on October 9th! I am assured there will be a range of questions suitable for all the family. Details about this and the Lantern Festival will follow very soon but do make a note in your diaries - I’d love to see you all there. Don’t forget that Y1 are not at school on Wednesday and that we will all be able to enjoy being with friends and family on the Public Holiday this Thursday.
Wishing you a wonderful week,
Karen Thomas
Head of School
KJS SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Thank you to all who signed up for KJS
sports activities on Gateway this week.
I am delighted that all the sports clubs are
now full and will start this week.
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Ready, Steady Bake! TERM 1 2015 JUNIOR BAKING CLASSES BEGIN 7TH SEPTEMBER - REGISTER NOW
See the Junior Bakers in action and their amazing creations by clicking on the links below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdBRKm4Nrsg
Learn, create and be inspired in Flour's baking classes at KJS. Junior Bakers have fun baking and decorating cookies, cupcakes, cake pops with delicious new recipes and creative theme decorations. Ms Lan Hee Hong is a fully qualified primary teacher and also a cake artist.
For more information, please see the attached baking schedule and enrolment form or email Ms. Hong: [email protected]
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN !! VRC/KEEN SPLASH 2015
We’re hoping you will join us again for this fun, exciting event taking p l a c e o n t h e 1 2 September. There’s great prizes, food, music, guaranteed good times and all at an amazing venue !!Splash is an open water swimming event geared towards c o m p e t e n t y o u n g swimmers aged 7-15 years old.
Basecamp's objective is to introduce a grass roots level event to offer the opportunity for kids to swim in a casual open water race to build confidence, enthusiasm and ability.
Date: Saturday, 12th September 2015 Time: 7:00-11:00am Venue: Victoria Recreation Club, Sai Kung Races: 13-14 yrs / 300m 11-12 yrs / 300m 9-10 yrs / 200-300m 7-8 yrs / 60-100m Open / 300-500m (*distances may change slightly depending on entries and condition on race day)
Registration fee: $250. Every entry will receive a free pair of KEEN water shoes valued at approx $500, Zoggs goggles and other goodies !!
Registration form link:-https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eTB7GVdFfqshhzmkuadQzGm54CCyrVkm8tpzEfwWr5Y/viewform?usp=send_form
Waiver link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B23ffs1x8pDfLWxYaTJCRnhVNmc/view
The event is sponsored by KEEN, Zoggs, Pacific Coffee and Jaspas and generously supported by the Victoria Recreation Club.
Addition information is available on the Splash Facebook page www.facebook.com/KeenSplash15 and www.skbasecamp.com
For enquiries please contact Michelle at 91600504 or email [email protected] Please pass this onto anyone you think maybe interested in participating !!!
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