PTA Newsletter
Tuesday 10th May 2016
Ceilidh - Friday 27th May
Child ticket – HK$125
Adult ticket – HK$250
(includes pizza from Checkmate, Kennedy Town)
Nothing gets people up and dancing like a ceilidh. A ceilidh is a traditional dance night where everyone joins in, regardless of age or ability, and it's a great way to meet lots of people in a fun, informal way.
You do not need to know how to dance, or have ever done Scottish Country dancing before to join in and have some fun. All the instructions that you will need are provided by our very own Iain Carmichael on the accordion as he walks you through each dance first and then calling out the steps during the dance to keep us all right. Even complete novices can join in and enjoy it! The fun part is that most of the dances are done in 'sets' of between 6 and 8 people (in some cases long lines of many more) and these sets constantly change with adjacent ones, so that people get to 'mix' during the dances.
Watch the clip below from last year's ceilidh to get an idea.
Coffee Morning - Friday 20th May
The 3rd PTA Coffee Morning, Friday - 20 May 2016 : Transition to Secondary School
Dear Parents,
Our monthly Friday Coffee Mornings are gaining popularity, and we are trying to get better coffee and conversation going :)
For the next one, we have a topic of particular interest for parents with children moving over to WIS for Year 7 this coming academic year and the next - the current Year 6 and Year 5.
I am pleased to let you know that Mr. Guy Hewson, Director of Learning from WIS has accepted our invitation to be at the Coffee Morning! Parents will also have the opportunity to interact with some teachers and parents at Kennedy whose kids have recently made the transition to WIS.
The PTA Coffee Morning is an initiative to bring the Kennedy Community closer and provide a meaningful interface with the teachers and the PTA! Please do make the most of it...
May I also mention that the PTA is in the process of finalising topics of interest for the Coffee Mornings for next year. Please do send me any suggestions in this regard. I look forward to meeting many of the Year 5 and 6 parents next Friday!
Warm wishes,
Aparna Kanda
Bus Applications for 2016/17
Bus application forms for next year have been given to all students who currently use the PTA buses. The due date is Tuesday 31st May.
If your child does not currently use the school bus service, but you would like to apply for next year, please click here for a bus application form.
If your child/ren currently use the school bus - but you will not need the service next year - please e-mail me to let me know.
As bus fees and PTA membership fees go into different bank accounts - please do remember to write separate cheques for bus and PTA.
2016/17 Incoming Year 1 students - bus and uniform
If you have a child who will be starting in Year 1 in August, you will have received a letter from Admissions with information about Familiarisation Day on Friday 3rd June. In addition to your child meeting his/her class teacher, and you receiving further information to smooth your child’s transition to Kennedy, you will have an opportunity to sign up for the school bus and purchase school uniform from 8:30am – 9:15am in the Gymnasium.
Please note Friday 3rd will be a particulary busy day on which to do bus and uniform therefore:
- If you already have a child using the school bus you will have received an application form either yesterday or today – please put all of your children attending Kennedy School on the same form, Simply note "new Y1" against their class on the form, and submit prior to familiarisation day.
- The school uniform shop will be open from 8:30am – 10:30am Monday to Friday until Thursday 23rd June – you can purchase uniform during this period and avoid the crush on Friday 3rd June.
Don't forget
Ceilidh - Friday 27th May 6:00pm - 9:00pm
School Closed - dates for this term
Friday 10th June - Disaggregated CPD day
End of school year
School buses leave school at 12:00noon.
Kennedy School PTA Ltd - Contact us:
PTA Office Manager
UNIFORM SHOP open Monday - Friday 8:30am - 10:30am
Email: pta@kennedy.edu.hk
Website: www.kennedy.edu.hk
Location: Sha Wan Drive, 19, Hong Kong
Phone: 2872-5114