PTA Newsletter
Thursday 27th April 2017
Save the date
Fri 5/5 - Coffee Morning
Fri 9/6 - Coffee Morning
Fri 9/6 - Bollywood Night
Term dates
Mon 1/5 - Public Holiday
Wed 3/5 - Public Holiday
Mon 29/5 - CPD Day
Tues 30/5 - Public Holiday
Fri 30/6 - End of school year
New Telephone Number
Please note that the PTA Office has a new telephone number.
PTA Office: 2579-5699
Buses - After School Activities
Chinese Talent Competition
The 3rd International Zhou Youguang Cup Chinese Talent Show (Hong Kong) will be held in Kennedy School.
Our Chinese department aim to use this event to showcase young Chinese learners’ talent and to offer them a platform for communication. This year’s event will be very special as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of the ESF.
PARTICIPANTS: Students of 4-18 ages old, in kindergarten, primary or secondary schools
COMPETITION GROUPS:
• Chinese Native Speakers – both parents are of Chinese origin, and using Chinese as her/his first language.
• Non Chinese Native Speakers – with one or two non-background parents, or using other languages as first language despite the fact that parents are of Chinese origin.
USE OF LANGUAGE: Putonghua is the only accepted language in speech items. Both simplified and traditional Chinese characters are accepted in writing items.
Competition Date: Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June
Registration is open from now to May 24th.
Social and Emotional Development
Many thanks to Mrs. Navin for her presentation last Friday on how Social and Emotional Development is supported at Kennedy School.
The power point slides from the presentation may be seen here.
Year 5 and 6 parents may wish to note that Mr. Guy Hewson from West Island School will be speaking at our coffee morning on Friday 9th June about the transition to secondary school.
Photographs
Photographs taken at events such as Sports Day and Chinese New Year, are now available to purchase.
Orders may be sent to the PTA Office. Photographs will be printed on photograph paper in glossy format in a choice of 4R, 5R or A4 sizes.
Currently pictures are available for:
- Kennedy Tag Rugby tournament
- Chinese New Year
- Year 2 - Old Fashioned School Day
- Sports Day - Years 1 and 2
- Sports Day - Years 3 and 4
- Sports Day - Years 5 and 6
- Year 4 show
Please note that not all children can be featured in the photographs for a particular event. If your child is not in one of the pictures in our current album - it may be that whey will be for future events.
Contact us
PTA Office Manager
UNIFORM SHOP open Monday - Friday 8:30am - 10:30am
Email: pta@kennedy.edu.hk
Website: kennedy.edu.hk
Location: Kennedy School, Sha Wan Drive, 19, Hong Kong
Phone: 2579-5699