Glenealy School Newsletter
11th October 2017
Message from Brenda
Dear Parents, Caregivers and Students
It was great to see the children back at school on Monday, excited about the next half term and all the things we have planned. From new units of inquiry to camps, sports day, excursions, Glenealy’s Got Talent and the launch of the new uniform...there’s lots to look forward to! Please refer to the calendar below to ensure you have these dates marked in your diary.
Book week (a mini one this year) will take place from 25-27 October. Our annual Book Week Character Parade will take place in the playground on Friday 27 October at 8.30am. Parents and caregivers are welcome. Start thinking about costumes!
Farewell to Nicole McMahon
Sadly Nicole is leaving Glenealy School towards the end of this month. Nicole will be well-known to many of you in her role of admissions secretary as She is often the first person you all speak to when you enquire into placements at Glenealy. Nicole has been an outstanding contributor in the school and a great team member and colleague. We wish her well in the future and thank her for the terrific job she has done supporting the admissions and administration processes in the school.
Each week in the newsletter I will add a simple reading link via a website which reinforces our learning and well-being philosophies. This will give parents further insight about what you can do to reinforce these same things at home. This first short article is one of my favourites and helps to reassure parents that behaviours from kids at certain ages is very normal. It also gives suggestions as to how to deal with these behaviours. Take a read as I’m sure you’ll connect with some of these examples.
Have a great week.
Regards
Brenda
Dates for the Diary
Thursday 12th October
PTA AGM and Fashion Show @ 5.45pm
Friday 13th October
Dress Casual Day - HK Community Chest
Monday 16th October
GGT auditions @ lunchtime
Tuesday 17th October
GGT auditions @ lunchtime
Friday 20th October
- ESF CPD Day - school closed
- Techniphoto school photo online order deadline
Sunday 22nd October
ESF 50th Anniversary Marathon - carnival day (see below)
Friday 27th October
Book Character Parade @ 8.30am in the playground
Monday 30th October
Year 5 camp meeting for parents @ 8.15am
Friday 10th November
PTA Fair @ 5pm Glenealy School
Friday 24th November
Year 3 fundraiser @ 3pm
Thursday 14th December
GGT - Glenealys Got Talent show
School Photos
Dress Casual Friday 13th October
This Friday 13th October students are invited to come to school in their casual clothes. If dressing casual, students should bring in a small donation to support Hong Kong Community Chest (whose HK wide dress casual day is on the Thursday).
On the playground before school there will be students from our Year 6 community events team holding house boxes for students to post their donations. On posting their donation they will receive a Community Chest sticker to thank them for their contribution.
If your Child is in Year 5 or Year 6 please ensure that they are wearing appropriate clothing for their P.E lesson (including trainers).
PTA
PTA AGM & Fashion Launch – This Thursday, 12th October!
All parents and caregivers are warmly invited to come along to our PTA AGM and Fashion Launch of the new Glenealy School Uniform this Thursday night at the Centre. We’re very excited about the new uniform for our students and looking forward to the show! Our talented teachers have been working with students to showcase the new look and we hope you will enjoy a relaxed and entertaining evening.
Join us from 5.45 p.m. for beer, wine, soft drinks and delicious canapes and nibbles. It’s not too late to RSVP – please click here to reply.
A gentle reminder that the evening is for parents and caregivers only – the children will see the fashion show at Friday’s School Assembly.
New School Uniform Fitting and Ordering Sessions
To help those families who are keen to place orders for the new uniform and for Winter Uniform items, we are holding three special Uniform Fitting and Ordering Sessions in The Centre on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings next week. Details as follows:
Tues, 17th October 2017 8.15 – 10.00 a.m. Years 2 & 3
Wed, 18th October 2017 8.15 – 10.00 a.m. Year 4
Thurs, 19th October 2017 8.15 – 10.00 a.m. Years 5 & 6
Teachers for these year groups have been advised that students may be late to class that day and the sessions have been allocated to ensure that sessions for Years 4, 5 & 6 do not clash with Happy Valley PE Sessions.
Students should be accompanied by a parent who can place the order online and pay via credit card on the day – no cash or cheques will be accepted. Delivery will be to your home within three working days of ordering.
If you are unable to attend the session allocated for your child’s year group, please email Erika on pta@glenealy.net stating your preferred day.
Please note that due to the special Fitting and Ordering Sessions, the Uniform Shop will not be open for its regular Monday afternoon or Thursday morning sessions next week.
Glenealy Book Week
2 weeks to go!
Just a reminder to email your class teacher a photo of your child reading anywhere to enter our Catch Me Reading competition.
We look forward to seeing some fabulous costumes as always at our character dress-up parade!
Auditions for GGT!
Year 1 and 6 Immunisation Records
ESF 50th Anniversary Carnival and Marathon
Date: Sunday, 22 October 2017
Time: Starting from 8:00am
Venue: Lung Wo Road, Central
Distance: 1Km, 3Km, 6Km and 10Km
Open to: Students and families, teachers, support staff and their families and friends
Registration fee: Individual $180 / Family Run $300 or $400
Online registration: http://marathon.esf.edu.hk
Useful School Forms
Medical Authorisation Form - required should your child need to take medication whilst at school, on a school trip or camp
Extra Curricular Activities, Term 1
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