Newsletter- 25/08/21
Kowloon Junior School’s latest newsletter is available to read now.
Dates for Your Diary
Wednesday 22 September Mid-Autumn Festival – No school
Friday 1 October National Day – No school
11 – 15 October Mid Term Break
Friday 17 December Last day of term – Half day (finish at 12pm)
20 December – 7 January Term Break
Monday 10 January First day of Term 2
Dear KJS Families,
What an incredibly positive start to the school year it has been at KJS. Our students’ love of learning has shone through, and their kindness and curiosity have made me feel very welcome. I have also noticed that our students have provided wonderful support for our new students. They have shared information, shown them around the school, and invited them to play.
Our teachers, educational assistants, and support staff have also created an energising, safe, and stimulating environment for our students. The teamwork and unwavering commitment to support students as individuals have really helped our students to flourish with their learning. Even at this early stage, I am confident to say that I would have loved being a student at KJS.
On Monday evening we were delighted to host a virtual parent session with leading clinical psychologist, Andrew Fuller. Andrew’s core message was one of positivity, highlighting the importance of personalisation in education through the use of learning strengths. Andrew shared some practical and fun examples of different strengths-based approaches to learning that are supported by neuroscience and psychology research. Andrew has literally worked with thousands of young people over the years, so he also speaks from professional experience. If you would like to know more about Andrew’s approaches then please click here. I would like to thank The KJS PTA and Dawn Doucette for supporting and arranging this event.
Kind regards,
Dr Jamie Schmitz
Acting Principal
Library News
Dear Parents,
KJS would like to introduce an offer by the South China Morning Post for interested students. Young Post has been modified to a 24 page weekly newspaper that provides students with current news and content tailored to children. Reading newspapers provide students with more opportunities to stay connected with current affairs in the local community, improving vocabulary, best source of general knowledge and more.
The subscription includes e-copy of Young Post and access to SCMP online on the dates below.
If interested, please use your child’s KJS Google account and complete this Google Form by 3 September 2021. Payment methods are linked in the form. Please see link to flyer for more details on Young Post.
**Your payment may be refunded if the whole school subscription cannot reach 20 students
Student Success
The celebration of student success will channel to our Facebook page. You can find the school’s Facebook here. Please keep the photos and stories coming of our children shooting the AAROW’s of Success!
Disclaimer:
- Kowloon Junior School, English Schools Foundation and its affiliates shall take no responsibility for any activities, events, and services, that are organised by other organisations or individuals and are mentioned in our newsletters.
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