Newsletter- 04/10/24
Kowloon Junior School’s latest newsletter is available to read now.
Dates for Your Diary
7-11 October Mid Term Break
28-30 Oct / 30 Oct-1 Nov Y5 Camp
5-8 November School Photo
29 November CPD Day-School Closed
3 – 6 December Y6 Camp
13 December Last Day of Term (school ends at 12:00)
6 January First Day of Term 2
Principal’s Message
Dear Families,
I hope this letter finds you well and that you are all enjoying the start of the new season of less humid weather!
You will have seen the PTA information regarding the upcoming Spooky Boogie Ball. We hope as many of you will be able to support and attend.
We are also planning more opportunities to engage partners outside of PTA events and hope to be able to share that information over the next few weeks
Thank you to all parents who attended the Year 5 residential camp info session on Wednesday evening.
I hope everyone enjoyed the public holiday earlier this week. Now that the weather has cooled, it’s been great to be able to engage in more outdoor learning across the school.
As we finish for the mid-term break, I’d like to thank you for all your support. We are grateful for your ongoing commitment to our school community and look forward to continued collaboration in the weeks and months ahead.
Best wishes for a restful and enjoyable break.
Mr Gavin MacGregor
Principal
Message from the School Nurse
We need your help to maintain our school a safe and healthy environment! We would like to ask parents to check your child’s body temperature and any symptoms before coming to school.
If your child display any of the following symptoms the night before or that morning before coming to school, please keep them home from school and remain out until the symptoms have stopped for 48 hours (without the use of medicine):
■ Temperature of 37.8 °C or higher
■ Abdominal pain, Diarrhoea or Vomiting
■ Suspicious undiagnosed rash and/or itch
■ Frequent, congested cough
■ Yellow or green drainage from nose and/or eyes
It may indicate your child may be carrying something contagious.
It would also be appreciated if you can provide the symptoms list and keep us updated with any other symptoms development when reporting the sick leave. For any diagnosed communicable diseases, e.g. Hand foot mouth disease, Scarlet fever, etc., please inform us as soon as possible to prevent the spread of the disease.
Thank you for helping us to build a healthier and safer environment in our school.
77th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival (2025)
(Enrolment Deadline: 17 October)
If you wish your child to participate in the Music Festival, please submit the application form on the HKSMSA website AND pay the enrolment fee via ESF app by Thursday, 17th October at 11pm. Please be reminded that the enrollment will only be successful if parents complete the TWO steps before the deadline. Please find the details in the eNotice on Gateway.
Please note that KJS will assist students only with registration. The school or our teaching staff will NOT be providing or involved in any preparation work or training practices required for the competition.
News from the PTA
Hello KJS Community,
Finally, tickets have gone on sale yesterday for the Spooky Boogie Ball!
Thursday 24 October 2024
Sales are going fast,but we still need lots of volunteers to make this event happen. Please sign up, the link is below.
Tickets
Just click here to register and purchase tickets for your family.
The cost is $60 per person – it covers entrance fee and also all activities and prizes for best costumes. Ticket sales have started and will close on 15 Oct 2024. Tickets are limited and only for KJS families, please note.
Volunteers
We need your help! Please sign here to give just an hour of your time to make this event successful and also to allow us to accommodate a bigger number of people we can have at the event.
We cannot do these fun events without your support! SIGN NOW if you haven’t done so yet.
One Child, One Plate
There will be a Halloween Themed table of Treats – we encourage you to donate some food items to the event. Anything that you can make or bring will be really appreciated. It can be sweet, savoury, any cuisine or item. Please sign up on Volunteers’ Google sheet above or just bring along on the day.
If you have any questions or queries, feel free to reach out to the PTA office:
Email: pta@kjs.edu.hk | WhatsApp: 6211-4154 | Tel: 3765-8709
Bring Your Own Utensils
As part of our sustainability drive and to fit with the school ethos, we ask all families to bring your own eating utensils like bowls, plates, cutlery and water bottles. This will help reduce the waste produced and also the number of single use items, all of which add to our landfills.
The food providers will also not be providing utensils, so please bring your own!
School Uniforms
We would like to remind all families that the old school uniforms (beige colour) for shorts, skorts and long trousers will not be used in school after December 31 2024.
From 1 January 2025, only the new navy blue colour items will be considered as official school uniforms. For more details, please contact the uniform supplier www.schooluniform.hk directly.
We hope everyone has a good mid term break, enjoys the time off and the cooler weather as we head into the fall season. We will connect with everyone when we return on the week of October 14, where we will share details of the next exciting event…
Best wishes,
The KJS PTA Team.
Tel: 3765-8709 | pta@kjs.edu.hk | Whatsapp: 6211-4154 | website: www.kjspta.com
Student Success
Thank you for sharing your child’s achievements with us over the past year.
While individual achievements are undoubtedly significant and provide a source of pride for both the student and their family, sharing every student’s accomplishments on our social media channels is no longer feasible. Our intention is to create an inclusive environment where all students, regardless of their individual accomplishments, feel valued and celebrated.
That being said, we encourage you to share your child’s achievements with their teacher and peers, as well as within your personal social media networks. This way, your child’s accomplishments can be recognized and celebrated by those who know them best.
We appreciate your understanding and support as we continue to navigate the post-pandemic educational landscape. Our school community’s strength lies in our collective efforts to celebrate the diverse talents, achievements, and experiences of all our students.
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.
- Our newsletters may contain direct marketing materials that are related to students’ daily school activities and the KJS community. Parents who choose not to receive such materials should use their own discretion.
- In accordance with our Personal Data Handling Policy, Kowloon Junior School and English Schools Foundation may place your child’s photos, name, school work, activities and accomplishments in our newsletters or other publications (including but not limited to our websites and social media sites). If you would like to opt out, please email the school office at office@kjs.edu.hk.
