Schoolgramme June 2013 Dear Parents, June is a month filled with great learning, great teaching and great fun as we finish off the academic year. To conclude our school year, we will cover a unit on Thankfulness, an attitude of the heart we want children (and adults!) to embrace, model and practice all the time. There are so many wonderful things to be thankful for - a great school year, a loving family, new brothers and sisters for some of the children, and great health. Perhaps as a family, we can spend some time writing down things we are thankful for everything is always for the good to those who love and thank Father God! Our final Bible Unit is: We are to be thankful, just as Jesus was thankful. The memory verse is: No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God s will for you! (Thessalonians 5:18)
IPC Themes Each age group (Junior and Senior Kindergarten) will be learning different IPC themes. Kindly refer to your child s calendar to be placed in their art folder on Friday, May 31 st 2013. You can also find it in our school s website at http://smallworld.edu.hk/classroom-info/. Please remember to check the calendars for any special days, field trips or special items the children need to bring to class. School Notices Last Day of School Thursday, June 27 th 2013 will be our last day of school before the summer holiday. Lost and Found Please check our Lost and Found basket on the Ground Floor between the Otter and Dolphin Class cubbies before the end of the term. We will donate left behind items to a charity by Friday, June 28 th 2013. Parent Teacher Conferences The third term conferences are coming up in June. This is an opportunity for you to talk to the classroom teachers about your child s development and school life. They will take place on Friday, June 14 th 2013 for all AM classes. There will be NO SCHOOL on that day for both AM & PM classes. Please find below the PTC dates for the PM classes: Parent Teacher Conference (PTC) Dates June 7 th Friday* June 10 th Monday* June 11 th Tuesday* June 13 th Thursday* June 17 th Monday* June 18 th Tuesday* Class Name Panda PM Class Koala PM Class Seal PM Class Dolphin PM Class Giraffe PM Class Penguin PM Class Page 2 of 5
June 19 th Wednesday* Otter PM Class * Take note that school will be as usual for all children during the PM classes PTC dates. We will start taking bookings for parent teacher conferences from Tuesday, May 28 th 2013. We have an on-line booking system which is hosted by. To book an appointment, go to http://smallworld.edu.hk/parentsinfo/pto/. Contact the Small World office on 2525-0922 or e-mail office@smallworld.edu.hk if you have any problems. Typhoons and Rainstorm Warnings Typhoon season has arrived and it is time to remind everyone regarding Typhoon and Rainstorm Warnings procedures. Our Kindergarten follows the direction of the Education Bureau when Typhoon Signals are hoisted and/or Rainstorm Warnings are issued. TYPHOON SIGNALS T1 - Kindergarten operates as usual. T3 - Kindergarten is required to close. Current classes can continue until the end of the session. Pre-T8 - Kindergarten is required to close. T8 - Kindergarten remains closed. RAINSTORM WARNINGS Amber - Kindergarten operates as usual. Red & Black - Kindergarten normally continues any current classes but is required to close all upcoming classes. On occasion, the Education Department will supersede these guidelines and close schools. Please check the HK Observatory Website www.weather.gov.hk, Local TV and Radio for updates on the weather. Graduation Day It is bittersweet for us having to say good-bye to some of our children who are leaving Hong Kong or going on to Primary School. Below is the June Graduation Schedule for each class. Kindly mark it down if your child is leaving Small World so that you can come and have a special time with him/her. Page 3 of 5
Please remember we will start on time as some parents are taking a short time off from work and need to get back to the office right after graduation. Graduation Date Class Name Time Friday, June 21 st 2013 Panda AM 10.20 AM Koala AM 11.20 AM Panda PM 2:20 PM Koala PM 3.20 PM Monday, June 24 th 2013 Giraffe AM 11:20 AM Giraffe PM 3:20 PM Cubby Tuesday, June 25 th 2013 Otter AM 10.30 AM Penguin AM 11.00 AM Otter PM 2:30 PM Penguin PM 3:00 PM Wednesday, June 26 th 2013 Dolphin AM 10:30 AM Seal AM 11:00 AM Dolphin PM 2:30 PM Seal PM Please empty your child s cubby before Tuesday, June 25 th 2013. 3:00 PM Scholastic Books A copy of the Scholastic Book Order form was sent home last Friday, May 24 th 2013. If you want to place an order, please fill in the form, sum up the total U.S. dollar amount and multiply it by$12 which will cover the shipping cost and the exchange rates in Hong Kong dollars. A cheque with the calculated amount made payable to Small World Christian Kindergarten or SWCK together with the order form need to be returned to our school office no later than Friday, 31 st May 2013. Orientation Days for SY 2013/14 The Orientation Days for School Year 2013/14 are Monday and Tuesday, August 26 th & 27 th. The first day of school will be on Wednesday, August 28 th 2013. Notification of your child s orientation day will be sent through the Summer Page 4 of 5
Schoolgramme at the end of June 2013. Next year s School Calendar will be posted on our website on Friday, May 31 st 2013. Parenting Workshop There will be a parenting workshop entitled Getting to the Heart of Training and Disciplining our Children, at Island Christian Academy on June 5 th 2013. Tobin and Christina Miller will be facilitating this workshop, sharing their wisdom and parenting tips in raising children. Tobin and Christina Miller have been married for 16 years and have four lovely children who all attended Small World Christian Kindergarten. Please see attached leaflet for more details. Vigilance against Communicable Diseases Both the Education Bureau and the Centre for Health Protection have urged all Hong Kong residents and schools to be vigilant against communicable diseases, particularly in light of a number of confirmed cases of avian influenza in mainland China and a number of Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) outbreaks in Hong Kong. Please be reminded of the importance of personal hygiene practices and you are requested to take the following measures: Do not send children to school if they have a fever. Guidelines for the measurement of body temperatures can be found at : http://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/emp/emp_gp/files/thermometer_eng.pdf Inform the school immediately if children are sick or have been admitted to hospital for surveillance Keep sick children at home until symptoms have improved and fever has subsided. Then, the child should take rest for at least 2 more days before returning to school Co-operate with school by picking up children not feeling well from school and consulting the doctor immediately Thank you for everything you have done to make this school year very special! Tess Baguio Tess Baguio Principal Page 5 of 5