Principal`s Message - Sha Tin Junior School

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Term 2 Issue 5
Sarah
Brennen is
Visiting SJS
in Term 3
Sandmartin House Celebration
Disco
Principal’s Message
Silver Jubilee Celebration
STC & SJS Joint Concert
House Competiton
PE Enrichment
Rescheduled Sports Day
Years 4 - 6
Congratulations to
Hillary of Grade 5 for
winning FIRST PLACE in
the Handsome Horse
Competition!
Hockey
D
ear Parents,
Our School is 25 years old.
Help us celebrate our Silver Jubilee by taking note of the following dates
and joining us if you can.
A Silver
Dress Up Day
A Silver
Playground Disco
We have an exciting programme planned for Term 3. Events for the
children are scheduled for the week commencing 19 May. These include;
We will also be holding phase assemblies and inviting some of our exstudents back to talk about their memories of SJS.
We will need your help with supervision at some of these events if you
have free time during that week. Details will follow after the Easter break
when we confirm the schedule.
DO NOT OPEN
UNTIL 2039
A Silver Jubilee
Time Capsule
Roof Top
Tea Parties
For the adults we are planning a Celebratory Evening on Friday 13 June.
The event will be designed around an auction of children’s artwork
and will feature musical entertainment, canape-style refreshments and
recollections from community members past and present.
An official invitation for this adult-only event will be sent out early next
term. Please respond promptly if you would like to come along as this will
assist our PTA with their planning for food and drinks.
SJS Radio Principal’s PTA
Ice Cream
Message
Music of 1980’s
Celebration
On Sunday and Tuesday of this week, our Senior Choir took part in
a joint concert at Sha Tin College. They joined with their College
colleagues to provide an extravaganza of song, music and dance. I was
amazed at the standard of performance from all of the participants.
It was a wonderful experience for our children and we are working
towards more joint artistic performances in the future.
All proceeds went to support our joint efforts in raising funds for the
Philippines Appeal.
STC & SJS Joint Concert
House Competition
Congratulations to Sandmartin for coming out on top in the House Competition this term. The
celebration disco took place this morning and a good time was enjoyed by all.
Enjoy your break and have a relaxing time with family and friends.
Happy Easter
We’ll see everyone again on Monday 28 April
Best regards,
Perry Tunesi
Principal’s Message
Sandmartin House Disco
SPORTS
DAYS (Years 4,5,6)
Years
4-6
Rescheduled
The rescheduled Sports Day (Years 4, 5 Children will need to arrive at school
& 6) will be held at the Kowloon Cricket at the usual time and will be bussed
to and from the KCC, and will be
Club, 10 Cox’s Road, Jordan.
dismissed at 2:45pm from school.
The events will start at 10:00am and
If you wish to collect your child directly
should conclude by 1:30pm.
from the KCC please inform the class
teacher via a note in your child’s school
Children will compete in athletic
events, running races and tabloid sport diary.
events. The children will be competing
to score points for their houses. We
We would like to extend an invitation
will be having a short lunch break
to parents to come along and give their
at the KCC, so children should bring
support.
along lunch and a drink in a disposable
container with their name and class
written on it.
THU
15
May
We will need the help of a number
of parents to ensure the day runs
smoothly. If you are willing to help
please email Mr Kelleher,
damian.kelleher@sjs.esf.edu.hk
and you will be contacted in due
course.
Please call the school in the
event of wet weather on that
morning.
Rescheduled Sports Days (Y4-6)
Congratulations to Hillary of
Grade 5 for winning FIRST
PLACE in my Handsome Horse
Competition!
I just wanted to drop you a quick line to thank
you for once again supporting my latest writing
competition for primary school children. The
contestants were asked to write a poem about
a Handsome Horse – and there were some
really fantastic entries! There were a total of
105 entries from 17 schools in Hong Kong,
Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Australia and the
United Kingdom, which included some excellent
acrostics, haikus, diamond poems, limericks, free
verse and good attempts at rhyming couplets.
I’m thrilled to advise that Hillary of Grade 5 won
FIRST PLACE in the Year 4 to 6 category, against
a stiff field of 68 entries from around the world,
in which many of the students were considerably
older than her. Hillary richly deserves her
first place in this competition. She has
been entering my competition regularly
for several years now, winning 3rd place
in my Jade Dragon Story, and Runner
Up in both the Autumn Haiku and
Christmas Poem competitions last year.
Each time, I have watched her writing
develop, until her current entry, which
really is quite special. Please do give
her a special mention at school, and let
her teacher know! I do hope to see more of
Flat 3A, Block 2, Victoria Gardens
301 Victoria Road
Pok Fu Lam
Hong Kong
sarah@auspicioustimes.com
them that I’ll be posting details of my next Clever
Competition soon for those who’d like a fun
writing challenge in the coming term!
A very Happy Easter to you all at Shatin Junior.
I wish you all a wonderful holiday, and look
forward to seeing you all shortly!
her work, as well as that of other Shatin Junior
students, in my future competitions.
All the results have now been posted on my
blog on the Clever Competitions page at www.
sarahbrennanblog.com. Please do let all the
children and teachers know! And please tell
Best wishes,
Sarah Brennan
Author/Publisher
Sarah Brennan
Little Black Colt
by Hillary
Light footsteps slowly pad round the field,
Dawn falls on the bright moonlight,
Small hooves clink against the grassy floor,
As the wind gently nuzzles his ear,
Fears seep, exude through his thin body,
He soars below the yellow sky,
The beam on his dappled face is wry,
Gapes, glances and gazes join,
When he vaporizes in the glimmering apple of my eye.
Don’t forget,
Sarah Brennan
is visiting SJS
in Term 3
Sarah Brennan
M.A.D. really did make a difference
as the sentiment expressed by the
elderly people was,
“We feel young again!’
Students from Year 4, 5 and 6
performed 2 dances, sang songs and
gave out gifts. It was a wonderful
experience for everyone.
MAD Dance
Hockey
On Thursday March 20th 2014, we went to the hockey tournament. We were
all very excited!
Elyesha:
It was fun that we had a big chance to compete in the hockey tournament
because we had a chance to improve our skills and play matches with other
people. What I really liked about the tournament was that I had a chance
to play goalie and Mr. Haworth said I did a good job! At the final round with
German Swiss, I was able to block most of their shoots. After all, I think that
Megan did a really good job. When the final matched was over, I was running
back with my goalie kit on, I tripped and everybody laughed including me! I
hope that next year I can join the hockey team in Sha Tin College.
Hockey
66th Hong Kong School Music Festival
I am delighted to congratulate:
Brandon of class 6.1 for being awarded first place in Marimba Solo
competition and second place in Xylophone Solo competition at the
66th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival.
Nicole of class 3.3 for being
awarded the winner title at the 66th
Hong Kong Schools Music Festival.
Luciano of class 2.3 for achieving a
honour with Grade A in the Children
Vocal Solo, Singing in English
competition
Students’ Recognition
66th Hong Kong School Music Festival
I am delighted to congratulate:
Jocelyn of class 2.4 for achieving merits for both
of her competitions in the Grade 2 violin and Grade
2 piano solo at the festival.
Zenith of class 1.5 for achieving a merit in Grade
1 piano solo competition.
Ava of class 2.2 for achieving first
place in the Grade 2 piano solo in
the competition.
Jasmine of class 3.3 for achieving a Merit in
Grade 3 piano solo competition.
Students’ Recognition
66th Hong Kong School Music Festival
Esther of class 4.1 for being awarded the champion of an ensemble in
Chinese opera open group of primary school. The photo shows Esther
with partner Lau, the adjudicator Mak Wa Man (Professor of Hong Kong
Performing Art Academy - retired) and some of the other prize winners.
Allan of class 3.1 has
achieved a merit in Grade
3 Piano Solo.
Students’ Recognition
66th Hong Kong School Music Festival
Sylvia of class 4.2 for achieving third place in vocal solo,
foreign Language, in the aged 10 and below group.
Crystal of class 1.4 for achieving Grade
A in solo singing in Chinese, boys and
girls in the aged 5 - 6 group. She also
achieved proficiency in grade 4 piano
solo competition.
Students’ Recognition
Road Race
I am delighted to congratulate:
Haysus of class 6.5 for gaining third place in the Inter School Road
Race 2.2 km at Chinese International School.
Students’ Recognition
Rugby
I am delighted to congratulate:
Nicole of class 6.5 and her Peninsula
Representative team-mates for winning the
girls Under 12 invitation rugby tournament.
Students’ Recognition
Tennis
I am delighted to congratulate:
Alison of class 3.5 for achieving a silver medal
in the Tennis Junior league.
Students’ Recognition
Dates for Parents as Partners Workshops 2013/14
Term 2
Term 1
SEP
9
Essential Parenting Skills
(Coaching)
12
Mandarin
OCT
JAN
31
9
The Primary Years Programme
(PYP)
Language
DEC
FEB
5
27
Mind Up – a Well-being
programme
Building Learning Power
13
Thinking About Thinking
8.45am
Postponed
Home Learning
Term 3
Home Learning
PAP workshop on
home learning has
been postponed and
a Term 3 date will be
advised.
MAY
15
Mathematics
JUNE
12
Inclusion and Access to
Learning
19
Portfolios and Assessment
27
Presentation notes used in the workshops are
available on the Velocity, Parents as Partners page.
Safe Research Skills
8.45am
PAP Workshops Date
Important Dates
Hot Lunch Order
Form Collection Dates
Lunch Month
Form to student
Deadline
October
5 Sept
18 Sept
November
7 Oct
22 Oct
Lunch with your Child Day
27 Sept
2 Oct
December
7 Nov
20 Nov
January
5 Dec
18 Dec
February
9 Jan
22 Jan
March
29 Jan
12 Feb
April
7 Mar
20 Mar
May
28 Mar
10 Apr
June
8 May
21 May
Lunch order forms can be found at the bottom of the PTA’s page from our school website.
Hot Lunch Order
Form Collection Dates
Student Recognition
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