Dear Parents,

Year 1 students have had the MMRV/MMR Vaccine today. 

 

Please kindly check their school bag for the immunisation record tonight. 

 

Please feel free to contact me for any questions.

 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Tel: 3765 8781

Dear Parents,

 
Reminder: Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella (MMRV) or Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) for Year 1 students on 29th March 2023

Please kindly be reminded the CHP immunisation team will visit KJS to administer the vaccination to eligible Year 1 students tomorrow, i.e. 29th March 2023 (Wed).

Students are suggested to wear short sleeves PE uniforms. Water bottles should be brought to school for better hydration throughout the day after injection.

The immunisation records will be returned to your child on the day.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

 
Best regards,
Carmen Chan
School Health Professional
Kowloon Junior School

Tel: 3765 8781

Dear KJS Families,

 

At Kowloon Junior School, student conferences are one of the ways that we report students’ progress, achievements and next steps in learning to parents. The purpose of the Student Conferences is to empower students to be actively responsible for the ownership of their learning and to promote reflection whilst enabling them to communicate their learning and celebrate progress and achievement with their parents

 

Students are responsible for leading the conference, and also take responsibility for their learning by sharing the process with their parents. This involves students demonstrating their understanding through a variety of different learning situations. 

 

The conference involves the students discussing and reflecting upon examples of their learning that they have previously chosen to share with their parents. These examples have been previously selected with guidance and support from the teacher. The students identify strengths and areas for improvement, a process which enables parents to gain a clear insight into the kind of learning their child is doing and offers an opportunity for you to discuss it with your child. 

 

Student Led conferences overview:

 

• All conferences and sessions will be held in person on 27/04 (3-6 p.m.) and 28/04 (all day, no school for students except when they are attending their conference)

• The Gateway will be used for sign-up from 5 pm on Thursday 30th March for those families who have multiple children in school (sibling priority)

• All other parents can sign up from 5pm on Friday 31st March

• You will book a 45 minute slot in your child's classroom which will allow you to engage in a variety of learning experiences with your child. This 45 minutes will also include a 10 minute meeting with the class teacher and your child (a 3 way conference).  

• The PE and Music teams will run practical sessions for Year 3-6 parents throughout the day. Years 1 and 2 had this opportunity previously. There is no booking required. You can visit these before or after your meeting with the class teacher.

• The students in year 4-6 will be able to show their Chinese learning in their own classroom space

All of the above information can also be found on this short explainer video.

 

To help to make this as successful as possible the Vice Principals will be holding a Zoom Q and A session regarding Student Led Conferences between 1:00 and 1:30 on Tuesday 18th April. This is not an information session but will be an opportunity for parents to seek any clarification required. There is no need to sign up to this event. Simply use this Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/4497452097

 

Kind regards,

The KJS Senior Leadership Team

 

Dear KJS families,

 

Seasonal influenza is an acute illness of the respiratory tract caused by influenza viruses. It is usually more common in periods from January to March/April in Hong Kong. Symptoms may include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, muscle pain, fatigue and headache; some may also have vomiting and diarrhoea.

 

According to the CHP guideline, if your child has upper respiratory infection symptoms, fever, diarrhoea or vomiting, they should be refrained from school until they are recovered. This enables children who are unwell to fully rest and recover and also prevents the spread of illness throughout the school.

 

Hope everyone stays strong and healthy.
 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Tel: 3765 8781

Dear KJS Families,

I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that at KJS we strongly encourage parents to contact the school and allow school staff to resolve issues regarding other KJS students that occur during school hours or on school buses. This approach supports the whole school community in fostering positive and respectful relationships.

 

In connection with the abovementioned message, I would like to specify that this includes parents boarding school buses to address issues. This sort of behaviour can be quite unsettling and even frightening for some students, and it is misaligned with the positive role modelling that we aspire to do at KJS.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz - Acting Principal

Dear Year 6 families,

Next week we will be teaching part of our Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curriculum. The lessons will be focussing on puberty and children being accurately able to identify male and female body parts.

 

As you may be aware from previous years the RSE curriculum is a curriculum that has been developed by a team of ESF staff with consultation from global experts. It encompasses learning in this area from Kindergarten through to Year 13. The rationale for the curriculum and the important part it plays in learning is in the shared presentation.

 

We are sharing with you the presentation so that you are aware of the elements of the program and are able to sufficiently support your child. You will notice in the presentation that we will refer to previous learning in Year 5, as well as using picture books and animations to ensure understanding at an appropriate developmental level. The resources shared in the presentation are examples of what we will use and are not intended to be exhaustive.

 

If you have any questions regarding the content please contact your child’s teacher or Mr Fay who oversees the RSE curriculum at KJS.

 

Link to Video Presentation

 

Kind regards,

The Year 6 team

Dear Year 6 families,

The year 6 PYP Exhibition will be starting before the term break and we are all really excited about this!

Please note that a parent information session will be offered. More details about this to come later.

For now, please take a moment to look at the following Google Form to determine if you are able to support the students during the PYP Exhibition process.

Google Form Link

We will keep the form open until Tuesday, March 24th.

Warm Regards,
The Year 6 Team

 

Dear KJS Families,

I am pleased to share with you the ESF calendar for the 2023/2024 school year. Please note that it is technically still a draft version because the 2024 public holidays have not yet been gazetted by the Hong Kong Government. We will update you should there be any changes after this process.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz - Acting Principal

Dear KJS Families and Staff,

I am delighted to be able to share a, hopefully, easy-to-understand KJS ESF Stakeholder Survey Results Summary with you.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz - Acting Principal

Dear KJS Families,

From Thursday this week (16/3), primary students will no longer be required to do a COVID RAT before coming to school.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz - Acting Principal

Dear parents,

The excitement is building for our camps this term and the team are finalising all of the arrangements. Thank you to those parents who have already enrolled their children using APA's enrollment form. If you haven't completed it yet I would encourage you to do that as soon as you can.

 

I have arranged with APA that they will lead a Zoom presentation for parents and children on Monday 13th March between 5:30pm - 6:00pm. This will be to share details of the activities, arrangements, kit requirements and to answer any questions that you may have. We will facilitate a Q and A through the chat function so that you have all of the information that you need to support your child with this exciting experience. The zoom link is below.

 

https://zoom.us/j/4497452097

 

You don't have to sign up in advance for this meeting. Please just join us, with your children, at 5:30 on Monday.

 

Kind regards,

The Year 4 Team

Dear parents,

A pack of 10 rapid antigen test kits was distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

As per CHP requirement, please be reminded to report your child's RAT result and body temperature to VLE via our ESF app every morning before coming to school.

Have a good weekend!

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS Community,

Who is up for a party with your school buddies, networking and building friendships within our school community? we didn’t have a chance to do so for the last three years and what a celebration it can be!

Are you IN? Please show your interest and sign up here! You Have to register if you want to attend the Fun Day

This is open to students, siblings, parents, alumni and all caregivers.

We are not selling tickets but we will have to track the attendance and welcome you at the entrance. We also need to prepare to accommodate numbers and arrange things accordingly before the day. Please submit your replies BEFORE MARCH 4th.

 

Things we plan for you to ENJOY:

• Food - as usual we are inviting you all to share the food you love - please feel free to donate and let us know what you plan to bring - please sign here. Your generosity will be highly appreciated by all members!

• Music - we will be having a DJ!!! Yes, all there for the good party - dancing, singing and sharing pure joy. So make sure you put your dancing shoes on

• Performances - we want YOUR KIDS and maybe even YOU to show off your talent and perform in front of our school community. It’s a great exposure and experience for your kids - please sign here - registration will be closed by March 7th, so please register your child /yourself if you want to perform NOW.

• Used Book Stall - it’s always a winner and we are collecting the books this week (any gently used or new ones - please send them to us at your earliest convenience or bring on Friday 3 March for Book Character Day).

• Games Stalls - organised by teachers and Student Council - kids always LOVE them!

• “Find my Poster” activity - kids are preparing posters and they will take parents and friends for a fun tour to find their poster somewhere at school premises.

•  PTA items for sale- These will be available at greatly discounted prices including umbrellas, notebooks, school bags, KJS Teddy Bears (each in its own gift bag) and more!

 

We are looking forward to connecting with everyone - for you all to come and enjoy a wonderful time right on the school site, meet a lot of your kids' school peers and other parents - make new friends, see the teachers and staff - let’s make this event memorable for us and especially our kids!

Moreover It’s a party where we don’t have to wear masks - what a dream!

 

SOS: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.

In order to make this FUN DAY a success for all of you to enjoy - we HAVE TO HAVE VOLUNTEERS. 

PTA is a purely volunteer based association and any events can only be done with your support and help. So please PLEASE kindly try to give us a hand and give us at least an hour on the day to assist with any of the activities - please be so kind and register here by MARCH 4th - let us know if you / your partner can help and what time suits you better, so that we could plan accordingly. Besides, we need to have team leaders to be in charge of a particular section - if you think you can be more involved , please let us know.

If we don’t have enough volunteers by March 4th we won’t be able to run the Fun Day, unfortunately. So please, PLEASE give us a hand and let’s make this Fun Day unforgettable!

THANK YOU.

 

Sincerely Yours,

Anna Rayton

PTA Chair

 

PS: Fun Day is on 18 March from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm

Please note it is not a School Fair as it used to be. The whole purpose of this Fun Day is for us all to finally meet in a casual atmosphere, enjoy games and activities, share food, listen to music and have a good time being again at school all together!

We plan a big fair as usual for early next school year.

Dear KJS Families,

It was lovely seeing the smiling faces of many of our students this morning, so I would like to expand a little on KJS' stance on mask wearing after the removal of the mask-wearing mandate.

 

While there is no conclusive evidence at this stage that mask wearing impedes language and social development in children, research does show that mask wearing makes it more challenging for children to read social and emotional cues. Additionally, masking wearing makes it more difficult for students to communicate verbally and non-verbally.

 

I respectfully ask that you consider the abovementioned information if you have decided to continue to send your child to school wearing a mask. As stated yesterday, I acknowledge your right to make a choice, however, I think that it is important that you have enough information to do so.

 

Please rest assured that we will support our students in terms of good hygiene habits and the potential fear associated with mask removal through a social-story apporach. Also, if you would like additional support for your child, then please don't hesitate to contact your child's teacher directly.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS Families,

As you may have heard already, the Hong Kong mask-wearing mandate will be removed, beginning tomorrow. This announcement applies to schools, including KJS. 

 

We are very excited at the prospect of being able to connect with one another using simple facial expressions, such as smiling. We also acknowledge and respect the choice that everyone has to continue to wear a mask if they so choose.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS Families,

You may recall that I recently shared that we would reinstate a food provider at KJS in the near future. The reinstatement of a food provider based on all of the priorities I previously mentioned - food quality, good value for money, and environmentally sustainable practices - will still happen, however, the process will take a little longer than we first thought. This is because we have decided to go through a full tendering process with the support of the ESF Centre team to ensure that we adhere to the highest Hong Kong health and safety standards. 

 

I appreciate that this delay will be felt as disappointing news to some of our families, however, we are not willing to compromise on the wellbeing of KJS students and this process will support us in meeting that aim.

 

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents,

As we start to get excited about the Year 4 day camps (no overnight stays) this term we wanted to share some of the details with you so that you and your children can be ready, especially with the kit list. There will be more information next week including an enrolment form.

 

Kind regards,

The Year 4 Team

 

Dates: 23 and 24 March

Departure: 8:30 leave from KJS

Return: 4:15 at KJS

Venue: Aberdeen Country Park, Hoi Ha, E-Foil (Sai Kung)

Activities: 

• Explorer Extravaganza at Aberdeen Country Park

• Stand Up Paddleboarding and Environmental Studies at Hoi Ha and E-Foil

 

Enrolment: We will send an enrolment form next Friday so that you can share with us all of your child's medical needs and all of the relevant contact details.

 

Group arrangement:

2 daily groups of 75 - Groups A and B rotating through the 2 activities above

Within the 75 - 6 groups of 12/13

When we have finalised the groups we will inform you of which activities children will be doing on which days.

Food: 

Your child will need to bring lunch each day. Finger foods such as sandwiches will be easiest for them to manage. Snacks will be provided but if you wish to send a healthy morning snack with your child then please do. They will also need a refillable water bottle.

Dear KJS Community,

The KJS Times is back for 2023! Please take some time to read our latest edition and find out what's been happening at KJS over the last few weeks, what is coming up, and learn how our students have been taking action!

 

You can access edition 15 through this link.

 

As always, happy reading! 

 

The KJS Times News Team 

 

Dear KJS Families,

It has come to my attention, that some students are using their smartwatches on school buses to record video footage of other students without their consent. Please note that KJS does not support the recording of any video footage without consent on any device in or outside of school. 

 

I would be very grateful if you could reinforce the school's stance and help our students to understand the importance of respecting everybody's right to privacy.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz - Acting Principal

Dear parents,

A pack of 10 rapid antigen test kits was distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

As per CHP requirement, please be reminded to report your child's RAT result and body temperature to VLE via our ESF app every morning before coming to school.

Have a good weekend!

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear parents,

Student photos were distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents, 

Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) and Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV) for Year 6 students.

The School Immunisation Team (SIT) from the Department of Health will visit our school on 14 March to administer MMR and HBV vaccines to eligible Year 6 students. Information on MMR and HBV issued by the Centre for Health Protection will be sent home with your child today. Please read it carefully and return the completed "Consent Form" or "Refusal Form" along with the original immunisation record to the school by 17 February.

 

If you have any questions about the vaccine, please contact the SIT at 2615 8585 or 2615 8563 during their office hours.

 

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS Families,

 

To complete the ESF Stakeholder Survey, please use the link sent to you individually by the ESF Centre last week.

 

I respectfully ask that each and every family take a few minutes to complete the survey. It is sometimes the case with feedback surveys, that those who are generally satisfied don't feel like they have useful feedback to share. From a KJS perspective, it is really important that both strengths and gaps are identified through this feedback survey process. This is because the best way to develop is to use strengths to adjust, add, and eliminate where needed. It is also really important for KJS to find out what it needs to keep doing as a school.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz - Acting Principal

Dear Parents, 

Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella (MMRV) or Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) for Year 1 students.

The School Immunisation Team (SIT) from the Department of Health will visit our school on 29 March to administer MMRV/MMR vaccine to eligible Year 1 students. Information on MMRV/MMR issued by the Centre for Health Protection will be sent home with your child today. Please read it carefully and return the completed "Consent Form" or "Refusal Form" along with the original immunisation record to the school by 17 February.

If you have any questions about the vaccine, please contact the SIT at 2615 8585 or 2615 8563 during their office hours.

 

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear parents,

A pack of 10 rapid antigen test kits was distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

As per CHP requirement, please be reminded to report your child's RAT result and body temperature to VLE via our ESF app every morning before coming to school.

Have a good weekend!

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS Families,

I would like to share some additional information about the ESF Annual Stakeholder Survey that was opened yesterday.

 

It is sometimes the case with feedback surveys, that those who are generally satisfied don't feel like they have useful feedback to share. From a KJS perspective, it is really important that both strengths and gaps are identified through this feedback survey process. This is because the best way to develop is to use strengths to adjust, add, and eliminate where needed. It is also really important for KJS to find out what it needs to keep doing as a school.

 

In summary, I respectfully ask that each and every family take a few minutes to complete the survey for the reasons above.

 

Take the survey

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz - Acting Principal

Dear KJS Parents,

 

As school life is resuming to pre-covid practices, we would like to take this opportunity to evaluate the lunch provider service which has been suspended for some time.

 

We realise that this was past practice and convenient for many families, but in light of the fact that children have been bringing in their own food for a significant period, we have noticed some positive outcomes that counter balance the convenience of ordering lunches from an external vendor.

Not only is there significantly less food waste (90 kg per week plus 30 kg of container waste*) on campus, but it is also clear that students have choices of both hot and cold lunches and a variety and balance of nutritional food groups with low-zero wasteful packaging. Additionally, parents have been able to see exactly what their children have eaten due to all leftovers coming back home.

 

As we are teaching our students the importance of choices, impact and global citizenship, it is vital that we act accordingly and ensure our school models the values that we hope our students will learn and follow. This could be a time to take positive action.

 

We would appreciate a few minutes of your time to complete the attached survey to enable us to make a more informed decision.

 

Thank you,

KJS PTA and Senior Leadership Team

 

* Figures are based on an internal sustainability study at KJS. More information and data can be provided on request.

Dear KJS families,

Tomorrow your child is encouraged to wear traditional Chinese clothing or red colors to help celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year and the year of the rabbit. We will be having a Lion Dance in the morning followed by a Chinese New Year assembly in the afternoon. 

 

Wishing you all a prosperous year of the Rabbit! 

 

Warm Regards,

Mrs. Doucette

Dear KJS families,

Assessment is central to our goal of supporting students in the development of knowledge, conceptual understanding and transferable skills. One of the main goals of assessment is to have teachers and students who demonstrate assessment capability and parents and legal guardians who are informed about their child’s current learning targets and how best to support them in making progress. We aim to involve teachers and students collaboratively in monitoring, documenting, measuring and reporting on learning. This collaboration in turn helps to develop our students as reflective thinkers who are increasingly able to identify their own strengths and areas for development, taking initiative and action to set and achieve personal targets.

 

Our mid-year reports serve as one aspect of our multiple reporting opportunities throughout the year, along with 3-way conferences, student led conferences and unit reporting.

 

Details:

¨      Your child’s report will be available via the app tomorrow, Thursday after 5pm.

¨      To access the report please follow these instructions.

 

We strongly encourage you to sit with your child and review the report. This will hopefully lead to some useful discussions around your child’s strengths and stretches. 

 

Wishing you all a prosperous year of the rabbit!

 

The KJS Senior Leadership Team

Dear parents,

A pack of 10 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

As per CHP requirement, please be reminded to report your child's RAT result and body temperature to VLE via our ESF app every morning before coming to school.

Have a good weekend!

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS Families,

 

We are very excited about our upcoming KJS Chinese New Year celebrations next week. Please see the information below with regard to an ESF CNY competition:

• If you would like to submit student artwork to be considered for the ESF Year of the Rabbit card then please share it with the KJS Office directly (office@kjs.edu.hk) before 8 a.m. on Monday 16/1/23.
• Please submit JPG or PNG - not HEIC.
• Please make sure you have a high-resolution scan in case your artwork is selected for publication.
• Please make sure the submission is an original student artwork and does not contain photos from the internet or calligraphy and design elements that are copyright protected and ESF does not have permission to publish.  
• The art can be portrait or landscape.
• Please note that we can only submit the first 10 entries we receive.

Please see the information below about our CNY assembly and Lion Dance on 20/1/23.

• We will have a Lion Dance at 9 a.m. and a CNY assembly at 1:45 p.m. on 20/1/23.
• Please encourage your child to wear a traditional Chinese costume or something red.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz - Acting Principal

The KJS PE department welcomes all children to get involved with sports and would like to inform you of the additional opportunities for students in term 2.

 

Our sports clubs are always very popular. To ensure we provide opportunities for all children we may split some of our clubs into separate cohorts. You will be informed of your cohort when registration is complete. With this in mind please ensure you are aware of your start dates and your child is able to fully commit to their chosen lunchtime and/or after school activities.

 

Please note - For all activities students should wear PE kit including appropriate footwear. Additional requirements will be outlined below.

 

KJS RUNNING  *Y5/6 Running Club KJS/KGV Wednesday 3-4pm COHORT 1 (Y6)  Jan 11th & 18th COHORT 2 (Y5)  Feb 1st - Mar 29th *Y3/4 Running Club KJS Wednesday 3-3:45pm COHORT 2  Jan 11th - Feb 15th COHORT 3  Feb 22nd to Mar 29th

*No registration required. Sign up completed in term 1

KJS TAG RUGBY *Y5/6 Girls and Boys Tag Rugby KJS or Perth Street Sports Ground Thursday 3-4pm Jan 19th - Mar 23rd (9 WEEKS)

*Registration through the Gateway will open on Thursday, January 12th at 4pm and close on Monday, January 16th at 4pm.

KJS BASKETBALL *Y5/6 Mixed Basketball KJS Friday 3-4pm Feb 3rd - Mar 24th (8 WEEKS)

*Registration through the Gateway will open on Thursday, January 12th at 4pm and close on Monday, January 16th at 4pm.

KJS FOOTBALL *Y4 Mixed Football KJS Friday 3-4pm Feb 3rd - Mar 24th (8 WEEKS)

*New registration required through the Gateway. Gateway will open on Thursday, January 12th at 4pm and close on Monday, January 16th at 4pm.

 

Kowloon Junior School sports clubs are designed to be inclusive and we welcome all levels of ability. Further details of each club can be found on the Gateway prior to registration. 

 

Please note that parents and caregivers are required to make their own travel arrangements for the after-school pick up.

 

We are looking forward to another great term of sports at KJS.

 

KJS P.E. Department

Dear parents,

Athletics days are back! After 3 years we are once again able to offer our younger students the chance to showcase their athletics skills off site at Perth Street Sports Ground.

 

Athletics Day for Year 1 will be held this Wednesday, January 11th.

 

Students will need to come to school in their PE kit with their water bottle and an easy to eat, healthy snack (no sweets or sugary drinks please).

 

Whilst this is great news for the students unfortunately due to restrictions on numbers at the venue; this year we will not be able to have parent spectators.

 

Kind regards,

Mr. Riddell

Dear KJS Families,

 

I hope that you all had an enjoyable holiday.

 

On behalf of the EDB, I would like to thank those of you who responded to the EDB survey. The KJS link below is still active, so I encourage you to complete the survey if you haven't already done so. The EDB is specifically seeking more feedback from families whose children receive Learning Enhancement (SEN) support.

 

https://policy21.org/intschool/school/index.php?page=questionnaire_parent&id=kaAlafEmhbfVlRZw3HfSxA%3D%3D

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz - Acting Principal 

 

Dear KJS Families,

I am pleased to announce that KJS will return to its previous dismissal time of 2:45 p.m. from 9/1/23 onwards. This has come about because being able to eat lunches in classrooms has enabled us to adjust the current timetable to maximise learning and teaching time for our students.

 

Please note that our bus companies have been informed of this change and will modify their schedules accordingly.

 

Kind regards,

Jamie 

Dear Parents,

Thank you to those who have donated unwanted items that we can use for our play spaces in the new year. It really helps support a more sustainable approach. 

 

I am just sending a reminder that anything being donated must be able to withstand harsh weather as it will be out in the open and not covered all of the time. Also, please do not send in anything that is broken or cracked. We are seeking previously loved and gently used sports equipment that can be used by the students during their play times. 

 

Many thanks!

Mrs. Doucette (on behalf of the student council)

Dear parents,

A pack of 10 rapid antigen test kits was distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

Please be reminded to report your child's RAT result and body temperature to VLE via our ESF app every morning before coming to school.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS families,

This year we have students who have a severe nut allergy. Exposure to nut products for these children can trigger an anaphylactic reaction - a severe, potentially fatal allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention.

 

In order to keep the children safe, our school strongly recommends that nuts and nut products should not be brought to school or included in lunches or snacks for all students. As students sit in the same room to eat their lunch this is particularly important. Your support in this area is very much appreciated.

 

The safety and wellbeing of all children in our care is our priority. 

 

Thank you so much for your ongoing cooperation and vigilance in ensuring a safe environment for all our students.

 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Tel: 3765 8781

Dear parents,

This serves as a reminder that 2 optional Zoom sessions would be held today and tomorrow.

7 December- Cyber Safety Parent Online Session

Susan McLean, a very well respected expert of online cyber safety, would be giving us an online talk today at 5pm. You may find the qualifications of Ms McLean and the discussion topics in the attachments.

 

Date: 7th December, 2022

Time: 5pm

Zoom Link:

https://zoom.us/j/94835813181

 or

Meeting ID: 948 3581 3181

No password

 

8 December-  Triple P Parent Programme Online Session

The topic would be Raising Confident, Competent Children. We successfully ran the session last year and you are welcome to attend again should you wish to; please note the content is the same.  This is an Australian internationally acclaimed program and will be facilitated by Carolyn Aukafolau from our Learning Enhancement Team.  At KJS we value the partnership that we have with parents and how we can develop this not only to support the wellbeing of students but also you, our parent community. 

 

The seminars suggest strategies to promote positive, caring relationships between parents and children which help to develop effective management strategies for dealing with a variety of common developmental issues and childhood behavioural concerns.  You will get the opportunity to enhance your knowledge skills and confidence to support your child in a variety of ways and you will learn how to use positive parenting strategies to encourage children to learn the skills and competencies they need to promote their health, development and wellbeing.  This aligns with many of the IB learner profiles which are our school values. 

  

Date: 8th December, 2022

Time: 1:00pm to 1:45pm

https://zoom.us/j/98153699300?pwd=aVlmdm1VTS9aK0lnQnRuRXJQaFdudz09

Passcode: 340221

 

We look forward to seeing you at the session. 

 

Regards,

KJS Office

Dear parents,

We are all getting very excited about camp on Monday. I have re-shared the information below as a reminder of the arrangements so you can help your children get the most out of the experience.

 

Enrolment form

I am very grateful to those who completed the enrolment form before the November 30th deadline. However, despite reminders there are still a number of parents who have not completed the enrolment form. This form is essential to attend camp and takes two minutes to complete. As shared before you can find your child's student ID under "Student Key" on Gateway. 

 

If this form is not completed today (1st December) your child may not be able to attend camp on Monday. Please do this as a matter of urgency if you have not already done so.

 

Kind regards,

Ciarian Fay

 

Year 5 Camp Information

Dates: 5, 6 and 7 December

Departure: 8:30 leave from KJS

Return: 4:30 at KJS

 

Venue: Tai Tam Country Park, Gold Coast, Shek O

 

Activities: 

• Standup Paddle Board, Raft Building at Gold Coast

• Coasteering and beach activities at Shek O

• Gorge Walk and Navigation in the Tai Tam Country Park

 

Enrolment: Please complete the form below. Please use the name that your child and their teacher uses in school as this will match the names in the teams our teachers put the children in.

https://www.asiapacificadventure.com/enrol/kjs-y5-1222.html

 

Group arrangement:

3 daily groups of 50 - Groups A, B and C Rotating through the 3 activities above

Within the 50 - 4 groups of 12/13

When we have finalised the groups we will inform you next week of which activities children will be doing on which days.

Food: 

Your child will need to bring lunch each day. Finger foods such as sandwiches will be easiest for them to manage. Snacks will be provided but if you wish to send a healthy morning snack with your child then please do. They will also need a refillable water bottle.

Masks:

Please ensure that your child brings two spare masks with them each day

Medical: 

If your child requires any medicine during their time on any of the activities please complete the attached form and return to the nurse by 30th November.

 

 

KJS-Y5-1121-NR EQUIPMENT LIST - ITEMS TO BRING 

 

Remember that this is an adventure-based program. Please do not pack your best clothes, as they are likely to get quite dirty. Leave your phones and other similar electronic devices at home – there will not be time to use them! Bring your watch but leave other jewelry at home, as you will only have to take it off for activities anyway. We recommend clearly labelling equipment with your name. And finally, you will not need much spending money, so please don’t risk losing it. 

WHAT TO WEAR     ITEM QTY  DESCRIPTION ❏  Training or running shoes 1  For general land activities ❏  Baseball cap / Sun hat 1  Essential personal protection TO WEAR ON Water Activity Days ❏  Rash guard & board shorts 1  Shoulders must be covered to protect from the sun ❏  Swimming suit 1   TO WEAR ON Land & High elements Activity Day

❏ T-shirt 1 Quick-dry clothing is best  ❏ Shorts or lightweight long pants 1 NO jeans

 

DAY BAG ITEMS
	ITEM QTY	DESCRIPTION
❏	Small backpack (15 - 25 litres) 1	School bag size with padded shoulder straps to carry during the day for activities
❏	Water bottle (min. 1 litre capacity) 1	Should be filled with water!
❏	Lunch and snacks 1	Bring your own lunch (e.g. Sandwiches, Japanese rice balls, Fig Bars)
❏	Sunscreen 1	Waterproof and sweat-proof with SPF 30+ (Reef-safe sunscreen is best to avoid harming marine life)
❏	Insect repellent 1 , Waterproof jacket / poncho 1 , Hand sanitizer & spare face mask 1	Lightweight is best (non-disposable ponchos)\

 

TO PACK ON Water Activity Days       ITEM QTY                                         DESCRIPTION
❏	Water shoes / old trainers 1	Must be closed toe and closed heel to protect feet (NO crocs or flip flops)
❏	T-shirt 1	Quick-dry clothing is best
❏	Shorts or lightweight long pants 1	NO jeans
❏	Travel towel 1	Lightweight and small sized
❏	Clothes dry bags / plastic bags 1	For separating wet & dirty from clean & dry clothes

 

OPTIONAL ITEMS       ITEM QTY                                DESCRIPTION
❏	Sunglasses	1
❏	Notebook & pen	1
❏	Camera	1	Waterproof and disposable ones are great
❏	Kayaking dry bag (10 litres)	1

 

Missing some items from the kit list? 

APA Outdoor Shop is a one-stop shop that has all the clothing, gear and equipment necessary for your program. As a participant of APA youth programs, all students (and their parents) have automatic access to our membership discounts as well as up to 50% OFF on exclusive special deals and packages. In addition, free shipping on all online orders! 

We value the safety of every student on APA programs and want you to have the best experience with the proper gear and equipment. Local weather conditions can change quickly so do make sure you watch the weather reports and adjust your Equipment List requirements accordingly. Our staff at the shop look forward to meeting you all and are ready to answer any questions. 

Scan the QR Code to see our YOUTH SPECIALS

-Use code APAEXTRA for 20% OFF exclusive products. 

-Use code FALL21 for 10% OFF the 'entire store’. 

-Up to 50% OFF exclusive special deals and packages. 

-Click on the picture of the bundle(s) you like to activate the deal. 

-Spend over $500 and receive a FREE Shoe Bag (limited stock!) 

Please visit our store near Wong Chuk Hang MTR Station, APA Outdoor Shop, 16A Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hang Road, HK Island. 

Shop Hours, Mon - Fri 11AM - 7PM and Weekends & Public Holidays 11AM - 6PM. For other gear enquiries, please email, customer@apaoutdoorshop.com or call +852 3153 4091 

Dear parents,

We are all getting very excited about camp on Monday. I have re-shared the information below as a reminder of the arrangements so you can help your children get the most out of the experience.

 

Enrolment form

I am very grateful to those who completed the enrolment form before the November 30th deadline. However, despite reminders there are still a number of parents who have not completed the enrolment form. This form is essential to attend camp and takes two minutes to complete. As shared before you can find your child's student ID under "Student Key" on Gateway. 

 

If this form is not completed today (1st December) your child may not be able to attend camp on Monday. Please do this as a matter of urgency if you have not already done so.

 

Kind regards,

Ciarian Fay

 

Year 6 Camp Information

Dates: 5, 6 and 7 December

Departure: 8:30 leave from KJS

Return: 5:00 at KJS

 

Venue: E Foil (Sai Kung), Bride's Pool, Training for Life (High Ropes)

 

Activities: 

• High elements at Training for Life

• Kayaking and Marine biology at E Foil, Sai Kung

• Bride's Pool Gorge Walk

 

Enrolment: Please complete the form below. Please use the name that your child and their teacher uses in school as this will match the names in the teams our teachers put the children in.

https://www.asiapacificadventure.com/enrol/kjs-y6-1222.html 

 

Group arrangement:

3 daily groups of approximately 50 - Groups A, B and C Rotating through the 3 activities above

Within the 50 - 4 groups of 12/13

When we have finalised the groups we will inform you of which activities children will be doing on which days.

Food: 

Your child will need to bring lunch each day. Finger foods such as sandwiches will be easiest for them to manage. Snacks will be provided but if you wish to send a healthy morning snack with your child then please do. They will also need a refillable water bottle.

Masks:

Please ensure that your child brings two spare masks with them each day

Medical: 

If your child requires any medicine during their time on any of the activities please complete the attcahed form and return to the nurse by 2nd December

 

 

KJS-Y6-1121-NR EQUIPMENT LIST - ITEMS TO BRING

 

Remember that this is an adventure-based program. Please do not pack your best clothes, as they are likely to get quite dirty. Leave your phones and other similar electronic devices at home – there will not be time to use them! Bring your watch but leave other jewelry at home, as you will only have to take it off for activities anyway. We recommend clearly labelling equipment with your name. And finally, you will not need much spending money, so please don’t risk losing it. 

WHAT TO WEAR
	ITEM QTY	DESCRIPTION
❏	Training or running shoes 1	For general land activities
❏	Baseball cap / Sun hat 1	Essential personal protection
TO WEAR ON Water Activity Days
❏	Rash guard & board shorts 1	Shoulders must be covered to protect from the sun
❏	Swimming suit 1
TO WEAR ON Land & High elements Activity Day  ❏ T-shirt 1                                          Quick-dry clothing is best  ❏ Shorts or lightweight long pants 1  NO jeans

 

DAY BAG ITEMS
	ITEM QTY	DESCRIPTION
❏	Small backpack (15 - 25 litres) 1	School bag size with padded shoulder straps to carry during the day for activities
❏	Water bottle (min. 1 litre capacity) 1	Should be filled with water!
❏	Lunch and snacks 1	Bring your own lunch (e.g. Sandwiches, Japanese rice balls, Fig Bars)
❏	Sunscreen 1	Waterproof and sweat-proof with SPF 30+ (Reef-safe sunscreen is best to avoid harming marine life)
❏	Insect repellent 1 Waterproof jacket / poncho 1 Hand sanitizer & spare face mask 1	Lightweight is best (non-disposable ponchos)

 

TO PACK ON Water Activity Days        ITEM QTY                                       DESCRIPTION
❏	Water shoes / old trainers 1	Must be closed toe and closed heel to protect feet (NO crocs or flip flops)
❏	T-shirt 1	Quick-dry clothing is best
❏	Shorts or lightweight long pants 1	NO jeans
❏	Travel towel 1	Lightweight and small sized
❏	Clothes dry bags / plastic bags 1	For separating wet & dirty from clean & dry clothes

 

OPTIONAL ITEMS           ITEM QTY                               DESCCIPTION
❏	Sunglasses	1
❏	Notebook & pen	1
❏	Camera	1	Waterproof and disposable ones are great
❏	Kayaking dry bag (10 litres)	1

 

Missing some items from the kit list? 

APA Outdoor Shop is a one-stop shop that has all the clothing, gear and equipment necessary for your program. As a participant of APA youth programs, all students (and their parents) have automatic access to our membership discounts as well as up to 50% OFF on exclusive special deals and packages. In addition, free shipping on all online orders! 

We value the safety of every student on APA programs and want you to have the best experience with the proper gear and equipment. Local weather conditions can change quickly so do make sure you watch the weather reports and adjust your Equipment List requirements accordingly. Our staff at the shop look forward to meeting you all and are ready to answer any questions. 

Scan the QR Code to see our YOUTH SPECIALS 

-Use code APAEXTRA for 20% OFF exclusive products. 

-Use code FALL21 for 10% OFF the 'entire store’. 

-Up to 50% OFF exclusive special deals and packages. 

-Click on the picture of the bundle(s) you like to activate the deal. 

-Spend over $500 and receive a FREE Shoe Bag (limited stock!) 

Please visit our store near Wong Chuk Hang MTR Station, APA Outdoor Shop, 16A Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hang Road, HK Island. 

Shop Hours, Mon - Fri 11AM - 7PM and Weekends & Public Holidays 11AM - 6PM. For other gear enquiries, please email, customer@apaoutdoorshop.com or call +852 3153 4091 

 

Dear Parents,

 

Thank you to those who have completed the enrolment form for the upcoming camps. 

 

For those who have not done this yet please do this as soon as possible. I have shared the links below for your convenience.

 

One or two parents have shared that they have had trouble inputting their child's name. If this happens please enter your child's Student ID (this is on Gateway under "Student Key"). This will allow us to match your child to our team lists.

 

Thanks in advance for your support,

Ciarian Fay

Vice Principal 

 

Year 5

https://www.asiapacificadventure.com/enrol/kjs-y5-1222.html

 

Year 6

https://www.asiapacificadventure.com/enrol/kjs-y6-1222.html 

 

Dear Students & Parents,

 

Please enjoy the latest edition of The KJS Times by clicking this link. Our focus this month has been in celebration of learning across our school community. 

 

The KJS News Team has been visiting different year levels to interview students and take pictures of all of the wonderful learning taking place throughout our school. 

 

We hope you find time to sit back as a family, relax, and enjoy the collective efforts of our news team. 

 

As always, happy reading!

 

Kind regards,

The KJS News Team 

Dear parents,

We would like to cordially invite you to join a brilliant PTA-funded online cyber safety session scheduled for December 7. Our PTA has kindly agreed to draw on the very well respected expertise of Susan McLean, who has worked with ESF on multiple occasions to build our understanding and practices around cyber safety. You may find the qualifications of Ms McLean below:

Introducing Susan McLean...

Leading Australian Expert and Internationally renowned for her knowledge on all things cybersafety and young people.

Exceptional qualifications and with over 28 years experience in cyberspace. (Incl. 27yrs Victoria Police)

Unsurpassed experience in dealing with online issues across all platforms.

Unique understanding of the school environment including Duty of Care and how that applies in the digital space.

Comprehensive understanding of the Law (Criminal and Civil). When and how to involve Police.

Expert Policy Development and crisis management.

Qualifications

-Keeping children safe online - NSPCC & CEOP UK (2015)

-Teaching Digital Citizenship - NCMEC USA (2015)

-Certificate of Training - Dallas Crimes against Children Conference (2012)

-Certificate in Child Safety on the Internet - University of Central Lancashire UK

-Certificate of Training Protecting Children online - Fox Valley Technical College USA

-Certificate of Training - Internet Crimes Against Children Conference (Dallas 2008)

-Certificate IV Assessment and Workplace Training - ASEAN Training & Education Services

 

You may find more information on Ms McLean's session in the attachments.

 

The details of the online session are as follows:

Date: 7th December, 2022

Time: 5pm

Zoom Link:

https://zoom.us/j/94835813181

or

Meeting ID: 948 3581 3181

No password

 

There is no need to sign up for the talk, just connect via the Zoom link.

 

Warm regards,

Jamie Schmitz

Dear KJS Families,

This letter is to inform you that Ms. Vindy Ho - Head of Expressive Arts - will be leaving KJS on 16/12/22 to move to a new role at another international school in Hong Kong. While we will miss Ms. Ho, we are fortunate enough to have Ms. Faye Mok - an experienced and well-regarded Expressive Arts teacher - taking over Ms. Ho's teaching role from 9/1/23. Ms. Mok will be well supported by both Ms. Chen and Mr. Fay.

 

Please note that this change will not affect our after school music programme.

 

If you have any concerns or questions, then please contact me directly via email (schmij2@kjs.hk).

 

Kind regards,

Acting Principal - Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Dear parents,

A pack of 10 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

Please be reminded to report your child's RAT result and body temperature to VLE via our ESF app every morning before coming to school.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear parents,

We would like to cordially invite you to join a brilliant PTA-funded online cyber safety session. Our PTA has kindly agreed to draw on the very well respected expertise of Susan McLean, who has worked with ESF on multiple occasions to build our understanding and practices around cyber safety. You may find the qualifications of Ms McLean below:

 

The details are as follows:

Date: 7th December, 2022

Time: 5pm

Zoom Link:

https://zoom.us/j/94835813181

 or

Meeting ID: 948 3581 3181

No password

 

There is no need to sign up for the talk, just connect via the Zoom link. 

 

Warm regards,

Jamie Schmitz

Dear parents,

This serves as a gentle reminder for parents who have not completed the "Study on the Provision of International School Places in Hong Kong". Please complete the survey by clicking the link:  

https://policy21.org/intschool/school/index.php?page=questionnaire_parent&id=kaAlafEmhbfVlRZw3HfSxA%3D%3D.

Please complete the online survey by the end of November 2022. 

 

Thank you.

 

Regards,

KJS Office

Year 6 Camp Information

 

Dear parents,

This email and its attachments contain all of the details that you should need regarding the upcoming camp. I would particularly draw your attention to the enrolment form which includes important information for you to complete so that your child can safely enjoy the camp.

 

 

Dates: 5, 6 and 7 DECEMBER

Departure: 8:30 leave from KJS

Return: 5:00 at KJS

 

Venue: E Foil (Sai Kung), Bride's Pool, Training for Life (High Ropes)

 

Activities: 

• High elements at Training for Life

• Kayaking and Marine biology at E Foil, Sai Kung

• Bride's Pool Gorge Walk

 

Enrolment: Please complete the form below by 30th November. Please use the name that your child and their teacher uses in school as this will match the names in the teams our teachers put the children in.

https://www.asiapacificadventure.com/enrol/kjs-y6-1222.html 

Group arrangement:

3 daily groups of approximately 50 - Groups A, B and C Rotating through the 3 activities above

Within the 50 - 4 groups of 12/13

When we have finalised the groups we will inform you of which activities children will be doing on which days.

Food: 

Your child will need to bring lunch each day. Finger foods such as sandwiches will be easiest for them to manage. Snacks will be provided but if you wish to send a healthy morning snack with your child then please do. They will also need a refillable water bottle.

Masks:

Please ensure that your child brings two spare masks with them each day

Medical: 

If your child requires any medicine during their time on any of the activities please complete the attcahed form and return to the nurse by 2nd December

 

 

KJS-Y6-1121-NR EQUIPMENT LIST - ITEMS TO BRING

 

Remember that this is an adventure-based program. Please do not pack your best clothes, as they are likely to get quite dirty. Leave your phones and other similar electronic devices at home – there will not be time to use them! Bring your watch but leave other jewelry at home, as you will only have to take it off for activities anyway. We recommend clearly labelling equipment with your name. And finally, you will not need much spending money, so please don’t risk losing it. 

WHAT TO WEAR
	ITEM QTY	DESCRIPTION
❏	Training or running shoes 1	For general land activities
❏	Baseball cap / Sun hat 1	Essential personal protection
TO WEAR ON Water Activity Days
❏	Rash guard & board shorts 1	Shoulders must be covered to protect from the sun
❏	Swimming suit 1
TO WEAR ON Land & High elements Activity Day  ❏ T-shirt 1                                          Quick-dry clothing is best  ❏ Shorts or lightweight long pants 1  NO jeans

 

DAY BAG ITEMS
	ITEM QTY	DESCRIPTION
❏	Small backpack (15 - 25 litres) 1	School bag size with padded shoulder straps to carry during the day for activities
❏	Water bottle (min. 1 litre capacity) 1	Should be filled with water!
❏	Lunch and snacks 1	Bring your own lunch (e.g. Sandwiches, Japanese rice balls, Fig Bars)
❏	Sunscreen 1	Waterproof and sweat-proof with SPF 30+ (Reef-safe sunscreen is best to avoid harming marine life)
❏	Insect repellent 1 Waterproof jacket / poncho 1 Hand sanitizer & spare face mask 1	Lightweight is best (non-disposable ponchos)

 

TO PACK ON Water Activity Days        ITEM QTY                                       DESCRIPTION
❏	Water shoes / old trainers 1	Must be closed toe and closed heel to protect feet (NO crocs or flip flops)
❏	T-shirt 1	Quick-dry clothing is best
❏	Shorts or lightweight long pants 1	NO jeans
❏	Travel towel 1	Lightweight and small sized
❏	Clothes dry bags / plastic bags 1	For separating wet & dirty from clean & dry clothes

 

OPTIONAL ITEMS           ITEM QTY                               DESCRIPTION
❏	Sunglasses	1
❏	Notebook & pen	1
❏	Camera	1	Waterproof and disposable ones are great
❏	Kayaking dry bag (10 litres)	1

 

Missing some items from the kit list? 

APA Outdoor Shop is a one-stop shop that has all the clothing, gear and equipment necessary for your program. As a participant of APA youth programs, all students (and their parents) have automatic access to our membership discounts as well as up to 50% OFF on exclusive special deals and packages. In addition, free shipping on all online orders! 

We value the safety of every student on APA programs and want you to have the best experience with the proper gear and equipment. Local weather conditions can change quickly so do make sure you watch the weather reports and adjust your Equipment List requirements accordingly. Our staff at the shop look forward to meeting you all and are ready to answer any questions. 

Scan the QR Code to see our YOUTH SPECIALS 

-Use code APAEXTRA for 20% OFF exclusive products. 

-Use code FALL21 for 10% OFF the 'entire store’. 

-Up to 50% OFF exclusive special deals and packages. 

-Click on the picture of the bundle(s) you like to activate the deal. 

-Spend over $500 and receive a FREE Shoe Bag (limited stock!) 

Please visit our store near Wong Chuk Hang MTR Station, APA Outdoor Shop, 16A Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hang Road, HK Island. 

Shop Hours, Mon - Fri 11AM - 7PM and Weekends & Public Holidays 11AM - 6PM. For other gear enquiries, please email, customer@apaoutdoorshop.com or call +852 3153 4091 

Year 5 Camp Information

 

Dates: 5, 6 and 7 December

Departure: 8:30 leave from KJS

Return: 4:30 at KJS

 

Venue: Tai Tam Country Park, Gold Coast, Shek O

 

Activities: 

• Standup Paddle Board, Raft Building at Gold Coast

• Coasteering and beach activities at Shek O

• Gorge Walk and Navigation in the Tai Tam Country Park

 

Enrolment: Please complete the form below by 30th November. Please use the name that your child and their teacher uses in school as this will match the names in the teams our teachers put the children in.

https://www.asiapacificadventure.com/enrol/kjs-y5-1222.html

 

Group arrangement:

3 daily groups of 50 - Groups A, B and C Rotating through the 3 activities above

Within the 50 - 4 groups of 12/13

When we have finalised the groups we will inform you next week of which activities children will be doing on which days.

Food: 

Your child will need to bring lunch each day. Finger foods such as sandwiches will be easiest for them to manage. Snacks will be provided but if you wish to send a healthy morning snack with your child then please do. They will also need a refillable water bottle.

Masks:

Please ensure that your child brings two spare masks with them each day

Medical: 

If your child requires any medicine during their time on any of the activities please complete the attached form and return to the nurse by 30th November.

 

 

KJS-Y5-1121-NR EQUIPMENT LIST - ITEMS TO BRING 

 

Remember that this is an adventure-based program. Please do not pack your best clothes, as they are likely to get quite dirty. Leave your phones and other similar electronic devices at home – there will not be time to use them! Bring your watch but leave other jewelry at home, as you will only have to take it off for activities anyway. We recommend clearly labelling equipment with your name. And finally, you will not need much spending money, so please don’t risk losing it. 

WHAT TO WEAR     ITEM QTY  DESCRIPTION ❏  Training or running shoes 1  For general land activities ❏  Baseball cap / Sun hat 1  Essential personal protection TO WEAR ON Water Activity Days ❏  Rash guard & board shorts 1  Shoulders must be covered to protect from the sun ❏  Swimming suit 1   TO WEAR ON Land & High elements Activity Day

❏ T-shirt 1 Quick-dry clothing is best  ❏ Shorts or lightweight long pants 1 NO jeans

 

DAY BAG ITEMS
	ITEM QTY	DESCRIPTION
❏	Small backpack (15 - 25 litres) 1	School bag size with padded shoulder straps to carry during the day for activities
❏	Water bottle (min. 1 litre capacity) 1	Should be filled with water!
❏	Lunch and snacks 1	Bring your own lunch (e.g. Sandwiches, Japanese rice balls, Fig Bars)
❏	Sunscreen 1	Waterproof and sweat-proof with SPF 30+ (Reef-safe sunscreen is best to avoid harming marine life)
❏	Insect repellent 1 , Waterproof jacket / poncho 1 , Hand sanitizer & spare face mask 1	Lightweight is best (non-disposable ponchos)\

 

TO PACK ON Water Activity Days       ITEM QTY                                         DESCRIPTION
❏	Water shoes / old trainers 1	Must be closed toe and closed heel to protect feet (NO crocs or flip flops)
❏	T-shirt 1	Quick-dry clothing is best
❏	Shorts or lightweight long pants 1	NO jeans
❏	Travel towel 1	Lightweight and small sized
❏	Clothes dry bags / plastic bags 1	For separating wet & dirty from clean & dry clothes

 

OPTIONAL ITEMS       ITEM QTY                                DESCRIPTION
❏	Sunglasses	1
❏	Notebook & pen	1
❏	Camera	1	Waterproof and disposable ones are great
❏	Kayaking dry bag (10 litres)	1

 

Missing some items from the kit list? 

APA Outdoor Shop is a one-stop shop that has all the clothing, gear and equipment necessary for your program. As a participant of APA youth programs, all students (and their parents) have automatic access to our membership discounts as well as up to 50% OFF on exclusive special deals and packages. In addition, free shipping on all online orders! 

We value the safety of every student on APA programs and want you to have the best experience with the proper gear and equipment. Local weather conditions can change quickly so do make sure you watch the weather reports and adjust your Equipment List requirements accordingly. Our staff at the shop look forward to meeting you all and are ready to answer any questions. 

Scan the QR Code to see our YOUTH SPECIALS

-Use code APAEXTRA for 20% OFF exclusive products. 

-Use code FALL21 for 10% OFF the 'entire store’. 

-Up to 50% OFF exclusive special deals and packages. 

-Click on the picture of the bundle(s) you like to activate the deal. 

-Spend over $500 and receive a FREE Shoe Bag (limited stock!) 

Please visit our store near Wong Chuk Hang MTR Station, APA Outdoor Shop, 16A Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hang Road, HK Island. 

Shop Hours, Mon - Fri 11AM - 7PM and Weekends & Public Holidays 11AM - 6PM. For other gear enquiries, please email, customer@apaoutdoorshop.com or call +852 3153 4091 

Year 6 Camp Information

 

Dear parents,

This email and its attachments contain all of the details that you should need regarding the upcoming camp. I would particularly draw your attention to the enrolment form which includes important information for you to complete so that your child can safely enjoy the camp.

 

 

Dates: 5, 6 and 7 November

Departure: 8:30 leave from KJS

Return: 5:00 at KJS

 

Venue: E Foil (Sai Kung), Bride's Pool, Training for Life (High Ropes)

 

Activities: 

• High elements at Training for Life

• Kayaking and Marine biology at E Foil, Sai Kung

• Bride's Pool Gorge Walk

 

Enrolment: Please complete the form below by 30th November. Please use the name that your child and their teacher uses in school as this will match the names in the teams our teachers put the children in.

https://www.asiapacificadventure.com/enrol/kjs-y6-1222.html 

Group arrangement:

3 daily groups of approximately 50 - Groups A, B and C Rotating through the 3 activities above

Within the 50 - 4 groups of 12/13

When we have finalised the groups we will inform you of which activities children will be doing on which days.

Food: 

Your child will need to bring lunch each day. Finger foods such as sandwiches will be easiest for them to manage. Snacks will be provided but if you wish to send a healthy morning snack with your child then please do. They will also need a refillable water bottle.

Masks:

Please ensure that your child brings two spare masks with them each day

Medical: 

If your child requires any medicine during their time on any of the activities please complete the attcahed form and return to the nurse by 2nd December

 

 

KJS-Y6-1121-NR EQUIPMENT LIST - ITEMS TO BRING

 

Remember that this is an adventure-based program. Please do not pack your best clothes, as they are likely to get quite dirty. Leave your phones and other similar electronic devices at home – there will not be time to use them! Bring your watch but leave other jewelry at home, as you will only have to take it off for activities anyway. We recommend clearly labelling equipment with your name. And finally, you will not need much spending money, so please don’t risk losing it. 

WHAT TO WEAR
	ITEM QTY	DESCRIPTION
❏	Training or running shoes 1	For general land activities
❏	Baseball cap / Sun hat 1	Essential personal protection
TO WEAR ON Water Activity Days
❏	Rash guard & board shorts 1	Shoulders must be covered to protect from the sun
❏	Swimming suit 1
TO WEAR ON Land & High elements Activity Day  ❏ T-shirt 1                                          Quick-dry clothing is best  ❏ Shorts or lightweight long pants 1  NO jeans

 

DAY BAG ITEMS
	ITEM QTY	DESCRIPTION
❏	Small backpack (15 - 25 litres) 1	School bag size with padded shoulder straps to carry during the day for activities
❏	Water bottle (min. 1 litre capacity) 1	Should be filled with water!
❏	Lunch and snacks 1	Bring your own lunch (e.g. Sandwiches, Japanese rice balls, Fig Bars)
❏	Sunscreen 1	Waterproof and sweat-proof with SPF 30+ (Reef-safe sunscreen is best to avoid harming marine life)
❏	Insect repellent 1 Waterproof jacket / poncho 1 Hand sanitizer & spare face mask 1	Lightweight is best (non-disposable ponchos)

 

TO PACK ON Water Activity Days        ITEM QTY                                       DESCRIPTION
❏	Water shoes / old trainers 1	Must be closed toe and closed heel to protect feet (NO crocs or flip flops)
❏	T-shirt 1	Quick-dry clothing is best
❏	Shorts or lightweight long pants 1	NO jeans
❏	Travel towel 1	Lightweight and small sized
❏	Clothes dry bags / plastic bags 1	For separating wet & dirty from clean & dry clothes

 

OPTIONAL ITEMS           ITEM QTY                               DESCCIPTION
❏	Sunglasses	1
❏	Notebook & pen	1
❏	Camera	1	Waterproof and disposable ones are great
❏	Kayaking dry bag (10 litres)	1

 

Missing some items from the kit list? 

APA Outdoor Shop is a one-stop shop that has all the clothing, gear and equipment necessary for your program. As a participant of APA youth programs, all students (and their parents) have automatic access to our membership discounts as well as up to 50% OFF on exclusive special deals and packages. In addition, free shipping on all online orders! 

We value the safety of every student on APA programs and want you to have the best experience with the proper gear and equipment. Local weather conditions can change quickly so do make sure you watch the weather reports and adjust your Equipment List requirements accordingly. Our staff at the shop look forward to meeting you all and are ready to answer any questions. 

Scan the QR Code to see our YOUTH SPECIALS 

-Use code APAEXTRA for 20% OFF exclusive products. 

-Use code FALL21 for 10% OFF the 'entire store’. 

-Up to 50% OFF exclusive special deals and packages. 

-Click on the picture of the bundle(s) you like to activate the deal. 

-Spend over $500 and receive a FREE Shoe Bag (limited stock!) 

Please visit our store near Wong Chuk Hang MTR Station, APA Outdoor Shop, 16A Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hang Road, HK Island. 

Shop Hours, Mon - Fri 11AM - 7PM and Weekends & Public Holidays 11AM - 6PM. For other gear enquiries, please email, customer@apaoutdoorshop.com or call +852 3153 4091 

Dear Kowloon Junior School Community,

As you may know, we have been conducting a recruitment exercise over the past few months to find a permanent Principal for Kowloon Junior School. I wanted to write to you to provide you with an update and to invite you to take part in an important part of that process.

I am pleased to be able to tell you that we have now narrowed the selection to three final candidates. It is our goal to be able to formally appoint a finalist candidate by early December.

In order to achieve that and, as part of the final stage of the selection process, we are inviting the Kowloon Junior School Community to meet the three candidates on Wednesday, 30th November 2022 from 6 – 8:00 PM at the school.

Each candidate will make a presentation and be prepared to answer questions. You will also be able to provide feedback on the candidates at the end of their presentations.

If you would like to attend this session please RSVP by clicking on this link https://bit.ly/3EimyoG and completing the form.

If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Karen Ng by email at
Karen.ng@esfcentre.edu.hk

As always, thank you for your support of Kowloon Junior School and of ESF. I look forward to
seeing you at the community presentations later this month.

Charles Caldwell
Director Human Resources
English Schools Foundation

Dear KJS families,

 

In providing a safe and healthy learning environment for your child, it is important for every KJS family to report your child's RAT result and body temperature via VLE in our ESF app every morning before they come to school.

 

If your child feels unwell, please keep them home to rest and seek medical advice. According to the CHP guideline, any person has upper respiratory infection symptoms, fever, diarrhoea or vomiting should be refrained from school until they are recovered.

 

Please be reminded that we ask students who experience fevers, diarrhoea or vomiting should remain at home until 48 hours after their last episode.  
 

 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Tel: 3765 8781

 

Dear parents,

 

Regarding the "Study on the Provision of International School Places in Hong Kong" we sent earlier, EDB now has provided an online link: https://policy21.org/intschool/school/index.php?page=questionnaire_parent&id=kaAlafEmhbfVlRZw3HfSxA%3D%3D. This link may serve as a convenient alternative for parents to complete the survey.

We encourage our parents to provide your views by completing the online survey by the end of November 2022. 

Thank you.

 

Regards,

KJS Office

Dear parents,

A pack of 10 rapid antigen test kits was distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS Families,

 

This letter is to inform you that Ms. Carolyn Aukafolau - Head of Learning Enhancement (LET) - will be leaving KJS on 16/12/22 to return home to live closer to her family. While we will miss Ms. Aukafolau, we are fortunate enough to have Ms. AJ Berube - an experienced and highly-regarded KJS LET teacher - taking over Carolyn's leadership role from 9/1/23.

 

If you have any concerns or questions, then please contact me directly via email (schmij2@kjs.hk).

 

Kind regards,

Acting Principal - Dr. Jamie Schmitz

 

 

Dear parents,

 

We are looking forward to welcoming you to KJS for our 3 way conferences on Thursday and Friday.

 

On Thursday afternoon we are aware that some families have early appointments and don't have time to travel home and then travel back to KJS. With this in mind if you have an early appointment you are welcome to meet your child in the 'Walkers Area" (outside Year 2) between 2:30 and 2:45 and wait with them on the ground floor playground until your appointment. There will not be any school supervision at this time of the day so supervision is the responsibility of the parents.

 

Kind regards,

KJS Senior Leadership Team

Dear parents,

 

Completed: Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (reduced dose) & Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (dTap-IPV) for Year 6 students on 8th November 2022

 

Year 6 students have had the dTap-IPV Immunisation today. 

 

Please kindly check their school bag for the immunisation record with the advice sheet after vaccination tonight. 

 

For those students with consent but did not have injection after being reviewed by the CHP immunisation team, please find a notification letter in their immunisation record for your further action.

 

Please feel free to contact me for any questions.

 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Tel:3765 8781

 

Dear parents,

Please be informed that Policy 21 Limited has been commissioned by the Education Bureau to conduct the above study. Policy 21 is a research institution established by The University of Hong Kong in July 2000 which has become independent from the University since May 2009. They would like to collect the views of parents with children attending international schools.

We encourage our parents to provide your views by completing the survey and returning to Policy 21 Limited via email to intl-school@policy21.org by the end of November 2022. The form is in an online fillable format.Please rest assured that information gathered in the study will be kept strictly confidential and used for overall statistics only. Results of the study will help the Hong Kong SAR Government in reviewing the provision of international school places in Hong Kong and the support measures for the international school sector.

Thank you.

 

Regards,

KJS Office

Dear year 6 Parents and Guardians,

 

We have been made aware from several parents of behaviour concerns regarding a WhatsApp group initiated by students in year 6. 

 

WhatsApp is a chat application which can be used on a mobile phone or tablet; it lets you send messages, images and videos to friends. You can have one to one and group conversations. This letter is to make you aware that your child may be using WhatsApp without your knowledge and you should be mindful that the minimum age for WhatsApp is 13 or over. If you feel that your child needs to have WhatsApp, we would strongly suggest that you closely monitor the chats that your child is involved in. 

 

‘There are several reasons why the minimum age for WhatsApp is 13, one of which is that you cannot always control if you're added to a group chat, or choose what you receive from others. For more information on WhatsApp, I recommend this website written specifically for parents: https://parentzone.org.uk/article/whatsapp’

 

Along with this message to our parent community, our teachers will also be speaking with the students regarding their use of Whatsapp and their use of social media, ensuring that they are also aware of the current guidelines, restrictions and potential issues surrounding this chat application. Through our Relationships Education and Sexuality curriculum we will reinforce the key ideas around safety, both in the physical and online environment. We have also been working with our PTA in securing an expert who will be hosting a webinar for interested parents around digital safety. Dates are yet to be determined. 

 

Additionally you might want to take a look at Common Sense Media for parents as it is an excellent resource to support parents to know what to do in today’s fast changing world. This is how they have reviewed the Whatsapp Messenger App. 

 

If you see something that concerns you regarding your child’s online interactions with other KJS students, then please do the following;

• Take a screenshot

• Share with us so that we can work together to support student wellbeing 

 

Kind regards,

Mrs. Doucette and Mr. Fay

Dear Parents,

 
Reminder: Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (reduced dose) & Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (dTap-IPV) for Year 6 students on 8th November 2022

Please kindly be reminded the CHP immunisation team will visit KJS to administer the vaccination to eligible Year 6 students tomorrow, i.e. 8th November 2022 (Tue).

Students are suggested to wear short sleeves PE uniforms. Water bottles should be brought to school for better hydration throughout the day after injection.

The immunisation records will be returned to your child on the day.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
 
Best regards,
Carmen Chan
School Health Professional
Kowloon Junior School

Tel: 3765 8781

Dear Parents, 

We are excited to start the KJS Green Dragons club this year. The club will mainly focus on gardening activities however may incorporate other environment learning and initiatives.  

 

The club will meet every Wednesday, from 2:45-3:45, in the Sky Garden.

 

Sign up is open on Gateway from 2nd - 9th November. We understand that some children have also signed up for clubs, such as Running Club, which may overlap our Garden Club time.  Please feel free to allow your children to join our Garden Club anyways. We are happy to have them attend Garden Club whenever their other club finishes. 

 

Please also note that gardening can get a little dirty and it is advised for students to bring a change of shirt or wear an over shirt in order to protect their uniforms.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at school. 

 

Kind regards,

Gillian Hadley & Heather Bogador

Dear KJS Families,

 

The EDB has confirmed school closure for today in anticipation of the T8 signal being hoisted later this morning.

 

Please note that access to a live Zoom session at the beginning of the school day (8:30 am) and independent learning tasks will be provided for all primary families. Teachers will contact you with the relevant details.

 

Kind regards and take care,

 

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

 

KJS Library would like to host two in-person workshops to help you navigate your way through our Library, Library Splat page and Library Orbit page.

 

What’s the difference between Splat and Orbit page?

How will this help in my child’s learning?

How can I improve my child’s literacy? Are there tools to support reading at home?

How can I support my child during PYPx? What online research databases are there?

 

We'll try to answer some of these questions and more. Come in person to the library on Monday, November 14th, 2022. There will be two sessions:

 

8:30-9:30 

1:30-2:30

 

Library Workshop will also be offered through Zoom for working parents. Date will be changed to Wednesday November 30th (5-6pm). Zoom details to follow at a closer date. 

 

To register, please click here: https://forms.gle/zYBhRorgZxWjK1C97

 

Registration deadline Thursday, November 10th, 2022.

 

Please email Ms. Lau at macy.lau@kjs.edu.hk if you have any questions. 

 

Kind regards,

KJS Library Team

Dear KJS Families,

Three-way conferences enable dialogue between students, parents and teachers. Everyone meets to discuss the student’s learning and targets with the student taking an equal and active role. A three-way conference is 15 minutes in length and this year will be held in person.

This form of reporting aligns with our AAROW's of success, particularly Agency and Achievement as it gives students an opportunity to share their growth as learners. Through this process the children will develop competency as assessment-capable learners and demonstrate a growing understanding of their development as independent and agentic learners. As a parent or guardian, you will gain knowledge of assessment capability and a greater understanding of your child’s progress and next steps. Parents, staff and students collaborate to achieve success for every child.

Three-Way Conferences Overview

• All conferences and sessions will be held in person on 10/11 (3-6 p.m.) and 11/11 (all day, no school for students)

• The Gateway will be used for sign-up from 5 pm on Monday 31st October for parents of Year 1 students and those families who have multiple children in school (sibling priority)

• All other parents can sign up from 5pm on Tuesday 1st November 

• All appointments are 15 minutes in length.

• The Chinese team will hold Year 1 conferences

• The PE and Music teams will run practical sessions for Year 1 and 2 parents throughout the day. There is no booking required. You can visit these before or after your meeting with the class teacher. (We will expand these to other Year groups in future conference days)

School Entry

To enter school for the meeting we require all visitors to do the two following things;

• Complete a negative RAT test on the day of the meeting

• Use the Leave Home Safe app to scan into school. Parents must present with the ‘Blue” code

 

Kind regards,

Senior Leadership Team

Dear parents,

A pack of 10 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear parents,

 

We will be distributing student cards to each student on Monday (31st October). These cards are mainly used for identification purposes and should remain with the parents.  These can be used as pick up cards when necessary or outside of school e.g. competition entries or any other reasons where you might get asked to provide student identity proof.

For new students who join the school after September, the student cards will be distributed to them in the next term.

 
Kind regards,

KJS School Office

Dear KJS families,

 

With the launch of the Government Vaccination Programme (GVP) starting on 6th October 2022, children studying in a primary school are recommended and eligible to receive subsidised seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV) to better protect themselves in the coming winter influenza season. SIV is one of the effective means to prevent seasonal influenza and its complications, as well as reduce influenza-related hospitalisation and death.

 

Please check with your family doctor or local clinic for enquiries and appointments for the subsidised SIV.

 

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions.

 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents

To streamline parent fees and provide a sustainable solution to technology demands, the charges below have been determined taking into consideration the needs of our students and the goals of the school to support “Success for Every Child”.

 

 

1. Field Trips and Camps – HK$4,050 per student
   • As field trips and camps are of such importance that they are required for successful learning to occur and are an integral part to our delivered curriculum, all students are expected to attend. Rather than charging parents for school trips on a termly basis, we will collect a lump sum for the whole year. It will cover all costs including entrance fees and transportation to all venues, and parents will be informed of the exact details of the trips in due course.
2. Classroom Stationery and Art Supplies – HK$180 per student
3. eLearning Devices – HK$470 per student
   • To move the school to 21st century practice with ICT, we have purchased over 1000 units of Chromebooks and iPads.  This allows all students to have access to new devices every four years and to allow every two students to share one device in Y1 to Y3 (1:1 device in Y4 to Y6).
4. PTA Membership – HK$500 per family
   • Kowloon Junior School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a non-profit organization. Its purpose is to facilitate close cooperation and contact between KJS parents and teachers to support student’s general welfare. We will collect this fee on behalf of the PTA.

Invoices have been issued and parents can view / settle them via the online payment system. For any questions, please email our Finance Team at finance@kjs.edu.hk.

 

Yours faithfully

Jamie Schmitz
Acting Principal

Dear Parents,

 

Year 1 students have had the DTaP-IPV Immunisation today. We are so happy to see they were so brave.

 

Please kindly check their school bag for the immunisation record tonight. 

 

Please feel free to contact me for any questions.

 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents

To streamline parent fees and provide a sustainable solution to technology demands, the charges below have been determined taking into consideration the needs of our students and the goals of the school to support “Success for Every Child”.

 

 

1. Field Trips and Camps – HK$3,350 per student
   • As field trips and camps are of such importance that they are required for successful learning to occur and are an integral part to our delivered curriculum, all students are expected to attend. Rather than charging parents for school trips on a termly basis, we will collect a lump sum for the whole year. It will cover all costs including entrance fees and transportation to all venues, and parents will be informed of the exact details of the trips in due course.
2. Classroom Stationery and Art Supplies – HK$180 per student
3. eLearning Devices – HK$470 per student
   • To move the school to 21st century practice with ICT, we have purchased over 1000 units of Chromebooks and iPads.  This allows all students to have access to new devices every four years and to allow every two students to share one device in Y1 to Y3 (1:1 device in Y4 to Y6).
4. PTA Membership – HK$500 per family
   • Kowloon Junior School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a non-profit organization. Its purpose is to facilitate close cooperation and contact between KJS parents and teachers to support student’s general welfare. We will collect this fee on behalf of the PTA.

Invoices have been issued and parents can view / settle them via the online payment system. For any questions, please email our Finance Team at finance@kjs.edu.hk.

 

Yours faithfully

Jamie Schmitz
Acting Principal

Dear Parents

To streamline parent fees and provide a sustainable solution to technology demands, the charges below have been determined taking into consideration the needs of our students and the goals of the school to support “Success for Every Child”.

 

 

1. Field Trips and Camps – HK$2,300 per student
   • As field trips and camps are of such importance that they are required for successful learning to occur and are an integral part to our delivered curriculum, all students are expected to attend. Rather than charging parents for school trips on a termly basis, we will collect a lump sum for the whole year. It will cover all costs including entrance fees and transportation to all venues, and parents will be informed of the exact details of the trips in due course.
2. Classroom Stationery and Art Supplies – HK$180 per student
3. eLearning Devices – HK$470 per student
   • To move the school to 21st century practice with ICT, we have purchased over 1000 units of Chromebooks and iPads.  This allows all students to have access to new devices every four years and to allow every two students to share one device in Y1 to Y3 (1:1 device in Y4 to Y6).
4. PTA Membership – HK$500 per family
   • Kowloon Junior School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a non-profit organization. Its purpose is to facilitate close cooperation and contact between KJS parents and teachers to support student’s general welfare. We will collect this fee on behalf of the PTA.

Invoices have been issued and parents can view / settle them via the online payment system. For any questions, please email our Finance Team at finance@kjs.edu.hk.

 

Yours faithfully

Jamie Schmitz
Acting Principal

Dear Parents,

To streamline parent fees and provide a sustainable solution to technology demands, the charges below have been determined taking into consideration the needs of our students and the goals of the school to support “Success for Every Child”.

 

1. Field Trips and Camps – HK$400 per student
   • As field trips and camps are of such importance that they are required for successful learning to occur and are an integral part to our delivered curriculum, all students are expected to attend. Rather than charging parents for school trips on a termly basis, we will collect a lump sum for the whole year. It will cover all costs including entrance fees and transportation to all venues, and parents will be informed of the exact details of the trips in due course. 
2. Classroom Stationery and Art Supplies – HK$180 per student
3. eLearning Devices – HK$470 per student
   • To move the school to 21st century practice with ICT, we have purchased over 1000 units of Chromebooks and iPads.  This allows all students to have access to new devices every four years and to allow every two students to share one device in Y1 to Y3 (1:1 device in Y4 to Y6).
4. PTA Membership – HK$500 per family
   • Kowloon Junior School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a non-profit organization. Its purpose is to facilitate close cooperation and contact between KJS parents and teachers to support student’s general welfare. We will collect this fee on behalf of the PTA.

Invoices have been issued and parents can view / settle them via the online payment system. For any questions, please email our Finance Team at finance@kjs.edu.hk.

 

Yours faithfully

Jamie Schmitz
Acting Principal

Dear Parents,

 
Reminder: Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis & Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (DTaP-IPV) for Year 1 students on 26th October 2022

Please kindly be reminded the CHP immunisation team will visit KJS to administer the vaccination to eligible Year 1 students tomorrow, i.e. 26th October 2022 (Wed).

Students are suggested to wear short sleeves PE uniforms. Water bottles should be brought to school for better hydration throughout the day after injection.

The immunisation records will be returned to your child on the day.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
 
Best regards,
Carmen Chan
School Health Professional
Kowloon Junior School

 

Dear parents,

Reminder- 75th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival (2022)

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 Wednesday, 25th October noon (tomorrow noon). Please be reminded that the enrolment would only be successful if parents complete BOTH actions before the deadline. Please find the details in the respective eNotice on Gateway (https://kjs22.tg.esf.edu.hk/src2/module/notice/notice_admin.php?action=/enotice)  If you could not click through the web link, please copy and paste it to your web browser address bar and press enter.
 

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS Families,

 

I would like to take this opportunity to invite your children to come to school in Diwali or other celebratory dress on Tuesday 25/10.

 

Please note that this is optional.

 

Kind regards,

Acting Principal - Dr. Jamie Schmitz

 

Dear KJS Families,

 

After the October break, our single subject specialists will be hosting a series of presentations for our parent community. The aim of these presentations will be to share information regarding the learning that is taking place outside of your child’s regular classrooms (i.e. Chinese, Library, PE, and Music).  

 

The first of this series will be hosted by our Chinese team and our Head of Library and Information Literacy.

 

The details are as follows:

Date: October 25th

Time: 4:00 - 4:30 pm

Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 818 502 5817

Passcode: LIB

 

There is no need to sign up for these, just connect via the Zoom link. Please note, the sessions will also be recorded for you to access.

 

Warm Regards,

Dawn Doucette

Dear Students & Parents,

The last few weeks have flown by since our return to school and it has been a busy start to the year for The KJS Times news team!

 

We have welcomed some new members to the team alongside some returning students as we continue to work together to keep our KJS community up to date with the latest events.

 

This edition is focussed on 'change' and we hope you have some spare time over the October break to sit back and enjoy the creative efforts of our news team. You can access the newspaper through this link. 

 

As always, happy reading!

 

https://www.flipsnack.com/kowloonjuniorschool/the-kjs-times-edition-12-14th-october.html

 

Kind regards,

Mrs. Bailey

Dear KJS Families,

 

After the October break, our single subject specialists will be hosting a series of presentations for our parent community. The aim of these presentations will be to share information regarding the learning that is taking place outside of your child’s regular classrooms (i.e. Chinese, Library, PE, and Music).  

 

The first of this series will be hosted by our Chinese team and our Head of Library and Information Literacy.

 

The details are as follows:

Date: October 25th

Time: 4:00 - 4:30 pm

Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 818 502 5817

Passcode: LIB

 

There is no need to sign up for these, just connect via the Zoom link. Please note, the sessions will also be recorded for you to access.

 

Warm Regards,

Dawn Doucette

Dear KJS Families,

 

I would like to take this opportunity to invite your children to come to school in Diwali or other celebratory dress on Tuesday 25/10.

 

Please note that this is optional.

 

Kind regards,

Acting Principal - Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Dear parents,

The Play Presentation was held on 11th October. If you wish to review the presentation, please click the link below:

https://vimeo.com/759402262/78b3e30308

 

Regards,

KJS Office

Dear Parents,

Please be reminded that the deadline for submitting the application form for the EDB Student Grant is this Friday, 14 October 2022. 

If you haven't completed the form, you may refer to the guide here for more information. Kindly note that incomplete or inaccurate information will cause delay to your application.

 

Best Regards,

KJS Office

Dear Students and Parents,

This week our KJS community are supporting the NGO Redress, who recycle old clothing giving it a new lease of life, and distributing it to those in need.

 

On Friday, 14th October, we shall hold a Dress Casual Day, where students can come to school in recycled, up cycled or borrowed clothing. If you would like to get creative, please see the attached slideshow to find ideas to inspire you!

 

Our clothing collection drive is also continuing this week, so keep unwanted clothing coming into school for our collection boxes.

 

Thank you for your support.

 

Kind regards,

The KJS Student Council 

Dear year 1 and year 2 families,

As we mentioned in our previous communication, Mr. Fay and I will be running a presentation on Tuesday at 4:00pm, all about ‘Play at KJS’.

 

The presentation will last roughly 45 minutes and will be held on Zoom.

The Zoom link is here:

https://zoom.us/j/97900202277?pwd=MVd6TnRWTElXNnJyMzlxMy8yeGtJUT09

Meeting ID: 979 0020 2277

Passcode: 907397

 

We will be aiming to make this as interactive as possible, so your participation is key to making this a success. We will be using a platform called Mentimeter (http://www.menti.com) as this allows participants to actively engage with different parts of the presentation.

 

In order to be an active participant, you will need to have the Zoom link open on one device and login to http://www.menti.com on your mobile phone. We will explain the rest of this to you at the beginning of the presentation.

 

You do not need to sign up for the presentation but we do ask that you attend on time and try your best to have a separate device available so you can engage with different parts of the presentation via http://www.menti.com.

 

Have a wonderful day.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Doucette & Mr. Fay

Did you know?

170 tonnes of clothing are sent to HK landfills daily! 

Dear Parents,

Every piece of clothing thrown away is a huge waste. We know that some people do not have the time to go to various places in HK and donate their clothes, but we have a solution for that. We would like to introduce you to an eco-friendly clothing foundation called Redress. 

                              

 

Redress is a local HK NGO whose mission is to reduce textile waste in Hong Kong. They will take old or used clothing and give them to people in need. 

 

KJS is supporting Redress by setting up a clothing drive during the month of October. In doing this we will be helping Redress with its mission of making HK more sustainable AND we will be making a positive difference! 

 

What You Need to Know: When - 6th of October - 14th of October How - students coming to school can drop off clothes at school in the allocated boxes Where - boxes will be in front of the office and outside the school gate   What -  What you can donate  ✅ What you can't donate ❌ Clothes that are too small Clothes you don’t need Old clothes  Clothes you are bored of wearing Clothes in good condition Damaged Clothing (with holes, rips, mould, stains, etc.) Shoes, scraps of fabric, pillowcases, bed sheets etc. Home Textiles

 

The process is simple. Your kids bring old or used clothes to school and put them in the boxes placed outside the school gate or the office. Please make sure that all the clothes you donate are clean and are in good condition. 

 

We hope that you understand what a big problem this is, and support your child in creating a brighter, greener future for HK!

 

Looking forward to your help! 

 

The KJS Student Council

Dear parents,

A pack of 10 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear year 1 and 2 KJS families,

On Tuesday, October 11th, Mr. Fay and I will be conducting a presentation for our year 1 and 2 families about play in the early years at KJS. The time of the presentation will be from 4:00pm-4:45pm.

 

The key questions we will be addressing in the presentation are as follows: 

• What is play and what does it look like at KJS?
• Why is play important?
• How is play connected to our curriculum? 
• What role do adults have in play? 

 

In the weeks following the presentation we will be inviting one parent per family to come into school and join in some play based learning within your child's class. Details about this will be sent out at a later date. 

The presentation will be conducted on Zoom and a link will be sent out Monday the 10th. You do not need to sign up in advance. 

 

Warm Regards,

Dawn Doucette & Ciarian Fay

Dear KJS Families,

The EDB has issued updated COVID vaccination information to clarify what being fully vaccinated means. I have included the information relevant to KJS students below. As always, please ensure that you update your child’s vaccination status through the ESF App if it changes.

A) SINOVAC Vaccine

A.1 Students of any age above 6 months old are considered fully vaccinated if they:

 

i. HAVE NOT had COVID19 infection and have 3 x doses of vaccine in total.

 

ii. Are required to have 3 x doses of vaccine but are in the “interval” period for their 3rd dose and intend to get their 3rd dose within 7 days of the interval period lapsing.

 

iii. HAVE had COVID19 infection and therefore can have one less dose of the vaccine, that is 2 x doses of vaccine in total.

 

iv. Tested positive with COVID19 infection within 14 days of their first vaccine dose, and therefore do not “qualify” for one less dose and have received 2 x further doses of vaccine, that is a total of 3 x doses.

 

v. Have never been vaccinated and HAVE had COVID19 infection can be vaccinated 30 days after recovery and must receive 2 x doses of vaccine in total.

 

vi. Have had 1 x dose of vaccine at least 14 days prior to their COVID19 infection and therefore must receive 1 x dose of vaccine after COVID19 recovery.

 

B) BIONTECH Vaccine

B.1 Students aged 5 to 11 years old are considered fully vaccinated if they:

 

i. HAVE NOT had COVID19 infection and have 2 x doses of vaccine in total.

 

ii. Are required to have 2 x doses of vaccine but are in the “interval” period for their 2nd dose and intend to get their 2nd dose within 7 days of the interval period lapsing.

 

iii. HAVE had COVID19 infection and therefore can have one less dose of the vaccine, that is 1 x doses of vaccine in total.

 

iv. Tested positive with COVID19 infection within 14 days of their first vaccine dose, therefore do not “qualify” for one less dose and have received 1 x further doses of vaccine, that is a total of 2 x doses.

 

Kind regards,

 

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents,

The Education Bureau (EDB) and the Hong Kong Paediatric Society (HKPS) will co-organise a virtual lecture on 14 October 2022 (Friday). Medical experts, Dr. Mike KWAN and Dr. Patrick IP are invited to deliver a professional talk on “Updates in COVID-19 Vaccination in Children”. It will be conducted in Cantonese. KJS families are welcomed to join this event and it is optional.

Interested parents may register for the virtual lecture using the QR codes or the hyperlink stated below provided by the HKPS. 

Date：14 October 2022 (Friday)
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

The lecture will also be broadcast live by RTHK VNEWS (http://fb.com/RTHKVNEWS). 

Hyperlink﹕
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcOGsrj4rG9fz-AZRYQuaDuq2lSFFapkC

QR Code﹕


 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

 

Dear parents,

A pack of 5 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents,

The application form for the EDB 2022/2023 Student Grant will be sent home today.

If you have received a pink form, please review and verify all the information, sign and return it to your class teacher; if you have received a blank white form (including all Year 1 children), please fill in all the required fields, sign and return it to your class teacher.

Kindly note that incomplete or inaccurate information will cause delay to your application.

You may refer to the attached parent guide for more details.

The deadline for submission is Friday, 14 October 2022.

Best Regards,

KJS Office

Dear Parents,

The AGM meeting will be held via Zoom only. Parents are invited to attend via Zoom. Please email pta@kjs.edu.hk to register and receive the link for the Zoom meeting.

 

We apologise for any confusion caused.

 

Anna Rayton                                       Jamie Schmitz
Chair                                                   Principal
Kowloon Junior School PTA Ltd         Kowloon Junior School

Dear parents,

A pack of 5 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents,

KOWLOON JUNIOR SCHOOL PTA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Kowloon Junior School Parent Teacher Association Limited will be held on:

Friday, 14 October 2022 at 3.00 p.m.

at the School Hall, Kowloon Junior School, 20 Perth St, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Parents are invited to attend via Zoom. Please email pta@kjs.edu.hk to register and receive the link for the Zoom meeting.

Agenda
1. To receive and consider the audited Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2022
2. To appoint the Auditors for the 2022-23 financial year
3. To elect PTA Committee members for the following year
4. To consider a change to the legal status of the Kowloon Junior School PTA

As members of the PTA, all parents and teachers are invited to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting. Election of the 2022-23 PTA Committee will take place and all parents are eligible to vote. If you wish to join the PTA Committee or nominate another parent to do so, please contact us by email pta@kjs.edu.hk.

This year, in addition to the usual business of the AGM, we are asking our members to consider some special resolutions regarding the transition of the Kowloon Junior School School PTA from a company limited by guarantee to an Association or Society. Please review the following documents carefully.
KJS PTA society - Constitution
KJS PTA Formal Notification for AGM - October 2022
Frequently Asked Questions regarding KJS PTA transition - Sept 2022

If you have any questions regarding the transition, the resolutions or any other matter relating to the proposed changes, please email pta@kjs.edu.hk

To view the audited Financial Statements for 2021-2022, please click here:
KJS Year Ended Audit Report 2022
For the AGM to be legally valid, we need a minimum number of parents to attend, so please register in advance by emailing pta@kjs.edu.hk.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there.

 

Anna Rayton                                       Jamie Schmitz
Chair                                                   Principal
Kowloon Junior School PTA Ltd         Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents, 

Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis & Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (DTaP-IPV) for Year 1 students.

Information concerning the combined DTaP-IPV immunisation issued by the Director of Health will be sent home with your child today. Please read it carefully. The DTaP-IPV immunisation (booster dose) is advised for all Y1 students unless a student has received this booster(s) at or after 4 years of age.

* If you are unsure if this immunsation is required but you are happy for it to go ahead if it is, my advice is to consent and send your immunisation book in. The CHP team will check all records before administering and would only give if needed. *

A vaccination team from the Department of Health will visit KJS to administer the vaccination to eligible Year 1 students on Wednesday 26th October 2022.

Please read the consent form very carefully and complete all the sections by ticking (✓) and signing as appropriate. If you do not consent, you will need to complete the Refusal Form and return the form to us.

The vaccination team will also require your child’s ORIGINAL immunisation records. If your child’s records are in a language other than Cantonese or English, please translate the vaccines already taken.

Forms and original immunisation records should be returned to the school together by Thursday 6th October 2022.

 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents, 

Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis & Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (dTap-IPV) for Year 6 students.

Information concerning the combined dTap-IPV immunisation issued by the Director of Health will be sent home with your child today. Please read it carefully. The dTap-IPV immunisation (booster dose) is advised for all Y6 students unless a student has received this booster(s) at or after 10 years of age. 

* If you are unsure if this immunsation is required but you are happy for it to go ahead if it is, my advice is to consent and send your immunisation book in. The CHP team check all records before administering and would only give if needed. *

A vaccination team from the Department of Health will visit KJS to administer the vaccination to eligible Year 6 students on Tuesday 8th November 2022.

Please read the consent form very carefully and complete all the sections by ticking (✓) and signing as appropriate. If you do not consent, you will need to complete the Refusal Form and return the form to us.

The vaccination team will also require your child’s ORIGINAL immunisation records. If your child’s records are in a language other than Cantonese or English, please translate the vaccines already taken.

Forms and original immunisation records should be returned to the school together by Thursday 6th October 2022.

 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS Families,

From 21/9 you will notice a new feature on the ESF App called Parent Partnership. Please see the following information and attached guide regarding its purpose and when and how to use it.

• The purpose of the Parent Partnership feature is to strengthen engagement between schools and families by providing an additional communication layer. This layer does not replace what we already have in place, so please follow the guidelines in the points below.
• Communicating directly with teachers via email, phone, or an in-person meeting is still the first course of action when you have questions or concerns.
• If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the first engagement then you may either contact the Team Leader (in the case of learning and teaching matters), contact a member of the Senior Management Team, or report via the Parent Partnership feature. We will respond in a timely manner irrespective of the method you use.
• If you have a compliment then please feel free to share it directly or by using the Parent Partnership feature.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents,

Please note we will be welcoming woodwind and brass players in Year 3-6 to join our orchestra this year. Click here to sign up - audition information will be shared after the deadline sign up date on 20 September 7pm. 

 

Best regards,

Ms Vindy Ho

Expressive Arts Lead

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We have had an overwhelming response to our launch of the Junior Duke programme.  Thank you to those that have signed up and made payment already.  Please note that the sign up will close on THURSDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER and payments should also be made by this date.  This is so we can arrange the correct number of booklets from the organisers.

 

I am excited to share this journey with your families and I will be in touch again soon to explain how and when your child will be ready to bring their booklets home and get started on their chosen challenges.

 

Kind regards

Gillian Hadley

Dear parents,

A pack of 5 rapid antigen test kits was distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Students & Parents,

Please be advised that The KJS Times club shall commence again next Wednesday, 21st September at 2:45 to 3:45 in the school library.  

 

We look forward to welcoming back the students and keeping our school community connected throughout the year!

 

Kind regards,

The KJS News Team

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your patience and understanding in awaiting information for our music clubs. 

 

Tasto Music

This year KJS has employed the services of the company, Tasto Music to coordinate all of our music tutors. This will include processes for registration and for payment. For any inquiries regarding the music clubs program, please directly contact Tasto Music. CLICK HERE for more information.

 

KJS Choir

We would like to extend an invitation for choir sign ups this year for students in Year 4-6. Choir sessions will be on Thursdays 2.45-3.30pm. 

 

As we continue to ensure our after school programs here at KJS reflect the health and safety protocol, there will be a maximum number of 30 students for the choir. Year 5 and 6 students will be given priority. 

Sign up by filling in the form: CLICK HERE  Deadline for sign up is 20 September 2022, by 7pm. Please carefully read the relevant information supplied in the google form.

Kindly speak with your child regarding their interest in joining choir before signing up.

We look forward to a great year of singing and instrumental playing at KJS!

 

Ms Vindy Ho and Ms Anna Mak

Expressive Arts (Music) Department 

Dear KJS Families,

Given the re-emerging CHP focus on COVID Close Contacts and the resulting class closures that have happened at other ESF schools, plans for the use of an external lunch provider at KJS have been put on hold for the time being.

I understand that this will not come as positive news for some families, however my top priorities are the safety of your children and doing everything possible to preserve in-person learning. 

Once the situation changes then we will look to reinstate an external lunch provider at KJS.

Thank you for your support and patience.

 

Kind regards,

Acting Principal - Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Dear parents,

Y6 to Y7 Transfer Applications will open on 1 September 2022. If you wish your child to transfer to an ESF secondary school, you are required to submit a transfer application via Gateway between 1 September and 16 September 2022 as stated in this ESF website https://www.esf.edu.hk/year6-to-year7-key-dates/.   Please click here for instructions.

ESF will process and allocate according to an “associated secondary school” for Y7 placement. The associated secondary school for KJS is King George V School (KGV). This means all KJS Y6 students will transfer to KGV for Y7 for the 2023/2024 school year after submitting a transfer application before the deadline, i.e. 16 September 2022. Allocation for secondary school will be by “associated secondary school” and NOT determined by the residential address.

For further details, please refer to this ESF website https://www.esf.edu.hk/year6-to-year7-key-dates/. For any questions, please contact the ESF Secondary School Admissions Team at secondary.admissions@esfcentre.edu.hk.

 

Regards,

KJS Office

Dear Parents,

We are collaborating again with Faust to run an after school drama club for Year 4-6 students this term. The students who participated last year enjoyed the music theatre workshops and we hope to see more students be involved in experiencing the Expressive Arts. It is a wonderful way for students to meet others in the school and gain confidence in performing. 

The PTA will kindly subsidize a portion of the fees for each student signing up to the drama club, the cost payable by parents will be $120 per child. Please sign up directly with Faust, click here or scan the QR code in the brochure below to fill in the google form to register; first come first served, limited to 30 students. 

Faust brochure - click here

Please carefully read the information supplied and take note of the vaccination requirement detailed in the registration form. For further inquiries, please contact Faust directly.

 

Best regards,

Ms Vindy Ho

Expressive Arts Lead

Dear KJS Families,

 

Please see the updated information below regarding EDB vaccination requirements for 5-11 year-olds doing extra-curricular activities from October 1st 2022. I apologise for any confusion caused and thank you for your understanding.

 

Please see the details below if your child is currently enrolled in a KJS after-school activity or if you are interested in enrolling in the future.

• From October 1st, 2022, 5-11 year-old students enrolled in extra-curricular activities must have received either three doses of the Sinovac vaccine or two doses of the BioNTech vaccine. 

• If your child has recovered from COVID-19 before or after being vaccinated then they will require two Sinovac doses or one BioNTech dose from October 1st, 2022.

I understand that it is challenging to navigate the ever-changing COVID requirements, and I appreciate your cooperation in this matter. If needed then please inform us directly of the change in your child's vaccination status.

 

Kind regards,

 

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear parents

Great news! Having seen the success and growing popularity of the Junior Duke programme across International Schools in Hong Kong, we are pleased to announce Kowloon Junior School are also going to be offering this exciting opportunity with the students, teachers and parents within our school community this academic year.

The Mini & Junior Duke Award is aimed at giving children the time and space to develop key skills such as resilience, organisation, self-motivation, and most importantly independence, needed in their future lives. Whether it’s cooking a meal, fixing a puncture, organising an eco-event or hike, the Junior Duke Award gives participants the chance to develop a huge variety of important life skills.

The award program enables Primary school children to grow and develop into confident well-rounded individuals. In addition, the challenges set give families welcome valuable off-screen learning opportunities where they can bond through learning these important life skills. For more information please click here.

To sign up, please log in to Gateway, sign the eNotice called “KJS Junior Duke Programme 2022-2023”, submit your reply slip and pay the fee (HK$200 plus HK$6 payment processing fee) on or before Friday 30 September 2022. We accept payment via PPS, PayPal or credit card. Other forms of payment including cheques and cash will NOT be accepted. To know more about how to pay via eNotice on Gateway, please refer to this webpage http://www.kjs.edu.hk/payment.  

For any questions, please contact me via the school office (office@kjs.edu.hk).

 

Best regards

Gillian Hadley

Sustainability Leader

Dear parents,

Please be reminded that the Year 5 children will be attending their day camp on Tuesday 13th September. I attach last week's letter as a reminder of the event and what your child needs to make the day successful.

Please note the collection time of 4:30 from KJS.

 

Thanks,

Ciarian Fay

Vice Principal

Dear parents,

A pack of 5 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear parents,

Please be reminded that the Year 5 children will be attending their day camp on Tuesday 13th September. I attach last week's letter as a reminder of the event and what your child needs to make the day successful.

Please note the collection time of 4:30 from KJS.

 

Thanks,

Ciarian Fay

Vice Principal

Dear KJS families,

You may have noticed that your child has come home with a new red folder in their school bag. These were ordered by our Chinese team and they will be used to keep all of the Chinese learning that needs to be taken out of the classroom. 

In an effort to be sustainable, we will not be replacing these folders each year and the children will be expected to use them throughout their entire time at KJS. 

We are currently working with the PTA to look at ordering additional ones in the event that some get lost or broken. Please note that the replacement for these will not be covered by the school. 

 

Thank you,

The KJS Chinese Team

Dear KJS Families,

 

Please disregard the previous message sent yesterday regarding vaccination requirements for extra-curricular activities and refer to the updated information below. Thank you for your understanding.

 

The EDB has recently issued an updated COVID vaccination for extra-curricular activities directive pertaining to 5-11 year-old students. Please see the details below if your child is currently enrolled in a KJS after-school activity or if you are interested in enrolling in the future.

• From October 1st, 2022, 5-11 year-old students enrolled in extra-curricular activities must have received either three doses of the Sinovac vaccine or two doses of the BioNTech vaccine. 

• Please note that your child may still participate in extra-curricular activities if they have received two Sinovac doses on or before October 1st, 2022 and are still in the required waiting interval before a third dose is allowed.

• If your child has recovered from COVID-19 before or after being vaccinated then they will require two Sinovac doses or one BioNTech dose from October 1st, 2022.

I understand that it is challenging to navigate the ever-changing COVID requirements, and I appreciate your cooperation in this matter. If needed, please take the necessary action stated in this message and inform us directly of the change in your child's vaccination status.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS Families,

The KJS Senior Leadership Team will be hosting a live webinar entitled The KJS Way on Wednesday, September 14th from 3:30 - 3:55 p.m. (right before our You Tell Us Conferences begin). The webinar will focus on what we stand for at KJS, our strategic priorities, what they look like on a day-to-day basis at KJS, and some practical suggestions as to how you might support them at home.

 

The webinar will be open to any interested families, so please use the link below to join. Please note that the webinar will be recorded if you are interested and unable to join at that time.

 

https://zoom.us/j/94298752665

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear parents,

With the latest EDB circular confirming that there will not be any impact on our current arrangement at KJS in terms of Covid management, we will continue recruiting parent volunteers for this year's field trips and in-school events.  

• For Year 1 parents, we are seeking parent volunteers for our Perceptual Motor Programme.  You can find out more from this letter. 
• For other parents, you will receive letters from your child's teachers in due course.

Parent Volunteers must agree to the following:

• All parent volunteers must adhere to our Parent Charter, and Code of Conduct for Child Protection and the Safeguarding of Students. 
  • Details of our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy are listed in this document.
• All parent volunteers must adhere to CHP latest guidelines on Covid protocols and act accordingly before entering our campus.   
  • All parent volunteers must use the LeaveHomeSafe App to scan our KJS QR code outside the campus and can only enter with a blue code under the vaccine pass. Please refer to this guide for details.
  • All parent volunteers must undertake a daily rapid antigen test (RAT) and have a negative test result before entering our campus via our security guard station. Our security guard will check their results and temperature as well.
  • Any parent volunteers who test positive on a RAT/PCR test OR are close contacts of a positive case as per CHP guidelines must not enter our campus. Please inform the teachers involved as soon as possible so that alternate arrangements can be made.
  • All parent volunteers must wear a well-fitting mask at all times.

Parents who sign up will be placed on our volunteer database and teachers will be in contact when they need extra help during the above-mentioned activities.

• All parent volunteers can only enter our campus after receiving a confirmation from teachers involved, and at the scheduled date and time.
  • No food sharing
  • 3Ms of Success - Metres Matter, Masks Matter, My Clean Hands Matter
  • Wear a badge for volunteer at all times
  • No lingering on campus after activities

Should you be interested to become our Parent Volunteer during this school year after reading the above information, please log in to Gateway, sign the eNotice called "KJS Parent Volunteer 2022-2023" and submit your reply slip to us on or before Thursday 15 September 2022.  Once we verify your submitted record, your name and contact information will be shared with our teachers who may need your help.  In case you wish to withdraw during the year, please email finance@kjs.edu.hk and we will remove your information from the database accordingly.

 

If you forget your password to Gateway, please refer to this document.  For other questions regarding your login, please contact our IT Team at ictsupport@kjs.edu.hk.  
 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear parents,

This email and its attachments contain all of the details that you should need regarding the upcoming camp on 13th September. This is the day left over from our postponed Year 4 camp.

If your child is new to KJS this year I would particularly draw your attention to the enrolment form which includes important information for you to complete so that your child can safely enjoy the camp.

 

Dates: 13th September

Departure: 8:30 leave from KJS (children come to school by their usual method)

Return: 4:30 at KJS

 

Venues: Aberdeen Country Park, Tai Tam Bay and Wu Kai Sha (Children will go to one of the sites)

 

Activities: 

• Explorer Extravaganza - shelter building, pioneering, rope throwing

• Survival and environmental awareness

 

Enrolment: If new to the school please complete the form below by 9 September. If your child attended the camp in June you do not need to complete the form again

http://www.asiapacificadventure.com/enrol/kjs-y4-0522.html

Group arrangement:

3 groups of approximately 50

Within the 50 - 4 groups of approximately 12

Food: 

Your child will need to bring lunch and snack. Finger foods such as sandwiches will be easiest for them to manage. Fruit will be provided. They will also need a refillable water bottle.

Masks:

Please ensure that your child brings two spare masks with them each day.

Medical: 

If your child requires any medicine during their time on any of the activities please complete the attached form and return to the nurse by 9th September.

 

Kit List:

A kit list is attached.

 

Kind regards,

Ciarian Fay

Vice Principal

Dear Parents and KJS community,

It is a great pleasure to share with you the success so far of our recently implemented Recycling Station which has been generously supported by our PTA.  Over the last year our staff and students have been putting systems in place to ensure we all make better habits and take action to make a positive difference in the world.  If you are interested in the breakdown of our school recycling please click the link to see our  recent recycling report.

In order for our efforts towards living and learning more sustainably to have the greatest impact, it is vital to involve as much of our school community as possible.  I therefore ask for your support at home.  Please ask your children to be involved in sorting, cleaning and recycling your recyclable household waste, where appropriate.  This would also be a great opportunity to discuss the need to reduce our waste and make some family pledges to do so (e.g. reducing or removing the use of plastic wrap, buying loose fruit and vegetables, re-using shopping bags etc).

You can also help by sending your child to school with non-packaged snacks and lunches. This benefits both our planet and the health of your children.  The links below have great ideas that you can use and share with your children, aunties and caregivers, however, please note that KJS is a NUT-FREE school.  As always, the more you involve the children, the more they will learn about and support these healthy choices.

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/kids-healthy-lunchbox-guide/

https://www.kidspot.com.au/health/early-life-nutrition/features/11-quick-and-easy-ways-to-make-a-nude-food-lunch-box/news-story/a65ebe48fb3e0ed45f048df09674ade0

 

If you would like more information on healthy food choices to share with your family and caregivers, please send an email to gillian.hadley@kjs.edu.hk

Thank you for your support in making KJS a sustainable community that takes action to make a positive difference in the world.  I look forward to sharing more success, tips, and information with you in the future.

 

Kindest regards,

The Sustainability Advocacy Team

 

SUSTAINABILITY @KJS - “take action and make a positive difference in the world” 

Dear parents,

A pack of 5 rapid antigen test kits will be distributed to your child today. Please check her/his school bags after school.

 

Best regards,

Kowloon Junior School

Dear KJS parents and guardians,

Please note the followings in regards to the You Tell Us meetings:

• You Tell Us meetings will happen via Zoom
• You will receive a Zoom link from your class teacher once sign-up has closed
• Monday, September 5th the gateway will be open at 7pm
• Children do not attend these meetings

Thank you for your time. We look forward to seeing you at your You Tell Us meeting.

Warm Regards,
KJS Senior Leadership Team

Dear KJS parents and guardians,

Our mission is to provide a joyful, supportive and stimulating learning environment where
successful learners achieve through a wide range of learning opportunities and have
positive wellbeing. They will learn with an attitude of respect for self, others and the environment and have
increasing levels of agency to take action and make a positive difference in the world. Our children will be
internationally minded lifelong learners.

You Tell Us Meetings

In line with our Mission Statement Kowloon Junior School is committed to providing the best possible
education for every student. We believe that students achieve success when families, school and
communities work together. Our You Tell Us Meetings are designed to provide parents with an opportunity
early in the academic year to share relevant information with the teacher about their child. Academic
progress will be discussed later this term at the three way learning conference.

Students’ personal and social wellbeing is directly linked to engagement and motivation and thus essential
to supporting effective teaching and learning. Whilst the class teacher will be able to provide their own
insights, the main purpose of the You Tell Us Meetings is to find out information from you.
Please take the time to consider the following questions prior to the meeting.
● How would you describe your child’s personality?
● How do you feel your child is settling into the new school year?
● What are their strengths and interests in and out of school?
● Which language(s) does your child use at home with family members?
● Do you /they have any areas for concern that we need to know about?
● Is there any other information you would like us to know about your child that will help him/her experience
the greatest success this academic year?

Medical information:
Please note any medical information we should know about. Parents are responsible for inputting their
child’s medical information on Gateway. Please take the time to check that your child’s medical information
is up to date.

Sign up: You can sign up via your gateway login, looking for parent consultation from 7:00pm on Monday evening.
The sessions are 10 minutes in length and will run from 4:00-7:00pm on September 14th and 15th.
Year 2 Note:
For our year 2 families there is an option to meet with your child’s Chinese teacher as well as your child’s classroom
teacher.
6N Note:
Mr. Zayco will conduct the You Tell Us Meetings.
1M Note:
Your conferences will be held on the 13th and 14th.

Thank you for your time. We look forward to seeing you at your You Tell Us meeting.
Warm Regards,
KJS Senior Leadership Team

Dear Parents,

STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE/SCHOOL DENTAL CARE SERVICE

The details of the combined form for Student Health Service and the School Dental Care Service will be sent home with your child today. Parents are encouraged to join both schemes.

HOW TO JOIN THE SERVICES

Parents wishing to enroll their children in one or both of these services are required to complete the application form(s) fully and return it to KJS as soon as possible. It is necessary to re-enroll each year. The last date for acceptance of the forms is Friday 9 September 2022. Please understand that any applications received after the deadline cannot be processed and you will have to wait until the next academic year to enroll.

FEE & PAYMENT

While the Student Health Service is free, parents are required to pay an annual fee of HKD30 per student for the School Dental Care Service and to arrange their own transportation outside school hours.  Invoices will be issued through our Payment System and emailed to parents who return completed application forms before the above-mentioned deadline.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES

For Health Service enquiries, please telephone 3163 4600 or visit website: http://www.studenthealth.gov.hk.

For Dental Care Service please telephone 2892 2157 or visit http://www.schooldental.gov.hk

 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Dear parents,

We are pleased to be able to offer an additional sport club starting this term.  ESF Sports will be providing Football coaching for our Year 4 students.  The sign up is through gateway as with all other sports clubs and will be open from 26th August until 2nd September.  Please note that this session will take place at KJS but will not be run by KJS staff.

As with our other clubs, depending on numbers we may have to split the students into different cohorts.  In this case, you will receive a further email informing you of the specific dates your child’s sessions will be. 

*For all activities students should wear KJS PE kit including appropriate footwear. Additional requirements will be outlined below.

Y4 Mixed Football

KJS

Fridays 2:45-3:45pm

Sept 9,16, 23, Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9

 

Mr. Riddell and Ms. Hadley

KJS P.E. Department

Dear KJS Families,

Re: Smartwatches and Personal Belongings at School

 

I hope that you all had a safe, enjoyable, and relaxing weekend.

This is just a brief reminder regarding our stance on students bringing smartwatches and personal belongings to school.

Smartwatches have become far more commonplace over the last few years, and we appreciate that some parents want their children to wear them for contact reasons. Please note that smartwatches are not permitted to be worn during the school day so, if you would like your child to wear one, then please encourage them to place it in their school bag or hand it in and collect it from the classroom teacher. 

Except in the case of a teacher request or personal items that are required for school (lunchboxes, drink bottles etc.), we strongly recommend that students do not bring personal belongings to school. If students choose to bring personal belongings to school then please note that we will not take any responsibility for the loss of or damage to these personal items. In accordance with this stance, it is also important to note that teachers will not engage in email exchanges regarding personal belongings.

We thank you for your understanding.

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents,

Greetings from the Music department! We look forward to another wonderful year of music learning at KJS.

Thank you for your patience while we get the information out to you regarding Music clubs at KJS for the 2022/23 academic year.

This year KJS has employed the services of a company to coordinate all of our music tutors. This will include processes for registration and for payment. This is taking a little while to set up but we are confident it will make our procedures much more efficient moving forward.

We will have more detailed information regarding the timescale in the coming weeks. Again, thanks in advance for your patience as we aim to improve our systems and provision at KJS.

 

Best regards,

Ms Vindy Ho

Expressive Arts Lead

Dear Parents, 

Thank you for your continued efforts in completing Rapid Antigen Tests each morning and uploading the results. 

Please be reminded that there are other illnesses that can be transmitted here at school and that if your child is feeling unwell with symptoms such as runny nose, coughs or sore throats, to consider keeping them at home even if their RAT is negative.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind parents and guardians that we ask that students who experience diarrhoea, vomiting or fevers should remain at home until 48 hours after their last episode.

I would like to thank you all for your help in keeping KJS a safe and healthy learning environment. 

 

Best regards,

Carmen Chan

School Health Professional

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Students & Parents,

We hope you are staying safe and dry in this wet weather. 

The KJS Times new team has some exciting news to share. We are currently recruiting for new students from years 4, 5 and 6 to join us for the 2022-2023 school year! Please find some time to take a look at the attached slideshow with more information and details about how to apply. 

Let's work together to keep our KJS community informed and connected! We look forward to hearing from you.

Please click here for the attachment.

Kind regards,

The KJS Times News Team 

Dear KJS Families,

 

EDB has confirmed school closure today due to a T8-level storm.

Please note that access to independent learning tasks will be provided for all primary families in Y2 - 6 on this occasion. Teachers will contact you with the relevant details.

 

Kind regards and take care,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

Dear Parents, 

A warm welcome to you from the Kowloon Junior School Parent Teacher Association (KJS PTA). As a parent of Kowloon Junior School, your family will automatically become a  member of the KJS PTA at the start of the new academic year.  

Who We Are  

The KJS PTA is a non-profit organisation with Parent and Teacher representatives, including  members of our Senior Leadership Team, developed in accordance with the guidelines set out  by ESF and our school. Our main objective is to promote a close partnership between families  and the school, to take an active role in and enhance the learning experience of our children 

and, if and when possible, raise funds for the further development of the school.  Our objective is to grow and support a strong community between teachers, kids and their  families through various events we organize with school & parents, through creating support  communication about school life, news, happenings, through raising funds for more exciting  and extra learning facilities kids can have at school. 

What We Do 

Meetings  

We hold meetings once a month with the Principal, the Senior Leadership Team, Teachers and  Parents to discuss developments at school, the management and running of PTA events as well  as finances. It is a direct source of all news and also perfect moment to share questions,  concerns & improvement suggestions from Parents. 

Meetings are usually held on Monday or Tuesdays of every month either from 3pm or 4:30pm  during term-time.  

Uniform  

KJS is phasing in a new school uniform - parents can access it by clicking the link: http://www.schooluniform.hk – welcome to check there the “MAIN PAGE” with new items and also the “SALE ITEMS” with old school uniform at very discounted prices (the old uniform is valid till the end of 2024). 

As PTA will no longer be selling uniforms directly to parents, the existing uniform can be purchased through the above-mentioned school uniform website under “SALE ITEMS” with most of the items at VERY discounted prices and without a delivery charge. When orders are placed via the “SALE ITEMS” section, parents can pick these orders up from school or we can deliver them to your child’s classroom (during school hours) . Please note again that your child has the option of wearing the old uniform for the next two years, as the school and  ESF has assured us that all children will transition over to the new uniform from August 2024. 

• Please besides uniform we kindly remind you to purchase Two Compulsory Items that will need to be purchased from the “MAIN PAGE” on the same site:

i. Library Book Bag

ii. School Hat (in your child’s house colour) – we suggest you consider getting 2 hats as they tend to get lost easily. Therefore having name and child class on it will be highly important. 

School Lunches 

We coordinate a lunch service for our children by liaising with a contractor on behalf of the  parents to offer the option of daily hot and fresh lunches. Due to the COVID –outbreak,  however, hot lunches will not be served at school at the moment. We will update parents once  EDB/ School give us the go-ahead to provide lunch services to our students. In the interim, you  may access the link mentioned to look at our previous lunch menus  http://www.kjs.edu.hk/lunch-order-menu/ . Our current contractor is Fit For Life that provides  goods quality healthy yet tasty meals for the kids. 

Events 

We used to host a number of family-focused events, bringing the school community together and creating thid unique joyful atmosphere that kids can have besides their everyday learning  and can share this joy and experience with their families – which is priceless. Such examples  include the Mid-Autumn Festival Parade, a Family Bingo evening, the School Disco, a Quiz  evening, Christmas sales, and our biggest event of the year, the KJS PTA Annual School Fair.  

We are proud to say that KJS hosts one of the biggest school fairs amongst the ESF schools.  It usually takes place in March and the entire school community gets involved. Our school fairs are normally filled with a stage full of performances by our students and teachers, as well as a  Raffle Draw, the music teams and choirs, fun aspects like games, bouncy castles and giant  slides, foods offered by our parent-and-teacher-run international food village, interactive  activities like face painting, temporary tattoos and hair extensions, books and product sales  donated by our parent body, a Charity bake sale and an auction. The PTA has managed to raise  $80,000 for the school from the Raffle Draw which was used towards the investment of Maker  Resources, namely technological and creative tools for the children, which will support Success  for Every Child at KJS and the principals and qualities of our PYP school.  

To get a glimpse of these fun-filled events and to see a full list of activities hosted by the PTA,  please visit our page on the school website, under the caption ‘Life at KJS’.  

What We Have Achieved So Far  

As mentioned, one of the objective of the PTA is to support the school & enhance learning  opportunities for kids at school and raise funds where possible. So far we have contributed  towards:  

• Prizes and providing support for various school competitions and events; • Establishing a fresh and hot meal service within the school;  

• Equipping the multi-media room on the 4th floor;  

• Purchasing outdoor sports equipment as well as gymnastics equipment;  • Investing in and purchasing interactive outdoor play equipment for younger year groups;  • Purchasing portable music platforms for the music department;  

• Funding and continuously supporting the Living Classroom on the rooftop of the main  building;  

• Contributing to the development of Secret Gardens around the ground floor of the school;

• The investment in hands-on sustainable learning resources to promote sustainability at  school; and 

• Maker Resources (as stated previously in this letter) to help expand the kinds of learning  resources available to the children.  

How You Can Help and Get Involved  

We are always looking for committed PTA committee members and volunteers. Please take a  moment to fill out the attached form to let us know if you would like to get more involved with  your children’s school life. It won’t take too much of your time, even if you work full time but  willing to contribute with your voice, opinion and some events participation – it will be a great  help for us and special opportunity for your to be specially connected with your child at school  with teachers and the whole community!  

Our Annual General Meeting will take place in September this year. Prior to that we will seek nominations to elect a new executive committee at the AGM. We hope to see more Year One  parents actively involved in our committee. PTA meetings are a great way for you to meet  parents from different year groups, learn about school updates and get involved in various PTA  activities.  

Our primary source of revenue is from membership fees and the surplus from school events  organised throughout the year. Our membership fee is HK$500 per family for the year. Once  again, please note that we are a non-profit organization.  

We welcome you to the KJS family and look forward to seeing you soon, either in person or  virtually at our AGM. I wish you and your families a wonderful summer! 

Please click: PTA Membership Form 2022-2023

 

Yours faithfully, 

Anna Ryton 

PTA Chairperson 

Dear KJS Families,

The T8 storm signal has been hoisted and will remain in force until, at least, 6 a.m. tomorrow. In the event that the T8 signal is extended and EDB confirms school closure tomorrow, I will contact you again via the ESF App and the direct text messaging system. We will also place a banner on our website, and I encourage you to monitor the EDB website: edb.gov.hk 

 

Kind regards and take care,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Kowloon Junior School

We are very pleased to be able to offer sports clubs again at KJS. The PE department welcomes all children to get involved with sports and would like to inform you of all the opportunities for students this term. Kowloon Junior School sports clubs are designed to be inclusive and we welcome all levels of ability. They will also fully comply with the latest health and safety guidance form ESF and the EDB.

 

Our sports clubs have always been very popular. To ensure we provide opportunities for all children we will split some of our clubs into separate cohorts. You will be informed of your cohort when registration is complete. With this in mind please ensure you are aware of your start dates and your child is able to fully commit to their chosen lunchtime and/or after school activities.

 

Registration through the gateway will open at 7pm on Friday 26th August and close on Tuesday August 30th at 7pm.

 

*For all activities students should wear KJS PE kit including appropriate footwear. Additional requirements will be outlined below.

FOOTBALL *All players will require long socks and protective shin guards. Please also bring both flat and studded football shoes.
Y5/6 mixed Football	KJS	Mondays 2:45-3:45pm	COHORT 1 (6 WEEKS) Sept 5th to October 24th COHORT 2 (6 WEEKS) Oct 31st to Dec 5th
RUNNING CLUB *Running club is held in both Term 1 and Term 2
Y3/4 Running Club	KJS	Wednesdays 2:45-3:45pm	COHORT 1 (5 WEEKS) Nov 1st to Dec 6th COHORT 2 (5 WEEKS) Jan 11th to Feb 15th COHORT 3 (5 WEEKS) Feb 22nd to Mar 22nd
Y5/6 Running Cub	KGV	Wednesdays 2:45-3:45pm	Oct 26th to Mar 22nd
NETBALL
Y4/5 mixed Netball	KJS	Thursdays 2:45-3:45pm	COHORT 1 (6 WEEKS) Sept 8th to Oct 13th COHORT 2 (6 WEEKS) Oct 27th to Dec 1st
Y6 mixed Netball	KJS	Thursdays 2:45-3:45pm	Sept 8th to Dec 1st

 

Mr. Riddell and Ms. Hadley

KJS P.E. Department

Dear Y1 Families,

It has come to my attention that some families would like two adults to attend the parent induction session from 10:30-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday 23/8. While I appreciate the motivation to expand the family experience on-campus at KJS, we are unable to accommodate any more adults at this time due to mandated COVID restrictions. We are still under the same set of directives that were in place on May 27th, 2022 when many of you visited the school for the transition sessions.

I apologise that we are unable to offer more at this stage and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Acting Principal

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

 

Dear Parents, 

Please be kindly reminded that we can only invite 1 parent per student for this school visit due to the current pandemic in Hong Kong. Parents must do a RAT test on the day of the visit and scan the leave home safe app before entering, those with a yellow or red code are not permitted on site.

Sorry for your inconvenience and we are looking forward to meeting with you on campus very soon!

Best,

KJS Office

Dear Year 1 families,

I hope you and your children have all had a wonderful summer and are getting ready to start a new term with us at Kowloon Junior School. 

I am writing at this time to let you know about the most updated plans we have in place for Tuesday, August 23rd. 

The children will all be in school, as planned, with their teachers from 8:30-12:00pm. 

Please send them with all of the requirements listed on the website (i.e. water bottle, snack, school bag etc) 

For the parents, due to the ongoing restrictions, we've had to adjust our plans and they are as follows:

8:00-8:30am - 

• parents drop students off at the school gate or send them on the school bus
• students are greeted by their teachers inside the school

Note: parents are not allowed on site at this time. 

10:30am - 1 parent per child is welcome to come into school, meeting in the library (1st floor)

Note: You must scan the leave home safe app before entering and those with a yellow or red code are not permitted on site.

10:30-11:15am - 

• Dr. Schmitz will give a brief talk followed by any parent Q&A 
• parents will be grouped for a school tour, led by a member of staff 

11:15-11:50 am - parents invited to go to the year 1 classrooms with their children

11:50 am - parents take children home 

We look forward to meeting you all again on Tuesday and if you have any questions before then please do not hesitate to email me.

Have a great week ahead. 

Mrs. Doucette (dawn.doucette@kjs.edu.hk)

Dear KJS Families,

In line with recent government requirements, the health declaration and COVID vaccination status sections on the ESF App (VLE section) have been updated. Please complete the health declaration form and update the COVID vaccination status with any new vaccination records, amber codes, recovery records or health exemptions by August 17th.

 

Additionally, please see the COVID-related details below.

SCHOOL HOURS:

• 8:30 am (students only can enter the campus from 8am at the security office gate entrance) to 2:30 pm

• Students will have one snack and lunch in one of our dedicated lunch areas - the Hall and 4th floor open area.

• The bus service will run as normal.

• Dismissal procedures for bus riders and walkers will remain unchanged.

SAFETY PROVISIONS FOR STUDENTS:

• Please submit daily Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) confirmation and report through the ESF App (VLE section) in line with EDB and CHP requirements. 

• Masks must be worn at all times.

• Students must be mindful of physical distancing when on campus.

• All students must bring their own water bottles, one snack and lunch to school.
• Snacks must be easy to eat finger food (nothing that requires utensils) that can be eaten while wearing a mask.
• Lunch may be food that requires utensils (please bring your own) as it will be eaten without a mask. Please store it in an easy-to-open container that is insulated if necessary (we are unable to warm food for students).
• Each student must bring 2 named masks and a mask holder.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Due to current restrictions, we are still unable to offer an external lunch provider option.

 

Kind regards, 

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal

Dear KJS Parents/Guardians,

I hope that this letter finds you in good spirits after the summer break and, like us, feeling positive about the year ahead. We are thrilled to be able to begin the school year in-person, and I feel privileged to be serving you again as Acting Principal.

In terms of schedule, I am pleased to share that we will begin the school year on Tuesday, August 23rd with same schedule and arrangements that were in place in June. This should help us to invest our time and energy where it matters most - in the building of relationships, in learning and teaching, and in our AAROW’s of Success. Please see the start-of-year KJS schedule below.

8 am – Soft start and school gate opens

8:30 – 9:50 am – Learning session

9:50 – 10:05 am – Y1 & Y4 Break time

10:05 – 10:20 am – Y2 & Y5 Break time

10:20 – 10:35 am – Y3 & Y6 Break time

10:35 – 11:55 am – Learning session

11:55 am – 1:10 pm – Lunch & break time

1:10 – 2:30 pm – Learning session

2:30 pm – End of school day

I am also feeling energized by the meaningful, exciting, and challenging strategic priorities that we have in place for the school year ahead.

1. Supporting all learners to tune in to and leverage their intrinsic motivation

2. Supporting all learners to assess their learning and implement constructive next steps

To help us on our strategic learning journey, we continue to invest in the highly successful and heavily research-backed Visible Learning+ professional learning programme. We aim to continue our partnership with Corwin over the next two years to help us deeply understand and authentically embed our learning.

Finally, if you have a COVID vaccination update regarding your child then please share the information with us. Please refer to this manual for assistance.

We look forward to seeing your children at KJS on August 23rd.

Kind regards,

Dr. Jamie Schmitz

Acting Principal