Dear all,
It is really good to see all students and staff coming back to school looking very refreshed after the break. Thank you to all that shared their holiday photos as it was really nice to see that people are making the most of their time with family and friends.
The first two weeks back at school were very productive with lots of new learning taking place. Students continued exploring the topic ‘’We are the World’’ in preparation for the World Around Us Art Exhibition.
Teachers and therapists were busy designing and planning our new curriculum. We want our curriculum to provide our students with adaptive and adjustable pathways to success which will prepare them for their next stage in education or life. Our new curriculum is still at the development stage but we are very excited to share some of that work with you.
The ESF draft calendar has been set for next academic year, and is available on the ESF website, linked here. Please note that this still needs to go through Hong Kong government gazetting for 2022, to confirm public holidays, which is typically completed in May. In addition, two CPD Days for JCSRS staff have yet to be added in. When this is completed, the final JCSRS calendar for 2021-22 will be shared with parents.
I also want to let you know that unfortunately our school hall will be closed until the end of this term. This is due to the floorboards in different sections of the hall buckling, and lifting and breaking. The damage is so extensive that now the whole floor will need to be replaced and it will take place over the summer holiday. I want to say thank you to our colleagues in KGV and KJS for offering their PE spaces and to Mike Watson, our PE teacher, for being very innovative in the use of the available space to make sure all students can still have weekly PE lessons.
Warm regards,
Anna
In our commitment to build partnerships with Hong Kong agencies who provide vocational or workplace opportunities for our students following graduation from JCSRS, we would like to invite interested parents to attend an information session at Dignity Kitchen - a social enterprise hawker style restaurant in Mong Kok employing young people with disabilities.
Please refer to this article for further information about the restaurant.
Date: Friday May 7th, 2021
Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Venue: Dignity Kitchen 2/F, 618 Shanghai St, Mong Kok
The target audience is parents/carers of students aged 16 and above.
Due to CHP restrictions, numbers are limited so please indicate your expression of interest via this signup.
For any questions please contact Belinda McLaughlin.