Full calendar and term dates here. The calendar for 2023-24 is now published. However, please note that the final calendar will be issued in May/June following the Hong Kong Government gazetting of public holidays.

Dear all,

I hope that you all had a great holiday. This week, students and staff have filled our school with positive energy and excitement for the term ahead.

Today we share the achievements of our students that attended the Adaptive Sports event. Thanks to our PE team, Mike and Katrina, our students had an amazing time taking part in competitive events and, most importantly, got a positive encouragement to stay active and healthy.

The new term started with some fantastic professional development for our staff that will have a great impact on students. During our staff meeting, we all learnt about different levels of questioning and how we can use the right questions to best support students learning. We also reflected on the successes of the last NPDL project, Be My Best, on students’ learning and development of Character - resilience, tenacity and self-regulation. We celebrated things that went well and made suggestions for the future focus.

It is wonderful to see our school facilities being used to support our community. Our ECA programme is truly back on with exciting activities taking place each day. We are also happy to host Love21 Foundation in our school.

Over the next couple of weeks, I am looking forward to seeing some parents at school during Book Week, Principal and AAC Meet-Ups and Annual Reviews.

I would like to wish you all the very best for a successful Term 3. As we look ahead, I am excited about the future opportunities for Everyone to be Happy, Engaged and Learning.

Warm regards,

Anna

Bookings for Annual Review meetings will open on Monday, 24th of April at 9 am on the Gateway and will close on Monday, 1st of May at midnight.

Meetings will take place between the 3rd and 11th of May. Each AR meeting will be 40 minutes long and will be attended by your child's class teacher and therapists. If you are not available for any of the planned sessions, we will rearrange your meeting with class teachers.

Annual Review 2022-2023 Overview

The purpose of the annual review meeting is to:

• Discuss progress made towards long-term outcomes / IEPs and whether these need to be amended

• Review and agree on long-term outcomes

• Consider the effectiveness of any additional support including any suggested changes

• Consider the appropriateness of the provision in meeting the student's learning needs

• Consider any additional considerations associated with transitioning to the next stage of education, employment or training

Student and family views are central to this discussion, and we look forward to collaborating with you during the meetings to set meaningful long-term outcomes for the next stage of your son or daughter's educational journey.

Adaptive Sports Day at Kowloon Park Sports Centre

Congratulations to Elia, Isaac, Isis, Kaden and Sethika, who took part in many fun activities at the Adaptive Sports Day event held by the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.

Everyone had a lot of fun at the sports stations, including bowling ball push, shuttlecock hitting, football goal shooting and table tennis ball throw. We came away with three gold and two silver medals.

Our third AAC session of the year focused on practical activities at home. Click the image to find a video of May and Gayle demonstrating some of these. The vocabulary focused on the core words of the month that can be found in this newsletter.

The handout can be found here.

There will be no AAC meetup on the 4th of May; we look forward to seeing you in June.

Click to open as PDF and access YouTube links!

Arrival of Influenza Season in Hong Kong and Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring

We would like to alert you that Hong Kong has entered the influenza season. According to the CHP update, the local seasonal influenza activity has continued to increase in the past week. The community should heighten vigilance for protection against influenza.

Please be reminded to check your children’s temperatures at home daily before you send them to school to monitor for any fevers. To prevent outbreaks of influenza and other respiratory infections, it is very important that children with fever (ear temperature higher than 38°C), regardless of the presence of respiratory symptoms, should not attend school.

To prevent influenza and respiratory tract infections, you can:

• build up good body immunity by having a balanced diet, exercising regularly, taking adequate rest and avoiding overstress.

• maintain good personal hygiene.

• when having respiratory symptoms, wear a surgical mask, refrain from attending classes at school, avoid going to crowded places and seek medical advice promptly.

Attention all animal lovers - an inclusive internship possibility awaits!

Rise Wise are offering a 4-week internship - details on the attached flyer. The program consists of three sessions per week with scheduling flexibility from 4.5- to 8-hour days during term time or school holidays. If this is something that may be of interest to your son/daughter, please contact Belinda McLaughlin for further information.