Newsletter #19
Beacon Hill School latest newsletter available to read now. Find out the latest news around the school and upcoming events.
Principal’s Words
Important Dates
Around BHS
SEN News
Sports
PTA News
Other News
Dear Parents, Family and Friends,
Today our Year 2 children shared their learning from their latest Unit of Inquiry – ‘Celebrations and traditions can be expressions of shared beliefs and values’. I hope you were able to share the children’s enthusiasm as they shared their work through music, clay, drama, dance, stop-motions, poetry and artwork. The CEO of ESF, Belinda Greer paid BHS a visit this morning and was very impressed by the standard of work and the way the children were able to talk about their learning. Well done to all of Year 2, including all of the teachers and Educational Assistants who helped. Photos from today can be found HERE.
Chinese New Year is almost upon us and we are making final preparations to celebrate this important time of year for many. Apart from our annual ‘show’ and China Day activities, we will have our Chamber and Community Choirs performing in the ESF 50th Anniversary Chinese New Year Performance at Renaissance College next Wednesday.
Here’s what’s coming up…
IMPORTANT DATES
UNIFORM
I would like to remind parents to ensure that the children come to school in the proper school uniform. This means no long sleeved tops underneath PE tops and no leggings underneath PE shorts. I appreciate from my frequent visits to the gym(!) that wearing black leggings underneath shorts seems to be the current trend but this is not necessary at school. We will be monitoring closely over the coming weeks to make sure that the uniform requirements are being adhered to. I appreciate your understanding and support with this.
Have a lovely weekend.
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James Harrison
Principal
Green Team
Thank you very much to Jake Wong, 1F who emailed me a picture of his Mexican Petunia which has started to flower. If you would also like to send me a photo of you doing something green, maybe getting out into nature, looking after a plant or doing some recycling at home I would love to see it. Please send your photos to jane.farago@bhs.edu.hk. If you fancy helping with green initiatives at school at the moment the Green Team are starting this year’s organic compost, thinking of ways to help the school save paper and encouraging classrooms to use our energy efficiently. Students in Years 4, 5 and 6 are welcome to join us on Wednesdays after school or any lunchtimes. I look forward to seeing you!
Again, well done to Jake!
Jane Faragó
Environmental Education Coordinator
BHS Dance Off 2017
Two weeks ago in our assembly the Student Council launched the first ever dance competition at BHS. Your child may choose to enter. If they are interested here is the important information:
- have fun
- you can perform in groups or solo
- the dance should be around 1 minute
- heats for the competition will take place at lunchtime after CNY
- sign up sheets are in every classroom
- there will be a lower school and upper competition
You can support your child by helping them create and rehearse their dance.
Click HERE for a short video clip from a similar TV show.
Zubin Foundation
Dear Parents,
The Zubin Foundation have requested our help in a study to better understand the needs of schools to improve support for non-Chinese speaking children who may have learning difficulties.
The Zubin Foundation is a registered charity in Hong Kong and the ESF is acting as an adviser to their research project.
We would kindly ask that you take the time to read the further information and fill out their survey by clicking on the link below.
Parenting workshop with Marie Marchand
Wednesday February 8th – 6:30pm-8:00pm – BHS 7th floor conference room.
If you would like to attend this event, please click HERE.
Road Race
It’s been a busy 10 days for our runners. On Saturday 14th January we had over 80 runners participate in the ESF Cross Country Challenge. It was a great turn out and those that ran did their very best and now have experience of running against other students.
On Wednesday 18th it was the Beacon Hill School annual road race trial. Just over 90 students ran around Ede Road and once again they should be proud of their effort. Results are below of the top five in each age group:
| Under 8 | Under 9 | Under 10 | Under 11 | Under 12 | |||||
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | |
| 1st | Karan | Rei | Josh | Kaeli | Marcus | Mia | Jovan | Courteney | Jotaro |
| 2nd | Ethan | Crystal | Andy | Nikita | Alvin | Alyssa | Kaden | Katie | |
| 3rd | Alex | Yvaine | Justin | Cameron | Ronny | Avina | Praise | Bernice | |
| 4th | Maxi | Sakurako | Hannah | Sho | Tammy | Isaac | |||
| 5th | Nathanael | Victoria | Andrea | Ian | Sophia | Omar | |||
Photos of both the cross country and road race can be seen HERE.
International Food Fair
Our 2017 IFF Grand Raffle Lucky Draw HK Lottery license has been approved! We will target 2 sets of Raffle Tickets to go home with each BHS student for CNY holidays by 26 January 2017, so you all can start selling on 28 January 2017 to friends & family for 8 weeks until Friday 24 March 2017 Fair Day. Please ensure all tickets & monies are safe guarded and correct balances returned to BHS PTA as all numbered tickets & monies are audited under requirements of the HK Lottery License. All proceeds from Raffle ticket sales will be directly donated to BHS for “school garden enhancement”, an Art project involving our students for the 50th Anniversary of BHS this coming 2017/18 Term 1.
Bake Sale
Thank you to our Y5 Bake Sale volunteer & donating families! Your support has helped us raise $2966.
Reminders
1. DeliFresh hot lunch order deadline for February has lapsed. Please contact DeliFresh directly for order & payment confirmation. There will not be extra lunches provided without paid orders or for those whom payments are in arrears.
2. Thursday 9 February 2017 BHS PTA Executive Committee Meeting for IFF on Friday 24 March 2017.
3. Tuesday 14 February 2017 Y2 Bake Sale
4. Tuesday 28 February 2017 Y5 Pizza Lunch
Hope you enjoy the CNY flower markets & family/friend gatherings as Year of the Monkey draws to a close and anticipating the Year of the Rooster!
Rowena Chow
Chair, BHS PTA
Health
Fifth Disease (Slapped-Cheek)
We would like to inform you of the fact that one child is on sick leave with Fifth Disease which occurs mostly in children.
The signs and symptoms include a typical facial rash and slightly itchy, low-grade fever, tiredness.
If you suspect that the child has “slapped-cheek”, please consult the doctor for confirmation of diagnosis; please rest at home until s/he has fully recovered. Please closely monitor other children in the family.
Always Keep Hands Clean.
Thank you.
Ms Chen
AUDITION FORM 2017.pdf
Disclaimer: Beacon Hill School and the English School Foundation do not recommend or endorse any external events in this newsletter. There is no contractual arrangement between BHS/ESF and the event organisers.
