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2 March 2012

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arrowJockey Club Sarah Roe School Fashion Gala
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Principal's Message
Dear Parents
 
Thank you so much for your support this week with the learning journeys. It has been terrific to see our children so excited to share their learning journeys with their parents and loved ones.
 
My blog has been updated and you can find information this week about:
 
  • Peforming Arts Redevelopment Update (latest plans available to view)
  • Application of the week (a great application where children can create a digital book on an iPad)
  • Digital Citizenship (a very useful weblink to a website dedicated to ensuring our children remain safe online)
  • PTA Contribution (just how much support does the school receive? You will be amazed)
  • ESF Stakeholders Survey Update (a reminder to take the time to respond)
Click here to access my blog called "Take Me To Your Leader". Remember you can log in as a guest or enter using your child's user name and password.
Have a great weekend.
Bill Garnett
Principal
PTA News
Dear Parents
 
Peak School Has Talent
The children are all very excited and looking forward to our fantastic Peak School Has Talent Night which will be held in the school hall next Thursday 8th March from 6pm - 8pm. Doors open at 5.45pm and performances will start at 6pm.
 
Tickets are now sold out but PLEASE NOTE that if your child is performing you can still purchase tickets as we are reserving some for families: please contact PTA office ASAP.
 
Children's tickets include a juice box and crisps, there will also be a candy stall and a cash bar for purchases: all proceeds go towards our PTA fundraising.
 
Please note there will not be any other food at this event.
 
Our finalists have been informed by letter so please encourage your budding star to REHEARSE thoroughly at home to give the best performance on the night. We need to do final run-throughs on Mon/Tue next week so all costumes and music must be in school by Monday at the latest.
 
We urgently need some VOLUNTEERS to help decorate the hall on Thursday, from 12:30 onwards, which should take about 2 hours. We also need helpers on the night, so if you are coming and can help please email Kate Jackson :
 
Our PTA committee is quite small this year, so we REALLY NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
 
Many thanks and we look forward to seeing you all there for what we are sure will be a wonderful evening's entertainment.
 
Coffee Morning
We are planning to hold an open PTA coffee morning in the library from 8.30am to 10am on Friday 16th March.
 
Please come along for coffee, cake and a chat. This is a great opportunity if you have something you would like to raise with the PTA, either in terms of fundraising, spending on the school or wider educational topics. The committee would love to meet with parents new and old, feel free to bring little ones along.
 
Many thanks
 
Kate Jackson & Nicci Corrado
Co Vice Chairs PTA
Mandarin News
The Speech Contest
 
We are thrilled to share with you that this year we had 61 children from Y3 to Y6 participate in the 2nd Peak School Mandarin Speech Contest 2012 Semi Final on Febuary 24th. All of the performers have done a fantastic job and 37 children have been selected in the final scheduled on March 9th, 2012! We’d like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all the student judges for being so responsible and principled and all the audience who were so encouraging to their friends. We’d also like to invite you to join us if your child is participating in the final. Invitation letters have been sent to your email address. Please let us know your availability by Monday, March 5th, 2012.      
 
Apart from that, there will be 6 children from Y1 to Y6 representing the Peak School in the 14th Primary and Middle School Putonghua Speech Contest 2012 on March 24th, 2012.  
 
The Sixth International Chinese Classics Recital Conference Opening
Date: Sunday, March 4th, 2012
Time: 3pm - 5:50 pm
Location: Queen Elizabeth Stadium |
Language: Mandarin/Cantonese
Ticket: Free of Charge
For details please visit the website: www.icca.org.hk
Enquiry: 852-3576-3300
 
We hope you have enjoyed the learning journeys with your child/children this week. Thank you for your support as we work together to ensure a successful learning path for your children.  
 
The Mandarin Team
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Planet Peak Updates
 
 
Year 1
There have been a number of resources added to the ‘Where We Are in Place and Time’ section of planet peak to assist with the unit of inquiry
 
Year 2
We are in the process of adding the photos from the Y2 Old School Day.
 
Year 4
Check out the Cover It Live blog on the ‘News’ section of the Y4 Planet Peak Site.
 
Year 5
Children are using the We Seed link to invest in the stock market! (How We Organise Ourselves page)
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Parent Consultations - Gateway Bookings Online
The parent consultations/conferences (three-way) are set to take place in the week beginning March 19 and will conclude in the last week of the term.
 
As mentioned, at the conclusion of the learning journeys, this year the bookings for our parent consultations will be done through Gateway rather than having parents ring the school office. The system is very user friendly and enables parents to log in and book a time for their child. 
 
The booking system will be available for all parents on March, 1.
 
Steps to make a booking on Gateway
  1. Log in to Gateway
  2. Go to the “communications tab” and select “parent consultations”
  3. Select the appropriate year group, then roll group, student and event (you can choose “Year group parent conferences” and/or “specialist conferences”).
  4. Select the date and simply click on the 15 minute time block that suits and is also still available according to the legend.
If you do have any issues with Gateway please contact Mark Ellis on our ICT helpdesk on the following email -
gateway-help@peakschool.net
 
Timings (as shown in Gateway)
Year 1
20 March
from 1.30pm – 5.30pm
27 March
from 8.20am – 12.30pm
Y2 : 2A
7 March
from 8.20am – 12.30pm
8 March
from 1.10pm – 5.30pm
Y2 : 2E
20 March
from 8.20am – 12.30pm
26 March
from 1.10pm – 5.30pm
Year 3
19 March
from 1.10pm – 5.30pm
23 March
from 8.20am – 12.30pm
Year 4
19 March
from 8.20am – 12.30pm
22 March
from 1.10pm – 5.30pm
Year 5
21 March
from 1.10pm – 5.30pm
22 March
from 8.20 – 12.30pm
Year 6
21 March
from 8.20am – 12.30pm
27 March
from 1.20pm – 5.30pm
Specialists
23 March
from 1.10pm – 5.30pm
26 March
from 8.20 – 12.30pm
 
World Maths Day
 
 
This year 7th March is World Maths Day.
 
To mark this the children have all been registered on the Workd Maths Day website. They can practise their calaculation skills against other children around the world and will be given the opportunity to compete through the website on the 7th March.
 
A link to the World Maths Day website can be found on Planet Peak. All children have been given their usernames and passwords - please encourage them to logon to the website and practise.
Jockey Club Sarah Roe School Fashion Gala
Jockey Club Sarah Roe School (JCSRS) will organise a charity Fashion Gala on Friday, 16 March 2012 to raise funds to support its “An iPad for Every Student Campaign” by purchasing new assistive technology and an iPad for every student. The school has introduced the first phase of the scheme by providing an iPad for each class but they are seeking support to help enable them to provide one for each individual.   This special event will include cocktail reception, dinner, auctions, prize draws, followed by the fashion show itself. There will be professional models contributing their glamorous expertise to the event. The models will be partnered by several JCSRS students who will be showcasing children’s couture by Château de sable. 
 
Details are as below:
Date: 16 March 2012 (Friday)
Time: 6:30 pm cocktail reception; 8:00 pm dinner
Venue: Club One, 18 Farm Road, Kowloon
Tickets: HK$1,000 per person; Table of 12 at the price of HK$11,000 are available for reservation. For details, please visit
 
Housepoints 
Check out the Housepoints and keep up the hard work everybody.
 
 
House
Earned in the last fortnight
Term 2 championship
running total
Cameron
3
7
Kellett
1
5
Nicholson
4
11
Victoria
2
7
 
After School Activities
Please find information concerning enrolment for a range of activities during Easter holiday and Term 3 in the Peak View. 
 
Golden Book
Every week teachers nominate children to be included in our ‘Golden Book’ assembly. Please find the nominees on 21st February in the Peak View.
Key Dates
Thursday, 8 March
Peak School has Talent 6-8pm - PTA Event
Friday, 16 March
PTA Coffee Morning – 8.30am to 10am
Friday, 30 March
Last day of Term 2 – School ends at 12pm
Monday, 16 April
Start of Term

 
Peak School | 20 Plunketts Road, Hong Kong

 

 

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