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Reception Blue Open Evening

A Welcome to Our Community
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Year RB Teaching Team
Janelle menear
jmenear@hlyis.edu.hk
Natalie Fraser
nfraser@hlyis.edu.hk
Shirley Davies
sdavies@hlyis.edu.hk

Linden Baxter
lbaxter@hlyis.edu.hk
Teacher Assistant Teacher Assistant Teacher Assistant Teacher
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Specialist Teachers
Physical Education Music
Rowan Turner
rturner@hlyis.edu.hk
Nobel Gabasan
ngabasan@hlyis.edu.hk
Chinese Studies
Pheobe Lung
plung@hlyis.edu.hk
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Student Support
Learning Support
Cassandra Li
Assistant Teacher

Carly Speirs
Assistant Teacher

Irene teRaa
Learing Support Leader
iteraa@hlyis.edu.hk
Selika Kokot
Assistant Teacher

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Communication School Website
Urgent information
posted on front page
(e.g. sudden
cancellations)

Parent Handbook

Yearly Calendar
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Communication Class Website
Specific information for
the class (eg: Focus of
the Week)

Updated weekly


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Communication The Orchard
School Intranet via personal log in
details
Access to:
Curriculum Overviews
Policies
Student Reports
Profile needs to be updated
regularly
Postal & email address
Contact details (including
emergency)
Medical notes
Publishing permissions
Instructional video available
http://youtu.be/-BaSveqZe4c


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Communication Correspondence
Home/school books (Nursery to Year 1).The home school
book is checked by teacher first thing every morning. For
urgent messages (from you) please use this book. We
dont get the opportunity to check email after school
starts.

Email We aim to reply within 24 hours (Monday to
Friday term time)

Informal chats in playground each day

Formal appointments can be made at anytime
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Units of Inquiry
Who We Are Experiences at home, school and in the
community lead to new learning

Where We Are in Place & Time Factors impact the
way people live

How We Express Ourselves People use different
artworks to show emotion and imagination

How the World Works All living things go through a
process of change


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Daily Routine
8:15am School Starts
10:00am Snack
11:50am Play
12:05pm Lunch
(Hot lunches to be delivered to
school 11:30 -11:45am.)
12:55pm Play finishes
3:00pm School Finishes
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Physical Education
Thursday (8:30am) Parent
helpers needed.

Students wear regular
school uniform with white
sports shoes

Helpers needed for
swimming classes in Term 3

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Physical Education - Swimming
Term 3
Swimming Kit
- swimmers
- School robe
- swimming cap
- flip flops / crocs
- swimming bag
- rash vest (parents to apply
sunscreen)
- goggles

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Wednesday Routine
8:15am School Starts

10:00am Snack (30 mins)

11:50pm Lunch (30 mins)

2:00pm School Finishes
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Library
Borrowing Time:
Friday morning.

Please use a bag to
protect books during
travels to and from
school.

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Term 1 Events
September 26: Fire Services
Department
October: Study Trip:Tai
Yeung Che Village Lam Tsuen
November 8: School Fair
December 11: Xmas Concert
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Term 2 Events
Chunky Onion Theatre
production (date TBC)

February 13:
Lunar New Year Celebrations

Study Trip to Museum (date
TBC)
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Term 3 Events
Date: (TBC)
Study trip to observe living
things.

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Insurance
The School has a comprehensive insurance
policy
Parents are also offered an additional
insurance, details are available. This insurance
can be purchased termly and is invoiced via
the tuition fees
For further information contact the Senior
Finance Officer Sandy Kao in the Finance
Office
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Reporting Schedule
October 6 to 10: Parent/Teacher
Conferences

December 18: Term 1 Report

March 9 to 13: Parent/Teacher
Conferences

May 15: Student Led Conferences
At the conclusion of each of the 4 Unit
of Inquiry a portfolio and report will be
sent home


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Term Dates
Term 1: August 28 to December 19
(Half Term Break: October 20 to
24)

Term 2: January 5 to March 27
(Lunar New Year:
February 14-23)

Term 3: April 13 to June 26
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How Can You Help At School?
Label ALL belongings
Volunteer for trips &
activities
Stay informed!
Be punctual each
morning
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How Can You Help?
Join a Committee!
Be a class link
Support or join the Fund
Raising Committee
Organise the 2
nd
hand
uniform shop
Join the Parent Support
Group
Consider being a Board
Member
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How Can You Help At Home?
Read with your child
every day
Provide healthy snacks &
lunches
Give your child time to
relax at home
Ask your child questions
about their learning
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Where Can You Get Help?
ICHK, Hong Lok Yuen Organization Chart
Support Staff August 2014


HLY
Principal
Ruth Woodward
Deputy Principal
(Curriculum)
Brett MacKenzi e
Deputy Principal
(Admin)
Nerys Notley
Admissions &
Student Service
Officer
Catherine Wong
Director of
Finance &
Development
Eunice Tan
Senior Finance
Offi cer
Sandy Kao

Director of
Technology
Ross Parker
Technology
Manager
Jansen Tsui
Administration &
Operations
Manager
Liza Chan
Head Amah &
Maintenance
Technician
Johnny Wan
Operations &
Facilities Officer
Leo Lai
Front Desk Assistant
Noel Mak
Admi nistration
Assistant
Jacquel ine Yuen

Director of
Advancement
Suzie Nuttall
Communicati ons
Advi sor
Claire Gri ffiths
Finance Assistant
Ida Chan
Cleaning Staff
Ching/Sandy/Yu/
Fan
Maintenance
Technician
Lee Kwai Yuen
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Contact Details

Teacher: jmenear@hlyis.edu.hk

Deputy Principal (Curriculum):
bmackenzie@hlyis.edu.hk

Deputy Principal (Admin):
nnotley@hlyis.edu.hk

Ruth Woodward:
principal@hlyis.edu.hk
Allow for 24 Hours Reply
Time Mon Fri Term Time