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Year Reception Yellow Open Evening

A Welcome to Our Community
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Year Reception Yellow Teaching Team
Teacher Assistant Teachers
Ms Jill Anderson
Shirley Davies Linden Baxter
Jenni Duncombe
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Specialist Teachers
Physical Education Music
Rowan Turner
rturner@hlyis.edu.hk
Nobel Gabasan
ngabasan@hlyis.edu.hk
Chinese Studies
Christina Wei
cwei@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) It is checked
every morning for urgent messages from you. (We dont
get an opportunity to check email every morning.)

Email We aim to respond 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
Where We Are in Place & Time Factors
impact the way people live
How We Express Ourselves People use
different art forms to show emotion and
imagination
How the World Works All living things go
through a process of change
Who We Are Experiences at school, home
and in the community lead to new learning
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Daily Routine
8:15am School Starts

10:00am Snack

11.50 Play

12.05 - Lunch
(Hot lunches to be delivered 11.30 and 11.45)

12:55 pm Play finishes

3:00pm School Finishes
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Wednesday Routine
8:15am School Starts

10:00am Snack (20 mins)

11:50pm Lunch (30 mins)

2:00pm School Finishes
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Physical Education
Thursday (9.15 am)
Students wear regular
school uniform with white
sports shoes
Helpers needed for PMP
sessions and swimming
sessions 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
Sun cream ( parents to apply)

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Library
Borrowing Time:
Thursday afternoon


Please use a school
library bag
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Term 1 Events
September 26: Fire Services
Department visit

October Tai Yeung Che Village
study trip

November 8: School Fair

December 11: Xmas Concert
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Term 2 Events
Chunky Onion Theatre
production (TBC)

February 13: Lunar New Year
Celebrations

Study Trip to Museum TBC

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Term 3 Events
Study trip to look at living
things (TBC)
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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 6-10: Parent/ Teacher
Conferences
December 18: Term 1 Report
March 9-13 parent /teacher
conferences
May 15: Student Led
Conferences
At the conclusion of each of
the 4 Unit of Inquiries 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: January
31 to February 11)

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
janderson@hlyis.edu.hk

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

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


Principal Ruth Woodward:
principal@hlyis.edu.hk
Allow 24 Hours response time Monday to Friday
term time