A Welcome to Our Community Quality. Sustainability. Community. Green Room Teaching Team Mrs Nielsen Mrs Sze Mrs Chen Quality. Sustainability. Community. Specialist Teachers Nobel Gabasan ngabasan@hlyis.edu.hk
Music lessons for Green Room is on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Quality. Sustainability. Community. Specialist Teachers Chinese Studies is for twenty minutes everyday in our classroom. Christina Wei cwei@hlyis.edu.hk Quality. Sustainability. Community. 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 Quality. Sustainability. Community. Communication School Website Urgent information posted on front page (e.g. sudden cancellations)
Parent Handbook
Yearly Calendar Quality. Sustainability. Community. Communication Class Website Specific information for the class (eg: Focus of the Week)
Updated weekly
Home learning details Quality. Sustainability. Community. 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
Quality. Sustainability. Community. Communication Correspondence Home/school books (Nursery to Year 2)
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 Quality. Sustainability. Community. Units of Inquiry Who We Are Identity, people and families. How We Express Ourselves Being creative with a variety of media. How the World Works Exploring Science Sharing the Planet Living Things Quality. Sustainability. Community. Home Learning Sharing books and stories Playing games Playing with friends and family Quality. Sustainability. Community. Daily Routine 8:15am School Starts
10:00am Snack
12:00pm Lunch
12:30pm Rest
3:00pm School Finishes Quality. Sustainability. Community. Wednesday Routine 8:15am School Starts
10:20am Snack
11:30pm Lunch
2:00pm School Finishes Quality. Sustainability. Community. Library Borrowing Time to be announced when the children are settled in to the class routines Quality. Sustainability. Community. Term 1 Events September 26: Fire Services will visit and talk to the children.
November 8: School Fair
December 10: Xmas Concert Quality. Sustainability. Community. Term 2 Events February 13: Lunar New Year Celebrations March 18: unit exhibition Chunky Onion Theatre company visiting school: date to be announced
Quality. Sustainability. Community. Term 3 Events Nursery excursion to be announced. May 15: Student Led Conference day Quality. Sustainability. Community. 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 Quality. Sustainability. Community. 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
June 24: Term 2 Report Quality. Sustainability. Community. 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 Quality. Sustainability. Community. How Can You Help At School? Label ALL belongings Volunteer for trips & activities Stay informed! Be punctual each morning Quality. Sustainability. Community. 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 Quality. Sustainability. Community. 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 Quality. Sustainability. Community. 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 Quality. Sustainability. Community. Contact Details Teacher: lsze@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 for 24 Hours Reply Time