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2011/2012 Issue No. 06                                                Friday 18 November 2011    
arrowPrincipal's Message
arrowImportant Dates
arrowLiteracy Update
arrowYear 5 Camp
arrowCongratulations
arrowP.Y.P. Parent Information
arrowMedical News
arrowP.T.A. News
arrowVictorian Day Reflection
arrowAfter School Activities
 

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
 
 
Dear Parents,
 
Greetings to you all!
 
Our library opening was a great success! It was wonderful to share our delight in our new facility with so many of you – thank you for coming. If you have not yet had a chance to view the library, please feel free to drop by when you are next in school. 
 
Between now and Christmas, we have Year 6, 5 and 4 camps. Thank you to all of the teachers involved for your hard work in ensuring that camp is a safe and worthwhile experience for all of our students.
  
Yours sincerely,
   
Sandra Webster
Principal
IMPORTANT DATES 
DATE
EVENT
TIME
18 November 2011 (Friday)
Deadline of Consent/Refusal forms for Y1 & Y6 Vaccination Forms
3.00 p.m.
23 November 2011 (Wednesday)
Year 4 Parents’ Morning Tea
10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
24 November 2011 (Thursday)
Year 1 P.T.A. Pizza Sale
12.00 p.m. – 1.00 p.m.
26 November 2011 (Saturday)
‘Christmas is Coming’ Talent Show
3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
28 November 2011 (Monday) –
30 November 2011 (Wednesday)
5A/5B Camp
All day
29 November 2011 (Tuesday)
Y1 & Y6 MMR Vaccinations
All day
29 November 2011 (Tuesday)
PYP Information Evening for Parents
4.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.
02 December 2011 (Friday)
Year 4 Cricket Tournament in Happy Valley
9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
05 December 2011 (Monday) –
07 December 2011 (Wednesday)
4B/4K Camp
All day
06 December 2011 (Tuesday) –
09 December 2011 (Friday)
Year 6 Camp
All day
07 December 2011 (Wednesday) –
09 December 2011 (Friday)
4S/4M Camp
All day
09 December 2011 ( Friday)
Bradbury School Winter Night Market
5.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.
14 December 2011 (Wednesday)
Year 1 Atheletics Meet in Causeway Bay Sports Ground
9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
14 December 2011 (Wednesday)
Year 3 Netball Tournament in School
8.40 a.m. – 10.20 a.m.
15 December 2011 (Thursday)
Year 6 Cricket Tournament in Happy Valley
9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
15 December 2011 (Thursday)
Year 2 Atheletics Meet in Causeway Bay Sports Ground
9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
16 December 2011 (Friday)
End of Term 1: Last day of Autumn Term 
12.00 noon (early dismissal)
LITERACY UPDATE 
Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2012
 
As mentioned in a previous newsletter, Bradbury School has enrolled in the upcoming Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2012.  This year the theme is: New Tales of the Yangtze River. Submissions are due on January 31st 2012 to the panel of judges at HKYWA. Each school is allowed to submit 10 entries for writing and 5 for artwork so we will need to shortlist the entries. All submissions are due in to Bradbury School, Monday 16th January to carolyn.andrews@bs.esf.esu.hk – please make a note of this date.
The panel is quite specific on how to prepare electronic submissions. 
Please note that I am in no way permitted to change the student’s original work, so please make sure to follow these guidelines below:
·         Student Group, Category, Title and Page number must be on all pages in the header. name of the student must not be included
  • Art submission must be on A3 and submitted to me in hard copy
  • Electronic work must be on A4 paper with 1" margin around - double spaced - 12 point Arial or Times Roman font
 Award Categories and Word Limits
 
You can access more information about the competition at the following website: http://www.hkywa.com/or drop by the school to read previous winning entries found in an anthology that is on display in the library and main entrance to the school.
Division
Group
Category and word limit
Primary
 
Fiction
Non-fiction
Poetry
Cover Art
1
Years 1-3
Up to 500 words
Up to 500 words
No limit
No limit
Must be A3
2
Years 4-6
Up to 1000 words
Up to 1000words
No limit
Different Learning Abilities
Group 5
13 Years and younger
No Limit
 
Battle of the Books
 
Our Battle of the Books Team is still going strong! Students meet every Wednesday and battle to be named winning team for the week. There are 20 titles of books to be read for the formal competition in the third term, and we already have one student that has read 20 books and all of the children have at least read one book or are have almost completed it! I am very impressed with the level of commitment and enthusiasm our Year 5 and 6 students have shown for the competition. As the leader of literacy for the school – I feel we have already won the greatest battle – our students love to read!
Here are our teams!
 
MEGABOMBS
SUPER SMURFS
1
Aran Garreta Cutrina
5A
1
Taha Boty
5A
2
Carol Lam
5A
2
Chester Yiu
5HT
3
Caitlin Donovan
5B
3
Diptanshu Beura
5T
4
Charlotte Goldman
5B
4
Emily Keg
6S
5
Jonathan Rodricks
5B
5
Jeannie Lee
6S
6
Nancy McGillivray
5B
6
Bernice Lam
6T
7
Shanaia Horsley
5B
7
Cindy Kim
6T
8
Akshay Anil Nair
6S
8
Aidan Soo
6V
9
James Li
6S
9
Cherie Tse
6V
10
Nicholas Ma
6S
10
Sally Yu
6V
11
Rico Lee
6S
11
Su Jin Im
6V
 
 
Book-a-nauts
WINNERS
1
Archita Muthukrishnan Ahila
5A
1
Chloe Yu
5A
2
Victor Tam
5A
2
Christabel Wong
5A
3
Eleanor Kinmonth
5B
3
Feike Coppens
5A
4
Hrishita Pramanik
5B
4
Karina Au
5A
5
Julianne Cheah
5HT
5
Shakti Jacota
5A
6
Neil Albuquerque
5HT
6
Catherine Au
5B
7
Anya Saunders
5T
7
Jasmine Birkett
5B
8
Ginnie Ding
5T
8
Athena Birch
5HT
9
Rhys O'Brien
6S
9
Dana Kim
5HT
10
Aarushi Jain
6T
10
Moeka Yoshida
6H
11
Justin Mak
6T
11
Avantika Malhotra
6S
12
Kuvira Munshi
6T
12
Jinna Lee
6S
 
 
 
13
Jasmine Lai
6V
 
Look out for more information about this exciting competition in future newsletters.
 
Carolyn Andrews – Vice Principal/ Middle Phase Leader
 
 
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YEAR 5 CAMP  
What a great camp for 5HT and 5T! The two classes left for Chong Hing Water Sports Centre on Monday morning, laden down with their camping gear, food for the camp and lots of cool resources to help us with our collaborative activities.
 
Monday afternoon saw us starting our land and water based activities including a rotation on land involving games based upon recycling and environmental issues and archery. The water based groups experienced using kayaks, pedal boats, a dragon boat and rowing boats. These all called for a lot of co-operation, communication and risk taking!
Next, the students put up their tents and organised their sleeping arrangements. They showered, had a lovely pizza dinner before heading down to a campfire and a ‘tribal council’. We even played a spotlight game with our torches! We were hoping to do some star gazing but cloudy skies unfortunately meant that this had to be cancelled.
 
After an exciting night in the tents, our tired but enthusiastic students completed their rotations, had lunch and then took part in more collaborative activities on the land. After a pasta dinner and showers we had our final tribal council and an early night!
 
I would like to thank all of the students for their excellent behaviour, open mindedness, risk taking and above all their never ending enthusiasm. In fact, I’d like to thank the adults who gave up their time to help on camp for the same things! Special thanks go to Mrs Thompson, Mrs Tarr, Mr Cook, Miss Franklin, Mrs Barlow and of course, our camp powerhouse, Miss Farry, without whom none of the water activities in particular could have gone ahead.
 
A couple of quotes from the students to finish, “This is the best day ever!” and of course,
“Camp ROCKS!”
 
Steve Fennelly – Upper Phase Leader
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CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Steve and Charlotte Fennelly on the birth of Sophie Mei-Mei who was born on 4 November weighing a healthy 3.8 kg.
  
Sandra Webster
Principal
P.Y.P PARENT INFORMATION SESSION
Bradbury School - Primary Years Program (PYP)
Parent Information Session
For parents new to Bradbury School and those that would like an overview of the PYP Framework
Tuesday 29th November 2011             4.30 – 5.30pm
 
On Tuesday 29th November 2011 (between 4.30 – 5.30pm) we will be hosting a Primary Years Program (PYP) Informationsession. This will be an opportunity for parents new to Bradbury School to hear about the PYP Framework and to ask Mr. Chris Duncan (PYP Coordinator) and other members of the Bradbury Leadership and Teaching teams questions about the PYP at Bradbury School.
 
To facilitate our planning for the session it would be appreciated if you could RSVP via email to Chris Duncan – christopher.duncan@bs.esf.edu.hk by Thursday 24th November 2011.
 
 Some of the key components of the program to be discussed are::
 
-          Why adopt the PYP Framework at Bradbury School
-          What is Inquiry
-          The Learner Profile
-          The six transdisciplinary organizing themes
-          Central ideas
-          Lines of Inquiry
-          The six subject areas
-          Concepts that drive the PYP
-          Skills, Attitudes and Action
-          Standards and Practices
-          Bradbury Program of Inquiry
-          Bradbury Units of Inquiry (6 per year level)
 
Please note that a number of our Year 1 parents attended an Introductory PYP session in August (as part of the Year 1 Induction program) and the content of this session will be similar.
 
Tea and coffee will be provided and the venue for this meeting will be the school’s
Multi-purpose room (Level (1) next to the staff room). We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 29th November 2011
 
Kind regards
 
Chris Duncan   (Vice Principal / PYP Coordinator)
MEDICAL NEWS

Please be reminded, that the School Immunisation Team of the Health Department, will visit our school on <?xml:namespace prefix = o />

29 November 2011 (Tuesday) .

 

I would like to remind those, that have not given their medical records, with their consent forms to bring their medical records on that day.

 

Please inform the teacher if your child is sick, absent or not fit for the MMR/ Hep B vaccination on the day of immunisation.

 

Parents who have not received the MMR/Hep B immunisation consent/refusal forms, please contact me immediately.

 

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Lauren Lau - Health Professional 
P.T.A. NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 26Christmas is Coming Talent Show
December 9Winter Night Market
 
TALENT SHOW - Saturday, November 26 - 2:30pm - 6:00pm
 
With over 33 acts from Year 1 to Year 6 students, this is certainly going to be a fun and festive competition!!  The top five finalists from each grade level group will compete in the "LIVE FINALS" on the evening of the Bradbury School Winter Night Market - Friday, December 9.  Please come and support your friends as they sing and dance to some of our favorite Christmas Tunes!!  If you have any questions, please contact Judy Stevenson at  stevensonhk@netvigator.com.
 
WE NEED YOUR HELP
 
Do you have access to Fairy Lights?  Do you have experience with lighting for events?  The PTA is looking for a parent/s who may have access to Fairy Lights and/or work for an events planning agency and is willing to provide assistance, advice and support for lighting the Winter Night Market, or even donate the necessary lighting for the evening.  If you have any information to share, please contact Cassie Jullienne at jullienne@me.com.  
 
Items needed for the Winter Night Market!
  • Prizes for the Tombola - bottles of wine or spirits or any new gift items (for adults or children)
  • Used books
  • Any parent who works for or who has a connection with a toy manufacturer - we would love to have a new toy stall for the children to spend their pocket money!!
Please drop off any items to the PTA Shop!!
 
RAFFLE TICKETS
 
Raffle tickets were sent home on 11 November.  As the raffle is the major contributor to the Winter Night Market annual fundraiser, we need your help to make it a big success!!  Each child received one book of 10 raffle tickets.  Each ticket is $20 or $200 per book.  If you received more than one book, we would appreciate you selling as many as you can.  If you need more books, please see Lin in the PTA office - we have already had families requesting more books!!  If you have already returned your sold ticket stubs and money - THANK YOU!!  The deadline for all sold ticket stubs and money to be returned to your class teacher is Friday, 25 November.   
 
YEAR GROUP GIFT HAMPERS
 
The PTA's major fundraiser, the Winter Night Market, will be held on Friday, 9 December.  The biggest single profit generator at previous school fairs has been the raffle, so we are going to have a raffle again this year.  We have been able to source some great prizes from outside sponsors, but the most popular prizes remain the Year Group Gift Hampers!!  This is where we need your help!!
 
Your Class Parent should have sent an email indicating the theme for your Year Group Hamper.  If you are willing to help, please send in any cash donations (which will be used to purchase items for the hamper) or individual items based on the theme and itemized list provided by the Class Parent.  The deadline for donations is 21 November.  As this is a fund raising event, it would be of greater benefit to the PTA (and thus our children!) to donate any extra cash raised - above the $2000 value for each hamper - directly to the Winter Night Market profits or to donate any extra gift items collected for use on the Tombola Stall at the Night Market.
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
 
We are looking for parent volunteers for the Bradbury School Winter Night Market!!  If you are willing to donate any of your time to help with this fun, festive event, please email Cassie Jullienne at jullienne@me.com.  
 
 
LOLLY BAGS
 
During the week of 21 November, please keep an eye out for a brown paper bag!!  Your child will bring home a brown paper bag with a note attached.  We are asking your help to have your child decorate the bag in keeping with the Christmas Theme, fill the bag with $20 worth of sweets, and have your child deliver the bag to the Lolly Bag Box located at the Reception Desk by Friday, 2 December.  These special Lolly Bags will be available for purchase during the Winter Night Market - another great, easy fundraiser - and one where the kids get involved!!  
 
Cassie Jullienne - PTA Chairperson

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YEAR 1 PIZZA SALE

The Year 1 Pizza sale will be held on Thursday 24 November.  Pizza will be sold during lunchtime at $15 per piece. The Year 1 parents have kindly agreed to sell these to all students (Y1-Y6), so please consider letting your child/children bring some money to school that day.
 
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED:If anyone is available and willing to assist between 11:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. that day, please do not hesitate to call me at 2893 2256 Thank you for your attention!
 
GREEN TEAM REMINDER: To reduce the use of paper plates, please bring your own re-usable container.
 
 
WINTER  UNIFORM
The P.T.A. Shop will start to sell winter uniform on 9 November 2011. The winter uniform order form can be found on the P.T.A. website. 
Lin Gong – P.T.A. Shop














VICTORIAN DAY REFLECTION











Anxious, nervous and excited, we all sat down on the floor. Teachers began to come down. Mr Taylor had his hair combed, dressed like a Victorian. Mr Fennely was wearing a black hat, booming at us when we were talking. Mrs van der Vossen and Mr Harris came down, frowning down at us.   First, Mr Ainsworth made us do a hand check. 


“Disgraceful” he shouted at Xenia. “Go and stand in the corner.” Alex had to too. We entered the hall. Tables were placed into rows. I sat next to Moeka. We looked at each other and gave a nervous smile. 


 


The register had to be taken.Every time the teachers called out our surname, we had to say “Yes, Sir”. It got kind of confusing because they were saying the surname and some people had the same surnames. I had to say “Yes, Maam” to Mrs V. The handwriting lesson was especially hard since I am left handed and in Victorian times the left hand was the devils hand.   


 


Then we had Mandarin. We had to memorise a whole poem. When we had break, the girls were stuck in the butterfly garden while the boys got to run around on the tarmac. Before the girls would sew and chat quietly. After break, we had maths and science about potatoes. We were talking about pence, shilling and pounds in maths. In science, we had to repeat everything the teachers said. When we drew the diagram of the potato, we had to label everything. If we did it wrong, it was a smack on the table. The teachers were unkind to the children. Gruel was the worst! I hated it! 


 


After lunch we had a moral lesson.  Mrs Webster told us a moral story. Then we had to say another prayer. Three prayers! When Victorian day finished I was sooooo glad.


 
I learnt that the teachers in Victorian time were really strict and gruel was disgusting (to me).Sewing was for girls and boys got to run around. The classes were really big and the teachers were rude but the children had to respect them. I also learnt that there was a hat called the dunce hat, where you have to wear it if your teacher thought you were being stupid and sit on a chair.  














AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES











ESF Tigers Basketball


 


Congratulations to Chase Wong (Rookies), Hugo Ye (St. Line Up) and Gabriel Gaw (All Stars) for a great week’s effort in the Friday ESF Tigers Basketball after school program. Their work and efforts have earned each of them recognition from Coach Stan as giving “Best Effort” during the Basketball lessons.


 


There is still time to join the fun and information can be found at: www.esf.org.hk


 


Sports Section 


ESF Educational Services Limited


5/F CIGNA Tower , 482 Jaffe Road ,


Causeway Bay , Hong Kong


Tel: +852 2711 1280   Fax: +852 2711 8007



 


DISCLAIMER: Bradbury School is not responsible for the quality and safety of programmes offered by third parties. However, please note that all hirers are required to provide third party insurance. Parents are urged to take steps to ensure that they are satisfied with any and all aspects of the after school programme(s) they elect to opt in to.




























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