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| 2011/2012 Issue No. 1 02 September 2011 |
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
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Dear Parents,
We have had an exceptionally smooth start to the school year and I would like to thank you for your role in this. School has a great ‘buzz’ about it! This is a hefty newsletter with lots of important information in it for you to read.
I would especially like to draw your attention to the information on:
- 2012/2013 Year One Admissions
- Election to the School Council and E.S.F. Board Information
- Parent Introductory Evenings
I look forward to seeing you at school next week.
Regards,
Sandra Webster
Principal
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| IMPORTANT DATES |
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IMPORTANT DATES
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DATE
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EVENT
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TIME
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05 September 2011 (Monday)
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Year 1 (Group C) Full Day in School
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8.30 a.m. – 2.40 p.m.
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05 September 2011 (Monday)
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Start of After School Activities by P.E. Dept.
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3.00 p.m.
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06 September 2011 (Tuesday)
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Year 1 (Group A) Full Day in School
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8.30 a.m. – 2.40 p.m.
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06 September 2011 (Tuesday)
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Year 1 Parents’ Workshop in the Hall:
Phonics/Reading/Writing
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1.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m.
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06 September 2011 (Tuesday)
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Year 1 & 2 Parents’ Introductory Evening
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5.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
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07 September 2011 (Wednesday)
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Year 1 (Group B) Full Day in School
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8.30 a.m. – 2.40 p.m.
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07 September 2011 (Wednesday)
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Year 1 Parents’ Workship in the Hall:
Inquiry/Learning PYP
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1.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m.
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07 September 2011 (Wednesday)
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Year 5 & 6 Parents’ Introductory Evening
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5.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
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08 September 2011 (Thursday)
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Year 1 (Group C) Full Day in School
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8.30 a.m. – 2.40 p.m.
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08 September 2011 (Thursday)
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Year 3 & 4 Parents’ Introductory Evening
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5.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
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09 September 2011 (Friday)
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All Year 1 children in School today – Full Day
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8.30 a.m. – 2.40 p.m.
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13 September 2011 (Tuesday)
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PUBLIC HOLIDAY: (The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival ) NO CLASSES
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15 September 2011 (Thursday)
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Year 6 P.T.A. Cake Sale
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10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m.
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30 September 2011 (Friday)
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CPD Day – No Classes
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Below are advance Dates for P.E.
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Tournaments to keep in Mind
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06 October 2011 ( Thursday)
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Year 5 Netball Tournament in School
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Lesson Time
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06 October 2011 (Thursday)
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Year 6 Soccer Tournament in Happy Valley
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9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
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07 October 2011 (Friday)
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Year 4 Soccer Tournament in Happy Valley
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9.30 a.m.
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02 November 2011 (Wednesday)
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Year 4 Athletics Meet in Causeway Bay Sports Ground
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9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
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03 November 2011 (Thursday)
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Year 6 Atheletics Meet in Causeway Bay Sports Ground
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9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
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04 November 2011 (Friday)
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Year 5 Atheletics Meet in Causeway Bay Sports Ground
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9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
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10 November 2011 (Thursday)
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Year 3 Atheletics Meet in Causeway Bay Sports Ground
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9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
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14 December 2011 (Wednesday)
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Year 1 Atheletics Meet in Causeway Bay Sports Ground
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9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
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15 December 2011 (Thursday)
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Year 2 Atheletics Meet in Causeway Bay Sports Ground
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9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
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02 December 2011 (Friday)
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Year 4 Cricket Tournament in Happy Valley
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9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
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14 December 2011 (Wednesday)
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Year 3 Netball Tournament in School
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8.40 a.m. – 10.20 a.m.
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15 December 2011 (Thursday)
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Year 6 Cricket Tournament in Happy Valley
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9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
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| YEAR 1 ADMISSIONS APPLICATIONS 2012-2013 |
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Year 1 ADMISSIONS Applications – for Year 1 positions commencing in August 2012
For children eligible for the Year One intake – August 2012, applications are processed at ESF Centre a year ahead of entry. This means that for children born in 2007 who are due to start in our school in August 2012, application forms will be accepted between 1 September and 30 September 2011 at ESF Centre (on-line via the ESF Website). Even if you have a child already at Bradbury School you must submit an on-line application. Full details of the application process are on the ESF website link below.
Chris Duncan - Vice Principal (Lower Phase) |
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| BRADBURY SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTION |
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We have one parent vacancy on our Bradbury School Council. The council is the governing body of the school and oversees the strategic direction of the school, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and budget setting. It does not become involved in the daily running of the school. A letter, nomination forms, candidate pro-formas and timeline is attached.
If you would like more information on what sitting on the council entails, please contact me.
Sandra Webster – Principal |
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| PARENT INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS |
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Tuesday 6th September 2011
Y1 & Y2: 5.00-6.15pm
Wednesday 7th September 2011
Y5 & Y6: 5.00-6.15pm
Thursday 8th September 2011
Y3 & Y4: 5:00–6:15 pm
We have been delighted with the smooth start to the 2011/12 school year. Thank you for your support and we look forward to working with you throughout the year.
As part of our Assessment, Recording and Reporting process (ARR), you are invited to meet your child’s new teacher to receive information about the curriculum for 2011-2012, general information about classroom procedures and about how you can support your child at home. At Bradbury School, we greatly value our parent partnership and believe that strong school/home links enhance the education of our children. In order to ensure common home/school understandings, it is important that you attend these sessions.
This year the Introductory Meetings will be organized as follows:
5:00 Meet the class teacher (Classrooms – Except Y1: Hall)
5:45 The Year Ahead – Sandra Webster (Hall) A brief rundown on the school’s annual goals
6:00 Chinese Curriculum Information – Jenny Chen (Hall)
I am sure you will appreciate that this particular forum is not conducive to a confidential individual consultation. However, should you wish to meet individually with the teacher on another occasion, you are welcome to do so by mutual agreement.
Limited car parking will be available in the playground.
I look forward to meeting you all next week.
Sandra Webster - Principal |
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| ROOM TO READ |
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Last year, in tandem with the development of our new library, the school community worked with Room to Read to raise funds to support the building of two new libraries in Cambodia (one new stand alone, one to be developed in an existing building.) This was a very exciting joint project and have just received notification from Room to Read on the location of the major project, the stand alone library.
This information is attached for you. It is in ways like this that we can support our students to become people who are globally conscious and responsible.
Sandra Webster – Principal
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THANKS FROM CROSSROADS FOUNDATION
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Crossroads Foundation has express thanks for Bradbury School’s generous support and our recent donation of whiteboards and folders.
Excerpts from the letter are:
“We are constantly reminded that the fight against world need is a team effort, one in which every role – and player – is vital. We consider it a privilege to be on this team with you and thank you, most sincerely, for choosing to be on this team with us.”
Carol Farrington – Social Studies Leader/3F Teacher
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| MUSIC DEPARTMENT / LIBRARY NEWS |
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INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS
Children at Bradbury School have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument and lessons are taught by experienced peripatetic teachers as follows:
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Violin
Guitar
Clarinet
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Years 1 to 6
Years 4 to 6
Years 4 to 6
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Voice
Flute
Saxophone
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Years 4 to 6
Years 4 to 6
Years 5 and 6
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These lessons are generally taught individually, either at lunchtime or after school and on a private basis. Lessons costs approximately $270 for 30 minutes, but this does vary slightly depending on the teacher. The school has several clarinets and flutes that can be rented for $550/term. If you would like your child to begin lessons, please email Mr Clothier in the Music Department (clothierg@bs.esf.edu.hk) stating your child’s name, class and preferred instrument. One of the instrumental teachers will then contact you to discuss specific arrangements such as time and cost of lessons, purchase of instrument, any books needed, etc. Thank you.
Gethyn Clothier - Head of Performing Arts
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LIBRARY NEWS
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 What a wonderful start to the new year we have had! Our children have all been in to visit our brand new library, and I’m happy to say they all love it! It is a beautiful, spacious area that will be beneficial for Bradbury School in so many ways.
We are still putting on the finishing touches, but already the classes have all been to explore, and to borrow their first books for the year.
Some pictures are included for those who have not yet had the chance to come and look around.
Pamela Gaukroger - Teacher Librarian
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| PARENT EXPERTISE QUESTIONNAIRE 2011 |
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In the Primary Years Program (PYP) students undertake six Units of Inquiry each year. At Bradbury we like to give the students opportunities to enrich their learning through the experiences, knowledge & action of others. Therefore we would be more than grateful if you would be willing to assist by helping with planning, suggesting useful contacts or giving a talk or presentation to the students. The type of help suitable would be dependent upon areas of expertise or experience that are relevant to the Inquiries.
The curriculum areas that this pertains to are Social Studies, which is the study of people in relation to their past, present & future, their environment & their society, Science, the exploration of behaviours & the interrelationships among natural, physical & materials worlds and Visual Arts.
If you are able to assist please fill in the pro-forma attached & return it by email (farringtonc@bs.esf.edu.hk) or contact us if you would like further clarification. You do not have to restrict yourself to the year group that your child/ren is/are in. We will collate a list of volunteers which will be made available to the teachers. If they feel your expertise to be useful they will contact you directly & will be able to discuss how you can help in greater detail.
Regards,
Carol Farrington – Social Studies Leader
Chris Duncan - PYP Co-ordinator/Vice Principal
Grant Anderson – Science Leader
Brigitte van der Vossen – Visual Arts Leader
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| P.T.A. NEWS/STUDENT DIRECTORY |
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Welcome to another exciting and very busy year at Bradbury! The PTA Committee will soon be meeting to discuss fundraising and spending plans for the current year. Keep an eye out for future announcements in the newsletter!
The 2011-2012 school calendar should be distributed this Friday, Sept. 2. The PTA would like to give a big shout out and thank you to Georgia Manifold (parent of boys in Y3 and Y5) for all her help with selecting and photographing all the artwork for the calendar. Thank you!
If you have any comments, or suggestions for events or spending, please do not hesitate to contact a committee member or email pta@bs.esf.edu.hk
Cassie Jullienne - PTA Chairperson
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STUDENT DIRECTORY
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The Bradbury School PTA plans to publish a Student Directory for all the Bradbury School students soon.
Under the new ESF Ordinance, all parents are automatically members of the PTA of their child’s/children’s school(s). Annual PTA membership of Bradbury PTA is HK$400 per family.This amount is included in the bus fees of all bus users and is to be paid separately by non- bus users. Your contact details will be included in the PTA directory issued to all members. You will also receive a Bradbury School Calendar.
The membership application form is attached. The deadline for this application will be on 6th September 2011. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at 2893 2256.
Lin Gong - PTA Administrator
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| P.E. NEWS/ AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES |
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Curriculum P.E.
We have been back at school just over a week and things are already in full swing! Years 4 and 6 have already had their first soccer sessions with their teachers and fantastic coaches Linda and Amro from ESL. Year 5 have had their first session of netball with expert coach Karin Looram and they have had their first swimming lesson down at the pool.
On Monday we see the start of the Year 2’s visiting coaches. This year again we have an extremely strong team of professional coaches working with the Year 2 staff and children in soccer, netball, basketball, rounders, rugby, tennis, cricket and hockey. These coaches have been brought together from a number of the sporting governing bodies and sports coaching companies across Hong Kong.
In specialist P.E. this term all classes will be working on Athletics. At the end of the unit we will have a series of Athletics meets at Causeway Bay Sports ground. All parents are welcome to come to these lessons to see the children showcasing the skills they have been learning. The dates of these Athletics meets are on the front of the newsletter.
As you already know we have Rachel Grantham teaching in the P.E department here at Bradbury School. With the addition of Rachel to the team we will be able to introduce a number of new initiatives that will give the children more opportunities within sport. The first will be a lunchtime activity program for all children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. The second is extension opportunities through a variety of athletics meets for our top runners, jumpers and throwers in Years 5 and 6. The third is the introduction of the Bradbury Sportspeople of the Year awards.
For safety reasons in all P.E. lessons please ensure your child has the correct clothing and footwear. All long hair must be tied up.
After School Activities
We are extremely lucky at Bradbury School to have a large group of teachers who offer their free time to coach the students in a wide variety of after school sports. To support these teachers please ensure you are on time to pick up your child from the relevant activity.
The after school activities will all start this coming week (Monday 5th September). Please ensure your child is dressed in suitable P.E. clothes and shoes. As with P.E. lessons all long hair must be tied up and mouth guards and shin pads worn were appropriate.
Throughout the term we will be arranging matches, races and tournaments for the children enrolled in the after school activity program. Some of these events will take place within your child’s scheduled activity time. On other occasions, for a variety of reasons, these events may need to be scheduled at alternative times. If this is the case your child will be given a letter with all the details of the event and a reply slip that should be returned to Miss Farry’s office on or before the indicated date.
Please be aware that all invites to tournaments/matches/races must be returned to school regardless of whether or not your child is able to attend the event. It is not a problem if your child can’t attend; however, we need to know so we can offer the place to another child and so we still have a full team. We have been left in the lurch a few times with children who have told us at the last minute they are not coming to the event. This is unfair to the coaches, the rest of the team and the event organizers. It doesn’t teach the children the important values of commitment, sportsmanship and team spirit.
If any parents would like to help out with any of the after school activities throughout the year, please contact me at marie.farry@bs.esf.edu.hk
As well as the after school activities for the children we also offer a pilates class for teachers and parents. The class takes place on Thursday afternoons in the music room between 4.30pm and 5.30pm. The cost is $150 per session. If you are interested in coming along just drop me an email letting me know.
Marie Farry – P.E. Leader
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AFTER SCHOOL EXTRA CURRICULAR PROVIDED FROM OUTSIDE COMPANIES FOR 1st TERM
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The following companies are currently hiring our facilities to provide Extra Curricular activities for students. You may browse the school website under “Community” for their programs and enroll your child directly to the company:
ESF Educational Services Ltd – (Monday to Saturday) English and Sports, contact Candy Leung at 27603900 or cleung@esf.org.hk
Cecilia Ho Art Club – (Monday 3:00-4:00pm) Chinese Painting, contact Winky Ling at 25202526 or chartclub@yahoo.com
Active Kids Ltd – (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:00-4:00pm), Science, Stormy Chefs, Chess, contact Nancy Lo at 91787376 or admin@activekidshk.com.
Primary Matters - (Tuesday 2:45-4:00pm), creative writing, contact Marion McNally at 94654468 or marion.mcnally@gmail.com
Integrated Martial Arts (Wednesday 3:00-4:00pm), contact Ho Ka Lok at 91204689 or wamakfyip@yahoo.com
Chito Ryu Karate, (Thursday 2:45-3:45pm), contact Heyton Tse at 91512707 or heytontze@gmail.com
Craft Box- (Wednesday and Thursday 3:00-4:00pm), contact Simone Duckworth at 90143262 or simone@craftbox.asia
TLC Global Holding Limited (Tuesday 2:50-3:50pm), ICT, contact Bonnie Lai at 26062770 or info@tlckids.com.hk
TLC Global Holding Limited (Tuesday 4:00-5:00pm), Dramagic, contact Bonnie Lai at 26062770 or info@tlckids.com.hk
Thank you.
Pauline Tang - HR & Finance System
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LTD. (ESL) ACTIVITIES
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Please find attached the links to ESL Sports Brochure for Term One. Below is a list of the sports after school activities. This can also be found on the Bradbury School website www.bradbury.edu.hk , click on the icon Educational Services.
Should you need further information, please feel free to contact me. Thank you very much.
Ming Wu - Sport Administrator - ESF Educational Services Limited
5/F Cigna Tower, 482 Jaffe Road Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, Tel: +852 2760 3915 Fax: +852 2711 8007
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ELMER HUNT BY YEAR 1
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