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Year 1G Open Evening

A Welcome to Our Community
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Year 1L Teaching Team
Teacher






June Gibbard
jgibbard@hlyis.edu.hk


Assistant Teachers








Mandy Wong Chloe Wong



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Specialist Teachers
Physical Education Music
Rowan Turner
rturner@hlyis.edu.hk
Nobel Gabasan
ngabasan@hlyis.edu.hk
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Specialist Teachers
Chinese Studies
Phoebe Lung
plung@hlyis.edu.hk
Christina Wei
cwei@hlyis.edu.hk
Wei Wang
wwang@hlyis.edu.hk
Pauline Sun
plsun@hlyis.edu.hk
Myra Li
mli@hlyis.edu.hk
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Student Support
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Nina Shek
Language Leader
nshek@hlyis.edu.hk
Kaman Lam

klam@hlyis.edu.hk
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Student Support
Learning Support
Cassandra Li
Assistant Teacher
Carly Speirs
Assistant Teacher

Irene teRaa
Learning 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

Home learning details
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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 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
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Units of Inquiry
Who We Are Relationships
Where We Are in Place & Time Personal
Histories
How We Express Ourselves Celebrations
How the World Works Patterns & Cycles
How We Organise Ourselves Schooling
Sharing the Planet Finite Resources
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Home Learning
Reading
Chinese Studies
Mathletics
Raz-Kids
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Daily Routine
8:15am School Starts

10:00am Snack (20 mins)

11:50am Get ready for lunch (15
mins)

12:05pm - Eat Lunch in hall (25 mins)

12:30pm Play (20 mins)

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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Lunches
Your child will need to bring their snack and
lunch to school every day.
If you would like to deliver hot lunches for
your child, the amahs will be at the school
gates from 11.30a.m. 11.45a.m for you to
drop them off.
Please be reminded that we are a NUT FREE
school.
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Physical Education
PE (11:05a.m.) or Swimming
(11:30a.m.) Monday
PMP (8:30a.m.) Tuesday
PE Kit
School PE polo shirt
School PE shorts
School hat
Sneakers
Water Bottle
School tracksuit for colder weather
Helpers needed for PMP sessions

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Physical Education - Swimming
Term 1 (1
st
) & Term 3

Swimming starts on Monday 8
th
September 11:30a.m.

Helpers please come to classroom at 11:05a.m. to help
students change.

Swimming Kit
School swimmers
School robe
School swimming cap
Sandals/Flip flops
School swimming bag
-Sun cream

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Library
Friday 9:15a.m.

Please return library
books every Friday.
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Term 1 Events
17
th
September: PIM - Chinese Studies

29/30
th
September: School Photos

3
rd
October: Movie Night

15
th
October: PIM Phonics and Reading

17
th
October: Open Day

8
th
November: School Fair

1
st
December: LEAP Van

10
th
December: Xmas Concert
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Reporting Schedule
6
th
10
th
October: Parent/Teacher
Conferences

18
th
December: Term 1 Report

9
th
13
th
March: Parent/Teacher
Conferences

15
th
May: Student Led Conferences

24
th
June: Term 2 Report
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Term Dates
Term 1: 28
th
August to 19
th

December
(Half Term Break: 20
th

24
th
October)

Term 2: 5
th
January to 27
th

March
(Lunar New Year: 31
st

January to 11
th
February)

Term 3: 13
th
April to 26
th

June
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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!

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
REMEMBER - We are a NUT FREE school!
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Where Can You Get Help?
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Contact Details
Teacher:
jgibbard@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