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Nursery Open Evening

A Welcome to Our Community
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Green Room Teaching Team
Mrs Nielsen Mrs Sze Mrs Chen
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Specialist Teachers
Nobel Gabasan
ngabasan@hlyis.edu.hk

Music lessons for
Green Room is on
Monday and
Wednesday
mornings.
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Specialist Teachers
Chinese Studies
is for twenty
minutes everyday
in our classroom.
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

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 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
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Home Learning
Sharing books and
stories
Playing games
Playing with friends
and family
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Daily Routine
8:15am School Starts

10:00am Snack

12:00pm Lunch

12:30pm Rest

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

10:20am Snack

11:30pm Lunch

2:00pm School Finishes
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Library
Borrowing Time to be
announced when the
children are settled in
to the class routines
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Term 1 Events
September 26: Fire Services
will visit and talk to the
children.

November 8: School Fair

December 10: Xmas Concert
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Term 2 Events
February 13: Lunar New Year
Celebrations
March 18: unit exhibition
Chunky Onion Theatre
company visiting school: date
to be announced

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Term 3 Events
Nursery excursion to be
announced.
May 15: Student Led
Conference day
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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 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
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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:
February 14-23)

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
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