Bradbury Newsletter 16th June 2017
Greetings to you all!
Congratulations to all students who were involved in our production of ‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’. This was an outstanding performance of what is quite a complex and sophisticated plot line! Our children, however, made it so clear and easy to follow with their articulation, poise and confidence, whether speaking lines, dancing or singing. Well done to you all – you were a real credit to Bradbury School! Thank you to all parents who supported your child(ren) learning lines or dance moves. Big thanks also to all of our teachers for supporting this, a special mention to Mr. Clothier and Mrs. Thompson for their hard work over many weeks.
You will be aware that over time, the issue of parents videoing at school has become problematic for us; hence my email to you all earlier this week. I do not want to get to the point of banning phones, as most of you understand the need to respect privacy and certainly understand the reasons why images of our children should not appear on social media. Just in case you missed it, below is my letter again. I am always happy to talk further about this with you.
Dear Parents and Prospective 2017/18 Parents
At Bradbury, we take the duty of care to our students and school community very seriously. A part of this care is the right to privacy so that everyone can feel safe when they are in our buildings and grounds. I have therefore, been very disappointed to find that this right has been abused in what in I consider to be a disrespectful way, and no doubt in a way that would cause outrage should the children of the offenders be subject to it.
I would like to remind you that taking photographs of, or videoing students, teachers or other parents with phones or cameras, when you are in the or on school grounds, is definitely not permitted.
This is an important aspect of both child protection and privacy for all our students, teachers and parents here at Bradbury School. It is particularly important that we are vigilant about this, in this era of digital uploading to social media and online sharing where images taken of people, often without their permission, can end up anywhere.
There are of course times when you are able to take digital images of your own child, such as at concerts, sports days and other special events, and teachers will let you know at /of these times. If you are unsure of when it is ok to take pictures, please just ask a member of staff.
We do not want to ban phones or cameras at school, so we ask that you please respect this requirement as this has become on ongoing concern, with a number of parents videoing students, teachers and parents without their knowledge or permission. Could you also ensure that any other family members or employees who may be in school with your child are aware of this requirement?
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sandra Webster
Principal
| Date | Event | Time |
| 16 June 2017 (Friday) | Deadline for the Cookbook Recipes | 3:00 PM |
| 19 June 2017 (Monday) | All books returned to the library | 3:00 PM |
| 21 June 2017 (Wednesday) | Y5/Y6 Student Led Conference | 8:30AM – 3:00PM |
| 27 June 2017 (Tuesday) | Y6 Graduation Day | 9:00AM |
| 30 June 2017 (Friday) | Last Day of Term 3 (This is an early dismissal) | 12:00PM |
| 08 August 2017 (Tuesday) –
11 August 2017 (Friday) |
P.T.A. Shop Opens | 10:00AM – 3:00PM |
| 14 August 2017 (Monday) | Classes fo Autumn Term Begins for Years 2-6 | 8:30AM – 2:40PM |
| 14 August 2017 (Monday) | Classes for Year 1 Group A Begins | 9:00AM – 12:00PM |
| 15 August 2017 (Tuesday) | Classes for Year 1 Group B Begins | 9:00AM – 12:00PM |
With the very rainy days over the last few weeks we have noticed that there are many children who either do not have a raincoat or are bringing umbrellas to school that they cannot manage.
Students in Years 1 and 2 should not bring umbrellas but should bring a raincoat that they can take off on their own. The red poncho style ones sold through the PTA are perfect for this.
Please ensure that your child’s raincoat is clearly labelled with their name. Year 1 and 2 teachers do hang them up to dry in the corridors, but need them to be clearly labelled to be returned to the correct child.
If any Year 1 and 2 children do wear rain-boots to school they are able to sit on the benches in the downstairs playground to change them. You might like to send a plastic bag for them to put the wet rain-boots into their bag with.
Children in all other year level are also encouraged to bring a raincoat rather than an umbrella. If your child does bring an umbrella please ensure that they are the small type and that they can manage it on their own. We have many doorway ‘traffic jams’ on wet mornings with students blocking the entrance with umbrellas that they do not know how to put down or and poking them into other student’s faces.
Thanks to your attention to this as we look forward to a few more rainy days!
Therese Gallen
Vice Principal (Lower Phase)
LAST BORROWING & RETURNING OF BOOKS – A REMINDER!
Please find the end of year procedures:
Last day of borrowing: Friday 9th June
All books returned by: Monday 19th June
Please also be reminded that there is a fine of $100 for any lost books alternatively you can replace the book yourself.
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2017-2018
Next year’s Battle of the Books list is now out. If your child is going into Year Five or Six next academic year, then this a great reference of books for them to read. The Battle of the Books Club will be taking place on Friday lunchtimes next term from November. More information will be given nearer the time.
| Title | Author |
| The Great Wall of Lucy Wu | Wendy Wan-Long Shang |
| Save Me a Seat | Sarah Weeks/Gita Varadarajan |
| Finn Family Moomintroll | Tove Jansson |
| Heartsong | Kevin Crossley-Holland |
| Because of Winn-Dixie | Kate DiCamillo |
| The Doll People | Anne M Martin |
| PAX | Sara Pennypacker |
| The Rescuers | Margery Sharp |
| The War that Saved My Life | Kimberly Brubaker Bradley |
| Castle Hangnail | Ursula Vernon |
| Wild Robot | Peter Brown |
| Wolf Hollow | Lauren Wolk |
| The Girl Who Drank the Moon | Kelly Barnhill |
| Rowan of Rin | Emily Rodda |
| Fish in a Tree | Lynda Mullaly Hunt |
| Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism | Georgia Byng |
| Mr Popper’s Penguins | Richard & Florence Atwater |
| The Penderwicks | Jeanne Birdsall |
| Under the Egg | Laura Marx Fitzgerald |
| The Bolds | Julian Clary |
Jane Thompson – Teacher Librarian & Connie Leung – Library Assistant
DISCO
Unfortunately we had to reschedule the Year 5/6 disco due to the weather. If your child is now unable to attend on the new date please contact the PTA office for a refund.
Students at the Year 5/6 and 3/4 discos should wear normal uniform to school and bring a change of clothes if they wish. They will be kept in class between the end of school and the start of the disco and will have an opportunity to change. Parents will be able to collect their children from the blue playground at 4pm.
For the Yr 1/2 Disco, students may wear their casual clothes to school, however please ensure that they wear their PE trainers. Please make sure the casual dress for the disco is age appropriate. For example, summer casual/party clothes – and please- no inappropriate t-shirt slogans.
I would like to say a big thank you to the teachers, parents and PTA committee members who have volunteered to help with the discos and of course a huge thank you to our resident DJ Steve Fennelly!!
The PTA cannot hold any of our events without your help and support so THANK YOU.
As always, if you have any comments, ideas or suggestions, or if you are interested in joining the PTA committee please email pta@bradbury.edu.hk.
Julia Dunn
PTA Chairperson
Email:pta@bradbury.edu.hk.
Website: https://www.bradbury.edu.hk/pta-2/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BradburyschoolPTA/
FOR BEGINNING OR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018
For the convenience of parents, we have made special arrangements for the shop opening hours at the beginning of the new school year. We encourage the parents to purchase the uniforms and stationery early as it will be very crowded in the shop at the beginning of the new term.
The PTA shop will be closed during summer holiday.
Open Date: August: 8, 9, 10, & 11
Hours: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Our shop will open regularly Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM 14th August onwards.
Lin Gong – P.T.A. Administrator
The Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection (AFTEC) is a bilingual professional theatre organization and registered charity that is resident at the Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre on HK Island. We are one of the Venue Partners under the Leisure & Cultural Services Department’s Venue Partnership Scheme. AFTEC produces theatre productions including bilingual youth theatre and other arts learning programmes and workshops.
Relaxed Theatre (RT) is a social inclusion theatre format that caters performances to individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other learning/communication challenges. It offers the opportunities for ASD children and their families to attend performances in a supportive environment, and share the joy of theatre. AFTEC presented three highly acclaimed productions in 2014 – 2016. Please refer to the article ‘‘A Happy Theatre with No Hushing’’ in https://www.sen.org.hk/en/page/p1_4
for the vision embedded in AFTEC’s Relaxed Theatre.
Catherine Blacklaws – Head of Learning Support
The following companies are currently hiring our facilities to provide extra curricular activities for students. You may browse the school website under “LIFE AT BRADBURY” for their programs and enrol your child directly to the company:
ESF Educational Services Ltd. – Language and Sports Programme, contact Candy Leung at 2760 3900 or cleung@esf.org.hk website: www.esf.org.hk
Adventure Sports Academy Ltd. – Soccer & Basketball Training, contact Eilis Cheung at 3998 4042 or info@adventuresportsacademy.com website: www.adventuresportsacademy.com
Backershagen B.V. (LanguageOne) – Global Mother Tongue Education, contact Leandra Lok at 5501 5262 or leandra.lok@languageone.nl website: www.languageone.nl
Banana Art Club – Art Class, contact Michelle Chan at 6020 5476 or bananaartclub@gmail.com website: www.bananaartclub.com
Bome Co. Ltd. – International Standard Ballroom, Latin Dance Class, contact Ms. May Li at 2891 0289 or bomedance@gmail.com website: www.bomedance.com.hk
Brilliant Learning International Ltd. (Sanskriti) – Sanskriti/Hindi Language Class, contact Geetanjali Dhar at 3563 4300 or info@sanskritiglobal.org website: www.sanskritiglobal.org
Discovery Dome Hong Kong Ltd. – Astronomy Club with a Portable Mobile Planetarium (Year 3-6 students), contact Lorne Ali at 9754 4081 or lorneali@hotmail.com, website www.discoverydome.hk
HoYinPingChess / Hong Kong Junior Chess Club – Chess Class, Holiday Camp, Tournament, contact Yin Ping Ho at 9215 2682 or hoyinpingchess@gmail.com website: www.hoyinpingchess.com/index/lesson.html /www.hoyinpingchess.com/index/camp.html or www.hkjuniorchess.org
Kate’s Kids – Kindermusik, Music & Movement Activity, contact Kate Leung at 9019 6793 or catherine@kindermusik.hk website: www.kateskids.com.hk
KennyMark Pty Ltd- Astro Trooper Space Workshop (Oct 2017), contact Kenny Tan at +61 405 841 446 or kenny@kmptyltd.com website: www.kmptyltd.com
Primary Matters – Writing Workshop, contact Marion McNally at 9465 4468 or primarymattershk@gmail.com website: www.primarymattershk.com
Starlit Voice Ltd. – LAMDA Musical Theatre & Group Drama, contact Vincent Warren at 2108 2182 or info@starlit.hk website: www.starlitvoice.com
Percy Mak – Finance Manager
N.B. 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 liability 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.
