QBS eNewsletter - Issue 18

Issue 18

19th January 2012

Principal's Comment

Dress Red Day

PTA News

QBS Brownies

ESF Educational Services

Green Team

QBS Clubs

Coming Up

Dear Parents,

My first three weeks at Quarry Bay School have been very busy and enjoyable.
Our girls and boys competed in football tournaments late last week. Their teamwork was admirable. The students played with a determination and encouraged one another to give their best. They were a credit to the Quarry Bay School community.

The approaching holiday is an opportunity for your child to take some rest. If you want to support some learning at home over the holiday break I would encourage you to focus on reading for pleasure with your child. Discussing books is a good way to ask open-ended questions and have your child talk about their understanding of a story or topic. Oral language is an important part of building a child’s reading comprehension.

It was nice to meet parents at the PTA Meeting on Tuesday evening. Please support the PTA’s Read-a-thon current initiative. More details will be emailed to all parents tomorrow (Friday 20th).

Well done to our Year 4 students for their performances this week. The students performed for their parents and peers as part of the current unit of inquiry. They used stories to express themselves through drama and dance. Performing in front of an audience is a great way to develop confidence. Thanks to all staff and parents for your support and involvement.

A special assembly will be held on Friday to celebrate Chinese New Year. Students will enjoy performances by their peers, dressing up and being involved in a range of learning experiences provided by members of our Mandarin teaching staff.

I look forward to seeing the students on Wednesday 1st February after the Chinese New Year holiday.

Kung Hei Fat Choi

Dress Red Day

To celebrate Chinese New Year, tomorrow (Friday) we will have a Dress Red Day. Please encourage your child/ren to celebrate this occasion by coming to school in red or traditional Chinese dress.

Please remember that tomorrow is normal school hours and school will finish at the normal time.

PTA News

PTA BUS UPDATE

After-School Activities - Change in Regular Travel on School Bus
All parents are requested to INFORM PTA BY EMAIL regarding any after-school activities your child(ren) have been enrolled in this term and as a result any change in the regular travel plans from school. Please email us at pta@qbs.edu.hk as soon as possible.

HELP US IN OUR DRIVE FOR A GREENER ENVIRONMENT
We would like all parents to support a greener environment by bringing in your own shopping bags when you come to purchase items from the shop.

Parents who have extra re-usable bags, in good quality, may bring them in or send them in for us to re-cycle and re-use for those shoppers who need bags.

PTA Operation Times
• PTA Office: open from 8am to 3pm from Monday to Friday (as per the school calendar).
• PTA Shop: open from 8am to 11am / 12noon to 4pm from Tuesday to Thursday (as per school calendar).

Please visit our PTA page for detailed PTA information and contact details.

QBS Brownies

All Brownie Guides previously with the QBS Pack who decided to stay on ,please could you re-confirm with Mrs. Foster through e'mail, her address; lucy.foster@qbs.edu.hk on or before the 25th of January, 2012.

The QBS Brownie Pack's meeting will begin on the 1st of February, 2012, Wednesday, from 2:45 to 3:45 PM.

The girls should go straight to the Arts Centre right after the class.

Educational Services

ESF Lions Football

Well done to Lucas Dale and Matthew Isaac for representing ESF lions U10 in their 7-2 victory against Chelsea Soccer Schools. Lucas scored a goal.

ESF run football sessions on Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons at Quarry Bay School.

ESF Swimming

ESF Educational Services Sharks Learn to Swim Programme is an excellent opportunity for young children to be introduced to the sport of swimming in a fun, stimulating and enriching way. Our structured lessons ensure that every child’s development is monitored closely, allowing them to progress through the swimming levels at a suitable pace. All our swimming lessons are conducted in English by highly qualified swimming instructors. We offer classes for infants, preschoolers and non-swimmers through to squad at South Island School, Renaissance College, Sha Tin College and Discovery College. For more information, please contact ESF Educational Services at 2711 1280 or send us an email at sports@esf.org.hk

Sports Section
ESF Educational Services Limited

sports@esf.org.hk http://www.esf.org.hk

Green Team

Garden Equipment

Do you have any seeds, yoghurt pots, cardboard egg cartons, unwanted plants, cuttings or anything you think we may be able to use to further 'green' the school?? If you do, and you would like to help, please send them in to your child's teacher or contact me if you have any questions.

Many thanks

Mrs Ringrose