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Dear RCHK Family,
A week has almost passed since the start of the new academic year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the returning students in making new students feel welcome at RCHK. Also I would like to thank every teacher and staff member for the smooth opening week.
As you may have already known, the World Health Organization has announced the world is moving into the post-pandemic stage of the H1N1 Influenza outbreak. Therefore we will no longer collect your child’s temperature record. Please refer to the information in this newsletter about our new policy respecting the H1N1 flu virus.
I mentioned in the last issue that the first day of school is an exciting affair. This excitement will continue, as there will be many activities awaiting our students. Please check the listing in the newsletter and consider joining the ones that you find interesting.
There is one more thing I would like to share with you. Our IB Diploma students did exceptionally well in 2010. This year it will be a challenge for the current diploma cohort to do the same or even better. With your enthusiasm and hard work, I am confident our diploma students will shine again.
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Harry Brown
Principal
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| Dates to Remember |
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August 24
Back-to-School Night (Year 1-3)
August 25
Back-to-School Night (Year 4-6)
August 30
Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots Asia Pacific Youth Summit
August 31
Introduction to Scouting
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September 2
Scholarship Music Concert
September 3
Back to School Coffee Morning (RAPT)
September 7
Back-to-School Night (Secondary)
Year 7 EOTC Experience
September 9
Principal's Lunch with Scholarship Students
September 10
RAPT Function
September 23
The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (No School)
September 24-25
IBAP Workshop (No School)
September 30
Year 7 EOTC Experience
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| College News |
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H1N1 Flu Virus Update
A message from Dr. Harry Brown, Principal
The World Health Organization has declared that the H1N1 pandemic is over. Here at RCHK, we will not be continuing our practice of last year requiring students to bring in a daily record of their morning temperature readings. However we will remain on alert in monitoring the health of our students and staff.
The Centre for Health Protection advises the public to stay vigilant and continue practising good hygiene including washing hands particularly after sneezing or coughing; maintaining good ventilation; building up good body immunity by having a balanced diet, regular exercise and adequate rest, and avoiding smoking.
To prevent possible outbreak of respiratory diseases, especially influenza, children with fever and respiratory symptoms are strongly advised not to attend school until 48 hours after the fever has subsided.
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Back-to-School Nights (Primary)
A message from Max Muller, Head of Primary
Back-to-School Night is essentially an information session for parents and guardians. Please note that there will be two separate sessions for parents of Year 1-3 as well as Year 3-6 respectively. For more information, click here.
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Introduction to Scouting
A message from Peter Halliday, Scout Leader
Renaissance College has a thriving scout group, currently comprising cubs and scouts, but hopefully soon to expand to grasshoppers and venture scouts. On Tuesday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre, Peter Halliday and other scout group leaders will present an introduction to scouting and describe the objectives and activities of the college scout group. All parents and staff are welcome.
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The Library and Information Resources Centre Welcomes You!
A message from Andrea Walker, Head of Library and Information Resources
We look forward to opening our doors, both physical and digital to the RCHK community this year. Over the summer we have ushered in some changes and improvements along with many new resources. If you're new to RCHK you may want to check out what we have to offer at our homepage http://bit.ly/ddY4Hr. Also Database collection at http://bit.ly/aEdOmD. You can view the Library catalogue from home.
What's new ?
IB resources in Math, Psychology, Geography and English.
Math collection hand-picked by Mr. Coventry in the Math department - includes exciting mind benders, brain teasers and everything you need to know about the history of numbers.
Integration of Chinese and English Non-Fiction - All English and Chinese non-fiction resources are now shelved sided by side rather than in separate locations. This will allow easier access and better support our bilingual English-Chinese students.
Primary Playaway Collection - an extremely popular item in the Secondary school last year, Playaways are pre-loaded digital audio players, designed to give users simple and immediate access to audiobooks.
Simplified Chinese titles - many exciting new titles
Hot Chinese and English Fiction - come check out the great new reads
Acrylic display shelves - located on shelf bayends to maximize display of new resources.
Volunteers
We have been fortunate to have strong parent volunteer support in the LIRC since the school opened in 2006. Over time people come and go so we welcome and encourage new and existing parents who can share some time to help us this year as well. No experience needed and training provided. Please contact Andrea Walker, Head of LIRC.
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Student Counselling
A message from Jackie Greenwood, Counsellor
A warm welcome back to all our students, teachers and families. We are very pleased to announce an extended support service this year to our community at RCHK.
The team supports the community in many ways including:
-supporting students individually with emotional, social, or academic concerns that impact learning, mental and physical health as well as relationships;
-Parent Support Sessions offered twice a week to give advice and support to parents in dealing with parenting issues, e.g. communicating with teens, child discipline, family problems;
-Group work and workshops to promote student well-being.
Our service is confidential. All our counsellors are experienced professionals and registered with their professional bodies. Counselling is available in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
If you have any questions, please contact Jackie Greenwood.
Scholarship Music Concert
A message from Wilma Shen, Scholarship Manager
The 2nd Annual Scholarship Music Concert will be held on Thursday, September 2 at PAC. This year a total of 20 students will be showcasing their music talent, of which 17 are music scholarship students. New this year is our partnership with Nesbitt Centre – an institution that provides an English-speaking educational programme for adults with learning disabilities. While entry is free, we welcome donations and all proceeds will benefit Nesbitt Centre.
IB Talk - How to Beat the IB
In order to help students and parents to understand more about the IB programme and to give them some tips on how to do well in it, Parksan Sanker will be giving a talk on IB. This event is arranged by the Kelly Yang Project and will be held on August 31 at 7:30 p.m. Details and RSVP at info@kellyyang.com or 2810 4822.
Parksan Sanker is a recent graduate of South Island School. He scored 44 points out of 45 in the IB exam.
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University Applications
A message from Gigi Lam, Further Education
Year 13 students are reminded that the FE office can support a maximum of six university applications per student. For information regarding application deadlines, please click here.
ALL Year 13 students need to make an appointment by September 30 to see Ms Lam and Ms Rossiter regarding the final draft of their application essays and university choices.
Scholarship Opportunity for Overseas Post-Secondary Studies
A message from Gigi Lam, Further Education
Students with excellent academic results and strong leadership abilities are invited to apply for the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarship. In order to be eligible for this scholarship, students must fulfill the following criteria:
• Be a permanent resident of Hong Kong
• Have studied in Hong Kong for 5 years continuously
• Be proficient in English and Chinese
• Be graduating from high school in 2011.
Please call the SEYMF office at 2150 6098 or 2150 6097 for more information
Upcoming Further Education Activities at RCHK
A message from Gigi Lam, Further Education
From August 24 to September 16, representatives from various overseas universities and colleges will come to RCHK to talk about their respective institutions. All Year 11-13 students are welcome to attend. Also on August 21 and 22, the British Council will host an Education UK exhibition in Wanchai. Please refer to the schedule for further information on these events.
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Summer Leadership
A message from Rhys Jones, Head of Year 12/13
Ruby Kan of Year 13 has begun this year by continuing her leadership skills and experience by assisting with her church's visit to Vietnam. This is an annual event where the group meet and mix with other like minded people. This year's visit is quite a difference culturally as the previous two years the group has visited Macau.
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European Sailing Championships 2010 Update — RCHK's James Johnston
Year 9 student James Johnston finished 61st out of 101 in the Under-16 Boys' fleet of the European Laser 4.7 Youth Championship in July.
James also ranked a respectable 164th out of 232 in the Overall Boys' group.
The race was tough for James and he encountered some problems with his equipment and other challenges. Nevertheless, James did not give up and his best result was ranked 7th in race 6.
Held on Lake Hourtin near Bordeaux, France, the European Laser 4.7 Youth Championships had 350 boats in the regatta. A total of 11 long course races were held over a 6-day period. There were 232 boys and 118 girls, all between the ages of 12 and 18 in the competition.
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Master Scuba Dive Qualification — RCHK's Jacob Newbery
Year 10 student Jacob Newbery recently completed his Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Master Scuba Diver qualification. This is an extraordinary achievement, particularly for someone of his age - he now has more than 600 logged dives! Jacob was given a certificate signed by the President of PADI Worldwide and a letter from PADI acknowledging his achievement. Congratulations Jacob!
Jane Goodall to Speak at RCHK
A message from Kathryn Bignold, CAS Coordinator
On Monday, August 30, world-renowned primatologist and UN Messenger of Peace, Dame Jane Goodall will come to RCHK and speak at the Asia Pacific Youth Summit.
Secondary students from around the region as well as Year 11-13 students from RCHK will attend the summit.
There will also be an Eco Expo service fair where primary students can check out some of the NGOs and charities during their lunchtime.
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"Summer Cool Summer Fun" Community Project
A message from Nathalie Fok, Year 9 student
This summer a group of RCHK students volunteered and participated in the “Summer Cool, Summer Fun” community service project. We taught low income students simple English by playing a series of games with them. At first, we used simple English vocabularies as clues that would lead them to different check points. We also taught them about culture and language through fun games. At the end we concluded this 5-week mission with a water game.
These students were initially shy but through these games, we were able to break the ice and eventually came to know each other better. There is no doubt this past summer vacation was a very meaningful one.
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Earth Day Poem Competition — RCHK's Molly Megan
Year 5 student Molly Megan competed in the Earth Day Children's Haiku Competition and her achievement was remarkable. She wrote: "On the day ‘Earth day’ / We help the environment / and turn off the lights.”
Her poem was one of the two highly commended awards after the first prize in her category (Ages 7-9). Congratulations Molly!
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry and there were more than 250 entries from various countries in the competition. According to the results published online, Molly was the only prizewinner coming from Hong Kong.
Fridge for Year 1 and 2 Shared Hub Area
A message from Mandy Hodgson, Year 1 Coordinator
As a part of our studio time and interactive learning Year 1 and 2 is needing a fridge for their shared hub area. If anyone in the community has a spare fridge which they are willing to donate, please communicate with Mandy Hodgson (Year 1 coordinator) or Tania Martin (Year 2 coordinator). We would appreciate your support.
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RAPT Membership Form
A message from Davina Lloyd, RAPT Co-Chair
Welcome back to a new year at RCHK!
Please look for the Renaissance Association of Parents and Teachers Ltd. 2010-2011 Membership Form which will be sent home in your child’s bag within the following two weeks. For those of you with more than one child attending the College we will send the form home with the youngest child.
The annual fee is $200 per family per academic year.
For your diary:
Friday September 3, 2010 Back to School Coffee Morning 8.30 a.m. -10.30 a.m.
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