Kellett Tell It Spring 2013

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Meet Mrs Collie by Maddie Howl & Lana Davies

Spring 201 3

Did you know how enjoyable being a teacher is? Neither did we, until we interviewed Mrs Collie, the sparky new P6 teacher from England. From teaching netball to watching students have a ‘Eureka’ moment, Mrs Collie enjoys every aspect of teaching. Mrs Collie has come all the way from Brighton in England. She is keen to explore HK and doesn't want to miss out on Ocean Park, she also wants to visit Australia and maybe see a kangaroo. As well as that, Mrs Collie absolutely loves cats! She is desperate for one, but unfortunately

Get Reading! by Lana Davies

she wouldn’t be able to look after it all the time. As you probably guessed, Mrs Collie is quite the animal lover. According to Mrs Collie, her old school is not very different from Kellett in character but very different in looks: it had no lifts but did have real

You all know last week was book week, five

“Book week is a fun, easy thing to do, and the

grass! Also, it is an old hospital with classrooms in the attic! One of Mrs Collie's favourite

days filled with fun, excitement and of course

children love it,” said Mrs Walker, our fantastic

subjects is English, although she enjoys teaching sports and science (her husband, Mr Collie,

reading, but what about those who missed it?

school librarian.

would kill

her if she didn’t say that). She has a passion for sports; she started competitive

Those unfortunate sick people, and the people

”As well as that, children enjoy dressing up as

swimming when she was only 10 years old! P6-2, are extremely fortunate to have such a kind,

who went to FOBISSEA Music, all missed this

their favourite character on the Friday of book

fun-loving teacher; she’s so optimistic she even refers to tests as fun activities.

special week; they’ll all have to wait until next

week, sort of like a grand finale.” As a child,

Three cheers for Mrs Collie!

year for the next book week. But do they have

Mrs Walker devoured books as if they were

to? This article goes over the highlights of this

food!

exciting day for the children who weren’t

new books every month and she had soon read

there!

all of them and all the books in her house. Mrs

Her town library only had about four

Walker loved, and still loves, books so much

u

she doesn’t have a favourite; there are too many wonderful books to chose from.

I’m

sure many of you feel the same way, and will have loved book week and dressing up as your favourite characters as much as Mrs Walker did!

Book week has been celebrated for many years around the world. In the USA, people started celebrating it in 1919. Even though Kellett has This paper was put together by Lana Davies, Maddie Howl, Sophie Hughes, Vasco Tricoire,

only had a few book weeks, it still means as

Anahita Kaman, Angus Pittar, Tanya Jamieson, Guy Osborn, Tom Fletcher, Kiera Moran, Teddie

much to us as it does to all those countries

Bateman, Georgia Harvey, Conor O’Malley, Polly Hanning, Daisy Collins, Alessandra Walsh and

who have celebrated for nearly 100 years.

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Caitlin Galloway.

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Bee my Honey by Sophie Hughes According

to

bees

topic to cover. “It has been great and most

Do you like pie? I love pie! I know almost

chocolate teapots and mix flavours together —

disappeared from the surface of the earth, man

children have embraced the problem with great

everyone has a sweet tooth, I certainly do! But

his favourite is basil and lemon!

would have no more than four years to live. No

enthusiasm," explained our new librarian and

I wanted to explore further, so I interviewed a

I enjoyed meeting Chef Coertjens, we actually

more bees, no more pollination, no more

Kellett’s bee expert, Mrs McNeilly.

master of creamy delicious chocolate—Chef

had a lot in common, like me he also loves to

plants, no more animals, no more man."

CCD was first discovered when commercial

Marijn Coertjens from the Peninsula Hotel. Did

eat chocolate and he never gets sick of it!

Sadly, bee numbers are declining across the

beekeepers discovered their bees had simply

you know most chocolate rooms are really

globe. We need food to live and clothes to give

disappeared, usually leaving a hive full of

cold? The one I went to at the Peninsula

comfort,

honey behind. The cause of CCD is still

actually made me shiver so much I thought

Collapse Disorder (CCD) will make cotton and

uncertain.

my teeth would fall out. They probably would

some fruit and vegetables just disappear! Why

I was curious about honeybees and delved

have anyway with all that chocolate tasting -

is this? Simple! CCD is killing all the honeybees.

deeper on my hunt for information. A very

delicious!

Honeybees are responsible for producing one

helpful Mrs McNeilly answered a few questions.

third of our diet, and with them disappearing

"My feeling about CCD is concern. The cause of

we humans will have to hand pollinate flowers

CCD is probably a few issues mixed together.

and crops.

They could be: pesticides – like neoctinoid -

It is a fact that honeybees are the only insects

stress, overwork, transportation, bad nutrition

Here is a delicious Easter recipe to try:

that produce food for humans. The honeybee

and disease. These are some of the ‘could be’

What you need: 55gms butter, 4 tbsp golden

disappearance is a major problem and started

causes

syrup, 100gms milk chocolate broken into

around 2006 and is happening in Europe, the

confirmed."

pieces, 80gms cornflakes and a bag of

USA, Canada and right here in HK!

The good news is there are things we can do to

chocolate eggs. (One adult to help with hot

don't

Albert

you

Einstein,

agree?

"If

Chocaholic by Caitlin Galloway

Well,

Colony

of

CCD

but

nothing

has

been

help! First of all, buy local honey and eat more

This fantastic chocolate chef was first a pastry

stuff!)

of it. Locally produced honey requires less

chef in Belgium but found he preferred sweet

1. Put butter, chocolate, golden syrup in a

transportation

local

to savoury, so he started making chocolate

mixing bowl and place it into the microwave for

beekeepers. You can also eat organic honey

instead. Chef Coertjens was first inspired to

a while, take a look to see if it is completely

without pesticides which helps protect people

bake by his mother who loved to cook but, as

smooth and give it a good stir.

and bees. Another way, is to raise your own

you know, he moved along the sugary track of

2. Add the cornflakes to the mixture and stir

bees, hobby beekeeping won’t stop CCD but it

cooking. I can see why! “One of the reasons I

well, using a wooden spoon. My advice is to

will help increase the honeybee population:

like making chocolate is how it makes people

pour the mixture into the cornflakes slowly so it

more bees means more pollination of flowers

happy when they receive it, also when they

does not harden, get a parent to help.

and crops. Finally, you can plant a garden with

taste my chocolate they normally like it and it

3. Carefully spoon the mixture into 12 paper

flowers and trees bees are attracted to. Urban

makes them smile,” said Chef Coertjens. He

cases. Don’t make the cases too messy.

I didn't know about CCD until the library

gardens put pressure on bees, but gardeners

also likes chocolate because you can discover

4. Leave your crispies to set in the fridge for

received a new book What if there were no

can reverse this by keeping some weeds and

new tastes and experiences and make beautiful

one hour. You can store them in an airtight

Bees? By Suzanne Slade. We saw the caption

wild plants. So start thinking about what honey

sculptures which can take hours to make and

container. Decorate with the chocolate eggs

about CCD and thought it was an important

you buy and help save our bees.

can be anything from an eagle to tower of

and enjoy!

fuel,

and

supports

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What’s in Fashion? by Polly Hanning Clothes, clothes and more clothes!

What they mainly want to buy is

Welcome to the year of the snake! Could you

Now you saw off one leg. The table crashes

them all the time, but do you think about what

travel clothes that are comfortable and non-

survive being in a room with hundreds of King

down and so do the humans on top!”

your wearing or do you just throw something

fussy.

cobras? Well, one man can and his name is

Did you know that in the wild in Hong Kong,

on? According to the legendry Coco Chanel

But what does it actually take to make the

Paul Crow from Kadoorie Farm. From a young

there are 50 snakes that live on land and five

fashion is not all about dress but rather

clothes? Mrs. Hostetter explained: “The first

age, Mr Crow has been fascinated by nature

in the sea? More than you thought, right?

“Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live

step is to come up with an idea, a type of style

and was thrilled when he learned he could

We also spoke to Mr Wu about the Year of

and what is happening”.

that you want. Next, it’s all about the fabric.

save HK snakes from a watery grave in a

the Snake and snakes in HK.

Clothes are a part of our life in everyway, they

You’ve got to like the pattern of it and the feel

cooking pot. China is a murderous place for

snake lover but I do have advice if you come

bring out our true style and personality; I

of it. They you draw your design as a paper

snakes, every winter thousands are gobbled

across one: back away slowly because they

wanted to find out more so I tracked down

pattern and so on until the piece is perfect”. It

up by Chinese locals for a dish called snake

only attack if you get too close.” Mr Wu told

someone for who clothes are all important: a

is really important that the fabric you choose is

soup. This is why Mr Crow came up with the

us about his many encounters with snakes in

fashion

good quality.

idea for a snake rescue!

the wild.

designer.

I

interviewed

We see

Mrs

Liz

clothes.

Wild & Wise: the Year of the Snake by Vasco Tricoire & Anahita Kaman

The difference between good

“I’m not a

Once, he had a meeting with a

Hostetter, owner and creater of Ellie Kai

and bad material is that good material, once it

brown snake in Australia (one of the world’s

clothing. Amazingly, design wasn’t always her

has been washed, doesn't fade and it doesn’t

deadliest snakes!) and once, in Malaysia, he

dream job, she originally wanted to work in

pull or get wrinkly. The bad material will do all

met a Ku Ching (water snake).

public health or for a charity but she found the

that!

Kong in the New Territories, I came across a

“In Hong

best of both worlds becoming a designer, as

python in a drainage pipe. It was a little

Ellie Kai also supports charities.

frightening,

Mrs Hostetter soon learnt running a business

That’s quite a lot of snake encounters for any

isn’t something you can do on your own: help

lifetime in our opinion!

is needed to succeed and Ellie Kai also provides

Mr Wu explained to us that the Feng Shui

but

an amazing experience.”

work opportunities for women in the USA. ”You

A few years ago, if you found a snake in your

Master had said this Year of the Snake is a

need help and there are many different jobs to

house, the police would have a ‘Snake King’

‘black water snake’. This means the next 365

do. A few of the basic jobs are Director, Vice

from a restaurant come and take the snake

days will be bursting with steady progress

President

away for cooking!

But now,

and hard work! “I think this will be a great

when a local Hong Kong predator like a

year for our school’s behalf. Changes will stay

Burmese

someone’s

positive as the school starts to really expand

of

Sales,

Accountant,

Web/Tech

expert and so on,” explained Mrs Hotsetter.

One of the important jobs, (not saying that the

This

others aren’t important!) is the Vice President

suppliers—who give you material, cottons and

garden, the police take the snake to Kadoorie

and more students are joining Kellett, which

of Training, who as you can guess, trains new

more. Mrs Hotsetter said she totally trusts her

Farm. If the snake is in good health, it will be

is quite exciting.”

arrivals.

So, even if you’re someone who

suppliers and that makes all the difference. It

set free. However, if it has bad wounds, the

enough to be born during the Year of the

doesn’t want to actually design clothes, you

is kind of like trying out different shoes —you

snake will stay safely in captivity at Kadoorie.

Snake you are likely to be fashionable,

could still be part of a fashion team.

have to find the right fit!

Phew! Mr Crow explained snakes are a very

attentive to detail, thoughtful and wise.

The way Ellie Kai works is customers give

And

designers?

important part of the food chain: “Imagine a

We wish you all a happy and healthy Year of

feedback on what they would like to wear so

Remember, it’s not what you wear but what

table. Now every leg of the table is a predator

the Snake and we hope you have a chance to

they

you feel like in the clothes.

at the top of the food chain.

visit some snakes at Kadoorie Farm!

are

the

inspiration

behind

the

new

comes

a

last

down

tip

to

choosing

for

future

the

right

Poor snake.

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Python

ends

up

in

And, if you are lucky

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Time Travel in HK by Conor O’Malley

Bowled Over by the HKCC by Tanya Jamieson & Angus Pittar Most of us know where the Hong Kong Cricket

Club

and

Most of us love to travel—some people enjoy

the original inventors of drains and worked

Club (HKCC) is—you might be a member,

inexperienced and were sadly massacred by

going to Whistler, some to Niseko or even Fiji

out how to separate waste from clean water

maybe you have played cricket or tennis on

the Japanese.”

but if you’re adventurous and want to try

and move it away from people’s homes.

the grounds or been to the annual Garden

In 1851 when the HKCC

somewhere new, why not go back in time to

The Science Museum has a couple of great

Party? What you might not know though, is

only offered one sport and had 30 members!

Ancient Rome?

exhibitions each year and it takes a long time

the long history of this amazing Club!

But today it is much larger—the HKCC has

not!

The HKCC is one of Hong Kong’s oldest clubs

around 2,400 members and they play 10

currently running an exhibition on Julius

went to Italy and travelled around looking for

and was founded in 1851. A group of 30

competitive sports, eight of which children

Caesar and the Roman Empire. Kellett Tell It

a

gentlemen met in June of that year to discuss

can take part in: cricket, rugby, tennis,

went to find out more!

audiences; when she came across the Caesar

their favourite sport—cricket! They wanted to

netball, hockey and more!

Lots of famous

I was fascinated to learn the Coliseum is

exhibit she knew immediately it was perfect!

find a pitch to play on in Hong Kong. “At that

people have visited and played sport at the

much more than just an arena—underground

“Children, particularly around 13 years of age,

time, people couldn’t find anywhere that

HKCC including: RP Singh, Shahid Afridi,

there are huge rooms filled with incredible

will love this exhibit. Roman history is taught

would allow them to play and so a new pitch

Herschelle

machines, like the trap doors that were used

in secondary schools, so these children can

was created on a parade ground right in the

Akmal and Chamara Kapugedera.

to let angry lions out into the arena to fight

really understand the material”.

middle of Central,” explained Wendy Tam

told

us.

“They

Gibbs,

Colin

were

young

was founded they

Ingram,

Kamran

Did you know the oldest facility back in 1851

Sound impossible? Well it’s

The Hong Kong Science Museum is

with mighty gladiators.

and still today is the cricket ground itself,

people in the arena and they were kept under

So that is one interesting fact about the

right in the middle of the Club. All members

the Coliseum—it was all very gruesome!

Club—it was first located in town—right where

love it, especially the kids because they can

Ms Francis Leung is Assistant Curator at the

Chater Gardens now stand. Can you imagine

run and play on the grass.

Science Museum and her favourite Roman

a huge green pitch right in the middle of

Three

more

mighty machine is the catapult, because it

Central?

facilities, it is the only club in SE Asia with an

was so big and had a long throwing range; it

The new HKCC at Wong Nai Chung Gap was

amazing, hi-tech indoor cricket pitch.

was

opened in 1975 and it was much bigger than

So if you ever visit the HKCC remember the

favourite Roman Emperor was Julius Caesar

the original one and it has also had a long and

unbelievable history all around you and enjoy

because he always won, he was very stylish

fascinating history. Did you know there is a

all the great facilities it has to offer!

and he liked to help others.”

ago,

the

club

added

incredibly

fantastic

show

that

Ms Leung actually

would

excite

HK

They also sacrificed

from the HKCC.

years

to find the right ones.

successful

in

battle.

“My

board of fame for the members of the HKCC

But why should you want to learn more about

who were sent to World War I to fight battles

this amazing period of history? Well, Romans

in Europe?

Most survived but the wall of

were some of the first to create a working

I am only 10 and I also loved the show!

fame has the people who died in the war. Also

society, where the people actually got to help

Why? Because it is really hands on, you can

the hills around the HKCC were a good hiding

make decisions and create laws.

Did you

build your own Roman archway, or create a

spot for the soldiers in World War II. “During

know Romans also invented many things we

mosaic of your own. You can see how roads

the Japanese occupation in WWII the Winipeg

still use today to help society work better?

are built, explore the Coliseum and much,

Rifle Company from Canada fought in the hills

They built roads, as the saying goes ‘All Roads

much more. So, if you are looking to travel

here,” Mr Richard Coate, GM of the Cricket

Lead to Rome’!

this Easter holiday, why not take a trip to

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They created tools for

Ancient Rome?

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Stormy Seas on the Titanic by Daisy Collins & Alessandra Walsh

The Great Outdoors by Guy Osborn & Tom Fletcher

Have you heard? The Titanic has docked in

course, Ms. Chivass thinks the exhibit is

Macau! Well, not the real Titanic of course,

amazing, although probably better for older

When most people think of Hong Kong they

Mr Chan explained how some of the camps

but a life-like exhibit about the great ship,

kids and adults.

“My favourite part was

imagine skyscrapers, traffic and pollution. But

differ: ”Outward Bound pushes you to your limits

and you can see it at The Venetian Macau

definitely the room where they listed all the

there is so much you can do outdoors in our city,

and are they are strict on what you do. YMCA

Resort Hotel.

The Titanic exhibition has

survivors and the passengers of the Titanic.

it’s just a matter of exploring the options.

camping has more freedom, you get to choose

more than 400 artefacts recovered from the

They didn't just list the names, they put

You might think, for instance, there is nowhere

what you want to do.”

ocean liner’s infamous crash which have

drawings of the lifeboats and the people on

to go camping in Hong Kong but you would be

lots of organised camps in Hong Kong that you

been put together to look like sections of the

them and then put the drawings of the

wrong! There are 40 government campsite and

can go on, and each one offers something

ship.

passengers in the ocean, listing the ones

four YMCA camp sites placed around Hong Kong

unique. At YMCA you get to choose your

The exhibit takes visitors of all ages through

they knew. Another interesting fact was the

and Lantau island.

There are also Outward

activities and you can take part in either a day

the

story,

salt levels were very high, allowing the

Bound camps and others on offer too—so it is

camp or an overnight camp. The camps are

including; life on board the ship, its only

water to get colder than the icebergs, which

easy to find a great place to camp either with

designed for kids and they are packed with fun

voyage, and the recovered wreckage.

made

facilities or just an empty beach to pitch a tent!

activities,

To find out more about camping in Hong Kong

climbing, sports and much more. Did you know

The

we met the head of camping at the YMCA, Mr

that there is are three China YMCA camp sites!?

Exhibition’ is an interactive experience and

Terence Chan. So read on to discover all you

If you just want to find a beach to camp on Mr

even your ticket is made to look like a

need to know: where to go, what to take and

Chan recommends going in either October or

boarding pass for the ship. Sections of ship

when is the best time to get out of doors.

Easter, but Easter is more convenient as it’s a

also

stages

in

shares

passengers

the

famed

incredible and

crew!

ship’s

stories

of

‘Titanic,

It its

the

temperatures

especially

treacherous”.

Mr Chan told us there

there is cooking, art, BMX, rock

have been copied and rebuilt as if they were

holiday. If you're a first time camper, YMCA

part of the actual Titanic including, ”first and

recommends you do not go to government

third class hallways, the first class cabin, the

campsites but instead go through an organised

27-foot high grand staircase, the ship’s

camp site.

promenade deck and the boiler room.”

One

said, is food and water otherwise it wouldn’t be

the

a great camping trip but tents and sleeping bag

of

the

most

interesting

parts

of

The most important equipment, he

experience is the ‘Iceberg Wall’ — where

are also as important.

visitors can press their hand against a man-

As you can see getting out of doors is fun and easy in HK, so pack your bag and get camping!

made iceberg and feel how cold the waters

Many Kellett kids have been lucky enough to

were in the North Atlantic Ocean on that

already see the exhibit. Felix Turl from P4

The P6 students are experts at camping because

terrible night.

went

we went on a week long course at Outward

We all study the Titanic in P2 and find it

Amazing and I loved it!” His favourite part

Bound in Sai Kung.

quite interesting but what we didn’t know

of the show? “It was probably the engine

really pushes your limits, you have to do

was some adults spend hours learning about

room because if was filled with coal and

activities that you probably would never even

this subject for fun!

messy stuff!” So if you haven’t

been yet,

dream of attempting, like climbing down a

Titanic enthusiast, met with us to give her

why not visit over Easter—it’s well worth the

narrow drainage pipe or going on a night walk

perspective on the exhibit in Macau.

trip—even if it is by ferry!

alone!

Jane Chivass, a local

Of

in

Singapore.

“It

was

fantastic!

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The Outward Bound team

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Bank it! by Georgia Harvey

Kids 4 Kids by Kiera Moran & Teddie Bateman Have you ever wondered if you could make

Kowloon every weekend, and once a month

lending a helping hand a part of your daily

there is an induction session where a volunteer

routine? Well Kids4Kids, a charity run by kids,

can pick up tips for reading,” explained Leah.

enables exactly that! Eager young volunteers can

“Buddy Reading benefits the volunteers too,

submit artwork and writing to competitions, read

expanding confidence and communication skills”.

to underprivileged children and much more

Another feature kids can participate in is the

through this great charity! In this article, we will

annual November Market Day, where kids sign

reveal to you how to make helping out the

up to run their own stalls; game stalls, food

community as simple as an afterschool activity!

stalls, anything. Kids can make bracelets or

We began by interviewing a Year 12 volunteer,

paper fortune-tellers, whatever they want to sell.

Leah Birkby, from Renaissance College. She is

The money they make then goes to the charities.

the Kids4kids Advocates President 2012-2013,

The very first Market Day took place last year,

which means she leads and represents the voice

and was a huge success.

of all the other Kids4Kids student volunteers, and

Got a busy schedule? Not a problem! Why not be

she gave us all the information we needed to

part of the annual Writing for a Cause - Step 1:

know. You might be thinking, ‘Well, sure, Leah’s

Write a short kid’s story. Step 2: Illustrate it (or

in Year 12. What can we do?’ Leah told us that

get a friend to!). Step 3: Submit it before the

there were plenty of things for primary students

deadline. Wait for the judging and, if you win,

to do.

your story will be published and sold in bookstores all over HK! The proceeds go to help other kids in need.

Another fantastic HK charity that involves kids is Two Presents, where children share money guests would normally use to buy presents with a charity—and it’s all done online! The charity was set up by three HK parents who are very passionate about what they do, and want as many children as possible to get involved and understand there are always people less fortunate. When you use Two Presents you are

The most successful activity is Buddy Reading,

not only letting guests know about your party,

where volunteers over the age of six can bring

you are letting them know you want to share all

any picture book they want from home and read

the presents that you might receive with a local

to underprivileged children. “Buddy Reading

charity that needs your help.

takes place at centres around Hong Kong and Page 6

So go on, get out there and get involved.

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Have you ever wondered about saving money

Another top tip to always remember: saving is

and just how to do it effectively?

Well, the

better than spending! If you want something,

journalists at Kellett Tell It certainly did and so

before you hand over your hard earned cash,

I decided to find out more.

stop and think about whether you really need

To get the

information I had to do my research!

To

it. If the answer is no, then try to resist the

start, I found out kids can actually have a

temptation by thinking of things you do need,

bank account in HK and the earlier you put

maybe it’s books for school, or maybe a pencil

money in the bank the more you earn!

case, these are things you need and they will

Someone who knows all about saving money

help your education. Sometimes it is hard to

is Mr Robin Harris from banking financial

separate the things you need from the things

services at

you want, but if you can do that then you will

Macquarie Bank, so I met with

him to get some top tips. “Once you turn 12

shop smart and ultimately save!

you are allowed to have a bank account and

“It is never too early to start saving money.

debit of your own, but if you are 11 or

But being practical, a good age to start saving

younger your bank account has to be linked to

would be around six or seven,” said Mr Harris.

your parents’ account,” he explained. He also

You may be wondering whether to put your

said the sooner you put your money in the

money in a bank in Hong Kong or one in your

bank the better: ”if you put your money in the

home country? Well, HK is a great option, as

bank early you actually earn more because

you can always have different currencies in

you earn interest on your money.

Interest

your account. Also if you do ever move back

means the bank keeps paying you to keep

to your home country you can transfer the

your money at their bank instead of another.”

money in your bank account quite easily.

But just how to you get those precious

Writing this article has inspired me to get a

dollars? Well, Mr Harris thinks it’s a good idea

bank account and start really trying to save

to get pocket money.

my money, I hope it has done the same for

“It teaches children

responsibility and it’s an important life skill

you!

children don’t learn enough about.” But Mr Harris says it is better if you do chores to earn pocket money to learn about its value. He understands though, this is more difficult in Hong Kong, because many of us have a lot of help at home. Even so, there are plenty of simple things you can do like making your bed or clearing up the dishes and putting away toys.

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