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CONTENT Senior
WHOLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
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KELLETT NEWS
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Student Leavers Welcome to our New Staff Staff Leavers Congratulations Kellett Cares
FEATURE 12-15 Design & Technology
highlights 16-20 Annual Fund Orchestra Weekend Tournament of Minds We Are Here Library
Design Technology Modern Foreign Languages Art Music Drama
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Pok Fu Lam
HIGHLIGHTS 24-29 Head of Preparatory School School Council Reception to Year 6 Art Music Chinese Studies Kellett Cares
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Extras 33 ECAs Sport 34-35 Kowloon Bay
HIGHLIGHTS 36-40 Head of Preparatory School School Council Reception to Year 6
Arts & languages Chinese Studies + French Kellett Cares Music Art
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Sport 58-59
French Learning Technology
Arts & languages
Head of Senior School Learning Service Programme Maths History Geography Global Citizenship Sixth Form Economics Business Studies English Science
Arts & languages
Preparatory
Prep Across the School
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Two years ago, generously supported by the Annual Fund, Kellett School embarked upon establishing a programme of Learning Service for students across the Senior School. Whilst the term Learning Service may be unfamiliar to you, the activity itself most probably is not. Recently, many schools have renamed their student Community Service programmes to Learning Service (LS), a term that describes an approach to education that aims to connect lessons learnt in the classroom with real-life lessons learnt through community service.
The term also acknowledges that taking part in LS is as much about the participant learning about themselves and others as it is about them giving their time. Hong Kong is a city of great contrasts, not least the socioeconomic divide. International Schools in general are perceived as privileged communities, with Kellett as no exception. Few would argue that this perception is not true. Not only do we enjoy substantial privilege, the nature of many expatriate lifestyles may lead to a bubble like existence shielded from the grittier aspects of Hong Kong. LS has the advantage of permitting students to personally interact with a cross section of society in a safe and managed manner. In addition it broadens students’ outlooks and their understanding of society as a whole.
The benefits of Learning Service are many fold, not least; Time management: The discipline of making time requires a student to plan and think ahead. ‘One of the most selfless acts anyone can do is donate their time and talents.’ Develop social and communication skills: Learning to interact appropriately and successfully in a range of differing and often challenging situations, often outside of the individual’s comfort zone. Gain new skills: Acquiring a new skill set beyond those needed for home and school that are valuable for future life. Demonstrate responsibility: Understanding the importance of committing yourself, your time and your actions to others. Promote personal growth and self-esteem: Experience demonstrates that all students, and very often quieter and less confident students, thrive when asked to participate in appropriate LS activities. The knowledge that your actions are making a positive difference increases the sense of personal well-being.
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Develop problem solving and negotiation skills: Working in situ requires responding appropriately then and there to the unexpected. Develop a sense of civic responsibility: US research suggests those involved in learning service develop a stronger social voice in adulthood and become registered voters. Additional benefits, but not the sole reason for participating in Learning Service, are Universities, Colleges and potential employers look favourably upon well-conceived learning experiences. Well-conceived refers to activities that demonstrate an individual has participated over a period of time to a substantial degree and that they are able to articulate in a well-reasoned manner the benefit to both the recipient and themselves for their actions. Universities and employers generally shy away from individuals whose experiences require little genuine engagement or have been purchased. In the event that you may be concerned that participating in Learning Service may distract from essential study and may adversely impact results, take heart, ‘The overriding findings in this study revealed: middle school students who performed community service had higher GPA scores and higher mandated Massachusetts State testing scores in grades 6, 7, and all but one category in grade 8.’ (P. Camara NEU Boston, 2012.) Numerous other studies demonstrate similar results.
The majority of Kellett Senior Students lead very busy, if not frenetic, term-time lives and then scatter across the globe for major holidays. Such is the nature of their lives that there is little if any room in their schedule to add yet another substantial time demand; invariably to add something new something else must go. In general most students find the ‘must go’ extremely challenging and in some cases impossible. Parents have a valuable role to play in both supporting their child in making the decision to find time for Learning Service and providing the assurance that participation is worthwhile and rewarding. In this edition of The Dragon, the Prep Heads share with you the precursor to Learning Service, the Preps involvement in Kellett Cares, and Mr Giddings shares with you aspects of the Senior School’s current Learning Service programme.
Ann Mc Donald Principal
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KELLETT NEWS student leaverS A number of students left Kellett School at the end of the last academic year. We wish them all the very best with their future endeavours. Pok Fu Lam Prep
Lara Abuali
George Aeroporos
Harry Aeroporos
Emily Anderson
Tommy Anderson
Elodie Arnaudy
Callum Arnaudy
Owen Arnaudy
Jemima Bateman
Daisy Burke
Sky Burke
Zac Butterworth
Arya Chandrasekharan
Sabine Church
Declan Church
Oscar Church
Lucie Deacon
William Dingley
Oliver Ferrara
Alexander Fischer
Eva Fischer
Willow Fisher
Ophelia Fisher
Adam Graham
Francesca Hawkes
Jessica Hodgkinson
Owen Hoskin
Ben Irvine
Justin Lee
Aerin Lee
Victoria McWilliam Dominguez
Sophia McWilliam Dominguez
Nikhil Mehta
Hugo Mellor
Brae Millar
Cameron Millar
Harry Mortimer
Callum Mortimer
Oskar Murning
Carlos Ooms de Calonje
Ediz Persson
Liya Pervez
Ayaan Pervez
Sandy Riddick
Eva Seddon
Annabel Seeley
Akane Sekine
Takumi Sekine
Yasmin Taylor
Marcus Taylor
Alexandra Tucker
Zac Tucker
Alisha Turner
Alexander Williams
Edith Williams
Honor Williams
Felix Young
Rafael Young
Sebastian Young
Edward Zolad
Henry Zolad
Jasmine Mellor Caspar Murning
Kowloon Bay Prep
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Poppy Blackburn
Sam Blackburn
Lily Blackburn
Austin Chan
Darren Cheung
Ben Chunn
Emma Chunn
Henry French
Toby French
Emily Garner
Matthew Garner
Gabriel Green
Olivia Hall
Owen Hammond
Oliver Henrich
Georgia Henrich
Lucia Henrich
Erwan Kermaidic
Dominique Lawson
Evie Maddison
Sofia Nilsson
Alexander Nilsson
Devani Parthasarathy
Guy Rooney
Ella Rooney
Owen Samee
Liam Samee
Naran Sundavadra
Arjan Sundavadra
Muru Sundavadra
Charlotte Taylor
Jessica Taylor
Rory Wilkinson
Oliver Wilkinson
Livvie Williams
Alexis Yip
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Senior School
Abby Adebiyi
Tom Angell
Leo Barnes
George Birkby
Tom Brookes
Nick Brookes
Pierce Byrne
Elena Casati
Ted Champion
Kai Chee Chan
Kai Leng Chan
Chi Mun Chan
Amelia Chan
Dawn Chang
Lincoln Cheng
Daniel Chik
Owen Ching
Caymus Choi
Ellie Clarke
Xavier Clifford
Sophie Connell
Claire Coon
Scarlett Cowley
Jon Crawford
Kala Davies
Emma Destexhe
Monique Dewsnap
Saffron Dewsnap
Fleur Donovan
Robert Douglas
Mason Edwards
Austin Edwards
Angus Fenton
Catherine Fisher
Benjamin Garner
Madeleine Garner
Harry Ginns
Thomas Ginns
Stephan Hall
Molly Hammond
Zara Harris
Ethan Hart
Thomas Heath
Monami Hiramatsu
Andre Hui
Marina Ikeda
Caitlyn Inglis
Alfie Ip
Oceane Kermaidic
Gemma Kershaw
Eliza Kidd
Rory Kinloch
Sophie Krantz
Jeffrey Lau
Donald Leung
Tomos Lewis
Nathalie Lewis
Joshua Lim
Phoebe Lo
Sophia Lowe
Catherine Maddren
Ella Mann
Simone Mansi
Nadia Mansi
Milly Marcelle
Catherine Martin
Neel Mehta
James Moore
Thierry Narrainen
Chloe Ng
Quincy Ng
Ryan Ngamsirivadhana
Connor O'Hanlon
Harry Overman
Rosie Overman
Oliver Overman
Arjuna Parthasarathy
Isabela Penagos
Lily Pettifar
Joseph Rabey
Harriet Rabey
Daniella Redhead
Jessica Riggs
Roosa-Maria Salomaa
Hanna Samee
Ginger Schut
Jack Seddon
Olivia Sewell
Zoe Solarz
Jack Taylor
Chris Taylor
Nicole Tse
Anisha Turner
Eva Webb
Christina Weir
Madeline Wilkinson
Maximilien Winkler
Pia Winstanley
Alana Winstanley
Sam Woo
Hewitt Yau
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welcome to our new staff Whole School
Mae Bromert Finance Officer
Pok Fu Lam Preparatory
Crystal Yeung Development & Communications Assistant
Kowloon Bay Preparatory
Lauren Yee Reception TA
Senior School Patty Kelly Biology Teacher
Lynn Lawrence Brown TA Y4
STAFF LEAVERS Senior School
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Lee Falconer Head of Languages
Steph Gomaa Director of Music
Tim Hall Head of Drama
Matthew Trethewey Head of Business Studies
Ian Ridgway PE Teacher Senior School
Ning Li Mandarin Language Assistant
Martha So Learning Support Assistant
Pierre Tse Music Technician
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STAFF LEAVERS Pok Fu Lam Preparatory
Katharine Ganley Phase Leader/Class Teacher
Beth Martin French Teacher
Elliot Silvester Reception Teacher
Heather Preston Reception Teacher
Julia McGlashan Class Teacher
Sonia Ramnauth Class Teacher
Terry Ferguson Class Teacher
Agnes Pawlik Reception TA (covered area)
Binu Kuriyan Teaching Assistant
Jocelyn Harris Classroom TA
Julie Lai Mandarin Language Assistant
Natalie Fitton Assisant Librarian
Queenie Bou Teaching Assistant
Romi Nakkeeran Reception TA
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STAFF LEAVERS Kowloon Bay Preparatory
Briony Newman Acting Phase Leader/ Class Teacher
Emily Falvey EYFS Phase Leader
Billy Fender Class Teacher/ Maths Leader
Frazer Wilford PE Teacher
Kay Gibbs Class Teacher/ English Leader
Vicky Astle Class Teacher/ Science Leader
Gisella Apicella Reception TA
Lisa Marcelle INCO Teaching Assistant (1:1)
Marco Salce INCO Teaching Assistant (1:1)
Whole School
Tara Hall Accounts Officer
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CONGRATULATIONS BABIES •
Arif Ahmad – Zakariyya Alexander Ahmad-Lee
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Abi Birkett – Sovanna Ruth
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Danielle Berthoud – Benjamin Ferdinand
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Emily Falvey – Cian Harry Jackson
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Elliot Silvester – Daisy Anne
Ahmad-Lee Zakariyya Alexander
Sovanna Ruth
Benjamin
Daisy Anne Ferdinand
Kellett Cares The Kellett Cookbook It was never going to be easy - collecting, testing, editing and finally publishing a whole range of recipes from Kellett families but they did it, and in May, we were delighted that the eagerly anticipated Kellett Cookbook went on sale. A short film was made to launch the book to the Kellett community, and was made available online through the school’s website, YouTube channel, Twitter and Facebook accounts, making sure as many people as possible knew about it!
Including over 70 recipes from around the world, the book was compiled by a team of volunteers to celebrate 40 years of Kellett School, and all profits from its sale will go to help the charities supported by Kellett Cares. Following not long behind the Cookbook came the Kellett apron, the perfect complement to the Cookbook, available in adult and child sizes. Many thanks to all involved in the creation, production and distribution of both items, particularly Amanda Dijanosic and Katharina Muretta who worked so hard to make the book come to life. Happy cooking!
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FEATURE Design & Technology start We all have our own personal heroes. These are people who we admire and have influenced us because of what they said or did. It could be their ability to run fast, cure disease, bring peace or even to score goals. It’s hard to rank them and their accomplishments in terms of importance, as they all mean different things to different people. One of the people who I have come to admire over my years of teaching Technology is arguably little known outside of the design fraternity, yet his products are both functional and beautiful in equal measure. He has also inspired and influenced other noted designers to create ubiquitous products that we interact with daily. Dieter Rams is my design hero. He was a principal designer for Braun and his ideology is reflected through his ‘Ten Principles of Good Design’. https:// readymag.com/shuffle/dieter-rams/tencommandments/ This approach to both problem solving and creativity is what we hope to instil into our young designers at Kellett from Prep through to Year 13. These principles (penned nearly 50 years ago), embody all that is still regarded as best practice, and it is important that the next generation of designers are receiving this message, and moreover have the opportunity to do work that reflects them. Within the department we have some ‘non negotiables’ that form the foundations of our classes. The learning has got to be fun and engaging. I want the students to look forward to the lessons and I want them focused and engaged while in lessons. Surely we have the advantage over everyone, don’t we? We have rooms full of amazing machines that should be enough to put wonderment on the face of even the most disaffected student. If you are not hearing mutterings of ‘cool’ or ,in modern parlance, ‘sick’, in your lessons, you need to ask yourself; why?
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There are many DT related activities conducted across both Prep Schools. I attended two amazing days at KLB Prep this year. The Year 6 teachers invited parents into school to work with their children. We helped them manufacture a steady hand game using their own designs. We also spent a morning building a habitat. These were both creative and fun activities, that enabled the students to realise their ideas as well as utilise a range of media and processes. Both Year 5 and 6 students have visited the Senior School DT workshops a number of times throughout the year, which, its fair to say, they loved. They designed and made a diverse range of products including spinners, Chinese pagodas and picture frames. We also ran a competition aimed at Year 5 students where they were invited to design a product that encouraged the re-use of a product for a different purpose, as opposed to throwing it away. This competition was essentially looking for innovation, product development and knowledge of sustainability issues. The creativity and imagination of the ideas was outstanding, and the two winners came to the Senior School and drew out their designs using CAD (Computer Aided Design). They then manufactured them on our 3D printer. Throughout next year, I will be working more closely with both of our Prep Schools in order to help to develop projects that focus on problem solving.
The students are encouraged to be innovative and imaginative while being taught to express themselves clearly and accurately. I like well rendered images and a clarity in the way they present and annotate their work. I also like them to be able to articulate their ideas succinctly, and we do a lot of circulating in lessons to elicit the thoughts behind the pictures. We teach them to render, use basic marker techniques and get them started with CAD in Year 7 (currently Sketchup, but moving on to Fusion next year). We encourage creativity through modelling, and the ‘iterative’ process is self-evident, as it is at all key stages. They use a good range of both hand and machine tools and we maintain that everything needs to have a purpose and contribute to the overall learning experience.
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FEATURE KS4 Each week, the students do one lesson on theory and a further two working on their coursework, addressing their own specific design brief. They manage their own time and develop their organisational skills in pursuit of a workable solution. Wherever possible, we encourage them to work with an actual client, as this will often elicit better/more genuine results. We also encourage the Year 11 classes to be risk takers. I want their designs to be unobtrusive, environmentally sound and honest. The solution should be long lasting and useful. Thus embodying a wide range of Dieter Rams principles. Throughout the past few years we have had a broad range of products including full scale models of personal mobility transportation. From children’s clothes and sophisticated dresses, to tables and chairs using a clever mix of materials and skills. There was also the mix of MP3 speakers and some sophisticated electronic lights using concrete, which we love using. Students 3D printed high tolerance parts that allowed adjustment and interlocking components, but mixed them with interesting materials such as bamboo. We had rings cast in silver in beautiful presentation boxes and illuminated mirrors and storage projects with interesting laminated detailing. The range and diversity made for a really interesting chapter in the School’s ‘creative review’ publication, and served well to raise the profile of the department within the school. I am very proud of these students and what they have all achieved in the time they had. I think that this level of diversity is certainly a challenge, but can work if the grounding is solid enough and the students have the skills and confidence to drive the process forward.
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FEATURE KS5 This is arguably the pinnacle of what our students produce at Kellett. The portfolios are invariably degree level with regards to both quality and detail. They put immense amounts of time into their research and do all manner of investigations and testing. This year, we had students working with the Science department trying to anodize aluminium as this is a rare service in Hong Kong. The standard of communication is always high, and this year they learnt how to utilise graphic markers which is a skill normally associated with industrial designers. The students produced solutions that spanned a range of disciplines and contexts such as sports and leisure time, food preparation and motorcycle equipment storage. They also developed new product concepts for Dyson, Swatch, Ducati, Benefit and Kitchen Aid. One of the highlights this year was a rechargeable, electronic pencil sharpener, designed to mirror a Dyson product. As in previous years, some students worked with clients from within school. One product addressed the delivery of teaching practical DT lessons for Prep School students, looking specifically at equipment storage and work space. As a department, we try to target the most effective parts of John Hattie’s visible learning research, namely, “you’ve got to believe in the students and keep encouraging them, and in turn, be passionate enough so that they believe in you.” It’s important to decipher into the most effective teaching styles and ways of working to suit individual students, for example, if a student finds it hard to communicate through drawing then introduce them to CAD or modelling, as this will likely prove a better avenue for them to communicate. I always have to remember that my first teaching practice was in 1987, back in the days of the Filofax and the VCR, and since then I have learnt that you always have to put yourself in their shoes and not assume anything.
In Conclusion We are so lucky to live in Hong Kong, a city known for its vibrance and creativity. A city where designers both established and up-and-coming can showcase their products side by side. Ex Creative Director at Habitat, Tom Dixon, who is described as an ‘anti-establishment’ designer, recently presented at PMQ and last year, I attended an excellent exhibition about Thomas Heatherwick (CBE) and had great fun playing on his ‘spun’ chair. This country embraces design in all its forms, and there always seems to be something to reference in my lessons. Walking around Hong Kong, you literally bump into architectural icons such as Zaha Hadid’s ‘Innovation Tower’ or Frank Gehry’s ‘Opus’. Every corner has something to rest your eyes on and a story to tell. It’s fun, exciting and, from a design teachers point of view, is an endless stream of inspiration. Simon Wood Head of Design & Technology
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HIGHLIGHTS Annual Fund Term 3 was an incredibly busy period for the Annual Fund, with no less than 13 projects benefiting the community from April to June alone. Throughout the year, Kellett School gained a lot from respected experts across various fields, academic enhancements that aided learning throughout the school, guest speakers who inspired students and staff alike, as well as training and development for staff members. The highlight of the term was undoubtedly the visit of our end-ofyear speaker Jo Salter. An inspirational figure and role model, Jo told her story of becoming the first British female military pilot, the struggles that stood in her way, and her determination and resilience that eventually led to her overcoming these obstacles and creating a legacy for girls and young women to look up to. Students in both Prep Schools were able to ask her questions that linked into their curriculum on flight, and were fascinated by the stories Jo had to tell. Senior School students took part in workshops that centred around how to maximise learning. Using her own personal experiences, Jo incorporated different topics into her workshops, such as interactive listening, finding strength, positive thinking, understanding conflict and building emotional maturity. She then spoke at our Senior Awards Evening as our Guest of Honour, where she discussed celebrating excellence, having high aspirations and achieving your dreams.
In May, the annual Janice Kwan Memorial Lecture took place, with guest speaker Matt Friedman of the Mekong Club. Matt spoke on the thought-provoking issue that the Mekong Club strives to eradicate; modern slavery. He shared stories of his own personal experiences with victims of modern slavery, and how his organisation is doing all they can to educate companies and individuals on steps that can be taken to improve the situation globally. The talk, though sombre in parts, left students asking important questions and pondering issues that they had not previously thought about. It provoked conversation and opened students up to a world that can often go unmentioned due to its sensitive nature. Matt was able to inspire students, and challenged them to make a difference. Though the academic year finished in June, the benefits of the Annual Fund continued over the Summer holidays, ready to bear fruit in the new year. At Pok Fu Lam, renovations to the cooking room were completed, thanks to funds raised by both the Annual Fund and the Parents’ Committee. Cooking offers children the opportunity to experience a variety of skills outside of the classroom, and educating children on healthy eating habits is an important responsibility. We look forward to seeing what delicious meals our children can conjure up in the new and improved cooking room! 16
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At our Kowloon Bay campus, the main renovation works centred around the brand new cricket nets that have been installed on the Sky Track. These state-of-the-art nets, along with bowling machines, will provide Kellett cricketers the perfect foundation to improve their skills, and hopefully encourage others who haven’t played before to get involved. We are the British International School in Hong Kong, after all! Another Annual Fund initiative was the screening of the documentary Screenagers. This enabled students and parents to come together for a lively discussion on the issues surrounding screen time, video game usage and the developing teen mind. Screenagers was thought-provoking and generated excellent discussion amongst the Kellett staff panel and the Kellett Community to help parents in their relationships to their teenage children. Many more of the Annual Fund projects have been mentioned throughout this edition of the Kellett Dragon, and now, we look forward to the upcoming giving period and will await to see what other fantastic projects and initiatives the Annual Fund can offer the community in the future.
Orchestra Weekend On 26 & 27 May, Kowloon Bay Prep School hosted the 3rd Orchestra Weekend. Several international schools from across Hong Kong gathered together for two days of rehearsals, preparing a wide range of different repertoires and styles. This event was attended by over 120 pupils, including Kellett students ranging from Year 3 to Year 12. The students worked very hard to perfect their playing with the help and support of their music teachers and peripatetic staff. In a short space of time, these fantastic student musicians combined their talents to give a fun, energetic and inspiring concert for the very appreciative audience gathered in The David Kidd Theatre.
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HIGHLIGHTS Tournament of Minds Tournament of Minds is a creative, problem solving competition, which originated in schools in Australia and New Zealand 20 years ago and has now expanded into Thailand and Hong Kong. Earlier this year, we were delighted to enter four teams into this prestigious competition: three from the both Prep Schools and one from Senior School. Each team included seven students from different year groups who needed to work together over a six-week period to solve a demanding Long Term Challenge. On Tournament Day, they presented their solution to a panel of judges. All of the planning and work had to be completed by the children with no external input. In addition, the team also had to solve an unseen Spontaneous Challenge, which involved very creative thinking on the competition day. This was a great experience for our students as it encouraged co-operation, teamwork, risk-taking, creativity, and critical thinking. It is designed to stimulate a spirit of enquiry and a love of learning. The competition was held on Saturday 6 May at Kowloon Junior School. Our teams were both excited and nervous as they did not know what to expect. They all rose to the challenge and were commended by the judges on their clear communication, originality and teamwork. We had a nail-biting wait for the results and, much to our delight, one of our Prep teams won the Social Science Challenge and another of our teams won the Spirit of Tournament Minds award!
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Well done to all the students for their hard work and for doing such a good job representing the school. Congratulations to the winning teams from Kowloon Bay Prep. The participating students were Lily Blackburn, Layla Farmer, Molly Farmer, Beatrice Fox, Anvi Shankar, Alexander Trethewey, Owen Hammond, Lidiya Chernyavskaya, Ryan Ng, Zoha Chima, Isabella Hamersley, Maya Cheung, Oliver Veitch, Samion Suwito, Kristina Akova, Jasmine Moskey, Ariana Chan, Anna Davies, Dylan Mayooran, Gitanjali Singh, Harry Aeroporos, Ben Robinson, Jack Taylor, Jamie Barbour, Kento Waugh, Jake Solway, Molly Hammond and Hunter Bannigan-Davis.
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The We Are Here project was founded in 2016 by Polly McGovern and Kate Sparrow, with the aim to educate local communities on the struggles that over 12,000 asylum seekers in Hong Kong face. Kellett School partnered with the We Are Here project, in a bid to help them in their quest to spread awareness on the refugee problem in Hong Kong. Thanks to the Annual Fund, artist Kate Sparrow was able to come to visit both Prep Schools and Kellett’s Senior School, to facilitate art workshops and engage our students in this worthy cause. Paper bags were painted and printed with images and messages from the students to the refugees, as gestures of recognition and unity. As well as this, large scale portraits of refugees who have been supported through the We Are Here projected were painted, and these, along with the paper bags, were displayed around the school’s campus in a visually striking display. This Whole School project served as a great platform for our students to learn about real and meaningful issues in their Hong Kong community, whilst also improving on their art skills and seeing their hard work proudly displayed around school.
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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2016-2017 Our well established Battle of the Books ECA continued to flourish in 2016-2017 culminating in the live school-on-school battle in May to find the book trivia champion school. Over 104 schools around Hong Kong registered for this year’s competition, and it was our job to train and choose the teams to represent Kellett in both the Senior and Preparatory heats. Not an easy task when you have so many avid and enthusiastic readers in our community taking part in the Battle of the Books ECA. Congratulations to both our Prep and Senior teams. We were thrilled for the Prep team as they were victorious in their semi-final, reaching the final for the first time in many years. Unfortunately, they faced some tough teams in the Final, but were galvanized to repeat their success next year. Our Senior team were very strong but just pipped to a finals place by the eventual winners of the competition, so we are hoping to bolster our team with some enthusiastic Year 7’s in 2017-2018.
But the aim of the ECA goes beyond the competition. The club challenges students to read 20 titles, specially chosen for their quality, representing a range of genres, and covering old classics to newly published titles. We aim to push the students beyond their normal reading choices and comfort levels, to experiment with new genres, or styles, share their likes and dislikes, and hopefully ignite in them a desire to read anything and everything. It is one of the best rewards as Librarians to see students who may be stuck in a rut of reading, or reluctant readers, really blossom during the year as they discover some truly great reads. We recommend all the Battle of the Books titles, past and present, as a good starting point if you are looking for recommendations, and each Library has a Battle of the Books archive for any student to dip into. So, if your child is ready for this challenge in 2017-2018 encourage them to sign up for the Battle of the Books ECA. Or you just want a great list of books to read this year please visit the official Hong Kong Battle of the Books website: Official website of HK BoB: https://tinyurl.com/HKBoB
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FRENCH Term 3 started brilliantly for pupils studying French, and moved towards a very busy end of term. Year 3 studied the topic of animals. They learnt vocabulary for pets, farm animals and some wild creatures and combined this with colours to produce a lovely description. They also learnt to say their pets’ name and created some lovely display work ready for the next academic year. Year 4 continued to talk about where they live. This included saying countries and nationalities and learning the verb ‘être’. They subsequently learnt to describe their homes and what was in them and finished the year with a cultural topic on Bastille Day! Year 5 had their trip to Beijing in Term 3, and so some of our lessons were dedicated to teaching them some Chinese to enable them to get by in Beijing. Once they returned we had a few hectic lessons while they prepared their presentations for the Beijing evening. We continued to have a lot of fun studying the topic of weather which they have learnt very thoroughly indeed!
Year 6 concentrated on developing their reading skills. This included studying various past topics in more depth to develop confidence when approaching longer, more complex passages. They also studied the topics of Food and Snacks or Future Plans in the context of their summer holidays! Year 6 are ready to move on to the next chapter and we wish them all the very best for their transition to the Senior School. Please keep an eye on the iLearn pages to see curriculum updates, vocab lists and photos. Well done on a great year!
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There will be a new person in the Learning Technology hot seat from August! Danielle Brannan will be joining us as a Learning Technology Teacher, replacing Clive Dawes after 11 years of service. Clive moves to a whole school role as Assistant Head of School (Technology). Below, Clive reflects upon those 11 years. The months of August and September 2006 saw a number of important technology milestones. Firstly, Google Apps for Education was launched, or G-Suite as it is now known. Four weeks later, Facebook was launched to the general public, or, as they said in their PR material, “to anybody over the age of 13 with an email address”! Sandwiched in between these two ground-breaking events, I began my employment with Kellett School! Whilst it’s difficult to imagine life without those two giants, it’s worth bearing in mind that the tech landscape in those days was very different. I joined Kellett after spending a number of years working as a consultant to a number of UK education initiatives, including a spell with the then Teacher Training Agency. I also worked for my local education authority providing training for teachers on using technology. Our “training centre” was equipped with 13 inch monitors and teachers had to bring their own desktop PC with them, usually wrapped in a towel in the boot of their car. Kellett had its own suite, and a web site. To my horror, I was informed that it was my job to keep it updated, as well as teaching ICT, as it was known then, to all students. An abiding memory from that first term was the staff Christmas lunch where, as the newest male member of staff, I was required to dress as Father Christmas. Sadly, I didn’t get to enjoy much of my lunch as I was dragged away to update the website with the new teaching jobs that had to be published that day. Gladly, the title of “Webmaster” was removed swiftly after that.
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I was delighted to see on my arrival that there were 4 iMac machines in what was then the resources room. However, nobody ever seemed to use them. Teachers were equipped with a PC in their classrooms and were not issued with laptops. The teachers needing laptops was one of the first issues I attempted to alter, along with some perceptions that ICT was something additional to the taught curriculum rather than part of it. In my second year, Year 7 arrived at Pok Fu Lam, soon to be followed by Year 8. These students were issued with laptops, so the cat was out of the bag then and teachers were issued with the tech they needed to facilitate learning.
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By 2010 things were really speeding up: Apple introduced iPads and we had also taken delivery of our first set of Macbooks for students. Both tools proved extremely popular and whilst iPads were initially a little weak in terms of what they offered in the classrooms, the Macbooks provided the opportunity for students to work with a set of tools that were seamlessly integrated. As iPads have become more sophisticated, so have the apps that accompany them, giving students a very powerful tool to augment their learning. Alongside this, the school subscribed to Google Apps for Education, an all-encompassing platform so functional that it would be difficult to imagine working without it. For our students, Microsoft Word and network drives are a thing of the past. Another hugely influential tool in our development has been Twitter. My personal use began in 2008 and it’s safe to say that the platform has opened a doorway to teaching ideas from across the globe. Being networked and connected with like-minded individuals is the key to remaining innovative and creative. The adoption of Twitter as an advocate for our school was also a huge step for us at the time. Having spent almost 2 years in the planning, the launch of our Kowloon Bay campus in 2013 came as a huge relief. The new network worked perfectly and the two campuses were connected with a new high-speed connection. The PFL ICT suite was decommissioned and moved to the newly designed Learning Technology Area, a learning space that I remain immensely proud of. One of the highlights in recent years was the Annual Fund Filmmaker project which resulted in us making over 350 films across all three campuses. 32,000 views and counting. https://www.youtube.com/user/KellettFilmmaker/videos
There has also been the opportunity to work with some amazing people over the last 11 years, adults and students alike. Important tech names such as Robyn Treyvaud, Tim Rylands, Cathy Hunt and Phil Bagge have visited and shared their expertise with us, whilst the likes of Tessa Bull, Freeman Li, Pam Pattle and Terri Li have helped considerably to make the job easier. Coupled with the opportunity to support and influence the pedagogy of a committed and interested number of colleagues over the years, the role really has been a rewarding one. As I leave to take on a different role, it’s time to reflect on where we are now. We are device-rich, with excellent ratios for our students and the software and platforms we need to really drive learning forward with the help of technology. With the likes of 3D, virtual and augmented reality now possible within our classrooms, as well as a completely connected learning tool via G-suite, the sky really is the limit! Clive Dawes - June 2017
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HIGHLIGHTS - POK FU LAM As a community both within and beyond the school, we are all commited to developing well mannered, courteous and polite students who will make a positive impact upon the world around them. One of Kellett’s key aims is to ensure that our students develop a wider global outlook. To achieve this, we need to ensure that the curriculum and learning experiences at the school explore what it means to be a good global citizen and create opportunities where students can make a commitment to developing this outlook.
Global Citizenship
The development of our Global Citizenship Education (GCE) programmes at Kellett form a critical and integral part of the curriculum in preparing our students for their future and the future of the world. GCE is a form of civic learning that involves students' active participation in projects addressing global issues of a social, political, economic, or environmental nature. From a social persective, it is paramount that we provide a framework and create clear reference points for our students to make sound moral and ethical decisions. This programme helps us to orientate students towards topics and discussions based on human rights, social justice, and environmentalism at local, regional, and global levels. For example, our recent ‘We are Here’ project centred on World Refugee Day, and allowed us to provide opportunity for our students as a collective to reflect, plan and act in a responsible way as well as to consider the political nature and the dilemmas raised within the topic (this project is referenced in this edition in more detail in my colleague, Jo Laufer‘s article). We were also able to support the environmental aspect of the programme in ‘Earth Hour’ where as a whole school we observed the global Earth Hour on 24 March. For this project, the School Council representatives were involved in discussions with their peers and in obtaining ideas from their respective classes, including thinking about additional ways in which we can actively reduce our carbon footprint, therefore being mindful, global citizens. Our curriculum framework offers a wide range of learning experiences that provide different platforms for students to develop GC knowledge, content and skills. For example, in one of our Year 4 topics, ‘The Fire of Shep Kip Mei’, students learn from the historical content and are encouraged to form opinions about why this event occured. Whilst this topic provides opportunities to develop specific historical skills such as the consideration and evaluation of primary and secondary resources and how reliable and useful these are, study of this event also provides opportunity to discuss the reasons why it occured and leads students into debate and the formation of different opinions and creates forums
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where they can confidently express different points of view. Students structured their thoughts and formualted their arguments from the sources given to them and were then able to infer using the evidence whilst also listening to others’ views. Students later got to empathise with the victims as they had their own model representations of the houses ‘destroyed’ in a controlled classroom experience, which helped deepen their understanding of the issues raised about public housing in the past. This is indeed very poignant as our community and students also reflect on the recent events in London, where similar themes presented in the wake of a very traumatic and tragic incident. Recent whole school Prep assemblies based on charity work by UNICEF, Kellett Cares fund raising, Student Council Projects and world focus days such as World Environment and World Oceans Days, have provided further opportunities to consider the ‘why’ factor in terms of causation and the impact of world events and phenomena. Our Students are very perceptive and passionate about the world they live in and developing their awareness through Whole School and Key Stage events enables them to further explore what they think needs to be done. Educating our students about the pros and cons of an ever growing digital technological highway is another important aspect which requires careful reflection, planning and delivery. Whilst we are keen for our students to be able to use and apply new technologies, we need to ensure that they are made aware of the dangers and pitfalls that are present within a worldwide network. E-safety programmes and policies support and guide, however there are still many grey areas which we all need to navigate. The recent showing of ‘Screenagers’ provided a platform and focus which enabled our students and their parents to think about some of the issues created around the use of digital technology at home and at school and provided a forum for some thought provoking discussion. As both an educationalist and a parent I took away many issues to reflect upon with regard to my own modelling of how I use technology.
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As we look towards the future, it is important to explore and adopt best practice and demonstrate a commitment to providing a comprehensive and creative approach to ensuring our students are equipped with the tools to be competent, confident and caring citizens of the world. Over the past year and continuing into the next academic year, Kellett Senior School staff will be receiving training on techniques and approaches to developing Positive Education to further embed our commitment to GC. A working group has been further considering how we can continue to
Ben Dixon Head of Preparatory School, Pok Fu Lam
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School council To end the year, the School Council decided that they would like to help organise a Bake Off. The class councils voted and a party/celebration theme was decided upon. Each class had to decide what they would like to make and then work as a team to prepare, create and present their dishes. We had two Bake Off events, one for each Key Stage. The children all worked hard together with the help of teachers, TA’s and parent volunteers. Everyone made an amazing effort and had great fun at the Bake Off judging event. Mrs Pratt was a brilliant compere and each Bake Off had three judges who marked each class for their presentation, reasons for making the food they had chosen and of course, the taste! Well done to everyone for taking part and congratulations to the winners!
Bake Off Winners Reception – R-HP – An Afternoon Tea Set Year 1
1-SR – Gingerbread Men
Year 2
2-AG – Rainbow Jellies
Year 3
3KG – Hong Kong Buns
Year 4
4TF – Banoffee Pies
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5LG – Two-way Cheesecakes
Reception It is always a pleasure to see how far the Reception children have come by the end of their first year at Kellett. The children always amaze us with their confidence, determination and effort. These qualities are highlighted when each reception class perform their end of year assemblies. This year we were treated to R-ES’ wonderful dramatisation of one of our favourite space stories, ‘Way back Home’. R-SH used the traditional tale of the Gingerbread Man, but added their own twist to it by involving characters from other fairy tales such as The Three Little Pigs and the The Billy Goats Gruff. Lastly, R-HP performed their version of ‘Each Peach Pear Plum’ with the children ably demonstrating their rhyming skills. In every performance the children spoke clearly and loudly, sang enthusiastically, took on a role and most importantly, enjoyed every second of their time on stage. What a great way to end the year Reception, well done!
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Year 1 The Summer term was a very busy time in Year 1. After our first topic, ‘All at Sea’, we got stuck into our incredibly exciting topic, ‘Dinosaur Detectives’. During this topic, the children learnt all about the Mesozoic era. They used this knowledge to create a visual timeline, sequencing each of the three time periods; Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous. Using various sources of information, the children developed their understanding of how the landscape and different dinosaur species changed and adapted throughout the Mesozoic Era. Additionally, the children learnt about the importance of palaeontology, in particular the work of the British palaeontologist, Mary Anning. Through creating a timeline of her life, the children learnt about the significance of her work when discovering a fossil of a Plesiosaurus in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset in Southwest England. Following this, the children developed their understanding of fossilisation by creating layers of different materials to understand how Mary Anning’s discovery was preserved from the Jurassic period. Towards the end of the topic, the children created their very own dinosaur puppets. After completing a rigorous design process, they enhanced their sewing skills to create their puppets before using mixed media to add well-researched features for the body of their dinosaurs. This was great fun and a wonderful way to complete an incredibly exciting topic!
Year 2 During Term 3, Year 2 explored our locality! We used maps to locate our school and the surrounding areas. We became experts at reading grid references as well as planning routes and writing directions. This was then put into practice on our walk around our local area, Wah Fu. In Literacy, we focused on the writer Roger Hargreaves. We enjoyed exploring the legacy of his Mr. Men and Little Miss books. This culminated in us creating our very own characters and Mr. Men books. Our final project was the best yet! We designed and made a nightlight. We explored different types of night lights and their purpose. Finally, using a variety of materials and creative flair our night lights were completed!
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Year 3 Term 3 certainly flew by and was a wonderful way to end the year. Through our lessons, we all deepened our knowledge of the ancient Egyptians, marvelled at how the earth works during our Changing Planet unit of work, and reflected upon how Hong Kong has changed over time. The importance of the River Nile became crucial to our understanding of the ancient Egyptian civilisation. Working with tools including a hacksaw, we collaborated with partners to produce a model shaduf, a hand operated device used to lift water from the Nile. Following our research into the people of Egypt, we produced informative leaflets detailing fascinating aspects of their lives. Mummification intrigued us all in particular, and we were amazed to discover how the body was preserved after death. The Changing Planet topic focussed on the effects of ever-changing plate boundaries. Our homework projects capitalised on our developing understanding of tectonic activity and we were treated to an array of work that showcased the children’s many talents. From painting to baking, from pop-up books to games, our knowledge and understanding of earthquakes and volcanoes was clearly evident.
During our Rock ‘n Roll topic, we concentrated our learning on how Hong Kong has changed over time - something particularly pertinent as Hong Kong celebrates twenty years since the handover. The highlight of this unit was our visit to the Museum of History, where we stepped back in time and explored the Hong Kong of yesteryear. The Book Creator app focussed our exploration of the museum and we were delighted to learn about past times and the geographical changes Hong Kong has undergone.
Year 4 Over the final term, Year 4 enjoyed learning about many different topics. We started the term in May with our ‘Habitats at Risk’ work. After listening to an inspiring Rainforest lecture at the Science Museum earlier in the year, the children returned to school full of interesting facts about this vulnerable habitat and were keen to find out more. They spent the next few weeks researching many habitats in our world, looking at how they have been affected by natural disasters and human actions. They were then set the task of persuading one another to protect one of the world’s habitats. Their projects were very impressive and powerful. We discovered we had many eco warriors in our midst!
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Following on from this, we drew our attention to our own locality and began our ‘Great Fire of Hong Kong’ topic. The children have developed an understanding of the Public Housing Authority and how it has changed and grown over the past seventy decades. Finally, we must mention the children’s excellent sewing skills that were put to the test whilst they made a wonderful hat! The children were given a specific design brief and had the tricky task of following this to create a wonderful hat of their choosing. The outcomes were marvellous! Well done, Year 4!
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Year 5 After a particularly peculiar start to the term, back at school for a week followed by ‘Labour Day’ and ‘Buddha’s Birthday’, Year 5 set off on their camp. Five days, four nights in Beijing, staying at the Grand Mercurial Hotel, in the middle of the city. The sun shone and the pollution stayed low for the entire week and all of the students and staff enjoyed a wonderful few days seeing the sights of the Chinese capital, sampling new dishes in the local restaurants and using their Mandarin skills to shop for souvenirs. Although unable to meet all of our friends from the Xinxian Hutong school, we were able to meet some on the last a day at the ‘Red Theatre’ where we were also given a lesson in Kung Fu by some extremely talented teachers. Once back at school the students and teachers, skillfully crafted an evening of dance, song, and drama which highlighted and shared the learning and experiences that had taken place. Whilst in Beijing the students took photos and made sketches of some of the pagodas they had seen and on their return transformed some of these into models, using a variety of materials and tools. Following an extremely technical brief they sawed, measured, drilled and cut making sure their finished product met all their design specifications. Year 5 also carried on with their work on the body by looking carefully at the workings of the heart. The highlight for this topic was watching a pig’s heart being dissected and being able to actually touch the different parts.
Year 6 Perhaps the highlight of the final term was the Year 6 Graduation evening. The students performed a play written by the Year 6 Teachers called “Step Up Pok Fu Lam”, an ‘alternative history of Kellett School’. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening and there were a few tissues used up during the Graduation speeches! Well done to all our performers, everyone gave it their best effort and all the hard work paid off. The main thrust earlier in the term was preparing for our transition to Year 7. Senior School teachers visited Pok Fu Lam to deliver English, Maths and Science lessons and the process culminated in a most enjoyable day at Kowloon Bay. The excitement (and noise) level on the Sky Pitch during the afternoon House competition was immense. During our ‘Being Human’ topic, we learnt all about ourselves and others, and what makes people unique and different. The diversity amongst world religions have been researched and we studied different artefacts from around the world. Shakespeare was our final English topic. All the classes loved investigating the language and issues raised in Macbeth. All the best for Senior School Year 6, we had a fantastic year! KELLETT DRAGON NEWSLETTER
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Art Well done to the Year 6 students for a wonderful year in Art! The self-portraits each student created for their end of year assembly were fantastic. Students were inspired by the work of Chuck Close and translated his style into their own artwork. Using his grid drawing system, organisation of colour values and addition of concentric patterns, students created wonderful abstract renditions of themselves. We wish each Year 6 student all the best as they embark on their next adventure in Senior School.
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ARTS & LANGUAGES - POK FU LAM Music
Term 3 is always a busy one in the PFL Music Department and last term was no exception! There were many smaller lunchtime/alternative Music ECAs who rehearse in Term 3, which gave students a chance to experience ensemble playing in a new or different context than they may have done previously. All of these ECAs culminated in the performance at the PFL Summer Concert on Thursday 15 June. On this date we actually had two concerts; the first for our younger students early in the afternoon, and the second for our older students in the evening. We were also joined by Miss Charlotte’s Ballet and Disco Dances groups, who performed beautifully in the afternoon concert.
You can see some of our performers here, in groups ranging from: String Trio, Wind Trio, Rock Band, Choir, Year 1 and 2 Choir, Brass Ensemble, Flute Choir, Advanced Recorder Ensemble, Nuvo Flutes, Pre-Orchestra, Infant Strings, Jumbie Jams Group and even a performance from our Staff and Parent Choir! We were so proud of all the performers who worked so hard last term. It was such a lovely way to finish these ECAs and also to bid a fond farewell to many of our Year 6 musicians, many of whom have been performing in music concerts for several years!
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Chinese studies Term 3 proved to be a busy term for us all. From Reception to Year 3, students were learning about their families and extended families. Students enjoyed introducing their families in the class with photos sent in by their parents. They spoke confidently and matched the appropriate characters to their family members.
Year 4 learnt about ‘Food and Drinks’ and many designed beautiful restaurant menus with the language acquired. Year 5 visited Beijing and entertained their parents and school with a Beijing Evening show recapturing the highlights of their 5 day educational visit in Beijing. Year 6 wrote and typed out 15 topics of essays as a finale for their Chinese studies journey at Kellett Prep School. Their essays were compiled as booklets to keep as a record of what they have learned throughout the years and for their future reference.
KeLLEtt Cares Kellett Cares had another incredible year, growing both in the amount of money raised and the number of activities we put on. The teams across all three campuses worked hard to both inspire students and to help those less fortunate than themselves, and to work together through enjoyable activities to raise valuable funds. Traditional Kellett Cares activities, including Pizza Sales, Christmas cards and wrapping paper sales, Reception tea towels, the Dragon Scale Sale and Sports Day have been wonderfully supported. Our Diwali celebration is now becoming an annual event thanks to the efforts of dedicated Mums. This year, we were also fortunate to have Carols by Candlelight at PFL, which was a wonderful evening of music and singing. Kellett Cares sold Santa hats, antlers, glow sticks and other items to raise over HK$3,000. Through the generosity of the Kellett Community, a total of HK$17,654 was collected at the Christmas Concert and a cheque for that amount was donated to the People’s Food Bank at St. James’ Settlement. Foreign currency was included in this year’s Coins for a Cause drive. We had coins from 58 countries and raised HK$29,962 which was donated to UNICEF. The annual trip to Bacolod was again inspirational and thought-provoking for students, teachers and parents, and helped to demonstrate the difference we can make through the money we raise. At the time of writing, Kellett Cares across all campuses looks to have raised over $220,000! Thank you so much to all the parents, teachers and students who have helped contribute to this amazing total. 32
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Lego Stem
Art club
Ballet
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PE The summer term is always a busy one on the sports front! With FOBISIA Games, curriculum Dance units, competitive swimming, Aquathon events and our summer striking and fielding ECA’s there is never a quiet moment. The very first day of term saw Kellett enter a joint team into the Hong Kong International Primary Schools Touch Rugby Tournament. Boys from Kowloon Bay and Pok Fu Lam joined forces in this age group Championship competition and were certainly a force to be reckoned with. With the boys winning the overall competition and Gold medals all round it was topped off with a Most Valuable Player award for St. John Smith. Well done boys! The next event on the calendar was the 2017 Primary FOBISIA Games which took place in Brunei from 18 – 22 May. Our hosts were Jerudong International School, the last year of us traveling to different schools for the games as they will now be centrally hubbed and hosted annually in Phuket. Probably the most competitive games that the Kellett team have ever experienced with BIS Manila, Harrow Bangkok and Dulwich Shanghai amongst our competitors. The Kellett team fought hard throughout the competition with some amazing individual and team performances. Overall we came 4th in the pool, narrowly missing a 3rd place by a matter of points from a strong Harrow team. 3rd overall in the athletics competition, 2 out of our 4 teams were on the medal podium for tee ball and impressive Silver medals for the Boys A and Boys B teams with the girls B team collecting the Gold in their competition! Not to mention the medal haul from our individual events, the check in baggage was much heavier on our return back to Hong Kong. A HUGE well done to all the athletes who represented the school and thank you to the parents who came to support! The summer term also brought the Aquathon season, with our core students training every Tuesday morning at Stanley Ho. At the Kellett event both teams participated well with Adam Graham taking overall top spot and our teams finishing in 3rd and 4th places. The ESF Aquathon on Saturday 10 June saw 24 teams competing in the competition. A very strong Kennedy team took the top spot this year with Pok Fu Lam A team getting
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silver medals, however nothing was going to get in the way of Adam winning fastest boy overall out of 73 competitors, the second year in a row Adam has won this accolade. Well done to all the students who took part, great team spirit and support! We also saw our Kellett swimmers in action in two very competitive meets held at Discovery College. Again, too many individual and team successes to mention here, but all students that took part swam to the best of their ability, raced in events that may not have been their preferred events to ensure that we achieved as many team points as we could! Year 6’s finished 4th overall in their events and Year 5’s 2nd overall in theirs. We also held our three interschool’s sports events (Year 4, 5 and 6) which saw pupils from both campuses coming together and competing in their classes for the coveted “Class Sports Award”. Well done to all students who took part in their swimming galas, netball and football tournaments. Cricket is also one of our main summer sports with the ECA children playing in friendly matches with GSIS over the course of the term from Year 3 through to Year 6. The main Island and ESF tournaments were very well attended. The Year 5 boys’ team worked hard in the Island tournament winning 3 out of the
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4 games and finishing 3rd overall in the tournament. This meant that Kellett would appear in the cup competition in the main ESF Tournament which saw around 25 schools take part in. They performed well with a win against French International School, narrowly losing to familiar competitors GSIS by 5 runs, but eventually being overcome by a strong Australian School who went on to lift the cup! Well done to all the boys! Curriculum PE was mostly about dancing, with our Reception and Year 1s focusing on Movement to Music, thinking about beat, rhythm and themed dances. Year 2s learnt some Scottish Country Dances and enjoyed choreographing their own, which they performed to the rest of the class. Year 3s learnt a range of Cultural Dances from around the world and shared their knowledge of dances from their own countries with each other. Year 4 and 5 completed their dance choreography task with some well planned and executed performances. We were also fortunate to welcome Josh and Declan from “Move For Life” who worked with all our students from Reception to Year 6 for two weeks at Pok Fu Lam. Both Josh and Declan are professional
Ballroom dancers, Josh having competed internationally and appeared on the Australian version of “Dancing with the Stars” and Declan who still competes in many local and International shows and competitions around the world. We were excited to see how the students progressed learning some of the basic steps from well known ballroom dances. It was wonderful to see the children demonstrate an understanding of dancing etiquette and by the end performing modified versions of the Samba, Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha and Jive to name a few. Another highly successful year in sport at Pok Fu Lam, year on year students are getting faster, stronger and more competitive! I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our students who attended training sessions, ECA events and tournaments. I would also like to thank all the teachers who gave up their time to help with sports ECA’s and teams this year.
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HIGHLIGHTS - KOWLOON BAY This year, for the first time, Kellett School took part in World Refugee Day. According to the United Nations, the number of people forced to flee their homes is at its highest since the Second World War and so it is an important issue for our students to be exposed to. With the help of a speaker from the Hong Kong based charity Christian Action, Prep students had the opportunity to learn what it is like to be one of the 12,000 refugees living in Hong Kong and begin to understand some of the reasons why they left behind their homes and loved ones.
Learning about refugees brings our students into contact with difficult topics such as conflict, war, discrimination and poverty. These are tough and complex matters to contemplate and digest even as an adult. However, as gritty and potentially upsetting as they may be, it’s important our students don’t grow up isolated from the realities of the world they live in or sheltered from understanding the experience of others. The key is that we introduce and present such complex topics in a measured and age-appropriate way. With students in the Prep Schools aged between 4 and 11, careful thought and planning must go into assemblies, lessons and circle times to ensure that the issues are sensitively presented, accessible and, most importantly, honest. When we embark on a topic such as displaced people, natural disasters, environmental concerns, famine or poverty, we make careful decisions about the level of detail we choose to go into and the angle from which we approach it. For younger students, the use of a picture book or story can be a way into understanding and empathising with others. Stories can make quite abstract issues understandable and accessible to young learners. Students can make connections with characters who are quite different to themselves and who are experiencing quite different life circumstances and in doing so gain some understanding of the wider issue through an age appropriate narrative. As students get older, carefully selected photographs or video footage can be the pathway in to a discussion. Often, these images are through the eyes of a child; focusing on a particular child, their family and experiences. Students can follow their journey and appreciate the impact and effects the issue being explored has on a real people. We source appropriate images and stories from organisations such as The Red Cross, World Vision and Christian Action who put together education packs specifically to support schools with Global Citizenship education. Key to our planning is to ensure that our students are not distressed or made anxious by discussing world events. One way we manage this is by placing much of the focus on the people and organisations who are helping in situation or a crisis. For
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example, looking at a natural disaster through the work of a charity enables students to grasp the scale and impact of the disaster but also appreciate acts of bravery, generosity and kindness that accompany such trying times. To know that others care and are stepping forward to support is an important source of comfort and perspective for a young person. It is also important that students walk away from a lesson with hope for a situation and knowing that they can do small things to be part of the solution. This might be by contributing to fund raising or awareness raising effort or by making a pledge to do something different in their own lives. For example, prior to the Refugee assembly, all students contributed to an art project to raise awareness of the refugees in Hong Kong and followed up with a very successful fundraiser to offer practical support to the charity. Earlier in the year, students took part in the World’s Largest Lesson, learning about the 17 goals set by the United Nations for sustainable global growth. Individuals then identified small, realistic changes they could make in their own actions at school or home such as recycling and consciously using electricity and water more carefully. Finally, in teaching students about difficult and complex world issues we are clear that we must take students’ questions seriously. At the planning stage, teachers try to anticipate the questions that may arise and attempt to answer them as honestly and as neutrally as possible. Serious questions deserve serious answers and shouldn’t be brushed aside because they take us into difficult territory. They show us that our students want to know more about the world around them and care deeply about others, which is exactly what Kellett School hopes for.
Jo Laufer Head of Preparatory School, Kowloon Bay
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HIGHLIGHTS - KOWLOON BAY School council What a term the school council had! The team designed an online questionnaire for every student to fill out. Once this was collected we used the information to organise our event. It was a ‘Crazy Hair Bake Sale Day’! Students attended school with crazy hair, and bought cakes which other students had baked over the weekend. The cakes were sold to all students and staff across the whole campus, and an incredible $9564 was raised for our local charity the HUB! We also had winners of the hair design day whom were rewarded for their efforts with a choice of prizes, well done everyone!
RECEPTION A highlight from this term was our Castle topic. We became experts on castles and even made our own, based on this new knowledge. The children carefully made them thinking of how to make a drawbridge, designing their own flags and thinking of who may have lived in them. After exploring the story Jack and the Beanstalk, the children were thrilled to receive a letter from the Giant. We had so much fun writing to him and making up our own exciting stories. The children had a fabulous finish by celebrating with a royal banquet. They came dressed as Kings, Queens, and knights and it was a fantastic end to an exciting topic. Our Year 6 buddies came to our party and played some games with us. We kicked off our Space topic with a visit from the Space Dome. The children loved the experience and were thrilled to meet an astronaut. As they went inside the dome the children quickly forgot they were at Kellett School! They quickly travelled through Space, finding out facts and zooming through the universe. It was very exciting! We continued our learning journey by exploring Aliens and some well-loved stories. The children explored the topic through retelling ‘Whatever Next’ and making their own journeys in a cardboard box! It was out of this world; we sang songs, designed aliens and wrote some excellent descriptive sentences! We finished our topic by visiting the planetarium at the Space museum. The trip was a real highlight and as we entered the round planetarium we knew we were going to experience something special. KELLETT DRAGON NEWSLETTER
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HIGHLIGHTS - KOWLOON BAY year 1 Last term, we retrained students in Year 1 to become professional paleontologists and meteorologists! Our first topic, ‘Dinosaur Detectives’, kicked off with a paleontologist training day! We refined our skills in fossil digging, made dinosaur bones and honed our observation skills. If you want to know more about these amazing beasts, stop by our Year 1 classroom to read our well researched dinosaur dictionaries! Did you know that a pterodactyl is not a dinosaur? Did you know that scientists believe that some dinosaurs may have had feathers? Did you know a T-Rex can sprint up to 20 mph? We became brilliant dinosaur detectives. Rain, rain, go away! “Oh no, please don’t!” you may have heard Year 1 cry. We have been working busily to measure and record the weather. Following typhoon Merbok, our own rain gauges were filling, the anemometer was spinning and the thermometers were going wild! We loved learning about the water cycle, the different types of clouds and we even made some green screen weather forecasts for Hong Kong!
year 2 Our term started off with a bang, when the Senior School science department paid us a visit. We saw some amazing experiments thanks to Mr Lee, Ms Chapman and Mrs Cook. We even made our own bouncy balls by mixing ingredients together to cause an irreversible change! After that, we enjoyed lots of experiments and chose the right materials for different purposes. Using our knowledge, we wrote explanations of reversible and irreversible change, culminating in making our own plastics by mixing and heating ingredients.
A Day in the Bay We learnt all about our local area last term. Starting with Learning Technology and old maps, we gained an appreciation for the geography of Kowloon Bay and how it has changed over the past century. We had a walk observing our local area and gathered data to make recommendations for improvements. Using what we’d learnt, we wrote poems called ‘If you’re not from our bay…’ all about what makes Kowloon Bay special.
Electricity In our last exciting topic, we made circuits and experimented with changing components; we learnt about energy use and how to be conscious of our choices. Of course, safety was a very important feature in our discussions! Year 2 worked incredibly hard during the term and indeed the whole year. They should feel very proud of all they have achieved. 38
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HIGHLIGHTS - KOWLOON BAY year 3 Summer term in Year 3 featured a range of topics that inspired us to go above and beyond. We made our own erupting volcanoes and learnt about different plate movements using Mars bars in our Changing Planet topic. The children worked enthusiastically to tackle their homework projects with many attempting more than double the required tasks. Whether it was edible, shakable or watchable, the children extended their learning and enjoyed sharing and presenting their projects with the rest of the class.
Later on, we investigated the discoveries of Howard Carter while reading historical fiction set in the times of ancient Egypt. We further developed our understanding of time by placing events on a timeline from Before the Common Era (BCE) such as Tutankhamun’s time as Pharaoh and the building of the pyramids. The children took a keen interest in learning about the gory process of mummification and the different gods and goddesses that people believed in 4000 years ago. The highlight of the topic had to be Egyptian day where the children showed off their spectacular costumes in an Egyptian fashion show, made their own sarcophagus for a mummy and created some detailed ancient Egyptian tomb paintings. What a super end to a fantastic year!
year 4 What a term Year 4 had! We started off refreshed and raring to go, ready to learn more about the world around us. A highlight for everyone in Year 4 was the topic, Habitats At Risk. The children thoroughly enjoyed learning about different types of habitats and the dangers that they face. A species that caught our hearts and minds was one that is close to home, The Chinese White Dolphins, famously known as the Pink Dolphins. The children enjoyed researching why the number of Pink Dolphins in Hong Kong have dwindled over the last few decades and what they can do to help. As a result of this, the children created excellent newspaper reports reporting the dangers this species faces. As the year came to a close, Year 4 moved onto our next topic, The Great Fire Of Hong Kong. The children enjoyed this topic as it built upon their previous learning from Year 3 where they learnt about The Great Fire of London. We particularly liked our topic’s hook activity which was working as a class to make a shanty town, this was then destroyed. The children reflected on what it would have been like for all those people that lost their homes and possessions in Hong Kong’s Great Fire. We were fascinated to learn why there was a fire in Hong Kong and how it has impacted the Hong Kong that we know so well today. KELLETT DRAGON NEWSLETTER
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year 5 WOW! Year 5 is awesome! Who would have guessed that Term 3 in Year 5 could be so jam-packed and fun? To start off the term we began our topic on Ancient China and in English we based a lot of our work on Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson. We were even lucky enough to contact Carole and talk to her via Skype. We asked plenty of questions and found out more about what inspired her to write the Dragonkeeper series. Following our trip to Beijing we continued to read Dragonkeeper and wrote fantastic stories set in the Han dynasty. Miss Dudman and Miss Rickaby agreed that these were the best stories we have written all year! Beijing was so amazing! We visited many ancient landmarks that were built hundreds of years ago. To start off the trip, we rushed off the plane and got straight into exploring with a trip to the ancient Temple of Heaven. After a long walk around it, we took the bus back to the impressive hotel. Later that evening, we had a scrumptious buffet dinner with plenty of options for everyone to enjoy. Bright and early the following morning, we woke up and had one of the best breakfasts ever. One definite highlight of our trip was the long, stretching and winding Great Wall, where we walked up a steep path and then returned to try out our bargaining skills in Mandarin at the markets. Most of us ended up getting at least five items with only 100 RMB. Earlier in the term, we went on a very exciting art trip to the Kowloon Walled City and practised sketching pagodas in preparation for Jin Shan Park. To be truthful, we never thought you could find that many pagodas in one place. There were so many spots to sit peacefully and draw. The pagodas were beautiful.
Inspired by the amazing pagodas we saw in Beijing, we then designed our own back at school. We had to think hard and look at every detail. Eventually we took a trip to the Senior School DT department and actually made our designs into real life models using doweling rods and a wooden base. Some people chose a ready-made plastic roof whilst others made one using thick card. As part of this project we used many tools including electric drills, saws, electric saws and sacrificial boards. Our models turned out great and we are all very proud of them. After we came back from the long journey in Beijing, the trip inspired us to make a show about it. Even though we had done so much and met so many people we managed to highlight our favourite parts and add all the main characters of our experience. Everyone learnt their lines at super speed and before we knew it it was time to do the show. On the night of the final show everyone admitted they were nervous. Costumes on, and a quick pep talk before we began, finally our parents filled the room and then action! The show kicked off with breath-taking dances and some amazing acting skills. The parents were thrilled with our show and we were relieved.
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Year 6 worked hard on improving across the board in all subjects, and it is clear achievements have been made during this semester. Our main topic was Being Human. Within this, we studied the theory of evolution, including Charles Darwin’s journey to discover the change in species over time, as well as religions. We each researched a religion to present to the class after which presentations were shared and the pupils gathered knowledge from each other whilst enjoying themselves. We studied in many areas of science such as diseases and micro-organisms. Year 6 learnt how to make bread and how to prevent diseases by washing hands and taking certain types of anti-biotics. 40
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Year 6 were also involved in transition activities and had a day in the Senior School (Transition Day) where students had fun competing in a variety of things from mathematical thinking and logic puzzles to testing their chopstick skills! Furthermore, we improved our English by writing a blog about a floating house. How strange! We also learnt Pythagoras’ Theorem of right angle triangles. Excitedly, Year 6 prepared and rehearsed for our performance of Peter Pan to the rest of the school and our parents. The performance was a huge success. Sasha Jivkov, who was Peter Pan, did an outstanding job with playing his role. Wiggling bums, a fight scene, foolish pirates and beautiful singing and piano playing all filled the hall with humour and emotion. In conclusion, Year 6 did a fabulous job in Term 3. Our knowledge of Science and Religion has been extended by a mile. Not only that, but Year 6’s drama skills are off the hook! Year 6 deserve a huge well done.
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Chinese studies + FRENCH Year 4 children learnt about Food and Drinks in Chinese lessons. The children learnt to make Fried Rice by following its recipe in Chinese. They also made Chinese menus and recorded their conversations on iPads. Every child brought in a plate of national food from their country and shared with their peers on cultural food day. Children were busy writing food names in both Chinese and French and tried out new dishes. All MFL students enjoyed the food sharing session and made cultural and language exchanges with each other.
kellett Cares Pizza Sales continued to be a popular way to raise funds and the Reception class children enjoyed their first experience of hosting their own sale, with a little help from some of our fabulous parent volunteers! We also held a successful pre-loved uniform sale in the last week of term to help those looking to get ahead for the new school year, while supporting Kellett Cares.
In May, we were delighted that the eagerly anticipated Kellett Cookbook started to appear on kitchen shelves all over Hong Kong, and copies were winging their way in gift packages to families around the world! Shortly afterwards came the introduction of the Kellett apron, the perfect complement to the Cookbook. Many thanks to all involved in the creation, production and distribution of both items. They can both be ordered through a form on the School Learning Gateway (SLG), and are on sale at PFL Reception and the KLB school shop. All profits will be used to benefit the charities supported by Kellett Cares.
We would like to say a special thanks to Kiefer Cheung and Ayden Cheung, who kindly asked guests at their birthday party in June to donate money to Kellett Cares rather than give them presents. And lastly, thank you to all our volunteers - parents, staff and teachers - who help make it happen. We are looking forward to this new school year full of exciting opportunities to help the students raise money and awareness for the charities we support.
Further exciting times for KC as we joined together with a school-run project for World Refugee Day towards the end of the third term and matched the donations made by the students from all three campuses who dressed to represent their home country. We were thrilled that the school was able to donate a total of HK$40,000 to Christian Action’s Centre for Refugees. KELLETT DRAGON NEWSLETTER
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Music I seem to start all of my articles with this phrase, but upon consideration I find it is most definitely true again; ‘what a busy term we had in KLB Prep Music!’ Somehow we have managed to navigate ourselves through 15 events in the second half of term alone! Our first was an educational trip to see a HKYAF production of ‘Melodia’ at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai. 35 children representing the choir, orchestra and the musical went to see the performance. Our children were really inspired watching the young members of the YAF group perform to such a high level. This trip was quickly followed by a special performance assembly where we said our goodbyes to Mrs Falvey. The choir sang for her, the orchestra played, the recorder super group treated us to a superb performance and both reception classes sang together a beautiful song about a special teacher that brought a tear to many an eye! Year 3 and 4 then attended a concert at PFL campus given by Acoustic Odyssey. This group blended traditional Greek music with Latin American rhythms to create their own unique sound. Our children got to take part in workshops with the group and then enjoyed a concert given by them.
Our next big event was the Recital Evening, where 30 children from across the school performed a piece as soloists to a very supportive audience. It was fantastic to see so many children taking part and was really lovely to hear the progress they are making on their instruments. We definitely had an audience of many proud mums and dads on this evening! Beijing evening followed with the Year 5s performing a beautiful traditional Sichuan song with instrumental accompaniment. The very next day KLB Prep hosted its 3rd Annual Orchestra weekend. This event included seven other schools from Hong Kong. All children took part in sectional workshops with instrumental specialists over the course of the weekend and they then performed together a selection of demanding music in a celebration concert. It was great fun and the children certainly gained much from it. Between the 8 – 10 June, four particularly special events took place. Our long-awaited performances of Annie Jr. finally came to fruition. With a cast of 50, and four sell-out performances to eager audiences, it was our biggest event of the year. The children had worked incredibly hard from February learning the songs, script and some very complex choreography, rehearsing for several hours each week in preparation for the event. At times it was tough going but in the end it was worth every minute. The performance was a showstopper! Our audience were wowed by the extremely mature portrayals given by our young cast and rightfully rewarded them with a standing ovation for their efforts. It was a proud moment for us all. Year 6 were busy last term learning their songs and dances for their Celebration event, and the secret song this year provided us with a great opportunity to have some fun with air guitars! We then had a final Summer Concert on the 22 June where the choir and orchestra got to show us what they had been busy learning this term and we finished our run of events with some beautiful performances at the Presentation Award ceremony on the 23 June. All of this happened whilst also sustaining our normal curriculum lessons and ECA activities... I did start by saying it had been a busy term! Thank you to all our children for making it such a fun year!
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Art Last term, we took part in some Whole School projects. One was for World Refugee day, where we painted bags to raise awareness for the situation in Hong Kong. These were made into a beautiful installation in the atrium of the Senior School. We also worked on a rainbow of design, in every class, a piece which will be framed for next year.
Year 1 Year 1 had a very busy time learning about the elephants of art. Did you know, that a very long time ago, some very clever elephants visited a gallery and listened to the way that the humans talk about art? The humans just seemed to walk around saying, “Nice…nice…lovely…” They were very unimpressed with our vocabulary and gave us some guidelines to help us to talk about it. There were seven special words and in Year 1 we created lots of elephants with different attributes! Ask us about line, texture, value, shape, space and colour. Our last ones had FORM – which meant that we got to create elephants from clay.
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In Year 2 we created portraits based on the paintings of Fernand Léger. We used his blocky geometric splashes of colour to create backgrounds and then made line portraits of ourselves over the top. We looked at mixed media and created our first intaglio printing blocks, to make beautiful flower vases on scraped backgrounds, with collage vases.
Year 3 looked at the art of Sandrine Pelissier. She is a French Canadian artist and the most exciting thing we learnt was that process can come in many levels! We started with a liquid watercolour background and then drew in flower vases with lots of detail. We painted out the space with white acrylic and then detailed back in our flowers, including some additional drawing and design work on top of the acrylic.
Our 3D work really took off last term with clay work. We drew, designed and sculpted 3D shoes. They are glazed in different designs and we enjoyed learning more about hand building, especially the slab process. We also learnt how to draw optical illusions and make them look 3D with the use of value shading in watercolours.
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Our term was split between a first month of Beijing clay work. We created beautiful slab pieces with 3D elements, based on traditional temples and birdcages. We then looked at the work of Mandy Budan, who paints beautiful abstract value landscapes, and created our own pieces, based on nature images. We worked large-scale, in groups and are looking forward to exhibiting these pieces in school.
We put in many studio sessions to paint incredible Chuck Close inspired portraits! We learnt a lot about working with acrylic. They are such a great souvenir of our prep school years – capturing ourselves as we looked at the end of our time at Kellett.
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PE PE lessons
Aquathon
In Term 3 students enjoyed learning to strike and field through a variety of sports such as tee-ball and cricket. We saw some tremendous progress from students as their understanding and ability continued to improve.
18 students signed up for this ECA, which involves swimming 250m followed by running 1000m. We were kitted out in brand new aquathon suits and put in some fantastic performances. We competed well at the Kellett aquathon, GSIS friendlies and the KGV championships. Well done all students for making huge improvements!
KS1 used an assortment of balls and bats to further enhance their ability to hit and field objects. Year 2 showed a very high understanding. KS2 were able to apply different tactics within a tee-ball game setting, well done all students! On the last week of term we welcomed a Dance specialist, Joshua Keefe, who delivered two lessons to students. All students participated with very high energy and enthusiasm, and we were treated to a small performance at the end of week, with those groups that did particularly well showing some very good steps!
Cricket Term 3 saw weather and unavailabilities from older students open the pathway for Year 4s. We had a fantastic turn out at ECA cricket with some students going on to represent the school at the two annual tournaments. We performed very well against older and bigger opposition. Some very good bowling and batting meant we finished a respectable 3rd place in the Bowl competition, well done students!
Inter-class sports competitions Last term saw all students in Year 4, 5 and 6 compete in a swimming gala and football or netball tournament against all the other classes across both Prep School campuses. For some students, it was their first experience of sporting competition. All students conducted themselves in an outstanding sporting manner, and exposure to an increased level of competition brought some huge improvements in sporting ability. It certainly inspired some students to continue some sports or step into ECAs they may not have previously entered. Although there were winners announced on the day, it was the teamwork and building of confidence in competitive situations which was the real winner! Well done all students!
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FOBISIA We had 40 students from across both campuses who represented Kellett at the FOBISIA games in Brunei at the end of May. On an extremely hot and humid weekend, students ran, jumped, threw, swam, hit, kicked and caught their way to success. The first day saw athletics take the limelight. Students showed a huge amount of resilience to battle hard against a grass track and very hot and humid weather. Some incredible performances saw us finish in 3rd place overall, a very good achievement given the increase in competition.
Swimming and Tee-ball were on the following day with students swimming to the best of their ability, just missing out on third place by a few points. Tee-ball was a fantastic afternoon with more medals won than ever before! The final day saw football‌ after much battling all afternoon almost all teams ended up with a medal place! Well done all those whom were selected and prepared very well for the games!
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“Learning Service” - Kellett’s own Community Service Programme
Learning Service continues to develop and gain momentum in the Senior School. Ms Li, our Learning Service Coordinator, has been driving the programme forward with the help and support of some very engaged students and our Learning Service partners.
Last month, Ms Li joined many other Learning Service Coordinators from FOBISIA schools across Asia for a three day Job-Alike-Workshop (JAWs). Below, Ms Li shares with you some observations from the JAWs and how this relates to Kellett and our students.
Doing Good by Giving Well
At the FOBISIA Community Learning JAWs conference held earlier in May, guest speaker Ms Dana Doan from LIN Center for Community Development shared some thought-provoking observations on how people with different mindsets do different good through community service.
Charity Mindset
People with a “charity mindset” tend to perform reactive community service. For instance, whenever there are natural disasters or critical incidents, donations, food drives and giving clothes flourish. These initiatives bring timely relief to victims and are great in satisfying their basic needs after the incidents. In this case, people with a “charity mindset” tend to feel pity for a particular target group in certain life situations, leading to an eagerness to help out by providing a one-time fix with immediate short-term impact that usually implies a power structure through “giving” (more powerful) and “receiving” (less powerful).
Development Mindset
As for people with a “development mind set”, they perform community service in another way. They first identify a social issue of interest, and then develop plans for personal involvement in addressing the issue, which leads to the implementation of a community service that they feel personally committed to. This type of person tends to empathise and respect the group of people they serve (service recipients), strike hard to seek solutions to empower people (both themselves and service recipients) for a long-term impact.
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Operation “Help Feed Hong Kong”
Our recent Learning Service Operation, “Help Feed Hong Kong”, with Ming Gor and Pei Ho Counterparts, gives a great illustration of how Kellett students with a “charity mindset” and a “development mindset” came together to do good in our local community. Before the Operation, students learnt about the poor living conditions of underprivileged people in Sham Shui Po, as well as the charity work of Ming Gor and Pei Ho Counterparts in assembly or Form Tutor time. Students were encouraged to bring in items such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, and tissues etc., to contribute to gift bags that would be donated to homeless people in Sham Shui Po through the operation. Students with a “charity mindset” felt for the homeless people, and therefore they took action and contributed to the gift bags. As for the group of Year 10 students that carried out the peration to deliver dinner boxes and gift bags to homeless people in Sham Shui Po, their post-service sharing reflects the “development mindset” they have acquired: Empathise • “I realised the enormity of the situation, which really touched me and I now feel really motivated to do my part and to help those who are not as fortunate as me.” (Matthew 10C) • “There were recipients that were “crazy”, you just have to be polite and understanding.” (Christelle 10M) Respect • “They were grateful.” (Shannon 10B; Katy 10C) • “They were really friendly, and also did not accept anything but the best of us.” (Matthew 10C)
Seek solutions
Pursuit of social justice
• “There are many more people in aid than I originally thought. The government needs to help out.” (Harriet 10C)
• “There are many more people in aid than I originally thought. The government needs to help out.” (Harriet 10C)
• “Some of them are angry, so I tried to deal with them calmly.” (Alice 10Y)
• “The fact that these people depend on Ming Gor with their lives feels overwhelming.” (Matthew 10B)
• “We came across some stubborn people. We just tried to remain composed, and they would be too.” (Matthew 10C)
Commitment
Empower
• “Some parts of Hong Kong are in need of our help.” (Madeline 10B)
• “I stepped out of my comfort zone and feel that it was very rewarding; I felt more flexible with helping other people.” (Adam 10C)
• “We can all do something to help the community.” (Alice 10Y)
Long-term impact
• “I want to give back more to the community.” (Katy 10C)
• “To be more open minded about the community we live in. And though I have not been here very long, I want to continue to help.” (Matthew 10C)
Communication
Key Ingredients to Giving Well
There is no definite conclusion whether the “charity mindset” or “development mindset” is better in doing good through community service. But there are a few key ingredients that contribute to giving well to the community, again, illustrated with Year 10 students’ reflection from the operation: Love • “I felt sympathetic.” (Shannon 10B)
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• “I want to help more people in need.” (Alex 10B)
• “It helped me to build up confidence in talking to the locals.” (Madeline 10B) • “I was able to communicate in Cantonese to the recipients, which made them smile.” (Harriet 10C)
Simon Giddings Head of Senior School
• “Handing food to the people and just seeing how much so little meant to them was very emotional.” (Adam 10C) Understanding of one’s privilege • “To be grateful for what I have.” (Alex 10B) • “We are the privileged few so we have to be grateful.” (Shannon 10B) • “Do not take what I have for granted and to treasure what I do have.” (Jasmine 10C)
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LEARNING SERVICE PROGRAMME Even though Term 3 is relatively short and busy, different service teams worked hard to bring joy and care to local communities, whilst enjoying learning from the preparation process and service.
Mother’s Choice Youth Leadership Council
A youth-centered advisory group designed to bring high school students together to discuss social issues encountered by Mother’s Choice services, and how their collective voices can be used to make a difference in our community. The project team organised Feel Good Friday activities with the theme “Feeling Confident” during break and lunch time on 16 June to boost students’ confidence and generate positive feelings in the Senior School campus. Fund-raising activities, including dress casual in Mother’s Choice theme colours (purple, orange, red and pink) and a bake sale were also organized during the day to raise funds for Mother’s Choice.
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Roots and Shoots
The Roots & Shoots Project is an educational programme which aims at empowering young people to care for the environment, community and animals through action. The service team and a group of Year 10 students worked with Pei Ho Counterparts to support Ming Gor’s Operation Help Feed Hong Kong. They packed gift bags and dinner boxes, which were then distributed to homeless people in Shum Shui Po on 27 May.
Sai Kung Stray Friends
Sai Kung Stray Friends, funded by the local community, is a group of volunteers who rescue stray dogs and puppies in Sai Kung, provide them with shelter, food and medical care to help them have a better life that they deserve. Walking a longer route together this term allowed students to bond with the dogs they walk, as well as helping these dogs to socialize with each other. Some of the dogs are actually quite shy and need constant encouragement from our students!
China Coast Community
A care and attention home for English-speaking elderly in Hong Kong. We are delighted to have a parent volunteer, Mrs Tracey Fisher, joining the team to have some fun times with the elderly, doing stretching exercises, playing memory games and bingo.
Room to Read
Collaborating with Room to Read, the service team tells English stories to local Primary School students in an interactive way through games and various activities to share their love of reading. The team has been having a wonderful time with Buddhist Chi King Primary School (BCKPS) students for a year now, in which they have built up good relationships with each other. BKCPS students were eager to share traditional local games with Kellett students, as well as expressing their thankfulness to Kellett students by making an “exploding book” for us. We were genuinely surprised by how much BCKPS students appreciated the service, and their talents in art work!
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MATHs UK Maths Challenge
On 17 April, students from Year 7 and 8 took part in the Junior Maths Challenge. Thousands of schools worldwide entered the competition, and students were faced with a series of tough, mathematical problem solving questions. The students did amazingly well and the following students achieved an award: Gold: Aiden Hargraves, Ben Robinson, Arthur Chong, Kento Waugh, Yves Yuen, Neel Mehta, James Irwin and Adithi Phadke. Silver: Jason Wong, Luca Denton Richmond, William Holden, Christian Ko, Crystal Tian, Alex Hardy, Mirren Fitzgerald, Quincy Ng, William Cook, Arman Buffonge, Benjamin Garner, Zara Harris, Tomas Stoneley, Hayden Kim and Chloe Whittington.
Congratulations to the students for taking part: Molly Hammond, Takano Kobayashi, Hugo Chow, James Barrett, Alistair Blair, Rebecca Mak, Kala Davies, Loughlin Davidson, Jack Taylor, Arhaan Haridas, William Holden, Imara Crane, Luca Denton Richmond, Adam Record, Crystal Tian and Christian Ko.
FOBISIA Maths Competition (Beijing)
On the 11 May, we took two teams of our best mathematicians in Year 7 and 8 to Beijing to compete in the FOBISIA Maths Competition. The students faced 2 tough days of individual logic rounds, group relays, catapult building and a Maths treasure hunt to name a few of the events. Out of the 28 teams involved, we came a very respectable 9th and 16th. The students were: Kento Waugh, Yves Yuen, Ben Robinson, Aiden Hargraves, Damien Jarrett, Tomos Stoneley, Quincy Ng and Neel Mehta A special mention goes to Kento who not only did well in the team rounds but also came an amazing 5th place out of 122 students in the individual rounds. Huge congratulations go to all of the students involved. They did incredibly well and were a credit to the school as always.
Bronze: Alicia Wells, Matthew Jones, Dewi Simons, Imara Crane, Jack Taylor, Tomos Lewis, Scott Przirembel, Marco Agolzer and Luke O’Boyle. Special congratulations go to Aiden and Kento who qualified for the next round of the competition. We will announce their results after the summer break. In the previous edition of the Kellett Dragon, we announced that 12 of our students had made it to the second round of the Intermediate Maths Challenge. The students were: Hugo Chow, Molly Hammond, James Barrett, Alistair Blair, Christina Fisher, Jay Chow, Harrison Fullwood, Joseph Rabey, Jamie Li, Jacob Lo, Ethan Kim and Christelle Ko. They all did amazingly well to get this far, and Hugo, Jay and Harrison achieved a Merit, meaning they were in the top 25% worldwide for students who made the second round. They should all be very proud of themselves.
Junior Maths Team Challenge
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On 18 May, students in Year 7 and 8 took part in our annual 24 Game competition. The idea is simple. Make a total of 24 using the four numbers provided. Making it work however, isn’t always obvious! The students battled through the round and really got behind their peers in the final. As always, the students were amazing and really enjoyed themselves. Year 7: Champion - Christian Ko, Runner up - Declan Kent Year 8: Champion - Kento Waugh, Runners up - Yves Yuen and Damien Jarrett
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History Students are doing it for themselves. Promoting independent learning has been the History department’s focus throughout the term. Our Year 7 students made us immensely proud with their brilliant exhibition on Genghis Khan. The creativity shown and the range of the exhibits produced showed real initiative. Students worked in small groups, allocating their time and resources and working independently towards deadlines. Year 9 took up the challenge of researching and presenting their Extended Projects in several different formats. This task gives students the opportunity to carry out an in-depth investigation into a subject that really interests them. When they have created a specific question to address – they then have the choice of writing essays, graphic novels, historical fiction or giving a TED Talk to showcase their learning. Topics from the British & Irish Lions rugby team, to the significance of Helen Keller’s work and Shackleton’s expedition to the Antarctic, are just a small selection of the projects completed this year. Years 7 and 8 were also enthusiastic participants in our H Week quizzes just before the end of term. Members of each house pitted their wits against each other to show off their historical knowledge and treasure hunt skills.
Geography The local Geography of Hong Kong was the main focus through the year groups last term. Our Year 10 students completed their IGCSE coursework on the changing residential and land use patterns of Hong Kong Island during Term 3. The level of intellectual engagement and data presentation within the projects was exceptional. In Year 12, students completed preparatory fieldwork on Hong Kong Island for their Paper 2 examination. They looked at the social, economic and environmental impacts of MTR expansion, both West and South on the Island. Year 7 and 8 students signed up to the Humanities Day quiz, held in the Senior School atrium this year. In House teams, students enthusiastically answered Geography questions in an attempt to beat the allstar teachers team. Prior to the end of term, Year 8 Geography students put on a fantastic exhibition of their creativity and knowledge of sustainability when displaying their models of sustainable Olympics for Hong Kong. Many of their ideas were inspired by the engaging talk given by Mark Cameron, Director of Energy and Sustainability at JLL and advisor to the ZCB building in Kowloon Bay.
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Global Citizenship Year 10 Work Experience Week
Year 10 completed another highly successful Work Experience Week, with over 60 students working at a diverse range of organisations in Hong Kong. We were delighted to have students back in school for a Work Experience Debrief Day, where they had the opportunity to share their experiences with each other. It was fascinating to hear about their time working for film companies, physiotherapists, television news stations, orthodontists and jewellrey designers; not to mention the many more fields of work presented. Work experience is a very important part of our curriculum, as it provides a real insight into the world of work. Not only does it afford students with food for thought when considering their future options, but it presents them with a first-hand opportunity to develop the skills they will need to work successfully as a member of a team and ultimately engenders a real ‘confidence for life’.
Year 8 Sustainability Lecture
As Year 8 students were working on developing their own environmental Active Citizenship campaigns, they received some timely inspiration from a talk given by Mark Cameron, Director of Energy and Sustainability services at the ZCB building in Kowloon Bay. Mark spoke passionately about environmental issues, such as carbon emissions and waste, in the Hong Kong context. He also engaged students with the cutting edge urban sustainability that is taking place in our local area, and encouraged students to think about what they can do to enhance sustainability in our school building.
Year 7 World Religions Projects
During their final ‘Global Literacy’ topic of Year 7, students have had the opportunity to explore and broaden their knowledge and understanding of World Religions. They have all worked in groups to conduct research about one religion; exploring aspects such as belief systems, worship, rites of passage and celebrations. Once they completed their research, students had the opportunity to present their findings to each other in an engaging and interactive style, using the Kellett SPEAK UP presentation criteria.
Sixth Form Ben Walden from Contender Charlie
It is our firm belief that anyone involved in the teaching, mentoring or supervision of young people is in a key leadership role. We also believe that the way schools are led has a profound impact on future generations. With this in mind, thanks to the Kellett Annual Fund, we were fortunate enough to have Ben Walden from Contender Charlie working with our Sixth Form students again. The theme of the workshop was ‘Calling & Leadership’. At the core of it Ben worked with our Year 12 students to develop their public speaking skills, whilst encouraging them to find their passion and enthusiasm and most importantly, asking the question, what does it mean to be an effective and inspiring leader. So thank you Ben, and thank you Kellett Annual Fund for making this possible! 52
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Economic Congratulations to the Year 11 economists for completing the IGCSE course and their examinations. Year 11 students studied macroeconomics. They looked at macroeconomic objectives, macroeconomic policy, global trade and development.
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IGCSE Economics
Year 10 students completed the microeconomics section of the IGCSE course and began studying the macroeconomics content in preparation for next year. In microeconomics they focused on how markets work and theory of the firm. They looked at concepts such as supply and demand, elasticities, externalities, labour markets, market structure and government intervention in markets. So far in macroeconomics, students have looked at macroeconomic objectives and policies. They enjoyed creating macroeconomic objective top trumps cards to help compare how statistics such as GDP per capita and inflation vary between countries!
Congratulations to the Year 12 economists for completing the AS Level course and their examinations. Throughout the year, they studied how individual markets work as well as how individual economies operate. This includes how governments intervene to correct market failure and achieve their macroeconomic objectives. After their exams, students participated in Harkness discussions on whether the UK government should privatise the NHS and on how effective Abenomics has been at stimulating the Japanese economy! Congratulations to the Year 13 economists for completing the A-level course and their examinations. Year 13 students studied theory of the firm and global economics. They looked at concepts such as market structure, game theory, development and trade.
Business Studies IGCSE Business Studies
Year 10 Business Studies students had the opportunity to demonstrate their presentation and communication skills when they were set the task to explain how technology can improve business productivity. All of the groups delivered a concise, interesting, and informative presentation. It was really pleasing to hear the students relate their knowledge and understanding of various technologies to the businesses we see all around us. Year 11 Business Studies students completed their course and went on to sit their IGCSE examination in May. Best wishes to all of you with furthering your studies either here in Hong Kong or abroad.
International A-level (IAL) Business Studies
Year 12 Business Studies students completed their first year and went on to sit their International A-level examinations in May. Fingers crossed for good results to build on into the next year of the course. Year 13 Business Studies students completed their second year and went on to sit their final International A-level examinations in June. Good luck to all of you and enjoy your time at university!
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ENGLISH • After school revision classes • Support for students as groups and individuals during the time students were on Study Support • Google Classroom is used to post revision support and guides
Summer Exam Season
May and June are exceptionally busy months for the Senior School, with students taking public examinations. During the Summer Term, the English Faculty supported students taking the following examinations: • Year 13 A2 English Literature • Year 12 AS English Literature • Year 11 International GCSE English Language and International GCSE English Literature • Year 10 International GCSE English Language mock • Year 9 English Exam In total 236 students sat 324 papers. Throughout the process, students were supported by the English teachers, examples of the support are:
SCIENCE One of the highlights of the summer term at Kellett Senior School is always the Transition project. Teachers from the Senior School work with teachers from the Prep Schools to plan and deliver a series of lessons helping the Year 6 students to get a taste for what Year 7 at the Senior School will be like for them. Our Science teachers helped students to understand more about micro-organisms and how they grow, while students carried out an investigation into the types of chemicals that can be used to inhibit E. coli bacterial growth. The students spent the final day of the project working at the Senior School in the laboratories to analyse their results and evaluate their findings.
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• Detailed marking and feedback of past exam papers questions, identifying what the students had done successfully and areas to target for revision • The Revision cycle and information for students about the exams following the cycle • Students on study support reached out to the teachers either by email, or in person, to ask questions or to seek clarification while they were in the process of revising for exams. • Supporting students before they go into the exam and when they come out Congratulations to all students on a wonderful year, and a huge thank you to all the staff and parents who supported the students through the process.
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Design Technology D&T Support Day
In April, Brian Russell, Ex AQA Chief Examiner for DT, came to Kellett to do some Product Design preparatory work with the current Year 11 students. He also did a Gifted and Talented project day with some of our creative Key Stage 3 students.
GCSE Alevel Coursework
Year 11, 12 and 13 completed their respective coursework projects. Throughout last year, a wide range of interesting and creative project ideas were seen, that utilised different skills, techniques and materials.
Greenpower feature
During last year’s DT ECA programme, students from Year 7 and 8 spent time manufacturing a Greenpower F24 electric racing car. Kellett are the only school in Hong Kong with the franchise to participate in this program, and we hope in the future to race it against other schools in China. See http:// greenpower.co.uk/ for more information.
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Modern Foreign Languages With the historic ‘Easter’ MFL curriculum visits being amalgamated with the Senior School Global Outlook week, we had anticipated a quieter summer term for the languages Faculty. In typical Kellett fashion, the term has been equally energetic, diverse and interesting for both students and teachers alike! Thanks to the Annual Fund, students in Years 8 and 9 were treated to a day of linguistic and cultural immersion. Our linguists in residence ran a series of arts, music and cooking workshops, all of which were enjoyed by students. Students in Mandarin have maintained their links with our local school – 2 reciprocal visits resulted in lots of Mandarin practice! Kellett continued to enjoy participating in the Language Perfect World Championships – Ms Zhu’s Year 8 Mandarin class took the ‘pizza party crown’ and enjoyed their treat in the Senior School atrium. KS4 and KS5 students worked hard with their teachers in the build-up to public examinations and controlled assessments – congratulations to all language students on another great year!
Art The focus for the Senior School Art department in Term 3 was large scale projects for display within the campus. With thanks to the Annual Fund, we were able to complete works with the support of practicing artists. The Year 7 students completed a montage of works with Gail Deayton, that will be displayed in the ground floor swimming pool corridor to symbolise the plight of the Amazon Rainforest. Year 9 explored self-portraiture and portraiture of the refugees in Hong Kong with Kate Sparrow. This unit of work was linked to the ‘We Are Here’ project, which aims to raise awareness of the plight of the 11,000 refugees and asylum seekers and how they are treated in Hong Kong. The Whole School also participated to create an installation piece which is currently on display in the Senior School Atrium. Each Kellett student from Prep to Year 13 painted a paper bag as a symbolic gesture of giving and caring for their plight. Each of these projects has been based on a strong social message and the students have begun to appreciate the power of Art as a vehicle to make a social statement. By giving the students a voice we hope that we can make a difference.
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Music FOBISIA Intermediate Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur
In May, 17 students from Years 6 - 9 travelled to the British International School in Kuala Lumpur to take part in the FOBISIA Intermediate Music Festival. They spent three days working with students from schools across the region on repertoires such as Harry Potter, Take Five and a medley of Malaysian Folk Tunes led by professional conductor Eugene Pook. Their hard work was evident in the fantastic final Gala concert.
DRAMA GCSE Drama – Year 10
Performances included: ‘I Hate Jeans’, ‘Euphoria’, ‘Who Cares, Who Knows’. The changes to the examination boards’ specification demanded that Year 10 delivered their devised performance work in their first year of study. This placed additional pressure on such young performers, but they handled themselves with great maturity and provided the audience an insight into their performance potential.
GCSE Drama – Year 11
Performances included: ‘Five’, ‘This is Anna’, ‘Sticks and Stones’. All performances were again completely student devised and were in response to the brief: Looking Back/Looking Forward. The work was heavily inspired by our residential from Frantic Assembly. It was assessed by a visiting examiner and showcased the talent of this dynamic group.
AS Drama and Theatre
Throughout the year the students were involved in delivering two special performances which were both presented in the Drama Studio. A selection of naturalistic monologues from ‘Memory of Water’ and some more experimental theatre presenting a short interpretation from the play ‘Cagebirds’ highlighted the versatility of our AS cohort.
A2 Drama and Theatre Studies
The A-level drama students delivered a completely captivating piece of promenade theatre that was extremely well received by the Kellett Community. Inspired by several thematically linked stimuli, the piece prompted the audience to consider their opinion on revolution, dictatorship and ultimately morality.
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Sport Netball - C Grade 2017
Kellett entered two teams at Grade C, one into Division 1 (C1) and the other in Division 2 (C2). For both teams, the season was not an easy one, as small competition pools meant fewer games were scheduled by the HKSSF. In Division 1, the C1 team had a slow start with a 9-9 draw against KGV, but completed their remaining pool games in style with a 24-1 win over CDNIS and an excellent team performance against Island School to win 15-8 and finish top of their pool. The C2 team had a great start to their season with wins over KGV (7-4) and RCHK (16-1), but lost their last pool match to a strong Island School team 7-22 and so were placed second in their pool. Having come in the top 2 of their respective pools both teams as a result progressed to the play-offs. The C1 team were victorious over HKIS with an outstanding 30-17 win thanks to some excellent shooting from Camilla Fitzgerald, Lizzie Jaeger and Takano Kobayashi. The C2 team were unlucky to come up against a very strong WIS2 team, who went on to become eventual winners. WIS were also the nemesis for the C1 team who came against them in their semi-final. Despite some excellent defence from Scarlett Cowley, Olivia Bullock and Nathalie Lewis and hard work through the centre court from Sophia Grandolfo, Emily O’Dell and Alexa Mukherjee, the team could not recover from a slow start and with a 13-27 loss. They then went into the 3rd/4th place play-off against Heep Yunn. A combination of
Tottenham Visit
high pollution and differing Easter holidays then meant a long lay-off for the Kellett team which showed in a slightly sluggish performance in the finals to finish 4th overall in the HKSSF Division 1 competition. There were notable improvements in performance across both squads and it was great to see so many new faces representing Kellett this year. Special mention goes to Victoria Leung from the C2 team who has really developed as a player this season. Well done girls!
All three teams topped off their fantastic seasons with a visit from Tottenham Hotspur coaches and three first team players, Christian Eriksen, Michel Vorm and Vincent Janssen. The session saw top tips from the experts on how to dribble, pass, tackle and save. Students then enjoyed a trip to the stadium watching the same players beat Kitchee FC.
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U12 Football Mr M Rigby
Congratulations to the U12 Boys A and B teams and the Girls team on a fantastic season that saw some hard tackles, some nice shots and some excellent goals. Boys A Started the season a little slowly, but improved with every game. In the later stages of the season they started to show a very strong defence with excellent saves from William Holden and some inspired defending from Captain Sasha Ooms, flanked by Matthew Jones and Reza Bayat. Will Baxter provided some composure in midfield, allowing Andon Beatty and Matthew Fung to get some excellent goals. A big thank you goes out to Josh Coen, James Han and Jonni James, who despite being on the bench often made an impact in games and worked hard to sure up results. Boys B An excellent season for the B U12 Boys football saw them win five matches and lose only two. All the B players showed excellent battling mentality, working hard off the ball and pressuring the opposition into mistakes. Toby Hughes was a rock at the centre of defence putting tough tackles in and using his strength well. Harry Maddren was an outstanding forward who was not only top goal scorer but worked extremely hard to win the ball back and create his own chances. George Maltas hit some excellent free kicks, as well as being a solid defender. Joseph Treves showed some excellent skills in midfield, particularly controlling and passing the ball. Thank you to Jack Seddon for helping to organise the squad and get information out to the team. A special thank you also goes out to Mr Wawn and Mr Lee for all their efforts, both coaching and managing the team during games. Girls U12 Football The girls enjoyed an exciting season with huge improvements to all players’ skill level over the six matches they had. The highlight of the season being a close fought 4-2 win over Discovery College. Our captain was Jacky Moorrees, who did a wonderful job at motivating the ever enthusiastic team. A special thank you to Jocasta Spooner for practising her goal keeping and kicking skills. Despite not playing the position before she showed an excellent attitude, made some great saves and was a strong point in the team. All the girls are looking forward to moving up to U14s next year and continue improve and make progress.
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