Dear Parents and Caregivers,

We trust that you’ve all had a wonderful long weekend, celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with your family and friends! This past week at Small World, the children continued to learn about the festivities in Hong Kong through playful and meaningful experiences. Displays of traditional food were showcased downstairs for children to explore and observe, for example pomelos, mooncakes, lotus roots and taro.  In class, the Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated with lantern parades, stories, traditions and songs whilst children explored mooncakes through play dough and mooncake moulds.

Student Vaccination Status & Travel History Declaration

Please complete the online form before the first day your child returns on campus, and whenever there are any updates regarding your child’s vaccination status and travel history during the school year. 

Temperature and Rapid-Antigen Test (RAT) Record 

Kindly monitor your child/ren’s temperature and Rapid-Antigen Test daily before coming to school, making sure to record and submit his/her results on the online form. Please also inform us of your child’s Vaccine Pass code on this form. This is important to help keep the health and safety of our community and ensure that on-campus school can remain open. 

You will also be able to access these forms via the Dashboard.

For more details, please also read through this “Health Precautions for Resumption of On Campus School Learning” document carefully in preparation for coming back to school.
 

School Attendance during “Medical Surveillance” Period

As of 12th August 2022, the Hong Kong government has reduced the quarantine requirement for returning Hong Kong residents to 3 days, with an additional 4 days of medical surveillance. Small World students will be permitted to enter the campus during the medical surveillance period on the condition of a negative RAT result in the morning. Please notify the school if your child/family is under medical surveillance (i.e., “Amber Code”) using the Temperature and RAT record form. 

If your child or a member of your family is requested to conduct community testing, you must await a negative test result before entering the school. Please refer to the Covid-19 Risk and Response Matrix for Students of Generations Christian Education for more details. 

Admissions for Primary School 

ESF schools: Please take note that the ESF Central Application for SY 2023-24 Year 1 (children born in 2018) is open from 1st to 30th September, 2022. Please visit their website for more details. 
 

YMCA Christian Academy (YCA): applications for the school year 2023-24 Year 1 (for children born in 2018) are open now, and the enrolment deadline is 31 October 2022. Please visit their website for more details about their admissions procedure. 

Other International School: Please do take note that other international schools are accepting applications for children eligible to start Year 1 in August 2023. Kindly check their respective school websites.

School Calendar
We have now included the school calendar on our website. The school calendar is available under the school life tab for parents to view the upcoming events and holidays.


Dad’s Date, 5th - 7th October

This is a special time for the children to engage in fun classroom activities with their Dads, and to show Dads what happens during a typical day at school! This is not a mandatory event - we understand that some Dads may not be able to attend on the particular date, and we would welcome you to schedule another day with the teachers to spend some time with your child in the classroom.

Please refer to the below for the specific date for your child’s class.  

5th October (Wed) 9:00-10:00 am - Panda AM, Giraffe AM, Otter AM

5th October (Wed) 1:00-2:00 pm - Giraffe PM, Otter PM

6th October (Thu) 9:00-10:00 am - Jellyfish AM

7th October (Fri) 9:00-10:00 am - Dolphin AM
 

Open Day, 15th October

On Saturday, 15th October 2022, we will host an Open Day! This will be a family-friendly event open to parents who want to know and learn more about our kindergarten. Please feel free to invite your family and friends! They will be able to participate in stimulating and engaging activities prepared by our experienced teachers. 
 

Small World (Generations) Playgroup Autumn Term - 29th August - 15th December, 2022

Did you know Small World also offers an age-appropriate program for our youngest learners? Our playgroup is an accompanied programme designed for children 18-32 months to enjoy meaningful experiences alongside their caregivers. We provide a stimulating and nurturing environment, supporting your child in becoming a confident, caring, and motivated individual! Sign-ups for Autumn Term (29th August - 15th December, 2022 ) are currently ongoing. Please refer to the SY 2022/2023 Autumn Term Sign-Up Form here if you are interested to join.

Please contact playgroup@generations.edu.hk for any questions about signing up or attending a free trial session.

Thank you for attending the ‘Meet the Teachers’ evening last Wednesday - I hope you had an opportunity to meet your child’s class teachers, ask questions, and gain a deeper understanding about what learning looks like in the classroom. If you missed this session, do not be discouraged as there will be more school engagement opportunities for you in the near future. 

Our Small World Team and I will be at the JW Marriott Hotel this Saturday, September 17th, to participate in the annual SCMP International Schools Festival. It will be a wonderful time to meet young families - please support us by  inviting your family and friends to come and meet our team on this day. Kindly look for us, and our sister school, Norwegian International School, at the Generations Christian Education booth!