Category Archives: School For Rockstar

Rockstar’s Special Person Assembly In Kennedy School

Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin

It’s our first time at the Year 1 Assembly Rockstar often comes home with stories about, I’d noticed this Special Person Assembly thing almost a year ago when it was mentioned in the welcome package – each week a designated Special … Continue reading →

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The Resident Chai-nese Expert In Our Home

Posted on April 7, 2013 by admin

Guess who? It was either that, or this post would’ve been titled Another Putonghua Tutor Bites The Dust. We came this close ok. About 2 weeks ago, when Rockstar walks in the door upon returning from a tuition class… Me: How was … Continue reading →

Posted in School For Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged attempts, bedtime, cuddle, darling, email, nese, pencil, single thing, tutor | 5 Comments

“Parents hit again as ESF raises fees by up to 5.9%”

Posted on March 29, 2013 by admin

About a week ago, the SCMP headline on the front page read: “Parents hit again as ESF raises fees by up to 5.9%.” If I recall the internal email correctly, that’s a fee increase of HKD 340 a month for … Continue reading →

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“I Like To Move It” at Green Week

Posted on March 24, 2013 by admin

Just before the hols Rockstar’s school celebrated Green Week, which meant an entire week of festivities lessons and activities designed to raise kids’ awareness about the environment and the role we play in preserving it. That included doing away with ziplocks … Continue reading →

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Kennedy School Year 1 Trip To Kadoorie Farm And Botanic Gardens

Posted on March 11, 2013 by admin

The first time I heard of Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Gardens was when local ex colleagues were incredulous I hadn’t heard of it before. According to them, “every” local school kid will make this trip at some point or other, … Continue reading →

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Rockstar’s First 3-Way Conference

Posted on March 5, 2013 by admin

So as mentioned earlier this is a Parent-Teacher Conference where the child is involved, and it’s our first time… Kings cancelled a meeting to make this conference – fortunately, because that we could see there were a lot more families … Continue reading →

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Here We Go CNY (Part 2)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by admin

Goal: Happiness Outfit-wise, there were few Stanley Market finds that fit The Little Miss. Half-heartedly I tried to bargain on an otherwise too-big cheongsam in an unusual light aqua-green color but the little old lady selling them politely says “it’s … Continue reading →

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Rockstar’s Kennedy School Sports Day

Posted on February 7, 2013 by admin

View of the school from track in Stanley Ho Sports Stadium (I know, it’s like the whole big facility is part of the primary school – Rockstar says they do some of their PE Games here…) So Rockstar’s new school is…. … Continue reading →

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Rockstar’s PE with PMP (Perceptual Motor Programme) At Kennedy School

Posted on January 31, 2013 by admin

There was a Perceptual Motor Programme info session for parents at Rockstar’s school recently, and I was pretty happy I could make it, head feeling like it was stuffed ear to ear with cotton balls and all – I’d never … Continue reading →

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Rockstar Sings We Wish You A Merry Christmas In Putonghua

Posted on December 30, 2012 by admin

First attempt, without subtitles and editing – just recorded and uploaded… I didn’t even embed and post yet, just uploaded to Youtube, someone already picked it up – dem fast…! http://youtu.be/nFqkaH6OKmg http://youtu.be/wBPqoujJ6Yo One trying to read, one trying to eat (in … Continue reading →

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