Category Archives: School For Rockstar

Back To School Prep!

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin

It’s back to school season, I need A Plan. Since we’re dealing with little kids here, I’m gonna start small. My goal: How To Keep Rockstar From Loathing New School. It’s about 2 weeks from De Day* so here’s some … Continue reading →

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Little Kiddie School Bus Drama

Posted on July 25, 2012 by admin

There is something to be said about Hong Kong road rage. Two days of no school/camp from the typhoon and an Amber rainstorm warning still out, my helper goes out with the dog and forgets to pack Rockstar’s schoolbag. I … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #217 – Typhoons And Goodbyes

Posted on July 24, 2012 by admin

#217 Rockstar: (Checking out the weather forecast from the HK Observatory App on my phone) Mum! Typhoon 8! It may even go up to Typhoon 10! Me: Even if it drops to a T3 you won’t be going to camp … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Kindergarten

Posted on June 29, 2012 by admin

I spent the last couple of days online going through the umpteen albums off the password-protected portion of the school website and downloading Rockstar’s pictures, before they kill my password. (I know, they’re probably not gonna terminate it immediately, but … Continue reading →

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The One That Didn’t Make It To Merdeka Day

Posted on June 25, 2012 by admin

If one of the teachers hadn’t happened to asked me if I’d seen where Rockstar’s Malaysian flag painting was displayed, I never would’ve found it – this was when I was still pregnant and taking the lift most of the … Continue reading →

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The “Malaysia is part of the Solar System” Show & Tell

Posted on May 21, 2012 by admin

From Rockstar’s weekly school email one day: ….. all K2 children to participate in a special “Show & Tell”…… We are asking for children to gather artifacts (photographs, drawings, flags, maps, objects) that identify their home. Keep the questions above in … Continue reading →

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ESF Kindergarten Sports Day

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

Firstly, lemme say this post will not do Rockstar’s school sports day justice… Something to do with approaching 8 months pregnant and trying to still follow your child everywhere on a hot (because it was rescheduled weeks later after a … Continue reading →

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The Primary School Interview Diaries: Part 3

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

In an old Readers’ Digest, I read about an exquisite old briefcase with combination lock that went on auction. As the auctioneer talked of superb workmanship and quality, opening and closing the beautiful briefcase for emphasis, he mentioned also a … Continue reading →

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School Trip To Hong Kong Flower Show In Victoria Park

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin

HK Flower Show Entrance (Otherwise one of the main hangouts of domestic helpers on Sundays :P) As a kind of culmination of their learning about plant growth, the K2s at Rockstar’s Kindy attend the annual Hong Kong Flower Show held … Continue reading →

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An ESL Football Incident

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

Excerpts from an ESF Educational Services email early this morning: “I am writing to you because there has been a good deal of understandable concern about an incident during a football match…………Under-12 game… 10-year old player… videoed making a kick … Continue reading →

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