Remembrance Day
Across the world, you may have seen that schools and communities came together to mark Remembrance Sunday.
Today at NAIS Hong Kong, our great student leaders, supported by Mr. Cadman, led a wonderful assembly for our whole school. In it, they shared why we mark Remembrance Day, how it is acknowledged, what it means to us, and what we learn from it.
Our House Captains, Ethan L, Emily S (Sandringham) Jocelyn W, Peony C (Balmoral) Sanvi M, Oran D (Caernarfon) and Coco X, Jun W (Windsor) shared how Remembrance Day is represented in Hong Kong. We heard stories of Hong Kong’s history, local memorials in Sai Kung, poems and readings from John McCrae and finally, the importance of the wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph in Central.
In the buildup to the assembly, our Deputy House Captains, Isabelle A (Windsor), Emma A (Caernarfon), Wujoon K (Sandringham) and Mia L (Balmoral) were collecting donations by selling poppies around the school. Importantly, they could also share the story behind the poppies with children and staff.
The assembly was the best Remembrance Day assembly that I have been privileged to see over the years. It was moving, poignant and shared context for our school community. Our student leaders reminded us of the importance of standing up for what is right, caring for others, and working together for peace, kindness and compassion every day.
Within Art lessons, Ms. Grevis-James and Ms. Claxton continue to inspire our children to connect learning across the curriculum. In this case, moved by the work of Paul Cummins, who created an installation of 888,246 clay poppies at the Tower of London, our Year 6 children worked on poppy sculptures that have been celebrated in our school reception area.
Our start to this week is important as it marks one in which we can hope to learn from the past and build a better future.
Primary Upcoming Dates
Please see below a list of upcoming events for Lam Tin Campus – (may be subject to updates):
12th November Tuesday – Odd Socks Day
12th November Tuesday – Class 4E Assembly - 8:10am - 9:00am
14th November Thursday – PTA Coffee Morning
14th November Thursday – Phonics Workshop - 8:00am - 9:00am
14th November Thursday – PASS U11 Boy Football - 3:00pm - 6:00pm
15th November Friday – Class 3b Assembly - 8:10am - 9:00am
18th November Monday – Y6 DTaP-IPV Immunisation - 9:00am - 1:00pm
20th November Wednesday – World Children Day Assembly - 1:55 - 2:30pm
22nd November Friday – INSET DAY
25th November Monday – Y5 Showcase
26th November Tuesday – Y5 Showcase
29th November Friday – Class 2C Assembly - 8:10am - 9:00am
13th December Friday – Autumn Term End school finish @ 12:00pm
I do hope that families have a great week ahead,
Stephen Sharma
Head of Primary
