Year 5 Update Wk 27
Monday 30 April – PE for 5F….please wear your PE kt to school today, PE days this week will be Monday and Wednesday
Tuesday 1st May – Labour Day, no school
Thursday 3rd May -Year 5 Science Trip to Island School – please check the eNotice to give your child permission if you have not completed it.
Friday 4th May – 5D Class Assembly : 9am start in the hal
Monday 7th May – Year 5 Bassistry Arts Day – please check the eNotice to give your child permission when it comes through
Friday 11th May – Year 5 LEAP visits – please check the eNotice to give your child permission when it comes through. Please check in with your child regarding times for this trip….you might need to cancel Delifresh.
Monday 21st May – holiday, no school
Tuesday 22nd May – holiday, no school
Thursday 24th May – Summer Concert 7pm
Tuesday 29th May – Bake Sale….pls bring in some coins to buy some tasty treats
Thursday 21st May – PTA Quiz
Friday 1st June – 5C Class Assembly : 9am start in the hall
Thursday 7th June – Year 5 Swimming to begin (this will be each Thursday from now until the end of the year)
Tuesday 19th June – Bake Sale….pls bring in some coins to buy some tasty treats
As you may, or may not, be aware, we are celebrating Beacon Hill’s 50th anniversary this year, including a special 50th celebration year book. If you are a past member of the Beacon Hill School community we would like to hear from you with any memories, suitable stories or simply any message to be included in the year book.
Please could you send your contribution to alumni@bhs.edu.hk. We would appreciate it if you could send the messages etc in by Friday 4th May. If possible, send us a photo of when you were at BHS!
Thanks in advance.
Uniforms – it would be great if we could please keep on eye on the weather and temperature forecast. Some children are coming to school still dressed in their winter uniforms and are getting awfully hot here at school. Over the weekend please make sure they have their summer uniforms out and available to wear.
Body Odor – We have been noticing here at school that some of the children in Year 5 are starting to develop body odor. It is sometimes difficult for parents to accept that their little ones growing up but unfortunately it does happen. And with growing older comes body changes. Here’s a short article I’ve found to give some info about the onset of puberty for your reference.
When is it safe for Kids to Use Deodorant?
Most kids need to begin using a deodorant when they are going through puberty. Some kids, however, do have noticeable body odor and need to use a deodorant every day even before they start puberty.
Noticing the First Signs of Puberty
Since body odor is linked to puberty, it is important to determine if your kids have started puberty already. Keep in mind that girls typically start puberty between the ages of 8 and 13 years, while boys start when they are between 9 and 14 years.
Controlling Body Odor
If your child is not starting puberty but has a strong body odor, there are ways you can help the child control any odors beyond just using deodorant. It’s important to teach your child personal hygiene basics, including:
- Bathing daily—in the morning, if possible
- Showering after sports or other sweat-inducing activities
- Washing all parts of the body, including the armpits, genitals, and feet when they take a bath or shower
- Wearing clean underwear, socks, and clothes every day
- Buying loose-fitting cotton clothing, which may help the child sweat less
- Watching the child’s diet to see if something they are eating, like garlic, onions, or spicy food is causing or contributing to their body odor.
You might also change the brand of soap your child uses or consider using an antibacterial deodorant soap
Deodorants for Pre-Teens
If these tips don’t stop your child’s body odor, you may want to introduce your child to using deodorant. Since there aren’t many deodorants that are designed for children at this age, you might consider using one that is marketed for pre-teens or teens.
It is not necessary to use a natural deodorant as most deodorants do not contain any harmful ingredients. Some people are concerned about the aluminum content in antiperspirant, but studies have shown little risk associated with using products containing aluminum on your skin. But if you are concerned about the contents in antiperspirant, try using a natural product or just a deodorant.
Reference : https://www.verywellfamily.com/starting-to-use-deodorant-2634486
Stationery – As we continue our final term please take time to check your stationery supplies. A number of students are missing whiteboard pens and erasers and glue and we would appreciate if these supplies could be replenished.
PE Days – as we begin a new UOI next week you may find that your child’s PE days have changed. This can be a bother but unfortunately, due to timetable changes, this can’t be helped. Here are the days for PE for UOI 5.
5F – Tuesday and Thursday (Miss Fearn will email you if these days change unexpectedly through the UOI)
5C – Monday and Wednesday
5D – Monday and Tuesday
Can all children please remember to wear their PE kit on these days each week? Thanks.
Hi, my name is Muchan, a Student Councillor for 5C. I am organising a Book Drive to help spread my love of reading. The Sony Corporation will collect books to create mobile libraries in South Africa for schools that do not have enough books. If you have books that are:
- Written in English
- Suitable for 6-12-year-olds
- Have no yellow or brown pages (due to aging)
- Have no missing pages
- Have no scribbles inside
- Not Textbooks
- Not magazines
- Not encyclopedias
Please send them to school. There will be a collection box in the school foyer. Any books you can donate will be spread our love of reading.
Student Council Fruity Friday
Central Idea : Energy can be converted and transformed to support everyday life.
- transformation of energy (function)
- renewable and non-renewable energy (connection)
- sustainable energy use in everyday life (causation)
5C – Sophie Leung
5C – Ricci Lee (Mandarin)
5F – Sasha Fung
5F – Leah Yau (Learning Technology)
5D – Samuel Tsang
5D – Jeremy Wong (Mandarin)
- Read the Weekly Update
- Mathletics – continue with the set tasks
- Reading – keep up with their reading every night. Don’t forget to get Reading Journals signed every night and children should be reading every night.
- Spelling – each Monday the children are sent home their 10 personal words that they need to learn for the week. Please, can a parent (or responsible adult) support the children by...testing them (written or oral), getting them to put their words into interesting sentences (written or oral), discussing the meanings of the words, thinking about synonyms and antonyms of that word, discussing words with a similar meaning etc.
- UOI – Continue to think about your room design ready for Mr Lowe’s LT lessons. Take a look around your house and think about and plan out how you might make the items that you want to go in your room for example beds, light fittings, kitchen sink, television sets etc Are there any little items or old toys that you could bring in to jazz up your room?
- Mandarin Home Learning (All children are encouraged to take a reading book home on the days when they have Mandarin lessons.)
- Ms Lynn – Please check your google classroom for details.
- Ms Xu — Please refer to your google classroom for revision and practice.
