Outer Space Visitors!


 Hello Turtle Class Families!

We had a very exciting week, where we had an unexpected visit from a family of aliens called Ziggy, Zap and Zip! The aliens are visiting Earth to learn more about this exciting planet. With the help from the Turtle Class, the boys and girls will teach Ziggy, Zip and Zap all they need to know about living on Earth. Each Friday the baby aliens named Zip and Zap will go home with two of the Turtle Class students. During the weekend the children who have the responsibility of taking care of Zip and Zap may choose to show the aliens a variety of places or activities that we have in Hong Kong. For example; visiting a playground; or a supermarket; taking a walk around the local area; eating food at a restaurant; taking a ride on a bus/tram; attending a sports class; watching TV; eating ice cream; going for a hike; visiting the beach; reading a bedtime story etc. Please remember to return the baby aliens to school each Monday! 



We would be very grateful if you could take a photograph or video of your child teaching the baby aliens about life in Hong Kong and add them to the following Google Photo Albums:

AM Class Alien Adventures


PM Class Alien Adventures


Recently, we've noticed that some of our toys and learning resources are missing from the classroom. Many of these items are quite appealing, and we would appreciate the return of any toys that may have been accidentally taken home. If you happen to find unfamiliar items at home—like glass pebbles, glow-in-the-dark stars, or squishy and bumpy sensory toys—we would be very grateful if you could return them to the Turtle Class. Thank you for your help! 


As we approach the LNY holidays, we would like to wish you all a happy and healthy Year of the Snake! 





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