Mr Green

Buses next Friday

Next Friday will be the Halloween Party and we want to be sure we know how everyone is getting home. There are no student-led clubs after the Halloween Party. Some students may want to leave on the first bus at 3.30 pm, and some may wish to stay for another hour until 4.30 pm. We suggest that younger students may be tired by 3.30 pm and therefore be better off on the first bus. We also have limited spaces on each bus.

Could you complete this form to let us know how you will be getting home after the Halloween party and we try our best to accommodate everyone. Bus arrangements will be confirmed early next week.

Halloween

Candy Donations

The PTA is accepting candy donations to be handed out during the Halloween Party next week.

If you want to donate some candy please send it to the Admin Office.

Halloween Poem Contest

Students are invited to enter a Halloween Spooky Poem Contest. Write a short spooky, Halloween-themed poem and submit it using this form. Prizes for the best poems that will be chosen at the Halloween party on Friday.

Halloween Dressing-up

Students are invited to dress up for the Halloween party on Friday. You could either come to school in your costume or change clothes after lunch

Mid-Term Break

Please remember that there is no school next week (week beginning Monday 30th October) due to the mid-term break. See you all again on Monday 6th November.

Join the PTA

The next PTA meeting will be on Tuesday 7th November at 12.30 pm in the cafe.

All welcome!

Upcoming Dates

• Week 8 – Friday 27th October – PTA Halloween Party
• Monday 30th October – Mid-Term Break

Follow HFS on Social Media

Don’t forget to follow HFS on:

• Instagram
• Facebook

Class Updates

Don’t forget to read your latest Class Update!

• Ms McClellan’s Class
• Mrs Sim’s Class
• Mr Dunn’s Class
• Mr Morgan’s Class
• Mrs Leah
• Art

International Children’s Festival

Students from HFS performed at the International Children’s Festival. We sang ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ by Oasis and ‘Meaning of You’ by IU. We also gave a drum performance. Great job everyone!

There will be no student-led clubs this Friday because the older students will be at the International Children’s Festival.

• Ms McClellan’s, Mrs Sim’s and Mr Dunn’s classes – First Bus
• Mr Morgan’s and Mrs Leah’s classes – Second Bus

Here are the timings for the bus pick-ups

Student-led clubs will start again in Week 9

Kindness Market

The Kindness Market on Wednesday raised an amazing 565,200 won!

A big thank you to the PTA and everyone who helped, donated items or bought things.

Take a look at some great pictures from the event below.

International Children’s Festival

Students in Mrs Leah’s and Mr Morgan’s classes will be taking part in the International Children’s Festival on Friday this week. We will be performing two songs and a drum routine. Parents are welcome to attend. The event is being held at the Ulsan Family Culture Centre, which is located close to the main entrance of Ulsan Grand Park. The event starts at 2 pm and should last about one hour. Please contact the Admin Office if you need further details or directions.

Parents are also asked to complete this permission form.

Halloween

HFS will be enjoying some Halloween fun on Friday 27th October.

Students are invited to come to school in their own creative Halloween costumes.

The PTA will be organising a wonderful event!

Upcoming Dates

• Week 8 – Friday 20th October – International Children’s Festival – HFS Students will be performing at this event and parents will be invited to attend
• Week 8 – Friday 27th October – PTA Halloween Party – Further. details to follow
• Monday 30th October – Mid-Term Break

Follow HFS on Social Media

Don’t forget to follow HFS on:

• Instagram
• Facebook

Class Updates

Don’t forget to read your latest Class Update!

• Ms McClellan’s Class
• Mrs Sim’s Class
• Mr Dunn’s Class
• Mr Morgan’s Class
• Mrs Leah
• Art

Kindness Market Photographs

PTA/Kindness Club Thrift Market

Remember that the PTA/Kindness Club Thrift Market is on Wednesday this week.

Parents are invited to attend between 2 pm and 3.30 pm. Students will also be attending so you might want to give them some money to spend. All proceeds go to charity and the PTA to help organise events for our students. There will be lots of great second-hand items to buy as well as baked goods and items made by our students.

We look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday.

Kindness Club Day Change

Please remember that Kindness Club will be on Tuesday for this week only.

Access to School on Thursday

On Thursday this week, the Hanmaeum Centre will be holding an event which will involve tents being set up in the car park area. As such parents will not be able to drive to the normal area to drop off students. Members of HFS staff will be present at the entrance to the centre car park to help students get to school safely.

Thank you for your understanding

Upcoming Dates

• Week 7 – Wednesday 11th October pm – PTA Kindness Thrift Market
• Week 8 – Friday 20th October – International Children’s Festival – HFS Students will be performing at this event and parents will be invited to attend
• Week 8 – Friday 27th October – PTA Halloween Party – Further details to follow

Follow HFS on Social Media

Don’t forget to follow HFS on:

• Instagram
• Facebook

Class Updates

Don’t forget to read your latest Class Update!

• Ms McClellan’s Class
• Mrs Sim’s Class
• Mr Dunn’s Class
• Mr Morgan’s Class
• Mrs Leah
• Art

Chuseok Celebration

HFS will celebrate Chuseok on Tuesday 26th September at 1.30 pm on the Astroturf Pitch.

Families are invited to join the fun.

Students are invited to wear Hanbok or other national dress on that day. Maybe think about coming to school in normal clothes and changing into your Hanbok in the afternoon.

We look forward to seeing as many parents as possible for our celebration. Bonus points if you come dressed up!

Chuseok Holiday

Please remember that school will be closed from Thursday 28th September until Wednesday 4th October for the Chuseok Holiday. See you all on Wednesday 4th October.

Please remember that School Consultative Meetings are focused on general school matters and that questions relating to individual students are best discussed with the relevant class teacher.

School Consultative Group Meeting

We have our first School Consultative Group Meeting on Tuesday 26th September at 6 pm in the school library. All parents are welcome to attend and discuss the school’s future plans. Minutes and presentations will be shared in the newsletter for those unable to attend.

If you are planning to attend please email Mr. Green and and include any specific issues you would like to discuss.

Creativity Gives Us Wings!

Last week we challenged the students to decorate a butterfly in the most creative way they could.

The response has been amazing and shows the creativity of our students.

Take a closer look at all the creative butterflies here

Great Learning Happening!

Upcoming Dates

• Week 5 – Tuesday 26th September – 1.30 pm – Chuseok Celebration – Parents are invited to join us at school for a Chuseok Celebration on the Astroturf featuring dancing, traditional costumes and food
• Week 5 – Tuesday 26th September 6 pm – School Consultative Group Meeting
• Week 5-6 – Thursday 28th September to Tuesday 3rd October – Chuseok Holiday
• Week 7 – Wednesday 11th October pm – PTA Kindness Thrift Market – Further details to follow
• Week 8 – Friday 20th October – International Children’s Festival – HFS Students will be performing at this event and parents will be invited to attend
• Week 8 – Friday 27th October – PTA Halloween Party – Further. details to follow

Follow HFS on Social Media

Don’t forget to follow HFS on Social Media!

• Instagram
• Facebook

Class Updates

Don’t forget to read your latest Class Update!

• Ms McClellan’s Class
• Mrs Sim’s Class
• Mr Dunn’s Class
• Mr Morgan’s Class
• Mrs Leah
• Art

Creativity Gives Us Wings

Today the students were given a butterfly to decorate at home.

We are making a school group art project expressing our creativity

Your Task

Decorate your butterfly in the most creative way you can.

Maybe you could…

• Choose a style like Elmer the Elephant or Matisse
• Choose a theme like your favourite football team, band or movie character
• Use different mediums such as paint, cut and stick paper or pen and ink

Please return your butterfly to school by Friday 22nd September

PTA and Kindness Club Thrift Market

Changing After-School Arrangements

Please help us keep our students safe by making sure to call or email the Admin Office if your child is going to change their arrangements for the bus or being picked up after school.

It is not enough to send a verbal message with the student. We have had a couple of occasions this week where the message we were being told by a student was not correct when we checked with the parents.

Thank you.

Joint Lunch Time

Starting next week (Week 4) all students will eat together at 12.30 pm. This means lunch will be 30 minutes later for students in Ms. McClellan’s and Mrs. Sim’s classes.

We have done this to provide more opportunities for all students to interact with each other and to simplify our timetables.

Headphones

Please remember that students are issued with a pair of headphones to use with their laptop or tablet at school. We do our best to keep headphones working but they are easily broken if the students do not handle them carefully.

School policy is that if headphones need replacing the cost should be paid by the student.

New Uniform

This week some staff and students received their new uniform, featuring the new school logo.

Uniform is available to order from the Admin Office.

Renovation Update

Work at the new school is continuing on schedule. We are also in the process of finalising a large order for new furniture and resources to fit out our new home. The Winter Holiday and the start of Term 2 are going to be a very exciting time at HFS!

International Children’s Festival

Students from HFS will be performing at the International Children’s Festival in October.

To prepare for this event we are trying to learn a song in Korean and a song in English. If you could help at home that would be great.

• Meaning of You by IU – with Lyrics
• Meaning of You by IU – Noraebang Version
• Don’t Look Back in Anger – with Lyrics
• Don’t Look Back in Anger – Noraebang Version

Chuseok Celebrations

All parents are invited to join us for a Chusoek Celebration on Tuesday 26th September at 1.30 p.m. on the Astroturf field. There will be dancing, music and food.

All student are encouraged to wear either Hanbok or their national dress on this day. If you don’t want to do either, that is also ok.

Upcoming Dates

• Week 5 – Tuesday 26th September – 1.30 pm – Chuseok Celebration – Parents are invited to join us at school for a Chuseok Celebration on the Astroturf featuring dancing, traditional costumes and food
• Week 5 – Tuesday 26th September 6 pm – School Consultative Group Meeting
• Week 5-6 – Thursday 28th September to Tuesday 3rd October – Chuseok Holiday
• Week 7 – Wednesday 11th October pm – PTA Kindness Thrift Market – Further details to follow
• Week 8 – Friday 20th October – International Children’s Festival – HFS Students will be performing at this event and parents will be invited to attend
• Week 8 – Friday 27th October – PTA Halloween Party – Further. details to follow

Follow HFS on Social Media

Don’t forget to follow HFS on:

• Instagram
• Facebook

Class Updates

Don’t forget to read your latest Class Update!

• Ms McClellan’s Class
• Mrs Sim’s Class
• Mr Dunn’s Class
• Mr Morgan’s Class
• Mrs Leah
• Art

Great Learning Happening

Another great week at HFS with all classes well into the routines of learning.

Chuseok Celebrations

All parents are invited to join us for a Chusoek Celebration on Tuesday 26th September at 1.30pm on the Astroturf field. There will be dancing, music and food.

All student are encouraged to wear either Hanbok or their own national dress on this day. If you don’t want to do either, that is also ok.

Upcoming Dates

• Week 5 – Tuesday 26th September – 1.30 pm – Chuseok Celebration – Parents are invited to join us at school for a Chuseok Celebration on the Astroturf featuring dancing, traditional costumes and food
• Week 5 – Tuesday 26th September 6 pm – School Consultative Group Meeting
• Week 5-6 – Thursday 28th September to Tuesday 3rd October – Chuseok Holiday
• Week 7 – Wednesday 11th October pm – PTA Kindness Thrift Market – Further details to follow
• Week 8 – Friday 20th October – International Children’s Festival – HFS Students will be performing at this event and parents will be invited to attend
• Week 8 – Friday 27th October – PTA Halloween Party – Further. details to follow

Online Programs

Students at HFS have access to Education City accounts. Education City is an educational software platform designed for FS1 to Year 6 students. It offers interactive educational games, activities, and resources to support learning in various subjects, including math, science, and language arts.

You can use Education City at home to support learning happening in school.

Usernames and passwords are available from your Class teacher.

Some other online programs recommended by HFS

• Khan Academy – a non-profit educational organization that offers free online video lessons and exercises on a wide range of subjects to help students of all ages learn and master various topics at their own pace.
• Epic Reading – a digital library and educational platform designed for children, offering a vast collection of books, audiobooks, and educational content that can be accessed by students, educators, and families to support literacy and learning in an engaging and interactive way.
• Code.org – Code.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding access to computer science education by providing free resources, curriculum, and tutorials to help students, especially in K-12 education, learn coding and computer science concepts.
• Interland – an online educational game created by Google as part of its “Be Internet Awesome” initiative. It is designed to teach children and young internet users about digital safety and citizenship by engaging them in a series of interactive challenges and activities that promote responsible online behaviour.

Class Updates

Don’t forget to read your latest Class Update!

• Ms McClellan’s Class
• Mrs Sim’s Class
• Mr Dunn’s Class
• Mr Morgan’s Class
• Mrs Leah
• Art

Great Learning Happening

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Here is a list of the students we have signed up for student-led clubs starting this Friday.

If you have any questions, please contact the Admin Office.

It is great to see so many students leading clubs for their peers and so many students doing extra activities.

What a great first full week! Everyone is back into the swing of things and learning is going on everywhere you look. It was also great to see so many parents in school this week to meet the teacher or share coffee with the PTA. Next week even more things are going on so make sure to read the newsletter carefully.

After School Activities

Please remember that After-School Activities start in Week 2.

Here is a list of the activities that each student is signed up for.

The Bus Schedule in the afternoon will be different.

For those who have enrolled in after-school activities run by external providers, please be aware that you will be contacted by the respective teacher for the payment.

PTA

This Friday it was great to meet so many enthusiastic parents wanting to join our PTA. They have lots of great things planned for this term including a Market Day, Halloween Party and Chuseok Celebration.

The next PTA meeting will be held on Friday 8th September at 12.30 pm in the Cafe downstairs at the Hanmaeum Centre. All parents are welcome.

The PTA has also created a Kakao Group Chat for all parents to join if they wish.

Here is a link to the PTA – Parent Support Group

This group is hosted and managed by the Hyundai Foreign School PTA.  Its purpose is to provide a platform for parents with students attending HFS to share ideas and information. 

Student Led Clubs

Student-led clubs will be organised and start on Friday of Week 2. We will update you on Wednesday of Week 2 about who is in which clubs. There are some great clubs to join led by some great students showing leadership and responsibility.

Sign up for Student-Led Clubs

Renovation Update

Mr. Green and Mr. Kim visited the new school site again this week to check on the progress. Everything is moving forward with great speed and is still on schedule to be completed by the end of November. The demolition work has now mostly been completed and new walls and the new structure and layout of the school are beginning to take shape. We are also in the process of choosing and ordering completely new furniture for the whole school. Truly an exciting time!

Follow us on Social Media

As you may have noticed, we are trying to be more active on social media this year.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see all the great things happening in school!

We promise to post lots of great content this year.

• Facebook
• Instagram

Quick Links

• School Calendar 2023/24
• Parent Handbook
• Bus Schedule

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