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Dear Parents, Students and Staff,

Welcome to this week’s newsletter. Parents of our F2 children enjoyed a very happy and emotional graduation ceremony on Wednesday. As Ms. De Klerk said on the afternoon, the children have grown in every way since the start of the academic year and they are ready for commencement to Year One. With balloons, video interviews and final hat toss, it was a lovely afternoon, and thank you to Ms. De Klerk, Ms. Dingli, Mr. Green and our parents who helped make this event so memorable.

Awards Assembly

We had a very full, and enjoyable, whole school assembly on Thursday, and it was great to see the range of achievements gained by our students, from athletics to academics to attendance!

As a faculty we are rightly proud of the efforts made by all students, and it is also right that some individuals are recognised for particularly epitomising the HFS core values. The following students have received commendations for this term: –

Mr. McCrimmon – Leila Cerise De Los Reyes
Ms. Zorina – Margarita Florovskiy
Ms. Fuller – Dhanya Sri Kotikalapudi
Mrs. Munden – Zarin MaisarahYusmi
Mr. Fairclough – Aimin Simandjoentak
Ms. Strang – Akshitha Chenna
Mr. Munden – Qistina Alya Arulhaizal

The Outstanding Achievement Award for 2016 / 2017 was presented to Ece Ungor. The loud and extended applause Ece received from faculty,  students and parents, reflects the amazing and varied contribution she has made to HFS in such a relatively short time – well done Ece!

End of Year reports

All students will receive their end of year reports today. Please see the following information regarding some of the reports contents

Parent Volunteer Luncheon
Thank you to those parents who attended the luncheon earlier this week. As I said at the time, many of the events held this year would not be possible at HFS without the support of our parents and families. We offer sincere thanks to all those who have helped in any way to make this a very successful year. 

Parent / Teacher Conferences Wednesday 28th June

Please be reminded that all students should attend with parents if possible. Please return reply slips as soon as possible as confirmation of attending the meeting with the class teacher.

PTA Summer Party

The PTA will provide food for their end-of-year party on Monday 26th June. All students, including F1 and F2, will have an extended lunch from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Main School, allowing them to enjoy the delicious food, kindly donated by our PTA. All parents are welcome to join with the students for this happy event.

Last day of School

A gentle reminder that Friday 30th June is the last day of term and the school will close at 12 p.m., with the bus leaving at approximately 12.15 p.m. HFS will reopen at 8.55 a.m. on Monday 28th August.

HFS Summer Swimming Camp

HFS is very pleased to provide a two-week Swimming Summer Camp for our students and family during the upcoming summer break as follows.  Any interested students should sign up by Monday, June 26, 2017. Please apply to the school Administrative office.

1. Period: July 3 – July 14, Monday & Wednesday (Twice a Week)

• Age Limit: From Y1 to Y9 HFS students and family
• Lesson Duration: 45 minutes per lesson
• Cost: KRW 80,000 per person
• Class Size: Minimum 3/ Maximum 6 per class
• Place: The Clubhouse swimming pool

2. Lesson

• Beginner

• Time: 10:00-10:45 (Monday & Wednesday)
• Skills taught: Safe entry, floating, treading water, sculling and basic swimming skills

• Intermediate

• Time: 11:00-11:45 (Monday & Wednesday)
• Skills taught: Basic swimming skills, survival swimming skills, four strokes

3. Instructor

• Mr. Taeho CHA

• Technical Director, Korea Life Saving Society
• Lifeguard License issued by The Royal Life Saving Society Australia
• Swimming Coaching License issued by the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA)

Please contact the school Administration office with any queries regarding this offering admin@hyundaiforeignschool.com.

Please do check and LIKE our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/hyundaiforeignschool/ for photographs, student articles and updates about all that happens at HFS. 

Diary dates

Please contact the specific class teacher(s) or the school office with any questions regarding these dates.

Have a peaceful weekend.

Tony Blacklock

Principal
Hyundai Foreign School

Dear Parents, Students and Staff,

Welcome to this week’s newsletter. HFS students, parents and staff enjoyed a wonderful Sports Day this week. The glorious weather was matched by the performances on the field and track, with students benefiting from the enthusiastic support from the many parents in attendance. The competition was intense but always fair, with Team Otters lifting the HFS Sports Day trophy for 2017, closely followed by Teams Hedgehog and Pheasant.

I have been fortunate to attend many sports meetings, and this latest HFS Sports Day was notable for its wonderful atmosphere of competitive fairness, its fun and its excellent organisation. Thank you to Mr. Moss for all his hard work in preparing the students, and for organising the meeting logistics, and thank you also to the administrative office and Mr. Song in helping to prepare the sports field. Further thanks are also due to our PTA and parents for their unwavering enthusiasm and support, and for the end-of-meeting ice blocks! Finally, my sincere thanks to all who had any part in making this such a brilliant occasion.

Photographs of the HFS Sports Day 2017 will be uploaded to our  Facebook page shortly.

Clubhouse arrangements

Although we are rapidly approaching the end of the school year, following some recent confusion regarding students using the Clubhouse restaurant facilities, here is a reminder of the current HFS practices: –

Healthy eating at HFS

A gentle reminder that students should not be provided with ‘fast’ foods (McDonald’s, Subway etc) for lunch or snack.

Thank you for your help with these matters

Parent / Teacher Conferences Wednesday 28th June

The appointment letters for this term’s parent / teacher conferences will be sent home today, with the oldest sibling, if there is more than one child attending HFS. Please check the school bag for the letter, complete the reply slip and return to your child’s class teacher as soon as possible.

As these meetings are intended to be student-led, it is requested that all children accompany parents or guardians to these meetings. 

Awards Assembly – Thursday 22nd June 11 a.m.

Please note the time of our final assembly of the year is 11 a.m. to enable our Early Years children to be present. All parents and family are welcome to the awarding of many prizes including final commendations, athletics ribbons, attendance prizes and leaving certificates. The assembly will take place in the gymnasium as usual.

PTA Summer Party

The PTA will provide food for their end-of-year party on Monday 26th June. All students, including F1 and F2, will have an extended lunch from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Main School, allowing them to enjoy the delicious food, kindly donated by our PTA. All parents are welcome to join with the students for this happy event.

HFS Summer Swimming Camp

HFS is very pleased to provide a two-week Swimming Summer Camp for our students and family during the upcoming summer break as follows.  Any interested students should sign up by Monday, June 26, 2017. Please apply to the school Administrative office.

1. Period: July 3 – July 14, Monday & Wednesday (Twice a Week)

• Age Limit: From Y1 to Y9 HFS students and family
• Lesson Duration: 45 minutes per lesson
• Cost: KRW 80,000 per person
• Class Size: Minimum 3/ Maximum 6 per class
• Place: The Clubhouse swimming pool

2. Lesson

• Beginner

• Time: 10:00-10:45 (Monday & Wednesday)
• Skills taught: Safe entry, floating, treading water, sculling and basic swimming skills

• Intermediate

• Time: 11:00-11:45 (Monday & Wednesday)
• Skills taught: Basic swimming skills, survival swimming skills, four strokes

3. Instructor

• Mr. Taeho CHA

• Technical Director, Korea Life Saving Society
• Lifeguard License issued by The Royal Life Saving Society Australia
• Swimming Coaching License issued by the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA)

Please contact the school Administration office with any queries regarding this offering admin@hyundaiforeignschool.com.

Please do check and LIKE our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/hyundaiforeignschool/ for photographs, student articles and updates about all that happens at HFS. Please note that this is a link for the official HFS Facebook page. In the past, other pages have been set up, and we are currently trying to determine the owners of these pages. If you know who does own these pages please ask them to contact the school Administration office.

Diary dates

Please contact the specific class teacher(s) or the school office with any questions regarding these dates.

Have a peaceful weekend.

Tony Blacklock

Principal
Hyundai Foreign School

Dear Parents, Students and Staff,

Welcome to this week’s newsletter. It was a privilege to be part of the audience to see some very talented students participate in the HFS Music competition, as part of our Creative Arts celebration. From keyboards and strings to vocal performances, all those who took part deserve many congratulations for their musical talent, and their courage and bravery in performing magnificently for their peers and parents.
Results: –
First place 
Dave Gomes, vocals / piano – ‘Snowflake’
Second place
The Eight Harmony, vocals / ukulele / cups – ‘When I am gone’
Alia Simandjoentak, Daphne Tillier, Erin Yun, Hayun Jeon, Jasmine Crouch, Lian Schwarz, Monica Pevreal, Qistina Arulhaizal
Third place
Sofie Jeon, cello – Arirang

Many thanks to Ms. You for the time spent helping the competitors to prepare, and also for preparing the wonderful Creative Arts exhibition in the school gymnasium, which showcases the talents of many more HFS artists. The range and quality of work is breathtaking, and can only really be appreciated by seeing it firsthand. To this end, the exhibition will remain in place until Friday 16th June. I do urge you to visit the school (during office hours) if you have the opportunity over the next few days, to see the amazing range of artistic talent at HFS.

Please see our Facebook page for photographs of the HFS Music competition and Creative Arts exhibition.

HFS Sports Day – Thursday 15th June, Spanish Fields

Start Time: 9:30 am     Finish Time: 12:30 pm    
Where: Spanish Fields, Dong-Gu, Ulsan

Dear Parents,
 
On Thursday15th June F1-Y9 students will take part in the annual Sports Day to be held at the Spanish Fields.  Students will be in mixed age teams, and will participate in several athletic activities throughout the morning, collecting valuable points in an attempt to be part of the winning team. All teams have been given the name of an animal to create even more excitement! There will also be Year group sprint races, plus tug of war competitions to add spice to the day. Participation, fun, and healthy competition are the aims for the day so please come along and support your child.
 
It would be appreciated if your child could come to school in their PE uniform and sports shoes. Please also ensure that your child puts sunscreen on before coming to school, and that they bring a hat, at least one filled water bottle, gloves for the tug of war event, plus a nutritious snack. All students (including EYC) should arrive at main school by 8.45 a.m. and will register in their classrooms as normal. EYC staff will meet their students in the front of school and then escort them to the cafeteria.
 
Students will travel to / from Spanish Fields by bus (please see * note below).
As part of the fun-filled morning, a special parent / teacher tug of war event will be held, so please come along prepared with sports shoes!
 
*Please note that Thursday 15th is a half day, as has been previously advertised, and there will be no afternoon classes. You may therefore collect your child once they return by bus from Spanish Fields (no later than 1 p.m.).
 
We look forward to your support on Thursday 15th June.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Richard Moss  
PE Teacher  

A gentle reminder of the changes to our school programme for HFS Sports Day. All children will go home after the sports meeting from the HFS site, at no later than 1 p.m. This will allow some recovery time for our students, and our staff! To compensate for this, Wednesday 14th June will be a full school day, and follow the regular Thursday timetable and curriculum. Please see below: –

To ensure the safety of our students, and for ease of organisation, parents must collect students ONLY FROM HFS after the conclusion of the event. No students are to be collected directly from Spanish Fields. All students will return to school.

Rising Stars soccer school will still be at the usual time on Thursday afternoon.

Awards Assembly – Thursday 22nd June 11 a.m.

Please note the time of our final assembly of the year is 11 a.m. to enable our Early Years children to be present. All parents and family are welcome to the awarding of many prizes including final commendations, athletics ribbons, attendance prizes and leaving certificates. The assembly will take place in the gymnasium as usual.

HFS Summer Swimming Camp

HFS is very pleased to provide a two-week Swimming Summer Camp for HFS students and family during the upcoming summer break as follows.  Any interested students should sign up by Monday, June 26, 2017. Please apply to the school Administrative office.

1. Period: July 3 – July 14, Monday & Wednesday (Twice a Week)

• Age Limit: From Y1 to Y9 HFS students and family
• Lesson Duration: 45 minutes per lesson
• Cost: KRW 80,000 per person
• Class Size: Minimum 3/ Maximum 6 per class
• Place: The Clubhouse swimming pool

2. Lesson

• Beginner

• Time: 10:00-10:45 (Monday & Wednesday)
• Skills taught: Safe entry, floating, treading water, sculling and basic swimming skills

• Intermediate

• Time: 11:00-11:45 (Monday & Wednesday)
• Skills taught: Basic swimming skills, survival swimming skills, four strokes

3. Instructor

• Mr. Taeho CHA

• Technical Director, Korea Life Saving Society
• Lifeguard License issued by The Royal Life Saving Society Australia
• Swimming Coaching License issued by the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA)

Please contact the school Administration office with any queries regarding this offering admin@hyundaiforeignschool.com.

Sun Safety at HFS – a reminder

A gentle reminder about students wearing hats as a matter of sun protection. My thanks to parents of our younger students as most of these now regularly wear hats outside. I ask parents of our older students, particularly Year 5 and upwards, to encourage some awareness of, and responsibility for, healthy lifestyle choices, and remind these students to wear a hat.

Mathletics and Reading Eggs websites

Many of our students enjoy using these school-linked websites at home in addition to their use at school. HFS is currently renewing its membership for the coming year, and adjusting our students lists. There may be some disruption in the availability of these websites, but we hope this will be resolved very soon. My apologies for any recent problems gaining access to these sites.

Late lunch or snack delivery

Parents should deliver snacks or lunches direct to the school office and not to the classroom to avoid disrupting lessons. Thank you for your help with this matter.

Please do check and LIKE our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/hyundaiforeignschool/ for photographs, student articles and updates about all that happens at HFS. Please note that this is a link for the official HFS Facebook page. In the past, other pages have been set up, and we are currently trying to determine the owners of these pages. If you know who does own these pages please ask them to contact the school Administration office.

Diary dates

Please contact the specific class teacher(s) or the school office with any questions regarding these dates.

Have a relaxing weekend.

Tony Blacklock

Principal
Hyundai Foreign School

Dear Parents, Students and Staff,

Welcome to this week’s newsletter. There is still an air of excitement around the school today after last night’s stellar premier of ‘The Return of the Return of Mr. Nasty’. This new action / romance / comedy movie was well received by all who were present, and the movie’s end was greeted by a standing ovation for the director and the stars, many of whom are sure to have Hollywood agents beating a path to their door. More from our very own Steven Spielberg, Mr. Fairclough, below: –

Thank you to all for making the showing of our film a night to remember.

If you would like a copy I can either do so by email or if you send a memory stick/USB to me then this is also fine.

You are very welcome to copy and share with family and friends but please do not put the film, or clips of the film, on social media sites.

Thank you,

Mr. Fairclough

SKAC Sports Day at Sajik Stadium, Busan

HFS students enjoyed a very successful day participating in the annual SKAC Sports Day. However, just as pleasing as any sporting success was the conduct of the students and the accompanying teachers were delighted with their attitude and sporting fairness. Please see below for the HFS results, with congratulations due to all our students who participated with great spirit and determination. My thanks to Mr. Moss in preparing the students so well for the competition, and to Mr. and Mrs. Munden, and Miss Duri, for accompanying and supporting the students on a very hot day!

Name	Event	Position
Humza	1000m G3 Boys	3rd
Alicia	400m G3 Girls	3rd
Om	Long Jump G3 Boys	2nd
Alexis	1000m G3 Girls	2nd
Srinika	1000m G3 Girls	1st
Arif	600m G3 Boys	3rd
Om	100m G3 Boys	3rd
Om	400m G3 Boys	1st
Jack	Long Jump G4 Boys	2nd
Connor	Long Jump G4 Boys	3rd
Ece	200m G4 Girls	3rd
Connor	4x100m Relay G4	3rd
Ece	4x100m Relay G4	3rd
Jasmine	4x100m Relay G4	3rd
Faris	4x100m Relay G4	3rd
Ece	100m G4 Girls	3rd
Connor	1000m G4 Boys	1st
Connor	100m G4 Boys	1st
Aiman	Quoit Throw G4 Boys	3rd
Tin	Shot Put G5 Boys	1st
Leigh Ah	Discus G5 Girls	2nd
Lian	Long Jump G6 Girls	3rd
Lian	200m G6 Girls	2nd
Lian	100m G6 Girls	3rd
Daphne	400m G6 Girls	1st

Evacuation Drill at HFS

The school carried out an emergency on-site evacuation drill at the main school and the Early Years Centre at 9.45 a.m. this morning. This was preceded by a test emergency text message that was sent to all cell phones for which parents had provided contact numbers. If you did not receive this text message please inform the school administration office so that emergency contact details can be updated.

School Closed Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th June

A gentle reminder that HFS will be closed to students next week for our staff professional development day on Monday, and the Memorial Day public holiday on Tuesday.

Lunch and Snack cutlery

Please provide the requisite cutlery for the students to use at snack and lunchtime. Unfortunately, the school supply of forks has greatly diminished recently and we are waiting for further supplies.

HFS Sports Day – Please see below for important information regarding the collection of students after the event

A gentle reminder of the changes to our school programme for HFS Sports Day. All children will go home after the sports meeting from the HFS site, at no later than 1 p.m. This will allow some recovery time for our students, and our staff! To compensate for this, Wednesday 14th June will be a full school day, and follow the regular Thursday timetable and curriculum. Please see below: –

To ensure the safety of our students, and for ease of organisation, parents must collect students ONLY FROM HFS after the conclusion of the event. No students are to be collected directly from Spanish Fields. All students will return to school.

Rising Stars soccer school will still be at the usual time on Thursday afternoon.

Parent volunteers for Sports Day

There is still time for parents to volunteer as helpers on the day. If you can volunteer, please contact Mr. Moss, or PTA (pta@hyundaiforeignschool.com). All help is gratefully received and greatly appreciated.

Please do check and LIKE our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/hyundaiforeignschool/ for photographs, student articles and updates about all that happens at HFS.

Diary dates

Please contact the specific class teacher(s) or the school office with any questions regarding these dates.

Have a relaxing weekend.

Tony Blacklock

Principal
Hyundai Foreign School

Dear Parents, Students and Staff,

Welcome to this week’s newsletter. The air has been full of signs and symbols today as HFS enjoyed ‘Maths Day’ across the school. From ensuring the fox does not eat the chicken as they cross the river, to a murder mystery investigation, all our students have been enjoying a fun, and even exciting, day of mathematical activities. Please check our Facebook page for the latest photographs of today’s activities.

Hyundai Foreign School

HFS recently concluded a series of information sessions for both new and current parents. These sessions detailed the rigorous academic programme that will be followed in the coming years, and the school’s financial health, both in terms of its standing as an independent faculty, and its ongoing relationship with HHI. Please see the following message from Mr. Paul Kim, Executive Board member, that underlines the commitment of HHI to maintaining strong support for HFS.

Dear Parents,
HFS would like to reassure the parent community that HHI is appreciative and supportive of the important role that HFS has been playing in successfully meeting the educational needs of the children of its clients and those of the general community in Ulsan.
HHI is currently providing the following financial support for HFS and will continue to do so in the future with a firm commitment: –

• To provide the school buildings and the school site for the school
• To maintain capital investment to ensure proper maintenance and upkeep of the school facilities
• To support the school in maintaining financial viability

Please rest assured that HFS stands on a secure financial foundation and will remain so in the future.  In this regard, we would sincerely appreciate it if you could put your unwavering trust and faith in HFS as a long-standing educational institution providing an English-based international education for the community in Ulsan.
Mr. Paul Kim
Executive Board Member

At HFS we do understand that these can be uncertain and unfamiliar times for our families, certainly in comparison with the recent history of HHI. However, if any families have any questions at all, please do contact myself directly, or the school administrative office, for the most recent, and accurate, information.

Movie Premier Night at HFS

The Return of the Return of Mr. Nasty

Mr. Nasty – the world’s most dangerous man – has escaped from Alcatraz and is hiding a nuclear bomb in a school in Korea. The British and Korean intelligence agree to send their best agents to find him.
Can they do so before he detonates the bomb with the red bit?
Will Miss Mayhem make it back from the hairdresser on time?
Will Thor get a conscience and fight for good, not evil?
Are you wondering what on Earth I am talking about??
Then come along and see for yourself:
HFS HALL  7:15 pm on Thursday, June 1^st.
Actors will meet and greet the audience at 6.30 p.m.
Please note the film does not contain shocks or horror but there are (short and exaggerated) fist fight scenes so parental guidance is advised.

HFS Sports Day – Please see below for important information regarding the collection of students after the event

A gentle reminder of the changes to our school programme for HFS Sports’ Day. All children will go home after the sports’ meeting from the HFS site, at no later that 1 p.m. This will allow some recovery time for our students, and our staff! To compensate for this, Wednesday 14th June will be a full school day, and follow the regular Thursday timetable and curriculum. Please see below: –

To ensure the safety of our students, and for ease of organisation, parents must collect students ONLY FROM HFS after the conclusion of the event. No students are to be collected directly from Spanish Fields. All students will return to school.

Rising Stars soccer school will still be at the usual time on Thursday afternoon.

Parent volunteers for Sports Day

The class teachers have already appealed on behalf of Mr. Moss for the help of our class parents for Sports Day. I am very grateful to these parents, and any others, who wish to support the HFS staff during this activity. If you can volunteer, please contact Mr. Moss, or PTA (pta@hyundaiforeignschool.com)

Sun safety at HFS

It has been pleasing to see the number of children wearing hats recently, and teachers have also been reminding our students of the importance of sun safety. However, there is still a significant proportion of children, of all ages, without any hats. Please support the school in encouraging our students to develop a sense of responsibility for the own well being by ensuring all children come to school with a hat. This does not need to be a school cap, but these are available to purchase, in a wide range of sizes, from the school administrative office.

Health and Safety

There has been an increase in the number of students complaining of upset stomachs recently. Class teachers have reminded the students about the importance of hand washing routines. Please also consider the composition of student lunches now that the warmer weather is here. Unfortunately, we are not able to refrigerate any food at HFS, so please ensure lunches are not liable to spoil in the hot weather.

End of Year gift giving

The school faculty recognises and very much appreciates that some families wish to show their thanks by giving gifts to individual class teachers, at the end of the academic year, or because the family is leaving HFS. Whilst the school truly does appreciate the kind generosity of our families, we are bound by the recently introduced Anti-Graft laws. Please do support the school in this important matter and adhere to the following instructions regarding gift-giving at this time. 

Please contact the specific class teacher(s) or the school office with any questions regarding these dates.

Have a peaceful weekend.

Tony Blacklock

Principal
Hyundai Foreign School

Dear Parents, Students and Staff,

Welcome to this week’s newsletter. It has been wonderful to see the gloriously sunny weather recently, and this has been a timely reminder for HFS and all our families to consider skin safety in the sun. Please ensure each child has a peaked cap and refillable water bottle when coming to school each day, both clearly labeled with the child’s name. Parents can apply sunscreen before the children come to school, however, no adult at HFS can apply further sunscreen to the children during the day. Additionally, students are not allowed to apply sunscreen to each other.

HFS Sports’ Day and a change to the school programme

We are looking forward very much to the annual HFS Sports’ Day which will be held at Spanish Fields on Thursday 15th June, and Mr. Moss will send home further information regarding this nearer the date.

As Thursday 15th June was the only available date at Spanish Fields for the event, there will be a change to the weekly programme at HFS. As I have mentioned above, the warm weather has arrived in Ulsan, and we are aware that this will almost certainly be the same for our Sports’ Day. Consequently, all children will go home at the conclusion of the sports’ meeting from HFS, at no later that 1 p.m. This will allow some recovery time for our students, and our staff! To compensate for this, Wednesday 14th June will be a full school day, and follow the regular Thursday timetable and curriculum. Please see below:-

Rising Stars soccer school will still be at the usual time on Thursday afternoon.

Families leaving HFS

This term will unfortunately see some of our families moving on. Leaving families must inform the admin office (admin@hyundaiforeignschool.com), and the class teacher, at least one week in advance of any leaving date. Please also discuss with the class teacher the printing of this term’s report, if this is required before Friday 23rd June, when all end of year reports will be sent home.

End of Year gift giving

The school faculty recognises and very much appreciates that some families wish to show their thanks by giving gifts to individual class teachers, at the end of the academic year, or because the family is leaving HFS. Whilst the school truly does appreciate the kind generosity of our families, we are bound by the recently introduced Anti-Graft laws. Please do support the school in this important matter and adhere to the following instructions regarding gift-giving at this time. 

Please contact the specific class teacher(s) or the school office with any questions regarding these dates.

Have a relaxing weekend.

Tony Blacklock

Principal
Hyundai Foreign School