Dear Parents

Chuseok Festivities

 Thank you for attending the HFS Chuseok festivities today. It was entertaining and illuminating. I trust that a good time was enjoyed by all despite the weather being a little wet. It is important for an International School to honor the hallowed festivals, holidays and traditions of the host culture in which it resides. At HFS we aim to do that by including the whole school in the preparation and proceedings. Well done to the year 2/3’s for being excellent MC’s and thank you to Miss Yuli for the wonderful Seoye calligraphy. I particularly enjoyed the informative presentations by the senior students and the Shireum wrestling was a lot of fun. Thank you to the HFS staff for all their hard work they put in toward making today a success and I look forward to next year’s celebration. Please enjoy these pictures from the day’s activities and please follow the HFS Facebook page for more.

Chuseok Holiday

 The school will be closed from September 24^th until October 3^rd. I hope everyone will have an enjoyable break and I look forward to seeing you return on Thursday October 4^th.

Electronic Devices

 HFS encourages the use of laptops and tablets but a few students have been bringing with them electronic devices that may be a distraction to the learning environment. If a device does not have an immediate educational value it will be restricted from the classroom. Students will be asked to place their device in the school lockers provided and they can use it during break times and after school.

Reading and homework

 At HFS we believe readers are leaders and so we will encourage students to read-read-read during the holiday break, particularly on any rainy day. Also ensure that any homework that is assigned is completed as soon as possible to enjoy as much of the holidays as you can.

 Thank you for your continued support and have a wonderful Chuseok Holiday.

Best regards,

Scott Kearney

Dear Parents
 
Thank you for taking time on Tuesday evening to attend the curriculum evening. It was a pleasure to see you there. It is great that you took the opportunity to become familiar with the academic content at HFS and I hope that any questions you might have had were answered.
 
 
School Trip

I am happy to report that the school trip to the Ulju Mountain Film Festival was a resounding success. The students enjoyed a thoughtful and entertaining film followed by a thrilling VR experience to see what it is like to be on Mount Everest. The highlight was the exciting climbing activity; we definitely have a few adrenaline-seekers in our midst. Enjoy the photos of the students having fun at the festival and please follow the Hyundai Foreign School Facebook Page to enjoy more images and updates.

Musical Aladdin at Dongrami Theater 

Our very own Year 2 student Olivia McCarthy will be participating in a play at Dongrami Theater on 17^th September. If you would like to attend to show your support, please see the flyer attached. It is wonderful for her to be taking part in this play and we are extremely proud of her. “Break a Leg”, Olivia.

Class Photo’s
 
The students looked their best and brightest for the class photo’s on Wednesday. Thank you to all of them for putting on their best smiles and overcoming their reserve for the pictures. You can also see them on the Facebook page.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Pinto
 
We are ecstatic to welcome a new member to the Pinto family as Mr. and Mrs. Pinto have new baby girl, Isabella. HFS would like to send its warmest congratulations to the family and we are glad and happy that mum and baby are both doing well.
 
 
Lunch Time Volunteers
 
This week we had our first meeting of the PTA and I am extremely grateful for the continued support and interest shown by the parent body of HFS. One of the issues raised was the need for parent volunteers during our lunch period. If anyone would like to volunteer to be an extra pair of eyes watching over the children in the cafeteria between 12:30 and 1:00 please show up on any date you are available.
 
 
Chuseok

Next Friday, the 21^st sees the respected and revered Korean Harvest moon festival of Chuseok. To honor this holiday HFS will have its annual Chuseok program to which all parents are welcome to attend. The festivities begin at 11:30 with an interval for the regularly scheduled lunch and play break. The activities will continue in the afternoon with some fun outdoor games and performances. Students are welcome to dress in traditional festive clothing from Korea of their own country for the day.
 
 
Club Activities

Our after-school club activities continue to be popular. We are happy to try and accommodate parents and students wishing to sign up for clubs at any time and we appreciate that parents may have missed the sign-up deadline or may not have completed the online sign up form. If this is the case, please send an email to Ms. Yujin at admin@hyundaiforeignschool.com so that we are aware that a student is in a particular club and that miscommunications can be avoided. Please click here to see which clubs has your child signed up for.
 
 
Finally, if for any reason you do not receive the weekly newsletter please check the spam folder in your email and if your contact information should change, please inform the school so that we can update our records. The newsletter is also published to the school web page for your convenience.
 
Thank you for your continued support,
 
Best regards,
 
 
Scott Kearney
 

Dear Parents
 
Week two has passed and everything is progressing steadily at HFS. I am happy to announce that the evacuation and lock down drills went smoothly and efficiently. Thank you to the Year 7/8/9s for preparing and conducting the excellent assembly on emergency safety procedures.

The after school clubs are in full swing and teachers and students are enjoying participating in the activities. This week HFS has a number of new initiatives and programs that we would like to establish for the benefit of our students.
 
 
Lunch Program
 
In participation with Hanmaeum Center Restaurant HFS is pleased to offer a lunch program for your convenience. The menu will consist of a variety of healthy, balanced and delicious lunches delivered to your children at the school. The set monthly menu will run on a recurring two-week cycle.

If you would like your child to be enrolled in the lunch program, it will require signing up for the entire month at a cost of 7,000won per meal including a juice.

The program is set to commence on October 4th and since October is shorter the cost will be 133,000won. For the program to be sustainable a minimum of 15 people must sign up every month.

The mouth-watering menu can be seen in the images below.

Please follow this link to sign up for the lunch program by 13 September.
 

School Trip
 
Thank you to all parents for signing up for the school trip to the UMFF mountain film festival on Monday 10 September. It promises to be a fun-filled outing. Parents are reminded to pack a snack, lunch and water bottle and ensure that children are wearing their school uniforms as well as comfortable, closed sneakers suitable for light climbing (not sandals). The bus will depart promptly at 09:10 am from Hanmaeum Center and will return by 3:30 pm. Club Activities will go ahead as scheduled after we return.
 
 
Curriculum Evening
 
We will have a curriculum evening on Tuesday 11 September from 17:00 to 18:00 pm. Parents are welcome to attend to have an explanation of the curriculum by the class teachers and have any questions that you may have answered. I hope to see you there.
 
 
Drama Club

In preparation and anticipation for the upcoming Winter Show, HFS is happy to launch a Drama club for potential performers, singers, actors and dancers in our school. Auditions for the club will take place on Tuesday 11 September from 3:30 to 4:30 pm and the Drama will run as a regular club on Thursdays from 13 September. Please complete the online sign-up form here if you would like your child to participate.
 
 
Swimming Lessons
 
Thank you for your prompt and enthusiastic response to the notice regarding the swimming club. The slots are filling up fast but just a gentle reminder that Mr. Cha can offer beginner and intermediate swimming lessons on Tuesdays and Wednesdays respectively. The cost is 90,000won per month for four lessons and any interested parents should complete the sign-up form here.
 
 
School Photo’s
 
HFS is proud of its student body and as such we would like to update our class photo display. We will be taking Class Photo’s on Wednesday 12 September. Students are to wear their blue school uniform on that day or pack it so that they can change into it for the photo. I look forward to seeing everyone looking fantastic and ready to have their picture taken with their class and teacher.
 
 
PTA

Connecting with parents is vital for the effective running of any school and I have had a few parents respond to the call to be members of the PTA this year. We will have our first meeting on Wednesday 12 September at 3:30. If you would like to participate and be a part of this vital association, please send me an email and join us at our first meeting on Wednesday.
 
Best regards,

 
Scott Kearney