2011/2012 Volume 2

The Cleanliness Competition was held from 26th September to 7th October 2011. It aimed to keep the school campus clean and to develop good hygiene habits among students. Students performed very well in the competition. Let’s congratulate the winning classes.

Discipline training is essential for students to become responsible members of the community. In order to promote good discipline of our students, the Discipline Competition for the first term was held from 7th November to 18th November 2011. The discipline of the students when lining up, on the staircases, in the classrooms and during recess was all taken into account.

Classroom rules Classrooms can become better learning environments when there are rules. Rules help create a predictable atmosphere that limits classroom disruptions and encourages students to use self-control. Students need to learn that it is their responsibility to make appropriate choices and that their behavior patterns will affect other learners in the class.

10 Essential rules to create a better school:

Message from our Discipline Mistress

Cleanliness Competition Discipline Competition

Champion 1st Runner-up

2nd Runner-up

Most Improved Class

Senior Group(P.4-P.6) 6A 6C 6E 4B

Junior Group(P.1-P.3) 2A 3A 1C 3D

Champion 1st Runner-up

2nd Runner-up

Most Improved Class

Senior Group(P.4-P.6) 6C 5D 5A 5B

Junior Group(P.1-P.3) 2A 2B 1D 1B

Prepare for the lesson.

Senior GroupSenior Group

Junior Group Junior Group

Raise hands before asking or answering a question.

1 . Come to school on time.2 . Be prepared. Bring what you need

with you.3 . Remain seated in c lass dur ing

lessons.4 . Listen to the teacher and follow

instructions.5 . Always raise your hand before asking

or answering a question.6 . Be kind to others.7 . Be polite. Say “Please” and “Thank

you” when appropriate.8 . Work hard and do your best.9 . Keep your hands and feet to yourself.10.Follow playground rules. Walk and

play safely.

School PrefectsI am Ikshahang from 6A. I am the Head Prefect this year. Being a Head Prefect is a great challenge for me. However, I will overcome all the difficulties and try my best to perform my duties well.

Hi, I am Pawanpreet from class 6C.This year I have been chosen to be a Head Prefect. Being a Head Prefect is not an easy job. My daily duty is to supervise the whole team of prefects so it can run smoothly. I am very glad to be a Head Prefect.

My name is Shafiq and I am from class 5A. I am the Deputy Head Prefect this year. This is my second year being a school prefect. I feel very happy and I think I can act as a good role model to everyone.

Hi! I am Binta from 6A. I am proud to be a Deputy Head Prefect. It’s been busy and it is hard to deal with naughty students but I will try my best to handle them. I believe that someday I will succeed in being the best Deputy Head Prefect.

LI CHENG UK GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLSTUDENT NEWSLETTER

Address : 43 Tonkin Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. Website: http://www.lcu.edu.hkTelephone: 2386 8486 Fax: 27089950 E-mail: lcugps@edb.gov.hk

This year a phonics-based literacy program,

Read Write Inc (RWI), is being implemented in Primary 1. The program uses synthetic phonics as a foundation to strengthen students’ English language competency. It integrates

the teaching of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and helps students learn English more effectively. In addition, it also adopts a systematic and

comprehensive approach to teaching skills and grammar knowledge with lively resources that enhance students’ experience and foster their interest in learning English.

W o r d s a r e t h e m o m e n t o u s components in Chinese learning that

enhance students’ reading and writing. To cultivate students’ Chinese learning, a Literacy

Program is being conducted for Primary One students in this academic year. Students are tutored in small group settings and are offered a variety of additional learning opportunities such as big book reading and card games. We are working to improve students’ literacy skills in

Chinese reading and writing. Last but not least, students’ interest in Chinese learning can be aroused through this program.

Phonics-based Literacy Program

New Initiatives in Subject Learning

Can you recognize these Chinese words?

We enjoy this “word-forming” activity.

We are the Chinese teachers today! Yeah!!!Students practise handwriting.The teacher introduces the sounds

by using picture-sound cards.

The 63rd Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival

13 other students out of a total of 16 participants as well as our choral speaking teams of 4A and 2A attained merit awards! Well done! We feel so proud for all of you!This year, some of our students also joined for the first time in the Chinese Speech. Out of a total of 18 participants, 12 attained merit awards and 5 reached proficiency standard. Congratulations to you all. We appreciate your courage and effort!

Results of the 63rd HK Schools Speech Festival

Poetry is the creativity of a person’s imagination and it is also a very important literary form that is frequently explored. The Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival provides a platform for our students to read and appreciate poetry and to share their learning with others. Benefits of reading poetry are not confined to the awards and certificates as poetry can introduce the young mind to the magic of language and encourage them to explore its possibilities. It enables them to explore the beauty, sound, rhythm, and depth of individual words, and gives them a hint of the broad range of language. In short, poetry has a direct appeal to one’s heart and remains in the memory easily.

Literacy Program

Comments from the adjudicator:You spoke clearly and expressivelyusing variety in pitch, pace, toneand inflection to share the story ofthe poem with the audience.A valuable smile!Very well done overall. Bianca Jobelle B. Dionaldo (4A)

Rai Joshua (5A)

Congratulations to Rai Joshua of 5A and Bianca Jobelle B. Dionaldo of 4A!They won the 2nd and 3rd place respectively in the 63rd HK Schools Speech Festival.

Comments from the adjudicator:You looked very happy up there - and that is good. Your vocal tones were full of rising and falling tones. What a performer you are - you made the poem lift off the paper. Good boy!

Kowloon West Inter-school Athletic Meet

I’m the champion!

We’re the trophy winners!

Brownie Overnight Camp 2011

This year’s overnight camp was held on 25th & 26th

November. The weather was good and we could have our BBQ and games outdoors. In the camp, the Brownies had different kinds

of duties such as preparing, cooking and cleaning. They learned how to make their own desserts. All

of them behaved well and displayed their independence.

In order to enjoy a wonderful evening performance, the Brownies shared ideas amongst each other and tried very hard during practice to achieve this goal. All of them had gained an unforgettable

experience by the end of the trip.

We enjoy the outdoor games under the sunshine.

We prepare lunch by ourselves!

We really enjoy our overnight camping during those two days.

2011-12 Kowloon West Inter-school Soccer Competition

It’s a pity that we did not win in the quarter-finals match, but all the soccer team members had tried their best. During the competition, all the members had fun and they learned a lot about teamwork and sportsmanship. If you want to join us, try to arrange your time to practise. There will be a selection of new members i n t he second term. Hope to see you then.

A team photo with our coaches, Mr. Gary, Mr. Yau and Mr. Wong

Our goalkeeper, Zeeshan Muhammad (6C), was voted by all the teammates as the best player of the whole competition.

The 11th Hong Kong Inter Primary School English Folk Song Group Singing Contest

On 8th December 2011, the School Athletic Team joined the Kowloon West Area Inter-school Athletics Competition 2011. Early in the morning, we went to Sham Shui Po Sports Ground by coach. The weather was sunny but windy. While we were excitedly watching the events on the

track, we cheered on our team. Yells of encouragement were everywhere!The results were as follows:

Running past the others!

On 12th November 2011, fourteen students from

the Senior Choir were selected to join the 11th Hong Kong Inter Primary School

English Folk Song Group Singing Contest at Qualied College in Tseung Kwan O. They

practised the song ‘One Voice’ for about three months. On the contest day, they were all excited and performed well. They won the 1st runner-up in group singing out of 12 schools. We are glad that they could enter the Final Contest on 17th December 2011 and earned merit among twenty

schools! It was really a wonderful experience for all the choir members.

Name (class) Event Place

Limbu Karina(5A) Girls Grade B Softball Throwing ChampionMahmood Ahtasham(6B) Boys Grade A Softball Throwing 4thHussain Shafiq(5A) Boys Grade B 100m 1st Runner-upHussain Shafiq(5A)Eric Au Yiu Man(4A)Khan Hamza(4B)Khan Munir(4B)Mohammad Zeeshan Moin Shah(5A)Adeel Waheed(5A)

Boys Grade B 4X100m Relay 1st Runner-up

We are ready to go for the competition!

“We wish you a Merry Christmas! ... ” Besides singing Christmas songs, our pupils made use of their artistic

talents and creativity to design different kinds of Christmas decorations in order to celebrate such a wonderful and

joyful festival. Congratulations to all the winners! Well done to everyone who entered the competition! The

photos show how truly amazing the artwork was.

Forthcoming Events

The school campus was full of Christmas atmosphere once it was surrounded by the Christmas decorations and songs. Students were extremely excited to decorate their own classrooms and prepare for the Christmas party and fun fair which was held on 22nd December 2011.

Students wore cultural costumes and brought food and snacks to share with their classmates on that day. They enjoyed playing the games in the game booths. Additionally, students could make snowflakes by themselves or experience henna painting. Most of the students were eager to take photos with their friends as well. Every student received and admired their presents with lovely and cheerful faces. All students enjoyed a wonderful and unforgettable celebration.

Warm Appreciation Christmas Funfair Presents

Christmas Decoration Design Competition

Mohammad Kaif (2D)

Rai Sojang (4A)

Gajamer Rahul (3C)

Zaheer Saba (1A)

Catolico Carlos Miguel Ramos (5A)

Mendoza Charlene Christine Ramos (6A)

What lucky children we are. Merry Christmas!

We think the companies that donated these fantastic toys are ‘Marvel – lous’.

Christmas Party and Fun Fair

Date Event16/2 P.3 – P.6 Games Day

24/2 P.1 – P.2 Games Day

12/3 – 16/3 English Writing Competition

12/3 – 22/3 Poster Design Competition (Urdu)

21/3 Gala Performance

26/3 –4/5 Visual Arts Competition

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

We all treasure the excited eyes and dazzling smiles of children who are so thrilled to receive a special Christmas gift. At the Christmas Funfair on 22nd December 2011, hundreds of delighted children at LCU earnestly played the Christmas games to have fun and to earn points. Then they exchanged their points for spectacular prizes. These fabulous presents were donated by the following companies whose generosity and kindness is very gratefully appreciated:● Toys Bank of Hong Kong Productivity Council● Crossroad Foundation Limited● Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd● Nestle Hong Kong Ltd● MTR Corporation LtdStaff, parents and students extend our warmest wishes to each of these amazing businesses for a prosperous and productive 2012.

~ Buddha

Winners of the cultural costume competition.

Our presents are so nice! What a big prize!We are so happy to have an angel

and Santa Claus to join our class. I can catch it!

So many toys! So much happiness!