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Meet Mrs Collie by Maddie Howl & Lana Davies
Spring 201 3
Did you know how enjoyable being a teacher is? Neither did we, until we interviewed Mrs Collie, the sparky new P6 teacher from England. From teaching netball to watching students have a ‘Eureka’ moment, Mrs Collie enjoys every aspect of teaching. Mrs Collie has come all the way from Brighton in England. She is keen to explore HK and doesn't want to miss out on Ocean Park, she also wants to visit Australia and maybe see a kangaroo. As well as that, Mrs Collie absolutely loves cats! She is desperate for one, but unfortunately
Get Reading! by Lana Davies
she wouldn’t be able to look after it all the time. As you probably guessed, Mrs Collie is quite the animal lover. According to Mrs Collie, her old school is not very different from Kellett in character but very different in looks: it had no lifts but did have real
You all know last week was book week, five
“Book week is a fun, easy thing to do, and the
grass! Also, it is an old hospital with classrooms in the attic! One of Mrs Collie's favourite
days filled with fun, excitement and of course
children love it,” said Mrs Walker, our fantastic
subjects is English, although she enjoys teaching sports and science (her husband, Mr Collie,
reading, but what about those who missed it?
school librarian.
would kill
her if she didn’t say that). She has a passion for sports; she started competitive
Those unfortunate sick people, and the people
”As well as that, children enjoy dressing up as
swimming when she was only 10 years old! P6-2, are extremely fortunate to have such a kind,
who went to FOBISSEA Music, all missed this
their favourite character on the Friday of book
fun-loving teacher; she’s so optimistic she even refers to tests as fun activities.
special week; they’ll all have to wait until next
week, sort of like a grand finale.” As a child,
Three cheers for Mrs Collie!
year for the next book week. But do they have
Mrs Walker devoured books as if they were
to? This article goes over the highlights of this
food!
exciting day for the children who weren’t
new books every month and she had soon read
there!
all of them and all the books in her house. Mrs
Her town library only had about four
Walker loved, and still loves, books so much
u
she doesn’t have a favourite; there are too many wonderful books to chose from.
I’m
sure many of you feel the same way, and will have loved book week and dressing up as your favourite characters as much as Mrs Walker did!
Book week has been celebrated for many years around the world. In the USA, people started celebrating it in 1919. Even though Kellett has This paper was put together by Lana Davies, Maddie Howl, Sophie Hughes, Vasco Tricoire,
only had a few book weeks, it still means as
Anahita Kaman, Angus Pittar, Tanya Jamieson, Guy Osborn, Tom Fletcher, Kiera Moran, Teddie
much to us as it does to all those countries
Bateman, Georgia Harvey, Conor O’Malley, Polly Hanning, Daisy Collins, Alessandra Walsh and
who have celebrated for nearly 100 years.
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Caitlin Galloway. Kellett Tellit—Spring 2013
Kellett Tellit—Spring 2013
Bee my Honey by Sophie Hughes According
to
bees
topic to cover. “It has been great and most
Do you like pie? I love pie! I know almost
chocolate teapots and mix flavours together —
disappeared from the surface of the earth, man
children have embraced the problem with great
everyone has a sweet tooth, I certainly do! But
his favourite is basil and lemon!
would have no more than four years to live. No
enthusiasm," explained our new librarian and
I wanted to explore further, so I interviewed a
I enjoyed meeting Chef Coertjens, we actually
more bees, no more pollination, no more
Kellett’s bee expert, Mrs McNeilly.
master of creamy delicious chocolate—Chef
had a lot in common, like me he also loves to
plants, no more animals, no more man."
CCD was first discovered when commercial
Marijn Coertjens from the Peninsula Hotel. Did
eat chocolate and he never gets sick of it!
Sadly, bee numbers are declining across the
beekeepers discovered their bees had simply
you know most chocolate rooms are really
globe. We need food to live and clothes to give
disappeared, usually leaving a hive full of
cold? The one I went to at the Peninsula
comfort,
honey behind. The cause of CCD is still
actually made me shiver so much I thought
Collapse Disorder (CCD) will make cotton and
uncertain.
my teeth would fall out. They probably would
some fruit and vegetables just disappear! Why
I was curious about honeybees and delved
have anyway with all that chocolate tasting -
is this? Simple! CCD is killing all the honeybees.
deeper on my hunt for information. A very
delicious!
Honeybees are responsible for producing one
helpful Mrs McNeilly answered a few questions.
third of our diet, and with them disappearing
"My feeling about CCD is concern. The cause of
we humans will have to hand pollinate flowers
CCD is probably a few issues mixed together.
and crops.
They could be: pesticides – like neoctinoid -
It is a fact that honeybees are the only insects
stress, overwork, transportation, bad nutrition
Here is a delicious Easter recipe to try:
that produce food for humans. The honeybee
and disease. These are some of the ‘could be’
What you need: 55gms butter, 4 tbsp golden
disappearance is a major problem and started
causes
syrup, 100gms milk chocolate broken into
around 2006 and is happening in Europe, the
confirmed."
pieces, 80gms cornflakes and a bag of
USA, Canada and right here in HK!
The good news is there are things we can do to
chocolate eggs. (One adult to help with hot
don't
Albert
you
Einstein,
agree?
"If
Chocaholic by Caitlin Galloway
Well,
Colony
of
CCD
but
nothing
has
been
help! First of all, buy local honey and eat more
This fantastic chocolate chef was first a pastry
stuff!)
of it. Locally produced honey requires less
chef in Belgium but found he preferred sweet
1. Put butter, chocolate, golden syrup in a
transportation
local
to savoury, so he started making chocolate
mixing bowl and place it into the microwave for
beekeepers. You can also eat organic honey
instead. Chef Coertjens was first inspired to
a while, take a look to see if it is completely
without pesticides which helps protect people
bake by his mother who loved to cook but, as
smooth and give it a good stir.
and bees. Another way, is to raise your own
you know, he moved along the sugary track of
2. Add the cornflakes to the mixture and stir
bees, hobby beekeeping won’t stop CCD but it
cooking. I can see why! “One of the reasons I
well, using a wooden spoon. My advice is to
will help increase the honeybee population:
like making chocolate is how it makes people
pour the mixture into the cornflakes slowly so it
more bees means more pollination of flowers
happy when they receive it, also when they
does not harden, get a parent to help.
and crops. Finally, you can plant a garden with
taste my chocolate they normally like it and it
3. Carefully spoon the mixture into 12 paper
flowers and trees bees are attracted to. Urban
makes them smile,” said Chef Coertjens. He
cases. Don’t make the cases too messy.
I didn't know about CCD until the library
gardens put pressure on bees, but gardeners
also likes chocolate because you can discover
4. Leave your crispies to set in the fridge for
received a new book What if there were no
can reverse this by keeping some weeds and
new tastes and experiences and make beautiful
one hour. You can store them in an airtight
Bees? By Suzanne Slade. We saw the caption
wild plants. So start thinking about what honey
sculptures which can take hours to make and
container. Decorate with the chocolate eggs
about CCD and thought it was an important
you buy and help save our bees.
can be anything from an eagle to tower of
and enjoy!
fuel,
and
supports
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What’s in Fashion? by Polly Hanning Clothes, clothes and more clothes!
What they mainly want to buy is
Welcome to the year of the snake! Could you
Now you saw off one leg. The table crashes
them all the time, but do you think about what
travel clothes that are comfortable and non-
survive being in a room with hundreds of King
down and so do the humans on top!”
your wearing or do you just throw something
fussy.
cobras? Well, one man can and his name is
Did you know that in the wild in Hong Kong,
on? According to the legendry Coco Chanel
But what does it actually take to make the
Paul Crow from Kadoorie Farm. From a young
there are 50 snakes that live on land and five
fashion is not all about dress but rather
clothes? Mrs. Hostetter explained: “The first
age, Mr Crow has been fascinated by nature
in the sea? More than you thought, right?
“Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live
step is to come up with an idea, a type of style
and was thrilled when he learned he could
We also spoke to Mr Wu about the Year of
and what is happening”.
that you want. Next, it’s all about the fabric.
save HK snakes from a watery grave in a
the Snake and snakes in HK.
Clothes are a part of our life in everyway, they
You’ve got to like the pattern of it and the feel
cooking pot. China is a murderous place for
snake lover but I do have advice if you come
bring out our true style and personality; I
of it. They you draw your design as a paper
snakes, every winter thousands are gobbled
across one: back away slowly because they
wanted to find out more so I tracked down
pattern and so on until the piece is perfect”. It
up by Chinese locals for a dish called snake
only attack if you get too close.” Mr Wu told
someone for who clothes are all important: a
is really important that the fabric you choose is
soup. This is why Mr Crow came up with the
us about his many encounters with snakes in
fashion
good quality.
idea for a snake rescue!
the wild.
designer.
I
interviewed
We see
Mrs
Liz
clothes.
Wild & Wise: the Year of the Snake by Vasco Tricoire & Anahita Kaman
The difference between good
“I’m not a
Once, he had a meeting with a
Hostetter, owner and creater of Ellie Kai
and bad material is that good material, once it
brown snake in Australia (one of the world’s
clothing. Amazingly, design wasn’t always her
has been washed, doesn't fade and it doesn’t
deadliest snakes!) and once, in Malaysia, he
dream job, she originally wanted to work in
pull or get wrinkly. The bad material will do all
met a Ku Ching (water snake).
public health or for a charity but she found the
that!
Kong in the New Territories, I came across a
“In Hong
best of both worlds becoming a designer, as
python in a drainage pipe. It was a little
Ellie Kai also supports charities.
frightening,
Mrs Hostetter soon learnt running a business
That’s quite a lot of snake encounters for any
isn’t something you can do on your own: help
lifetime in our opinion!
is needed to succeed and Ellie Kai also provides
Mr Wu explained to us that the Feng Shui
but
an amazing experience.”
work opportunities for women in the USA. ”You
A few years ago, if you found a snake in your
Master had said this Year of the Snake is a
need help and there are many different jobs to
house, the police would have a ‘Snake King’
‘black water snake’. This means the next 365
do. A few of the basic jobs are Director, Vice
from a restaurant come and take the snake
days will be bursting with steady progress
President
away for cooking!
But now,
and hard work! “I think this will be a great
when a local Hong Kong predator like a
year for our school’s behalf. Changes will stay
Burmese
someone’s
positive as the school starts to really expand
of
Sales,
Accountant,
Web/Tech
expert and so on,” explained Mrs Hotsetter. One of the important jobs, (not saying that the
This
others aren’t important!) is the Vice President
suppliers—who give you material, cottons and
garden, the police take the snake to Kadoorie
and more students are joining Kellett, which
of Training, who as you can guess, trains new
more. Mrs Hotsetter said she totally trusts her
Farm. If the snake is in good health, it will be
is quite exciting.”
arrivals.
So, even if you’re someone who
suppliers and that makes all the difference. It
set free. However, if it has bad wounds, the
enough to be born during the Year of the
doesn’t want to actually design clothes, you
is kind of like trying out different shoes —you
snake will stay safely in captivity at Kadoorie.
Snake you are likely to be fashionable,
could still be part of a fashion team.
have to find the right fit!
Phew! Mr Crow explained snakes are a very
attentive to detail, thoughtful and wise.
The way Ellie Kai works is customers give
And
designers?
important part of the food chain: “Imagine a
We wish you all a happy and healthy Year of
feedback on what they would like to wear so
Remember, it’s not what you wear but what
table. Now every leg of the table is a predator
the Snake and we hope you have a chance to
they
you feel like in the clothes.
at the top of the food chain.
visit some snakes at Kadoorie Farm!
are
the
inspiration
behind
the
new
comes
a
last
down
tip
to
choosing
for
future
the
right
Poor snake.
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Python
ends
up
in
And, if you are lucky
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Time Travel in HK by Conor O’Malley
Bowled Over by the HKCC by Tanya Jamieson & Angus Pittar Most of us know where the Hong Kong Cricket
Club
and
Most of us love to travel—some people enjoy
the original inventors of drains and worked
Club (HKCC) is—you might be a member,
inexperienced and were sadly massacred by
going to Whistler, some to Niseko or even Fiji
out how to separate waste from clean water
maybe you have played cricket or tennis on
the Japanese.”
but if you’re adventurous and want to try
and move it away from people’s homes.
the grounds or been to the annual Garden
In 1851 when the HKCC
somewhere new, why not go back in time to
The Science Museum has a couple of great
Party? What you might not know though, is
only offered one sport and had 30 members!
Ancient Rome?
exhibitions each year and it takes a long time
the long history of this amazing Club!
But today it is much larger—the HKCC has
not!
The HKCC is one of Hong Kong’s oldest clubs
around 2,400 members and they play 10
currently running an exhibition on Julius
went to Italy and travelled around looking for
and was founded in 1851. A group of 30
competitive sports, eight of which children
Caesar and the Roman Empire. Kellett Tell It
a
gentlemen met in June of that year to discuss
can take part in: cricket, rugby, tennis,
went to find out more!
audiences; when she came across the Caesar
their favourite sport—cricket! They wanted to
netball, hockey and more!
Lots of famous
I was fascinated to learn the Coliseum is
exhibit she knew immediately it was perfect!
find a pitch to play on in Hong Kong. “At that
people have visited and played sport at the
much more than just an arena—underground
“Children, particularly around 13 years of age,
time, people couldn’t find anywhere that
HKCC including: RP Singh, Shahid Afridi,
there are huge rooms filled with incredible
will love this exhibit. Roman history is taught
would allow them to play and so a new pitch
Herschelle
machines, like the trap doors that were used
in secondary schools, so these children can
was created on a parade ground right in the
Akmal and Chamara Kapugedera.
to let angry lions out into the arena to fight
really understand the material”.
middle of Central,” explained Wendy Tam
told
us.
“They
Gibbs,
Colin
were
young
was founded they
Ingram,
Kamran
Did you know the oldest facility back in 1851
Sound impossible? Well it’s
The Hong Kong Science Museum is
with mighty gladiators.
and still today is the cricket ground itself,
people in the arena and they were kept under
So that is one interesting fact about the
right in the middle of the Club. All members
the Coliseum—it was all very gruesome!
Club—it was first located in town—right where
love it, especially the kids because they can
Ms Francis Leung is Assistant Curator at the
Chater Gardens now stand. Can you imagine
run and play on the grass.
Science Museum and her favourite Roman
a huge green pitch right in the middle of
Three
more
mighty machine is the catapult, because it
Central?
facilities, it is the only club in SE Asia with an
was so big and had a long throwing range; it
The new HKCC at Wong Nai Chung Gap was
amazing, hi-tech indoor cricket pitch.
was
opened in 1975 and it was much bigger than
So if you ever visit the HKCC remember the
favourite Roman Emperor was Julius Caesar
the original one and it has also had a long and
unbelievable history all around you and enjoy
because he always won, he was very stylish
fascinating history. Did you know there is a
all the great facilities it has to offer!
and he liked to help others.”
ago,
the
club
added
incredibly
fantastic
show
that
Ms Leung actually
would
excite
HK
They also sacrificed
from the HKCC.
years
to find the right ones.
successful
in
battle.
“My
board of fame for the members of the HKCC
But why should you want to learn more about
who were sent to World War I to fight battles
this amazing period of history? Well, Romans
in Europe?
Most survived but the wall of
were some of the first to create a working
I am only 10 and I also loved the show!
fame has the people who died in the war. Also
society, where the people actually got to help
Why? Because it is really hands on, you can
the hills around the HKCC were a good hiding
make decisions and create laws.
Did you
build your own Roman archway, or create a
spot for the soldiers in World War II. “During
know Romans also invented many things we
mosaic of your own. You can see how roads
the Japanese occupation in WWII the Winipeg
still use today to help society work better?
are built, explore the Coliseum and much,
Rifle Company from Canada fought in the hills
They built roads, as the saying goes ‘All Roads
much more. So, if you are looking to travel
here,” Mr Richard Coate, GM of the Cricket
Lead to Rome’!
this Easter holiday, why not take a trip to
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They created tools for
Ancient Rome? Kellett Tellit—Spring 2013
Stormy Seas on the Titanic by Daisy Collins & Alessandra Walsh
The Great Outdoors by Guy Osborn & Tom Fletcher
Have you heard? The Titanic has docked in
course, Ms. Chivass thinks the exhibit is
Macau! Well, not the real Titanic of course,
amazing, although probably better for older
When most people think of Hong Kong they
Mr Chan explained how some of the camps
but a life-like exhibit about the great ship,
kids and adults.
“My favourite part was
imagine skyscrapers, traffic and pollution. But
differ: ”Outward Bound pushes you to your limits
and you can see it at The Venetian Macau
definitely the room where they listed all the
there is so much you can do outdoors in our city,
and are they are strict on what you do. YMCA
Resort Hotel.
The Titanic exhibition has
survivors and the passengers of the Titanic.
it’s just a matter of exploring the options.
camping has more freedom, you get to choose
more than 400 artefacts recovered from the
They didn't just list the names, they put
You might think, for instance, there is nowhere
what you want to do.”
ocean liner’s infamous crash which have
drawings of the lifeboats and the people on
to go camping in Hong Kong but you would be
lots of organised camps in Hong Kong that you
been put together to look like sections of the
them and then put the drawings of the
wrong! There are 40 government campsite and
can go on, and each one offers something
ship.
passengers in the ocean, listing the ones
four YMCA camp sites placed around Hong Kong
unique. At YMCA you get to choose your
The exhibit takes visitors of all ages through
they knew. Another interesting fact was the
and Lantau island.
There are also Outward
activities and you can take part in either a day
the
story,
salt levels were very high, allowing the
Bound camps and others on offer too—so it is
camp or an overnight camp. The camps are
including; life on board the ship, its only
water to get colder than the icebergs, which
easy to find a great place to camp either with
designed for kids and they are packed with fun
voyage, and the recovered wreckage.
made
facilities or just an empty beach to pitch a tent!
activities,
To find out more about camping in Hong Kong
climbing, sports and much more. Did you know
The
we met the head of camping at the YMCA, Mr
that there is are three China YMCA camp sites!?
Exhibition’ is an interactive experience and
Terence Chan. So read on to discover all you
If you just want to find a beach to camp on Mr
even your ticket is made to look like a
need to know: where to go, what to take and
Chan recommends going in either October or
boarding pass for the ship. Sections of ship
when is the best time to get out of doors.
Easter, but Easter is more convenient as it’s a
also
stages
in
shares
passengers
the
famed
incredible and
crew!
ship’s
stories
of
‘Titanic,
It its
the
temperatures
especially
treacherous”.
Mr Chan told us there
there is cooking, art, BMX, rock
have been copied and rebuilt as if they were
holiday. If you're a first time camper, YMCA
part of the actual Titanic including, ”first and
recommends you do not go to government
third class hallways, the first class cabin, the
campsites but instead go through an organised
27-foot high grand staircase, the ship’s
camp site.
promenade deck and the boiler room.”
One
said, is food and water otherwise it wouldn’t be
the
a great camping trip but tents and sleeping bag
of
the
most
interesting
parts
of
The most important equipment, he
experience is the ‘Iceberg Wall’ — where
are also as important.
visitors can press their hand against a man-
As you can see getting out of doors is fun and easy in HK, so pack your bag and get camping!
made iceberg and feel how cold the waters
Many Kellett kids have been lucky enough to
were in the North Atlantic Ocean on that
already see the exhibit. Felix Turl from P4
The P6 students are experts at camping because
terrible night.
went
we went on a week long course at Outward
We all study the Titanic in P2 and find it
Amazing and I loved it!” His favourite part
Bound in Sai Kung.
quite interesting but what we didn’t know
of the show? “It was probably the engine
really pushes your limits, you have to do
was some adults spend hours learning about
room because if was filled with coal and
activities that you probably would never even
this subject for fun!
messy stuff!” So if you haven’t
been yet,
dream of attempting, like climbing down a
Titanic enthusiast, met with us to give her
why not visit over Easter—it’s well worth the
narrow drainage pipe or going on a night walk
perspective on the exhibit in Macau.
trip—even if it is by ferry!
alone!
Jane Chivass, a local
Of
in
Singapore.
“It
was
fantastic!
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The Outward Bound team
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Bank it! by Georgia Harvey
Kids 4 Kids by Kiera Moran & Teddie Bateman Have you ever wondered if you could make
Kowloon every weekend, and once a month
lending a helping hand a part of your daily
there is an induction session where a volunteer
routine? Well Kids4Kids, a charity run by kids,
can pick up tips for reading,” explained Leah.
enables exactly that! Eager young volunteers can
“Buddy Reading benefits the volunteers too,
submit artwork and writing to competitions, read
expanding confidence and communication skills”.
to underprivileged children and much more
Another feature kids can participate in is the
through this great charity! In this article, we will
annual November Market Day, where kids sign
reveal to you how to make helping out the
up to run their own stalls; game stalls, food
community as simple as an afterschool activity!
stalls, anything. Kids can make bracelets or
We began by interviewing a Year 12 volunteer,
paper fortune-tellers, whatever they want to sell.
Leah Birkby, from Renaissance College. She is
The money they make then goes to the charities.
the Kids4kids Advocates President 2012-2013,
The very first Market Day took place last year,
which means she leads and represents the voice
and was a huge success.
of all the other Kids4Kids student volunteers, and
Got a busy schedule? Not a problem! Why not be
she gave us all the information we needed to
part of the annual Writing for a Cause - Step 1:
know. You might be thinking, ‘Well, sure, Leah’s
Write a short kid’s story. Step 2: Illustrate it (or
in Year 12. What can we do?’ Leah told us that
get a friend to!). Step 3: Submit it before the
there were plenty of things for primary students
deadline. Wait for the judging and, if you win,
to do.
your story will be published and sold in bookstores all over HK! The proceeds go to help other kids in need. Another fantastic HK charity that involves kids is Two Presents, where children share money guests would normally use to buy presents with a charity—and it’s all done online! The charity was set up by three HK parents who are very passionate about what they do, and want as many children as possible to get involved and understand there are always people less fortunate. When you use Two Presents you are
The most successful activity is Buddy Reading,
not only letting guests know about your party,
where volunteers over the age of six can bring
you are letting them know you want to share all
any picture book they want from home and read
the presents that you might receive with a local
to underprivileged children. “Buddy Reading
charity that needs your help.
takes place at centres around Hong Kong and Page 6
So go on, get out there and get involved. Kellett Tellit—Spring 2013
Have you ever wondered about saving money
Another top tip to always remember: saving is
and just how to do it effectively?
Well, the
better than spending! If you want something,
journalists at Kellett Tell It certainly did and so
before you hand over your hard earned cash,
I decided to find out more.
stop and think about whether you really need
To get the
information I had to do my research!
To
it. If the answer is no, then try to resist the
start, I found out kids can actually have a
temptation by thinking of things you do need,
bank account in HK and the earlier you put
maybe it’s books for school, or maybe a pencil
money in the bank the more you earn!
case, these are things you need and they will
Someone who knows all about saving money
help your education. Sometimes it is hard to
is Mr Robin Harris from banking financial
separate the things you need from the things
services at
you want, but if you can do that then you will
Macquarie Bank, so I met with
him to get some top tips. “Once you turn 12
shop smart and ultimately save!
you are allowed to have a bank account and
“It is never too early to start saving money.
debit of your own, but if you are 11 or
But being practical, a good age to start saving
younger your bank account has to be linked to
would be around six or seven,” said Mr Harris.
your parents’ account,” he explained. He also
You may be wondering whether to put your
said the sooner you put your money in the
money in a bank in Hong Kong or one in your
bank the better: ”if you put your money in the
home country? Well, HK is a great option, as
bank early you actually earn more because
you can always have different currencies in
you earn interest on your money.
Interest
your account. Also if you do ever move back
means the bank keeps paying you to keep
to your home country you can transfer the
your money at their bank instead of another.”
money in your bank account quite easily.
But just how to you get those precious
Writing this article has inspired me to get a
dollars? Well, Mr Harris thinks it’s a good idea
bank account and start really trying to save
to get pocket money.
my money, I hope it has done the same for
“It teaches children
responsibility and it’s an important life skill
you!
children don’t learn enough about.” But Mr Harris says it is better if you do chores to earn pocket money to learn about its value. He understands though, this is more difficult in Hong Kong, because many of us have a lot of help at home. Even so, there are plenty of simple things you can do like making your bed or clearing up the dishes and putting away toys. Page 7 Kellett Tellit—Spring 2013