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congratulations 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of Kellett School. Whilst in UK terms, this may not be as impressive as the tenure of England’s historic public schools, many founded by Henry VIII, within Hong Kong, Kellett School is viewed as one of the ‘long established’ international schools.
Babies • Kate & Nick Tang – Jonah Tang • Julia & Vincent Cheung – Toby Cheung • Nicola & Steve Bruce – Evie - May Bruce
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• Joanne Wu and Nelson Wong – Cheuk Hin Wong • Mel & Rob Ridland – Millie Ridland • Natalie & James Bower – Leo William Bower
I believe we were the fifth or sixth independent international school, and Kellett has successfully navigated the highs and lows of Hong Kong’s more recent history. The peg, the Handover, the Asian financial crisis, SARS, pandemic alerts and the global financial crisis; as Hong Kong has continued to flourish so has Kellett School. We enter our 40th year looking firmly forwards, with a confidence grown from secure roots, meaningful tradition and the belief that as a stake holder in Hong Kong and its future, we have much to offer. In the summer of 2015, our first Year 13 students graduated. In June this year our second group will follow, including our first Year 14 graduates. It is another ground breaking year for our community, having achieved our first coveted Oxbridge place. Warmest congratulations go to Gabrielle Roper on receiving an unconditional offer for Girton College, Cambridge. When Gabrielle ‘goes up’, she will enter a college seeped in history and whose founders first recognised the potential of women and their right to a residential university-level education in Britain. A first for women, a first for Gabrielle and a first for our community! Mark Lam is also to be congratulated for achieving a conditional offer to another great Cambridge College; Queen’s. Whilst Oxbridge and the Ivy Leagues are often perceived as the ‘Blue Ribbon’ there are many more highly-regarded universities across the globe. Currently our Year 13 and 14 students share 78 confirmed and conditional offers from over 46 leading Universities in the UK, Australia and in our home city of Hong Kong. We are awaiting the US offers.
Many congratulations to all of our Year 13 and 14 students. In Kellett School’s 40th year, your efforts, those of your teachers and the support of your parents confirm that Kellett is truly worthy of the title, ‘The British International School in Hong Kong.’ I also hope that these latest announcements have shaken off any question marks in regard to our ability to offer a world-class education to students aged 4 -18 years. We share the hopes and aspirations of our Year 13 students as they prepare for their A-level examinations and strive to meet the conditions of their University and College offers. Whilst we share their excitement, there is a serious health warning for our community; undue pressure and unrealistic expectations on our part upon these young men and women is unfair, unhelpful and potentially damaging. We must now stand back and allow their preparations to continue guided by experienced teachers and supported by their families and friends. Year 13, we wish you well.
Leo Willi am Bowe r
Engagements • Miss Amy O’Connor & Mr Christian Bishop • Miss Katie Roberts & Mr Patrice Golden • Miss Cecilia Chan & Mr Robert Allen • Miss Hatty Leung & Mr Stewart Brown Graduation • Robert Allen – Masters in Education Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
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Marriage • Miss Aileen Rankin & Mr Pete Kerkhofs heun Toby C
Ann Mc Donald Principal
Jonah Tang
Cheuk Hin Wong
Robert Allen Miss Aileen Rankin & M r Pete Kerkh ofs
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KELLETT DRAGON NEWSLETTER ISSUE FOURTEEN FEBRUARY 2016
KELLETT DRAGON NEWSLETTER ISSUE FOURTEEN FEBRUARY 2016
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