HKA Yearbook 2018-19

W E L C O M E 

It gives me great pleasure to invite you to review the 2019 

HKA Yearbook. As always, it has been a wonderful year 

during which we have watched the school moving beyond 

adolescence - the focus of one of this year’s schoolwide 

priorities. As part of the school’s evolving identity, we 

have made a few modifications to the mission statement, 

one of which included inserting the word joy as a key 

aspiration for learning. When speaking with students about 

the notion of joy, they have associated the word with: 

feeling upbeat, happiness, laughter, creativity, elation, 

sharing, being together, international and some of their 

favourite memories. 

The following collection of photos and stories provides a 

snapshot of events, activities and learning that have 

formed a rich tapestry of experiences taking place inside 

and outside of our classrooms over the last 12 months. 

Throughout the yearbook, you can see some of the 

students’ happiest moments when they are inquiring, 

competing, exploring, creating and imagining, all elements 

of a rigorous and captivating educational journey. 

Stephen Dare 

Head of School 

As you flip through these pages, we hope that the moments 

represented bring back fond memories of the 2018-19 

school year, and make you think of what it means to feel 

joy in learning and in life. 

Regards, 

Stephen Dare 


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FA C U LT Y + S TA F F S P O RT S S E C O N D A RY 

A L L S C H O O L 

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P R I M A RY 


P R I M A RY 

Dear Parents, 

Welcome to the 2018-2019 Dragonfly Yearbook. The primary 

school has had a thriving year from the start of the school 

year with the introduction of Playgroup to the close of the 

year with our Mandarin Immersion Trip. The year has been 

filled with discovery and exploration in and out of the 

classroom, deep thinking, new learning, and rich sharing 

through the many exhibitions and assemblies. Students have 

grown to understand their role and responsibility in the 

school community as well as the larger world as they have 

cared for our gardens, given service to school and worked 

closely with local organizations as they took action from 

their newly gained knowledge. A fine year of building both a 

culture of learning and community. 

Virginia Hunt 

Primary School Principal 

I encourage you to have your own celebrations and 

reflections as a family with every page you turn of our 

annual keepsake. 

Thank you to all the parents for your continued support of 

our students, teachers, staff and programs. 

Warm wishes, 

Virginia Hunt 


Dean Johnson 

Primary School Assistant 

Principal & PYP Coordinator 

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Hong Kong Academy’s 

PLAYGROUP 

C A PA B L E , C O M P E T E N T & C R E AT I V E 

At HKA's Playgroup we 

believe that children are 

capable, competent and 

creative. Children have been 

supported to take the lead, 

to have control of play and 

to drive their own 

exploration. Adults have 

taken a step back to wait for 

the discovery that a child has 

made, watched how play 

flourishes when we let it 

unfold and wondered about 

the meaning behind the play 

that is taking place. Children 

have been enticed by inviting 

provocations of natural, open 

ended and sensory rich 

materials, allowing for 

meaningful hands-on learning 

to take place. Children have 

been exposed to Mandarin in 

an authentic and gentle way, 

through songs, stories and 

play based interactions. 

We've learned that children 

play through what they know 

and what they want to know 

more about. Play has proven 

to be a powerful way for 

children to express 

themselves and how they are 

making sense of the world. 


P R I M A RY 

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primary school 

ASSEMBLIES 

All classes took to the stage 

to proudly share their 

learning during our weekly 

assemblies. Audiences were 

wowed with the range of 

performances throughout the 

year. We had acting, singing, 

dancing, playing instruments, 

audience participation, 

issues addressed, poetry, 

stories, videos, and above 

all, confident and 

enthusiastic learners leading 

the fun. 

L E A R N E R S L E A D I N G T H E F U N ! 


P R I M A RY 

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introducing 

PK1rén 

T H I N G S W E L O V E I N P K 1 

Chloe: 

I love playing families 

with my friends. 

Macy: 

I love wearing costumes 

and pretend to be 

Anna and Elsa. 

Shiv: 

I love it when mums 

and dads come to be 

mystery readers. 

Kavi: 

I love to pretend to 

be Spiderman. 

Luke: 

I love playing 

police games. 

Xu Xin: 

I love playing blocks. 

Marley: 

I love playing with Shivi 

and being Spiderman. 

Marcus: 

I love playing with cars. 

Teddy: 

I love playing with 

my friends. 

Tamina: 

I love playing 

superhero games. 

Katelyn: 

I love doing arts 

and crafts. 

Mya: 

I love playing unicorns. 

Lloyd: 

I love playing Spiderman 

and superheroes. 

Kristen: 

I love playing families 

with my friends. 

Jack: 

I love building with blocks 

and pretending to be a 

policeman. 

Joanna De Dios 

PK1rén Teacher 

Annie Li 

PK1rén Mandarin Teacher 

Nicole Aschenbrenner 

Early Childhood LS 

Coordinator 


P R I M A RY 

Hanson Chan 

Tamina Chelat 

Luke Chung 

Marley Cook 

Macy Harvey 

George Theodore 

Holland 

Kristen Hui 

Mya Kapadia 

Marcus Lee 

Chloe Perry 

Lloyd Raymond Jack Shanahan 

Xu Xin Shek 

Katelyn To 

Shiv Uttamchandani 

Kavi Vaid 

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introducing 

PK2ài 

I N P K 2 A I W E D E C I D E D TO G I V E 

S O M E A D V I C E TO T H E I N C O M I N G P K C H I L D R E N N E X T Y E A R 

In the block area you cannot break 

other people's structures. 

You need to turn on the light in the 

home corner when it is dark. 

Be careful in the kitchen because there 

are glass things that can break. 

If you love writing like me, 

you can go to the writing table. 

If people are using things ask them 

if you can use it when they have finished. 

When you paint you need to wear an apron. 

Before exploration time you sit in a circle, 

then you choose where you want to go. 

If someone is not doing the right thing 

you can ask them to stop. 

You need to build inside the blue line so 

that people do not trip on the blocks. 

Use the ladder to climb up to the loft. 

Stepha McArdle 

PK2ài Teacher 

Sylvia Wong 

PK2ài Mandarin Teacher 

Gretchen Abasolo 

LS PK2ài Co-Teacher 



Coordinator 


P R I M A RY 

Connor Callander 

Cayden Chen 

Jodie Chui 

Maddy Fung 

Amelia 

Gonzalez Fernandez 

William Ho 

James Koslowski 

Liam Kwok 

Mitchie Lau 

Harry Lin 

Mason Mak 

Andre Patterson 

Savannah Tan 

Kamilla Valitova 

Evelyn Walsh 

Maile Wong 

ZiYan Yang 

Luca Yuen 

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introducing 

PK2rén 

W H AT I S Y O U R F AV O U R I T E T H I N G 

A B O U T P K 2 ? 

I like the stage. We can sing a song or make a story or 

play the instruments. 

I like to play families in the loft. I can be the big sister 

and sometimes I am the dog. 

When you go outside you can go in the mud kitchen. You 

can do whatever you want. There is an oven so you can 

cook and it is so squishy and mushy and we love it. 

We love making stuff with Make-Do. We made a train and a 

microphone and a castle and a transformer and a remote 

control for a robot dog! 

I like to build blocks with my friends. I love making stuff, 

but I don't like putting it away after because it takes 

sooooooooo long! 

We can have fun! 

Marie Baker 

Pk2rén Teacher & Early Childhood 

Primary Coordinator 

Mandy Chan 


Emalynn Bernardo 

LS PK2rén Co-Teacher 



Coordinator 


P R I M A RY 

Noah Amitai 

Adelinde Beecroft 

Tex Burgess 

Christian Cho 

Ivy Dimech 

Markus Doh Vinna 

Felix Harris 

Nathaniel Kwok 

Caitlyn Lam 

Adela Lau 

Monte Lin 

Adam Liu 

Eli Shigehisa 

Maya Tancock 

Theo Tsang 

Chloe Wen 

Chi Lok Yao 

Evan Yu 

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early childhood 

GOING PLACES 

L E A R N I N G O U T S I D E T H E C L A S S R O O M 

P K 1 

S A I K U N G 

C O U N T RY 

P A R K 

PK1 students went on a 

nature walk at the Sai Kung 

country park to gather 

nature materials for the 

classroom and to observe 

plants and foliage as part of 

their inquiry unit on change. 

P K 2 

L I O N S N AT U R E 

E D U C AT I O N 

C E N T R E 

16 H O N G K O N G A C A D E M Y 

To celebrate “Outdoor 

Classroom Day” PK2 had a 

day out at Lions Nature 

Education Centre. The 

children had a wonderful 

time climbing trees and 

rocks, painting with mud, 

creating figures from clay, 

sticks and leaves, listening 

to stories, and exploring 

nature with their friends. 

They had time and space to 

run and shout, and also to 

sit quietly in the shade and 

listen to the birds sing. We 

can't wait to go back again!

P R I M A RY 

K I N D E R G A R T E N 

S A I K U N G 

C O U N T RY 

P A R K 

Kindergarten have been 

explorers - taking our math, 

science, and literacy skills 

outside into the world, 

using the environment as 

our third teacher. We have 

jungle trekked, beach 

combed, city walked, 

transported ourselves 

around HK and our 

neighbourhood here in Sai 

Kung. We love using what 

we see to inspire our block 

building, writing and these 

trips help us think about 

the world in a new way. 

G R A D E 1 

H O I H A B E A C H 

We took many field trips 

during our Sharing the Planet 

unit of inquiry as we learned 

about the importance of 

plants, as well as the role we 

could play in caring for 

them. During our last trip, 

we visited Hoi Ha beach to 

explore and learn about 

mangroves. Under the 

guidance of Mr. Dean, 

students were able to help 

plant new mangrove trees. 

But the BEST part was riding 

in the boat! 

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introducing 

Kài 

T H I S Y E A R I N K I N D E R G A R T E N W E H A D S U C H F U N 

We have grown and changed this year. We can take care of our things as we enter the 

classroom each day. We have grown as readers, writers and inquirers. 

Our reflections: This was hard for me before but now we can... 

▪ Write more words. 

▪ We can write neatly so the reader can read my books. 

▪ We don't give up now! 

▪ We can solve our problems. 

▪ We can write longer sentences. 

▪ We can draw more details. 

▪ We can put spaces between our words. 

▪ We can read books and we can write books! 

▪ We can ask good questions! 

Katie Lepak 

Kài Teacher 

Mary Ann Reid 

Kài Co-Teacher 

Heather Cheung 

LS Kài Co-Teacher 



Coordinator 


P R I M A RY 

Olivia Allen 

Marcos Birch 

Aden Chelat 

Ethan Chung 

Eddie Cook 

Olivia Ellis 

Lulu Freeman 

Celeste Har-Even 

Kai Kapadia 

Yuka Kawasaki 

Michael Moss 

Camille O’Hara 

Boo Ordish 

Max Perry 

Harrison Quaas 

Shriya Singhal 

Olivia Sisiak 

Raff Smith 

Nicolas Tancock 

Emma To 

Bo Udell 

Paige Whitfield 

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introducing 

Krén 

T H I S Y E A R I N K I N D E R G A R T E N W E H A D S U C H F U N 

It seems like just a second ago that we arrived at school. 

New bags and shoes and pencils - everything new and cool. 

We met Mabel and her letters, played with words and sounds. 

We built with blocks and number tiles and explored Sai Kung town. 

We've learnt so much and made new friends and my we've really grown, 

we can work together in a team and sometimes all alone. 

In library, music and PE we've always gone for gold. 

Dancing, reading, movement breaks never getting old. 

This year in K we've had such fun, 

Lookout grade one 'cause here we come! 

Gemma Chambers 

Krén Teacher 

Michael O’Leary 

Krén Co-Teacher 



Coordinator 


P R I M A RY 

Jessica Barton 

Vanessa Birch 

Ryushi Bridgeford 

Alyssa Chan 

Decimus Chan 

Capucine Chazeau 

Karuna Belle Cheung 

Nathan Fauvarque 

Matthew Foudy 

Enzo Hareb 

Mila Jourdan 

Yutom Kim 

Kara Ku 

Zach Lau 

Katie Li 

Gus Lin 

Zoe Liu 

Koa Marsden 

Anya Singh 

Mya Soligo 

Nixon Suen 

Bree Udell 

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introducing 

GRADE 1ài 

W H O C A R E S ? W E D O ! 

1ài students were caring this year as they learned about 

what it takes to be a good friend and a kind person. 

They showed they cared about the different homes in Sai 

Kung as well as in the world around them. They listened 

to their customers while selling their goods and services 

at Market Day and waited their turn while shopping. The 

students looked for plants in need and developed a plan to 

better care for them. When you care about your learning 

as well as those around you, it makes for a great year! 

Karen Lawler 

1ài Class Teacher 

Amanda Singh 

1ài Co-Teacher 

Marc Yeung 

LS 1ài Co-Teacher 



Coordinator 


P R I M A RY 

Gabriel Amitai 

Emma Boag 

Arde Chan 

Charlie Chenoweth 

Lindsay Choi 

Oscar Crampton 

Tom Haqvinsson 

Sophie Holland 

Nathan Kwok 

Noel Lee 

Rika Patterson 

Elodie Phillips 

Gian Amleto Podesta 

Kora Rosenthal 

Zoe Ann Solberg 

Eva Sorenson 

Jase Stanley 

Aerin Stockdale 

Julia Tsang 

Christian Ulfeng 

Alexa Ung 

Annabel van Grunsven 

George Yoshino 

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introducing 

GRADE 1rén 

1rén students showed their caring side in many ways this 

year. They built relationships with each other, their 5rén 

buddies, and their pen pals in the Philippines. During 

inquiry circles, they helped one another become more 

knowledgeable by sharing their new learning about 

different house types and plants. Students worked in the 

EC and UP gardens to harvest, weed and care for different 

plants. They also took action planting mangroves and 

caring for plants in need. Whether it was through doing 

classroom jobs, growing friendships or taking action, 

students showed their kind and caring attitudes by making 

thoughtful choices throughout the year. 

Rachel Strozeski 

1rén Teacher & 

Literacy Coordinator 

Caroline Noonan 

1rén Co-Teacher 



Coordinator 

Rebecca Lai 

LS 1rén Co-Teacher 


P R I M A RY 

Joshua Birch 

Vivi Chan 

Elliott Chang 

Haelyn Chu 

Lexi De Pree 

Chloe Drouet 

Ludo Faust Tedder 

Lily Feren 

Luca Gonzalez 

Fernandez 

Odin Hui 

Jaden Ip 

Amy Lau 

Andy Li 

Max Lin 

Noa Mansikkaniemi 

Giulia Paniccia 

Zavier Saleem 

Loan Schuhmann 

Mika Tanaka Poon 

Kalani Wong 

Vincent Yee 

Gabriella Yuen 

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introducing 

GRADE 2ài 

L E A R N E R P R O F I L E S I N 2 A I 

We were knowledgeable during 

our biography unit because we 

learned a lot about our heroes. 

- Brandon & Weilin 

We have been inquirers in our 

play unit brainstorming ideas 

for building arcades. 

- Jemima, Isla & Jasper 

We were balanced because we 

researched different types of 

heroes and biographies. 

- Tyr & Cheryl 

We were principled when we 

were quiet when we did our 

mindful strategies. 

- Mauk, Sienna & Jude 

When we were in the play unit, 

we were communicators 

because we were talking a lot 

about the games. 

- Zachary & Hywel 

We were open-minded in our 

play unit because we thought of 

different games to make. 

- George & Emi 

We were risk-takers when trying 

new strategies every day like 

mindful breathing, drawing and 

yoga. 

- Jay, Alessio, Kaitlyn 

We were thinkers. We thought 

about what we needed to bring 

to make the machines. When 

some parts didn't work, we 

tried other ways. 

- Joseph, Valeria and Sloane 

We were caring to our playgroup 

buddies because we played with 

them and took care of them. 

- Reggie & Julie 

We were reflective when 

reading our animal books to 

2ren and gave each other 

feedback. 

- Caron & Aria 

Sonya Yong 

2ài Teacher 

Denise Tong 


Blessie Maunder 

LS Grade 2 & 3 Teacher 


P R I M A RY 

Jude Chambers 

Brandon Chen 

Carson Cheung 

Zachary Cheung 

Alessio Chou 

Julie Chui 

Hywel Clarke 

Jasper Clarke 

Weilin Deng 

Jemima Freeman 

Mauk Geling 

Tyr Griffin 

Joseph Hareb 

Jay Ku 

Cheryl Kwok 

Kaitlyn Lau 

George Lin 

Reggie Maguire 

Sloane Millikin-Glover 

Emi Ordish 

Valeria Rivas 

Sienna Tan 

Isla Whitfield 

Aria Zoya Anton 

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introducing 

GRADE 2rén 

L E A R N E R P R O F I L E S I N 2 R E N 

We were principled and 

reflective when we checked our 

CHOPS in writing without a 

reminder! 

- Miri and Louise 

At the Heritage Museum we 

were thinkers when we kept 

learning new facts about Bruce 

Lee's life! 

- Jack and Haku 

We are principled in math 

because we don't look at other 

people's answers, we try our 

best to do our own work. 

- Inara and Sydney 

We are risk-takers in math 

because we did not know what 

arrays or bar graphs were but 

we tried it anyway! 

- Laszlo and Vinnie 

We were knowledgeable when 

we were writing our animal 

books and we put ideas into our 

own words. 

- Rustam and Josie 

We were inquirers in our play 

unit because we had to figure 

out what to use to build and 

create our games and activities. 

- Angus and Bono 

We are always caring on our 

field trips because we are 

respectful of the people and the 

place that we are visiting. 

- Maia and Sebastian 

We were persistent when 

building our simple machines 

because they kept falling down 

but we did not give up! 

- Janie and Dominique 

We were inquirers on our field 

trip to the science museum 

because we wanted to learn 

more about simple machines. 

- Janick and Rory 

We were open-minded in our 

arts and emotions unit because 

we learned about different 

styles of dancing. 

- Emma and Lotty 

We are communicators in math 

because we share our strategies 

and how we solve problems and 

learn new strategies from our 

friends. 

- Nate and Elliot 

We are balanced in class 

because we do different selfregulation 

activities like chime 

and mindful drawing. 

- Adam and Matthew 

Courtney Cohen 

2rén Teacher 

Hannah Dalkin 





P R I M A RY 

Vinnie Birch 

Angus Cahalane 

Rory Clarke 

Laszlo Faust Tedder 

Emma Fauvarque 

Janie Fletcher 

Mirabel Har-Even 

Maia Hoskins 

Sebastian Kahn 

Dominique 

Liu-Maudson 

Haku Marsden 

Adam Meytal 

Matthew Nabrotzky 

Lotty Perry 

Nate Raymond 

Louise Remise 

Inara Uttamchandani 

Bono Vaid 

Rustam Valitov 

Sydney Wen 

Jack Wheeler 

Janick Wipper 

Elliot Wong 

Josie Wright 

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GOING PLACES 

L E A R N I N G O U T S I D E T H E C L A S S R O O M 

G R A D E 2 

H K S C I E N C E 

M U S E U M 

In G2 we have had many opportunities to enhance our 

learning outside the classroom through various trips to the 

surrounding Sai Kung playgrounds for our play unit, to the 

Hong Kong Science Museum to explore the simple machines 

there and the Heritage Museum's Bruce Lee exhibit to learn 

more about our multi-talented local hero. Don't forget in our 

landmarks unit, our visit to the 10,000 Buddhas Monastery, 

and our epic landmarks trip in and around TST and Central 

area. Thanks to all the parents who volunteered to come 

support us on our field trips! 

G R A D E 3 

H O I H A B E A C H 

30 H O N G K O N G A C A D E M Y 

Grade 3 went to Hoi Ha 

Beach as a provocation for 

their Sharing the Planet 

unit. Grade 3 worked hard 

to pick up the litter on the 

beach. It was hot day and 

there was a long hike 

involved, but Grade 3 was 

determined to make a 

difference. As stated in The 

Lorax: "Unless someone like 

[us] cares a whole awful 

lot, nothing is going to get 

better. It's not."

P R I M A RY 

G R A D E 4 

H K S C I E N C E 

M U S E U M 

As part of our How The World 

Works unit Grade 4 visited 

the HK Science Museum. 

The exhibitions enthralled us 

all! 

G R A D E 5 

S A I K U N G 

F I E L D T R I P 

As part of the provocation for our Sharing the Planet unit 

we went to look for issues in our local community. The 

walking tour of Sai Kung was also an opportunity to learn 

more about potential topics for the exhibition groups. The 

groups identified several issues related to UN Sustainable 

Development Goals such as poverty, inequalities, pollution 

and animal abuse. We were surprised to see this in our 

local community and will work on spreading awareness 

around these issues during our Exhibition. 

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introducing 

GRADE 3ài 

W E B E C A M E 

E X P L O R E R S W H E N W E . . . 

Learnt about different religions 

and cultures! - Georgie 

Plotted how to do satisfying 

multiplication! - Ebba 

Explored so many things for the 

first time.- Ariana 

Explored the body systems in 

unit of inquiry. - Carter 

Adventured through activities 

like snorkelling and seeing busy, 

bushy crabs - Maria 

Discovered how to create a raft 

and sail the seas - Matias 

Studied how the body systems 

work, keep them healthy and 

how they're all connected to 

other systems - Ritwik 

Were scientists and explored 

the insides of a lung. - Liam 

Boogied with our buddies. 

- Oscar 

Were discovering new cultures 

and making new friendships 

with people in grade 3 - Lila 

Discovered our friendships in 

3ai. - Maggie 

Discovered personalities and 

friendliness during the first 

week of school - Yuma 

Went on a hike at camp and 

discovered new creatures we 

have never seen before 

- Cypress 

Dove into the deep blue sea, we 

discovered fish, barnacles, sea 

cucumbers, coral and seaweed. 

It was beautiful, calm, warm 

and safe - Ruby 

Discovered our body systems. 

- Apple 

Were risk takers at camp when 

we met new, funny people. Like 

Captain Brushant, Carlos the 

Clown, Aiden the Ninja and Cool 

Bonnie - Alana 

Played, learned and made 

friendships with our buddies. 

- Josh 

Gobbled new food at camp. 

- Daniel 

Wrote classic fairytales and 

twisted them to fit our own 

cultures from around the world. 

- Sam 

Discovered the magic of 

palindromes. - Oliver 

Had fun finding new friendships. 

- William 

Discovered our love for 3ai. 

- Tatum 

Maria Tullberg 

3ài Teacher & 

Mathematics Coordinator 

Cate Metcalfe 





P R I M A RY 

Daniel Amitai 

Josh Chenoweth 

Sam Feren 

Liam Foudy 

Ebba Haqvinsson 

Jeremy Hobson 

Georgie Jamieson-Jones 

Oscar Jourdan 

Cypress Kahn 

Yuma Kawasaki 

Maggie Kish Joshua Knipfing 

Ruby Lam Apple Lei 

Carter Mensforth 

Lila Anais Moussis 

Ariana Nagel 

Maria 

San Roman de Dios 

Ritwik Singh 

Tatum Stanley 

Oliver Stapleton 

Matias Verrone 

Alana Warren 

William Zachrisson 

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introducing 

GRADE 3rén 

W E B E C A M E E X P L O R E R S W H E N W E . . . 

Measured our aloe plants and 

were principled and kind to 

them. - Calleigh 

Examined mangroves on camp. 

- Layla 

Dissected the lungs of a pig's 

body. - Suri 

Researched the human body 

systems. - Jessica 

Discovered what lichen was 

during our hike. - Louis 

Observed and learned about 

survival and the worth of 

various items. - Yujean 

Looked closely at the calf 

muscle of the pig when we did 

the dissection. - Patrick 

Looked at the bugs during camp. 

- Tim 

Inspected and dissected a pig's 

heart when we were studying in 

UOI. - Kimmi 

Searched for inchworms in the 

forest. - Josephine 

Collected data as part of 

Mandarin as a living language. 

- Callum 

Explored areas around Pak Sha 

O - William 

Uncovered various parts of the 

organ from the body during 

dissection. - Bella 

Dissected a part of a pig's body 

and found out new things. 

- Leoni 

Learned how to play recorder. 

- Kaito 

Snorkeled and learned lots of 

stuff about fish and sea life. 

- Savana 

Researched and discovered new 

things about body systems. 

- Anagha 

Discovered how to use code in 

coding class. - James 

Investigated pig's body parts 

during dissection. - Kira 

Explored and examined rocks 

and insects on our stream walk. 

- Jacob 

Planted our aloe plants and 

made observations as they grew. 

- Alisha 

Learned about creative writing 

and how to do it. - Gabriele 

Saw different kinds of animals 

on our hike. - Hana 

Neha Pall 

3rén Teacher 

Heather Linhardt 


Todd Colfelt 





P R I M A RY 

Suri Balu 

Jacob Beecroft 

Hana Bridgeford 

Nathan Chan 

Timothy De Pree 

James Dubaj 

Callum Falkiner 

Bella Freeman 

William Hamreteg 

Layla Harris 

Josephine Hung 

Kira Jacob 

Yujean Kim 

Patrick Kish 

Leoni Koslowski 

Calleigh Lee 

Louis Mills 

Gabriele Oliva 

Kimmi Ordish 

Kaito Paterson 

Savana Quaas 

Anagha Singh 

Alisha Uttamchandani 

Jessica Yu 

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grade 3 

CAMP 

Grade 3 students had their 

first school camp experience 

at Pak Sha O. It was an 

opportunity to try new 

experiences, build life skills, 

make new friends, and 

embody the learner profiles. 

PA K S H A O 

“I was a risk taker when I 

went camping for the first 

time.” - Gabriele 


went hiking near the 

mangroves.” - James 

“I was reflective after my 

day and thought about 

everything I did.” - Patrick 

“I was caring by helping my 

group to build a raft.” 

- Alisha 

“I was knowledgeable about 

maps.” - Callum 

“I was a communicator when 

helping my group succeed 

with the star challenge and 

sharing my ideas.” - Kimmi 

“I was a thinker when using 

the compass and building a 

raft.” - Timothy 


was holding a worm. I don't 

really like worms.” - Suri 


P R I M A RY 

“I was a risk-taker when I 

tried not to cry even though 

I was homesick.” - Anagha 

“I was caring when my friend 

missed her family, I 

comforted her and said that 

everything will be alright, 

it's just for one day.” - Ruby 

“I was balanced when I used my words and I helped people 

at the stepping stones.” - Daniel 

“I was open-minded when I tried new food.” - Oliver 

“I was principled at camp because I made sure that everyone 

was included in activities.” - Yuma 

“I was an inquirer when learning more about the animals 

that live in the stream.” - Sam 

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introducing 

GRADE 4ài 

O U R Y E A R I N 4 A I 

We started our year at camp, where children proved they were balanced. 

We were reflective and caring during our investigation into human rights, and when 

delving into migration we were inquirers. 

When researching water issues we showed how knowledgeable we were. We proved to be 

risk-takers when each student devised an experiment of their own, to further their 

understanding of energy. 

We were both principled and thinkers when designing our own advertising campaigns, 

and were open-minded and communicators when we produced a play 

It's been a wonderful year of collaboration, learning, creativity, and fun. 

Deborah Richards 

4ài Teacher 

Lori Marier 


Stephanie Chung 


Kimberley Fung 


Brooke Chenoweth 

LS Grade 4 & 5 Co-Teacher 

Gemma Hobson 


P R I M A RY 

Katia Alcaraz 

Brendan Au 

Karoline Berg 

Owen Boberski 

Kristopher Carman 

Caspar Chan 

Luca Chou 

Marcello Chow 

Pierre Drouet 

Samara Evans 

Keely Greve 

Luca Hecker 

Bronte Hewson 

Kyle Hoskens 

Daxton Liang 

Florence Maguire 

Chiara Podesta 

Thompson Poon 

Grace Pyne 

Minneli Rajapaksha 

Lucy Rowland 

Sofia Rivas 

Mila Sereda 

Xavier Solberg 

Luca Soligo 

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introducing 

GRADE 4rén 

O U R Y E A R I N 4 R E N 

It’s been an exciting year in 4ren! Besides learning, we 

also developed our learner profile traits even more! We 

were risk-takers when we went away to camp for 2 

nights. We were knowledgeable when we shared what we 

do in 4ren in our assembly. We were thinkers when we 

had to conduct research in order to write a persuasive 

text about water. We were inquirers when we found 

information about our families’ migrations for unit two. 

We were caring when we welcomed new students to our 

grade. We were balanced knowing when to have 

movement breaks like ‘Uniquely Me’ and ‘7-Up’ during our 

day. We were skilled communicators when we had to work 

together to perform The Grade Four play. We were 

reflective when we had to revise and edit our writing to 

make it great. We were open-minded when we helped 

each other kayak, paddleboard, and sail a boat during 

camp. We were principled when we visited the food bank 

Feeding Hong Kong. Our year has been filled with exciting 

events, activities, and opportunities which helped us grow 

as learners. 

Lauren Guy 

4rén Teacher 

Jenny Driver 


Rebekah Chan 







P R I M A RY 

Niall Cahalane 

Freddie Chambers 

Marine Chazeau 

Florence Connell 

Charlotte Debard 

Bowen Fletcher 

Lila Har-Even 

Brenton Hsu 

Bosco Hung 

Bianca Jupp 

Alisa Kitahara 

Kayton Koo 

Soul Lee 

Harrison Liu-Maudson 

Brendan Lyons 

Julian Munoz 

Niam Patel 

Adam Poon 

Owen Raymond 

Shikoh Stafford 

Valerie Tam 

Matthieu Tancock 

Marat Valitov 

Andria Wan 

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‘It was an exciting and fun adventure.’ - Soul 

grade 4 

CAMP 

Grade 4 camp was at Pak Sha 

Wan in Sai Kung and the 

children proved themselves 

risk-takers by participating in 

a range of activities from 

kayaking, stand up paddle 

boarding, sailing, and the 

STAR CHALLENGE. We started 

with team building activities 

and which helped us bond 

and work together 

throughout the 3 days of 

camp. They capsized their 

sailboats and participated in 

races against each other 

taking many children out of 

their comfort zones. All were 

successful. They learned how 

to race kayaks at Hoi Ha 

beach and manoeuvre a 

twelve person paddle board. 

They slept in tents for both 

nights, cooked and cleaned 

up dinner, and ate yummy 

breadsticks around the 

campfire. 

‘Watch out for the tents.’ - Daxton 

‘I was scared but I pushed through.’ - Julian 


P R I M A RY 

‘My first time sailing was amazing.’ - Minneli 

‘Camp was hard and challenging, but fun.’ - Marcello 

‘Push, push, push yourself and then succeed.’ - Brenton 

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introducing 

GRADE 5ài 

W H AT W E T H I N K O F 5 A I 

5ai are creative, energetic and unpredictable at times in a 

good way! We are a close-knit family at school, who feel 

safe together and trust each other. Each of us are 

different and we have unique personalities, which balance 

us out really well - this makes school a happy and lighthearted 

place to be. As a group, we are outgoing and we 

embrace noise, when it means that we are sharing and 

learning. We value movement and allow everyone a 

chance to self-regulate in their own way. We are a sporty 

class, who demonstrate good sportsmanship. We are super 

caring and supportive of one another and perform all of 

the learner profiles, every day, to make sure that learning 

is fun! We love to surprise and to be surprised - we're a 

bright and joyful bunch. Oh, and we are extremely funny 

and amazing, if we do say so ourselves. 

Carly Buntin 

5ài Teacher & Upper Primary 

Coordinator 

Jessica Hamreteg 







P R I M A RY 

Aidan Chan 

Lucy Driver 

Aspen Evers 

Ka Ching Fu 

Lucas Hall 

Yuvin Kim 

Jai Mensforth 

Sophia Mills 

Nikolas Moussis 

Josh Nagel 

Ambrose Ng 

Patrick O’Hearn 

Cici Oliveira 

Kale Patel 

Bonnie Pettigrew 

Margot Rowland 

Lexi Stillhart 

Simpson Tam 

Luca Tatriele 

Sophie Toby Wheeler Ulfeng 

ZiFu Yang 

Johnny Yi 

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introducing 

GRADE 5rén 

Although we are an excitable group of grade 5 students, 

we know how to have fun in the right way and have 

discovered an appreciation for both collaboration and 

independence. Open-mindedly, we have explored 

teamwork and our individual identities; growing and 

learning together. Hard work and persistence is in our DNA 

but we know how to have a laugh, showcasing our unique 

idiosyncrasies. We are an enthusiastic and adventurous 

bunch. We are determined to do our best to showcase our 

many talents, whether they are creative and inventive, 

musical or sporty, poetic or techy. Moving into next year, 

we feel confident and are ready to tackle the challenges 

of grade 6. 

Benjamin Thomas 

5rén Teacher 

Lynn Lawrence-Brown 







P R I M A RY 

Taara Bailur 

Charles Chan 

Dylan Clarke 

Hunter De Leon 

Arthur Ephgrave 

Kaden Ip 

Sophie Gonzalez 

Maverick Griffin 

Joon Hong 

Niel Hoskens 

Alix Hurabielle-Claverie 

Tabitha Kahn 

Maria Kim Justin Lee Ezha Oswin 

Bella Smith 

Samson Suen 

Chloe Tan 

Emma Vanzo 

Serafina Wilson 

Sam Wright 

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“Camp was an exhilarating time that helped me overcome my fear 

of heights. The activities were challenging but I had the support of 

my friends all the time” - Lexi, 5ai 

grade 5 

CAMP 

T U N G L U N G I S L A N D 

Grade 5 took action to help the local environment by 

participating in a meaningful beach clean-up. 

Grade 5 Camp was all about challenging ourselves and taking 

risks from abseiling down a cliff face to rock climbing to 

tenting out in the wild...all in the span of 4 days! This year 

we ventured to Tung Lung Island for camp, experiencing the 

stunning nature and sea views. 

Throughout the Grade 5 camp, we lived and breathed the 

learner profiles and attitudes by being open-minded and 

taking risks on the high elements, and being collaborative, 

“It was fun! We had crazy days in a great and happy environment. 

My biggest challenge was the Tyrolean Traverse. It was a bit scary 

to look down but I did it!”, - Luca, 5ai 

“We had an amazing time but it was tough sometimes. We got to 

know all of our friends better and now love. A challenge was the 

heights but you get over it and end up loving the whole 

experience. We enjoyed all the challenges in camp and loved 

chilling by the campfire. You got to see how far you could go and 

how far you could test yourself. When it was tough we all had our 

friends, the homesickness was worth it!” 

- Cici, Lucy and Sophie, 5ai 

“It was interesting seeing people challenge themselves because it 

encouraged me to do these high risk activities too.” 

- Serafina, 5ren 

“For me, the most interesting part of camp was the toilets. I 

mean, it wasn't like anything I was used to at other camps. There 

was, now read this next line at your own risk, hundreds of insects 

just sitting on the walls and some cockroaches, and caterpillars in 

the squatty potty.” - Maverick, 5ren 

“Abseiling was most interesting because it gave us a lot of 

challenge to go down the mountainside, but it was cool because 

your friends in your group were cheering you on,” 

- Hunter De Leon, 5ren 

kind and caring toward one 

another. Despite the lack of 

home comforts, we were 

enthusiastic and ended the 

week with bright smiles and 

a sense of accomplishment. 

After two nights of tenting 

out, Mount Davis and 

sleeping in dorms was a 

welcome change. 


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P R I M A RY

grade 5 

EXHIBITION 

P A S S I O N AT E P E O P L E U N I T E TO D R I V E P O S I T I V E C H A N G E 

G5 Exhibition's central theme this year was “Passionate people unite to drive positive change”, where the students tuned 

into the United Nations' sustainability goals to gain insight into global issues that populations around the world face. 

Students followed their passion and interests, and formed groups to research and delve deeper into their chosen issue. 

This secondary research allowed them a better understanding, and set them up to find out more by collecting data through 

interviews, surveys and observations. By analysing this primary research, the students were able to go further and make 

conclusions on what type of suitable, sustainable action they would like to take. 

Their goal was to take positive action on a global issue on a local scale. 


grade 5 

EXHIBITION GROUPS 

P R I M A RY 

Grade 5 student groups 

addressed the topics and 

issues that connected with 

their passions. 

Smoking Addiction 

Drug Addiction 

Homelessness 

Ageism 

Same Gender Marriage 

S M O K I N G A D D I C T I O N 

D R U G A D D I C T I O N 

Gender Equality in Sports 

Animal Abuse 

Anti-Animal Abuse 

Plastic Preventers 

Shark Finning 

Deforestation 

Endangered Ocean Animals 

Quality Education 

H O M E L E S S N E S S 

A G E I S M 

S A M E G E N D E R 

M A R R I A G E 

G E N D E R E Q U A L I T Y 

I N S P O R T S 

A N I M A L A B U S E A N T I - A N I M A L A B U S E P L A S T I C P R E V E N T E R S 

S H A R K F I N N I N G 

D E F O R E S TAT I O N 

E N D A N G E R E D 

O C E A N A N I M A L S 

Q U A L I T Y E D U C AT I O N 

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LIBRARY 

F O R T H E L O V E O F R E A D I N G 

Our library was a busy place, also this past year, with lots of reading and inquiring happening 

each day. Before the start of classes, students and parents enjoyed the library space to look 

for books, read, or search for answers to questions. Throughout the day, classes visited to 

engage in author inquiries and book club discussions, to find resources and inquire about 

topics of interest, to browse the shelves to discover and check out books, to explore and 

reflect on who we are as readers, and to enjoy lots and lots of reading time. Special highlights 

were our Literacy Week celebrations, preparing for and participating in Battle of the Books, 

collaborating with Bring Me a Book Hong Kong in spreading the love for reading through a reada-thon, 

and author visits by Mio Debnam and Ya Chin Chang (in person) as well as Lauren 

Tarshis and Rob Buyea (via Skype). 


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MANDARIN 

L A N G U A G E & C U LT U R E 

Our Mandarin programme provides students with a broader 

understanding of Chinese language as well as its culture. We 

value the importance of oral communicative language, the 

skills of reading Pinyin and Chinese characters, as well as 

laying the foundations for writing. In order to serve students' 

different learning styles and needs, and to best benefit their 

Mandarin learning, we use various strategies and resources to 

create fun and engaging learning environments with 

interactive activities like acting out stories, role-playing, 

preparing for Chinese festivals and events, writing stories, 

singing and dancing. 


Hong Kong Academy 

SUSTAINABILITY 

P R I M A RY 

R A I S I N G A W A R E N E S S & TA K I N G A C T I O N 

Sustainability at HKA is fundamental and is evident in our facility, our operations, and our learning. Inspired by the Unicef 

Sustainable Development Goals, HKA successfully worked with like minded partners during the year to raise awareness and 

take action towards a sustainable future. 

▪ We recycled paper, glass, metal 

▪ We accepted community recycling 

▪ Our surplus food was delivered to organisations who feed 

the homeless and underprivileged 

▪ We grew our own food 

▪ We composted 

▪ We procured recyclable and FSC products to serve our 

paper needs 

▪ We tracked waste, energy and water usage as data for 

learning 

▪ We donated to charities who work towards achieving quality 

education, zero hunger, peace and justice and conservation 

for life on land and in water 

▪ We cleaned Beaches 

▪ We helped to preserve our local mangrove habitats 

▪ We said no to single use plastics in our hkaEATS cafeteria 

and field 

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MUSIC 

P L AY . E X P L O R E . C R E AT E . R E S P O N D . 

Play. Explore. Create. Respond. Four things the students did 

every day in primary music. All grades explored different 

instrument sounds to create their own versions of songs. They 

even used their body to create movements in response to 

music! 

Highlights included: 

▪ Playing percussion every day in PK1 and PK2 

▪ Starting xylophones in Kindergarten 

▪ Circle singing games in Grade 1 

▪ Scarf dancing in response to music in Grade 2 

▪ Recorder Karate in Grade 3 

▪ Grade 4 and 5 Band 



MUSIC CONCERT 

P R I M A RY 

In the spring, every single primary student participated in a 

music concert. 

PK1, PK2, Kindergarten and Grade 1 taught us about ocean 

conservation in “Songs of the Sea”. A big highlight was when 

all of the Early Childhood students sang “Sandy Sandy Sandy”. 

Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4 and Grade 5 took us on a journey 

through world music with “HKA Travels”. They especially 

enjoyed their combined Upper Primary performance of 

“Alone Mashup”, that contained 2 electronic songs and 

2 recorder songs, all together! 

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physical 

EDUCATION 

A C T I O N - PA C K E D L E S S O N S 

This year Primary PE has been 

action-packed every lesson. 

Here is what Primary students 

think about the units we have 

covered this year. 

Adventure Challenge is: Fun, 

Team Work, Being Principled, 

Communicating, Solving 

Problems, Being a Thinker. 

Team beep test, Taking your 

heart rate, Recording scores, 

makes your heart beat fast, 

Good for you, Being Balanced. 

Movement Composition is: 

Gymnastics, Dancing, Moving 

to music, Rolling, Cart 

wheels, Being a risk taker, 

Being Open Minded. 

Individual Pursuits are: 

Running, Hopping, Skipping, 

Jumping, Ball play, Catching, 

Throwing, Kicking, Awesome 

fun, Open minded. 

Games are: Learning rules to 

stay safe, Knowing what to do 

in a game, Understanding 

strategies, Team work, Super 

fun, Being caring. 

Health Related Fitness is: 

7-minute run, Fitness testing, 


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VISUAL ARTS 

S T U D I O H A B I T S O F M I N D 

Studio Habits of Mind is a 

project-based program from 

Harvard University's Project 

Zero, that nurtures thinking 

dispositions. Like the 

International Baccalaureate's 

approaches to learning, (ATL) 

these skills, or habits, 

transfer from the studio to 

the world. Your child's 

creativity is harnessed 

through choice. Intrinsic 

motivation occurs when 

students are offered an 

opportunity to create what 

they wish. We guide them in 

developing productive habits 

of mind; in capturing the 

creative process and through 

developing their craft. 


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primary school production 

HOT COCOA HOUSE 

Hot Cocoa House is an opportunity for our students to 

share their talents and interests with their peers 

through a self-directed performance. The entire 

primary school and parent community celebrate our 

students as they share their unique talents. 

Performances range from singing to dancing to comedy 

and magic. HKA certainly has talent! We are grateful to 

the ICT department for all their stage support for this 

wonderful event. 

S H O W C A S I N G O U R H K A TA L E N T ! 


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ASA’S 

C O - C U R R I C U L A R P R O G R A M M E 

Over 215 Primary School 

Students participated in the 

ASA Co-curricular programme. 

Under the umbrella of Arts, 

Sports, Language, STEAM and 

Service & Sustainability, 

Faculty & Service Providers 

supported student interests 

and learning outside the 

regular routine. 

Thank you to our Faculty and 

Service Providers for sharing 

their personal interests and 

helping our students to delve 

more deeply into purposeful 

learning. 

C R E AT I V E A R T S 

D R A M A C L U B 

C R E AT I V E W R I T I N G 

E C C L I M B I N G 

E C D A N C E E C D R A M A E C G Y M N A S T I C S E C K I N D E R G A R D E N E R S E C M A N D A R I N 

E C S P O R T S & M O V E M E N T F O O T B A L L G I R L G U I D E S B R O W N I E S 

G O L F 

G Y M N A S T I C S 

I T S S H O W T I M E ! J AVA C O D I N G & M I N E C R A F T K I D S D E S I G N K U N G F U W I N G C H U N L I T T L E C H E F S 

M A N D A R I N M AT H M A N I A M AT H O LY M P I A D N E T B A L L P R I M A RY C H O I R 

S . M . A . R . T. K I D S S . T. E . A . M . K I D S S O U N D C R O W D 

T E N N I S 

U K U L E L E B A N D 

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COMMUNITY FAIR 

C E L E B R AT I N G O U R C U LT U R A L D I V E R S I T Y 

The Community Fair is the largest community volunteering 

event on the HKA calendar. Careful planning starts months in 

advance and culminates with over 1,000 people participating 

on the day. It is a tradition which was started in the very first 

year of our school and is an opportunity for us to share and 

celebrate our international and cultural diversity through the 

means of food, performances and activities. Each year the 

community demonstrates their warmth and generosity by 

creating and donating traditional dishes from their home 

country which are lovingly displayed and shared from 

international food tables set up in the cafeteria. Our talented 

community also shares cultural music and dance performances 

which this year featured parents, teachers and students from 

as young as K grade. There are also sporting and crafting 

activities available as part of this unique event. Thank you to 

everyone who got involved and made this year’s Community 

Fair so successful! 

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year of the pig 

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR 

Hong Kong Academy welcomes the Year of the Pig with 

delightful performances from students in the Primary School, 

and cultural activities in the Secondary School. 

A tremendous thank-you to our dedicated Mandarin 

teachers in both Primary and Secondary schools. 

Lunar New Year is the most important celebration for 

Chinese people worldwide, and is the most important 

cultural celebration at Hong Kong Academy. 



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literacy 

WEEK 

B R O U G H T O U R 

E N T I R E C O M M U N I T Y TO G E T H E R 

“Reading should not be 

presented to children as a 

chore or a duty. It should be 

offered as a gift.” 

- Kate DiCamillo 

A special way we do this at 

Hong Kong Academy is through 

our Literacy Week 

celebrations. This year, under 

the theme Read All About It: 

HKA Goes Under Cover! we 

organized a wide range of 

literacy initiatives and events 

related to mysteries, news 

and headlines, such as author 

visits (Mio Debnam, Ya Chin 

Chang and Howard Wong), a 

book fair, daily Drop 

Everything And Read time, 

12h Continuous Reading 

Chairs, hot cocoa & cookie 

storytime, a book character 

day, a murder mystery, a 

read-a-thon, Battle of the 

Books friendly matches, and 

various other literacy 

activities. Once again, 

Literacy Week brought our 

entire community together, 

showing how much we value 

literacy, and what a special 

gift we consider reading is. 


attle 

of the 

books 

Reading is cool at Hong Kong Academy – as can be seen in 

our students' enthusiastic participation in our Battle of the 

Books (B.o.B.) teams. Since our first participation in this 

interscholastic event in 2013, which now brings together 

close to 100 schools across Hong Kong, our students have 

become confident participants. This year once again, our 

teams showed much commitment in their preparation, 

reading books on the respective 20-title list, attending 

practice meetings on a weekly basis, and showcasing the 

competition in friendly matches. More than that, we have 

loved hearing our students enthusiastically recommend 

titles from the lists to each other. Battle of the Books at 

Hong Kong Academy has become another powerful way in 

which we grow and nurture readers. 


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SPORTS DAY 

On Friday the 15th of 

February the Primary School 

held their annual Sports Day 

at the Sai Kung Sports 

Ground. With perfect running 

conditions the day began with 

the 400m races for grades 3,4 

and 5. All competitors 

completed the race with true 

HKA spirit. At the conclusion 

of the 400m races came the 

annual opening march. This 

saw all four house groups 

parade their colours, signs 

and chants as they move 

around the track. 

The upper primary classes 

were involved in jumping, 

throwing, hopping and 

running events. They also 

participated in the 100m 

races on the main track. 

During the morning 

session,PK1 to G1 competed 

in the Mini Sports Day. They 

were involved in a number of 

events including the obstacle 

course, running races, sack 

race, relays and target 

throwing. 

During the afternoon the 

upper primary were focussed 

on the 200m races. Students 

were excited to run on the 

track and put their training 

for this race into action. 

The last events of the day 

were the grade 2 & 3 end to 

end relays and the circular 

relays for grades 4 & 5. This 

was a great way to finish the 

day. 

A BIG congratulations to 5ren 

and 3ai who were announced 

the Spirit Award Winners for 

2019. 

S A I K U N G S P O R T S G R O U N D 

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secondary school 

SPORTS DAY 

S A I K U N G S P O R T S G R O U N D 

On Thursday, February 21st, the Secondary School held their 

annual Sports Day at the Sai Kung Sports Ground. Students 

from grades 6 to 12 participated across a total of eleven track 

and field events. The standard of competition was very high, 

with 16 new records achieved over the course of the day. All 

students must be commended for their enthusiasm, 

participation and House spirit. Congratulations go to the 

'TIGERS' for being the House champions on the day. Once again 

a big thank you to the all of the HKA staff and the Grade 11 & 

12 students for their help in organising the student 

participants. Also to all of the parents who came along to 

support on the day. 



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secondary school performance 

A VAMPYRE STORY 

M A K I N G H K A H I S TO RY W I T H O U R F I R S T G 9 - 1 2 P R O D U C T I O N ! 

40+ students in the cast and crew presented HKA's first ever 

High School play, 'A Vampyre Story' by Moira Buffini. Directed 

by Mr Scully and involving a production team of DP students, 

the cast and crew were awarded a standing ovation for their 

outstanding performance! Congratulations to everyone 

involved! 

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ista 

PERFORMING ARTS 

T H E I N T E R N AT I O N A L S C H O O L S T H E AT R E A S S O C I AT I O N 

The International Schools Theatre Association, ISTA Performing Arts Academy is proudly hosted by HKA. Out of 250 member 

schools across the world, HKA hosts the only permanent Performing Arts Academy in the world! It is an independent 

'playground' where likeminded young talents come together from all over Asia to create and connect; learning about and 

learning through the Performing Arts. This year we looked into the plight of Hong Kong refugees, the worries and dreams of 

young people growing up in a world of increasing unknowns and we also brought back the resident director and choreographer 

of The Sound of Music, EVITA and Matilda to work with passionate young singers, actors and dancers. To find out more, visit 

www.ista-hongkong.com 


university 

FAIR 

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y & A C A D E M I C C O U N S E L L I N G P R O G R A M M E 

The University and Academic 

Counselling Programme 

provides support for students 

as they explore and transition 

to their post secondary 

options. The process of 

finding the right fit pathways 

starts in Grade 9 when 

students are encouraged to 

access their personal goals, 

strengths, and future plans. 


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S E C O N D A RY 


In 2018-19, the Secondary School has been an exciting place and as we reflect on the school 

year as a whole, we have much to celebrate as a community. 

Since August, students have been engaged in a range of learning experiences that have 

empowered them to pursue pathways to individual excellence both in and out of the 

classroom. The introduction of hkaFLOW has invited and encouraged MYP students to expand 

their identities as learners, fostering their creativity, communication and problem solving 

skills through passion projects, interdisciplinary units, field trips, house competitions and 

exhibitions. In both our MYP and DP programmes, students think creatively and critically, 

communicate effectively and grapple with rich concepts and meaningful content to develop 

approaches to learning skills that are relevant both now and in the future. 

Beyond the walls of HKA, students have engaged in responsible action, developed resilience 

and interacted with local communities. Through Learning Outside the Classroom experiences, 

ISTA Academy workshops, ACAMIS, SCISAC, ISSFHK, Battle of the Books and mathematics 

competitions and service learning projects, our students become adaptable, confident and 

tolerant. The partnerships they form with teammates, classmates and members of the broader 

community are mutually beneficial and allow them to contribute to the creation of a 

sustainable future. 

Joanna Crimmins 

Acting Secondary School Principal 

Thank you for the role that each of you has had in making our community a welcoming, safe 

and supportive environment for all of its members. And to this year’s graduating class, our 

largest to date, all of our very best wishes to you in your upcoming endeavours! 

Warmly, 

The Secondary Leadership Team 

Jennifer Swinehart 

Acting Secondary School Assistant 

Principal Grades 11-12 / Director of 

Research & Development 

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Kristen Feren 

Secondary School Assistant Principal 

Grades 6-10 & MYP Coordinator 

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introducing 

GRADE 6 

Gabriela Alcaraz 

Christina Aron 

Hayden Au 

Elmer Blockert 

Will Boberski 

Mateo Carballo 

Daniel Chan 

Antoine Chazeau 

Caitlin Connolly 

Natasha De Pree 

Yuting Deng 

Zoe Dimech 

Liv Fletcher 

Bregje Geling 

Alisha Hester-Okayama 

Brady Hsu 

Iravati Iyer 

Shashwati Iyer 

Lexi Jamieson-Jones 

Annabelle Kng 


Kaela Lam 

Abbie Lam 

Rebecca Lander 

Jimmy Lau 

Jiho Lee 


Lucia Lowe 

Raquel Machado 

Yotam Meytal 

Alex O’Leary 

Tess Raymond 


Sophia Reniero 

Koby Rosenthal 

Jasper See 

Shaurya Singhal 

Sofia Sisiak 

Kezia Smith 

Peter Stafford 

Gabrielle Sumner 

Madeline Sumner 

Harry Toller 

Gavin Tsui 

Abel van Rijn 

Huub van Rijn 

Elyse Warren 

Gus Wilson 

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Eleanor Wong 

Amelie Zachrisson 

Sophia Zeilinger 


grade 6 

S E R V I C E A S A C T I O N 

This winter, as part of a service learning unit, Grade 6 

students delved into the issue of food waste. Their purpose 

was to create plan to address food and packaging waste at 

HKA, while at the same time increase healthy snack options 

at the cafe. As part of their research, they visited several 

local businesses to gather information about various 

practices. They also went on a field trip to Hong Kong 

Organic Waste Recycling Centre in Sheung Shui, to see how 

food waste is managed. After investigating the issue, they 

worked in teams to make proposals that were presented to 

the school's operations department. Their hope is that some 

or all of their suggestions will soon be put into action to 

create positive change in our school community. 


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lantau 

EXPEDITION 

G R A D E 6 L O T C 

6th grade LOTC was a unique experience, pushing us out of our comfort zones and helping us to be 

more confident and capable. We wasted no time. As soon as we stepped off of the bus, Dragonfly 

instructors guided us into our exploration around Tai O. We stayed for the first two nights in dorms by 

the beach. The second day of camp, we tried canyoning. It was challenging and tiring, but in the end 

it was rewarding to see how far we had come. On day three, we moved to our new location on the 

beach, where we would stay for the remainder of the LOTC. Staying there was engaging and always 

exciting, whether we were building rafts, catching crabs, racing boats in the small stream, or 

further excavating our sandcastles. Overall, LOTC exhausted us, challenged us, and supported us. 

It helped us to grow as people as well as students. 

by Will Boberski, Grade 6 

“ I T H E L P E D U S G R O W A S P E O P L E 

A S W E L L A S S T U D E N T S ” 



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introducing 

GRADE 7 

Naomi Bacon-Peniche Nicole Bacon-Peniche Claire Baek 

Andrea Chan 

Natalie Chan 

Sherry Choi 

Annalisa Chow 

Jaide Coffeng 

Noble Coker 

Tove Colfelt 

Jan Corral Barba 

Krishna De Guzman 

Nicole De Pree 

Layla Dimech 

Pierre Ephgrave 

Jae Hong 

Oriol Hoskens 

Angela Hu 

Chloe 

Hurabielle-Claverie 

Dylan Jupp 


Charlotte Khanna 

Keane Kim 

Vincent Knipfing 

Enya Koo 

Jeremy Lau 

Leon Lei 

Caelyn Liang 

Zama Lopez Linhardt 

Daniel Lyons 

Georgina McArdle 


Anya McDonald 

Rei Meytal 

Maggie Mills 

Noah Munoz 

Zachary Nabrotzky 

Luna Nerve 

Summi Ng 

Katherine O’Hearn 

Ben O’Leary 

Devani Parthasarathy 

Wilma Porling 

Austin See 

Jasmine So 

Chloe Suh 

Nicolas Sumner 

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Aubrey Swab 

Christian Tan 

Parnika Tandon 

Sean Ulfeng 

Adriana Valenzuela 

Amelia Van Dale 

Seb van Ommeren 

Joris Waas 

Leo Wheeler 

Catherine Widmer 

Nicholas Widmer 


grade 7 

IDU’S 

Food Production IDU: The Semester 1 Interdisciplinary Unit 

(IDU) was focussed on the topic of Food Production and drew 

from the disciplines of Science and Individuals and Societies. 

The statement of inquiry was 'Individuals can manage local 

environments to become self-reliant food producers and 

consumers while supporting good health'. 

They engaged in the investigation by investigating the 

different food production systems, working with local 

experts to learn how to successfully plan, maintain and grow 

a winter crop, visiting local organic farms as well as markets 

and supermarkets. Students will ultimately draw from all of 

these experiences to assess the degree to which they might 

have control over their own food choices and food security. 

The students also placed a large focus on assessing their 

own Approaches to Learning and successful group work. They 

demonstrated commitment throughout the project, watering 

and tending the gardens on a daily basis has resulted in a 

range of different vegetables that was taken home and 

enjoyed by their families. 

The 3rd floor gardens continued to be put to good use for 

the rest of the academic year, with new crops planned for 

Impact HK. 


Math & Art IDU: Students explored how simplicity and beauty can be used as tools to inform both mathematics and visual 

art. What similarities are there between how artists and mathematicians interpret the world and communicate that 

understanding? 

Students had practical experiences using geometry to create artworks, learning how to tessellate shapes, and exploring how 

and why artists have used these mathematical approaches in different cultures across time and space. We looked at 

symmetry, pattern and balance in Renaissance art, and in geometric Islamic art. 

Students learned how to use simple tools such as a straightedge and compass to create precise, complex geometric shapes. 

Through this process, students investigated the similarities and differences between the way artists and mathematicians 

understand and use ideas of beauty and simplicity to interpret and describe the world. 

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sai kung country park 

EXPLORATION 


The grade 7's stayed closest to home by venturing into our 

nearby Sai Kung Country Park for a week of adventure 

challenges with their friends. The first day was spent getting 

to know the instructors and playing some games before they 

were off to bed in the dormitory. On day 2 they hiked out to 

their campsite to set up tents for the rest of the week before 

jumping into all the activities. Student's kayaked, learned 

survival skills, raced rafts they built themselves and 

coasteered around the rugged Clearwater Bay coastline. 

Cooking their own food at night was also a lot of fun for the 

students. 



There were a few encounters with the local wildlife, 

especially at night when the wild boars came looking for 

midnight snacks in some students' bags. It was an exciting and 

challenging week that helped students build new friendships, 

grow as learners and experiences the great outdoors we have 

right on our doorstep. 

by Cornel Marais, LOTC Co-ordinator 

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introducing 

GRADE 8 

Ravi Balu 

Luke Baxter 

Aksel Berg 

Dennis Blockert 

Gaia Briatore 

Abraham Chan Minnie Davis Paige Driver Riley Easter Sebastian Ekberg 

Kristian Faeste Hannah Feren Giulia Guerra Olivia Hall Zachary Hay 

Shana Hester-Okayama 

Ella Holt 

Cecily Houghton 

Grace Huang 

Frankie Jamieson-Jones 


Max Kemeny Akul Kuswaha Seoyun Lee Molly Liberman Iris Loretan 

Cheryl Lui 

Calvin May 

Daniel Mehta 

Amalie Nielsen 

Thea Nielsen 


Matilda Nulf 

Claire O’Neill 

Arjuna Parthasarathy 

George Pealling 

Vadim Rakitskii 

Guigui Remise 

Simon Renard 

Juliana Riquelme Lara 

Ivy Rowland 

Anjali Seitz 

Isabelle Smith 

Anna Smyth 

Jason So 

Emma Tom 

Isabel Valenzuela 

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Jonathan Wong Annika Yeung Julia Yu Filip Zachrisson 


grade 8 

IDU’S 

D R A M A A N D L A N G U A G E A C Q U I S I T I O N 

Migration Stories: This IDU examines the complex topic of 

migration through the curricular perspectives of drama and 

language acquisition. The main aim is to deepen knowledge 

and understanding of the historical, social, political, 

economic, cultural and psychological aspects of migration. 

We believe that the topic can be best understood using 

dramatic strategies to develop empathy and recognize the 

role of the imagination in making sense of the issues. 

Through an awareness that language is closely related to our 

sense of identity, this unit examines the role language 

acquisition plays in the struggles often faced by migrants. 

We also develop an understanding of the distinction between 

refugees, asylum seekers, expatriates and general terms like 

immigration and migration. The unit will culminate in a 

performance/installation/exhibition designed to make the 

general public aware of the complex issues involved. 

Assessment will be based on continuous reflection in 

discussion, theatre games and exercises, a process journal 

which documents changing perspectives and developing 

ideas, devising and rehearsing for the final performance and 

a final reflective piece considering the whole process. We 

will be using blogging, video and audio responses techniques 

to examine perspectives and values. In addition, we may 

make use of verbatim theatre techniques to tell real-life 

stories within an imagined space. 


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yangshou, china 

CULTURAL EXPERIENCE 


The grade 8's went to 

Yangshuo, China this year for 

LOTC. I found this trip to be 

very fun and interesting. We 

started off the week by 

travelling to China via buses 

and a train, this was a whole 

day and it was still quite fun. 

The first day at the hotel, we 

split into our activity groups. 

My group started with 

climbing and biking and it was 

tremendous, whether it was 

the views or the general 

experience I think I can say 

we mostly enjoyed the trip 

that day. The next day we 

went fan painting and caving. 

Fan painting was a little rocky 

at first because no one spoke 

Mandarin well enough to fully 

understand the teacher but 

we ended up having a lot of 

fun. Caving was honestly very 

cool, we went in a boat to the 

cave and then we walked 

through the cave and saw 

many diverse creatures. One 

of my favourite parts of this 

trip was the mud pool inside 

the cave, we all had loads of 

fun in there and ended up 

recreating the peanut butter 

baby meme. Then we did 

some cooking lessons, we 

made five dishes and ate them 

all for lunch. After this we 

went on a hike to a farm 

where we spent the rest of 

the afternoon doing 

community service. In the 

evenings at camp we played 

games as teams and learned 

about farming (especially 

when it came to farming the 

chickens...). This was a 

memorable camp because I 

got to know my grade a lot 

better and I made some new 

friends. I learned how to cook 

some delicious traditional 

Yangshuo style food and I 

learned how to be more open 

to things I've never tried 

before. Overall, this camp 

was amazing and I am glad 

that I was a part of it, the 

teachers and dragonfly staff 

were so helpful and kind and 

it was nice to not have to be 

in school for a week and go on 

an adventure! 

by Paige Driver, Grade 8 



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introducing 

GRADE 9 

Aiden Armstrong 

Obi Au 

Jasmine Bacon-Peniche 

Carter Bedford 

Lisa Boer 

Kai Brenker 

Vitanny Chan 

Ruby Chen 

Rose Chong 

Jasmine Coffeng 

Gunnar Colfelt 

Lili Connell 

Ella De Leon 

Jorja Evans 

Tiffany Fu 

Nick Gromov 

Max Heward 

Alexandra Hewson 

Lucci Holland 

Jamie Houghton 


Julia Jacobsen 

Darrion Kng 

Emily Lander 

Sonya Langley 

Marco Leung 

David Lim Austin Lin Ryotaro Matsui 

Alexandra McArdle 

India McDonald 


Eline North 

Michelle Oliva 

Alasdair Paul 

Ethan Rizzuto-Jennings 

Mateo 

San Roman De Dios 

Henry Shin 

MaryChun Slone 

Annie Stasney 

Ben Stasney 

Ella Stillhart 

Costijn Stoute 

Thijn Stoute 

Jack Van Dale 

Nicola Vanzo 

Florian Waas 

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Valerie Wong 

Charlize Yung 

Yannick Zeilinger 


grade 9 

IDU’S 

World Music & Culture: 

The Grade 9 Students are 

currently involved in an 

interdisciplinary unit 

integrating Language 

Acquisition and Music. The 

'World Music & Culture' unit 

has enabled students to 

explore both Mandarin and 

Spanish languages and 

through song have been 

exposed to various types of 

music from a diverse range 

of countries and cultures 

that include Spain, the 

Americas and China. Students 

have created their own lyrics 

inspired by what they have 

studied, and will soon be 

combining this language with 

forms of original music. This 

will then lead them to 

creating final music 

compositions and a final 

performance piece at the 

end. Over the past two 

weeks students have been 

given grounding and 

background knowledge in 

both Spanish and Chinese 

cultures: Focus that included 

instrumentations, lyric 

writing, imagery and music 

analysis. They also have been 

recording their learning 

experiences in a whole grade 

blog for reflection and shared 

learning. From January, 

students will be well on their 

way to creating their final 

original performance pieces 

and we wish them well in 

their endeavour. 


Service As Action: 

Poverty & Business in HK 

This service learning project 

connected with student 

knowledge of poverty gained 

through their I&S Poverty and 

Development unit and added 

a local context with an 

exploration of poverty in 

Hong Kong. It provided an 

opportunity to better 

understand what it really 

means to be homeless or to 

live in poverty. Students 

worked on projects that aim 

to build empathy, 

understanding and a desire 

to take action. Some 

students chose to meet and 

deliver items to the homeless 

community in the areas in 

which they live and to 

participate in 'Kindness 

Walks' run by the ImpactHK 

group. Other studentgenerated 

projects were 

created in an attempt by 

students to better educate 

themselves and others on the 

challenges of poverty and the 

actions that are possible to 

help make a difference. 

These included building a 

cage home, making a 

documentary and creating a 

proposal for a school 'sleep 

Rough' experience. Prior to 

this the first week of the unit 

involved a field trip to 

Crossroads Foundation where 

students completed the 

'Struggle for Survival' 

simulation. 

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vietnam 

CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT 

The trip to Vietnam was 

absolutely amazing. 

Throughout the week, we had 

multiple photography 

courses, a bike tour, boat 

rides, an authentic 

Vietnamese cooking class, 

mask and lantern making, 

and more. We were able to 

eat delicious Vietnamese 

cuisine all week long, my 

favorites including 

Vietnamese spring rolls and 

pho. I especially loved that 

we were given the 

opportunity to participate in 

a Vietnamese cooking class, 

where we learned how to 

cook spring rolls, Vietnamese 

pancakes, and more. 

Throughout the week, we 

were also given several hours 

of freetime, where we were 

able to explore the town in 

groups and practise our 

photography skills, 

photographing the local 

scenery. I was a complete 

beginner in photography, but 

by the end of the week I had 

learned so many new skills 

and tips, which were taught 

to us by professionals. 

Furthermore, the hotel 

accomodation was great, the 

local sights were gorgeous, 

and the overall trip was a 

blast. I loved being able to 

explore the temples, go into 

the local shops, and 

photograph the sights and 

the locals of the community. 

Overall, the trip was an 

amazing experience where I 

got closer to all my peers, 

improve my photography 

skills, and just had a lot of 

fun! 

by Elle Stillhart, Grade 9 

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introducing 

GRADE 10 

Shiv Bailur 

Ty Baxter 

Connor Cartledge-Rock 

Spring Chen 

Caitlin Davis 

Lauren Driver 

Teah 

Etherington-Freeman 

Sarah Faeste 

Leo Folli 

Giorgio Guerra 

Alva Hamreteg 

Reuben Hay 

Gabe Hunt 

Sabeeh Khan 

Ella Koehling 

Cherry Lee 

Max Liu 

Catia Lopes Machado 

Neil Luetz 

Candice Lui 


Owen Mak Natalie Morales Jelmer North Jeremy Oliveira 

Ellie O’Mahony 

Tinah Otula 

Tove Porling 

Kavan Rajapaksha 

Artyom Rakitskii 

Cap Remise 


Valeria Sereda 

Sasha Steere 

Philip Van Dale 

Lucien Verrone 

Prad Vongpusanachai 

Graham Wilson 

Ember Wilson 

Travis Yuen 

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A G R E AT E R 

U N D E R S TA N D I N G 

O F M AT H S A N D D E S I G N 

C A N A S S I S T U S TO M A K E 

B E T T E R C H O I C E S A B O U T 

O U R C H A N C E S O F 

W I N N I N G T H E G A M E S 

W E P L AY . 


grade 10 

IDU’S 

Maths & Design IDU: The underlying premise behind the 

grade 10 IDU was, "a greater understanding of Maths and 

Design can assist us to make better choices about our 

chances of winning the games we play". 

The design brief for this IDU was to create a game which 

uses the disciplines of Design (design cycle) and Math 

(probability theory) to create a fun game which will raise 

money for the HKA scholarship fund. 


Semester 2 IDU: When faced with matters with ethical consequences, how do we make decisions about what is right? Grade 

10 students explored the tension between the human need for scientific progress and the role that the media plays in our 

understanding and opinion of such innovation. 

This IDU focused on the groundbreaking gene-editing technology, CRISPR. Alongside the science behind CRISPR, students 

learned about systems of ethics and how these rely on a delicate balance between reason and emotion. Using their 

individual ethical systems, ways of knowing and class discussions about the social implications of CRISPR, they reached a 

decision about their own opinion of CRISPR technology. 

By looking at real world issues and 'technopanics' from the past, students next evaluated how persuasive media can 

influence public opinion. As a response, students created their own persuasive texts including public service campaigns, 

feature articles, infographics and editorial columns. Their original ideas rightly question whether we are at the beginning 

of a positive revolution in human health and wellbeing or a dystopian version of the latest Marvel anti-hero universe. How 

will you decide? 

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thailand, river kwai 

ECO-ADVENTURE 

G R A D E 9 - 1 1 L O T C 

We went on a six day / five night trip to Thailand, more specifically on the River Kwai. The first two nights, the students 

were stationed at Barracks off the River Kwai, then two nights camping after a 25-27 km trek down the River Kwai each 

day, followed by the last night being spent in a resort. On the second day, the day after the groups arrived, everybody took 

a trip to the Death Railway, learning about how the slaves built it in World War Two. On the fourth night, we had locals 

come in and teach us some local Thai dishes. The dishes that won the competition were the Thai Green Curry and the 

Phad Thai. On the fifth day, there was an Adventure Race, which included learning about the different Cultures and History 

about the area next to the River Kwai, and then building a raft to go onto the River Kwai. It started with the groups 

creating smoke by lighting a piece of leaf that gives off a high amount of smoke with flint and steel. Some skills that were 

learnt included using a Throw-Bag, Kayaking, Cooking, Navigation, and Tent Set-Up. 

by Alasdair Paul, Grade 9 

In November of 2018, a group of around 20 HKA students went to the Kanchanaburi region of Thailand. It was a trip full of 

cultural immersion, wilderness engagement, and all around fun. We travelled to Thailand and spent our first two nights in a 

government lodge. We spent these days preparing for our river expedition and immersing in the rich history of the area. 

Then, on the third day, we got in our kayaks and headed down the River Kwai. We spent 2 days on the river, and both 

nights camping. We ate locally cooked delicious food, swam in the river, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery that surrounded 

us. The last day was spent doing an adventure challenge which involved us using the extensive skills we had learned to 

navigate our way down the river, through a local Mon village and leading us to a lovely resort that we got to spend our last 

night in. There were many memorable things that happened; our encounter with an elephant, all of the delicious food, the 

fun games and supportive trip leader, and really just spending time with our peers in a new and exciting environment. 

by Carter Bedford, Grade 9 



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Cambodia 

SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT 

G R A D E 9 - 1 1 L O T C 

On our 6 day trip to Cambodia, we had a memorable first was how to remain positive, despite the heat, labour and 

day getting a water blessing from the monks and a pink sudden detoxing of technology; which wasn't as bad as I 

bracelet that was meant to keep our souls in our body. The expected. However, if there was one specific reason to go to 

focus of the trip was community service and a major 

Cambodia it would be the excursion to Angkor Wat and the 

learning from this was how these developing countries other temples around it. The scenery alone would be worth 

require so much manual labour in order to develop even a it, and the cultural embrace we felt from visiting was an 

little bit. With 18 students working for multiple days, only a indescribable feeling. 

small proportion of a tile pathway around a lake was built, 

by Kai Brenker, Grade 9 

two large water pots were created and a small portion of a 

field was cleared. Another learning from this service work 



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introducing 

GRADE 11 

Heidi Boshoff 

Sophia Chan 

Andre Chiang 

Dimitri De Tilly-Blaru 

Giacomo Guerra 

Sukriti Gyawali 

Sarah Hinterkoerner 

Nicolai Jacobsen 

Jackson Kemeny 

Stacey Kramer 

Anoushka Kuswaha 

Keara Levett 

Kate Mehta 

Aila Nerve 

Gabrielle Powell 

Nevissa Raymond 

Emi Ream 

Sam Renard 

Kai Marcel Scholz 

Inara Sharma 


Tiffany Shin Mathea Sobejana Ally Tom 

Ryan Tomlinson 

Emil Tullberg 


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philippines marine 

ECO-ADVENTURE 

For our LOTC experience a group of students and I had the 

wonderful opportunity to go to Cebu for a Marine service and 

exploration trip. The trip gave us a unique experience into the 

lives of people in coastal areas as well as the state of the 

underwater environment in the Philippines. From paddling in 

traditional boats to eating and exploring villages our week 

was full of fun exciting activities that really brought the 

whole group together and taught us about the amazing 

environment we were visiting. One of the highlights of the 

trip was building an artificial reef in a protected marine 

sanctuary. Over two days we scouted and built an artificial 

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reef made of concrete blocks. The whole time we were 

surrounded by brilliantly colored starfish, parrotfish, sea 

cucumbers and even jellyfish all watching us work to make 

them a new home. It was a lot of hard work but the feeling of 

giving back to the beautiful environment we were in really 

made it worth it. All of our perceptions’ were enhanced by 

the wonderful experience and helped us understand the 

precarious balance of na and our effects on the environment. 

by Neil Leutz, Grade 10 

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orneo 

SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT 

My trip to Borneo was one 

that I will never forget. We 

spent the majority of the 

time in a rural village, 

Bongkud, about two hours 

from Kota Kinabalu. In 

Bongkud, we slept in 

longhouses, got woken up by 

an annoying rooster every 

morning, spent time with the 

local kids, hiked at 5am, 

made cement, and played a 

lot of cards. It was a service 

trip, so we spent time 

working on projects in the 

village. We worked on 

improving the bleachers and 

building trash cans by the 

local sportsground, and 

improving a walkway through 

the village. Even though it 

was a service trip, we also 

had lots of fun freetime. From 

a sunrise hike to running away 

from bats, I had such a fun 

time in Borneo. It was such an 

amazing experience and I 

learnt so much. For a week, I 

experienced a culture so 

different from what I 

experience here, and it was 

so amazing to see how the 

people of Bongkud live their 

everyday life. I would highly 

recommend anyone to go on 

this trip for an incredible 

experience! 

G R A D E 9 - 1 1 L O T C 

by Alva Hamreteg, Grade 10 



During our LOTC Trip to Borneo, we participated in a range of activities such as community work, playing sports with the local 

kids, going on a canopy walk and exploring the city of Kota Kinabalu. One of my most memorable highlights of the week was 

going to pick coconuts by a river. One of the staff members with us opened both of our coconuts, and we got to drink the water 

straight out of the coconut! Another memorable highlight was the sunrise hike that we did. Even though we had to wake up at 4 

am, once we reached the top, I was able to experience a truly magnificent and unforgettable view of Borneo's sunrise and the 

clouds floating low over the mountains. During the trip, I learnt about Bongkud's culture, including their native language 

Dusun, and some basic construction skills such as making and mixing cement, and then spreading it out on bricks to build 

dustbins and walls. Overall, this was my favourite LOTC experience; it allowed us to not only make new friendships with the 

locals in Borneo, but also allowed us to grow closer to other people in the school! 

by Catia Machado, Grade 10 

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introducing 

GRADE 12 

Jed Baxter 

Alexandre Beynel 

Dylan Blockert 

Emily Brenker 

Andreas Bygge 

Graham Campbell 

Kazuki Clark 

Bianca De Leon 

Noa Driver 

Martin Equid 

Filip Eriksson 

Mia Fakhry 

Monica Francis 

James Hall 

Ludvig Hamreteg 

Nic Heywood 

Jonathan Isaksson 

Eva Langley 

Max Liberman 

Marc Luetz 


Natasha Lui 

Hogan Mak Juliette Marier Mia McDonald 

Caroline Mehta 

Ariane Morales 

Yannick North 

Anna Nouwen 

Sierra Raymond 

Valeria Riquelme Lara 


Mason Seidel 

Cecilia Shin Ellen Smith Mya Steere 

Nicolaus Strozeski 

Oskar Tullberg 

Ryan Vongpusanachai 

Yongjian Xu 

Talyn Xystus 

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our senior 

PERSPECTIVES 

“Yes” 

- Ancient Astronaut 

Theorists 

J E D B A X T E R 

A L E X A N D R E B E Y N E L 

“Seriously, after all these 

years, you'd think I would 

stop amazing myself. 

But here I am, still doing it.” 

- James Dashner 

Thank you all. 

K A Z U K I C L A R K 

“I like to think that my arrogance, 

impetuosity, impatience, selfishness 

and greed are the qualities that 

make me the lovable chap I am.” 

- Richard Hammond 

N I C H O L A S H E Y W O O D 

Fill in the blank: “I was sitting there, 

barbecue sauce _____________________.” 

D Y L A N B L O C K E R T 


“Joe Banks, 82 years young, has come to this pond for the last 

17 years to feed the ducks, but last month Joe made a discovery. 

The ducks were gone. Some say the ducks went to Canada, others 

say, Toronto. And some people think, Joe used to sit down over 

there near those ducks, but it could be, there's just no room in 

this modern world for an old man and his ducks” 

- Aristotle, on ducks 

M A S O N S E I D E L 

“Zzzzzz” 

F I L I P E R I K S S O N 

“You are 

my fire…” 

E M I LY B R E N K E R 

“Am I surviving? Yes. Am I thriving? Absolutely not.” 

- Cecilia 

Y'all I almost died. High school has been full of failures, frustrations, and (little) 

successes. But life support Kermit got me through. I want to thank everyone 

who supported me (teachers, fam and friends - y'all legends) and Juliette's goldfish 

crackers. A piece of advice: when things don't go the way you want to, it really do 

be like that sometimes. 


C E C I L I A S H I N 

As a record: so far I've lived in Dubai, Kent, KL, Ocala, Kennett, Paris, London, and 

HK, and the most important thing I've learned is that adventures happen when you 

get involved. I've made some great memories in High School, so hopefully social 

media will save the pics for future me. Thank you to my friends, for ignoring time 

zones and putting up with my “adventurous” eating (and near-death cooking 

experiences), and to my teachers, who helped me get stuck in with every move and 

taught me to ask questions. And s/o to the rest of the Drivers for immediately 

suggesting “Whoops… nevermind, it's ok” when I asked for senior quote ideas :) 

N O A D R I V E R 

James: What quote should I use? 

Emily: Say “I would like to thank the one and only 

Emily Brenker for inspiring me to take the exact same course 

at the exact same university as her.” 

James: Okay. 

そしておれの家族に感謝します。 

J A M E S Y O S H I M U R A ( H A L L ) 

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I want to thank my family, and my teachers for getting me through 

high school, and onto the challenges that lie ahead. The world was a 

scary place, and now it seems just a little less scary. 

“Carpe diem” 

- Phineas and Ferb 

G R A H A M C A M P B E L L 

“You got to take a deep 

breath and give up. The system 

is rigged against you.” 

- Bo Burnham 

M I A M C D O N A L D 

If I forget everything else 

if there's nothing else I keep in my head 

may I always recall the time 

that Mrs. Pyne wore an infinity sign. 

If I forget everything else 

and my memory fades away 

may I always remember when 

I forgot my shoes on the shelf. 

And if my mind becomes blurred and cloudy, 

if it all becomes bits combining 

I hope I always hold on to something 

a friend 

your food 

and my GCD charger. 

VA L E R I A R I Q U E L M E L A R A 

“A penguin cannot become 

a giraffe, so just be the best 

penguin you can be.” 

– Gary Vaynerchuk 

J O N AT H A N I S A K S S O N 

“I wish I could, but I don't want to.” 

- Phoebe Buffay 

High school has definitely been… something. There are many things that have kept me 

(somewhat) sane through the years. I know my high school survival is greatly due to the 

major support from my friends, family, teachers and life support Kermit. Know that I really 

appreciate y'all. However, I would like to give a special thanks to apple juice for never 

leaving my side, despite my short-lived orange juice phase (oops). In all seriousness, I have 

no words to describe how I feel about graduating and the future, because it's A LOT. But hey, 

if future Juliette is reading this, yo don't do anything I wouldn't do. 

J U L I E T T E M A R I E R 


“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. 

Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” 

- Marcus Aurelius 

3, 6, and 9. Simple integers that reflect the years spent in Hong Kong, Bangkok, 

and Delhi. A journey through vibrant cultures and individuals, second to none. One 

that has had a fundamental impact on my perception and understanding of the 

world and myself. I have been moulded by these experiences, moments 

characterised by the people around me. I would like to thank my family, friends 

and teachers for supporting me and contributing. I look forward to beginning a new 

chapter and all that it may bring. 

M A R C L U E T Z 

“Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make 

it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the 

fashion. Rather, follow your most intense 

obsessions mercilessly.” 

- Franz Kafka 

I have been at HKA for almost 5 years now, which is incredibly strange since it 

feels like just yesterday I was moving in, mesmerised by the giant banana leaf 

trees outside my house. Although it may have been tough at times, there are 

things I have experienced within these last few years that I will never forget. 

Though I used to believe I never would, I know I will miss the warm smiles and 

the shiny coloured walls of this school. I am hugely grateful for all the people 

who have made me laugh, even when I didn't feel like it and for those who 

taught me fascinating things despite the at times utterly dull IB curriculum. 

But hey, at least the IB taught me how to pretend I know what I'm talking about 

- fake it 'till you make it as they say. I will leave you with another quote about 

life by a very clever guy named Tim Minchin: “Searching for meaning is like 

searching for a rhyme scheme in a cookbook: you won't find it and you'll 

mess up your soufflé.” 

E VA L A N G L E Y 


I don't know 

who Al Gore is 

and honestly at 

this point I'm 

too scared 

to ask. 

C A R O L I N A M E H TA 

“We're breakin' 

free, we're 

soarin', flyin'” 

- High School Musical 

M YA S T E E R E 

“When I get in my workflow, 

like, really nothing can distract 

me from my workflow. Until I 

look down and realise that my 

workflow is garbage and then I 

get really distracted.” 

- Jonathan Van Ness 

N ATA S H A L U I 

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I can't believe I made it. 

I have grown as a person and I have made new friends that I will keep forever. 

On my first day of IB, I never thought I would overcome the challenges that were 

thrown my way and I would have never done it without my peers supporting me. 

Looking back, I am amazed and proud with the amount I learned and I am so 

grateful for this experience………… 

“I am definitely telling the truth” 

E L L E N S M I T H 

“no ragrets” 

- We're the Millers 

A N N A N O U W E N 

“If you don't heal what hurt you, 

you'll bleed on people 

who didn't cut you.” 

- Unknown 

TA LY N X Y S T U S 

“Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't even know 

where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way.” 

- Michael Scott (The Office US) 

M A X L I B E R M A N 

Myspace saw it first 

When people ask me who I am, I simply say 

“I'm ME”. Literally, I'm Martin Equid. 

M A R T I N E Q U I D 

Follow your 

dream, but 

don't expect 

it to come true. 

“People keep telling me that 

nothing is impossible, yet I do 

nothing every day” 

- Winnie the Pooh 

J E R RY X U 

Y A N N I C K N O R T H 


“Life is a gamble...so roll the dice.” 

RYA N V O N G P U S A N A C H A I 

“...I want it 

that way” 

- The Backstreet Boys 

A R I A N E M O R A L E S 

“...Believe 

when I say…” 

M I A F A K H RY 

One of the bigger things that impress me 

with this class is our togetherness. When one 

person needs help everyone is ready to help 

that person, student and teacher both. 

A N D R E A S B Y G G E 


Monica: Phoebe, do you have a plan? 

Phoebe: I don't even have a “pla”. 

- Friends 

M O N I C A F R A N C I S 

“...The one 

desire…” 

B I A N C A D E L E O N 

“Don't worry, 

I'll be back 

next year.” 

L U D V I G H A M R E TA G 

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I'd like to thank my legs for always supporting me, 

my spine for always having my back, 

my arms for always being by my side, 

my neck for always keeping my head up 

and my fingers because I can always count on them. 

(And my hips for not lying) 

H O G A N M A K 

“They say you are what you eat, 

[That's funny] I don't remember 

eating a GOAT.” 

- Young Thug 

Half of my life has been spent at Hong Kong 

Academy. Nine years ago, I arrived with the 

opening of the Kennedy Town campus. It couldn't 

have been more different from where I had been 

living on the edge of the Sahara Desert in Mali. 

From the grade 5 exhibition to the personal project, 

to my extended essay, TOK, CAS, all of my IAs, 

mocks…….(ugh) as well as the memorable class trips, 

art performances, and sports tournaments, I believe 

that I have (hopefully) been 'educated'. A big 

“Thanks” to 99.99% of my teachers who have 

helped me persevere and develop over the course 

of my academic life so far. A Heartfelt and sincere 

“Thank you” to my parents for feeding me, 

supporting me, and paying for all of my university 

application fees…. I also appreciate all of my 

classmates for helping me stay sane and listening 

to all of my rants. Hopefully, yall are and will be 

happier than you were in the IB! 

N I C O L A U S S T R O Z E S K I 

“Do you think God stays in heaven 

because He too lives in fear 

of what He's created?” 

Now before any of you report me, hear me out. 

First according to the height of a Minion (which 

is 3.5 feet on average) Gru is 4 minions tall, which 

means he is a godly size of 14 feet tall. Second if any 

of you remember the original Despicable Me, you Know 

there is a scene when Vector kidnaps the three girls 

and shoots a series of heat-seeking misses at Gru, he 

then dodges them all. According to the speed of an 

average ballistic missile (1900 mph) and the size of 

the missile according to his ankle size, Gru can 

perceive and move at such a speed that the missiles 

only move 9.5 miles per hour, 0.5% of their original 

speed. Plus after this Gru punches a shark and it is 

paralyzed meaning its spine is probably shattered, to 

remind you it would require a force greater than 

3,000 newtons to fracture the spine. That's equal to 

the impact created by a 500-pound car crashing into 

a wall at 30 miles per hour. I rest my case. 

O S K A R T U L L B E R G 

“Life really is a mysterious thing. 

Each and every life spins its own, totally separate tale. 

Yet they become intricately entwined in each other. 

And no one knows how they will end up.” 

- Decim 

S I E R R A R AY M O N D 


global citizen 

DIPLOMA 

C O M M I T T E D TO O U R C O M M U N I T Y 

GCD UP CONFRENCE AT HKA 14-15 FEBRUARY 2019 

Global citizen: a person who conducts their daily life with a commitment to understanding others; who makes decisions 

with an awareness of how they affect communities locally and globally; and who advocates and holds themselves 

accountable for social and environmental sustainability. 

The Global Citizenship Diploma (GCD) is a high school credential that allows HKA students to qualitatively describe their 

whole learning in the context of becoming a global citizen and making a contribution to the world. It is a unique approach 

for students to distinguish themselves at a deeper level than in the classroom alone, empowering students to pursue their 

passions, to share their stories with others, and also get recognition for personal endeavours. 


AS A GCD STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM, OUR AIM IS TO SUPPORT & 

ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY & 

MAKE A COMMITMENT TO UNDERSTANDING OTHERS. 

WE ARE PROUD OF OUR VERY FIRST GCD GRADUATES FROM THE CLASS OF 2019! 

Valeria Riquelme Lara, Emily Brenker, Nicolaus Strozeski, Ellen Thorne, (GCD Coordinator) Mia Macdonald, & Bianca De Leon. 

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hkaFLOW 

PASSION PROJECTS 

E X P E R I E N T I A L L E A R N I N G 

Grade 6 to grade 10 students participated in a passion 

project for six weeks as part of hkaFLOW in September to 

October 2018. Each student chose a project out of 16 on 

offer. These ranged from creative opportunities such as 

painting or robotics, to activity experiences such as trail 

running and mind-body-soul retreat, through to service 

projects ImpactHK and Trash Free Seas. Students worked in 

mixed grade-level groups, developing skills such as 

communication, problem solving and organisation. Students 

were invited to reflect on the development of these 

approaches to learning and on their personal development as 

IB learners. 

A N I M AT I O N 

C R E AT I V E W R I T I N G 

D E B AT E 

E S C A P E R O O M 

F I L M M A K I N G 

F O R M U L A 1 

H I K I N G 


H K A ’ S G O T TA L E N T 

I M PA C T H K 


M I N D B O D Y S O U L R E T R E AT 

PA I N T I N G 

R O B O T I C S 

S E A TO S U M M I T 

S E W Y O U R O W N 

T R A S H F R E E S E A S 

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DESIGN 

Once again student creativity and innovation is showcased through 

Design here at HKA. A number of new teaching units and design 

opportunities have been introduced this year to motivate students, 

encourage inquiry and support their interests. 

Within the MYP curriculum, new units such as 'innovative packaging', 

'portable digital device accessories' and 'educational children's toys' 

have all been well received. 

HKA FLOW has also given our students the opportunity to explore 

such diverse fields as robotics and Formula One racing. 

Design students have also contributed to whole school activities such 

as set design for the annual school production and ticketing for a 

range of events. 

This year Design staff have also embarked on Design activities in the 

primary school, supporting students in grades 2, 3 and 4. 

The greatest range of diversity, creativity and innovation is evident 

in our Diploma program where graduating students completed design 

investigations into a range of fields including, graphic design, 

textiles, assistive technologies and product design. 



DRAMA 

E X P L O R I N G & E N G A G I N G W I T H T H E W O R L D 

This year we welcomed Mr Saleem and Mr Scully as our Drama 

teachers. Described as 'charismatic, insanely funny and 

randomly deep', both Mr Saleem and Mr Scully have challenged 

the students to explore and engage with the world through the 

lens of Drama. Greek Theatre, Image Theatre, Theatre of the 

Oppressed, Monologues and Trestle Masks were some of the 

theatre genres and conventions they learned in the classroom. 

Solo work, ensemble work. Play, investigation, devising, 

refining and performing. Lights, music, shadows and trust 

falls... it's been a fun and dynamic experience in the 

Drama department! 


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secondary 

LIBRARY 

T H E L I B R A RY I S O F T E N A H I V E O F A C T I V I T Y 

“The library is not only a fun place to go, it's a place to connect, to share, to grow and help 

others expand their horizons”. Lynne T 

The HKA Secondary Library is a central hub for learning in the school, providing a warm, 

welcoming and stimulating environment for research, reading and study. The library is often a 

hive of activity. The teacher librarian works with students and teachers in a variety of 

capacities. These include formal and informal sessions in both the library and working in the 

classrooms. Highlights for the year have included Battle of the Books, read alouds, 

independent reading sessions, book chats, grade 6-8 literature circles, collaborating with 

subjects on research assignments, HKAFlow initiatives, Personal Project, Howard Wong 

author/illustrator visit, Murder Mystery Party, Bring Me A Book readathon and working with 

students afterschool with their homework, study and projects. 



MUSIC 

E X P R E S S I N G T H AT W H I C H W O R D S C A N N O T 

Our musicians have been 

analysing, rehearsing, 

performing, composing and 

arranging in a range of styles 

over the year, working with 

Mr Holt and Ms Drouet. 

Exploring identity, composing 

and performing their own 

songs while learning a new 

instrument (or two)! 

Learning to listen was also 

important. Composing and 

recording with music 

technology. Learning the 

responsibility of an artist to 

speak out for others for social 

justice. Learning to 

communicate with music to 

express that which words 

cannot. It's been a tuneful 

and harmonious year in the 

Music department! 


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physical education 

AND HEALTH 

Over the course of the 2018/19 school year students have 

been involved in a variety of activities within Physical and 

Health Education classes. Students participated in units of 

work covering areas such as aquatics, fitness, invasion games, 

track & field, gymnastics, softball, skipping, and circus skills. 

As well as health based classes which covered the topic of 

safety and injuries in sport. Over the course of the year a key 

focus has been approaches to learning skills. Demonstrating 

the ability to transfer skills from one sport to another. Being 

able to collaborate and communicate in small and large group 

settings. Critically reflect on performance and show creative 

thinking skills in group performances. Overall Physical and 

Health Education at HKA aims to promote movement and 

teach skills that students will be able to use throughout their 

future years. 


visual 

ARTS 

GRADE 6-8: We were excited to have an expanded Visual Arts 

programme this year for grades 6-8, with semester courses 

providing more time to dig deep into new skills, art 

movements and creative processes. Grade 6's created fantasy 

fruits using clay, combining imagination and observation. They 

then worked on developing strong artistic habits in a processdriven 

painting unit. Grade 7's created large-scale group 

collages of key individuals from the HKA community, before 

applying this knowledge to their own individual self-portraits. 

Grade 8's explored observational drawing, and also the role of 

games in creating surrealist artworks. 


GRADE 9-12: In the upper years of the MYP arts classes 

students spend time developing skills, investigating the role 

of the arts and developing their of means of expression. In 

grade 9 students explore the many ways we perceive and see 

the world through explorations in drawing, In grade 10 

students explore the role of artists and way they communicate 

in contemporary art, in more depth. Students develop skills 

and work on independent projects throughout the year. At HKA 

in the arts we give value to journey of art making and 

encourage students to explore what it means to think like an 

artist. We had a fantastic art show for the grade 12 students 

this year which demonstrated how divergent our students 

approach to are making is at HKA. Students made work that 

was personally meaningful to them and expressed themselves 

with a range of media and through some ambitious works. 

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A MUSICAL EVENING 

A N E V E N I N G O F F U N & I M P R E S S I V E P E R F O R M A N C E S 

A two hour concert featuring 

soloists, small ensembles and our 

community ensembles such as 

the Primary Choir, the Ukulele 

Group and our Community Choir. 

A fun filled evening with lots of 

impressive performances! 



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co ee 

HOUSE 

A student led initiative that 

celebrated the talents of our 

Secondary School students in 

music and dance. As well as 

our seasoned performers, 

many took to the stage for the 

first time. Once again, we 

couldn't help noticing just 

how many talented students 

there are at HKA! 

O U R TA L E N T E D S E C O N D A RY S C H O O L S T U D E N T S 



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cas: creativity, activity, 

AND SERVICE 

M A K I N G A D I F F E R E N C E 

3 0 - H O U R F A M I N E 

A C T I O N F O R R E F U G E E S : 

R . I . S . E F E S T I VA L 


CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) is a self-directed programme that HKA students complete throughout Grades 11 and 12. Over 

the course of 18 months, students work towards achieving seven learning outcomes by participating in a variety of experiences 

at school and outside of school. A key requirement of CAS is the CAS project, a student-initiated, collaborative experience 

during which students engage in investigation, planning, action, and reflection. Students also have an opportunity to 

demonstrate and share their learning in various ways such as the CAS project exhibition that was held in November. 

Service is a particularly important aspect of CAS. When asked about service during their final CAS interviews, this year's Grade 

12 students noted that service melded their learning with actually doing something to make a difference, helped them to put 

aside their needs and focus on the needs of others, and gave them a sense of responsibility for contributing to the community. 

This year our students participated in a wide variety of service experiences including LOTC trips, local recycling initiatives, 

beach and river clean ups, soap recycling, animal conservation work, dog walking, volunteering at a local school, and coaching 

a variety of sports. Students worked in partnership with and in support of over 14 local and international organizations. 

Several of the Grade 11 CAS projects this year have also been service-focussed: the RISE Festival by the Action For Refugees 

Group, the 30 Hour Famine, and the Plastic Ocean Cleanup. 

C A S P R O J E C T E X H I B I T I O N 


P L A S T I C O C E A N C L E A N U P 

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S P O R T S 


At HKA, we love diversity and choice and this is reflected in 

our Sports program with over 13 sports offered this year. 

We feel it is important that every student can express 

themselves in a variety of ways and that sports can give them 

that opportunity with over 230 students participating in sports 

such as sailing, rock climbing, horseback riding, tennis, golf 

and ultimate frisbee. 

Heidi Boshoff 

Athletics & Activities Coordinator 

Many of our students also enjoy doing multiple sports across 

the four seasons and work hard to be selected for the 

international core sport tournaments. Not only are our 

students invested in the program, but our teachers volunteer 

hours of their week to coach teams. 

The Sports Department would like to thank all athletes and 

coaches for their commitment and enthusiasm this year. 

Heidi Boshoff 

Athletics & Activities Coordinator 

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iss k 

BASKETBALL 

U 1 4 G I R L S B A S K E T B A L L 

U14 Girls: As with volleyball, a new co-hort of MS basketballers along with some more experienced players practiced and 

played in the ISSFHK league. With each match, the girls showed improvement and determination and finished the season 

on personal highs. 

U14 Girls D1 

L-R back: Caitlin Connolly, Zoe Dimech, Krishna De Guzman, 

Layla Dimech, Anya McDonald, Minnie Davis, Coach McKinney, 

L-R front: Nicole De Pree, Luna Nerve, Jaide Coffeng, 

Nicole Bacon-Peniche, Hannah Feren, 

Vitanny Chan, Amelie Zachrisson 

U14 Girls D2 

L-R back: Devani Parthasarathy, Tove Colfelt, Liv Fletcher, 

Sophia Zeilinger, Sofia Sisiak, Coach Doty, L-R front: Claire O'Neill, 

Christina Aron, Charlotte Khanna, Aubrey Swabb, Amelia Van Dale, 

Lexi Jamieson-Jones 

U 1 4 B O Y S B A S K E T B A L L 

The U14 Boys basketball team finished the season in a fantastic 4th place! Watching this team growing from strength to 

strength each match has been awesome and a big congratulation to the team. 

L-R back: Zama Linhardt, Jae Hong, Aksel Berg, Akul Kuswaha, 

Luke Baxter, Coach Stuart, L-R front: Harry Toller, Rei Meytal, 

Ravi Balu, Abraham Chan, Daniel Mehta, 

ABSENT: Arjuna Parthasarathy 



Being in division 1 has really tested our girls' mettle and 

they had to work hard to establish themselves and at the 

end of the season they walked away more experienced and 

confident. 


A cohesive and strong U16 boys team that fought right until 

the end to finish the season is second place. 

L-R back: Annie Stasney, Alexandra Hewson, Carter Bedford, 

Catia Lopes Machado, L-R Front: Coach Saleem, Lucci Holland, 

Jorja Evans, Natalie Morales, Sonya Langley, 

Valeria Sereda, Coach Cindy 

L-R back: Ethan Rizzuto-Jennings, Kai Brenker, Henry Shin, Gabe Hunt, 

Graham Wilson, Darrion Kng, Coach Feren, L-R front: Thijn Stoute, 

Aiden Armstrong, Costijn Stoute, Florian Waas, Sabeeh Khan, 

Alasdair Paul 


Even with a diverse age range, this team pulled together 

and had a great basketball season, culminating in the 

playoffs. 


This team was stacked with skilled and talented players 

that made for some great games and secured a place for 

them in the playoffs. 

L-R back: Coach Saleem, Aila Nerve, Bianca De Leon, Ella De Leon, 

Mia Fakhry, Coach Cindy, L-R Front: Tinah Otula, India McDonald, 

Ella Koehling, Jasmine Coffeng, ABSENT: Tiffany Shin 

Team members: Jed Baxter, Ty Baxter, Graham Campbell, 

Dimitri De Tilly-Blaru, Martin Equid, Hogan Mak, Owen Mak, 

Jeremy Oliveira, Sam Renard, Nicolaus Strozeski, 

Ryan Tomlinson, Jerry Xu, Coach Buntin 

S P O RT S 

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scisac 

BASKETBALL 

G I R L S B A S K E T B A L L 

B O Y S B A S K E T B A L L 

L-R back: Alexandra Hewson, Annie Stasney, Jorja Evans, 

Krishna de Guzman, Vitanny Chan, L-R front: Hannah Feren, 

Charlotte Khanna, Jaide Coffeng, Nicole de Pree, Anya McDonald, 

Layla Dimech, ABSENT: Minnie Davis, Coach McKinney 

L-R back: Noah Munoz, Luke Baxter, Aksel Berg, Akul Kuswaha, 

Kai Brenker, Aiden Armstrong, Coach Feren, L-R front: Alasdair Paul, 

Jae Hong, Daniel Mehta, Noble Coker, Abraham Chan, Henry Shin 


GOLF 

Three of our team members went to the league championships and returned with a 2nd and 3rd place. Well done to the 

whole team for their comittment. 

L-R back: Pierre Ephgrave, Filip Zachrisson, Ben Stasney, 

L-R front: Andreas Bygge, Yannick North, Amelie Zachrisson, 

ABSENT: Keane Kim, Jason So, Inara Sharma, Alex Beynel 


acamis 

BASKETBALL 

G I R L S B A S K E T B A L L 

B O Y S B A S K E T B A L L 

This new division proved very competitive for our boys who had to work hard to stay amongst the top teams. They placed 

a respectable 5th place. Our girls narrowly lost in the championship game and finished a strong 2nd place. 

L-R back: Coach Cindy, Aila Nerve, Carter Bedford, Tinah Otula, 

India McDonald, Jasmine Coffeng, Coach Saleem, 

L-R front: Valeria Sereda, Mia Fakhry, Ella De Leon, Bianca De Leon, 

Tiffany Shin, Ella Koehling, Catia Lopes Machado 

L-R back: Coach Buntin, Nicolaus Strozeski, Hogan Mak, Jerry Xu, 

Dimitry De Tilly-Blaru, Ty Baxter, Ryan Tomlinson, 

L-R front: Sam Renard, Owen Mak, Martin Equid, Jed Baxter, 

Costijn Stoute, Jeremy Oliveira 

S P O RT S 

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ouldering & 

CLIMBING 

cross 

COUNTRY 

This small, committed team worked hard to improve their 

abilities every practice. At the end of the season, the U14 

boys earned 4th place overall and Andre brought home the 

gold medal in the U20 category. We are looking forward to 

scaling new heights next year. 

Many of these runners started training at the beginning of 

the school year for this season. With such determination we 

competed strongly in the championships. HKA earned its 

first ever gold medal. 

Kean Kim, Lucas Hall, Sean Ulfeng, Andre Chiang, Alex O'Leary, 

Joshua Nagel, Abel van Rijn 

L-R back: Giorgio Guerra, Noah Munoz, Giacomo Guerra, 

Nicolaus Strozeski, Gabriel Hunt, Jeremy Oliveira, Ellie O'Mahony, 

L-R middle: Joris Waas, Christian Tan, Abel van Rijn, Rei Meytal, 

Ethan Rizzuto-Jennings, Lucien Verrone, Jaide Coffeng, Gaia Briatore, 

Giulia Guerra, L-R front: Freddy Chambers, Raquel Machado, 

ABSENT: Coach Cook, Coach Nagel, Coach Chambers, Alva Hamreteg, 

Dylan Jupp, Zama Linhardt, Tove Porling, Valeria Sereda, 

Graham Wilson, Hunter De Leon, Maverick Griffin, Julian Munoz, 

Justin Lee, Luca Tatriele 



SAILING 


EQUESTRIAN 

HHYC 24H Our team managed to complete 91 laps! This 

valiant effort earned them 1st place within the interschools 

division, 3rd place in the Feva class and 5th overall 

out of 33 teams. 

It was great to have these two riders compete in the HKEF 

Inter-school Equestrian Challenge this year. We are very 

proud of them and hope they could be rolemodels for future 

riders. 

L-R back: Will Boberski, Shana Hester-Okayama, Oskar Tullberg, 

Emil Tullberg, Brady Hsu, L-R front: Nicolai Jacobsen, Kai Scholz, 

Graham Campbell, Valeria Riquelme Lara, 

ABSENT: Seb van Ommeren, Alisha Hester-Okayama 

Team members: Ka Ching Fu & Oliver Stapelton 

S P O RT S 

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U 1 2 G I R L S F O O T B A L L 

U 1 2 B O Y S F O O T B A L L 

L-R back: Kayla Lam, Zoe Dimech, Sophia Reniero, Natasha De Pree, 

Caitlin Connolly, Coach Barriale Wong, L-R front: Sophia Zeilinger, 

Bregje Geling, Gabrielle Sumner, Madeline Sumner, 

Lexi Jamieson-Jones, ABSENT: Alisha Hester-Okayama 

L-R back: Daniel Chan, Antoine Chazeau, Gavin Tsui, Shaurya Singhal, 

Coach Boshoff, L-R front: Gus Wilson, Jasper See, Yotum Meytal, 

Huub van Rijn, ABSENT: Elmer Blockert 

U 1 4 G I R L S F O O T B A L L 

U 1 4 B O Y S F O O T B A L L 

As always, our football teams played with heart and grit, braving the intense heat. Congratulations on completing a tough 

season! 

L-R back: Layla Dimech, Tove Colfelt, Olivia Hall, Amalie Nielsen, 

Isabel Valenzuela, Ivy Rowland, Ella Holt, Amelia van Dale, 

Coach Barriale Wong, L-R front: Zoe Dimech, Caitlin Connolly, 

Sophia Zeilinger, Bregje Geling, Wilma Porling, Anya McDonald, 

Font: Parnika Tandon, ABSENT: Sofia Sisiak 

Team members: Ravi Balu, Aksel Berg, Abraham Chan, Noble Coker, 

Jan Corral Barba, Jae Hong, Dylan Jupp, Vincent Knipfing, Noah Munoz, 

Christian Tan, Austin See, Joris Waas, Jonathan Wong, Coach Buntin 

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acamis 

FOOTBALL 

G I R L S F O O T B A L L 

This SCISAC girls team fought hard to ensure a place in the 

playoffs, all the while showing mental and physical 

fortitude. They proudly achieved 3rd place! 

G I R L S F O O T B A L L 

These young ladies sacrificed their spring breaks to play for 

the school team, some of which never played football 

before this year. This team gave their all and gave a last 

second goal off of first place. The quality of our girls and 

the determination they put into accomplishing a desired 

goal is admirable. 

L-R back: Coach Barriale Wong, Bregje Geling, Tove Porling, 

Amalie Nielson, Parnika Tandon, Ella Holt, L-R front: Wilma Porling, 

Anya McDonald, Ivy Rowland, Alexandra McArdle, Caitlin Connolly, 

ABSENT: Isabel Valenzuela 

L-R back: Coach Saleem, India McDonald, Jasmine Coffeng, Aila Nerve, 

Tiffany Shin, Annie Stasney, Coach Cindy, L-R front: Carter Bedford, 

Ella Koehling, Olivia Hall, Sierra Raymond, Sasha Steere, 

Teah Etherington-Freeman 

B O Y S F O O T B A L L 

Facing some giants, our SCISAC boys team had to dig deep 

during this tournament, but narrowly missed a place on the 

podium. 

B O Y S F O O T B A L L 

Ten boys started the tournament with a strong will to win. However, 

injuries plagued the team and effectively an 8-man squad played for 

a 3rd place medal. HKA boys simply didn't have the manpower to put 

up the fight that was required to medal this time around but they 

fought to end - Spartans. Torn hamstrings, broken bones, a lot of 

blood and sweat. A very hard earned 4th place for HKA boys. 

S P O RT S 

L-R back: Joris Waas, Jae Hong, Noah Munoz, Yannick Zeilinger, 

Mateo San Roman De Dios, L-R front: Ben Stasney, Christian Tan, 

Vincent Knipfing, Jan Corral Barba, Gunner Colfelt, 

ABSENT: Aksel Berg, Nicola Vanzo, Coach Buntin 

L-R back: Gunnar Colfelt, Jeremy Oliveira, Martin Equid, Connor 

Cartledge-Rock, Gabe Hunt, Ethan Rizzuto-Jennings, 

L-R front: Costijn Stoute, Florian Waas, Coach Buntin, 

Aiden Armstrong, Giorgio Guerra 

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les elfes 

SKI TRIP 


NETBALL 

Sixteen students and 2 teachers went to Verbier 

Switzerland on a wonderful ski adventure organised by Les 

Elfes International. It was a week filled with skiing and fun 

activities and making new friends from other international 

schools around the world. This magical setting will never be 

forgot and we hope to make this a yearly event. 

U 1 2 N E T B A L L 

Standing left: Kai Scholz, Jorja Evans, Jack van Dale, 

Lili Connell, Nicola Vanzo, Brady Hsu, Yuting Deng, Rubi Chen, 

Daniel Chan, Nicholas Widmer, Cathrine Widmer, Sophia Reniero, 

Tess Raymond, Ms. Nisha, Front: Alasdair Paul, Christian Aron, 

Antoine Chazeau, Mrs Boshoff 

L-R back: Coach Cook, Yuvin Kim, Bianca Jupp, Lila Har-Even, 

Tabitha Kahn, Alix Hurabielle-Claverie, Marine Chazeau, 

L-R front: Lexi Stillhart, Sophie Ulfeng, Caitlin Connolly, Sofia Sisiak, 

Sophia Zeilinger, Isabella Smith, Valerie Tam 

U 1 4 N E T B A L L 

L-R back: Paige Driver, Catherine Widmer, Layla Dimech, Tove Colfelt, 

Cheryl Lui, Chloe Sue, Coach Drew, L-R front: Zoe Dimech, 

Gaia Briatore, Amelie Zachrisson, Aubrey Swab, Minnie Davis, 

Claire O'Neill, ABSENT: Charlotte Khanna 



SWIMMING 

P R I M A RY S C H O O L 

S E C O N D A RY S C H O O L 

Both PS and SS teams took part in various mini meet during the season. The season finished on a high with 13 swimmers 

competing in the ISSFHK Championships. 

L-R back: Coach Denise, Harrison Liu Maudson, Joon Hong, Lucas Hall, 

Joshua Nagel, Chloe Tan, Brenton Hsu, L-R front: Bianca Jupp, 

Lili Har-Even, Serafina Wilson, Bella Smith, Tabitha Kahn, 

Cici Oliveira, Margot Rowland, ABSENT: Johnny Yi 

L-R back: Christina Aron, Sophia Reniero, Annie Stasney, Thea Nielsen, 

Amalie Nielsen, Gaia Briatore, L-R front: Matilda Nulf, 

Cecily Houghton, Summi Ng, Minnie Davis, Daniel Lyons, Jae Hong, 

ABSENT: Antoine Chazeau, Ruby Chen, Nicole De Pree, 

Natasha De Pree, Alisha Hester-Okayama, Brady Hsu, 

Lexi Jamieson-Jones, Seoyun Lee, Jelmer North, Claire O'Neill, 

Gus Wilson, Amelie Zachrisson. 

S P O RT S 

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TENNIS 

ultimate 

FRISBEE 

Moving up to Division 1 was a big challenge for a small team, 

but the boys showed determination and commitment, 

throughout. 

Filip Zachrisson, Florian Waas, Mateo San Roman De Dios, 

ABSENT: Daniel Mehta, Brady Hsu, Yotam Meytal, Jonathan Wong 

L-R back: Valeria Sereda, Alva Hamreteg, Keane Kim, Lucien Verrone, 

Noah Munoz, Annie Stasney, Sonya Langley, Yannick Zeilinger, 

Gabe Hunt, Coach Mirko, L-R front: Abraham Chan, Joris Waas, 

Ravi Balu, Ben O'Leary, Nicholas Widmer, Zama Linhardt, 

ABSENT: Gunner Colfelt, Daniel Lyons, Jeremy Oliveira 

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track & 

FIELD 

J U N I O R 

Thirty students from grades 6 to 9 competed in eight track and three 

field events across the day. HKA competed hard all day and had a 

large number of students who finished just outside a top 3 placing. 

A huge congratulations to our medal winning performers ( 2 Silver, 

2 Bronze) and well done to all students for their performances and 

level of effort in what was a highly competitive event and season. 

S E N I O R 

Twenty two students from grades 9 to 12 competed in the 

ISSFHK track and field league and finished the season with 

some outstanding team and individual performances 

collecting a total of 11 medals ( 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze). 

L-R back: Kaela Lam, Tess Raymond, Christina Aron, Elyse Warren, Annabelle Kng, Daniel Chan, Koby Rosenthal, Elmer Blockert, Julie Jacobsen, 

Cheryl Lui, L-R middle: Ethan Rizutto-Jennings, India McDonald, Jasmine Coffeng, Caitlin Connolly, Zoe Dimech, Alexandra Hewson, 

Teah Etherington-Freeman, Gaia Briatore, Amalie Nielsen, Julia Yu, Candice Lui, Coach Cook, L-R bench: Nicolai Jacobsen, Lucci Holland, 

Tinah Otula, Costijn Stoute, Aiden Armstrong, Ty Baxter, Lucien Verrone, Jeremy Oliveira, L-R front: Rei Meytal, Peter Stafford, 

Nicolaus Strozeski, Jonathan Isaksson, Noah Munoz, Gus Wilson, ABSENT: Freddie Chambers, Jaide Coffeng, Natasha De Pree, Riley Easter, 

Maverick Griffin, Bronte Hewson, Calvin May, Yotam Meytal, Luna Nerve, Vadim Rakitskii, Austin See, Isabel Valenzuela, Abel van Rijn, 

Carter Bedford, Kai Brenker, Martin Equid, Giorgio Guerra, Giacomo Guerra, Jamie Houghton, Gabriel Hunt, Juliana Riquelme Lara 

S P O RT S 

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U 1 4 G I R L S V O L L E Y B A L L 

This year saw a new co-hort of MS volleyballers and it was exciting to see their skill in action as they learned the game of 

volleyball. Well done to all players, specifically the U14 Girls Division 1 who ended the season in 2nd place. 

U14 Girls D1 

L-R: Anya McDonald, Enya Koo , Nicole Bacon-Peniche, 

Adriana Valenzuela, Jaide Coffeng, Naomi Bacon-Peniche, 

Hannah Ferren, Krishna De Guzman, Cheryl Lui, Isabel Valenzuela, 

Gaia Briatore, Coach Drew, ABSENT: Olivia Hall, 

Amalie Nielsen, Amelie Zachrisson 

U14 Girls D2 

L-R back: Guigui Remis, Abbie Lam, Kaela Lam, Thea Nielsen, 

Cecily Hougton, Anna Smyth, Claire O'Neill, L-R front: Ivy Rowland, 

Frankie Jamieson-James, Aubrey Swab, Natalie Chan, Yuting Deng 

U 1 4 B O Y S V O L L E Y B A L L 

L-R back: Coach Cook, Ravi Balu, Zama Linhardt, Zachary Hay, 

L-R front: Max Kemeny, Simon Renard, Filip Zachrisson, Calvin May, 

ABSENT: Yotam Meytal 




For the second year in a row, HKA has been able to field U16 volleyball teams that went to the playoff, with the girls team 

taking the championship. 

L-R back: Annie Stasney, Alexandra Hewson, Lili Connell, 

Jorja Evans, Mary Chun Slone, Carter Bedford, 

Jasmine Bacon-Peniche, ABSENT: Eline North, Coach Brenda 

L-R back: Prad Vongpusanachai, Kai Brenkier, Ben Stasney, 

Ethan Rizutto-Jennings, Yannick Zeilinger, L-R front: Quitin Wilson, 

Jelmer North, Florian Waas, Shiv Bailur, Jeremy Oliveira, 

Coach De Leon 



The U20s keep on performing strongly with both teams achieving their best results to date. The girls place 3rd overall and 

the boys took 2nd place. 

L-R back: Coach Yong, Ella De Leon, Ariane Morales, Tiffany Shin, 

Natalie Morales, Bianca De Leon, L-R front: Lisa Boer, Mia Fakhry, 

India McDonald, Ella Koehling, Jasmine Coffeng 

L-R back: Coach Boshoff, Gabe Hunt, Sam Renard, James Hall, 

Graham Campbell, L-R front: David Lim, Jed Baxter, Yannick North, 

Martin Equid, Hogan Mak 

S P O RT S 

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VOLLEYBALL 

G I R L S V O L L E Y B A L L 

This team improved leaps and bounds during the season and 

at the tournament and went into the finals in 1st place. 

They faced an experienced opponent and finished the 

tournament in a well-deserved 2nd place. 

B O Y S V O L L E Y B A L L 

This team is the first SCISAC volleyball boys team to make it 

to the finals and ended up taking the champions trophy! 

They thoroughly deserve to be champions. 

L-R back: Jorja Evans, Lili Connell, Alexandra Hewson, Eline North, 

Coach Drew, L-R front: Anya McDonald, Jaide Coffeng, Carter Bedford, 

Natalie Chan, Juliana Riquelme Lara, ABSENT: Adriana Valenzuela 

L-R back: Ravi Balu, Simon Renard, Filip Zachrisson, 

Ethan Rizzuto-Jennings, Zama Linhardt, Coach Cook, 

L-R front: Yannick Zeilinger, Calvin May, Luke Baxter, 

Kai Brenker, Daniel Mehta 


acamis 

VOLLEYBALL 

G I R L S V O L L E Y B A L L 

B O Y S V O L L E Y B A L L 

Early on, it was evident that our teams were one of the favourites to medal. And we did, with both teams taking 2nd place 

in our first Orange Division tournament! 

L-R back: Coach Yong, Ella De Leon, Ariane Morales, Tiffany Shin, 

Natalie Morales, Bianca De Leon, L-R front: Ella Koehling, 

India McDonald, Mia Fakhry, Lisa Boer, Jasmine Coffeng 

L-R back: Coach Boshoff, Graham Campbell, Sam Renard, 

Jeremy Oliveira, Florian Waas, James Hall, L-R front: David Lim, 

Jed Baxter, Yannick North, Martin Equid, Hogan Mak, 

ABSENT: Gabe Hunt 

S P O RT S 

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FACULTY & STAFF 

A L L S C H O O L L E A D E R S H I P & S U P P O R T 

Stephen Dare 


Kitty Lau 

Personal Assistant 

to Head of School 

Catherine Osmund 

Board Administrative 

Assistant 

A D M I S S I O N S & E N R O L M E N T 

Cheryl Palamarek 

Director of Admissions 

& Enrolment 

Catherine Munoz 

Registrar & Admissions 

Coordinator 

Hilda Janisch 

Admissions & Enrolment 

Coordinator 

F I N A N C E S & H U M A N R E S O U R C E S 

Dale Willetts 

Chief Financial Officer 

Jojit Au Yeung 

Financial Controller 

Sharon Lee 

Accountant 

May Oul Yong 

Accountant 

Mia De Leon 

Human Resources Manager 

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F I N A N C E S & H U M A N R E S O U R C E S ( C O N T I N U E D ) 

Michelle Poon 

Human Resources Officer 

F A C I L I T I E S & O P E R AT I O N S 

Nicole Bolle 

Director of Facilities 

& Operations 

Fanny Chan 

Assistant Operations 

Manager 

Benson Chang 

Building Supervisor 

Cindy Ng 

Operations & ASA Coordinator 

Victor So 

Front Office Coordinator 

Ave Chu 

Front Office Coordinator 

Christine Wong 

Operations Administrative 

Assistant 

Ryan Chan 

Maintenance Assistant 

Jimmy Lam 

Cleaning Supervisor 

Eric Chan 

Custodian 

Hugo Yuen 

Custodian 

FA C U LT Y + S TA F F 

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I N S T I T U T I O N A L A D VA N C E M E N T 

Laura Mitchell 

Director of 

Institutional Advancement 

Jamie Cadman 

Communications 

Manager 

Lynne McCall 

Community & Donor 

Relations Manager 

Mirko Jeck 

Institutional 

Advancement Media 

Assistant 

Jennifer Wong 

Community Relations Assistant 

A L L S C H O O L M E D I C A L S E R V I C E S 

P E R F O R M I N G A R T S 

Delia Guastella-Monti 

All Medical Support Staff 

Anne Drouet 

Director of 

Performing Arts 

T E C H N O L O G Y 

Andrew Birch 

Director of Technology 

Jan Boshoff 

Information Technology 

Manager 

Eric Leung 

Systems Engineer 

Kenneth Leung 

Data Specialist 

Marco Mo 

Network Administrator 

Kit Chow 

Performing Arts Technician 


h k a E AT S 

Stuart Christoff 

Executive Chef 

hkaEATS Manager 

Gary Wan 

Chef de Cuisine 

Tak Fuk Chung 

Senior Cook 

Mei Cheung 

Food & Beverage Assistant 

Wendy Chow 

Barista 

Irene Lai 


Anne Lee 


Catherine Ng 


May Shek 

Food & Beverage Clerk 

Christy Au 


Wai Hin Wong 

Food & Beverage Helper 

Eric Lam 

Cook 

Helena Wong 

hkaEATS Administrative 

Assistant 

Erick Ng 

Cook 

Sui Lan Chan 


Wendy Yau 



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L E A R N E R S U P P O R T 

Kristel Solomon-Saleem 

Director of Learner 

Support 

Monica Wong 

Learner Support 

Executive Assistant 

Gretchen Abasolo 

LS PK2ài Co-Teacher 



Coordinator 

Emalynn Bernardo 

LS PK2rén Co-Teacher 

Niklas Blockert 

LS Secondary School 

Co-Teacher 

Anton Buntin 

LS Secondary School Teacher 

Rebekah Chan 

LS 4Rén Co-Teacher 

Laurena Chen 

Occupational Therapist 



Heather Cheung 

LS Kài Co-Teacher 

Ivy Choi 


Stephanie Chung 


Todd Colfelt 


Lady De Guzman 


Cindy Fok 




Sarah Konopka 

Speech & Language 

Therapist 

Rebecca Lai 


Gabriela Lara 


Co-Teacher 


L E A R N E R S U P P O R T ( C O N T I N U E D ) 

Gelica Lomibao 


Co-Teacher 

Cornel Marais 


/ LOTC Coordinator 



Nisha 


Co-Teacher 

Erin Rehil 


Co-Teacher 

Leon Suen 


Denis Wong 


/ ELL Teacher 

Marc Yeung 


Joyce Lam 


P R I M A RY S C H O O L L E A D E R S H I P A N D S U P P O R T 

Virginia Hunt 


Dean Johnson 



Anne Drouet 

Director of 


Carla Nagel 

Primary School Counsellor 

Angie Law 

Primary School Executive 

Assistant 

P R I M A RY S C H O O L F A C U LT Y ( A L P H A B E T I C A L ) 

Marie Baker 


& Early Childhood 

Primary Coordinator 

Carly Buntin 

5ài Teacher 

& Upper Primary 

Coordinator 

Gemma Chambers 

Krén Teacher 

Mandy Chan 


Courtney Cohen 

2rén Teacher 


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P R I M A RY S C H O O L F A C U LT Y ( A L P H A B E T I C A L - C O N T I N U E D ) 

Tracee Cook 

Primary School PE Teacher 

Hannah Dalkin 


Sarah Dapueto 

Visual Arts Teacher 

Joanna De Dios 


Jenny Driver 


Marne Fletcher 

Primary School 

Library Assistant 

Ngai Fung 

Mandarin Teacher 

Tanja Galetti 

Primary School Library 

Teacher 

Lauren Guy 

4rén Teacher 

Jessica Hamreteg 


Yin Wa Hui 


Dean Johnson 



Karen Lawler 

1ài Class Teacher 

Lynn Lawrence-Brown 


Katie Lepak 

Kài Teacher 

Annie Li 


Heather Linhardt 


Lori Marier 


Stepha McArdle 

PK2ài Teacher 

Cait Metcalfe 



P R I M A RY S C H O O L F A C U LT Y ( A L P H A B E T I C A L - C O N T I N U E D ) 

Caroline Noonan 


Michael O’Leary 

Krén Co-Teacher 

Desta Olds 

Primary Music Teacher 

Neha Pall 

3rén Teacher 

Mary Ann Reid 

Kài Co-Teacher 

Deborah Richards 

4ài Teacher 

Bruce Roadside 

Technology Integrator 

& Coach 

Cheryl Shanahan 

Playgroup Teacher 

Amanda Singh 


Rachel Strozeski 

1rén Teacher & 

Literacy Coordinator 

Benjamin Thomas 

5rén Teacher 

Denise Tong 


Maria Tullberg 

3ài Teacher & 

Mathematics Coordinator 

Hester Wong 


Sylvia Wong 

PK2ài Mandarin Teacher 

Sonya Yong 

2ài Teacher 

Bonnie Zhang 

Mandarin Co-Teacher 

Nicole Zhang 

Playgroup Mandarin Teacher 


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S E C O N D A RY S C H O O L L E A D E R S H I P A N D S U P P O R T 

Joanna Crimmins 

Acting Secondary School 

Principal 

Kristen Feren 

Secondary School 

Assistant Principal 

Grades 6-10 

Jennifer Swinehart 

Acting Secondary School Assistant 

Principal Grades 11-12 / Director of 

Research & Development 

Anita Wong 


Executive Assistant 

Anne Drouet 

Director of 


Amy Colfelt 


Counsellor 

Kira Galbraith 


Counsellor 

Heidi Boshoff 

Athletics & Activities 

Coordinator 

S E C O N D A RY S C H O O L F A C U LT Y ( A L P H A B E T I C A L ) 

Nicole Barriale Wong 

Language & Literature 

/ TOK Teacher 

Santiago Caeiro Lopez 

Language Acquisition 

Teacher 

Connie Chan 

Library Assistant 

Ada Chen 


Teacher 

Christian Cook 

Physical & Health 

Education Teacher 

Nia Cooper 

Wellbeing Teacher 

Zoe Coughlan 

Visual Art / TOK Teacher 

/ IDU Coordinator 

Hugh Davis 

Individuals & Societies 

Teacher 

Rachel Davis 


Teacher 

Mei Ding 


Teacher 


S E C O N D A RY S C H O O L F A C U LT Y ( A L P H A B E T I C A L - C O N T I N U E D ) 

Alyson Doty 


Teacher 

Jennifer Drew 

Physical & Health 


Anne Drouet 

Music Teacher 

Aletta Faber 

Mathematics Teacher 

David Feren 


/ TOK Teacher 

Adam Fitzgerald 


Teacher 

Jeannine Freeman 


/ TOK Teacher 

Benjamin Gonzalez 


Virginia Hand 

Teacher Librarian 

Angela Harvey 

Sciences Teacher 

Lee Holt 

Music Teacher 

Raymond Lau 

Lab Technician 

Mary Li 


Teacher 

Shane McKinney 


Peter Metcalfe 

Design Technology 

Teacher 

Daniel Muller 

Design Technology 

Teacher 

Robin Muller 

Visual Arts Teacher 

John O’Connor 


Myra Pyne 

Mathematics & Sciences 

Teacher 

Cait Redmond 

Wellbeing / Individuals 

& Societies Teacher 


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S E C O N D A RY S C H O O L F A C U LT Y ( A L P H A B E T I C A L - C O N T I N U E D ) 

Mark Ritchie 


Teacher 

Khalid Saleem 

Drama / Physical & Health 


Darren Scully 

Drama Teacher 

Claire Shaffery 


Ian Surridge 

Design Technician 

Ellen Thorne 


Teacher / CAS & GCD 

Coordinator 

Angel Vilchez 

Language Aquisition Teacher 

Ayumi Yoshioka 

Visual Arts Co-Teacher

HKA Yearbook 2018-19

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