Kellett Tell It - Spring 2016

Summer, the sun and the beach By Ella Phillips

Summer’s coming, which means everyone wants to get in the water to play and cool off. Before you dive in though, let’s talk about keeping safe. I conducted a Skype interview with Adrieanne Ng, an instructor at Treasure Island, a watersports facility based on Lantau Island.

Q: What are your top 3 safety rules for enjoying yourself in Hong Kong’s sea?

A: The first thing is to make sure you have perfect sun prevention to protect yourself from the sun’s rays - which means wearing your rashie and suncream..

Secondly, you should make sure that the beach you are going to is suitable for swimming. In Hong Kong we are lucky that we have lifeguards on most of the big beaches and it is really important to swim only where lifeguards are present.Thirdly, and especially in HongKong, you should check the weather, the tide and the currents if you can. You should always have a look at the flags that the lifeguards have put up to see if it is safe enough to swim.I conducted a Skype interview with Adrieanne Ng, an instructor at Treasure Island, a watersports facility based on Lantau Island.

Q: What would Treasure Island lifeguards do if the sea became a little bit dangerous but the beaches were packed with people?

A: If we were at the beach and there were plenty of people there, we would probably need to isolate a smaller area for the activity, making sure that the students were in only one zone. We would ensure that we were supervising the area very closely and that the

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• DIY Summer Projects

children were not running around or drifting away from the group in the water.

Q: In what ways can people get into trouble in the water?

A: One of the biggest ways is if they’re not aware of the different weather patterns and how this can affect the undercurrent. If the current is strong or beyond your ability, you have to be very careful. In general, choose a beach with shallow waters that does not have a sudden sharp drop-off.

Q: How do you ensure the safety of your students at Treasure Island?

A: Safety is really important to us, so we constantly remind our students about staying safe in the water, especially the 3-4 year olds. We also make sure we tell them about the ‘Slip, Slap, Slop, Slurp’ rule - slip on a shirt, slap on a hat, slop on some suncream and slurp some water to keep hydrated. We make it their responsibility to look after themselves in the sun. We also know our students’ ages and capabilities and make sure they are comfortable in the environment they are playing in.

Q: What is the most popular sport at Treasure Island?

A: Surf Camp! Surfing is definitely the most popular sport to do at Treasure Island in the summer. We have a

large program at Pui Wo Beach - this summer we are running 9 weeks of Surf Camp, ranging across all ages and capabilities.

Other Safety Tips: • As well as looking out for lifeguards, always make sure

that your parents know when and where you are swimming.

• Be wary of red tides! A red tide is caused by fungi blooms in the sea, during which the fungi become so large that they can change the colour of coastal waters (hence the name "red tide").

• The fungi bloom also minimize oxygen in the water and can release toxins that may cause illness in humans and animals such as dogs.

• Beaches in Hong Kong can be quite polluted, with various objects in the water and on the beach, including some quite sharp objects. It is a good idea to wear water shoes if you have them.

• Try and avoid eating a big meal right before you want to swim. Not only can it make you feel sick, but you could also get a dangerous cramp!

Follow these tips you will have much more fun and above all, stay safe!


THANKS TO THE TEAM

John, Annabel, Ella, Alex, Olivia, Eesha, Julia, Ariana.

Jasmine, Darcy, Saskia, Jack.

Thank you to Mr. Dawes and Mrs Bull for all their help and use of

the Learning Tech Room.

Thank you Nimmi and Jo for interviews, writing and editing .

Kellett Tell It Spring edition

March 2016

Would you like to go on a safari? Well I can help! A safari is a great way to learn about animals and explore the wilderness. Hong Kong does have a few native wild animals such as water buffalo and wild boars, but you definitely won’t see them in Central! I mean, when was the last time you saw a rhino? If you want to consider that, then read on!

The best place to go on a safari is Africa and the best places within Africa are South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. The minimum age to go on a safari is around 9-10 years old. So sorry, Year 3’s and younger, you’ll have to wait! However, it will be worth it when you finally get there.

The animals that you see on safari are amazing. Just as amazing though, are the constant surprises and challenges you will experience while you are

there -from seeing beautiful animals chasing, hunting and playing with each other, to observing them drinking in water holes and watching incredible sunrises and sunsets. You don’t need something extraordinary to happen every day, but at least you know there is a strong possibility of something extraordinary happening!

I interviewed Mr Nico Heath from Lightfoot Travel Agency about his travels around Africa and he told me lots of interesting things about how safaris help animals, what to bring and where to stay.

“On a safari you will usually wake up around 5am and head out into the plain in a jeep. You would wake up early so you can catch the nocturnal


SUMMER SAFARI By Ariana M Chan

animals before they go to sleep (mainly some of the big cats like leopards and jaguars). Then you carry on to see lions, buffalo, elephants and rhinos,” he says.

Mr Heath also explained that sadly, some animals are in danger of becoming extinct. White rhinos are stunning animals, but by the year 3000, it is very likely that there will be no more left on the planet. There are only 20,170 now, and their status is NT, or near threatened. Wildlife organisations and safari companies are working to protect these animals and are taking some into conservation. So as well as just having an incredible holiday and experience, safaris also show you how precious animals are and how we need to protect them.

On a safari, the climate changes quite a lot throughout the day. “I would pack lots of T-shirts and shorts as it is going to be very hot in the morning and afternoon,” commented Mr Heath. “However, pack jumpers and jeans for the evening, because it will be very cold.” Oh, and don’t forget

to pack lots of mosquito spray, as there are quite a few mozzies when you’re out on the plain.

“Pack jumpers and jeans for the evening, because it will be very cold.”

“I would recommend staying in Kaya Mawa, Malawi,” commented Mr Heath. “I love the position of the hotel, which is surrounded by lots of rocks looking out onto Lake Malawi. It also has to be one

of the most relaxing hotels I have ever stayed at, and the service and food are exceptional considering how remote Kaya Mawa is.”

So, in conclusion, I feel a safari is an excellent way to learn about wildlife, see beautiful animals in their natural habitat and have lots of fun at the same time! If you would like to book a safari, check the

LightFoot Travel website to get some ideas. They will help you organise the trip, get you an itinerary and find you a great travel guide!

If you would like to know more, contact Nico Heath at www.lightfoottravel.com


Summer should be fun and definitely not just filled with electronics. Why stare at a screen all day when you can be in the kitchen creating some scrumptious and delicious treats for your friends to enjoy when they come round for a playdate?

I love baking. It’s my idea of fun…

ETON MESS Last summer, I spent some time in the kitchen with my mum learning how to make meringue and that gave me the idea to make a light sweet mess of a treat - Eton Mess.

It is one of my favourite desserts. I have used a mix of Jamie Oliver’s recipe and Delia Smith’s recipe. It makes the ultimate combo!

Ingredients • 3 large free-range egg whites

• 150g caster sugar

• 500g mixed fresh berries, such as strawberries, raspberries and blackberries

• 250ml double cream

• 1 tablespoon icing sugar

Method Preheat the oven to 140ºC/285ºF.

Place the egg whites into a squeaky clean and dry bowl. Make sure you get absolutely no egg yolks in the egg whites. Beat the egg whites with an electric whisk on a medium speed until it forms stiff peaks. To check if you have stiff peaks, lift up the whisk and see if the mixture stays still.

Gradually add the caster sugar then whisk on a high speed for 7 to 8 minutes, or until white and glossy.

Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper. Then trace a few big circles - use a bowl or a round cookie cutter. Carefully scoop out some meringue mix and place within the circle, like a little cloud. Make sure to leave a little bit of

space as they will spread as they cook.

Place the trays in the oven and bake at 140°C for 1 hour. After that turn off the oven but do not take the trays out! Leave them in the oven to dry overnight.


TOP TIPS Before you make the meringues, wipe the bowl with a paper towel.

Make the meringues the night before you want to eat the dessert.

Also I love my Eton Mess with a strawberry coulis. To make this, throw 8-10 strawberries (depending on the size) into a blender with two tablespoons of sugar. Done!

Sweet Treats For The Summer BY EESHA MALHOTRA

Next morning, whip up the cream with the icing sugar until soft peaks form.

Crush up the meringues into big chunks and place in a bowl. Add a dollop of the cream and top with your choice of berries.

NIGELLA LAWSON’S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

This is my absolute favourite cookie recipe! I make it once a month at least. If I ever bring them to school, they are gone in 5 mins!

Ingredients • 125 grams dark chocolate

(minimum 70% cocoa solids)

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa (sieved)

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 stick soft unsalted butter

• ½ cup soft light brown sugar

• ¼ cup caster sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 large egg (cold from the fridge)

• 2 cups dark chocolate chips (or semi sweet chocolate morsels)

Method Preheat the oven to 170°C.

Put the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl. I find it easier when I sift everything.

Cream the butter and sugars in another bowl. The best type of sugar is smooth sugar, not granulated sugar, because if you use granulated sugar then you will be able to feel the sugar and you do not want that.

Add the melted chocolate and mix together.Beat in the vanilla extract and cold egg.Then mix in the dry ingredients. Finally stir in the chocolate chips.

Scoop out the desired size of your cookies and place on a lined baking sheet about 3cm apart. Do not flatten them.

Cook for 12-13 minutes. Leave to cool slightly on the baking sheet for 4-5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to harden.


TOP TIPS Top tip: when you buy your chocolate, check the ingredients. If it contains vegetable oil/fat then it is not good chocolate as it is full of oil - cocoa butter is what you are looking for.

Have you ever wondered what happens in the insides of the plane whilst we relax in our seats? I spoke to Keiko Hargraves, an air stewardess and family friend to find out what goes on during the delicate procedure of flying.

Q: Do you have any tips on how cope with jet lag?

A: Yes, do not have any excessive amounts of sleep on the day of arrival in the city.

Q: What experiences have you encountered during the time of your career?

A: Having the airplane hitting an air pocket which caused injuries to people aboard and meeting very famous people.

Q: What is one of the most terrifying moments you had in your career?

A: One of the flights that I operated experienced severe air turbulence, which happened so suddenly without any warning during the cruise that many passengers and cabin crew (in Cathay Pacific, air stewardess is called 'cabin crew') were hurt. Many of us were taken straight to the hospital for a treatment by an ambulance straight after landing in Hong

Kong. It was the most frightening experience I have encountered during my flying career!

Q: What are the best things about being an air stewardess?

A: Being able to travel all around the world.

Q: What are the worst things about being an air stewardess?

A: Working on irregular hours, for example working or flying through the night or weekends and holidays.

Q: How long have you been an air stewardess?

A: Thirteen years.

Q: What is the most embarrassing moment you’ve had on the plane?

A: When I was very, very new to the job, my mind went blank during the public announcement. I then had to translate our Captain’s announcement and I did, but terribly and it was very embarrassing!

Q: What is your most and least favourite sector?

A: HKG and LHR (Hong Kong/ London)

Q: How do you cope with being away from home?

A: By keeping myself busy out there!

Q: What is it like being an air stewardess?

A: It is like being a ‘Mum’ in the air! We do all sorts of things for the passengers. Being an air stewardess is fun.

Q: What is your opinion on airplane food?

A: Food in economy class can definitely be better than it is! Business and First class food is pretty good.

Q: Is there any difference of food between economy and business class?

A: A big difference, definitely for long haul flights.

Q: Is business food actually better than economy food or is it just presentation?

A: It is better. In business class, different food gets served and you get served more too! In first class, we serve fresh rice and eggs!


Life of an Air Stewardess BY ANNABEL HOLMES

Summer Trips Around HK! BY DARCY GOULSTON

With these fun trips and camps boredom will never seize you! Throughout your whole summer you will be on cloud nine, never having a moment to say ‘I’m bored!’

BEE FARMING

Are you hot,tired and bored with nothing to do? Why not go bee farming! It’s definitely an experience you and your family will never forget.Unlike Western bees,Chinese bees are so tame that beekeepers don't even wear protective gear when handling their hives. They also make delicious honey, which you can taste for yourself at the Wing Wo Bee Farm, a family-run operation in the lush, fragrant hills of Sha Tin, less than a 10-minute walk from the MTR station. For the past 30 years, beekeeper Yip Ka-hok has been cultivating delicious, distinctive honey imbued with the taste of Hong Kong's lush terroir. In the winter, the bees create a rich, creamy honey from the trees' flowers. Spring honey comes from lychee and longan trees, which give it a fruity, almost smoky sweetness.

136 Pai Tau Village, Sha Tin. +852 2691 7917. Call ahead before visiting.

CLAMMING

There's something therapeutic about digging for clams under a blue sky with the squishy mud of low tide beneath your feet - and Shui Hau, with its mountain backdrop and view out to the azure waters of the South China Sea, is the perfect place to do it. When the tide goes out at this bay on the south shore of Lantau Island, it really goes out, leaving nearly a kilometre of exposed seabed teeming the shellfish. Grab your rake and bucket and dig in. When you're done, head back to shore and present your bounty to the Fung Wong

Bungalow Centre, a collection of boxy village houses, where owner Chan Wing will bust out his well-used wok to cook it up for you. Shui Hau Bungalow Centre, 44 Shui Hau Village, Lantau Island. +852 2980 2325.

KOWLOON BAY SUMMER CAMP

Do you want to extend your knowledge at the same time as having fun? Then the Kowloon Bay Summer Camp is perfect! Run by Mr Cox this amazing opportunity includes sports

activities which are basketball, BMX biking, scuba diving, swimming and football. There are also music activities such as music theory, some performances, musical theatre and drama. They also have art activities which are craft and photography. And they also include have science, minecraft, chess, design and jewelry. It is two weeks long and goes from Tuesday July 5th to Saturday July 9th and then Monday July 11th to Friday July 15th. The enrollments started back in March and they’re running all the way to the end of June. There are three different age groups; 5 to 7, 8 to 11 and 12 + which means all pupils at Kellett School who have finished Reception are eligible to attend. Depending on the activity the prices start around 3000 per course. Some of the more expensive full day courses are about 5500 to 60000 but that includes a snack and, if you’re there for the whole day, you can also pay and have lunch at the canteen. They do have things like science and learning spanish but they are focusing on fun and interest rather than academic. Summer here we come!


A plane journey can sometimes seem like it is lasting forever, but with these tips and ideas, you will find that time just flies by!

First of all, make sure that you have lots of fun games loaded onto your iPad or electronic device, if you have one. If you don’t have one, borrow one from your parents!

Here are some of the best iPad apps that don’t require WiFi :

MONUMENT VALLEY Monument Valley is a great game to play, especially when you're on a plane. It's a puzzle game that requires lots of thinking. It was a huge breakout hit in 2014.

DAILY MONSTER Why don't you try making your own crazy monsters with Daily Monster? This app will keep younger children entertained for a long time.

BLENDOKU 2 Switch up Sudoku with Blendoku - a game that is similar to Sudoku but is all about mixing and switching colours. This game is lots of fun and brings out the artist in you!

You can’t play computer games for the entire flight though. Take a break with one of these other fun activities :

READING I like to get stuck into a good book for some of the flight. There are lots of really great books around for all age groups: Geronimo Stilton, David Walliams, Jacqueline Wilson, Roald Dahl and JK Rowling are all amazing authors that will keep you entertained for hours.

COLOURING When you’ve had enough of reading, you can always get creative! Make sure you bring plenty of colouring pencils, a colouring book and sketch pad with you in your carry-on bag - or just print out some good colouring sheets from an art website before you leave home. Activity books and word search books are also quite good for passing the time.

If you are still at a loose end, you can always look at the entertainment provided by the airline on the plane - as well as watching the movies and TV shows and listening to the music, they usually have games like Chess or Battleships.

If you follow all these tips, you will arrive at your destination before you know it!


How do you kill the Hours On a Plane? BY JULIA GARDENER

Summer DIY Projects BY JASMINE MOSKEY

If you are staying at home for the summer, you may feel completely bored and hopeless, but with these fun, creative, do-it-yourself ideas you’ll have a great summer that you will never forget!

NEWSPAPER FORT

This DIY activity is basically rolled up pieces of newspaper stuck together to make an incredible fort that will be just perfect for having lots of fun with. You can even put a cover over it at the end to create a dark, shady den, making it brilliant for taking to the beach to lie in when it’s hot.

What you’ll need:

. a stapler

. some sticky sellotape

. lots of old newspaper

Roll up three lots of newspaper into tubes and then stick the tubes together to form a triangle. Keep doing this until you get about 10 triangles. When you have finished, staple all the triangles together until you have made a big hexagon. This is a really good recycling project too.

Here are a few tips to help. First, start collecting old newspapers well in advance. I found that using two or three sheets of newspaper worked better and made a much tighter tube than using just one sheet. You need to roll the sheets of newspaper from the corner of the sheet - this makes the tube longer and more even. I also found that the Financial Times was the thickest and best quality newspaper for this project. Whatever newspaper you use, make sure it is all the same type, as we found that the one major problem is if the rolls of newspaper are all different sizes. Enjoy your newspaper fort!

WATER BLOB

This DIY activity is going to blow your mind with its splodgy waves and slippery surface. It is a super fun water toy that, once you have built, you can spray with a hose and then jump and slide on. It is absolutely amazing for hot days when you want to go to the pool but just cannot be bothered.

What you’ll need:

. a big sheet of plastic

. blue food colouring

. water

. an iron

This DIY project works best when it is very sunny and the temperature is warm or, better still hot. Don’t try it in the winter! First of all, iron the plastic sheet so that it will become slightly sticky. Then lift all the sides to form a sort of paddling pool shape. You can make it as big as you want. You then fill the plastic container that you have made with water and add the food colouring to make it more blue. Seal the edges of the plastic with the iron to close it up and make it completely watertight. Then get another bit of plastic, cover the top and seal it again with the iron. You have made a water blob. Happy sliding and jumping!


MASON JARS

These sweet jars are perfect for a hot day spent outside in the summer, when you and your friends want to sip a cool, refreshing drink.

What you’ll need:

. plain glass jars

. different coloured ribbons

. permanent markers

. summer stickers

This DIY project is extremely easy.

All you need to do is to decide what to put inside your jars and how to decorate them. I made pink lemonade to go inside my mason jars. You can decorate the jars however you want. I put pink ribbons on the top, just below the lid. When I did this DIY I used non-permanent markers and I found out that the writing came off really easily afterwards. Do not cover the whole jar up completely with stickers, as you want people to be able to see what is inside. Just put on a few stickers or ribbons and your writing or drawing. You can write whatever you want - I wrote ‘pink lemonade’ simply

because I wanted to fill it up with some! If you’re looking for a pink lemonade recipe, find it below. You’ll have a really cool summer with some of these jars!


MARTHA STEWART’S PINK LEMONADE CONTRIBUTED BY EESHA MALHOTRA

The best way to kick off summer is with the perfect lemonade and I guarantee that you will love this one. If you are looking for a way to present them, then Jasmine has got a great idea - have a look at her article on Summer DIY Projects!

Ingredients 1/4 cup granulated sugar

¾ cup fresh lemon juice, plus 1 lemon, thinly sliced crosswise, for garnish

¾ cup cranberry juice

1 ½ cups of water

Another ⅓ cup of water

Method Bring granulated sugar and ⅓ cup of water to a boil in a medium pan over high heat. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Refrigerate until chilled, for about 1 hour.

Add the lemon juice, cranberry juice and the 1 ½ cup of water to a serving container. Refrigerate until ready to serve; keeps in the fridge for up to 1 day.

To serve, add ice cubes and garnish with lemon slices.

Sunscreen is the most important item when going to the beach. That’s because if you don't put it on then you could get badly burnt.

There are different sunscreens out there that will help to protect your skin from the harmful UV (ultra violet) light. Remember to think about how strong they are when you are in the shop. No, not like the strong you are probably thinking about I mean strong as in how much sun it can resist. If you have a look at your sunscreen packet you should see a number with a plus sign on it.This number is called an SPF (sun protection factor). Understanding an SPF can be difficult so let me explain…

Imagine that your skin normally begins to become red after ten minutes in full sun without any protection. A 30 SPF sunscreen would provide thirty times the protection of no sunscreen. That means thirty times longer before you start to get red, or in this case, three hundred minutes. Get it?

Now, we all know that Hong Kong during the summer is always BOILING!!! As a result we need a lot of sunscreen to stay safe by protecting our skin from becoming burnt and red.

But what happens if you don’t have any sunscreen when you really need it? Well, that’s when you can make this really easy DIY sunscreen as many naturally occurring products contain chemicals that can protect our skin …However you must remember that this sunscreen is not highly recommended as products that you can buy will always do a better job. That’s not to say that it can be very useful when you are in urgent need of it!

Now, some facts and tips about the sun and using sunscreen in Hong Kong!

When you are aging, about 80% of your wrinkles are caused by too much sun.

You should use a sunscreen that has at least an SPF30.

There are two ways that sunscreen works. It either reflects the sun off your skin or it absorbs the sunlight.

Remember that too much exposure to the sun could cause terrible damage to the skin or, in some very bad cases, could cause a type of illness like skin cancer or photosensitive diseases. The best protection is also to avoid exposure to sunlight by staying in the shade and please do make sure you wear a sunscreen of at least SPF30.


HOW TO MAKE DIY, CHEMICAL FREE, SUNSCREEN:

Start by adding 1 cup of cold pressed virgin coconut oil into a large measuring cup and then, using a whisk, stir it until there are no lumps of coconut oil left.

After that, add about 13 drops of carrot seed essential oil. The carrot seed oil must be FDA approved so that it is of the highest standard.

An optional step it to add 3 to 5 drops of lemon, peppermint or orange essential oils , just to add a little bit of scent.

Sunscreens By John Hardy

Summer Gardening BY ALEX HARDY

All houses have that corner. That one corner with nothing in it. That one corner that is literally saying, “Put something on me!” Plus it's summer, and who comes round to your home in the summer? EVERYONE! So

you need to do something about that corner. Well, I’ve got just the thing for you. Why not brighten up your house with some beautiful summer plants? In this article I will be telling you about you some fantastic plants and vegetables that you can easily grow yourselves at home.

I interviewed Johnny Tsai from Kwai Fong Gardens, which is right across the

road from Kellett School PFL campus. They have some great plants and vegetables that are either native (plants that grow naturally in Hong Kong) or that are imported from abroad. Mr Tsai told me that it is difficult to select plants that will survive for a long time in Hong Kong due to the humidity and the subtropical climate. Native plants such as banyan trees and palms are more used to this climate and therefore will be able to survive more easily. Many factors are out of gardeners’ hands in Hong Kong's intensely hot summer - we can’t control the amount of sunlight or how humid the air is.

A good choice for beginner gardeners is a drought-resistant plant such as an Aloe vera and a Cactus. Aloe vera is a plant used in various medicines and healing products such as sunscreens. Both

of these plants are imported from other countries around the world.

I also interviewed Miss Waring in Year 5. She told me all about growing vegetables and herbs. Summer vegetables include tomatoes, cucumbers and beans. These vegetables are great to grow because they will last throughout

the whole summer. Tomatoes are very hungry plants and they will need some natural fertilizers and lots of water along the way. The thing about growing beans, tomatoes and cucumbers in Hong Kong though is that these vegetables require lots of room to grow. So if you don’t have much space, you might want to consider growing herbs such as basil, parsley and mint, all of which you can grow in small pots on your windowsill.

Kellett has its very own little garden on the 4th floor roof playground where you can see vegetables and herbs including tomatoes, lettuce and mint growing.


HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN MUSTARD PLANT

YOU WILL NEED:

SMALL TRAY

MUSTARD SEEDS

COTTON WOOL

WHAT TO DO:

FIRST, SPREAD THE COTTON WOOL ON THE TRAY. NEXT, SCATTER THE SEEDS AROUND THE COTTON WOOL. FINALLY, WATER THE PLANT. YOU SHOULD WATER THE PLANT ONCE DAILY.

Did you know? It is important to take into

consideration the direction that the room or balcony you have the plant

in is facing. East - sun is not as strong in the

Summer West - strong afternoon sun

TOP TIPS It is better to under water your

plants than to over water them!

Summer is my favourite season for clothes because you get to have more fun with your wardrobe and be more adventurous than in winter, when you are mainly concerned with keeping warm!

For a girl, summer means that you can wear dresses, skirts, trousers, T-shirts, shorts - whatever you like. You don’t have to buy every single thing in this article, it is just a guide so that if you need some new clothes for the summer and you don’t know what style to choose yet, you know what to get and where to go!

Tassels, fringes- whatever you want to call them - have suddenly become THE new handbag trend. On the Justice clothing shop website, almost every single purse or handbag has at least a few tassels. There are even some tassels on the H&M website! Here are some examples:

Sports Wear

With the good weather, summer is the perfect time to get out and about - and do some exercise too. Not only are these fitness products stylish, but they are very practical for exercise!


THE GUIDE TO SUMMER FASHION

By Olivia Woolhouse

Swimsuits

Swimsuits are a key feature of summer fashion. Why? Well, most people find that in the summer, if you’re at home or on holiday and it is hot, you can spend most of the day just swimming! Which means you will be wearing a swimsuit more than any other item of clothing. Therefore it is important to have the right one!

The reason I chose these swim trunks is because they are blue and blue reminds people of the sea, which also reminds people of the summer. The effect of the tie-dye makes it look more fun.

Sunglasses Everyone loves the sun in the summer, but the sun does have some disadvantages. Firstly, you could get sunburn if you don’t wear sun cream. The sun can also hurt your eyes - so make sure you wear your sunglasses!

My go-to brand is Ray Ban, which is a VERY popular brand of sunglasses. You can find them in lots of different shops: Sunglass Hut, Sogo, Lane Crawford all carry this brand. It is very popular with ages 8-18 but also open to older ages.

Not only can you buy some of the amazing designs in the shops, but you can also design your very own personal sunglasses online. You can choose from lots of different shapes and sizes and you can also find different patterns. Above are some designs that I created:

These are just some ideas to help you get set for a fashionable summer. I hope you all have a lovely holiday.


SHOPPING GUIDE http://www.shopjustice.com/, http://www.hm.com/hk/en/,

http://www.next.co.uk/, http://www.ray-ban.com/hongkong/en,

Funny Summer Stories BY SASKIA NACARD AND JACK WOOLTERTON

Do you remember a moment on holiday when you just couldn’t stop laughing? That perfect summer holiday with lots of highlights, but one in particular that really stands out and makes you laugh every time you think about it? That Funny Summer Story that you have always remembered? Well, some of the PFL students and staff have also had moments like that on holiday.....

Olivia Woolhouse from Year Six had a very amusing story about getting chased by buffaloes. Luckily it wasn't dangerous because buffaloes are not usually very aggressive, but it was just a very funny experience! Olivia and her friends went too near some wild buffaloes, which felt threatened and started to chase them. Olivia’s mother and father were laughing so hard watching Olivia and her friends running as fast as they could away from a couple of buffaloes. They were all laughing in the end.

Jamie Gordon from Y5 has a story about his friend getting chased by a pig in Vietnam. He was invited to a farm, where he was able to feed the animals. Jamie and his friend decided to feed the pigs but they put their hands a bit too far into the trough...and sadly one pig got cross and started to chase Jamie’s friend down the mountain. Jamie ran after the pig but ended up retreating quickly as the pig was quite feisty and agitated. In the end, his friend wasn’t harmed - but he was completely covered in mud.

Mrs Bull from PFL staff told us about a time when she was at university. Mrs Bull was on her summer holiday in

the Philippines, in a city called Bataan with a couple of friends. They decided to go canoeing on a large river. As they were canoeing, the current gradually started to get much stronger and they were being carried along faster and faster until they reached the sea! Suddenly, everyone fell out of the canoe! Mrs Bull and her friends were absolutely terrified as they could not swim well. They were all panicking - until they realised that the water was very shallow and only went up to their knees!

PFL staff member Mrs Walker has a great story about jaywalking. Jaywalking is when you cross the road when the pedestrian light is red. Crossing the road when the traffic light for cars is green is very dangerous and you can get into trouble with the police if you do it. Mrs Walker was on holiday in America before going to live in Tokyo.

In America Mrs Walker had gone to a cowboy town near the desert. She was crossing a road when the pedestrian light was red when suddenly a policeman came on his motorbike and told Mrs Walker she had committed a crime for jaywalking.

Mrs Walker was terrified that she was going to get arrested! When the policeman asked her for her passport Mrs Walker burst out laughing though. Her first name is Janet and back then her passport said J. Walker. And she was jaywalking! In the end the policeman decided to fine her, but luckily she was not arrested.

What do you think will happen to you on your next summer holiday? You might not get chased by a pig or buffaloes or get fined for jaywalking, but hopefully you will still have some hilarious moments!


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Kellett Tell It - Spring 2016