New ISPTA Whatsapp Groups

For 2022-23, ISPTA launched a Chinese WhatsApp group to support parents who need extra help in navigating the English-language school communications.

The aim of the Chinese Whatsapp group is to:
1) Provide key information in Chinese
2) Direct parents to correct information
3) Facilitate the transition from local school system to ESF system

To clarify, the purpose of the group is not to discuss Chinese language curriculum, but to help parents who communicate mainly in Chinese to navigate and get familiar with Island School. Parents who feel that they can benefit from being able to ask questions or clarifications in Chinese are welcome to join., however, we respectfully ask that those who are able to navigate the English language communications with ease continue to use our English-language group.

The experience from this school year has been positive, and the Chinese Whatsapp groups has been well received.

Now ISPTA is expanding the WhatsApp group to Japanese and Korean community groups. These groups allow the communities in question to connect over year group lines, and carry out discussion in Japanese and Korean. The groups were launched after both groups reconnected in the fair preparation, and the initial experience is very positive.

For further information on community groups, please contact ISPTA at pta@online.island.edu.hk. You can use the WhatsApp join form to ask to be added to the groups if they are relevant to your family.

「港岛中学家校会」（ISPTA）正筹备一个中文WhatsApp群组，支援部份以华语为母语沟通的在学学生家长。

因此，若果觉得使用华语能更有效地帮助您了解子女在校的学习情况，並且与其他同样以华语沟通的家长保持联络，欢迎填写表格加入。

本群组主要为华语家长在小组内以中文提供与学校內外日常运作及重大活动的关键信息，以便支持华语家庭多参与校内外各类型活动。 （并非事无巨细地转达官方文件。所有的信息如有争议，以英文版本为准。）

为华语家长提供进一步的协助，以便更快联系校內相关人员解答疑惑。（群组内家长的经验分享，并不代表任何官方观点）

为组内新加入国际学校的华语家庭（包括香港本地学校，境外当地学校）提供支援，以便更快融入港岛中学的生活。

此群组不是为了讨论中文课程而设立，其目的是帮助以华语沟通的家长了解本校具体日常安排和要求，促进家校沟通，共同支持学生成长。但是，我们强烈建议那些能以英文作日常沟通的家长加入/继续留在英文WhatsApp小组里面，与更多的家长保持沟通。