Primary Longman Elect 3A Chapter 5 Text Type School notices

School notices tell us about special school events.

A visit to the Space Museum Sports Day The School Picnic

School notices can also tell us about special arrangements.

For Open Day For Exam Week During a typhoon

Schools send these notices to parents. What features can you see?

Features School notices come in two parts.

Features Part one is like a letter.

Features Part two is a reply slip.

Features In part one, we can see the school name is at the top.

Features ‘Dear …’ and the date are also at the top.

Features This part usually includes the name of the event and the date of the event. The first paragraph introduces the event or arrangement.

Features Information on the event or arrangement is in the middle.

Features This part sometimes includes important points to note.

Features Parents can send this reply slip back on the 4th November or before, but not on the 5th November or later. There is usually a deadline for the reply.

Features The name of the person who writes the notice is at the bottom.

Features In part two, parents can write a quick reply by filling in the spaces…

Features …Cutting along the line and sending it back to school.

Example This is a school notice for the school picnic. 19th June 20XX Dear Parents, Primary 3 students will go on the school picnic on 2nd July. Below is the timetable: 9:15 a.m. Arrive at school 9:30 a.m. Leave for picnic area 10:30 a.m. Games and activities 11:30 a.m. Picnic 12:30 p.m. Travel back to school Students should note the following: They should bring caps and sun cream. They should bring picnic food Please sign the reply slip and return it to the class teacher on or before 25th June. Please contact Mrs Leung on 2999 0902 if you have any questions. Thank you. H.Y.Cheung Cheung Hoi Yan (Principal) Reply Slip To Principal, My child, will / will not go to the school picnic. Parent’s name: Parent’s signature: Date: Squire Primary School This is a school notice for the school picnic.

Example The school name, ‘Dear …’, the date, and an introduction. 19th June 20XX Dear Parents, Primary 3 students will go on the school picnic on 2nd July. Squire Primary School The school name, ‘Dear …’, the date, and an introduction.

Example Information… Squire Primary School 19th June 20XX Dear Parents, Primary 3 students will go on the school picnic on 2nd July. Below is the timetable: 9:15 a.m. Arrive at school 9:30 a.m. Leave for picnic area 10:30 a.m. Games and activities 11:30 a.m. Picnic 12:30 p.m. Travel back to school Information…

Example …Including points to note. Squire Primary School 19th June 20XX Dear Parents, Primary 3 students will go on the school picnic on 2nd July. Below is the timetable: 9:15 a.m. Arrive at school 9:30 a.m. Leave for picnic area 10:30 a.m. Games and activities 11:30 a.m. Picnic 12:30 p.m. Travel back to school …Including points to note. Students should note the following: They should bring caps and sun cream. They should bring picnic food

Example The deadline and the person who writes the notice. Squire Primary School 19th June 20XX Dear Parents, Primary 3 students will go on the school picnic on 2nd July. Below is the timetable: 9:15 a.m. Arrive at school 9:30 a.m. Leave for picnic area 10:30 a.m. Games and activities 11:30 a.m. Picnic 12:30 p.m. Travel back to school Students should note the following: They should bring caps and sun cream. They should bring picnic food The deadline and the person who writes the notice. Please sign the reply slip and return it to the class teacher on or before 25th June. Please contact Mrs Leung on 2999 0902 if you have any questions. Thank you. H.Y.Cheung Cheung Hoi Yan (Principal)

Example And the reply slip. Squire Primary School 19th June 20XX Dear Parents, Primary 3 students will go on the school picnic on 2nd July. Below is the timetable: 9:15 a.m. Arrive at school 9:30 a.m. Leave for picnic area 10:30 a.m. Games and activities 11:30 a.m. Picnic 12:30 p.m. Travel back to school Students should note the following: They should bring caps and sun cream. They should bring picnic food Please sign the reply slip and return it to the class teacher on or before 25th June. Please contact Mrs Leung on 2999 0902 if you have any questions. Thank you. H.Y.Cheung Cheung Hoi Yan (Principal) Reply Slip To Principal, My child, will / will not go to the school picnic. Thank you. Parent’s name: Parent’s signature: Date: And the reply slip.

Example Squire Primary School 19th June 20XX Dear Parents, Primary 3 students will go on the school picnic on 2nd July. Below is the timetable: 9:15 a.m. Arrive at school 9:30 a.m. Leave for picnic area 10:30 a.m. Games and activities 11:30 a.m. Picnic 12:30 p.m. Travel back to school Students should note the following: They should bring caps and sun cream. They should bring picnic food We need to fill in the reply and sign it before we send it back to school. Please sign the reply slip and return it to the class teacher on or before 25th June. Please contact Mrs Leung on 2999 0902 if you have any questions. Thank you. H.Y.Cheung Cheung Hoi Yan (Principal) Reply Slip To Principal, My child, will / will not go to the school picnic. Thank you. Parent’s name: Parent’s signature: Date: Harry Kwok Sandy Kwok 23rd June 20xx

Practice Let’s find out what you remember about school notices.

Country Primary School 10th October 20XX Dear Parents, Primary 3 students will have Sports Day on 28th October. Below is the timetable: 9:00 a.m. Meet in the school playground 9:30 a.m. Leave for sports centre 10:30 a.m. Sports 11:30 a.m. Prize giving and closing ceremony 12:30 p.m. Return to school Students should note the following: They should wear their PE uniforms. They should bring a small towel. They do not need swimming costumes. Please sign the reply slip and return it to the class teacher on or before 20th October. To get tickets for family and friends please visit the General Office. Please contact Mrs Chow on 2200 7234 if you have any questions. Thank you. H.L. Leung Leung Hoi Ling (Principal) Reply Slip To the Headmistress, My child, will / will not go on the school picnic. Parent’s name: Parent’s signature: Date: Country Primary School What school event does this school notice tell us about?

Country Primary School 10th October 20XX Dear Parents, Primary 3 students will have Sports Day on 28th October. Below is the timetable: 9:00 a.m. Meet in the school playground 9:30 a.m. Leave for sports centre 10:30 a.m. Sports 11:30 a.m. Prize giving and closing ceremony 12:30 p.m. Return to school Students should note the following: They should wear their PE uniforms. They should bring a small towel. They do not need swimming costumes. Please sign the reply slip and return it to the class teacher on or before 20th October. To get tickets for family and friends please visit the General Office. Please contact Mrs Chow on 2200 7234 if you have any questions. Thank you. H.L. Leung Leung Hoi Ling (Principal) Reply Slip To the Headmistress, My child, will / will not go on the school picnic. Parent’s name: Parent’s signature: Date: Country Primary School When is the deadline for parents to reply?

Country Primary School 10th October 20XX Dear Parents, Primary 3 students will have Sports Day on 28th October. Below is the timetable: 9:00 a.m. Meet in the school playground 9:30 a.m. Leave for sports centre 10:30 a.m. Sports 11:30 a.m. Prize giving and closing ceremony 12:30 p.m. Return to school Students should note the following: They should wear their PE uniforms. They should bring a small towel. They do not need swimming costumes. Please sign the reply slip and return it to the class teacher on or before 20th October. To get tickets for family and friends please visit the General Office. Please contact Mrs Chow on 2200 7234 if you have any questions. Thank you. H.L. Leung Leung Hoi Ling (Principal) Reply Slip To the Headmistress, My child, will / will not go on the school picnic. Parent’s name: Parent’s signature: Date: Country Primary School We want to tell the school that our child can go to Sports Day. What do we do? Larry Poon Sally Poon S.Poon 19th October 20xx

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