Application for the K1 of ESF 2011

mini_cc

Has anyone submit the application to ESF for the 2011-2012 K1??? I've just submitted the form and sent the supporting doc to the school which applied. Does anyone know when will be the interview held?

[ 本帖最後由 mini_cc 於 10-10-12 21:04 編輯 ]

Wenjie

Hi I also applied for 2011 K1. Seems they will not get back to us until Nov. 1.
Which campus did u choose? I applied for KTO campus

lottieclee

原帖由 mini_cc 於 10-10-12 21:03 發表
Has anyone submit the application to ESF for the 2011-2012 K1??? I've just submitted the form and sent the supporting doc to the school which applied. Does anyone know when will be the interview held?

If it's the same as last year... you will get an acknowledgement of receipt in November.  They don't process anything until November.  There's no interview like local schools, rather play visits.. which first rounds (children with priority and Cat 1) will start in January.  They then do play visits according to categories and priorities until all spaces are filled.

beansky

請問你地有無收過AUTO EMAIL 話已收到APPLICATION 呢?

mini_cc

原帖由 beansky 於 10-10-13 13:31 發表
請問你地有無收過AUTO EMAIL 話已收到APPLICATION 呢?

I submitted the application via their online system but I didn't receive any acknowledegment from the school yet.......
Do you have the same problem as me?

[ 本帖最後由 mini_cc 於 10-10-13 22:57 編輯 ]

mini_cc

原帖由 Wenjie 於 10-10-12 22:32 發表
Hi I also applied for 2011 K1. Seems they will not get back to us until Nov. 1.
Which campus did u choose? I applied for KTO campus

sorry for my late reply. I applied Abacus in clearwater bay

beansky

yes, I didnt receive any confirmation letter yet.

C.K.K.K

i got the confirmation email today. Attached a file which is the terms and conditions of ESF...

babytse

Nice to meet all mama who applied ESF kinder, hope we can keep to talk in BK....

I also applied Abacus ya... i think they will process all the application after October, since the application period from 2 - 31 Oct.

原帖由 mini_cc 於 10-10-13 22:57 發表

sorry for my late reply. I applied Abacus in clearwater bay

mini_cc

原帖由 babytse 於 10-10-19 16:45 發表
Nice to meet all mama who applied ESF kinder, hope we can keep to talk in BK....

I also applied Abacus ya... i think they will process all the application after October, since the application period  ...

Hello~~friend!!
I am so worry for my son application....since he was borned in US but I answered all question with my honest......for example daddy and my first lang. is cantonese....but we only use english as our lang.
Will he become the cat. 2 or not???

lottieclee

原帖由 mini_cc 於 10-10-21 12:14 發表


Hello~~friend!!
I am so worry for my son application....since he was borned in US but I answered all question with my honest......for example daddy and my first lang. is cantonese....but we only use ...

unfortunately... yes.  Cat 2.  They don't look at the passport as much, but whether the child can access local school system, as determined by primary language used at home.

mini_cc

原帖由 lottieclee 於 10-10-22 01:53 發表


unfortunately... yes.  Cat 2.  They don't look at the passport as much, but whether the child can access local school system, as determined by primary language used at home.

Thanks for your reply........but the problem of my B is he doesn't understands the chinese because we only speak english (including my helper) in our family

lottieclee

原帖由 mini_cc 於 10-10-22 02:00 發表

Thanks for your reply........but the problem of my B is he doesn't understands the chinese because we only speak english (including my helper) in our family

then you shouldn't have put down cantonese as family first language.  
I assume you put down your son's language as english in the child part.
In your case, the Cat 1 and 2 is probably determined by the clerk that is sorting the application.  
With ESF... always have a backup kindergarten to avoid disappointments.  I had 2 backups even when I was sure that my son would get a space in ESF kindy... just in case.

mini_cc

原帖由 lottieclee 於 10-10-22 02:04 發表


then you shouldn't have put down cantonese as family first language.  
I assume you put down your son's language as english in the child part.
In your case, the Cat 1 and 2 is probably determined b ...

you are so clever.....i only put "Cantonese" as the first language of parent becuase of my honest  (or foolish)
i put "English" as the only one using language in family.
For back-up.....I think TT is good for my small baby (10/08)
TT will b

steamball

If u apply abacus, and u put  'cantonese', u better need some backup school. As i know, this year K1, all is cat 1.

lottieclee

原帖由 steamball 於 10-10-22 08:17 發表
If u apply abacus, and u put  'cantonese', u better need some backup school. As i know, this year K1, all is cat 1.

You are right.. Abacus K1 this year are almost all Cat 1 except for a few who are Cat 2 but they all have siblings in the ESF system.

mini_cc

I just put Cantonese on parent frist language but not my bb, is it really important??

I just sent the e-mail to ESF and I requested to change the choice of first language of parent into english.....I hope they can help!!

steamball

yes, just the word 'Cantonese' very important.

Actually i don't think they will let u change......

u know if u in cat 2, the chance can get in CWBS equal to 0......

lottieclee

原帖由 steamball 於 10-10-22 12:09 發表
yes, just the word 'Cantonese' very important.

Actually i don't think they will let u change......

u know if u in cat 2, the chance can get in CWBS equal to 0......

Agree... there is no Cat 2 children in CWBS at all.

highfive

原帖由 lottieclee 於 10-10-23 11:57 發表


Agree... there is no Cat 2 children in CWBS at all.

That's not true. I'm pretty sure we were Cat 2 as we did indicate we both speak Cantonese and our son speak some too despite English being his first language, and we were still offered a place at CWBS after waiting on the waiting list for a few months. We eventually declined the offer because we already took another at another IS.