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作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 13:00 標題: reneeleung , could you please advise about the interview of SWCK

我記得你之前好似講過
swck只係會叫你visit而唔係interview的
對嗎?
即係有得visit即係就會收?
我收到swck call 我女去visit school
好緊張......

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 14:13

I brought my son to visit the school yestersday. There are about 8-10 kids. All of them were given admission offer. So, don't worry.

:)

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 13:00 發表
我記得你之前好似講過
swck只係會叫你visit而唔係interview的
對嗎?
即係有得visit即係就會收?
我收到swck call 我女去visit school
好緊張......

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 14:22

littleho

你返來啦
8-10個都有offer?
interview左d咩呀???

你小朋友kcis in成點呀?

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 14:34

For SWCK, all kids and parents are brought to a room. Kids are asked to pick one of the toys from the shelves and play on their mats. This is similar to the daily routine for Woodland. The deputy principal and a teacher chatted with all parents. After that, it was story telling. My son liked a lot and he liked the place. The whole atmosphere is very warm.

:)

For KCIS, the interview was very similar to SWCK. But, my son did not perform well. The results will probably come out before X'mas

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 14:37

oh~~~要同家長傾...
我英文唔太好
你可以講下佢會傾d咩嗎?
local小朋友多定係外國小朋友多?
係唔係都係in pm?

kcis唔係即知的嗎?

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 14:49

Deputy principal Mrs. Tess asked me whether my son is doing any pre-school and how I know about SWCK. In our group, I think my son is the only local. More than half are blonde. Two are Japanese, some from other Asian countries. I don't know whether it is am or pm, but it looks like there is one kid who will start school in April 2012. My son will start Sep 2012.

KCIS has changed the way of admitting applicants. They want to see more applicants before making the admission decisions.

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 14:37 發表
oh~~~要同家長傾...
我英文唔太好
你可以講下佢會傾d咩嗎?
local小朋友多定係外國小朋友多?
係唔係都係in pm?

kcis唔係即知的嗎?

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 14:57

oh~~~
希望到時唔好問我d咁深既english
swck係我最鍾意既學校
因為佢係基督教..希望我女個日會成功
josechan今日去in
希望大家都成功
by the way, swck幾時要交留位費?

kcis仲未call我去interview....

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 15:13

Don't worry. SWCK asked your daughter to visit the school. I think the purpose of the visit is to make sure you and your daughter like the school. I do not know when I have to pay the deposit, because they've just sent the offering letter yestersday/today.

SWCK will have a feeder primary school in Sheung Wan. So, I don't have to worry for the next 6-8 years.

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 14:57 發表
oh~~~
希望到時唔好問我d咁深既english
swck係我最鍾意既學校
因為佢係基督教..希望我女個日會成功
josechan今日去in
希望大家都成功
by the way, swck幾時要交留位費?

kcis仲未call我去interview.... ...

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 15:19

if swck同kcis都收你
你會讀邊間?

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 15:34

I like KCIS very much. But, my younger son may be more suitable to SWCK environment. He actually reacted very positive during the entire visit. Anyway, if I do not receive the offer from KCIS before SWCK's deadline for deposit payment, I will pay the deposit.

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 15:19 發表
if swck同kcis都收你
你會讀邊間?

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 15:36

原帖由 Littleho 於 11-11-15 15:34 發表
I like KCIS very much. But, my younger son may be more suitable to SWCK environment. He actually reacted very positive during the entire visit. Anyway, if I do not receive the offer from KCIS before S ...

oh~~~
有冇小朋友唔可以自己玩玩具
要家長陪住?
星期5就到我了
我老公英文仲差過我
好怕會因為咁唔收我女

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 15:42

有冇小朋友唔可以自己玩玩具
Ans: Yes.

要家長陪住?
Ans: All parents play with or accompany their kids

星期5就到我了
Ans: Don't worry. If you are still in local school and you like IS, you should have at least one offer. Competition into IS is intensifying.

我老公英文仲差過我
Ans: My English is also poor

好怕會因為咁唔收我女
Ans: Impossible

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 15:36 發表

oh~~~
有冇小朋友唔可以自己玩玩具
要家長陪住?
星期5就到我了
我老公英文仲差過我
好怕會因為咁唔收我女

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 15:44

真係多謝你
我女好鍾意返LETTERLAND個PG
佢因為INTERVIEW己冇返1個月
但佢都仲好掛住個老師
所以我想佢會好鍾意SWCK
只希望唔好問我太多野...哈哈

希望今晚JOSECHAN返來都係有GOOD NEWS

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 16:17

OH Littleho,

That means the competition for getting in KCIS is much more keen now??

原帖由 Littleho 於 11-11-15 06:49 發表
Deputy principal Mrs. Tess asked me whether my son is doing any pre-school and how I know about SWCK. In our group, I think my son is the only local. More than half are blonde. Two are Japanese, some ...

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 16:19

原帖由 iamworkingmama 於 11-11-15 16:17 發表
OH Littleho,

That means the competition for getting in KCIS is much more keen now??

HI

why don't you apply swck as well?
this is also a very good school
and now it got Primary school in HK island

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 16:30

There are many many applications. But, KCIS will choose the smartest kids.

原帖由 iamworkingmama 於 11-11-15 16:17 發表
OH Littleho,

That means the competition for getting in KCIS is much more keen now??

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 16:32

Hi,

I also like SWCK and I plan to apply!

but I think I can only apply until my girl reaches 2 years old?? she is now 14 months only.

Btw, what is the chinese standard in SWCK? I really hope that my girl would learn Chinese.

Btw, congratulations to you Crystalpui, I know SWCK is your dream school.

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 08:19 發表

HI

why don't you apply swck as well?
this is also a very good school
and now it got Primary school in HK island

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 16:33

原帖由 Littleho 於 11-11-15 16:30 發表
There are many many applications. But, KCIS will choose the smartest kids.

我original排大約70
加上有哥哥姐姐同kcs n班既小朋友
kcis仲未叫我interview.........
kcis有80個位
如只簡叻既小朋友
點都會in到我女先係....

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 16:34

coz I thought they adopt the policy of "first come first in". The lady told me "一路in 一路收, 收夠就唔in"

原帖由 Littleho 於 11-11-15 08:30 發表
There are many many applications. But, KCIS will choose the smartest kids.

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 16:35

原帖由 iamworkingmama 於 11-11-15 16:32 發表
Hi,

I also like SWCK and I plan to apply!

but I think I can only apply until my girl reaches 2 years old?? she is now 14 months only.

Btw, what is the chinese standard in SWCK? I really hope that m ...

我都係我女12個月時就send左application form
你小朋友係幾多月?
swck係在你小朋友足2歲先開始排的
但我個時唔知, 一早send左去
swck真係我既dream school....
不過中文好似好淺
自己係家要教
但都係報左先算

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 16:37

原帖由 iamworkingmama 於 11-11-15 16:34 發表
coz I thought they adopt the policy of "first come first in". The lady told me "一路in 一路收, 收夠就唔in"

the lady told me the same 一路in 一路收, 收夠就唔in......

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 16:40

我排15x呀, 好驚呀
但個時打去問no.既時候, 個女職員話根據佢既經驗15x應該有得interview....

但如果照littleho講佢地要in 多d, 揀叻d, 咁早報都無左優勢

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 08:33 發表

我original排大約70
加上有哥哥姐姐同kcs n班既小朋友
kcis仲未叫我interview.........
kcis有80個位
如只簡叻既小朋友
點都會in到我女先係....

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 16:40

KCIS become more selective and more systemic in the admission process. I can tell the difference as elder son went through the interview for Reception Class

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 16:37 發表

the lady told me the same 一路in 一路收, 收夠就唔in......

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 16:43

9月呀

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 08:35 發表

我都係我女12個月時就send左application form
你小朋友係幾多月?
swck係在你小朋友足2歲先開始排的
但我個時唔知, 一早send左去
swck真係我既dream school....
不過中文好似好淺
自己係家要教
但都係報左先算 ...

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 16:49

原帖由 iamworkingmama 於 11-11-15 16:43 發表
9月呀

if i were you, I must apply swck also
since you are 15X in KCIS and your child is a small baby
so she/he will not have any adv on interview in KCIS and as littleho said, swck just ask us to visit the school to see whether the child and the parents like the school or not.

also some children will apply more than 1 IS
like me/littleho, some of us may give up swck.
So i think the chance of swck is greater that kcis

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 16:50 標題: 回復 25# crystalpui 的帖子

Yes I will definitely apply but I have to wait until my girl reaches 2 years old

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 16:52

it is ok to apply now
I applied for my girl when she was 13 months....

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 16:52

OMG Thanks!

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 16:56

I totally agree with crystalpui. Apply as many IS as you can. It will be advantageous if the school has primary section, such that your kids have enough time to switch to your target school. You might have read other posts in this forum about ESF Kindergarten. The oversubscription situation is worsening. So, you should not apply for just one IS

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 16:49 發表

if i were you, I must apply swck also
since you are 15X in KCIS and your child is a small baby
so she/he will not have any adv on interview in KCIS and as littleho said, swck just ask us to visit th ...

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 16:58

I actually have applied for KCIS and CDNIS. I am now considering Anfield since it has primiary section now.

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 17:01

FYR,
i only apply SWCK and KCIS
since i only can afford this level school fee
and i haven't apply ESF kinder since i know that my girl has no chance to have the interview for P1

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 17:02

iamworkingmama

where do you live?
Anfield is in kowloon side......

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 17:04

I live in HK side but I am willing to move for girl......

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 17:07

I heard Anfield is quite good, but it is too far for me. But, I have paid the application fee HK$800 for backup plan

原帖由 iamworkingmama 於 11-11-15 17:04 發表
I live in HK side but I am willing to move for girl......

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 17:10

wa....HK$800....very expensive...........

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 17:10

$800 only? I thought they will ask for 1x,xxx??

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 17:11

crystalpui

I have paid 2,xxx to CDNIS! we have no choice but to pay!!!

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-15 17:11

Application fee HK$800
Deposit/Debenture: HK$1X,XXX

原帖由 iamworkingmama 於 11-11-15 17:10 發表
$800 only? I thought they will ask for 1x,xxx??

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-15 17:15

CDNIS 好貴
我朋友(電影明星)個女都係讀呢間..
你地好有錢呢.........
係我個LEVEL,
只能顫KCIS/SWCK/ESF.......

[ 本帖最後由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 17:18 編輯 ]

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-15 17:17

如果生多個我都可能讀唔起架, but都係個句, 報左先

作者: thinktoomuch 時間: 11-11-16 06:57

I also like SWCK very much but which one will u pick if chosing between CDNIS & SWCK? The former has secondary section as well.
Pls advise your comment, thanks.

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-16 07:57

If money is not an issue, CDNIS. CDNIS has longer and successful track record.

原帖由 thinktoomuch 於 11-11-16 06:57 發表
I also like SWCK very much but which one will u pick if chosing between CDNIS & SWCK? The former has secondary section as well.
Pls advise your comment, thanks.

作者: josechan 時間: 11-11-16 09:07

hey everybody! I am back from my SWCK interview! suprise to see so many discussions on this topic!
Like what littleho had said, SWCK's interview was easy and relax, just playtime and story time. My girl reponsed a lot (if not too much?!) and she likes the school. Mrs Tess commented that she is a "very sociable kid!" I feel like all the groups being interviewed will get an offer cos Mrs Tess said "will see you all in Sept". The result will be out in one or two weeks and then another week to pay deposit. That's what i was told.
I do wish my girl can keep it up and perform as well in our upcoming KCIS interview on 24/11!!

作者: mama530 時間: 11-11-16 09:09

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-15 13:00 發表
我記得你之前好似講過
swck只係會叫你visit而唔係interview的
對嗎?
即係有得visit即係就會收?
我收到swck call 我女去visit school
好緊張......

Crystalpui,

Don't worry. That means your daughter is already accepted. My elder son studied in SWCK for K1 last year and we had also gone through that process. It was only a school visit or a breifing session. Ms Gail, the Principal, would brief the parents the rundown of a school day, the arrangement of school bus, uniform requirment....ect. I remembered Ms Gail also told the kids a story and asked the kids and then let the kids to ahve free play in the classroom and in the playground. Ms Gail would only "chat" with he parents, not an interview at all. If you are still not sure whether your girl is accepted or not, you may call their staff, Ms Rita or Phoebe (both are very nice and can speak Cantonese). Good luck~

作者: mama530 時間: 11-11-16 09:11

Yes, as far as I know, kids will be accepted on first come first served basis. So no "selection interview" at all.

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-16 09:24

實在太好了
我星期5去visit時都會放心d
josechan, mrs tess有冇問你d咩問題?
我要係我既英文上努力下~~~

作者: josechan 時間: 11-11-16 09:32

小朋友就問名同幾歲, 同叫我個女 give me five
問我就問有冇/響边讀書, and how do you know about SWCK
之後全部人一齊storytime, 講吓又問吓咁, 應該係睇吓小朋友有冇反應囉

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-16 09:37

咁就應該ok
我女應該都答到的.
而問我個d我都諗好左
hehe~~~~
好開心
我同亞女講左,
去完新pg(swck)同佢去disney
成個visit要幾多時間呀???
我真係好開心........

作者: mama530 時間: 11-11-16 09:40

BTW, here's SWCK's facebook

https://www.facebook.com/SmallWorld.HK?ref=ts

作者: mama530 時間: 11-11-16 09:45

Just called the school and confirmed that my little twins are accepted for K1 in the coming 2012-2013. Say hi to all SWCK friends here~~

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-16 09:48

hi

咁你會係am class
if 冇哥哥姐姐讀緊個d
以家只call 緊pm class......

作者: mama530 時間: 11-11-16 09:52

I requested for PM class.
Yes, my elder was only assigned to pm class last year. But PM class is not bad, class size will be smaller and kids will be more close to one another.

作者: josechan 時間: 11-11-16 09:57

mama530, thanks for the link! Like 咗!

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-16 09:57

oh~~~i see

咁我有d驚了
尋日開始call 人visit
我係星期5, if 5日都有8個小朋友去visit
咁....咪40個???
而pm class係少d人...到我個日仲唔知有冇位

作者: mister 時間: 11-11-16 10:02

I wonder if it's too late for me to apply SWCK now? my girl just turned 2.

作者: mama530 時間: 11-11-16 10:02

relax relax....都話叫得你去 visit = 收左...."

再唔係你打去問問 Rita or Phoebe....佢地會答你...
我都未被叫去 visit, 都 confirm 收左啦~

作者: mama530 時間: 11-11-16 10:03

仲有...PM 唔係少d 位, 不過我大仔上年的經驗係 PM 班冇咁滿...

作者: mama530 時間: 11-11-16 10:06

mister,

I think it is not too late... just submit the form but I think there is no chance to get in am class....

I submitted the form for my elder son in Mar or April 2010 and was confirmed to have a seat in pm class in early June 2010.

作者: mister 時間: 11-11-16 10:10 標題: 回復 58# mama530 的帖子

Thanks, I will try!!

作者: elmostoney 時間: 11-11-16 10:22

they hv ONE special afternoon class at K3 (=local K2) with only 14 kids. My daughter was in that class and it was amazing.

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-16 10:28

Hi elmostoney,

What does "special afternoon class at K3 (=local K2)" mean? Is it K2 or P1 under the British system?

Thanks

原帖由 elmostoney 於 11-11-16 10:22 發表
they hv ONE special afternoon class at K3 (=local K2) with only 14 kids. My daughter was in that class and it was amazing.

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-16 10:28

好...希望我星期5都會report我有good news...

作者: mister 時間: 11-11-16 10:30 標題: 回復 62# crystalpui 的帖子

Will you pick this over KCIS?

作者: Ocean419 時間: 11-11-16 10:31

見到你地傾得咁開心我又忍唔住入黎say hi 先。

我小朋友今年會考kcs nursery,得唔得下年都會try kcis and swck, 仲會報埋sunshine house and woodland.

Iamworkingmam- I think we are in the same year. 大家一齊努力！

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-16 10:44

ocean419, please check pm

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-16 10:56

crystalpui

咁你放心啦, 去disneyland玩得開心d, 慶祝一下!!!

作者: mister 時間: 11-11-16 10:59 標題: 回復 64# Ocean419 的帖子

Good luck!

Since my girl is a small b, she was not eligible for the KCS nursery application last year. She applied both KCS K1 & KCIS this year too.

In fact, I am still struggling to let her take the international or local stream, so I guess I will try out most of the workable possibilities for her first and think only when we got the offer.

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-16 11:25

如果swck收我
我就唔會報kcis
kcis仲未約我in
仲in緊有優先個d

作者: Ocean419 時間: 11-11-16 11:33

I think kcs k1 interview will be held in dec, right? The pn interview is taking place at end of this month. I really don't have a good feeling about it. My son is fine in group play and story telling setting; but when facing the teacher one-on-one he simply refuses to open his mouth and he even tells the teacher "no" when she tries to take away his toys.

Anyway good luck to you on all the upcoming interviews.

原帖由 mister 於 11-11-16 10:59 發表
Good luck!

Since my girl is a small b, she was not eligible for the KCS nursery application last year. She applied both KCS K1 & KCIS this year too.

In fact, I am still struggling to let her take th ...

作者: elmostoney 時間: 11-11-16 11:36

總之係swck最後一年幼稚園, 佢個班係ua3, 會收d special need 小朋友, 如autism,我個女個班有兩三個, 亦因為咁, 人數會比其他班少. 一星期有一次會有一個心理學家同小朋友玩遊戲, 整體來講curriculum差唔多, 但會有多d games. 個陣時我個女有個同學, 佢媽咪話佢個大女以前都係讀呢班, 細女(我阿女同學)特登唔返上午班, 要返呢班, 因為佢覺得呢班比小朋友嘅attention 同training多d. (佢嘅小朋友都係正常小朋友)

我個女而家返緊uk3, 即係 year 1, 明年開新小學就直上year2, 琴日老師同小朋友一齊種蕃茄,小太陽花同好幾樣其他野,因佢地學緊 i am alive.

作者: Ocean419 時間: 11-11-16 11:36

SWCK 後你打算比小朋友讀咩小學? I really want my son to be completely fluent in both spoken and written Chinese but there aren't many choices.

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-16 11:25 發表
如果swck收我
我就唔會報kcis
kcis仲未約我in
仲in緊有優先個d

作者: HKPES 時間: 11-11-16 11:38 標題: 回復 1# crystalpui 的帖子

hi crystal,
just sent you a PM.

作者: iamworkingmama 時間: 11-11-16 11:39

yes ocean419

So I really like KCIS! 好驚呀

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-16 11:41

我會睇下係我女k3時,
我既財政係點先
如果ok, 我想佢繼續讀is
但老公就想轉返讀local
因為我地要供亞女讀is, 到中學時, 就未必可以一年去一次旅行
而普遍讀is既小朋友屋企都比較有錢
佢唔想亞女唔開心,自己屋企好似好窮咁
(老公同事2個女讀esf, 到中學好明顯會分到自己屋企冇咩錢)

作者: mama530 時間: 11-11-16 11:48

Crystalpui

如果你仲未決定將來囡囡讀 IS 或 LS,
恕我直接講, 咁 SWCK 會唔會不太合適呢,
因為 SWCK 基本上只教英文,
雖然都有普通話堂,不過真的好有限,
但係普通話老師經常會同小朋友講英文,
因為有好多小朋友真係完全唔明....
寫/認中文字, K1 時完全係冇的....
K2或以上我就唔知了....
所以如果只你在 SWCK 讀書, 我個人覺得小朋友將來如果轉番讀 LS 會好辛苦~

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-16 11:53

Crystalpui,

I suggest the following path:

Primary international school with the strong Chinese program => Secondary local elite school

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-16 12:01

唉....其實如果將來轉local
應該係kcis會o岩d
但我好鍾意基督教背景學校
其實, 我地係已預左錢俾我女出國讀大學
如果冇咩意外
讀is上都係夠錢
但就係怕, 我地唔係太有錢
又冇車
怕亞女上左中學後會唔開心
因為上左中學後就開始識比較了....

作者: Ocean419 時間: 11-11-16 12:04

Even for LS, there is a very obvious separation between kids from well off families and kids from normal families.so I guess your concern will exist no matter which path you choose.....

原帖由 crystalpui 於 11-11-16 12:01 發表
唉....其實如果將來轉local
應該係kcis會o岩d
但我好鍾意基督教背景學校
其實, 我地係已預左錢俾我女出國讀大學
如果冇咩意外
讀is上都係夠錢
但就係怕, 我地唔係太有錢
又冇車
怕亞女上左中學後會唔開心
因為上左中 ...

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-16 12:11

所以我會睇下我女讀左swck or kcis點先
因為到左今日
我女仲未係好鍾意返local n 班...
除非冇人收
唔係IS KINDER係一定的了
到k3先算
錢其實係夠的, 有時係大人自己諗多左.......

作者: zachmama 時間: 11-11-16 15:09

Hi all,

I'm an ex-SWCK mom (son just got into P1) and I'd like to share my 2 cents regarding am/pm classes at SWCK. My son had attended both sessions, PM for K1 class and AM for K2/3 classes. Imho, PM classes would probably be even better for younder kids (eg. K1), cos the class sizes are usually smaller so each kid will get more attention and less distraction from others. Also, travelling time poses an advantage too, cos for us, school bus comes at around 12.30 when we were in the PM class for 1pm, but when my son had to attend the AM class for 9, he has to leave home at 8.05am. I suspect return trip will be about the same, since it's not rush hour traffic for either session. In winter, the kids might have an easier time getting up for PM classes, plus the playground time would be a lot warmer for them too (have to say it is indeed rather cold in Borrett Road in winter). So unless you have other classes and activities planned in the afternoons, PM might not be a bad choice afterall!!

作者: josechan 時間: 11-11-16 15:21

zachmama,

Can you share which primary school your son is attending now? And how would you comment on his chinese ability?

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作者: zachmama 時間: 11-11-16 17:28

He was very lucky - he got into ESF.

However, his Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese) is crap - he cannot carry a conversation in Cantonese or Mandarin, only simple phrases. We have a very big part to blame as we didn't speak that much Chinese at home. Right now we are working more on it, and I will follow elmostoney's suit in her tuitioning her daughter Chinese. Frankly, I won't count on SW's Chinese program if you have higher expectations of Chinese standard - afterall it is an English-medium school. However, the school has a wonderful way of teaching kids, and all of the kids I see there loves to learn Chinese as well other things - they sing or recite poems in Mandarin during xmas and CNY plays, even caucasian kids!! They are very proud of their ability to be able to do it. With that backdrop and your other supplementing, kids from SW should be able to achieve a decent level of Chinese.

Btw, ESF's Chinese program is not as bad or slow as we originally thought it would be. Of couse, it can't be compared with LS, but kids are learning it the happy way.

hope it helps!!

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-16 17:34

zachmama

very thanks for your reply
could you tell us whether your son is cat1 or cat2?
which ESF he's studing now?
It seems very difficult to get in ESF Primary......

作者: zachmama 時間: 11-11-17 10:40

Hi Crystalpui. pls check pm.

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-18 21:32

大家真係冇講錯真係個個都收左.

作者: reneeleung 時間: 11-11-20 18:41

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作者: elmostoney 時間: 11-11-20 19:05

早兩日有同學仔生日, 班主任都來左, 真係好感動. 我同幾個媽媽傾過, 其中一個洋人媽媽, 大仔同我阿女一班, 細個兩歲, 佢話 swck小學係佢首選, 佢有好多朋友係esf讀, 但係佢覺得swck教得多d野, 連英文同phonics都教得快d (我有朋友係bradbury讀 year 1, 據我所知, 的確如此, 佢地而家讀12 camera words, swck 已要學成40個), 師生比例低, 所以亦personal同caring好多, 上星期老師同小朋友種左d蕃茄, 香草, 蘿蔔, 佢話係esf 更加唔會有. (有小朋友係esf 讀嘅家長唔好介意, 我都係照repeat佢所講), 我個女上堂已讀默, 如老師講MAD, 要小朋友寫出來, 主要係考phonics, 但係當然唔會有咩野評分, 都係睇小朋友做到物野. 阿女話老師會帶佢地出戶外, 觀察花草樹木.

作者: zachmama 時間: 11-11-21 09:42

Crystalpui, congratulations!! So are you going to let your little girl go to SWCK next year?

作者: zachmama 時間: 11-11-21 09:47

原帖由 elmostoney 於 11-11-20 19:05 發表
早兩日有同學仔生日, 班主任都來左, 真係好感動. 我同幾個媽媽傾過, 其中一個洋人媽媽, 大仔同我阿女一班, 細個兩歲, 佢話 swck小學係佢首選, 佢有好多朋友係esf讀, 但係佢覺得swck教得多d野, 連英文同phonics都教 ...

Hi Elmostoney

Your sharing makes me wanting to get my son into ICA even more!! I know it's still very early days, but how would you feel about the secondary school entry? I think I need to consider this before really making a move, as my son was extremely lucky that he got into ESF, and couldn't count on luck always being on our side during the secondary school entry. Perhaps ICA will have a secondary by then, but just for argument sake, what are your thoughts if there isn't. Would you mind sharing?

Thanks!!

作者: elmostoney 時間: 11-11-21 10:22

zachmama, i can't answer about a secondary school.  I know they are planning about it, but it is important that they get the primary up and running first.

係swck讀, 我覺得父母要係學習上involve多d, 因為真係教得幾快, 除非小朋友個英文底 (phonics and reading)都唔錯,  我之前因為一早預左比阿女入is, 所以只係狂谷中文, 佢中文程度反而match到LS一般幼稚園, 但英文phonics而家就要追返.  佢地而家已讀緊test, club, drum, snap, puff, 呢d字, 一本phonics reader, 我同阿女讀左6日!  真係唔易.  讀左幾日, 老師有單對單要阿女讀返出來, 睇佢得唔得, 唔得就由得我地繼續讀多幾日.  我最初以為會慢慢教, cat, dog咁.  我地要做mathletics, 冇做仲比老師追.

班主任之前係bradbury教, 佢本身係esf 都教左25年, 佢自己兩個仔都係esf 讀, 佢個人認為, swck提供嘅reading resources (指學拼音同reading)比esf多好多, 亦比較聽老師嘅意見.  所以我諗諗下, 覺得一間新校未必唔好, 睇佢點做. 因為佢地start small, 出年九月應該係5班, 110人, 可以慢慢做好佢, 佢地話就算多人申請, 應該都唔會加班住, run左第一年先.  唔會好似有d學校, 如isf同維小咁, 因為起左個大校舍,就有壓力狂開班, 除左會混亂外, 一時間要搵咁多好老師亦唔易.  今年其實我都覺得我地好好運, 今年會係唯一一年係一班14人, 對我個女catch up英文, 適應小學生活會有好大幫助, 以後都係22人. 而家14人, 仲要係一個老師, 一個assistant返到午飯時段, 另外中文老師每日飯後一節課.  我個女話連小朋友去poo poo, 唔係太識抹, 班主任仲幫佢地抹埋! 如果唔係人少, 點做得到.  要知道雖然係year 1 , 根本好多小朋友都係得四歲幾五歲, 其實都好細.

新校另一個好處係, 佢地唔受好多現有制度制抓, 校長同老師都好有心同齊心, 所以會係能力內挑佢地認為最好嘅方法, 教材比學校.  雖然我地為細仔都報左幾間學校, 未interview, 但係我同老公而家都傾向細仔入埋swck小學.

因為 ica 等緊教署批文先可以正式派入學申請表, 所以佢地而家只係叫人填意向書 (form of interest),我估係想統計下有幾多人會申請入學. 據我所知, 而家已收到 130個家庭form of interest (唔係小朋友, 因為有d家庭可能超過一個適齡小朋友), 仲要未計我阿女呢班year 1, 不過我知道當中有d 香港父母, 打算比小朋友出年入LS一年班, 所以到時會有人走, 但起碼應有一半人留低.  我個人聽阿女同學個媽媽講, 出年ica一開, 佢會將大仔(出年year 3)轉埋來, 而我地阿仔出年就係 year 1.

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作者: elmostoney 時間: 11-11-21 10:37

i haven't thought about secondary. 做一日和尚撞一日鐘, 到時先算. i know many kids go abroad for secondary, especially the ones who want to go on to UK universities (after hk changed the system to 334 and doesn't match with UK's system). i think a space can be found. 入ICA就有呢個煩惱, 不過我覺得現階段, 以女兒年齡同性格來講, 一間細d同有愛心d嘅學校, 對佢較適合, 長遠對佢學習同性格發展有好處.

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-21 10:58 標題: 回復 90# elmostoney 的帖子

"5班, 110人" is large as compared with many international schools (CIS, KCIS, GSIS)

作者: crystalpui 時間: 11-11-21 11:18

zachmama

yes
should be study in SWCK in coming Sep if I haven't loss my job...

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-21 11:26

I think the primary section has large enough student body to stream students into Chinese classes of varying levels.

作者: elmostoney 時間: 11-11-21 11:33

i think you need to put school fees in perspective as well. how much does CIS and GSIS cost? If the fees of NIS and presently at small world is of any indication, 22 kids at around $7000 is quite reasonable compared to ESF 30 kids. (right now, we pay $6700/month for 14 kids, full day). I wouldn't claim SWCK/ICA has the "LOWEST" teacher/student ratio, but I think it is quite reasonable, considered the price. and apparently, many parents are comparing ICA to ESF, not to GSIS and CIS. So it depends on the type of school you are looking at.

School culture is of another consideration. I once considered Victoria Shanghai. At $8400 this year, although a class is big (30 kids), each has TWO teachers - mandarin and English. It also has indoor swimming pool, auditorium, art room for pottery and oil painting, etc. More after school activities to choose from so kids don't have to run around to go to 才藝班. $8400 vs. $6700 in this case, judging from these facts, I would choose VSA anytime, especially it has a longer history than ICA. but I think people who pick SWCK and ICA don't solely choose the school based on concrete gains, it's because the school is so LOVING and CARING! Being a Christian school, it is there to teach kids the right values in life. I am not a Christian myself, but my husband is. I think many schools are out there to be kind and nuturing to the kids, encourage them to explore and be creative. But too often, kids nowadays can only think of themselves. everything is about me, me, me - being taught to be creative and adventurous is often about forging ahead. It is all about one's own interest. I appreciate the fact that a Christian school will attempt to put some moral teachings in their curriculum. so it depends if this is important to the parents. CIS is one school that I didn't even apply. Partly I knew it is close to impossible to get in, but mostly because I don't like their culture. It is all about money and how much money you have. all my 3 nephews/nieces went there from reception till graduation and I also have friends' whose kids go there now or at some point of time. Just not the right set of value which I want my kids to have in a school as such.

作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-21 11:46 標題: 回復 95# elmostoney 的帖子

Hi elmostoney,

I actually like school with large number of student enrollment for a particular school year (ie. P1, P2,etc). I brought my son to SWCK school visit. We love the caring environment and school philosophy. My son reacted very positive during the school visit. Thanks for your detailed information about the school.

作者: zachmama 時間: 11-11-21 12:23

Dear Elmostoney

Thank you very much for your detailed sharing. I appreciate it very very much. I agree with you, school culture is a very important factor in deciding the right school for a child. Like you, we didn't apply to CIS, cos one, we know we couldn't get in, second, even if we could get in, we couldn't afford it, and finally, let's say we won't be happy in that environment. I also agree with you that there are advantages being in the start up stage of a new school. There would be flexibility and a drive to make the teaching program better. I'll continue to watch this space. We are one of the families which submitted a form of interest and I eagerly await its development. Mrs Gail and Mrs Tess and their team has been working tirelessly towards giving children a better learning environment, and their courage is to be applauded.

共勉之。

作者: dogeug 時間: 11-11-21 13:05

Hi Crystalpui,

Congratulations! 想問下你報左名後有無自己去school visit? 定係等學校call 你去visit? 我send左form, 跟住應該點做?

作者: reneeleung 時間: 11-11-21 13:43

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作者: Littleho 時間: 11-11-21 14:09

I also did not apply for CIS and Cdnis. Their tuition fees doubled those of KCIS, SWCK and ESF. I guess they might have other hidden costs too.

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