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作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-13 21:56 標題: help! just quit the local kind and paid for the IS!

本帖最後由 baby-renee 於 14-1-13 21:59 編輯

Sorry guys! I couldn't do any more local kindy although her kindy is a warm and caring school. it is the teaching system that i am not a big fan. I escaped. i escaped without a solid plan. Need help here. Now we are going to Woodland in Saikung to finish up her K2 and meanwhile i am looking for the possible primary school for her.
we missed ESF. SIS has no seats. I don't know how good is HKA?

i was thinking apply for Creative Primary school in Kowloontung and 崇真 english stream later this yr, but if they turned us down, then i must have a plan B. so im looking at IS now. cause i don't want to put her in the public school system. (no offence)

im so new to here, can any one tell me what am i doing making sense or i had it backwards?

thx a lot!

作者: victoryu19 時間: 14-1-13 22:06

You can go to HKA for a school visit. The new campus looks very impressive.

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-13 22:18

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i was thinking about do a school visit, too. Thank you!
however since i never been to any other IS, i m afraid i can't make the right judgement. i don't see any comments about HKA in the forum. i don't know why is that?

thank you very much!

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-13 22:29

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Victoryyu, did you go? are you going to apply?

作者: JeanTUNG 時間: 14-1-14 00:11 標題: 回覆：baby-renee 的帖子

U may check with Kellet school. Besides there is a new IS in kwun Tong - Nord Anglia. It will open later this year.

作者: Shummamapapa 時間: 14-1-14 08:36 標題: 回覆：help! just quit the local kind and paid for the IS!

you may like to check with KIS.
they might have vacancy.
they invited my son to join their reception class in Feb, but I dont want to change in the middle of the yr, while I am not sure if I will be happy with KIS. I will join their year one admission screening instead.

作者: c200 時間: 14-1-14 09:38

You may also try Anfield Primary at tai wai

作者: victoryu19 時間: 14-1-14 09:47

baby-renee 發表於 14-1-13 22:29
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Victoryyu, did you go? are you going to apply?

Still thinking as it is very expensive (and debenture is compulsory).

作者: oooray 時間: 14-1-14 10:02

Escaping at K2 without solid plan is risky.
My only advice is Getting any available seat in primary before choosing and waiting your best seat.

作者: mamath 時間: 14-1-14 17:02

baby-renee 發表於 14-1-13 21:56
Sorry guys! I couldn't do any more local kindy although her kindy is a warm and caring school. it i ...

U quit because of the teaching system in local Kinder? How demanding could it be in the Kinder?

作者: nelnelyeung 時間: 14-1-14 17:51 標題: 回覆：baby-renee 的帖子

Can consider

SWCS Christian School
www.cs.edu.hk

作者: meimei223 時間: 14-1-14 18:31

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If u are willing ti pay .5M, u still can apply ESF year 1. Think about it, if u plan to finish primary & secondary in hk. It is an alternative to u if no other school that have offer finally.

作者: annie40 時間: 14-1-14 22:17

HKA is a good school . take the offer, if have. once you child is in IS system, it is more easy to tranfsfer to other IS later.

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-14 23:25

thanks to all of you! i will look into the info you guys gave!! really appreciated!

i was thinking about maybe i just let my girl go for the private or semi-private, which i have a couple in mind so far: Creative primary in kowloontong, CKY, 崇真 international stream。 then since we live in TKO, she can also try 播道，真道。 if none of them takes her, then i don't know what to do then. i know it sound wired.

the reason i chose all these schools is because we can't afford the IS that over 12000 per month and we don't have .5M for debenture.

so really not much choice for us. HKA says there is a financial aid for the people who can't afford debenture, well, i m sure there are enough people who can afford it.

what do you guys say?

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-14 23:27

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thank you for the reply.Nord Anglia is over our budget.
i will look into kettlet , thank you!!

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-14 23:28

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thank you!!

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-14 23:28

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will look into it !! thank you!

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-14 23:31

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well, it is called demanding to me maybe not demanding enough for other people, so really hard to make personal comment here.

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-14 23:49

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hi that will be a little too far from TKO. thank you very much!

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-14 23:51

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hi Thank you ! i just looked up the site. is it only has yr1 and yr2 now?
i love the tuition but i don't see much info from the site though. maybe should call for a school visit? do you have more words for this school? is it good ?
thx a lot!

作者: victoryu19 時間: 14-1-14 23:55 標題: 回覆：help! just quit the local kind and paid for the IS!

HKA and Kellett are just as expensive as Nord Anglia. and Kellett has a long waiting list (3 year waiting time) unless u buy a debenture.

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-14 23:58

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wow! i guess I'm really new to IS then

what do you think the private and semi private schools i listed?thx for the help!

作者: victoryu19 時間: 14-1-15 00:06 標題: 回覆：help! just quit the local kind and paid for the IS!

will u consider spending a year in k3 in a international kindergarten next year first?

作者: annie40 時間: 14-1-15 08:11

Please apply ESF so as to put your child in waiting list. Then taking prompt action to send application form to below schools close to your g
home. All are good.

Hong Kong Academy Sai Kung
Hong lok yuen Taipo
CAIS Shatin
啟新，馬鞍山

Hk side and Discovery Bay there are more international primary schools. But too far for your kid. Never too late. work hard and make it.

作者: oooray 時間: 14-1-15 09:58

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When u are budgeting your education expenses, please take 5-10% increase of tuition fee every year.Also, those private school you listed probably have a "better" or "relaxed" learning environment than local schools but please make sure whether they will adopt the same examination system as local schools (e.g DSE) at secondary stage.The worst scenario is that you have enjoyed a happy learning time but at the end of day you are being slaughtered in the DSE where other students are well equipped throughout the demanding curriculum in local schools.

No matter you are in local or private or IS, you have to working hard if you want any pay-off. It was just an illusion that life in IS is so relaxing (of course there are many relaxing parent s and children but you can foresee their academic achievement in the future if they are not genius.) Most parents and children are working hard in learning , but just in a different way from those in local schools (exam, test, exam, test....).

作者: victoryu19 時間: 14-1-15 10:30

Going from TKO to the CAIS campus is quite far of a ride

作者: ILBC 時間: 14-1-15 10:39

School bus from TKO to CAIS Lai Yiu campus ~6:40-6:50am

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-15 12:46

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very good point! i definitely have to look at the school's final destination "DSE" or "IB". i want " IB"!
I think this time i have to really look into the school before i jump in like what i did for her kindy.
thank you so much to remind this !!

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-15 12:47

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i think it is the same time for Creative. Thank you !i will look into it!

作者: Artie 時間: 14-1-15 14:46

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baby-renee 發表於 14-1-15 12:46
very good point! i definitely have to look at the school's final destination "DS ...

Why you want IB over DSE?
I am asking because your child is still small and you are already worried about high school curriculum. And yet, you seem to know quite little about international schools.

作者: spiderlily 時間: 14-1-15 14:57

Artie 發表於 14-1-15 14:46
Why you want IB over DSE?
I am asking because your child is still small and you are already worrie ...

Exactly.  Don't rule out any of the possibility.

It is not easy to get a place in IS though.  Besides, some top ISs are not that relaxing as you would expect, such as CIS, GSIS...

If you plan to go to Us in HK, DSE is the main stream.

Very few schools in HK have full chain IB program, i.e. from PYP / MYP to IBDP.

作者: Shummamapapa 時間: 14-1-15 21:10 標題: 引用：School+bus+from+TKO+to+CAIS+Lai+Yiu+camp

原帖由 ILBC 於 14-01-15 發表
School bus from TKO to CAIS Lai Yiu campus ~6:40-6:50am

ILBC:

do you know abt the schedule for shaton to lai yiu? Thanks.

作者: Shummamapapa 時間: 14-1-15 21:11 標題: 引用：Quote:原帖由+ILBC+於+14-01-15+發表School

原帖由 Shummamapapa 於 14-01-15 發表
ILBC:

do you know abt the schedule for shaton to lai yiu? Thanks.

i mean shatin to lai yiu

作者: ILBC 時間: 14-1-15 21:23

Sorry, no idea. You can ask the school office, they're always helpful.

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-16 21:25

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Hi thx for the reply! U right I know little about IS. I heard DSE is very demanding and v hard., a lot of paperwork meanwhile Ib is more project base which needs a lot of work too, but more creative and mind stimulating. Pls correct me if I'm wrong.My girl is ABC, most likely she will go back to US for U.

Thx again

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-16 21:27

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Thx a lot!

作者: nelnelyeung 時間: 14-1-16 21:59 標題: 回覆：baby-renee 的帖子

It's a new school. I don't know anyone studying there. Just know its adopting the British national curriculum and Hk Chinese and maths.

作者: Artie 時間: 14-1-17 16:48

baby-renee 發表於 14-1-16 21:25
Hi thx for the reply! U right I know little about IS. I heard DSE is very dema ...

Looks like you are hearing bits and bits of IB from different sources/people and putting them together to get a twisted picture.
IBDP (high school curriculum) is one of the most demanding high school curriculum. Students are granted advance standing when entering university (with certain conditions). So you can say that IBDP covers considerably lots of content covered in freshman year. While the IBPYP (primary curriculum) is like most typical western primary curriculum) in terms of the knowledge learnt, IBMYP (junior secondary school curriculum) starts to get a lot more demanding.
You are right in saying students need to be very creative in IB, but at the same time, students need to be very hard working as well. Students who are not willing to be diligent and prefer a more relaxed high shool life should not choose IB.
Anyway, If your child would be going back to the US, it might be a good alternative to consider the US curriculum as well. Look at schools that provide US curriculum as well. Open yourself to different options.

作者: victoryu19 時間: 14-1-20 11:58

When are you planning to go back to USA by the way?

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-21 21:43

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thank you very much for the explanation!!! very helpful!

作者: baby-renee 時間: 14-1-21 21:44

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long time from now. maybe when she is 18. we don't know yet.

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