anyone got offer from TY ESF?

uulaw

can i know anyone got offer from Tsing Yi ESF already?

Shrimpiggy

not yet bor. the interview letter said this week but the teacher told us that result will be ready on 4th Feb during the interview.

uulaw

really?i am so worry about it.can i call the school ask the result?

Shrimpiggy

dont worry, i am also waiting, I think we have at least 3 families here in this forum waiting for the results.

uulaw

hope all of us can get the offer!

FattyDaddy

When we receive results through the post, we could often tell whether it is good news or bad news even before we open the envelope, judging by the thickness of the letter. An offer is usually accompanied by various forms to be filled in and returned and so the letter would be thick, while bad news is usually just a single sheet saying "We regret to inform you ... blah blah blah", and so the letter would be thin.

Not so for ESF, an offer will also be just a single sheet bearing the good news, and the paper work will follow later in another letter {:1_1:}

Shrimpiggy

thanks fattydaddy's valuable sharing. good luck to all!

Mom2One

According to a friend of mine whose child interviewed at Hillside, she was told that her son has been accepted but that they can't issue contracts until EDB approves fees etc. But not sure if that's the case for all ESF kindies or just Hillside.

菠蘿媽媽

原帖由 FattyDaddy 於 13-01-31 發表
When we receive results through the post, we could often tell whether it is good news or bad news ev ...

Thank you Fattydaddy, u can always give us very supportive advice!

菠蘿媽媽

I also waiting for the result

uulaw

i called school today.they said will send the letter out b4 CNY.

菠蘿媽媽

Thank you for your update!

jolalee

So this coming week is it!

The school have informed us ahead of time that we're only on the wait list (before the play visit), so i wonder what our 'acceptance letter' will be like, even if my son passed their requirement. Probably that he passed but will inform us of a spot when it's available, i guess.

菠蘿媽媽

You are in Cat 1/2?

mouton

Attended the play visit on 25th in the morning.  Can't tell much how's going, we are just waiting.  Wish you all a Happy Chinese New Year.  Godspeed!

jolalee

菠蘿媽媽 發表於 13-2-2 13:15
You are in Cat 1/2?

Good question. I don't know.
Both my husband and I speak to our son in English (basically everyone in our house speaks English), but i did put that his grandparents speaks to him in Cantonese (who doesn't live together and we see each other only 2-4 times a month, but then, the application did not ask how often they see each other). I've no idea if they'd put us in Cat 1 or 2 in that case.


Are you on the wait list or the guaranteed list? Are you considered Cat 1 or 2? How would you know about it?

konimama

No worry to all. ESF will cancel Category system on 2014/15 p1 interview.
AND ESF kindergarten students will not have any priority for interview as well.

You don't need to worry much about kindergarten then.

Concentrate on P1 application for good.

FattyDaddy

konimama 發表於 13-2-3 23:09
No worry to all. ESF will cancel Category system on 2014/15 p1 interview.
AND ESF kindergarten stude ...

For those who are not already in the ESF system but targeting ESF primary schools, I'm not sure if this is really good news or bad news.

With the current system, at least one knows what would bring an advantage to ESF P1 application, i.e. be an ESF kindergarten pupil and in Cat 1. With that system gone and ESF schools being no longer "non-selective", one simply won't know what might improve one's chances, and if one doesn't know then how exactly does one "concentrate on P1 application"? It will be like applying to one of those elite local schools where parents put their children through piano lessons and ballet lessons and all kinds of grueling extra-curricula tutoring believing these would help, if at all.

菠蘿媽媽

jolalee 發表於 13-2-3 22:06
Good question. I don't know.
Both my husband and I speak to our son in English (basically everyone ...

My case is similar to you, the first language of my daugther is English, but she can understand some Cantonese, as she learn from PN class. And I did report to that in the application form. So I also don't know which Cat we are.

I don't know what is wait list or the guaranteed list? how can we know? from the letter or call to school?

菠蘿媽媽

FattyDaddy 發表於 13-2-4 04:22
For those who are not already in the ESF system but targeting ESF primary schools, I'm not sure if  ...

Is this new arrangement is confirmed?