Kindergartens in Ma On Shan

Wendy1912

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have any experience with Think International Kindergarten, Greenfield Int’l Kindergarten, Wellborn Anglo-Chinese Kindergarten, Boxhill Kindergarten and ESF Wu Kai Sha?

My girls have been offered a place with Boxhill for K1 next year. Today they had an interview with Wellborn which went well I think. I like the environment (big playground, nice organic farm) and the size of the school (probably the biggest Kindergarten in MOS), although the location is not convenient as we live near Sunshine City.

Boxhill looks good, teachers look nice and the size of the school is alright, yet again location is not the best.

We will have another interview at Greenfield. Personally I don’t like this school, the equipment, furniture such as the chairs are very rusty. My girls are attending their playgroup there but don’t really enjoy going as the class is quite boring, same programme week after week (same snack which is raisin bun every week!).

They also go to the playgroup at Think which they very much enjoy. The teacher miss Lokie is very cheerful and nice, all kids love her!

I would like my girls to be able to speak English and Cantonese. Although I have heard lots of good things about ESF. Myself I was raised in Europe so I like the teaching method there, kids learn through play and activities.

Hope anyone can share his/her experience with me. Any information would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance mommies and daddies.

貝珠

I am not sure about ur target primary school and also ur expectation in early education. It is too difficult to say which is better for your kid.

Just my general feeling and understanding towards the above schools. Boxhill: a very caring school, age appropriate curriculum, minimal chinese, well prepare kid to go to international school, little 中文 in nursery and more 中文in upper class.

Esf, no nursery, only k1,k2, play based learning, no homework , priority of interview to Esf primary

Think , balanced curriculum, students can go to local schools or other international school ( of course only if vacancies available)

Greenfield : academic driven

Not much idea on welbourn

Wendy1912

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Thanks so much for the valuable info 🙏😊
I plan to send my girls to Australia after primary.  I would like them to be able to speak Cantonese too besides English.  Me and my helper speak English to them all the time.  My Chinese is not good in terms of writing and reading although I speak it fluently.  I’m afraid and worried that I may not be able to help them with their homework if I choose local Kindergartens/primary schools.  

You said Boxhill is a caring school, is that based on your own experience or did you hear from other parents?

貝珠

Wendy1912 發表於 17-10-26 23:23
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Thanks so much for the valuable info 🙏😊

Own experience

assado

如果吾怕遠少少, 沙田HKPS 好。馬安山Greenfield 亦都好。