KBCK

rookiemom888

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發表於 05-4-28 19:33 |只看該作者

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Ernest,
It's at 300 Junction road, it's near the Baptist Hospital. Normally if I take a taxi there, I would ask them to stop at the very end of Kam Shing Road.

Hope it helps!

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發表於 05-4-28 21:01 |只看該作者

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Ernest
Good luck to your kid tomorrow! My kid will have an interview next Tuesday. And the son of my friend will have an interview in mid May.

Well. I'm thinking of how many school vacanies KBCK can still offer for the PM session.
Good luck anyway! If my kid fails to pass the entry test, I'll let him go for YMCA (TST) (AM school) or Anfield (AM school).

The school is opposite to the new campus of Baptist University and close to a bus stop. Maybe you can take a minibus bound for Broadcast Drive at Kowloon Tong MTR station.

Maxwell's mother

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發表於 05-5-3 10:01 |只看該作者

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Just wondering why you consider KBCK for your kid?
I want to know more about this school however, not much comment can be heard from BK...

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發表於 05-5-3 17:09 |只看該作者

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Hi Ernest's mum

I was really angry with my kid this morning as he didn't speak up at the time of the interview (KBCK) but he knew all the answers. I guess he's not happy with the school environment as he likes playing with the slide. At present, he's doing pre-nursery school at HK Pre-school (international class). ANd he's happy there. The headteacher (Indian lady) told me the seat would be reserved for those who applied earlier... and my kid would be put on the waiting list. Then I realized that he failed ...

But after visiting the school today, I'm not very satisfied with the school that the kids won't learn to write and there's no teaching of letters, numbers or shapes for K1. The kids will just work on a theme for fun. Maybe I want something concrete in terms of learning or knowledge. I wanna a balance between local curriculum (strong in Maths) and international curriculum (good at English).

In the early afternoon, I went to YMCA International School (the one situated at Tsim Sha Tsui) for an interview with my kid and got an offer from the headteacher immediately after the short meeting. I can see there are more foreign students (Some are Indian students though) at YMCA than KBCK. But again, at KBCK, they are mainly Chinese with some Indian kids and one to two western kids in a classroom (the same as YMCA but there are more Indian kids at YMCA than KBCK). Instead, there are more Chinese kids at KBCK. But I can see the kids at KBCK are not as active (or open in the sense) as the ones at YMCA when dealing with school visitors or the headteacher. When I went to KBCK, no kids talked to me but the kids at YMCA were eager to talk to the headteacher and one Chinese kid said: "I love you for one hundred years!" and the other kids all said: "I love you, headteacher." I was surprised to see that the Chinese kids would to do that to show their passion and that's the kind of character I'd like my kid to develop as to express oneself actively in an open manner. And that's what I want my kid to nuture in an international school setting.

At KBCK, not all teachers are westerners. I'm sorry and don't mean to discriminate against non-western teachers but that's only what I want from a school as I'm also the one who cares about the "accent" that my kid may pick up in the school environment.

Back to your consideration, if I were you, I'd go for St Catherine and try CCKG for K2 (if you consider the path of local schools) as kids of St Catherine are good at writing or vocabulary as well.

Happy to share with you!

Maxwell

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發表於 05-5-3 17:20 |只看該作者

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It can be a problem if there's no class for Chinese at KBCK. It's difficult to teach Chinese to the kid at home. It depends on what you are looking for.

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發表於 05-5-3 22:56 |只看該作者

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Maxwell,

Thanks for your sharing. I totally understand your concerns.

btw, how can I get the application form for KBCK? Can I download it from the web?

jm03

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發表於 05-5-4 22:41 |只看該作者

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kbck 收左我個仔...但只係下午班.
老師話上午只收返church /好早報名的小朋友

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發表於 05-5-4 23:02 |只看該作者

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Congratulations! Your kid must be very outspoken.

Maxwell

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發表於 05-5-6 20:29 |只看該作者

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interviews 時只用左10 mins, 我個仔入去之後考佢認下圖形, 又叫佢解圖, 之後我個仔話只想玩, 話想出去玩沙, 個老師就同我talk 左5分鐘

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發表於 05-5-7 14:00 |只看該作者

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My son had an interview yesterday.  The Principal said result will be sent on coming monday or tuesday.  I walked around the school for an hour while waiting.  My feeling is good and warm.  Let me share what i've seen and observed.

The daily schedule with very much focus on storytelling and activities, together with singing, snack time and toilet sessions.  I found the teachers will work activities(mostly arts & crafts) together with kids on one-on-one bacis.  For rest of the students would play in different groups of toys.  Besides, their arts and crafts projects are very fruitful and detailed, in other words, stronger vocalubary-building during the process.

Having Mother's day as theme for the week, each students was given a piece of carnation back home for their mothers. Teacher helps each of them tying up ribbons, labeling and teaches them saying "Happy Mother's Day".  During our interview,  few students took the flower to the Principal and saying the magic words.

Regaring curriculum, it's hard to compare with the local ones. No reporting in K1 as the Principal said, starting alphabet in K2.  If you are looking for something concrete, similar to local kindy, this is not a choice so as other esf kindies.

fannychoi: did the principal confirm the seat on the spot? Will you take the offer? What kind of primary schools do you target for your son?

jm03: you've to get the form from the school office. call them up for further queries.

salami

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發表於 05-5-7 20:28 |只看該作者

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Mrs Sam(manager/adminstrator) 係在interview 時已問我讀唔讀, and 她的學校只可以給我個仔讀下午班, 問我有冇問題, 和講比我聽k1 係唔教ABC的.

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發表於 05-5-7 22:32 |只看該作者

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fannychoi: oic, I've met the Principal only. She gave me positive signs but not confirmation.

Will you take it?

salami

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發表於 05-5-8 23:40 |只看該作者

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I have also received the confirmation from KBKC yesterday (May 7) that my daughter are accepted in K1 of p.m. session which our interview was on May 3, 2005

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發表於 05-5-12 15:08 |只看該作者

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Congratulations!

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發表於 05-5-12 17:59 |只看該作者

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tyli: I confirmed the seat at KBCK. If you take the offer, our kids would be schoolmates by then.

maxwell/fannychoi: how about you?

Are you interested in joining any mandarin playgroup in kln tong?

salami

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發表於 05-5-14 07:05 |只看該作者

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Hi salami,

I have confirmed with the school on May 12, 2005.
Let's meet on June 29, 2005. My daughter's name
is Janice, How about yours ?

I am also interested in joining some mandarin playgroup in kln tong. You can check with Anfield
it's a good choice.

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發表於 05-5-15 08:59 |只看該作者

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Hi

My son will stay at HK Preschool (international class). Hah maybe my son and your kid(s) will be classmates some years later in an international primary school. My choice will be CAIS as my son has no British passport, so I don't think he'll be accepted by any one of the ESF schools (except for Yat Sun School in Ma On Shan).

Anyway, I can see and feel you're all happy with your choice.

Maxwell