ESF (Tsing Yi)

Oscarmom

My son born in feb 06 and i want to send him to the int'l kinder, can anyone share the infomation about the esf (tsing yi) and when should i apply. I actually check from the web site of this school and the application date of this school is from 1 of oct until the end of oct each year, so if i send the form on april will they still consider my case. We usually speak cantonese to my son, so i hope he can have better english environment in school, that's the reason why i want to send him to the int'l kinder, however i heard that there are mainly chinese students study in the tsing yi ESF, is that true, so can my son still learn more english in this school, pls give me advice. thanks a lot...

katguan

I'm not ready yet...  

原文章由 play 於 08-6-25 15:01 發表
Are you ready?

School bus: no longer Koon Chung Bus, ??
I live in Tung Chung and they use a different bus company,  I havn't contacted them yet.

Uniform: When should I buy?
I may buy it sometime in the middle of August

Start the first school day: 1/9/2008?
Acutally I'm not sure, I thought it was written somewhere that the term begins at the end of August?

Name Label?
I think we can buy the labels at the uniform seller? and it's not compulsory?

Please share your view.
Actually I'm still waiting for the notice for orientation, and hopefully I can get most of the answers there. Any mommy get the notice already?

play

Are you ready?

School bus: no longer Koon Chung Bus, ??
Uniform: When should I buy?
Start the first school day: 1/9/2008?
Name Label?

Please share your view.

原文章由 katguan 於 08-6-18 16:11 發表
I see, thanks.

katguan

I see, thanks.

原文章由 lsw0316 於 08-6-17 11:51 發表
Hi Katguan,

This orientation was not the one for children.  It was the introductory tour for parents only.  I'm also still awaiting  advice for the children's orientation day.  

lsw0316

Hi Katguan,

This orientation was not the one for children.  It was the introductory tour for parents only.  I'm also still awaiting  advice for the children's orientation day.  

原文章由 katguan 於 08-6-16 14:26 發表
咁早有Orientation咩？ 我都未收到通知窩！

katguan

咁早有Orientation咩？ 我都未收到通知窩！

katguan

咁早有Orientation咩？我都未收到通知窩。

katguan

咁早有Orientation咩？我都未收到通知窩。

katguan

咁早有Orientation咩？我都未收到通知窩。

play

Yes, I attend the orientation on 29/5.

原文章由 靚bb 於 08-6-4 23:01 發表
Hi play

Do you mean you have attended the orientation on 29/5?  Because I just called the office that they haven't send out the letter yet.

靚bb

Hi play

Do you mean you have attended the orientation on 29/5?  Because I just called the office that they haven't send out the letter yet.

原文章由 play 於 08-5-31 02:09 發表
I went to the visit 29/5 afternoon.
The principle said there were only 4 students could not pass the interview of ESF.

play

I went to the visit 29/5 afternoon.
The principle said there were only 4 students could not pass the interview of ESF.

原文章由 Cheerfulmama 於 08-5-29 23:02 發表


I agree that there are some points which are not as good as other school e.g. class size is too big, teachers allow student speak in cantonese.....

At least, it's a ticket to the primary school.... ...

Cheerfulmama

原文章由 lawlinhy 於 08-5-27 20:17 發表
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I agree that there are some points which are not as good as other school e.g. class size is too big, teachers allow student speak in cantonese.....

At least, it's a ticket to the primary school....higher chance.

lawlinhy

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[ 本文章最後由 lawlinhy 於 08-5-28 10:12 編輯 ]

lawlinhy

I went to the orientation and the existing principle said the new principle was her student many years ago......so their style will be very much the same.

原文章由 rvbb 於 08-5-27 15:58 發表
Good news is the principle retired this year and  a new one will come. Hope she is good.

rvbb

My girl is studying K1 now.  I have many bad experiences about the school. The teachers are not as good as before (few years ago) after they changed the principal.  That's what I heard from a lot of mothers. The teachers are not caring same as the principle.  Some K2 mothers hv withdrawal from school after the outbreak. The school not allow students to wear mask.  Many parents are strongly disagree with this policy. But they don't care. They don't care your kid is sick or not.

Good news is the principle retired this year and  a new one will come. Hope she is good.  

原文章由 splash 於 08-5-23 09:48 發表
Hi Chrisf,
Can you elaborate more on this?  Thanks.

splash

Hi Chrisf,
Can you elaborate more on this?  Thanks.

原文章由 lawlinhy 於 08-4-7 14:52 發表
原文章由 christf 於 08-4-4 22:47 發表
By the way, ESF kinders are among the poorest international kinders in the quality of teaching.

lawlinhy

Why do you say so?  

原文章由 christf 於 08-4-4 22:47 發表
By the way, ESF kinders are among the poorest international kinders in the quality of teaching.

Y6baba

Hi Christf,

I found this by chance,
http://baby-kingdom.com/viewthread.php?tid=1198696

I think we are talking the same thing when the kid studying in ESF primary.
"great changes in......reading ability
......speaking ability......"
just my example not suit your standard.

Y6baba

原文章由 christf 於 08-4-4 22:47 發表
I think you had better to check with your friend.

Yes, ESF primary divides the daily reading books in different levels.

If she was referring to the general reading level adopted by ESF primary schoo ...

Hi Christf,

Thank you for the information.

Firstly, I still have no idea of the reading level standard of ESF primary. Anyway, my friends are really happy of her daughter's performance and the little girl is happy. She is below standard may be due she was studied in ESF kinder as you said the poorest quality of teaching.

You are the first one I heard to comment about ESF kinder in this way, I'm not surprise. Most of the other said they don't teach.

Besides, what should I check with my friend?