HELP!! Sha Tin Junior School vs Renaissance College揀邊間好?

constancecheng

請各位家長解答下
因為兩間都收左我囡囡
所以好想知道大家對呢2間IS既意見同評價
麻煩大家!!

baby8

SJS my cup of tea.

constancecheng

Thanks for all the comments!!!!!!

Radiomama

I'm a parent of RC. Both SJS & RC are good in terms of teachers & curriculum.

The difference is size!

RC is a large school ( with primary sch & secondary sch) in the same campus. It's a bite crowded in the morning. Besides, the small kids should find their own way to survive-to have their friends, to cope with the challenges from big kids(basket ball or rugby in the court!)

I'm also headache with the behavior of the secondary students too. A few of them are very intimate at KCR. I should remind my boy don't behave like that all the times.

Besides, there are 6 classes in year one with 27 ppl in a class. Not easy to excel himself ( I mean my boy) in the class. However, he also learns that every one is unique and has his own strength & weakness.

Lastly, I'm quite confident with the academic performance of RC. The students in year 3 are amazing. As a parent helper in the class, I realize that the standard of the whole class is very high.

FattyDaddy

宏媽 發表於 12-2-12 15:41
My boys are not those what people regard as 'obedient', but so far they have been very good both at home and at school ...

This is an interesting point, many parents might equate obedience to discipline, but they are very different.

Obedience is obey and don't question, just do it because those who have authority know better than you. Discipline is understanding why the rules are there and agreeing to them.

Obedience is desirable and even necessary when a child is very young and can't reason properly, but it should gradually be converted to discipline as the child develops.

宏媽

I have 2 boys going to SJS, one is in year 5 and the other is in year 3. So far I find students' discipline is excellent,
even better than a lot of local schools.
The school rules are not very strict but they successfully foster a sense of self discipline among students.
The teachers are experience and patient.
My boys are not those what people regard as 'obedient', but so far they have been very good both at home and at school.

Evawong08011

How about SJS and ICS? My kid got both of the offers? Hard to choose! Any help?

constancecheng

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FattyDaddy!! Thanks a lot!! Your opinions really helped me a lot in choosing these two school.

FattyDaddy

constancecheng 發表於 12-2-12 06:01
Do anyone know that hows the students' discipline of SJS and RC? ...

Hehe, I know someone will probably pick on me for my (over) simplifications, but here goes ...

Shatin Junior will probably produce a GwaiMui of Asian appearance, while Renaissance might produce a Westernized Hongkonger. The latter is likely to retain more of the traditional Chinese values and be more disciplined but perhaps less out-going.

People can debate for hours over what exactly is an international school, but sometimes complex issues can be made clearer by thinking in simple terms {:1_1:}

constancecheng

Thanks for all the replies.
Actually Chinese isnt the major concern when im choosing school for my daughter.
Do anyone know that hows the students' discipline of SJS and RC?
Are there many fighting , bullying cases?
Thanks :)

FattyDaddy

alpham0m 發表於 12-2-11 23:34
Yes, you are right. It is the curriculum that matters, not the demographics.

Correct, the curriculum differs too ...

Renaissance College
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We also offer one of the strongest Chinese language programmes in the international education system and are the only school in Hong Kong to offer the DP Theory of Knowledge (ToK) taught in Chinese and English.
http://www.renaissance.edu.hk/content/learning-rchk

ESF
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ESF has traditionally taught the National Curriculum of England and Wales
http://www.esf.edu.hk/curriculum/overview

So, if Chinese is a major concern, you know which to choose {:1_1:}

FattyDaddy

CSJ安樂窩 發表於 12-2-11 20:19
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Message from ESF CEO

Renaissance College is a Private Independent School (PIS) run by ESF Educational Services Ltd.
http://www.renaissance.edu.hk/content/policy

I guess you know the difference between PIS and ESF schools? {:1_1:}

alpham0m

Yes, you are right. It is the curriculum that matters, not the demographics.

CSJ安樂窩

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Yes, agree with you but according to Fattydaddy's statement, 70% of Hong Kong Permanent Residents meaning the school is a local school.  I think I didn't misunderstand his statement, right? What I am trying to tell him is that even expats could be Permanent Residents, then how could he make such statement??  Regarding CEO ESF's message, I don't think they could 'make up' figures, right? but it must be truth that 70% of the ESF students are in fact Permanent Residents, no matter if they are ASIAN looking or actually local Chinese.

alpham0m

You could say that BHS and KJS all look very Asian too.

I think that statement is made in an attampt to convince the government that since now 70% of ESF students are HK permanent residents, they should really enjoy the same kind of finicial support from the govt. just like local children who go to local schools.

CSJ安樂窩

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Don't get me wrong.  I agree that there are more local families in RC but just want to say that his statement is invalid.  If you compare RC Vs Island School or South Island School, then yes, the ratio of local families in RC is a lot higher but with SJS, I don't see  such BIG difference there.

alpham0m

I would take his point as RC is an international school for local families.

Christi

agreed with CSJ. that's not the way how we define international vs local...

CSJ安樂窩

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Message from ESF CEO

Note para.6.  So all ESF schools are local schools?

FattyDaddy

Simply put, Shatin Junior School is an international school while Renaissance College is an "international style" local school, I'm sure you can make the right choice based on this difference.

"At capacity, 70 per cent of students enrolled must have one parent with Hong Kong Permanent Resident status."
http://www.renaissance.edu.hk/content/policy