Vic Kindy to IS?

Atecila

Wondering if it is possible for graduates of Victoria Kindergartens to go to IS primary or reception levels? I am wondering if Vic kindies can prepare children's English level well enough to deal with IS interviews. Any parents with children in Vic kindies can share ? Thanks in advance!

siubotze

Atecila 發表於 17-9-25 19:26
Oh I see - so the max class size for reception is 12 ? To how many teachers? Thanks!! If so it's a  ...

Each class with 1 teacher, maximum around 12 pupils.  Two classes are sharing one class room, so there will be 24 students with 2 teachers there.

Atecila

siubotze 發表於 17-9-25 19:20
For the first year of opening, we are privileged to have a class size of 6 only.   It will increase ...

Oh I see - so the max class size for reception is 12 ? To how many teachers? Thanks!! If so it's a very good ratio indeed!

siubotze

Atecila 發表於 17-9-25 19:08
Thanks as always for your very detailed and helpful insights ! My preference is also for a more sol ...

For the first year of opening, we are privileged to have a class size of 6 only.   It will increase to around 12 in the future.  Half of our class is westerners.  Compared to Abacus, the number of foreigners are similar, if not more.  

Atecila

siubotze 發表於 17-9-25 15:07
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That is solely based on my observations and sharing with friends in the educati ...

Thanks as always for your very detailed and helpful insights ! My preference is also for a more solid foundation of basic knowledge at primary ears and hence looking into primary schools that adopt EYFS. That's why am looking at NAIS too alongside Abacus. at the same time I also have the belief of learning through play. Btw what is the class size at NAIS? In terms of culture mix, At least from my visit on their campus, I see quite a lot of westerners.  

siubotze

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That is solely based on my observations and sharing with friends in the educational field.  EYFS is more of a traditional curriculum to build the foundations of students, whereas IBPYP is more exploratory based.  There is no boundary for an IBPYP program, which means your kid can either learn a lot or learn nothing. The effectiveness of the PYP are based on how the teacher/school run the program and whether your kid is receptive to exploratory based learning.  To me, building a sound foundation at this stage is very important.  I would rather go for a more step-by-step approach than completely go wild at this stage.
The NAIS Sai Kung campus has a lovely outdoor area, however, it can never be compared to the outdoor playground at Abacus.  If you don't mind your little one got muddy, wet and messy every day after school and potentially fell sick because of the temperature difference of indoor and outdoor area, Abacus is the way to go.   

Atecila

siubotze 發表於 17-9-25 12:18
Hi, it's still in early days to comment, but what I really like is the close communication between  ...

Thanks for your helpful sharing again !!! So u believe EYFS is more structured than IBPYP? Their sai Kung campus seems very nice with outdoor space too. Do children get enough free play time in the outdoor space ?

siubotze

Atecila 發表於 17-9-25 11:23
Hihi siubotze , I have just attended the school tour of NAIS and remember that ur girl should now b ...

Hi, it's still in early days to comment, but what I really like is the close communication between school and parents.  The curriculum is British national so it's quite structured.  It's easier to keep track on their progress.  

Atecila

siubotze 發表於 17-7-30 15:38
It's through train all the way to year 11 and highly likely to be extended to year 13 in the early f ...

Hihi siubotze , I have just attended the school tour of NAIS and remember that ur girl should now be at NAIS reception? Just wondering how do u think of the school/curriculum so far? Many thanks in advance!! I will apply for school tour of the sai Kung campus later.

Atecila

siubotze 發表於 17-7-30 15:38
It's through train all the way to year 11 and highly likely to be extended to year 13 in the early f ...

Thanks - yes, distance is a consideration. We are in Lam tin ... if it's within 20 mins drive away, then it should still be ok for us.

siubotze

It's through train all the way to year 11 and highly likely to be extended to year 13 in the early future.  Distance is something that you may need to consider for a small baby.  I have not gotten then school bus information yet.  It's hard for me to advise now.

Atecila

siubotze 發表於 17-7-29 00:43
NAIS's reception has daily Chinese class of an hour and ESF has daily class of 30-45mins.  Both scho ...

Thanks for the info! I think I will also apply for NAIS now that they have kindergarten. Will Pupils got full train to their primary ? Just a bit afraid of the distance as NAIS is in sai Kung.

siubotze

NAIS's reception has daily Chinese class of an hour and ESF has daily class of 30-45mins.  Both schools' Chinese class are streamed from year 1.  I would say that both are very similar while NAIS's Chinese class is slightly longer.

Atecila

siubotze 發表於 17-7-26 22:38
Whompoa...it was already 2.5 years ago.

Thanks -- seems anfield whampoa does have a lot of good comments. I wonder if the Kowloon tong campus is similar. Re NAIS reception, do you know if the Chinese level will be stronger than anfield or esf? Thanks in advance for any insights again!

siubotze

Atecila 發表於 17-7-26 19:24
Oh really? Good to know. Which campus of anfield did you attend the interview?

Whompoa...it was already 2.5 years ago.

Atecila

siubotze 發表於 17-7-26 18:55
ISF does not specify an August cutoff, but they only pick big kid in reality.  I like Anfield.  I h ...

Oh really? Good to know. Which campus of anfield did you attend the interview?

siubotze

Atecila 發表於 17-7-26 09:15
Thanks Siubotze. I dunno about the cut off of ISF; but yes it makes sense for me to pick aug cut of ...

ISF does not specify an August cutoff, but they only pick big kid in reality.  I like Anfield.  I have to say it's the most impressive interview I attended. The teachers are dedicated and caring and it's well structured.  If it's not because of the commute, I would have taken the offer.  

Atecila

siubotze 發表於 17-7-26 07:40
You may want to know that ISF does not accept small baby.  Most of the kids are before August born. ...

Thanks Siubotze. I dunno about the cut off of ISF; but yes it makes sense for me to pick aug cut off schools indeed! Oh u also feel Anfield is good?Actually Am attending Anfield's summer camp and feels its English immersion is superb. There are older kids who have attended pg for a year there and they can all easily switch from Cantonese to English when speaking with different people which is quite good. Resources wise seems Vic has better environment (as my boy has been attending pg at their lower kornhill campus)  - but just 50% English - although having in mind intended IS interviews, I also wanna somehow lay a foundation of Chinese for him - so that's why am also considering Vic. Both PGs have a lot of free play which I like but not sure how different they are at PN or K1.

siubotze

Atecila 發表於 17-7-26 00:02
Many thanks 964000- your comments and suggestions have always been so helpful!! I live in Lam Tin - ...

You may want to know that ISF does not accept small baby.  Most of the kids are before August born.  

Atecila

964000 發表於 17-7-25 07:22
Actually where do you live? That decide where your choices are.
I knew at least two ESF kids who a ...

Many thanks 964000- your comments and suggestions have always been so helpful!! I live in Lam Tin - so Vic PN (in kornhill) is 15 mins drive Away similar as Anfield or other schools in Kowloon tong. Thanks for the info re ESF- guess I shouldn't expect my boy to get in or thrive in K1 as a dec boy. I have registered for schools tours for ISf (and also VSA later) to help me decide or eliminate any choices. Hope I can be able to pick a school that fits my son and our family !!