有關SPCCPS的問題？

TaoTaoMa

小兒將在本年九月入學SPCCPS，現想請教以下問題：

• 學校的一體一藝是否自行選擇？
• 一藝是否不包括鋼琴？
• Choir是否由學校選出？
• 除學費外，每月雜費多少？
• 父母是否時常要協助學校舉辦活動，性質如何？

謝謝！

LuGi

Me too! I also want to know. Could anyone help? Many thanks!

mow-mow

There are no enforced rules regarding extra-curricular activities - kids can pick & choose as they please.
In order to join the choir & orchestra one will have to go through selection process.
As for parents, there are many opportunities to help out in various capacities, some regular events (eg morning reading sessions) & some one-off (helpers on school tours) - but again, no enforced rules regarding participation.

原帖由 TaoTaoMa 於 09-4-14 23:50 發表
小兒將在本年九月入學SPCCPS，現想請教以下問題：

學校的一體一藝是否自行選擇？一藝是否不包括鋼琴？Choir是否由學校選出？除學費外，每月雜費多少？父母是否時常要協助學校舉辦活動，性質如何？謝謝！ ...

TaoTaoMa

Thanks for your info!!

LuGi

many thanks!

skateboardp

多謝分享!

我都想知,每月除學費外,其他雜費大約要多少? 如校車(由灣仔區上車),午膳等...

書簿費,校服又要多少?

kittylock

Monthly fee roughly as follows:

1. School fee $6K (10 mth pa)
2. School bus around $5xx ~ $1xxx (10.5mth pa)
3. Lunch $16.5 per meal
4. PTA $100
5. Text Books $1,5xx p.a.
6. Eng readers $3xx
7. Uniform - around $26x for boys and $28x for girls (1 set of summer and 1 set of PE uniform)

Optional ECA
1. Swimming  $900/8 lessons
2. Ping-pong $1,600/10 lessons (1:2) or $900/10 lessons (1:4)
3. Musical instruments (string/blow/percussion) around $2xxx to $5xxx per term (20 lesson for 1st term and 18 lesson for 2nd term)

Free ECA - 2 activities per term.

原帖由 skateboardp 於 09-6-6 23:51 發表
多謝分享!

我都想知,每月除學費外,其他雜費大約要多少? 如校車(由灣仔區上車),午膳等...

書簿費,校服又要多少?

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 09-6-8 11:45 編輯 ]

Chess

Hi Kitty

What ECAs are free?

Besides, how are the P1 students arranged into classes? According to Group A or B, etc?

原帖由 kittylock 於 09-6-8 11:38 發表
Monthly fee roughly as follows:

1. School fee $6K (10 mth pa)
2. School bus around $5xx ~ $1xxx (10.5mth pa)
3. Lunch $16.5 per meal
4. PTA $100
5. Text Books $1,5xx p.a.
6. Eng readers $3xx
7. Un ...

kittylock

Quite a lot.

I presume your kid is going to P1.

P1 choices: drama, dancing, gymnastic, chinese ink painting, paper folding, little scientist, computer, superkids, MI, martial art, Rugby etc

More choices available for upper grades.

原帖由 Chess 於 09-6-8 13:35 發表
Hi Kitty

What ECAs are free?

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 09-6-11 08:36 編輯 ]

kittylock

I think the class arragement is random.

btw, students will be re-arranged to diff class when they get promoted to upper forms so that they can know and make friends with diff students.

原帖由 Chess 於 09-6-8 13:35 發表
Besides, how are the P1 students arranged into classes? According to Group A or B, etc?

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 09-6-8 14:07 編輯 ]

Chess

Kitty,

Just one more question. Yes, my son is a to-be P1 student. I have enrolled a maths course for him which is a continuing course and can end up with  courses at AP and universitiy levels.   

As the course is continuing and long lasting, it is also expensive.

Given your experiences, is it necessary to take maths course outside? Is it common for parents of SPCCPS to let their children take extra academic courses or have private tuition?

Many thanks.

原帖由 kittylock 於 09-6-8 14:00 發表
Quite a lot.

I presume your kid is going to P1.

P1 choices: drama, dancing, gymnastic, chinese ink painting, paper folding, little scientist, computer, superkids, MI, martial art, Rugby etc

More ch ...

kittylock

It really depends.

I think the math course you mentioned is an EXTRA course that totally diff from school curriculum.

If your kid has time and interest to take this, I think it's no harm to go ahead with this to develop his talent.

For myself, I do not arrange private tuition for my kid as he can handle the school homework and assessment well.

I can say that the school is quite emphasize on student's math ability. Besides 3 regular assessments in each term, there are also 2 math competition in between. Hence total 10 times of math assessment in a year.

原帖由 Chess 於 09-6-8 14:21 發表
Kitty,

Just one more question. Yes, my son is a to-be P1 student. I have enrolled a maths course for him which is a continuing course and can end up with  courses at AP and universitiy levels.   

As ...

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 09-6-8 14:57 編輯 ]

Chess

Thanks a lot.

原帖由 kittylock 於 09-6-8 14:54 發表
It really depends.

I think the math course you mentioned is an EXTRA course that totally diff from school curriculum.

If your kid has time and interest to take this, I think it's no harm to go ahead ...

boomum

Regarding the Math, knowing that is should be mainly taught in Chinese, but will there be any eng supplementary worksheet to do as well?

kittylock

As you know it's a chinese primary school and Cantonese is the medium of insturction, why do you still want eng supplementary worksheet?

原帖由 boomum 於 09-6-8 21:34 發表
Regarding the Math, knowing that is should be mainly taught in Chinese, but will there be any eng supplementary worksheet to do as well?

boomum

as math would be taught in english in p6, some english math worksheet would smooth out the transition, in my opinion.

kittylock

OIC. Is your kid going to join the school in P5 so that you have this worry?

原帖由 boomum 於 09-6-9 10:41 發表
as math would be taught in english in p6, some english math worksheet would smooth out the transition, in my opinion.

boomum

nope, actually my son is going to study in P1 in this sep. i'm just worrying his english standard as i can see his english being deteriorated after 3 years pf local kindergarten training. but anyway thanks for your detail answer in this forum, they r very informative and useful.

megabee

What? 10 times of Maths assessment in a year?

Mind asking if the students have a lot of homework or tests or exams to do?

Understand that SPCCPS is a traditional school while on the other hand it's also a DSS. I really thought they're not going to put too much pressure on the students. Have I got it wrong?

Thank you so much for your info in my other thread, Kittylock.

megabee

kittylock

The homework load is acceptable and not as much as you think.

Actually I find there's sometimes too "little" homework to do at home as kids can usually finish most of the HW in 導修堂.

Re: frequent math assessment, I think it would be quite painful if the kid is esp weak in Math..... but on the other hand, it would help the student to revise and practise more so as to strengthen the ability.

btw, I find the students of SPCCPS are quite happy in school. You cannot see pressure from their smiling faces.

原帖由 megabee 於 09-6-9 14:11 發表
What? 10 times of Maths assessment in a year?

Mind asking if the students have a lot of homework or tests or exams to do?

Understand that SPCCPS is a traditional school while on the other hand it' ...

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 09-6-11 08:11 編輯 ]