九龍塘小學放榜

est

有没有已收到信？

gigichleung

還沒有, 不是12月4日放榜嗎？

MingMingMom

Not rec'd yet. Do all of you really want to get into this school or just play safe for the lucky draw?

aoj

I have just phoned KTS , they said they had mailed out all letters yesterday.

So I think we could properly receive the letter within these two days.

littlecat

我今日

gigichleung

我都剛剛收到信, 取錄了我的孩子。

請問各位九龍禮賢，九龍灣聖約瑟和九龍塘小學那間學校比較好呢？請和位家長給我一些意見。

ckw921

Luckily, my little girl was accepted by KTS, APS, Kln. Rhenish, Tak Nga and Kln. True Light last year.  I chose KTS and now, she loves the school very much.  My reasons are quite simple:
- spacious & greenery campus (my girl is an active one);
- good secondary school allocation result;
- good secondary school net;
- highly recommended by my colleagues whose kids are graduates;
- various kinds of extra-curricular activities for selection;
- good moral training / good manner training.

From my observation in the past few months, the teachers are very nice.  The workload is reasonable.

ckw921

If unchanged, they only charge you $150.  Much reasonable than other schools.  Besides, by that time, you will be informed of the result of the lucky draw.

Last year, I paid at once.  Now, my kid is there.

gigichleung

cw921

我想請問除了學費之外，還有沒有其它雜費，例如課外活動的收費等等。今年的留位費是500元了。

thankｙｏｕ

ckw921

The following shall have to pay too:
1. uniforms, school bags, books & workbooks etc.;
2. lunch fee (monthly), around $15/day - optional - you can prepare lunch for your kid;
3. school bus (on need basis);
4. extra-curricular activities on Fridays & Saturdays, depends on which one(s) you join.  Saturday ones are optional. But they are not expensive at all;
5. X'mas party, school picnic etc. (nominal).

Indeed, when I compared with the mis. charges paid in kindergarten days, the above are really nominal.  Besides, the tuition fee is quite reasonable, $2800/month.

There shall be an orientation course in summer. The last one (in 7/04) lasted for a month.  Really a good chance for the kids to adapt the new environment and the rules.  The fee was only $600.  The course is compulsory, unless approved by the Principal for absence.  

gigichleung

多謝你的回覆

我想你幫我問一吓校巴的資料，因為我住將軍澳，　比較遠

另外我想問英文程度如何呢？　是不是有三位外籍老師呢？

麻煩哂你呀

ckw921

Not really far away! I live in Yuen Long.  One of my girl's classmates live in Tin Shui Wai.

What do you want to know exactly? Charges or frequency?  You can choose the bus company authorised by KTS or other 街車.  If latter, it would be at your own risk.  I don't know whether the school had showed the bus routes on the interview day (last year it did).  This year, they serve TKO.  You can simply call the bus co. "開大2309 1111" and ask specifically.

Yes, KTS has 3 expatriates to teach oral English / phonics etc.  I note that my girl's spoken English improves quite a lot.  They are very kind and always talk to the kids at different occasions e.g. at the tuck shop, in the playground etc. So in other words, there're 2 English teachers.  

In general, the academic level is really good and DEMANDING. 可以說是"廣深快車"! 範圍廣; 程度深; 教得快; 車 ...... 朝朝好多車停在學校門口 (好彩唔係警車, 否則實抄牌!).

gigichleung

ckw921

他們的課程是不是很深，很多功課和DICTATION，因為我怕我的小孩子不能應付。

TKS

ckw921

Don't worry.  As long as your kid is accepted by KTS, she already proves her competence.

Normally, if a kid concentrates on his / her work, the homework can be finished within 2 hours.  For dictations, the interval is only once per month.  Indeed, there are other language training, like spoken skills, listening skills, composition etc.  The teachers expect / encourage kids to have more reading.  I agree with this, cos. it is the only effective way to improve language proficiency.

My experience is, there will be a transition period, around 3 to 6 months - since p.1 is really a challenge to the kids.  But they can overcome.   As I said, the teachers are very nice and helpful.  We can always approach them.

BTW, be prepared.  The school rules are quite strict, though it is not a religious school.

gigi2

KTS Open Day will be on 18th December and you may go to the school for an experience to you and your children. :wink:  

gigichleung

我會去參加學校的開放日，我都未去過，因為面試是我的husband 和我的小朋友去的，我的孩子話很多人去面試，多謝你們給我的意見。

Daisy媽咪

我想問下此校既收生標準, 是否面試時所有問題答對便有幾會收到此校 ?

puilai

Just received the acceptance letter.  A bit surprise.  Will register and give up the confirmed DSS.

ckw921

Which one is DSS?

cy101

Hi ckw921,

請問小一有幾多小朋友一班?英語方面:聽,講,寫,讀,是否平均發展?普通話又如何呢?請指教!