Anyone admitted to Kindergarten of KCIS 2012-13?

Littleho

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Kindergarten class (= K1 under HK system) : 4 classes
Reception class (= K2 under HK system): 4 classes
P1 (= K3 under HK system) : 3 classes

KCIS is a through-train school. There will be no other entrance exams after you gain admission.

The reason for 4 reception classes becoming 3 P1 classes is the fact that most of those leaving reception class will join back to the local education system, targeting local schools. However, the situation will change as KCS bans dual enrolment KCS-KCIS.

I heard/knew people leaving KCIS primary joined/will join DBS, Cdnis, ESF.

crystalpui

Littleho 發表於 12-2-8 10:36
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Kindergarten class (= K1 under HK system) : 4 classes

thanks littleho

crystalpui

littleho

do you know the discipline in KCIS primary is good or not?
since my friend said it is not so good in primary

thanks!

Arcana

The total number of student in both 4 Reception classes and 3 P1 classes is around 80.  School places remain unchanged even some students would escape after completion of Reception.  What school does is to fill up with new student if place is available rather than reduce 1 class.
In terms of class regrouping (4 R --> 3 P1), I think school arranges it because:
1) school has considered that pre-schoolers can receive better care and easily get used to new environment in smaller class.  So, the class size of KG and Reception is around 20.
2) it aims to provide full-day session for P1 – P6 within limited resources.  The class size is around 26.

Littleho

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I don't think KCIS's displicine level is low (based on my experience). But, it is very subjective and depends very much on one's perspective. A KCIS parent (foreigner) told me that KCIS displicine level is high. Of course, the displicine level also varies depending on the tolerance of the class teachers. I think the KCIS displicine level is much better than some reputable international schools given that Kiangsu Chekiang Primary has well-known for being highly displicine (especially in the old days...)

iamworkingmama

crystalpui

I am so happy for you and your girl!!!! Congratulations!

KCIS is really my dream school.  I really hope that my girl will be accepted by KCIS.

crystalpui

iamworkingmama 發表於 12-2-8 12:43
crystalpui

I am so happy for you and your girl!!!! Congratulations!

thanks
上年有人好似8月先INTERVIEW之後即收
我想都會有人好後期唔讀的

Littleho

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Yes, sometimes places come up in the middle of the year. It happens more often in international schools as the parents may need to re-allocate to other countries.

crystalpui

littlelo

請問kcis取左聖誕節/新年/復活同暑假
仲有冇長假期?

Ann0805

crystalpui 發表於 12-2-9 16:50
littlelo

請問kcis取左聖誕節/新年/復活同暑假

No more lah.  

Ann0805

crystalpui 發表於 12-2-7 17:46
LITTEHO

THANKS SO MUCH

crystalpui,

You just indicate that you wish to queue up for AM class when you pay the deposit lah.  My son is currently with KCIS KG pm class.  We did indicate our wish to queue for AM class, but was told that there were some 3X students ahead of my son.  In other words, it means that almost all enrolled before us indicated the same.

If my son is staying at KCIS in the coming year, there might be a chance that he may be offered an AM class seat.  But it all depends on whether those currently studying in AM classes will leave KCIS.  

crystalpui

Ann0805 發表於 12-2-9 17:02
No more lah.

10月唔會有個長假?
我見有d 會係10月有個 half term holiday 1 星期

再問一下
d長假係唔係全部都係放2weeks?
暑假就2個月?

Ann0805

crystalpui 發表於 12-2-9 17:07
10月唔會有個長假?
我見有d 會係10月有個 half term holiday 1 星期

OH, you're right!  You remind me!  It seems that there was a one-week term break in Oct/Nov.  But the timing of KCIS' term break is a little bit different from other international schools.  What I recall is it's term break was a few days later than others'.

crystalpui

Ann0805 發表於 12-2-9 17:06
crystalpui,

You just indicate that you wish to queue up for AM class when you pay the deposit lah.  ...

我會呀.
我老公明天早上會去交deposit
會講埋
謝謝

但都應該唔少人

crystalpui

Ann0805 發表於 12-2-9 17:09
OH, you're right!  You remind me!  It seems that there was a one-week term break in Oct/Nov.  But t ...

thanks Ann0805

Ann0805

crystalpui 發表於 12-2-9 17:09
我會呀.
我老公明天早上會去交deposit
會講埋

I didn't follow closely discussion here.  You are Christian family, right?  Seems that last time, you mentioned you may let your daughter to stay with SWCK.  So, you decided to let her switch to KCIS?

crystalpui

Ann0805 發表於 12-2-9 17:11
I didn't follow closely discussion here.  You are Christian family, right?  Seems that last time, y ...

YES ANN0805
我地係基督教家庭
swck係我地既dream school
但係上2個月
swck既小學ica供報左9月primary學費係hk$92,000一年後
我心入面就好唔平安
我好驚到我女個時要10萬
之後仲年年加
到中學都唔知點算
係呢個時候kcis打俾我話有offer俾我女 (佢本來係後備既後備)
同老公傾過後, 都係決定俾亞女入kcis
始終, kcis既學費係比較平

Littleho

crystalpui 發表於 12-2-9 17:07
10月唔會有個長假?
我見有d 會係10月有個 half term holiday 1 星期

I don't remember exactly, but Oct does not have 2weeks holiday. KCIS does not really follow school breaks for other IS. The major school breaks are Christmas, Chinese Lunar New Year and Easter. KCIS starts academic year in September versus August for many IS.

I met my son's class and Chinese teachers today, confirming that students will be stream into two classes/levels of different Mandarin ability. There will be two pieces of Chinese homeworks per week in P1.

Ann0805

crystalpui 發表於 12-2-9 17:17
YES ANN0805
我地係基督教家庭
swck係我地既dream school

I strugged too when I switched my son from SWCK to KCIS.  We are Christian family too and we love SWCK so much.  We decided to let our son switch to KCIS as we are concerned about the uncertainty re. secondary school for ICA.  For certain that the school fee for ICA primary would sooner or later exceed $100 000 a year.  But that's quite inevitable given its need to fund the renovation of premises and continous school (in terms of both hardware and software development).  The reason for the lower school fee for KCIS (and no debenture) is also exactly because it is sharing campus with KCS.  While this is no doubt a good thing for parents in terms of financial, the downside with this is that you will find arrangements (e.g. use of facilities, school bus arrangements, etc.) for KCIS somewhat "secondary" to KCS mainstream.  And to be very frank, this is something that is quite dissatisfying from time to time from KCIS parents' perspective.  Having said that, I fully understand that this is kind of a trade-off.  

Ann0805

Littleho 發表於 12-2-9 17:17
I don't remember exactly, but Oct does not have 2weeks holiday. KCIS does not really follow school  ...

Littleho

Is your kid  now in KG or Reception?  Mine is in KG.  My parents' session has been scheduled for tomorrow.  

I didn't know at all that there will be two abilty groups for Mandarin starting from P1.  That's definitely a very useful piece of information!