Apply for 2008/09 ESF Year 1

QnA

原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-8-11 11:44 硐表


Miki,

Tung Chung to Ma On Shan is far away or not?  How long is the travelling time?

RC sounds not bad because it has more chinese lessons but the school fee is more expensive because no subsidy f ...

I am from Tung Chung too. My son is 4 years old and I am thinking aboutRC, DC and KJS. Anyone can share about DC (Discovery College)? I heardthis is a new one but not sure it is good or not.

Yau_Cheung

I've already mailed my son's application.  I confirmed with the post office that ESF centre will receive on 3 Sep (before lunch).:)

Blythe_miki

QnA

Are you talking about ESF DC? not many good comment on this college, thats all i know......

原文章由 QnA 於 07-9-1 07:00 硐表



I am from Tung Chung too. My son is 4 years old and I am thinking aboutRC, DC and KJS. Anyone can share about DC (Discovery College)? I heardthis is a new one but not sure it is good or not.

jjd

DC will open in 2008.  How can comments or at least fair comments be made when a school is not yet opened?

原文章由 Blythe_miki 於 07-9-3 02:38 硐表
QnA

Are you talking about ESF DC? not many good comment on this college, thats all i know......

WYmom

原文章由 Blythe_miki 於 07-9-3 02:38 硐表
QnA

Are you talking about ESF DC? not many good comment on this college, thats all i know......

DC is the existing ESF Bauhinia School.  There are a lot of good comments,  only that you don't know.

The waiting list for Y1 07/08 is already very long.  They won't expand their primary classes and they are all full.  Only the secondary school will be new.

Blythe_miki

OH, maybe i make a mistake on it, i though DC is the new ESF private one which located at Discovery Bay.

Blythe_miki

I just went to ESF web site to take a look, DC  - Lai King Campus has opened already, Discovery one not yet open.

demio

DC is a new PIS under ESF but currently using Lai King Campus.  DC's new campus (official campus) will open in 2008/2009 and all students will then study there at Discovery Bay, not Lai King campus.

原文章由 Blythe_miki 於 07-9-3 10:59 硐表
I just went to ESF web site to take a look, DC  - Lai King Campus has opened already, Discovery one not yet open.

Blythe_miki

ic ~~ thanks for telling :)

bawt

原文章由 Blythe_miki 於 07-9-3 02:38 硐表

Are you talking about ESF DC? not many good comment on this college, thats all i know......

DC is not even officially open. It will be a new school (ie a new legal entity) and will be taking over the students from Bauhinia. Even for Bauhinia, it is not true that there are "not many good comments". Where did you get the comments from? ESF parents? What exactly have they said about the school(s) being "not good"?

Honestly, I would have reservations in trusting comments from unknown source. If you have been actively surfing around, you would notice that many people start bad-mouthing ESF once their applications are rejected.

I am not a DC or Bauhinia parent, so I am not trying to defend for the school(s) blindly. I just think it would not be fair if these vague comments with no grounds are spread.

[ 本文章最後由 bawt 於 07-9-3 14:07 編輯 ]

Minga-Pooh

Hi! Miki,

Noted some of you will aplly KJS P1 this year, my son too, I already sent out the application. What about you?

Will any of you would like to join ESF English programme in KJS for preparing the interview? As my son is quite shy in the new environment. Thanks!

Yau_Cheung

原文章由 Minga-Pooh 於 07-9-4 15:15 硐表
Hi! Miki,

Noted some of you will aplly KJS P1 this year, my son too, I already sent out the application. What about you?

Will any of you would like to join ESF English programme in KJS for preparing ...

hi Minga-Pooh,

May I know ESF English programme in KJS only or all other ESF primary?   Thanks a lot.

tnt2ndhb

原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-8-13 11:28 硐表



Miki,

VSA run IB PYP, MYP and DP.
- PYP : P1 to P6
- MYP : S1 to S4
- DP : S5 to S6

VSA is not an IS but it is similar to IS.
- it runs IB
- subjects are taught by native (english & mandarin)
- n ...

VSA的幼稚園較多NATIVE普通話老師, 但小學就一定唔多, 好多係水平測試二級乙的本地老師, 發音同中文水平都頗一般.

因為有NATIVE 英文老師日日對住, 所以整體英文水平會比本地學校高,呢個係針對用廣東話交談的家庭的學生來講, 而用開英文交談的家庭會發覺差了(普通話家庭亦係), 因缺乏環境, 學校唔係科科都用英文和普通話...

2babies

Is Year 1 application is central application? Is that means ESF will choose the school for us?
And is the application form send to the Central Application Dept not the school?

demio

1. yes, you are required to send back the completed Year 1 application form to the central application department within the application period and not the individual school.

2. you cannot apply for school which is outside the catchment area you belongs to.

原文章由 2babies 於 07-9-5 13:25 發表
Is Year 1 application is central application? Is that means ESF will choose the school for us?
And is the application form send to the Central Application Dept not the school?

[ 本文章最後由 demio 於 07-9-5 15:03 編輯 ]

Yau_Cheung

原文章由 tnt2ndhb 於 07-9-5 01:04 硐表


VSA的幼稚園較多NATIVE普通話老師, 但小學就一定唔多, 好多係水平測試二級乙的本地老師, 發音同中文水平都頗一般.

因為有NATIVE 英文老師日日對住, 所以整體英文水平會比本地學校高,呢個係針對用廣東話交談的家庭 ...

hi tnt2ndhb,

Sorry I haven't writing board at home.

You said that not all teachers in VSA are native English/Mandarin, it is different for the information provided by the senimar arranged by Victoria Kins.  Are you VSA parent?  Can you tell me more about the school (VSA)?  Many thanks.

[ 本文章最後由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-9-5 17:15 編輯 ]

Minga-Pooh

原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-9-4 20:50 硐表


hi Minga-Pooh,

May I know ESF English programme in KJS only or all other ESF primary?   Thanks a lot.

hi! Yau,

some of the programmes are in KJS, and others are in other ESF Primary. For kindergrten, should be in KJS and qingyi ESF.

tnt2ndhb

原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-9-5 17:13 硐表


hi tnt2ndhb,

Sorry I haven't writing board at home.

You said that not all teachers in VSA are native English/Mandarin, it is different for the information provided by the senimar arranged by Victo ...

我指的是小學, 不是幼稚園.

小學外籍老師當然全部係西人, 因為無得厄, 有樣看, 但普通話班主任就較少母語係普通話了, 好多係有學普通話的香港人教師, 而且好後生. 其實好難請"母語普通話人"來維小教, 其他學校反而較容易, 因為雙班主任制, 英文唔掂好難同"另一半"溝通, 所以學校暑假年年都送老師北上集訓操練普通話, 如果個個都已經係母語, 何必多此一举.

我唔係家長, 幼稚園同學仔好多直上維小, 係D媽咪友話我知, 有錯請更正.

2babies

Thanks demio

Yau_Cheung

hello Minga-Pooh & tnt2ndhb,

Thanks a lot.