保良局蔡繼有學校

kunggi201

PakWingMa 寫道:
學生除選一種樂器學習, 是不是還要選一種體育? 校外人教還是自已教? 費用多少? 有什麼可選擇?
教師的師資怎樣? 有沒有愛心?
他們是不是25人一班?

一人一樂器，但家長可選舉不參與
除了校內PE，家長可選其他校外體育課程（星期六早上上課），e.g. baseball, 跆拳道，仲有...法文...魔術etc...沒有硬性規定，可以不參予
可參考校方通告 : 校網 (click)
入去　"student area" - "Circular"
樂器課程：　September circular A112, A113, A114
課外課程:  October circular A115

師資：
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愛心？呢間學校令家長又愛又恨之處，就是老師很有愛心（愛）；Admin 亂 (恨)
我當日選擇ｃｋｙ的原因之一，是因為校方用了足足一個小時interview 小兒（by group interview)；其他名校interview好似"殘酷一叮"咁幾分鐘，我覺得好求其，就算收左都唔想交個仔俾佢地；
在幾間interviews之後，小兒說最想讀CKY，因為那裡的老師好好笑容喎...事實上...佢school life非常開心..

今年收生出現問題，P1 (5班) 人數28-30人一班...有些家長因而很不滿意，校方說收生時預計一些學生最終會不讀（不留位或最終會放棄），however 最終上學人數比預期多...（都話佢地admin 差啦..).
為此，校方騁請多一些teachers, 所以P1有三班是各自有3個班主任（即是三班主任制..係囉，收人咁貴學費，點都要做d野啦..）；一些課程有時會多一個助教（2個teachers一齊上堂）
個人感覺：OK啦..正如之前說過，連 "閒科" Music/PE/Art....的teachers 都可以在assessment reports對小兒的強弱分析得很中肯，可見老師們和學生關係好close..(去旅行時，幾班學生，連d staff 都可以叫出差不多個個學生的名；反而，有些傳統學校，學生讀左一年，d老師都up唔出d學生名啦）

WYmom

kunggi201,

You are really helpful in providing so much info.  I understand that CKY will have secondary school by 07(? or earlier), right?  And you mention that the headmaster said that students can complete their 6 years secondary schools by F.3?  How can this be done?  Seems not very realistic.

Do you know if CKY accept students at P.4 onwards?
Do you plan to send your son overseas starting secondary or post-secondary?

Thanks very much for your help.

kookamfai

kunggi201:
Which class your child studies in CKY, P1A...E ?

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kunggi201 寫道:
小兒正在CKY讀P1

kunggi201

WYmom 寫道:
I understand that CKY will have secondary school by 07(? or earlier), right?  And you mention that the headmaster said that students can complete their 6 years secondary schools by F.3?  How can this be done?  Seems not very realistic.

Do you know if CKY accept students at P.4 onwards?
Do you plan to send your son overseas starting secondary or post-secondary?

P4 students (the highest level now) will become P5 (05/06), then P6 (06/07), and F1 (07/08).

The headmaster told parents many times that students will complete secondary education in F3.  Well, I agree with you that it doesn't sound realistic.  But I trust, if kids have good language foundation and good mind, they can learn much faster than other students.  I recall, when I was young, my school performance was not good in the secondary school (my damn school teacher remarked me on the school report: 品性頑劣，成績很差 :cry: ) , mainly because I was weak in language. Then I did all my best to improve (i.e. went to high-school overseas), and eventually, with the encouragement of some good teachers, I completed my 4-year degree in 2.5 years.  So, I believe that good teachers make kids difference.

Accepting students at P4? heard about some cases, but not sure.  So, you better ask the school.

The timing of sending my son overseas...depends on my financial condition.  Ideally, I hope to send him to the mainland for a year first, then let him go to overseas starting from high school.

kunggi201

kookamfai 寫道:
kunggi201:
Which class your child studies in CKY, P1A...E ?

Haha..I told so many bad things about the school here, so I better not to release any information about my kid. Sorry  

kookamfai

kunggi201:
Oic. I only want to know your child whether is my child's classmate or not.

kunggi201 寫道:
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kookamfai 寫道:
kunggi201:
Which class your child studies in CKY, P1A...E ?

Haha..I told so many bad things about the school here, so I better not to release any information about my kid. Sorry   [/quote]

aumom

kunggi201,

after reading your info about cky, thats really an ideal school for my son.  but come to the reality, would u pls tell me which kinders the students usually come from?  or u can pm to me.

thanks in advance!

aumom

kunggi201

aumom 寫道:
kunggi201,

after reading your info about cky, thats really an ideal school for my son.  but come to the reality, would u pls tell me which kinders the students usually come from?  or u can pm to me.

thanks in advance!

aumom

sorry i am not quite sure which kinders are having advantages in entering CKY, as I understand that my kid's classmates come from many different schools.  In accordance with my personal observation, and if I pretend myself as the school masters, I feel that there are several admission criteria on the parents (most importantly) and the kids.  During the interview, they should show….

1] The parents have to be in line with the school’s vision, ie. full-person development.  We (parents) all grew up in a “stuff duck” education environment, so not many parents can accept a school with no dictation and no exam.  
2] They are not busy parents, who can spare time with kids to help facilitate their academic development (that means, the kids should live with parents, not with grandparents)
3] The kids should actively participate in the games/exercises during the interview.  The school is looking for happy and active kids who love to learn.
4] It makes the admission easier if the kids are good in English, but not essential (some classmates come from Chinese kinders)
5] Finally, of course, the parents are having stable income and able to afford the school fees.

aumom

kunggi201,  

thanks for your informative response.  definitely, i can get full marks on your pts (2) and (5).  about pt (4), he is now studying in a "famous" kinder with well english training.  but he is a kind of passive and shy boy that not fulfil pt (4).  finally, pt (1) as u say not many parents can accept including me.  but for longterm, studying at an open base will doubtlessly make them having a happy schooling.

anyway, really thanks for your worthy sharing.

aumom

Path_Mother

Dear kunggi201,

My son will study in CKY (P.1) in the coming September 2005.  I just want to know how many homework needs to do daily?  From your experience, please tell me the duration time to finish the homework daily?  My son’s sleeping time is at about 9:30pm (? quite early). I have a little bit worry do not have enough time to finish the homework after dinner.  I’m a working mother most probably I’ll be back to home at about 6:00 – 6:15pm.  Thanks again for your valuable information!

Regards
Path_Mother

kookamfai

Path_Mother :

CKY HW is not difficult to finish, but you need to spend much time to read story books( incl. Chineses' and Englishs') with your kids...

kunggi201

aumom 寫道:
pt (1) as u say not many parents can accept including me.  but for longterm, studying at an open base will doubtlessly make them having a happy schooling.

yeap. Even I fully support the school's teaching methods, I am also sometimes frustrated - "what did my kid learn from school?"  But, when I see him developing his own enthusiasm in reading and learning, I am very happy with this.

kunggi201

Path_Mother 寫道:
Dear kunggi201,

My son will study in CKY (P.1) in the coming September 2005.  I just want to know how many homework needs to do daily?  From your experience, please tell me the duration time to finish the homework daily?  My son’s sleeping time is at about 9:30pm (? quite early). I have a little bit worry do not have enough time to finish the homework after dinner.  I’m a working mother most probably I’ll be back to home at about 6:00 – 6:15pm.  Thanks again for your valuable information!

Regards
Path_Mother

kookamfai has answerd your questions.  Thanks.

Actually we (mom & dad) go home later than you do, and my kid needs to practice musicial instruments before he usually sleeps at 10:00 pm.  He doesn't spend much time for the homework (comparing with traditional schools), which are usually reading with parent, drawing, and hearing the kid's singing (learning english from english songs).

Path_Mother

Dear kunggi201 and kookamfai,

Many many thanks for your information!

Regards
Path_Mother

precious

kunggi201 寫道:
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aumom 寫道:
pt (1) as u say not many parents can accept including me.  but for longterm, studying at an open base will doubtlessly make them having a happy schooling.

yeap. Even I fully support the school's teaching methods, I am also sometimes frustrated - "what did my kid learn from school?"  But, when I see him developing his own enthusiasm in reading and learning, I am very happy with this.[/quote]

Yes, I think the principal is looking for the parents with same vision.

For us, since we know it is a long term ‘investment’, point 1 is definitely important.  The 'return' will not come back in 1~2 year’s time.  If you do not believe its vision, you may be upset from time to time because you are going to ‘pay for’ something which is ‘contradict’ to your belief.  When you feel uncomfortable about the school, your kids will not enjoy it as well.

Therefore, when we want to choose between schools, the understanding and acceptance of their vision and philosophy is needed.  It helps us to make a good choice.   To be honest, to a certain extent, CKY's really perfect to me

aumom

precious and kunggi201,

really appreciate for yr advice to a stranger.  and absolutely agree with yr pt (ie. understanding and acceptance of their vision and philosophy is needed).  thats why i am screening the primary school for my sons now (even though they are only 3.5 and 1.5 yrs old).  hopefully both of u wont blame me that is too early to start choosing.

aumom

PakWingMa

Hi, Kunggi201, Kookamfai,

Thank you very much for your information about this school.

It seems your childs can adapt the school teaching in English and enjoy school life. Have they learned phonics before? Should my son attend such class in order to make him easier to adapt it? My son's oral is not so good. I worry that he doesn't know what teacher says in the class and learns nothing.

kookamfai

PakWingMa :
My kid studied in Chin. kind. In the first  few months, my kid and I also felt frustrated because it was difficult for her to communicate in Eng.
I think you may try to , if you have leisure time, communicate more with her  in using Eng. and let your kid take the phonic course is also helpful.

kunggi201

PakWingMa

My kid received good phonics training in his kindergarten before entering CKY, so he can pick up oral English easily.  He has some classmates from Chinese kinders, of those some of them are doing well (learning English) and some are not.  I think it all depends on the kids, whether they can open themselves to a new environment.  I know many people (adults) who studied overseas for some years but they can’t even speak good English now.  Kids are fast learners, and if they can actively participate in the class learning process, they should do well.  Of course, encouragement from parents are very important.

Tinomum

Hello everyone, I am new to BK.   My son will be in P1 this Sept.  Judging from the students works posted up on the sch website, the Maths level seems quite a distance from local schs.  Am I wrong?    A friend gave my son a SPI sch bag "S" size as birthday gift and ask me to change if it's too small.  To me it's already too big but she said usually students need a "L" size.  Grateful if anyone could advise me.  Thanks.