小兒將入讀九龍塘宣道小學, 有問題想請教?

nanabi

Hi, Simoomhot,

I think their Maths is a bit stronger.  I only see some of the English book, the readers are not yet delivered.  I think it is not quite strong!  I heard from some parents saying that APS does not have very heavy workload but their extra-curricular activities keeps the kids very busy.  Saturday they need to go back to school for musical trainning.  Even Sunday, parents need to spend time with them to do projects.  Some said their report card is stick with money because every extra-curricular activities cost money but it counts for marks.

I am not sure if it is true!!

Have you signed up for the summer class?  I did as I think it is good to get my daughter familiar with the school environment and expectation.  Anyway, I need to get her some classes over the holiday!!

Nanabi

simoomhot

Hi Nanabi :

我冇比個囝參加暑期班，因為要去旅行，所以唔參加，當初都有考慮過，也怕阿囝唔適應小一，但最終都想佢好好享受這個假期。

我問過朋友，其實佢冇參加過學校任何課外活動，學小提琴也是跟出面琴行學，至於成績方面，都不是太差，曾試過考到前10名，所以朋友叫我不要太擔心，至於課外活動要計分，佢未聽過，如果是這樣，佢一定第一時間轉校，這只是傳聞嗎???可信性有幾高呢????

simoomhot

Hi fufit :

好奇問一問，為何不讀九龍塘宣道，有其他心儀學校嗎?

nanabi

Hi, Simoomhot

If what you heard is right, that is good!

I also wonder why fulfit withdrawl.  Probably there is better choice!

Nanabi

Rosaline

剛剛在宣小的網頁看到今年的升中派位成績如下:

Band 1 : 82%     
Band 2 : 18%

英中       : 98%      
中中       :   2%

如此說來, 有些英中不屬於Band 1.

又有廿多名男生派往男拔, 男拔已轉為直資, 這些升派男拔的學生要否交學費?  或是否屬男拔最後一屆津貼免費生?

又有學生派往英華, 英華不是已轉屬深水埗區, 九龍城區學生是否可以越區派往深水埗, 知悉者請告知, 多謝.

fufit

Hi simoomhot,

宣道是一間很好的小學，但如果小兒讀宣道，聽說一定要學樂器，我們擔心小兒欠缺音樂天份，故•••唉•••為人父母真艱難。

mountainyear

Rosaline,

男拔DBS己於去年轉了直資，學費$2,800。至於DPS，今年還是津貼和可上大拔，但下年便和DBS脫勾並轉男女校，不能上大拔。至於新小拔DBSPD是直資，學費$3,800。

據我所知，DBSPD今年收了宣小P.2-P.6插班生起碼超過60人，很多很有天份的宣小生都會流失到DBSPD。

九龍城區的學生是可以越區派往沙田，英華收了的5個宣小生應是靠第一輪考。

從宣小的升中派成績，校際音樂節成績，新小拔的插班比率，我真是對宣小校長salute！      

PrinceAaron

Which musical instuments are recognised?

nanabi

Hi, Rosaline,

Thanks for sharing!

It seems that APS should worry their drainage of  smart boys.  May be it is always the case that APS is the stepping stones for other prestigious school.  I heard if your report card is good looking, it is quite regonized by other schools, is it right?!

It is quite sad for APS though.  They are working quite hard on their students but the good ones always go to other schools.  Well, it is quite realistic.  There is no doubt that all parents try the best one for their kids and it is quite disadvantage of APS to have no secondary linkage!

Nanabi

simoomhot

Hi fufit,

我明白你的難處，我當初亦為了樂器問題煩惱了一陣子，心大心細難以決定。

simoomhot

Hi Rosaline & Mountainyear,

多謝你們的資料，我都有些疑惑，從宣小綱頁提供有21名學生是屬於第二組別，但第二組別的學生又可以派得咁好?????     

Rosaline

Mountainyear:
多謝你的解答, 不過我仍然不太理解升中派位. 升中統一派位應不會派往要收費學校. 宣小學生今年派升直資男拔要否交學費? 因廿多人不可能是第一輪自行分配派位.

Simoonhot:
宣小整體程度不錯, 我想第二組別學生也近乎Band 1尾, 仍能派到好學校. 校長曾說過, 歷年派到各中學的回響是對宣小派來的學生很滿意. 宣小學生是十分受各中學歡迎的, 無論學業,音樂, 德行方面. 新小拔能收這麼多宣小學生是一証明.

Nanabi:
今年比較特殊, 因新小拔成立招生, 才有較多學生轉校情形發生, 其實宣小每年也有學生轉校到有直屬中學名校的小學去. 不用太担心, 每年也有很多其他校的前列學生轉入宣小. 很快會補充回來, 當然整體成績暫時會有影響. 宣小雖然沒有直屬中學, 但其小學生升中派位成績, 比有直屬中學的小學更為優勝, 因有些有直屬中學的學校其中學未必是Band 1. 有些Band1名校都不過是收回八成左右自己小學生. 而宣小有八成多升到Band1, 升英中近十成把握, 是否不遑多讓.

各位新家長, 有關孩子選擇樂器, 可到以下英國皇家學會學生論壇看一看一些學樂器的學生意見.


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judy

升中派位，並不一定只看學生之Banding，第一Round interview是靠實力的。有實力的學校，他們所出產的學生水準較高，很受中學歡迎。聽說優才之Banding1 分配也只是33%左右, 但他們却有70%以上進入英中。

mountainyear

Rosaline,

升中派位分2輪，第1輪是自行考，衹可揀1間中學 (不論是直資或津貼)，e.g.如揀了拔萃便不能揀St. Paul Co-ed or La Salle，如在第1輪直資中學收了便不能參加第2輪派位，但在第1輪派位津貼中學收了是要等第2輪派位先知道結果。而直資中學是不能參加第2輪lucky draw。所以宣小入大拔的22學生是第1輪考入並要交學費。至於29%Band 2 生是靠實力在第1輪考入英中，如在第2輪派位是有機會派band 2 中學。

nanabi

Thanks for your information.  
My daughter is learning Piano.  I guess she enjoys musical training but still worry what instrument she will be assigned by the school!

We are looking forward to APS's summer classes. It will start on Monday?  I guess they are not required to wear uniform.  

mountainyear

Rosaline,

I think I 'd conveyed some wrong comments on the secondary school place allocation.

For DSS secondary schools like DBS, St. Paul Co-ed etc, you can apply DSS schools as many as you can in the place allocation process. But once one DSS school accepts your kid and you accept the offer, you can't enter the  2nd round lucky draw.

The 1st round interview and 2nd round lucky draw are for subsidized secondary schools only. For DSS schools, they announce the allocation results as early as March.

全職mama

simoomhot,

Band 2學生也能考上Band 1學校，多數同佢地既樂器成績有關。今年升上男拔的宣小學生當中也有Band 2生。

今年音樂節，宣小學生取去大部分的獎項。
就以樂團為例：三個樂團出賽，兩個拿金獎，一個拿銀獎。而管樂團更史無前例在“音統”比賽中擊敗中學組，取得全場總冠軍，成為全港至top樂團。

nanabi

WOW!!

simoomhot

謝謝各位見解同分析。

另外有問題想知，據我所知一些較冷門樂器很受各中學歡迎，而且加上有獎項及學業成績，好容易突圍而出，但是我想知宣小學生是否要加埋其他課外活動獎項才有這樣理想派位成績呢     

simoomhot

Nanabi,

我同你一樣，小兒現時亦學習鋼琴，也對鋼琴有濃厚興趣。如要小兒學習多一樣樂器，我恐怕他兼顧不到。

下星期你的女兒返summer classes，到時請你再交流下。