ST. Joseph kinder

nattyma

dear youngmami,
thanks for your information.      

sng

youngmami,

Million thanks for your comments which are fair and objective.  I think it is good for the kid, especially boys to know and learn 'discipline' that is difficult to teach them at home.  Also, it is the way close to primary life.

I think it is both pros and cons for a very enjoyable kinder life, of course kids can be inspired a lot and learn in a happy way, on the other hands, it would be more difficult for them to adapt the comparative traditional style when they start P.1.

Just personally opinion !

sng

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Here're my comments:-
1) compare to the school where my boy had his K1 study, my choice is correct. St. Jo. is more suitable to my boy.

2) not in the position to comment because I don't know what other kindergartens doing.

3) can't give an overall assessment. I think the level of studies is not very difficult but teachers' quite strict in discipline and correctness of hand writing.

4) as above

5) no private tutor. my boy was sent to some extra-curricular activities eg. drawing, swiming, piano etc.

Hope the above will help.

Last but not the least, every boy has their own character, one's apple is another's poison. I think the school fits my boy but it doesn't mean that the school also suits your boy.

Just take it easy. St. Jo. is a quite 'normal' and 'standard' and 'traditional' kinder (just like the kindergartens we attended at our childhood time, you can imagine that). It's nothing 'alien'.   

rmma

Youngmami,

I also thanks a lot for your generous sharing on your knowledge and ideas.  Indeed, you already gave us, a newcomer, a rough concept on St. Jo Kinder. The choice is up to the parents which they've to judge whether the traditional teaching way suits their kids. For me, my son is comparative quiet and easy to adapt new environment.  So,  I take it.  Hope my decision is correct.

rmma

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I remember for the 1st day, 1 parent was allowed to take your boy to the classroom, stay for a while. 2nd day and after, not allowed.

But this is the case for last year, don't know if there is any change this year.

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Youngmami,

If you bring the kid personally to the school, does the school allow you to go to the classroom before the class start? Or, just can leave the kid at the school entrance and have teachers or nannies bring them to the classroom?

youngmami

All new St. Jo. mami

You're welcome !   

youngmami

rmma 寫道:
Youngmami,

If you bring the kid personally to the school, does the school allow you to go to the classroom before the class start? Or, just can leave the kid at the school entrance and have teachers or nannies bring them to the classroom?

Not allowed to take your boy to the classroom (on 7/F) except the 1st school day.

Some teachers wait for children at the main entrance and they will arrange the kids to take the lift to 7/F.

Is your son a very 'sticky' type ?  If yes, perhaps you should think of some ways to let him leave you peacefully at the main entrance.  Or maybe you should do the same thing as what I'm doing.  Though I'm in fact working in Wanchai (5mins walking distance from school), I chose to let my son to take school bus instead of bringing him to school by myself.  --> to train my boy to be independent.   

rossikwan

youngmami 寫道:
All new St. Jo. mami
You're welcome !   

How about 八掛 daddy like me?    

youngmami

youngmami

youngmami

youngmami

rossikwan 寫道:
How about 八掛 daddy like me?    

Oh..... you're a daddy? very good wow !!  

my son's daddy even doesn't know there is a website called BK    

rmma

Youngmami,

I bring my son to the school by school bus everyday. When the class starts, there's music ringing that my boy knows I've to leave. He never leans on me for stay longer.  Sometimes, he even told me that I can leave earlier as he is fine in the class.  For the coming Sept, he'll also take school bus, but without me.  I hope he is fine with this arrangement.

Currenty, there's a lot of moms who choose to bring the kids to the school by herself.  So, there's a lot of interaction among moms before class starts.  But in St. Jo, it seems the school didn't provide such environment. Then, how do the moms know each other?  I'm quite sure that not all moms will chat in BK.

sng

Maybe by Birthday party gethering ?  I met a mami whose son start St Jo K2 in 2005.  She told me lots of talks in the B day party about 'what happened in other classes', so she found out there was one kid who was punished by the teacher almost everyday (stand ) and he started refusing to go to school !!!

And most needed to spend sometime to get used to the new culture of the kinder, but after a period of time, all are fine.

sng


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Youngmami,

I bring my son to the school by school bus everyday. When the class starts, there's music ringing that my boy knows I've to leave. He never leans on me for stay longer. Sometimes, he even told me that I can leave earlier as he is fine in the class. For the coming Sept, he'll also take school bus, but without me. I hope he is fine with this arrangement.

Currenty, there's a lot of moms who choose to bring the kids to the school by herself. So, there's a lot of interaction among moms before class starts. But in St. Jo, it seems the school didn't provide such environment. Then, how do the moms know each other? I'm quite sure that not all moms will chat in BK.

youngmami

sng 寫道:
so she found out there was one kid who was punished by the teacher almost everyday (stand ) and he started refusing to go to school !!!

Really ? punished by teacher everyday ?    
my boy also told me some classmates were punished by teachers quite frequently, but not stand, just sit in a corner, etc.

Yes, all of you should be prepared that teachers in St. Jo. are quite old-fashioned and "discipline" is very important.

Yes I have not many chance to know other moms.  So far only 3 Bday parties held by my son's classmates during which I met other moms and chatted a bit.  

Another chance is everyday I can chat with other moms/dads who wait for school bus at the same station.  Our boys are not in the same class, just talk about the school       

rossikwan

rmma,
Do u mean that like St. Margaret Mary, Parent's can meet in the main hall & stay after they goto class?
This is great for us to know each others more...!

And also, St. MM's teacher publish a class contact list, this is good for parents to contact each others.

sng,
A kid of my friend's friend leave St. Jo K2 at 2005, that kids feeling sad after school. As a result, he returned to the St. Margaret Mary.

The case like the one you mentioned.


youngmami,
Nice to meet you! Well, BK is such a wonderful place for our kids even parents. We can share such info. each others.

>>but not stand, just sit in a corner, etc.
It's called naughty corner that introduced by super Nanny's TV program.

youngmami

rossikwan 寫道:
rmma,
Do u mean that like St. Margaret Mary, Parent's can meet in the main hall & stay after they goto class?
This is great for us to know each others more...!

And also, St. MM's teacher publish a class contact list, this is good for parents to contact each others.

sng,
A kid of my friend's friend leave St. Jo K2 at 2005, that kids feeling sad after school. As a result, he returned to the St. Margaret Mary.

The case like the one you mentioned.

No waiting hall or class contact list in St. Jo.   

Yes there are at least 2 boys in my son's class left St. Jo. very shortly after Sept. last year.  1 is due to emigration to another country.  Another one, no idea why.  I guess return to old school.  For super active boys, St. Jo. will be difficult to them.

      

sng

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sng,
A kid of my friend's friend leave St. Jo K2 at 2005, that kids feeling sad after school. As a result, he returned to the St. Margaret Mary.

The case like the one you mentioned.

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That sounds like the same boy really !!!

My husband like such disipline for our naughty boy.
      

daisymak

dear youngmami,

pls check pm.

Jackielee

My boy was very unhappy for no school on Wednesday due to the typhoon.
No BD party.

youngmami

Jackielee 寫道:
My boy was very unhappy for no school on Wednesday due to the typhoon.
No BD party.

Oh... too bad !  Your boy's Bday is in this month ?
What a pity !! Did the teacher say there will a make-up party ?

My boy told me that their teacher told them that no one has birthday in May so even no typhoon, they have no party this month.  又會咁橋無人生日gei