施德福幼稚園

ferriswheel

hi, jychan and TungTungB,

Yes, I have interview next Sat too. St Cat, victoria, Kentville....

This is my first interview. At first I treated it as a rehearsal. But, I am quite impressed by it and thus will seriously consider it.

However, I am concerned how to compensate any shortfall re Chinese teaching (esp PTG).  They only have 1 (20 min ) per week.  

And, if we go for full day K2 there, not much time left for say learning PTG outside school.  

What do you think?  

Do you think it is commercial???

Mmm... I shared the same feeling that St Cat has too many students and I learnt that they had high teacher turnover rate.  Individual pupils might not be closely taken care of.  And, I heard some very mean deeds of teachers towards under-performed pupils at St Cat.  

I want to have more balanced education in both Eng and Chin for my son. So, really a bit headache to choose. Heard that Victoria did quite well in 2 languages (Eng/Can/PTG)  but it is too commercial.   

ff_tt

HI!各位.

我的仔仔現在施德福讀k3,有雙班主任, 且是小班教育, 我就很欣賞, 小兒由不懂英文到現在限學面試用英文作答及講英文故事, 我真是高興到不得了, 因為, 入讀小學前, 我家是請印傭的, 而且, 小兒較遲說話, 中文都未講好, 我又怕他混亂, 所以, 在家我亦未教他英文的, 但現在2年多, 他是不怕英文, 不怕英文老師, 可能外籍老師較放一些, 我個仔同任何一個英文老師(不論在校內或是出外學的英文堂)都玩到不亦樂也,  又因學校細, 學校很親切, 老師(不論是否教過的)都可以把全部學生叫出名字, 只是施德福學費比周圍幾間都要貴.不知以上的分享是否可以幫到各位. 有需要的話, 可以問我的.因為, 我都試過努力選擇幼稚園而煩惱, 都有不少熱心的家長幫過我, 所以, 我會盡力幫一下其它的家長的. 好像, 現在, 我又為小朋友報讀小學而周圍找資料, 亦有很多熱心的家長的資料, 所以, 明年, 我亦會將考小學的資料同大家分享或將我知的解答一些家長. 現在, 小學還在面試階段, 我已有幾間收了我的小朋友了. 又在看什麼學校適合我的小朋友讀的時候了.


  

ferriswheel

Hi, ff_tt,

Thanks in advance.

Can you share the following?

1.  How do you boost your kid's Chinese learning?
2.  Is Stafford commercial (I am $$-minded)?
3.  Do you know its track record of having pupils go to CCKG and famous primary schools?
4.  How do they train pupils for Cambridge English course?  I learn that pupils less than 6 yrs could take the test thru Stafford.  Why? Is it because they take the kids to China (which allows less than 6 yrs old to  take the test?
5.  How is its quality in teaching phonics? I know that they use Letterland.
6.  How good are their extracir. activities?
7.  What primary schools do Stafford graduates usually go?
8.  What are its advantages over famous ones like St Cat as well as its sister school YORK?
9.  Why did you choose Stafford but not other kinders like St Cat, Kentville...etc??
10.  Are their full-day classes good?  Are they avail as from K2 only?

Sorry for so many questions...

ff_tt

Hi Ferriswheel;
1.中文ok! 他k3現在已經有很多字, 及造句子了,
2.Stafford是一個私立沒有宗教背景的, 當然要賺錢的,對嗎?
3.考小學現我正面對, 都可以考到一些家長心儀的學校, 我及一些家長已經有學校收了, 但現還在考的階段, 今天都有幾間學校一起考, 還有些還未面試,未可以全面答您的問題,
4. Cambridge English course ,我們是k2時才學的, 因為, 現在, 考Cambridge English 試在香港需要6歲才有得考, 國內就沒有規定, 所以, 今天3月, 我們還是k2時就上大陸考, 本來, 9月時我們再上去考starters的, 因為, 剛打風取消了, 現在, 12月考一個更難考的Jet-set. 不知是否ok!聽講等於P3-P4的水平. 不過, 以上都是自愿的. 如果是讀全日的話. 學費就包了Cambridge English的費用的.考試費不包
5.N1時他們較英文字母時已經用語音教的, 我個仔就K2時才開始掌握, U3初見成效, OK! 我為了加強他的phonics, 剛開始又帶他在外面上堂, 現在, 經初步評核, 他K3已同P1及P2的小朋友同一個班上.我個人滿意的.
5. 聽講往屇多人入的是陳守仁及聖方濟各等
6. 我沒有考St Cat, Kentville不收我, 因為, 仔仔面試時只有2歲2個月, 他又較遲說話, 在Kentville面試時需要唱歌做動作的, 他不懂, 因為, 又沒有讀學前班, (因正值沙士), 其它都有幾間收我, 且交了留位費, 最終選Stafford是因為buy它是雙班主任制, 入去面試的感覺很好, 老師很nice, 所以, 就入了Stafford, 因為, 很多學校外籍老師只是英文堂或唱歌才有, 但Stafford的外籍老師是一上學己見她們同小朋友一起的, 學英文是在生活上學比上堂容易的, 而且, 我個仔的發音幾好, 某些音像外國人口音, 可能考小學,  St Cat , kentville...etc可能會好些的, 不過, 那些學校是否適合自已的小朋友就未知.
7. 我的小朋友由k2開始讀全日班, 很好, 可以很多課外活動, 在學校食飯, 在學校睡覺, 隔星期就出外參觀, 昨天才去完太古可樂汽水廠, 他十分開心的.除星期五外, 全部巧課在學校完成, 有體操班, 有晝晝手工班,Cambridge English等等, 希望可以解答到您一些的問題, 看一些k1的家長會否回應一下您, 多個人多些看法, 我的滿意, 或是我的要求低呢?
對嗎?

ff_tt
    

jychan

Ferriswheel,
I also like my girl to learn Chinese. But the foundation in English is more important to me. I think we live in Hk are exposed to a "Chinese" environment & just if you can communicate is ok. But I've been to visit Stafford before the interview. Miss Chan told me that the Chinese standard is in fact not bad, just like average kinderegarten standard as it can shown by most of its graduates who stuided in some famous traditional primary school which Chinese standard is also good though they stress on English.
I have not much worry it its Chinese standard.
Besides, my girl loves English & seems more easy for her to learn new things.
I will wait for interview of St Johannes to make a decision.
For St Catherine, I only treat it as "rehearsal" or chance to practice. Unless I find it good when i attend interview next week.
If Stafford is commercial, I think St Catherine or Victoria is even more commercial. Remember, they are not "charity" but profit-making organisation anyway & thus need to market themselves to make sure they get enough students. But because they need to make profit, they must perform well & improve to earn such profits. So,  maybe commercial is good provided that it's not too much.      

jychan

ff-tt
Your comments make me more tend to choose Staffrod (if they admit my girl). esp the extra-cirricular activities arrangement you mentioned in Point 7. Thanks.

ff_tt 寫道:
Hi Ferriswheel;
1.中文ok! 他k3現在已經有很多字, 及造句子了,
2.Stafford是一個私立沒有宗教背景的, 當然要賺錢的,對嗎?
3.考小學現我正面對, 都可以考到一些家長心儀的學校, 我及一些家長已經有學校收了, 但現還在考的階段, 今天都有幾間學校一起考, 還有些還未面試,未可以全面答您的問題,
4. Cambridge English course ,我們是k2時才學的, 因為, 現在, 考Cambridge English 試在香港需要6歲才有得考, 國內就沒有規定, 所以, 今天3月, 我們還是k2時就上大陸考, 本來, 9月時我們再上去考starters的, 因為, 剛打風取消了, 現在, 12月考一個更難考的Jet-set. 不知是否ok!聽講等於P3-P4的水平. 不過, 以上都是自愿的. 如果是讀全日的話. 學費就包了Cambridge English的費用的.考試費不包
5.N1時他們較英文字母時已經用語音教的, 我個仔就K2時才開始掌握, U3初見成效, OK! 我為了加強他的phonics, 剛開始又帶他在外面上堂, 現在, 經初步評核, 他K3已同P1及P2的小朋友同一個班上.我個人滿意的.
5. 聽講往屇多人入的是陳守仁及聖方濟各等
6. 我沒有考St Cat, Kentville不收我, 因為, 仔仔面試時只有2歲2個月, 他又較遲說話, 在Kentville面試時需要唱歌做動作的, 他不懂, 因為, 又沒有讀學前班, (因正值沙士), 其它都有幾間收我, 且交了留位費, 最終選Stafford是因為buy它是雙班主任制, 入去面試的感覺很好, 老師很nice, 所以, 就入了Stafford, 因為, 很多學校外籍老師只是英文堂或唱歌才有, 但Stafford的外籍老師是一上學己見她們同小朋友一起的, 學英文是在生活上學比上堂容易的, 而且, 我個仔的發音幾好, 某些音像外國人口音, 可能考小學,  St Cat , kentville...etc可能會好些的, 不過, 那些學校是否適合自已的小朋友就未知.
7. 我的小朋友由k2開始讀全日班, 很好, 可以很多課外活動, 在學校食飯, 在學校睡覺, 隔星期就出外參觀, 昨天才去完太古可樂汽水廠, 他十分開心的.除星期五外, 全部巧課在學校完成, 有體操班, 有晝晝手工班,Cambridge English等等, 希望可以解答到您一些的問題, 看一些k1的家長會否回應一下您, 多個人多些看法, 我的滿意, 或是我的要求低呢?
對嗎?

ff_tt
    

ff_tt

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jychan 寫道:
ff-tt
Your comments make me more tend to choose Staffrod (if they admit my girl). esp the extra-cirricular activities arrangement you mentioned in Point 7. Thanks.

Hi Jychan;

請問您是想知道全日班還有什麼活動, 還是星期五出外活動的內容, 還是平時學校有什麼洞動呢?

ff_tt

LittlePang

Hello 各位,

近來真較忙, 出出入入未停過. anson媽, 我打過比你, 不過電話飛左去留言.

校褸我冇買, 根據過往經驗, 返到學校就要除, 出外又唔夠暖, 若學校唔係太嚴格, 唔買應該唔驚. 校裙巳用水洗, 冇事, 當然唔好用熱水或浸太久.

ff-tt,
係咪好緊張呢? 舊年我呢個時候都好忙, 好似個個星期六都有野做. 祝考到心儀學校.

ff_tt

LittlePang 寫道:
ff-tt,
係咪好緊張呢? 舊年我呢個時候都好忙, 好似個個星期六都有野做. 祝考到心儀學校.

Hi LittlePang;

請問您是否其中1個小朋友去年考小學, 現在,讀了那間學校? 現在, 差不多考完了, 還有宣道及培正未考, 其它都考完等結果, 不過, 現階段已有4間學校取錄了, 正在選擇中, 又要選擇何間有中學, 什麼學校合自己的小朋友讀等等, 可否把您的經驗教一下路? 可否分享一下您小朋友讀STAFFORD的點滴, 讓我們正在就讀的家長知多些, 或共同分享, 又讓今年正在考幼稚園的家長多一些了解STAFFORD, 5/11我去九龍塘學校面試時, 經過STAFFORD, 看到學校大開中門, 那天又是面試日, OK!

FF_TT

LittlePang

哥哥唔係讀stafford, 但pre-nursery 至k2係萊恩(同stafford係姊妹學校), k3係朗思, 所以唔太清楚k3的事, 現在巳上小一, 英文完全唔使擔心, 只係中文同數學要落d心機, 舊年佢都考左tsl, dbspd, 祟真國際班, 係dbs冇收佢, 幾失望架, 雖然報左宣道, 蔡繼有及聖方濟, 但巳在第一輪派了心儀學校, 所以後面幾間都冇考.

係stafford相信英文底子一定好好, 完全可以自己睇英文書. 現在妹妹在stafford讀k1, 若覺得學校唔好, 就唔會比佢讀啦. 且k2會比佢返全日, 學多d野, 又唔使我帶來帶去.

ff_tt

Hi LittlePang ;

我的小朋友中文都ok! 只不過是國語就很差, 實際上, n1-k3都是張老師教國語, 她的母語都是國語的, 我想可能是學校安排上普通話的時間小, 只是學到書本的, 好像問他最簡單的"您叫什麼名字?" "您今年多少年歲?" 他都不知我講什麼, 您問他"蘋果"普通話是什麼, 他可以答出來, 您問他"巴士" 他會用普通話說:"公共汽車" 反而, 我們都不會轉回, 只會說巴士, 對嗎? 我想正好引証了, 學語言要多講多用, 在生活上學, 正如他們的英文好, 是因為安排了雙班主任, 經常同英文老師有直接的接觸及交流, 而且,N1一定是安排Miss Winnie做外籍班主任的, 最小這3年都是, Miss Winnie是一位十分有愛心的外籍老師, 小朋友見到她都好似是蟻見蜜糖一樣, 所以, 小朋友由一入幼稚園就對英文產生了興趣, 因為, 要同Miss Winnie玩, 就要學英文, 他們不會怕英文. 同意嗎?
ff_tt

LittlePang 寫道:
哥哥唔係讀stafford, 但pre-nursery 至k2係萊恩(同stafford係姊妹學校), k3係朗思, 所以唔太清楚k3的事, 現在巳上小一, 英文完全唔使擔心, 只係中文同數學要落d心機, 舊年佢都考左tsl, dbspd, 祟真國際班, 係dbs冇收佢, 幾失望架, 雖然報左宣道, 蔡繼有及聖方濟, 但巳在第一輪派了心儀學校, 所以後面幾間都冇考.

係stafford相信英文底子一定好好, 完全可以自己睇英文書. 現在妹妹在stafford讀k1, 若覺得學校唔好, 就唔會比佢讀啦. 且k2會比佢返全日, 學多d野, 又唔使我帶來帶去.

  

ferriswheel

Little Pang, ff_tt

多謝你們詳細的分享！

1.我曾聽過Stafford graduates都有很多入DBS和LaSelle,係咪真?咁女仔會去邊d小學多！?

2.Stafford個校園咁細，會在哪裡學gym?

3. 它的Letterland 教得好唔好？

4. Full day pupils 在哪裡睡午覺？

5. Full day 放學，重有無時間去玩其他項目, e.g. 游水...
6. 雜費多嗎?
7.Stafford如何培養學生的閱讀能力？有無library或book club?

Thanks in advance.

我好深印象它們interview係用supermarket買東西為主題，要小朋友買這買哪，從中問問題，好重視個小朋友，而唔係個父母的對答！這點我好欣賞！

fumiko

My gril interviewed Stafford last Sat too, and said was accepted just need to wait for the letter.

I also tend to send her to Stafford too due to
- relatively more space for the kids
- good English (interviewed 3 schools, and I can see that the teachers and the principal in Stafford are of good English, even those who are Chinese)
- small class and will get full attention

However, I will make my final decison after all the interview.

Any idea about
- school fee?
- N2 has to be full day? or we can have a choice?
- Is the Native English Teacher are Philipinos, Indian? I certainly prefer the British, American or Australian.  
- any idea if good chance to go to Maryknoll or DGS?
That is part of my considerations.

I personally like the teachers who looks real nice.

ferriswheel

fumiko,

oh.. you were told your kid had been accepted right away?  We were told that notification would be given in two weeks' time.

fumiko

The teacher first " no problem la, and will have notice in 2 weeks", and then she asked a bit about my kid, and before I left I asked if she is o.k.  and she said she is o.k. and basically accepted, just wait for the confirmation letter.

No need to worry, as when we interviewed for St. Nicholas, I noted that some parents got message of acceptance on the spot too. But not us.  

TungTungB

Hi Ferriswheel,

點解我個囡 interview 唔係用 supermarket 形式

ff_tt

ferriswheel 寫道:
Little Pang, ff_tt

多謝你們詳細的分享！

1.我曾聽過Stafford graduates都有很多入DBS和LaSelle,係咪真?咁女仔會去邊d小學多！?

2.Stafford個校園咁細，會在哪裡學gym?

3. 它的Letterland 教得好唔好？

4. Full day pupils 在哪裡睡午覺？

5. Full day 放學，重有無時間去玩其他項目, e.g. 游水...
6. 雜費多嗎?
7.Stafford如何培養學生的閱讀能力？有無library或book club?

Thanks in advance.

我好深印象它們interview係用supermarket買東西為主題，要小朋友買這買哪，從中問問題，好重視個小朋友，而唔係個父母的對答！這點我好欣賞！
Hi ferriswheel;

1. 聽Miss Chan講, 往來是有小朋友入讀Dbs,Lasella, Dbs是考的, 但Lasella是計分及大抽獎的
2. 做Gym在課室外的操場, 相對來講都不算細, 如果是體操堂就在二樓;
3. Letterland , 我覺得都ok!

4. Full day pupils, 在課室睡午覺, 午飯后, 他們去洗手時, 嬸嬸即時搬膠床架, 放好, 他們就入去睡

5. Full day 放學，是4:30左右放學, 我們很多家長就即時希小朋友去學琴, 學溜冰, 學數學, 學英文等等, 或是安排星期六, 或是星期日.

6. 雜費多嗎? 雜費都是自願性質的加潤項目, 有興趣就參加, 如什麼閱讀計劃, 旅行, 假期作業, 英文CD, 考試等等很多活動.

7.Stafford如何培養學生的閱讀能力？好似電腦室有小小的library, 他有閱讀計劃, 每星期看一本英文或中文的圖書, 有帶他們去圖書館.

其它不詳細的請其它家長補充分享.

FF_TT

穎晴媽咪

Hi TungTungB,

上星期六我地上午in 施德福，
下午in 金巴倫，
但我同hb始終較喜歡施德福，
而果日我帶囡囡入面試果間房是supermarket
形式既。

Taffymom

Hi all  
好開心多左咁多人入黎一齊talk  

溫書先  

Yee280102

Taffymon

嘩..妳今朝甘早.
係呀...多左好多人呀.
妳有無交花盆呀.