Kingston Primary VS ESF Shatin Junior School

omelia

With the implementation of the non-refundable levy, some parents left last year if they do not consider staying with Kingston.  

Most parents prefer staying at Kingston coz most of them will go overseas for the secondary school.  Or they really like to small class with bilingual teaching (Chinese is quite strong).  

Due to the location of the secondary school is in Shataukok, some parents also applied for RCHK, SIS, CIS, AIS, etc (all famous branded school) for a one-dragon policy, but not too much in this year.  
  
The students in Kingston are strong during the interview process, maybe the IB training in Kindergarten which helps them a lot.

21Ckid

I heard a lot go to harrow? so is harrow good in their view? I would have thought they target biligual schools like CIS, ISF, SIS.

How is the english? how is it compared against native level?

steamball

SJS.................

lottieclee

SJS without a doubt.  I would enroll the younger one into SJS and apply for the elder one to SJS and get sibling priority.  They would then be in the same school and solve your childcare problem.

omelia

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In the year of my elder son, only one went to harrow in the public application but noticed until August.

In the year of my younger son, one has already gone to harrow reception class by paying $1M.

Fatrara

May I ask if Kingston Primary is IB qualified?

ABDADDY

原帖由 omelia 於 13-02-16 發表
Got the place of both schools and struggling which one is better for my boy.

Any comment from paren ...

SJS for sure

omelia

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Harrow is good if you plan to study in UK.  Please don't think about chinese.

KWOKS

I would choose ESF； otherwise u will get into another trouble in p6 unless the shatoukok school is yr target

Shrimpiggy

Kingston is not popular as a few years ago. the traditional IS and many newcomer are outperforming.
so true that most IS are through train for primary and secondary, it is not easy to get in only if you have debenture, good connections or your kid is very outstanding 6years later.  who knows....

meimei223

As my friends told me their Chinese are very good and good training for the presentation skills. Kingston is most likely between the traditional LS and IS, but it is really hard for the kids after P6, nowadays, the compititions are so keen.

omelia

They have 文言文 to learn and develop the writing of sentences both in English & Chinese.  Students like to read & write.   

omelia

Dear parents,

Thank you for all your comments and sharing your valuable views.  Let me update my status.  

Finally I decided to stay at Kingston for small class and good learning in Chinese.  I worried that I shall become a monster mom for pushing my little prince to take additional chinese class and homework every day.  

tcbobo

This means you didn't pay the deposit and refundable levy on or before 22/2?

md23

omelia 發表於 13-2-28 01:16
Dear parents,

Thank you for all your comments and sharing your valuable views.  Let me update my st ...

Wise choice, I would've chosen the same. A friend of mine transferred her son from Kingston to ESF CWB for location reasons and he now has to get Chinese tutor six times a week.

omelia

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Paid already.  It is my problem in choosing between school.

Shrimpiggy

just bind to the decision and I think all roads can reach Rome.

luckyveronique

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hi little princes' mam, is it possible or high chance to attend kingston's primary without taking its kinder, but definitely from IS kinder?
How may classes are there in both K and Y1 in kingston? Many thanks!

tcbobo

Did you inform SJS?  There are many applicants on the waiting list.

tcbobo

You lost $35k?  Did you inform SJS of your decision?