PRIMARY SCHOOLS

from Playtimes – The School Book (Hong Kong 18th Edition)

PRE-SCHOOL CURRICULUM OPTIONS

Anfield School Bloom Academy KKCA Creative Primary School Dalton School Hong Kong Delia English Primary School Diocesan Girls’ Junior School Discovery Mind Primary School Discovery Montessori Academy ESF Beacon Hill School ESF Bradbury School ESF Clearwater Bay School ESF Glenealy School ESF Kennedy School ESF Kowloon Junior School ESF Peak School ESF Quarry Bay School ESF Sha Tin Junior School Forest House Waldorf School Fukien Secondary School Affiliated School Gigamind English Primary School HKCA Po Leung Kuk School Island Christian Academy Island Waldorf School Japanese International School, International Section Kingston International School La Salle Primary School Lantau International School Marymount Primary School Norwegian International School Oxbridge School Rosebud Primary School & Cambridge International School San Wui Commercial Society YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong Silvermine Bay School Sir Ellis Kadoorie Primary School St. Joseph’s Anglo-Chinese Primary School The International Montessori School Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong

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1 Lung Pak Street, Tai Wai, N.T., Hong Kong District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2692 8823 Email: office@anfield.edu.hk www.anfield.edu.hk

Principal: Elise Rees

Anfield was opened in 1999, comprising of a Primary School and two large Kindergartens, whose curriculum is underpinned by the Early Years Foundation Stage, followed by the English National Curriculum. Students aged from 2 to 11 years are provided with a high quality and globallyminded education. The provision at Anfield is currently being extended to cater for students who need more specialist support through our St. Bosco Koon Ying class. Anfield School is a private, independent Catholic Primary school for boys and girls from Year 1 to Year 6 providing students with an innovative and exceptional British education. Anfield School uses English as the medium for teaching and learning. In addition, there is also a strong emphasis on the acquisition of Chinese (Putonghua) as a second language.

Curriculum: British Curriculum

The school follows the National Curriculum of England and Wales, providing a broad, balanced and rigorous education. Teaching is structured to help the children meet, or exceed, the expectations of the primary phase of education. All children have traditional Mandarin lessons daily, and a European language is offered in Years 3–6. English is the medium of instruction.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Art Room, Medical Room, Playground, STEAM Lab

Features: Our unfaltering aim is to help our students become confident and capable young people, equipped with purpose, discipline and ambition, well prepared for the next stage of their lives as global citizens. We seek to ensure that all our children are happy in school, making each individual feel an integral part of the school community.

Medium of Instruction: English Number of Teachers: 43 Number of Classrooms: 13 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:12

Mandarin Curriculum: Our students join us with a range of different experiences, and we have adapted our teaching and learning strategies accordingly, increasing confidence by incorporating real-life situations. In order to accelerate learning, our students are taught in differentiated groups – native, near native and non-native. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 45–60 minutes daily Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Year 1 How are Mandarin lessons Streamed: In order to accelerate learning, our students are taught in differentiated groups – native, near native and non-native. Other Languages: Spanish (Year 3 onwards) Use of technology in school: Our purpose-built, 21st century-fit campus has wireless internet access, fully networked classrooms, all with interactive smart boards for digital learning. Each classroom is supplied with iPads to further support children’s learning. Students make regular use of apps for example, FlipGrid, Kahoot, IXL and Seesaw to enhance learning. In August 2021 we opened our new STEAM Lab which incorporates a range of digital technologies including Chromebook, iMacs, Microbits and a Greenscreen for animation and movie making.

Accreditations: Member of the Council of International Schools Inspection: Evaluation carried out by an Ofsted Accredited Inspector, England

Fees: HK$139,500 / annum Debenture Info: Once a place is offered and accepted, a fully refundable under conditions and non-transferable Debenture of $42,000 is due immediately. Registration will only be completed after the School has received the Debenture. __The Debenture of $42,000 is used for funding significant capital projects to improve the school buildings and grounds which typically would depreciate after five years or longer; and also for funding the “Long Term School Development” plan. The Debenture is non-refundable if the child does not eventually take up the place at the school. Once the child has taken up the place and attends at the School, the Debenture is fully refundable under conditions. $42,000 of the Debenture will be credited against the school fees for the child’s last term of Year 6 at the School. To obtain a refund of $42,000 of the Debenture, parents are obliged to give “Due Notice of Withdrawal” in writing. *All fees will be subject to final approval by the Education Bureau (EDB). Admission Process: Applications are invited, all year round, up to Year 6. An interview must be taken on application. The current application fee is HK$1,000 (non-refundable) and online application is available from www. anfield.edu.hk

Parent Involvement: The highest priority is given to establishing strong links between school, home and the community. Parents are invited to participate in many areas of school life and to visit the school at any time. All parents are the members of the Friends of Anfield.

SEN support: Yes. We are an inclusive school with excellent provision for children with learning differences, both in the mainstream classes, and in the St. Bosco Centre which caters for children with special needs requiring a modified teaching programme. We have high expectations for all children and aim for full inclusion.

School approach to remote learning: The school uses Google Classroom during remote learning enabling students to access learning tasks. Students are given a weekly timetable to follow which incorporates all curriculum areas and provides opportunities for social time. Learning is carried out using Nearpod and Google Meets with LIVE and interactive sessions between students and teachers.

7 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2110 4788 Email: info@bnb.edu.hk bloom.edu.hk

Principal: Renée Boey

Founded by educators, entrepreneurs, and engineers, Bloom Academy KCCA provides an innovative G1-6 bilingual, project-based education. From a NASA engineer who teaches students to design their own experiments to a reading specialist with more than 1,000 hours of training ensuring that we have a top-notch literacy programme, Bloom teachers are masters of their subjects and leaders of pedagogical innovation. Our mission is to ignite and nurture students’ deepest potential to blossom into compassionate creators and social innovators.

Curriculum: Bloom Academy KKCA’s bilingual curriculum (English and Mandarin) combines a project-based approach with research-based, academically rigorous programs. Using the Hong Kong primary framework, Bloom Academy KCCA also draws from standards from all over the world, such as the US Common Core Curriculum and the Next Generation Science Curriculum. Our dual language programme balances positive education with the academic demands of becoming bilingual and biliterate in Mandarin and English. Our curriculum has an eye towards the future, and design thinking is paramount to enacting the change necessary to build a brighter tomorrow. Our unique Explore, Create, Share (ECS) Design Cycle is the foundation of the interdisciplinary, project-based learning portion of our program.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Medical Room, innovation space, learning support resource room, basketball court, vertical garden, and a forest playground

Features: We are a close-knit, nurturing, positive community, and we are intentionally a small school. Our campus extends far beyond the classroom. Our students embark on weekly excursions, from visits to organic farms to tours of start-ups at CoCoon and Science Park. We are designed for deep and personalized learning. Each child blooms in their own way. We offer Learner Portfolios to track individual progress, flexible grouping, dualpathway for languages, choice in personal projects, low student to teacher ratios, learning support staff and resources, enrichment opportunities for a wide range of interests, and teachers who care about each child.

Number of Classrooms: 12 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:3

Mandarin Curriculum: As a fully bilingual school, we integrate both Chinese and English into different subjects from art to math, as well as our daily campfires, projects, and field trips. Each grade level has a unique blend of Chinese and English across the subjects, based on the science behind the language acquisition process and child development.

Fees:

• Grades 1–5: HK$169,950 / annum • Grade 6: HK$174,900 / annum Debenture Info: There is no debenture, capital levy or scholarships available. Admission Process: We accept applications on a rolling basis. Our admissions process is focused on ensuring that Bloom Academy KKCA is the right fit for the student and family. We ask that parents first attend an info session before submitting an application. Once we’ve received your application, we’ll arrange for you to meet personally with our school’s Founder, Director of Primary, and Head of Admissions. On the same day, or soon after, we’ll arrange for the student to come in for an assessment. The purpose of the assessment is to allow our team to understand how best to support your child. After consulting with the academic team on the assessment results, our Head of Admissions will contact you with the admissions results. Parents are most welcome to write our Head of Admissions, Dr. Minh Tran, at minh@bnb.edu.hk with any questions. SEN support: Yes School approach to remote learning: Google Classroom

2A Oxford Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2336 0266 Email: cps@creativeprisch.edu.hk www.creativeprisch.edu.hk

Principal: Mrs. So Chan So Ming

Creative Primary School was founded in 1985. The school’s objective is to offer outstanding all-round educational services for students aged between 6 and 11 in Hong Kong. Integrating the best of both Chinese and international educational ideals, the school’s mission is to develop a unique and effective model of educational practice that is highly studentcentred and with the objective of educating the whole-person. During the most crucial stage of our students’ early development, the school’s ultimate mission is to lay a firm foundation on which their future success in life is built.

Curriculum: IB PYP

Facilities: Library, Dance Studio, Computer Room, English Room

Number of Teachers: 62 Number of Classrooms: 27

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Everyday Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 Other Languages: English

Fees:

• P1–P3 HKD$104,060 / year (HKD$9,460 / month for 11 months) • P4–P6 HKD$106,480 per year (HKD$9,680 / month for 11 months) Admission Process: Form should be returned with a copy of birth certificate, latest school report, one photo, two stamped envelope and admission fee. For non-local students, please submit a copy of your passport. The school will contact applicants for interview through mail.

Parents: School has active PTA.

Where Students Go: Most students continue on to Creative Secondary School

G/F, Imperial Cullinan, 10 Hoi Fai Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 3612 4660 Email: info@dshk.edu.hk www.dshk.edu.hk

Principal: Mr. Shaun Porter & Dr. Nancy Du

Dalton School Hong Kong is a child-centered, dual-language community of global-minded learners and thinkers. We are confident, creative and adaptable, embrace differences, change and challenges. We are happily engaged, self-motivated, resilient and independent. We have a deep sense of responsibility and seek to contribute to the world with dedication, respect and compassion. Everyone in our community including our students, alumni, staff, families, and board will live our motto and take the lead in our life-long learning: “I am not led, I lead.”

Curriculum: US Common Core / Tsinghua University Primary School

At DSHK we respect and value the individual intelligence of all learners. Therefore, we do not use a single textbook. We draw upon a variety of research-based materials and align these to our students interests and needs. Our curriculum is anchored in the Tsinghua Primary School Standards for our Chinese program and the U.S. Common Core State Standards on the English Side. Additionally, we use internationally recognized standards in Science (NextGeneration), Social Studies (AERO), Physical Education, and the Arts (NCAS). Our standards act as a baseline benchmark, and we expect and trust our students to lead our curriculum deeper and further than what a single textbook would allow.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Art Room, Science Lab, Sports Hall, Cafeteria, Kitchen

Features: Child-Centered and dual-language program

Number of Teachers: 19 Number of Classrooms: 10 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:5

Mandarin Curriculum: Beijing Tsinghua University Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 50/50 Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 Other Languages: English

Use of technology in school: BrainPop

Fees: HK$16,500 / month Debenture Info: DSHK is a not-for-profit, child-centered private primary school. DSHK does not receive any operating or capital grants from the Hong Kong Government. A Capital Contribution Scheme has been established by Dalton Foundation Limited by the issuance of the Corporate Capital Note, Individual Capital Note and Annual Non-Refundable Capital Levy to help finance the construction and maintenance of the School, the acquisition of new facilities and equipment, and additions, enhancement and replacement of these facilities thereafter. Admission Process: Submit application online then invitation to interview will be sent within 2 weeks.

Where Students Go: International schools in Hong Kong

SEN support: Yes, we offer Dalton Lead program

School approach to remote learning: Zoom

Mei Foo Primary 84-86 Broadway, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2742 2027 Email: sv@deliagroup.edu.hk www.deliapri.edu.hk

Principal: Ms. C. Chor

Tsing Yi Primary Cheung On Estate, Phase II, Tsing Yi, New Territories District: Kwai Tsing Tel: +852 2432 5123 Email: ty@deliagroup.edu.hk www.deliamk.edu.hk

Principal: Mr. K. W. Cheung

Delia is one big family with students from over 50 nations. Our students at times may have to face many kinds of challenges in order to achieve their academic goals. However, they can be rest assured that we are there for them. We provide individualised attention to all students in need, including organising them into small study groups, providing intensive training, and utilising our innovative teaching materials created by our dedicated teachers. Not only do we attend to our students during school hours, but we also provide extra help after hours as well. The success of our students is our greatest priority.

Curriculum:

• Mei Foo: It is an English school following the syllabus set by Education

Bureau with special emphasis on English. Putonghua, Computer and

French courses are also provided so as to let them have a good and solid foundation on Chinese, English, Mathematics and foreign language. • Tsing Yi: We are an Anglo-Chinese school following the syllabus set by the Education Bureau with a special focus on English. Mathematics,

Putonghua, Chinese Adjusted Curriculum (CAC), Computer, Music,

Visual Arts and PE courses are also provided at all grade levels to help students acquire the assets needed in a globalising world.

Facilities:

• Mei Foo: Besides air-conditioned classrooms of standardised specifications, the school facilities include well-equipped gymnasium, reading room, computer room, music room, language laboratory and hall. • Tsing Yi: Besides air-conditioned classrooms of standardised specifications, the school facilities i include a library, dance studio, music room, visual arts room, multi-purpose room, school-hall, covered playground, basketball court, two computer rooms and three classrooms for group activities. All of our classrooms and special rooms are equipped with a projector and a visualiser to integrate technology with education.

Fees: HKD$7,370 / annum

School approach to remote learning: Zoom

1 Jordan Rd, Yau Ma Tei District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 2277 9200 Email: dgjs@dgjs.edu.hk www.dgjs.edu.hk

Headmistress: Mrs. Annie Lee

Diocesan Girls’ Junior School is committed to providing a quality, all-round liberal education based on Christian principles and Chinese cultural values. We offer our students a positive learning environment where they achieve their maximum potential and develop a love of lifelong learning. All students are empowered to participate as confident and responsible members of the global community.

Curriculum: Our formal curriculum aims at equipping our students with lifelong learning skills to meet changing circumstances in everyday life. The curriculum stimulates creativity and inquisitiveness through a variety of stimulating and thought-provoking activities. This ensures the building of a sound foundation in literacy, numeracy and cognitive skills. In addition to the pursuit of proficiency in biliteracy, namely the English and Chinese languages, a third literacy—computer literacy—is equally encouraged and developed

Facilities: Music activity centre, performing arts centre, outdoor basketball court, science room, roof garden, visual arts centre, swimming pool, sports field, library, gymnasium and art garden

Number of Teachers: 54

Mandarin Curriculum: Putonghua has been included in our curriculum for a long time. At present, the learning of Putonghua continues to be dynamically promoted in School. “Hanyu Pinyin” is taught from Primary One while Chinese culture and national identity lessons for all levels are also taught in Putonghua. For more exposure to the language, lower primary students have benefited from small-group “Putonghua Chat Rooms” at lunchtime. A Putonghua stream in the learning of the Chinese language has been commenced since September 2006 for Primary Four to Six students. In Chinese classes for all levels, students are also taught to read the Chinese texts and vocabulary in Putonghua as well.

Fees: HK$64,000 / annum, payable in ten installments.

Parent Involvement: Active PTA with designated PTA room on campus

G/F, Shop A-D, Seaview Crescent, 8 Waterfront Road, Tung Chung, Hong Kong District: Islands Tel: +852 2915 0666 Email: admissions_dmps@discoverymind.edu.hk www.discoverymind.edu.hk

Principal: Mrs. Priya Kanthan

At Discovery Mind, we believe that education plays a fundamental role in shaping the next generation of well-rounded, emotionally healthy individuals. We believe in cultivating enduring human values and time-tested life skills. We strive to prepare our children to be forward-thinkers in an ever-changing and increasingly borderless world. Our vision is to inspire every child to discover the world with a global mind.

Curriculum: Adapted English National Curriculum, International Primary Curriculum and Project-Based Learning (PBL Works)

We provide an adapted English National Curriculum within an international context, International Primary Curriculum, and Project-Based Learning as our inquiry model (PBL Works). Mandarin is taught through the American Curriculum for teaching a Foreign Language (ACTFL).

Facilities: Library, Purpose built campus. Daily access to local amenities such as the community hall, basketball courts and football pitches.

Features: Embracing the Discovery Mind mission to ‘Discover the world with a global mind”, we nurture all aspects of children’s growth including their intellectual, social, creative, moral and physical development. At the heart of our learning are the core values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience and the key skills of communication, collaboration, creativity, citizenship and critical thinking.

Medium of Instruction: English Number of Teachers: 12 Number of Classrooms: 12 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:11

Mandarin Curriculum: Our Mandarin programme develops functional language to be used in and out of the curriculum. Based on the American Council of Teaching of Foreign Languages, the 5 strands are applied to make connections across the curriculum, comparisons to their ‘home’ language and culture, and enables students to use this competence to be part of local and global communities. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Foundation and Junior Years: 45-minute lessons 4 times per week. Senior Years: 45-minute lessons daily. Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5.8 months

Accreditations: Pobble School Ambassador, PBL Works, Google Certified Educators Inspection: Evaluation carried out by external EDB annually

Fees: Please contact school for more details Debenture Info: None Admission Process: Applications can be made through the school’s online admissions system on their website. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Parent Involvement: Our primary school parents form Friends of DMPS who take part in volunteering programmes including one-on-one reading schemes, parent workshops, charity walks, and other social community events.

SEN support: Yes, we provide in-class support for students with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and English as an Additional Language (EAL). There is an option for parent-funded 1:1 support for students with more significant ALN.

Block 1, Discovery Bay North, Discovery Bay City, Lantau Island District: Islands Tel: +852 2812 9668 Email: primary@dms.edu.hk www.dms.edu.hk

Principal: Ms. Tammy Chan

Discovery Montessori Academy (DMA) is an expansion of Discovery Montessori Schools for Primary (6-12Y) Sections. DMA is the first IB PYP Montessori Primary School in Hong Kong (IB Candidate School No.052385). We offer a bi-lingual (English & Putonghua) curriculum for children aged 3 years to 12 years. Our goal is to provide your child with a strong foundation in all areas for future study. Our International Curriculum creates and sustains a multi-cultural, inquiry-based, childcentred education which follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program and the International Montessori Elementary Educational experience as outlined by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) which was founded by Dr. Maria Montessori in 1929. At DMA we take great pride in establishing an innovative International School with fully supported high technology and research & development team.

Curriculum: IB PYP, Montessori Elementary Curriculum (6-12Y)

Combination of the Montessori Elementary Method as outlined by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). And the International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Art Room, Outdoor field, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court, Roof top playground,

Features: Bilingual Environment, A special designed Library, Art Room, Music room, an unique roof-top play area, Basketball Court, Outdoor playground with rock climbing facilities, an outdoor area for biking, an outdoor Garden for planting, Large and bright Montessori classrooms with extra-large floor to ceiling windows.

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin Number of Teachers: 20 Teachers, 2 Assistants Number of Classrooms: 10 Teacher to Student Ratio: 2:25 Mandarin Curriculum: Division of Near Native Chinese stream and Non-native Chinese Stream. Near Native Chinese Stream follows the Primary School Chinese Language Curriculum (native-Chinese) as outlined by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong; Non-native Chinese Stream follows the Primary School Chinese Language Curriculum (nonnative Chinese) as outlined by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong.

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes:

• Full day Bilingual (3–6Y) with 30mins intense session • Full day Bilingual (6–12y) with 45mins intense session Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2.8Y and up

How are Mandarin lessons Streamed:

• Full day Bilingual (3–6Y) with 30mins intense session • Full day Bilingual (6–12y) with 45mins intense session

Use of technology in school: ipad, laptop, video online

Accreditations: Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP Inspection: Evaluation carried out by IBO external education officers annually.

Fees:

• Pre-primary (3–6Y): HK$8,180 / month (half day), HK$11,800 / month (full day) • Lower primary (6–9Y): HK$12,200 / month (full day) • Upper primary (6–9Y): HK$13,580 / month (full day) Admission Process: School visit and Assessment session.

Parent Involvement: The school has an active PTA Where Students Go: HKIS, ESF Schools, Discovery College

SEN support: Yes, we provides SEN support in class.

School approach to remote learning: Zoom lessons, online videos, etc

23 Ede Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2336 5221 Email: bhs@bhs.edu.hk www.beaconhill.edu.hk

Principal: Brenda Cook

At ESF Beacon Hill School, our team of professional staff provide an allround education of the very highest quality, ensuring that every student can be the best that they can be. We nurture a strong sense of belonging by getting to know our students as individuals so we can personalise the learning experience for them. We are an inclusive school, catering for students with a range of needs and abilities. We have well-established systems, resources and personnel to ensure students are highly engaged, independent and are achieving success. We are proud to be an accredited IB school offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP). Through this programme, students use their initiative and are encouraged to take responsibility and ownership of their learning. Students learn through inquiry and regularly reflect on their learning and set next steps for development. Technology is an integral part of the learning and teaching process. At Beacon Hill School we help students build, maintain and sustain positive and safe relationships. Embedding the IB Learner Profile in the culture of the school, helps students make a difference in their own lives, their communities, and beyond. A good learner at Beacon Hill is someone who has a positive mindset. They want to do well and believe they can do so by continuous effort, perseverance and by learning from mistakes.

Curriculum: IB PYP

Our curriculum encourages students to be actively engaged with their learning through inquiry. This approach respects students’ developing ideas about how the world works. It encourages students to question, consider and refine their understanding of the social and natural world around us. Students learn how to learn, helping them to interact effectively with the learning environments they encounter and encouraging them to value learning as an essential and integral part of their everyday lives. All kindergartens and primary schools follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme. Learning is taught through broad themes, as dedicated units of inquiry. This approach connects a number of traditional subjects, such as literacy, maths and science, into an interrelated and rich learning environment for students. This allows students to see connections that make our world work and explore future possibilities. Our schools aim to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile, including supporting students to be inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective. We know a strong academic grounding is one key to success as students transition to secondary school and beyond. Our curriculum covers a range of subject experiences as well as the explicit teaching of fundamental literacy and numeracy. Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin

Mandarin Curriculum: Chinese is a valued part of the curriculum in our school, with students engaging in specialist lessons with specialist Chinese teachers. Our programme is taught in Putonghua using simplified Chinese characters. Chinese culture is a prominent element in our curriculum and part of the units of inquiry. Students learn about people, history and society through a range of designed activities that supplement classroom learning with authentic experiences. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5

Fees: HK$115,800 Admission Process: Application to Year 1 is open in September. For other year groups, applications are accepted throughout the year. Please visit our website for details: www.esf.edu.hk/esf-admissions/

Where Students Go: ESF Secondary Schools

SEN support: Yes.

43C Stubbs Road, Hong Kong District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2574 8249 Email: enquiries@mybradburyschool.com www.bradbury.edu.hk

Principal: Kate Gower

ESF Bradbury School offers a fun, secure and nurturing environment, providing children with an all-round education of the very highest quality. Our talented international staff with their positive approach to innovative learning experiences, help students achieve outstanding results. We encourage our children to become independent thinkers who care about the world around them and who take action to make a positive difference. We inspire our students to develop the skills to become learners and leaders. We place high importance on partnership with parents and believe that clear communication is key. Our Parent Teacher Association is active and hardworking, contributing much to the life of our school. We are governed by a supportive and knowledgeable School Council.

Curriculum: IB PYP

ESF primary schools offer an English-medium education for students aged 3 to 11 years. Our curriculum encourages students to be actively engaged with their learning through inquiry. This approach respects students’ developing ideas about how the world works. It encourages students to question, consider and refine their understanding of the social and natural world around us. Students learn how to learn, helping them to interact effectively with the learning environments they encounter and encouraging them to value learning as an essential and integral part of their everyday lives. All kindergartens and primary schools follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme. Learning is taught through broad themes, as dedicated units of inquiry. This approach connects a number of traditional subjects, such as literacy, maths and science, into an interrelated and rich learning environment for students. This allows students to see connections that make our world work and explore future possibilities. Our schools aim to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile, including supporting students to be inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, caring, openminded, balanced and reflective. We know a strong academic grounding is one key to success as students transition to secondary school and beyond. Our curriculum covers a range of subject experiences as well as the explicit teaching of fundamental literacy and numeracy.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin

Mandarin Curriculum: Chinese is a valued part of the curriculum in our school, with students engaging in specialist lessons with specialist Chinese teachers. Students are supported to learn while being appropriately challenged and have many opportunities to engage in meaningful, enjoyable learning experiences. Our programme is taught in Putonghua using simplified Chinese characters. Chinese culture is a prominent element in our curriculum and part of the units of inquiry. Students learn about people, history and society through a range of designed activities that supplement classroom learning with authentic experiences. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5

Where Students Go: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes

DD 229, Lot 235, Clearwater Bay Road, New Territories District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2358 3221 Email: info@cwbs.edu.hk www.cwbs.edu.hk

Principal: Michael Dewey

ESF Clearwater Bay School values create a safe, welcoming learning environment that fosters care, respect and intercultural understanding. We value and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of students and families who come from more than 35 different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Our core values of ‘Do your best’ ‘Respect’ and ‘Make a difference’ are the foundation of school life. Through the IB Primary Years Programme, we offer an engaging, challenging inquiry programme that develops students’ creativity, confidence and willingness to achieve their personal best. High standards of academic achievement combined with a strong emphasis on the arts, physical education and sport provides students with a comprehensive, well rounded curriculum. Specialist Chinese, physical education, music and library programmes are also taught. An extensive cocurricular programme provides opportunities for students to participate in a range of arts, sport and special interest activities.

Curriculum: IB PYP

ESF primary schools offer an English-medium education for students aged 3 to 11 years. Our curriculum encourages students to be actively engaged with their learning through inquiry. This approach respects students’ developing ideas about how the world works. It encourages students to question, consider and refine their understanding of the social and natural world around us. Students learn how to learn, helping them to interact effectively with the learning environments they encounter and encouraging them to value learning as an essential and integral part of their everyday lives. All primary schools follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme. Learning is taught through broad themes, as dedicated units of inquiry. This approach connects a number of traditional subjects, such as literacy, maths and science, into an interrelated and rich learning environment for students. Our schools aim to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile, including supporting students to be inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective. We know a strong academic grounding is one key to success as students transition to secondary school and beyond. Our curriculum covers a range of subject experiences as well as the explicit teaching of fundamental literacy and numeracy.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin

Where Students Go: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes

7 Hornsey Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2522 1919 Email: enquiry@glenealy.edu.hk www.glenealy.edu.hk

Principal: Christopher Coyle

ESF Glenealy School is a community-based school. We are proud of the positive relationships that we build with students, their families and the wider community. Being a 2-form entry ESF primary school of 360 students, we are able to offer a personalised, inclusive and flexible approach to meeting the needs of our learners. At Glenealy, highly skilled teachers ensure an education that is transformational. We develop caring and curious global citizens who make a positive difference. We provide meaningful and relevant experiences where learners develop skills, knowledge, understanding and attitudes for success in life. Our safe, nurturing environment values each learners’s voice and choice, fostering positive relationships in which learners flourish. At Glenealy, our mission statement is to empower learners to flourish and make a positive difference. Our vision for every student is to be the best that they can be. We support and challenge students to ensure continual academic progress, personal growth and high standards. An extensive co-curricular programme provides opportunities for students to participate in a range of arts, sports and special interest activities.

Curriculum: IB PYP

Our curriculum encourages students to be actively engaged with their learning through inquiry. This approach respects students’ developing ideas about how the world works. It encourages students to question, consider and refine their understanding of the social and natural world around us. Students learn how to learn, helping them to interact effectively with the learning environments they encounter and encouraging them to value learning as an essential and integral part of their everyday lives. All kindergartens and primary schools follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme. Learning is taught through broad themes, as dedicated units of inquiry. This approach connects a number of traditional subjects, such as literacy, maths and science, into an interrelated and rich learning environment for students. This allows students to see connections that make our world work and explore future possibilities. We know a strong academic grounding is one key to success as students transition to secondary school and beyond. Our curriculum covers a range of subject experiences as well as the explicit teaching of fundamental literacy and numeracy.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin

Where Students Go: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes

19 Sha Wan Drive, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong District: Southern Tel: +852 2579 5600 Email: admissions@kennedy.edu.hk www.kennedy.edu.hk

Principal: Mina Dunstan

ESF Kennedy School occupies a pleasant location on the west of Hong Kong Island. It benefits from the use of the swimming and sporting facilities of The University of Hong Kong’s Stanley Ho Sports Centre, which is adjacent to the school. Music, Performing Arts and Physical Education are strengths of the school. A strong interest in environmental and ecological issues is also a theme of the learning. We offer a high-quality, modern, liberal education based on the IB PYP which is adapted to meet the needs of children living in Asia. All children receive regular swimming lessons in terms one and three. The school provides daily Mandarin lessons for all students and also offers a very rich and varied extra-curricular programme.

Curriculum: IB PYP

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin

Where Students Go: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes

20 Perth Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 3765 8700 Email: office@kjs.edu.hk www.kjs.edu.hk

Principal: Jamie Schmitz

ESF Kowloon Junior School is a five-form entry school with 900 students. Our learning environments are designed to support our learners and help ignite their passions. Within our year group areas and dedicated Chinese area, the shared spaces ensure opportunities for true collaboration between students and teachers. Learning is further supported by access to a very spacious, light and airy library which houses a wide variety of books and resources. The dance studio, music suite, specialist creative arts area and multimedia room support students to express themselves in a wide variety of ways. Our gymnasium and diverse outdoor spaces, including an outdoor classroom designed by students, are used for a wide variety of sports and recreation. The sustainable action by students of designing learning spaces at KJS includes further development of outdoor garden spaces (“Secret Gardens”) to enhance student wellbeing. The school’s vision of “Success for Every Child” permeates all levels of the school. Success at KJS is defined as Achieving, having Agency (the capacity to act intentionally, having voice, choice and ownership of learning), showing Respect (for self, others and the environment), taking advantage of Opportunities and having positive Wellbeing. We call these the AAROWs of Success at KJS!

Curriculum: IB PYP

Our curriculum encourages students to be actively engaged with their learning through inquiry. It encourages students to question, consider and refine their understanding of the social and natural world around us. Students learn how to learn, helping them to interact effectively with the learning environments they encounter and encouraging them to value learning as an essential and integral part of their everyday lives. All kindergartens and primary schools follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme. Learning is taught through broad themes, as dedicated units of inquiry. This approach connects a number of traditional subjects, such as literacy, maths and science, into an interrelated and rich learning environment for students. Our schools aim is to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile, including supporting students to be inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective. Our curriculum covers a range of subject experiences as well as the explicit teaching of fundamental literacy and numeracy.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin

Mandarin Curriculum: Chinese is a valued part of the curriculum in our school, with students engaging in lessons with specialist Chinese teachers. Students are supported to learn while being appropriately challenged and have many opportunities to engage in meaningful, enjoyable learning experiences. Our programme is taught in Putonghua using simplified Chinese characters. Chinese culture is a prominent element in our curriculum and part of the units of inquiry. Students learn about people, history and society through a range of designed activities that supplement classroom learning with authentic experiences. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily

Where Students Go: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes

20 Plunkett’s Road, The Peak, Hong Kong District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2849 7211 Email: office@ps.edu.hk www.ps.edu.hk

Principal: Bill Garnett

ESF Peak School has been serving the needs of the Peak community since 1911. We are a two-form entry school with 360 students from Y1 to Y6. In partnership with our community, we strive to have integrity and be socially responsible global citizens. The school prides itself on being a community school that respects and appreciates the contributions of everyone involved. We offer the IB Primary Years Programme. Our highly committed and skillful staff ensure that children experience the joy of learning through a curriculum that is relevant, significant, engaging and challenging. Students are supported and encouraged to enhance their sense of wonder and creativity through exploration and experimentation, making mistakes and learning from them along the way. Students have a lot of opportunity to exercise leadership skills and participate in a range of arts, environmental and sporting activities. The school is nestled within the lush hills of The Peak, boasting a large playing field, a well-resourced library, a cosy garden and, above all, its strong family atmosphere.

Curriculum: IB PYP

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin

Fees: HK$115,800

Where Students Go: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes

6 Hau Yuen Path, Braemar Hill, Hong Kong District: Eastern Tel: +852 2566 4242 Email: office@qbs.edu.hk www.qbs.edu.hk

Principal: Sue Yee

ESF Quarry Bay School aims to encourage a love of learning by providing learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom that help to develop confident, happy and successful learners who are curious about the world. We have 40 different nationalities represented in our school contributing to a rich and diverse learning environment. We feel that all children have talents which can be developed and that all children can succeed. Providing equality of opportunity irrespective of race, gender, religion or disability for all children, is a vital aspect of our personal and social education policy which permeates all aspects of life in school. We encourage our students to care for each other and to develop as responsible, global citizens who can make a difference.

Curriculum: IB PYP

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin

Where Students Go: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes

3A Lai Wo Lane, Fo Tan, Sha Tin, New Territories District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2692 2721 Email: info@sjs.edu.hk www.sjs.edu.hk

Principal: Rehana Shanks

ESF Sha Tin Junior School’s vision - ‘Learning for Life’ - is underpinned by four core values. In order to aspire towards a life of learning, we encourage our students to focus on: wellbeing, inclusivity, flexible minds and making a difference. We offer a balanced programme ensuring learners have the opportunity to develop academically, mentally, socially and physically. Our programme is guided by the philosophy of Positive Education and is inquiry based in outlook. Individual needs are catered for through an inclusive approach, implementing a range of teaching and learning approaches. All stakeholders are encouraged to develop resilience, use a growth mindset and a ‘can do’ attitude. We empower learners to take meaningful action and realise the impact each and every one of us can have in reaching the 2030 Global Goals.

Curriculum: IB PYP

ESF primary schools offer an English-medium education for students aged 3 to 11 years. Our curriculum encourages students to be actively engaged with their learning through inquiry. This approach respects students’ developing ideas about how the world works. It encourages students to question, consider and refine their understanding of the social and natural world around us. All kindergartens and primary schools follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme. Learning is taught through broad themes, as dedicated units of inquiry. This approach connects a number of traditional subjects, such as literacy, maths and science, into an interrelated and rich learning environment for students. This allows students to see connections that make our world work and explore future possibilities. Our schools aim to develop internationally minded students by encouraging the development of the traits described in the IB learner profile, including supporting students to be inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, caring, openminded, balanced and reflective. We know a strong academic grounding is one key to success as students transition to secondary school and beyond. Our curriculum covers a range of subject experiences as well as the explicit teaching of fundamental literacy and numeracy.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin

Fees: HK$115,800

Debenture Info:

Admission Process: Application to Year 1 is open in September. For other year groups, applications are accepted throughout the year. Please visit our website for details: www.esf.edu.hk/esf-admissions/

Where Students Go: ESF Secondary Schools SEN support: Yes

Commercial Area, Floral Villas, 18 Tso Wo Road, Sai Kung District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2792 6055 Email: info@foresthouse.edu.hk www.foresthouse.edu.hk

Principal: Mr. Mark Rosario

Forest House Waldorf School is a non-profit organisation which strives to offer inclusive education to all who seek it. Through the introduction of Waldorf education to Hong Kong, Forest House strives to provide a holistic and diversified approach to the physical, emotional and spiritual development of children. The School aspires to nurture and inspire children to become inquisitive, creative, compassionate, independent and responsible individuals.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), Waldorf Education

Waldorf education is designed to be responsive to the needs of childhood and therefore the age-appropriate curriculum is an important matter in child development. Forest House provides a comprehensive foundation for child development following the Waldorf curriculum. The curriculum is academically rigorous and prepares each child to graduate with a love of learning and the ability to think flexibly and creatively, as they step out into the world with confidence. This method of teaching is a unique educational approach which aims to create well-rounded students through a broad curriculum, including academics, art and music education, physical education, and emotional and social education.

Facilities: Library, Music Rooms, Outdoor field, Activities Room

Features: Multicultural environment

Number of Teachers: 11 Number of Classrooms: 6 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7

Mandarin Curriculum: Our approach to teaching Mandarin as a foreign language begins with the students in Class 1. Our Mandarin teachers work with natural play, movement, songs, poems, and pictures to develop a sense of the rhythms and basic vocabulary of spoken Mandarin. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 3 days a week, 2 sessions per day, 1 hour per session. Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 years old

Use of technology in school: No technology teaching while students are in lower grades. Accreditations: Obtaining accreditation from International Waldorf Forum, China Waldorf Forum and Steiner Education Australia.

Fees: HK$ 12,500 / month Debenture Info: Coming up soon Admission Process: Rolling admissions but vacancies for August entry are usually filled by April each year. Call or email for appointment and interview.

Where Students Go: International Schools

Phase 2, Yau Tong Estate, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2606 0670 Email: info@fssas.edu.hk www.fssas.edu.hk

Principal: Mrs. Eva Charisa Hsu

The school aims to provide a humanistic inclusive education to help all children, regardless of their race, culture, background and abilities, develop their potentials and to apply the best of their talents for the well-being of themselves, their families, the school community, Hong Kong, and the world. Through providing a caring student-centred environment, the school hopes to nurture in the children, the pursuit of truthfulness and perfection, positive values and competencies such as literacy, numeracy, independent thinking, self-motivated learning and the spirit of constant improvement.

Curriculum: We adopt Homeroom mode of teaching in P1 and P2, and English and Putonghua as the medium of instruction for P1 to P.6, except Chinese and Life Education. Character-building is emphasised by integrating “Leaders in Me: 7 Habits” into curriculum. Focus on academic and STEM development. Teachers conduct lesson through activity and interactive based methods to cater for learner diversity.

Facilities: Mechanical Engineering Learning Centre, Teaching Laboratory, Campus TV, Theatre, Gymnasium, Computer Lab., Dance Room, Unicycle Path, Ceramics Studio

Features: Bilingual environment

Number of Teachers: 88 Number of Classrooms: 30 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10

Mandarin Curriculum: Chinese taught through Putonghua Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 9 lessons per week (35 minutes per lesson) Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 years old

Fees: HK$30,000 (HK$3,000 x 10 months)

Parent Involvement: Parent-Teacher Association, Parent Academy, Parent-child Activities, eClass Parent App.

Block A, 9 Tin Lung Road, Phase 6, Maywood Court, Kingswood Villas, Tin Shui Wai, N.T. District: Yuen Long Tel: +852 2446 9883 Email: info@gigamind.edu.hk www.gigamind.edu.hk

Principal: Mr. Kenneth Law

Gigamind English Primary School is a private whole-day school located in Tin Shui Wai, however, its catchment area covers all districts in Hong Kong. Gigamind is a bi-lingual Christian school integrating Multiple Intelligence teaching methods and child-centred interactive programmes. Gigamind offers quality education aiming to stimulate the development of children’s “Multiple Intelligences” through pedagogically sound teaching methods which are bound to inspire children’s minds and fully develop their potential. Scientific thinking is emphasised to lead children to the quest for truth and the mastery of technology in the future. Artistic creativity helps children develop their capability in both imaginative and creative domains, bringing a new stimulus for the knowledge-oriented society.

Curriculum: Gigamind English Primary School uses school-based curriculum. Our curriculum development follows the framework suggested by the Curriculum Development Council of the Education and Manpower Bureau. However, we have higher expectation on the learning objectives of our language programmes. Hence, we have integrated the British and Australian curriculum into our English programmes and the Chinese curriculum into our Chinese subject.

Fees: HK$92,620 / annum, payable in 11 installments of HK$8,420 each.

Parent Involvement: School has an active PTA

62 Tin Hau Temple Road, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 3465 8401 Email: admissions@plkis.edu.hk www.plkis.edu.hk

Principal: Mr. Perry Tkachuk

HKCA Po Leung Kuk School, established in 2017, is a non-profit school offering a high-quality kindergarten and primary education to local and non-local resident children aged 3-12. We are a small neighbourhood school that is developing a wonderful international learning community providing a transdisciplinary, challenging learning environment in a happy, safe and caring, family-like atmosphere. HKCA Po Leung Kuk School is an IB World School, authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organisation for the Primary Years Programme (PYP). IB World Schools share a common philosophy – a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education – that we believe is important for our students.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

The whole school is implementing the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP), which is an international, transdisciplinary curriculum framework for children aged 3-12. In the Early Years (K1, K2, K3), children explore their environment and learn about their world through play and relationships with peers, teachers, family and community members. Learning in the PYP is a holistic learning experience that integrates socioemotional, physical and cognitive development. In the PYP classroom, this takes place in dynamic environments that promote inquiry, play, discovery and exploration.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Theatre Studio, Art Room, Outdoor field, Sports Hall

Number of Teachers: 43 Number of Classrooms: 23 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10 including specialist teachers

Mandarin Curriculum: Students have one daily Mandarin lesson, taught using traditional characters, in an environment that is rich in integrated and meaningful language learning experiences. We provide developmentallyappropriate engagements in listening, speaking, reading and writing, nurturing an appreciation of the richness of Chinese language and culture. Learning takes place through a combination of direct instruction and integration into Units of Inquiry. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: A daily basis in 40-minute classes Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3

Use of technology in school: IT is integrated into the Units of Inquiry and specialist subjects by all teachers: it is not taught as a discrete subject area. Teachers provide students with guidance and assistance in developing digital citizenship and other skills through the use of iPads and interactive TV screens. Students may use these learning and communication tools for class work, research, and in the preparation of school assignments. Teachers will also use laptop computers in conjunction with interactive TVs for whole class instruction. In order to better prepare our students for their future, Grade 5 students are expected to bring their own device (BYOD) to School on a daily basis.

Accreditations: IB-PYP

Fees:

• Grades (Preparatory) Tuition fee: HK$79,850 • Grades (Primary) Tuition fee: HK$107,100 Admission Process: Please complete the online Application Form. For any questions or to book a school tour, please contact the School Admission Office at admissions@plkis.edu.hk

SEN support: Yes, we have inclusion policy.

70 Bridges Street, Sheung Wan District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2537 2552 Email: office@islandca.edu.hk www.islandca.edu.hk

Acting Principal: Mr Geoff Blaik

Island Christian Academy seeks to educate the whole child in a nurturing, vibrant and international community, to cultivate individuals of character, compassion, courage and competence, and to inspire the next generations to be a global people of Christian faith, a people serving others. IslandCA is proud to be the first IPC accredited school in Hong Kong and a Council of International Schools accredited school.

Curriculum: International Primary Curriculum

International Primary Curriculum (IPC), Australian Mathematics curriculum, UK National Literacy Framework, Journey 2:52 Christian Studies curriculum.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Science Lab, Sports Hall, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court, Classrooms equipped with audio/visual equipment; outdoor and indoor PE facilities including climbing wall, rubber multi-sports surface, rooftop activity space, as well as regular access to nearby playing fields and indoor pool; science room; music, art, ICT, Chinese studies and learning support rooms, school hall and chapel.

Features: Specialist Mandarin, Physical Education, and Music Teachers; close, supportive school community; walking distance from many popular residential areas in Mid-Levels. Opportunities for a diverse range of community service and extra-curricular activities.

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin Number of Teachers: 35 teachers, 16 learning assistants Number of Classrooms: 20 classrooms, 6 specialty rooms. Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7

Mandarin Curriculum: Our Chinese Studies programme has been developed in line with best international practices and is streamed into multiple pathways based on proficiency. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Mandarin lessons Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 How are Mandarin lessons Streamed: By proficiency

Accreditations: International Primary Curriculum accredited school, Council of International Schools accredited school.

Fees:

• Year 1–6: HK$122,300 • Year 7: HK$134,700 Admission Process: Application forms and details of procedure available on school website. Island Christian Academy practices a rolling admissions process throughout the year based on age, availability of spaces, and interview assessment. We welcome all interested families to book a School Tour via our website.

Parent Involvement: The school has an active and involved Parent Teacher Association. Where Students Go: IslandCA alumni have successfully transitioned to many leading international schools, including Hong Kong International School, Kellett School, ESF Schools, Canadian International School, Harrow International School Hong Kong, and others.

G/F, 71-77 Smithfield, Kennedy Town District: Southern Tel: +852 5114 1451 Email: info@iwshk.org www.iwshk.org

Principal: Dr. Julie Peterson

A non-profit, bilingual Waldorf school for ages 5 and up. Since September 2017.

Curriculum: Waldorf Curriculum: Rudolf Steiner gave a series of “indications” on pedagogical topics in lectures and writings during his lifetime. These insights inform the unique and distinctive Waldorf curriculum framework in the following ways: the curriculum unfolds over time, is wide and richly experiential; the curriculum takes its cue from the development of the child. It is midwife to the emerging individuality, rather than suits of clothes into which the child must be made to fit; the curriculum relies upon and encourages the creativity of teachers. The innate flexibility and resilience enables it to be adapted for a variety of settings, languages, and cultures.

Number of Teachers: 4

Fees:

• Foundation Year: HKD$11,500 x 10 months • Years 1–6: HKD$12,500 x 10 months

Parent Involvement: Waldorf schools thrive with the active support of the parents in different capacities depending on parents’ interests, skills, and availability. We are firmly committed to fostering a strong partnership between school and home. There are many ways to be involved, whether that means being an active participant in school activities, assisting as a classroom volunteer, acting as chaperones on field trips, planning educational lectures, or making handcrafts for various events.

4663 Tai Po Road, Tai Po, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2834 3531 Email: s-miyajima@jis.edu.hk www.jis.edu.hk

Principal: Simon Walton

JIS—international section is a small but dynamic international school which is part of the Japanese International School, Hong Kong. Situated next to a large country park JIS is able to offer excellent facilities in a very rural setting, that is very accessible to many areas of Hong Kong. JIS is a small school with big ideas. The school has an enviable reputation for being a friendy community school that delivers an excellent curriculum. The school has an international staff and very eclectic student population, which allows for a very positive, international education. The school has been an accredited IB World School since 2007 and was nominated in the Top Ten international Schools in HK in 2018 by a leading educational publication. We welcome interest at any time and look forward to meeting you.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

IB Primary Years Programme — inquiry based international curriculum

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Rooms, Art Room, ICT Labs (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming Pool, Medical Room

Features: PYP is taught in English with Mandarin or Japanese offered as additional languages to study.

Number of Teachers: 30 Number of Classrooms: 40 shared classrooms Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 4 times a week, 40 min Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 4 years old Other Languages: Japanese

Use of technology in school: BrainPop, Google suite, Padlet, IXL, Newsela, Phonics Hero, Mathseeds. Varies according to need within curriculum

Accreditations: IB world school Inspection: IB

Fees: HK$111,620 / year Debenture Info: Annual Capital Levy HK$15,200 Admission Process: school tour and interview with Principal

Where Students Go: ICHK and other HK international schools, and overseas

SEN support: Yes, we have 2 full time staff

School approach to remote learning: Google Classroom, Google Hangouts

113 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2337 9031 Email: enquiry@kingston.edu.hk www.kingston.edu.hk

Principal: Eliza Wong

Kingston International School offers an IB-PYP bilingual (English/ Putonghua) programme for students aged 1 to 11 years of age. Kingston has three campuses - the Kindergarten and Children’s Centre which houses our early years programme for children 1 to 4 years of age, a Lower Primary campus for students from Year 1 to Year 3 and an Upper Primary campus for students from Year 4 to Year 6. Although we have three campuses, we are still a small school with a community feel. We maintain small class sizes and have an English and a Putonghua class teacher for each class.

Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

Facilities: Classrooms, libraries, playgrounds, arts rooms, ICT rooms, music rooms, breakout spaces.

Features: The bilingual nature of our programme makes it truly unique. Putonghua and English are the languages of instruction at Kingston with the expectations that students work and participate in both languages.

Medium of Instruction: English and Putonghua Number of Teachers: 45 Number of Classrooms: 14 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8

Mandarin Curriculum: IBPYP Framework Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 1 years old

Accreditations: International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme accredited school and ISO 9001 Certified school.

Fees:

• Year 1–2: HK$13,900 / month • Year 3–4: HK$14,900 / month • Year 5–6: HK$15,900 / month

Debenture Info:

A capital Levy must be paid when a new student joins. • Year1–3: HK$120,000 • Year 4–6: HK$60,000 Admission Process: School tours conducted monthly. Online application system – when spaces become available applicants are contacted for an interview.

Where Students Go: Kingston is a founding partner of International College Hong Kong (ICHK), which ensures that all our graduates have a guaranteed placement in a quality secondary school that offers the IB Diploma.

1D La Salle Road, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2336 2609 Email: lasalleprimary@la-salle.edu.hk www.la-salle.edu.hk

Principal: Mrs. Chandni Rakesh

Our School is a vibrant community of learners working in a collaborative atmosphere so that our students have opportunities to grow in their knowledge every day. We are proud to say that this collaboration is made possible by the efforts of staff, students, parents, old boys and members of our community. The learning environment at LSPS both engages and challenges our boys

Curriculum: Our School promotes the policy of “Bi-literacy and Trilingualism” based on the EDB primary school curriculum. A wide variety of effective teaching and learning strategies are adopted to cater for students’ needs and interests. The adoption of these strategies provides students with an all-round and well-balanced education. It promotes positive learning values and attitudes, nurturing their intellectual, physical and spiritual development. During learning activities, students’ creativity, thinking and social skills are developed. Generic skills are also incorporated into each subject’s curriculum, cross-curricular programmes and extracurricular activities.

Facilities: Assembly Hall, Playground, Library, Indoor Swimming Pool, ICT Lab, Music Room, Art Room, Indoor playground, Student Activity Room, Reading Corner, Chapel

Number of Teachers: 79 Number of Classrooms: 36

Mandarin Curriculum: The objectives of the Putonghua curriculum are to cultivate pupils’ listening, oral, transliteration and self-learning skills, to enhance the linguistic knowledge of Putonghua and Chinese culture, to cultivate interest in learning and to nurture good learning attitudes and habits.

Parent Involvement: Active PTA Where Students Go: Most of our students go on to La Salle College

Cheung Sha Campus (Reception) 22 Cheung Sha Upper Village, Lantau, New Territories District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2984 0302

Tong Fuk Campus (P1–P3) 113 Tong Fuk Village, Lantau, New Territories District: Islands Tel: +852 2980 3676

Pui O Campus (P4–P6) No. 17-19 Lo Wai Tsuen, Pui O, Lantau, New Territories District: Islands Tel: +852 2984 0302

Email: lisadmin@lis.edu.hk www.lis.edu.hk

Principal: Tom Vujnovac

Established in 1995, LIS is like no other school in Hong Kong. Nestled amidst the scenic splendour of South Lantau in three campuses, Cheung Sha, Tong Fuk and Pui O, LIS operates 14 classes for a maximum intake of 320 pupils. The school boasts a unique balance between a Primary English education and the greenest environment of Hong Kong, in low rise buildings. At LIS, children will receive a well-rounded education of the highest standard where they will flourish both socially and academically.

Curriculum: The Curriculum follows the requirements of the British National Curriculum and the guidelines of the SATS examination system. The tests are administered in the first two weeks in May every year.

Features: LIS takes full advantage of its green surroundings with outdoor education programmes (such as camping trips, PE on the beach, school hikes, outdoor nature lessons and sometimes unexpected encounters with the rich wild fauna of Lantau South).

Number of Teachers: 19

Mandarin Curriculum: LIS provides Mandarin classes as a second language. Mandarin teachers are native Mainland speakers. Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 3

Fees: HK$83,500 / year Admission Process: Application Fee (non-refundable) HK$1,080 for fresh application.

336 Tai Hang Road, Happy Valley District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2572 8728 Email: mps@mps.edu.hk www.mps.edu.hk

Principal: Ms. Daphne Ho

Our mission is to create in the school a cherishing and challenging atmosphere that facilitates the holistic development of students in areas such as the spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic. The school is a happy place for studying and learning, a place the students would like to identify with and be proud of.

Curriculum: We develop our school-based curriculum according to our students’ strengths and needs. We enhance our students’ problemsolving skills and creativity by adopting STEAM education through Coding Education, Science Experiments and Cross-subjects Project Learning. We strive for our excellence in unleashing our students’ potential to become MPS Thinkers, MPS Makers and Presenters.

Number of Teachers: 46 Number of Classrooms: 24

Mandarin Curriculum: The main task of Chinese education is to improve students’ ability to use language. Students should have standardised written language. They can speak Cantonese and Mandarin fluently. At the same time, they can feel the beauty of language and writing, cultivate interest in language learning, and develop high-level thinking ability and goodness. The quality of thinking is nurtured by aesthetics, morality, and culture, in order to beautify the personality and promote the development of the whole person.

170 Kam Shan Road, Tai Po, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2658 0341 Email: office@nis.edu.hk www.nis.edu.hk

Principal: Ms. Bonnie Chan

Founded in 1984, Norwegian International School (NIS) is an international kindergarten and primary school located in Tai Po, with a family-like Christian environment and a close-knit community. The primary school campus boasts of spacious natural green environment. NIS provides strong pastoral care to its students, laying the foundation for achieving academic and personal goals

Curriculum: International Primary Curriculum

NIS is an International Primary Curriculum (IPC) accredited school. The IPC is an enquiry-based curriculum that supports children’s learning across subject areas, and our learning programme is bolstered with the use of the Australian Mathematics curriculum, UK National Literacy Framework and Journey 2:52 Christian Studies curriculum.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Playground, Spacious campus in peaceful Tai Po location, large outdoor sports & play area with artificial turf sports field, auditorium, and learning support room. All classrooms equipped with audio visual equipment.

Features: Quality education in a caring environment; specialist Mandarin, Physical Education, and Music teachers; small, community feel where every student is known and cared for.

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin Number of Teachers: 10 Teachers, 7 Educational Assistants. Number of Classrooms: 6 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:13.5

Mandarin Curriculum: Our Chinese Studies programme has been developed in line with best international practices and is streamed into multiple pathways based on proficiency. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Mandarin lessons. Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 How are Mandarin lessons Streamed: By proficiency

Accreditations: International Primary Curriculum Accredited School

Fees: HK$107,400 Admission Process: Online applicationand details of procedure available on school website. NIS practices a rolling admissions process throughout the year based on age, availability of spaces, and interview assessment. We welcome all interested families to book a School Tour via our website.

Parent Involvement: The school has an active and involved Parent Teacher Association and provides many opportunities for parent involvement throughout the year Where Students Go: NIS graduates have successfully transitioned to many leading international schools in Hong Kong

School approach to remote learning: NIS responded to the extended periods of on-campus class suspension by creating a comprehensive home learning programme that encompassed all curriculum areas and enabled students to creatively and actively engage with learning.

G/F & 1/F, Star Ruby, 1 San Wai Street, Hung Hom, Hong Kong District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2612 1888 Email: admissions@oxbridgeschool.hk www.oxbridgeschool.hk

Principal: John Shooter

At Oxbridge School, we offer an inspiring and stimulating primary curriculum based upon the renowned National Curriculum of England and Wales for ages 5–11. To provide personalised individual learning with utmost attention to every student, our “intelligently British” education is delivered in deliberately small class sizes with no more than 15 students per class. We fully support students with English as their second language and make special provision for SEN, and talented and gifted students. The school is conveniently located in Hung Hom with school bus service provided from all areas.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS)

At Oxbridge School, we provide a rich learning environment for boys and girls to truly reach their highest potential with our inspiring curriculum that is rooted in the internationally respected National Curriculum of England and Wales. We teach Mandarin and Chinese culture in all of our year groups with the same amount of curriculum time as for Maths and English. Our curriculum offers a wide, stimulating, and fun environment for students to learn and thrive in. Lessons are taught by Primary School Specialists or Subject Specialists with class sizes that never exceed 15 students – this allows us to greatly personalise and enhance each individual students’ learning experience and prepare them well for the future.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Medical Room

Features: The bright and modern campus, centered upon our Learning Hub library facility, is an inspiring place to learn, with well-equipped classrooms, specialist teaching rooms, and a dedicated Gifted and Special Needs centre. On-site play areas and use the of excellent nearby facilities for sporting activities.

Medium of Instruction: English Number of Teachers: 13 Number of Classrooms: 8 Teacher to Student Ratio: 2:15

Mandarin Curriculum: Each year group will receive four, 50-minute, lessons a week. The students are grouped according to language ability, providing levels to suit advanced speakers and beginners alike. Our deliberately small class sizes enable us to offer both forms of Chinese – Simplified and Traditional, dependent on student ability and aptitude. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 4 lessons a week, 50 mins per lesson Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 Other Languages: French

Use of technology in school: Two 50-minute ICT lessons are offered per week, with a curriculum that is in line with the National Curriculum guidelines and aims to prepare students to participate in the Programme of Study with purpose and enjoyment. Chromebooks are available on campus for student use.

Fees: HK$128,000 a year without debenture or capital levy in school year 2021/2022 Admission Process: We are open for applications to Oxbridge School at any stage in the school year should a place be available and are currently accepting applications for the school year starting in August 2022.

SEN support: Yes. We offer special provisions for students who need extension activities and help to further develop skills to achieve a higher level of the curriculum. Learning Support may take the form of small group sessions or individual teaching in a one-to-one setting with our Learning Support specialist teachers. School approach to remote learning: We provide online tuition should the school be asked to suspend in person teaching.

Rosebud Primary School & Cambridge International School

UG28–37 Waterside Plaza,38 Wing Shun street District: Tsuen Wan Tel: +852 2406 7300 Email: contact@rosebud.edu.hk www.rosebud.edu.hk

Principal: Mr.Kurt O.

Happy education-Happy Child-Happy and Bright Future! Local and International curricula provider since 2004.

Curriculum: Cambridge International Primary and HK National Local Curricula. Both are designed and delivered in project based and in English.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Outdoor field, Basketball Court

Features: Coding,Robotics and STEAM education classes, happy and friendly school environment, all classes are bright and big, classroom size maximum 20 children in each.

Medium of Instruction: English Number of Teachers: 11 Number of Classrooms: 7 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10

Mandarin Curriculum: Local and international Mandarin curricula in both Traditional and Simplified characters. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 9 lessons weekly by 40 minutes (the only school in HK by our record) Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 How are Mandarin lessons Streamed: Teaching in Traditional characters for local students and Simplified characters for foreigners and kids from Mainland.

Use of technology in school: All classrooms are equipped with smart boards,computers,projectors. IT room with iMacs for each student. Robotics and STEAM room.

Accreditations: HK EDB and Cambridge University Inspection: HK EDB and Cambridge University

Fees: HK$92,000 annually, Capital levy HK$8,000 (one time only for 6 years). Admission Process: Oral and written interview, test on English and Maths.

Parent Involvement: PTA Where Students Go: Band 1,2 schools best DSS and International scholls not only in HK but also abroad.

SEN support: YES if child’s SEN level is manageable (Doctor’s report is required).

San Wui Commercial Society YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School

5 Kwong Lee Road District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2361 3383 Email: info@cs.edu.hk www.cs.edu.hk

Principal: Thomas Moore

A dedicated school promoting a holistic, student-centred education and providing an international learning environment to equip students with a global mind-set to thrive in Hong Kong or overseas. The curriculum combines the high stands of UK English and local Hong Kong Maths & Chinese

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS), Hong Kong Curriculum

English National Curriculum and Hong Kong Curriculum in Mathematics and Chinese.

Facilities: Library, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Medical Room, Playground, School Hall, Mini Hall, Mini Chapel, Dance/Campus TV Room, Library, Muti-purpose Room, STRIVE Room, Maths Room, Chinese Room

Features: English environment, experiential learning

Medium of Instruction: English Number of Teachers: 57 Number of Classrooms: 30 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8

Mandarin Curriculum: Hong Kong Curriculum (Traditional/Simplified Characters taught in Mandarin) Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 1 lesson per day (45mins) Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 6 How are Mandarin lessons Streamed: Native, near native and foreign languages programme Other Languages: Spanish

Use of technology in school: Computer, iPad, Google Classroom, Seqta, interactive whiteboard

Fees: HK$105,000 (10 months installment) Admission Process: Submit online application form. All applicants are required to attend an interview and admission activities, such as playgroup activities with peers.

Where Students Go: Collaboration with YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College

SEN support: STRIVE Team, School Social Worker and EDB Psychologist

School approach to remote learning: Google Classroom, Seqta, zoom

10 Shek Kok Road, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2480 1500 Email: admissions@shrewsbury.edu.hk www.shrewsbury.edu.hk

Principal: Ben Keeling

Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong draws directly upon the heritage of one of Britain’s most outstanding independent schools. Founded by Royal Charter in 1552, Shrewsbury School has an exceptional track record for broad study and academic excellence. We share aspiration, ideology and a commitment to the cultivation of confident, articulate and independent learners.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS)

Children begin their journey with us in the Early Years at the age of 3. Learning in this phase nurtures creativity, inspires connection and broadens understanding - activities centre upon the development of core social, physical and intellectual skills. Catering for children from the age of 5, learning in our Primary phase grows in complexity as students develop their ability to independently access, interpret and then respond to a series of increasingly sophisticated engagements designed to challenge, engage and inspire.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Art Room, Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Playground, Basketball Court

Features: Primary education without compromise

Medium of Instruction: English Number of Teachers: 40 Number of Classrooms: 30 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:7

Mandarin Curriculum: Daily Chinese classes Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily Chinese classes

Fees:

• HK$97,400 (Nursery—half day) • HK$147,000 (Nursery—full day) • HK$158,000 (Reception) • HK$181,500 (Year 1–6)

Debenture Info:

• Annual Capital Levy (Half Day Nursery) HK$30,000 • Annual Capital Levy HK$50,000 Admission Process: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with recommended submission 12 months in advance of the expected start date. 1. Submit an application 2. Provide documents 3. School meeting 4. Offer

SEN support: Yes

Units A&B, 1/F Silver Centre Building, 10 Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road, Mui Wo, Lantau Island District: Islands Tel: +852 2984 0006 Email: office@silverminebayschool.edu.hk www.silverminebayschool.edu.hk

Principal: Mr. Will Tong

We are a private Primary school for international students, overlooking the stunning Silvermine Bay of Mui Wo, Lantau Island. At Silvermine Bay School, we consider personal, social and emotional education to be equally as important as academic education. We believe our students should have opportunities to learn about themselves as developing individuals and as members of their communities. We believe that everyone has natural talents which, once discovered, give them the confidence to aim high in other areas. The heart to a successful school is building and maintaining good relationships – between students and teachers, teachers and parents, parents and staff and between ourselves and our surrounding community. We place great emphasis on good relationships and believe that it builds up the well-being of our school members. Students who are happy and enjoy being at school are far more likely to do well.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS), School-based Mandarin Curriculum

Silvermine Bay School follows a modified English National Curriculum, ensuring that our curriculum is relevant for children growing up in Hong Kong, while also emphasizing the multicultural diversity of the world we live in. Similarly, our Reception Class follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), combined with supplementary resources to bring relevancy to our students of the place in which they live, simultaneously building a foundation to prepare them for the rigours of our full primary curriculum. The curriculum includes: English, Mathematics, Mandarin, Science, History and Geography, Nature Studies, Computing (included Coding and Robotics), Art & Design, Design & Technology, Music, Physical Education (PE), Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE). We focus on teaching students how to make connections between subjects, enhancing their understanding of how their studies apply to the real world. An example of this is the relationship between Maths, Computing, Coding and Robotics. We emphasize the growth mindset and equip students with ‘learning how to learn’ skills. Mornings focus on the core academic subjects of Maths, English and Mandarin. In the afternoons, all subjects are activity-based. Children study Music, Art & Design and PSHE three days per week, while Sports and PE are taught two days per week. Students have lots of fun and have multiple opportunities to express their ideas and show their creativity. Our whole school approach provides the opportunity for students to mingle and spend time together during morning and lunch breaks. We are a small school with a family feeling where all teachers and students know and support each other.

Facilities: Library, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Sports Hall

Features: Our school’s features include a library for both the upper and lower primary students, we have a running space which doubles as a physical education space, our art and design room doubles as a canteen (*prior to the Covid-19 pandemic), and we have a computer lab for coding/ computing and computer design lessons and projects. Living in Mui Wo, we also have access to the local sports centre, where we host some of our PE programmes, as well as the beautiful Silvermine Bay Beach, where we also hold some of our sports programmes when the weather is fine. Medium of Instruction: English Number of Teachers: 8 Number of Classrooms: 7 Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:10

Mandarin Curriculum: Mandarin classes are held daily from Reception to Year 6. We have a school-based Mandarin Curriculum, focusing on spoken language, reading and writing. We have in-house Mandarin texts, workbooks, materials and resources, as well as a variety of online platforms which our Mandarin teacher utilizes. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 1 hour Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: Reception How are Mandarin lessons Streamed: Mandarin lessons are taught on campus, in person. If lessons need to go online again, our teachers utilize the Zoom platform.

Fees:

• Reception: HK$8003 / month, $80 030 / year • Year 1–Year 6: HK$8639 / month, $86 390 / year

Admission Process:

Registration Process: Admission can only be confirmed by the Principal following an interview with the prospective student and their parents / guardians. Within one week, parents are contacted to confirm the outcome of the interview. At this stage all items on the registration checklist must be provided together with the relevant fees. Fees for the school year of 2021/22: *2021/22 Fees may be subject to change as and when approved by the Education Bureau. Tuition Fee for Reception Class: $80,030 by 10 instalments of $8,003 per month Tuition Fee for Primary Years 1-6: $86,390 by 10 instalments of $8,639 per month Once a child’s place is confirmed, an initial deposit of one month’s instalment is due to confirm a place at the school. This fee is non-refundable within the first 4 months following Fees are charged on an annual basis with the provision that they are paid in 10 instalments. They are not to be perceived as a monthly fee (i.e. even if a child is absent for most of a month, that month’s fee instalment remains payable.)

Where Students Go: Our students have a record of furthering their education at the YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College in Tung Chung.

School approach to remote learning: As the beginning of the 2021/22 academic year has started with the Hong Kong government and Education Bureau to proceed with half-day lessons, we are able to have face-to-face lessons for only half of the usual school day. Thusly, we are also unable to have lunch on campus due to this on-going Covid-19 pandemic. If our school will need to do remote learning, we will resume lessons online via the Zoom platform. We have utilized this platform whilst at the height of this pandemic, as well as using Google Classroom and Google to send out our lessons/materials.

9 Eastern Hospital Road, So Kun Po District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2577 3489 Email: webmaster@sekps.edu.hk www.sekps.edu.hk

Headmistress: Ms. Chui Sau-man

The mission of the school is to provide a pleasing environment for students to enjoy learning; to enhance their effectiveness in communication and develop in them a sense of creativity and commitment through a balanced education programme which covers ethical, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic development.

Curriculum: Bilingual and trilingual

Facilities: Assembly Hall, Playground, Library, Multi-media Learning Centre, Music Room, Art Room, Gifted-Education Learning Centre, Catholic Church.

Mandarin Curriculum: Hanyu Pinyin and traditional characters. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 40 minutes, 8 times per week. Other Languages Available: Cantonese

Accreditations: A registered school under the Education Ordinance since 1958. Inspection: 3 assessments annually.

Parents: Active PTA

57 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2325 5851 Email: info@sjacps.edu.hk www.sjacps.edu.hk

Principal: Ms. Kwok Wan

At SJACPS, students learn, participate, experience and explore. Teachers motivate students, ask questions, bring out their curiosity, and guide them to learn and to self-learn. Students acquire knowledge and accumulate experience as they go through their six years of primary education. We aim to plant positive learning attitude in each student. We do not believe in giving them the best but believe in helping them to explore what suits them most. Achievements are best appreciated when students enjoy the process of learning, hardworking and thinking all along.

Curriculum: We teach our students to be biliterate and trilingual. Out of four major subjects, three use English as the medium of instruction. Chinese language is taught in Putonghua.

Facilities: Assembly Hall, Playground, Library, Multi-media Learning Centre, Music Room, Art Room, Gifted-Education Learning Centre, Catholic Church.

Number of Teachers: 33 Number of Classrooms: 18

Mandarin Curriculum: Hanyu Pinyin Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 40 minutes, 8 times per week.

Accreditations: A registered school under the Education Ordinance since 1958. Inspection: 3 assessments annually.

Admission Process: Parents are welcome to send letters of application to us by email. Please also provide copies of your boy’s birth certificate and recent school report. admission@sjacps.edu.hk

Parents: Active PTA

Stanley Campus, Ma Hang Estate, Phase III, Stanley, Hong Kong District: Southern Tel: +852 2566 7196

Aldrich Bay Campus, G/F, i-UniQ Grand, 155 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong District: Eastern Tel: +852 2156 9033

South Horizons Campus, G/F, Blocks 23–23A South Horizons, Phase III, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong District: Southern Tel: +852 2861 0339

Mid-Levels, Mezzaine Entrance, Tung Fai Gardens, 17 Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2857 7007

Email: info@ims.edu.hk www.ims.edu.hk

Principal: Karin Ann

The International Montessori School (IMS) is a non-profit, dual-language (English and Putonghua Chinese) school providing a challenging academic curriculum in a nurturing multi-cultural learning environment. Established in 2002, the school’s mission is to enable children to develop their individual gifts in a caring, supportive and respectful community. IMS is the only accredited Montessori primary school in Greater China, serving children aged 3 to 12 years from over 40 countries. The school pioneered a unique, individually tailored Chinese curriculum based on Montessori’s multisensory and interactive approach, and is considered one of the world’s leading Montessori dual-language programmes.

Curriculum: Montessori Primary Years

IMS’ integrated curriculum meets the different development needs for the growing person, giving your child the opportunity to explore their own passions, while guiding them to develop the skills they need to be successful in school and in life. The opportunity to learn in such a natural way could be the greatest gift you can give your child. All the research about the benefits of Montessori on the developing child’s brain is borne out each day in the IMS classrooms – and at home. The children are quickly calmer at home and proud of what they are doing at school. Parents are hearing (some report for the first time) “Let me do it myself!” from children who are excited by new found abilities and independence. Our older children are investigating areas of interest and asking intelligent, imaginative questions which are making a difference in our learning community. Each year we watch our oldest children blossom into considerate, thoughtful, creative and deeply able leaders, who are eager to take on new responsibilities. Facilities: Library, Music Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Sports Hall, Medical Room, Playground, Basketball Court, Garden

Features:

IMS has four campuses located in Hong Kong: • Aldrich Bay Campus (Ages 2–6) • Mid-Levels Campus (Ages 2–6) • South Horizons Campus (Ages 2–6) • Stanley Campus (Ages 3–12)

Medium of Instruction: English, Mandarin

Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 2

Accreditations: IMS was accredited by the International Montessori Council (IMC) in 2012

Fees:

Approved Fees (2020/21 School Year): • Application fee: HK$2,000 • Fee per month (10 months per year) - Foundation Group (Ages 2–3): HK $9,800 - Casa dei Bambini-Half-Day (Ages 3–4): HK$12,150 - Casa dei Bambini (Ages 4–6): HK$17,400 - Lower Elementary (Ages 6–9): HK$17,400 - Upper Elementary (Ages 9–12): HK$17,600

Where Students Go: IMS Elementary

SEN support: Yes

17 Tin Wan Street, Aberdeen District: Southern Tel: +852 2129 7100 Email: enquiries@was.edu.hk www.was.edu.hk

Principal: Howard Tuckett

Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong offers a British Prep School education for (UK) Year 1 to Year 8 with a highquality holistic education based on the British National Curriculum of England and Wales, complemented by its outstanding Chinese curriculum and award winning extra-curricular activities (ECA) programme every day after school. The school provides a provenly successful holistic education which is complemented by a curriculum that combines the National Curriculum for England and Wales with an extensive Chinese language syllabus drawn from the Chinese National Curriculum. Our enriched curriculum prepares all children for entry to the best secondary schools around the world.

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum (EYFS)

The school provides a provenly successful holistic education which is complemented by a curriculum that combines the National Curriculum for England and Wales with an extensive Chinese language syllabus drawn from the Chinese National Curriculum. Our enriched curriculum prepares all children for entry to the best secondary schools around the world.

Facilities: Library, Auditorium, Music Room, Theatre Room, Art Room, ICT Lab (Information and Communication Technology), Science Lab, Outdoor field, Sports Hall, Gym, Medical Room, Cafeteria, Playground, Basketball Court, Rooftop Garden

Features: Our stunning school building is equipped with state-ofthe-art facilities and apparatus to provide an outstanding school experience, where our pupils enjoy the best possible educational foundation. We have dedicated facilities and specialised classrooms for Physical Education, Speech and Drama, Music, Art, Science, and iSTEAM subjects.

Medium of Instruction: English Number of Teachers: 50+ Number of Classrooms: 24+ Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:12 Mandarin Curriculum: Our curriculum is based on the Chinese National Curriculum while curriculum materials are sourced from Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Singapore to ensure a variety and balance of Chinese language and culture. Putonghua is the medium of instruction for all Chinese lesson. Pupils are taught primarily to read and write in simplified characters with exposure to traditional characters. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Chinese classes are taught daily with 7 classes per school week Age Students Begin to Learn Mandarin: 5 How are Mandarin lessons Streamed: Our school offers curriculum streams for both Native Speaking and Non-Native Speaking groups, and differentiation within classes to provide an immersive environment promoting Chinese culture.

Use of technology in school: iSTEAM (our combination of i-learning and STEAM) is taught weekly with 3–4 classes per week. Our ECA programme also offers over 10 different STEAM related courses for our pupils. Pupils at WASHK will regularly engage in the use of technology, including personal iPads, use of the school’s advanced iSTEAM laboratories and equipment, such as our laser cutters, 3-D printers, and an indoor drone flying course.

Fees:

• Year 1–5: HK$188,000 per year • Year 6–8: HK$198,000 per year • Capital Levy: HK$35,000 per year Admission Process: Applications for Year 1 to Year 8 are now open for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Academic Year. Limited spaces available. The school offers rolling admissions and students are welcome to start at the school at any time of the school year. To apply, please visit wycombeabbey.openapply.com.

Parent Involvement: The school has a vibrant family community, in addition to parent class reps and a PTA committee. Where Students Go: Students are prepared to enter the finest secondary and boarding schools in the UK, HK, Mainland China, and elsewhere around the world.

SEN support: Yes, we do offer SEN support including a full time SEN Specialist.

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1 Lung Pak Street, Tai Wai, N.T., Hong Kong District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2692 8823 Email: office@anfield.edu.hk www.anfield.edu.hk

7 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2110 4788 Email: info@bnb.edu.hk bloom.edu.hk

Fees:

2A Oxford Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2336 0266 Email: cps@creativeprisch.edu.hk www.creativeprisch.edu.hk

Fees:

G/F, Imperial Cullinan, 10 Hoi Fai Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 3612 4660 Email: info@dshk.edu.hk www.dshk.edu.hk

Mei Foo Primary 84-86 Broadway, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2742 2027 Email: sv@deliagroup.edu.hk www.deliapri.edu.hk

Tsing Yi Primary Cheung On Estate, Phase II, Tsing Yi, New Territories District: Kwai Tsing Tel: +852 2432 5123 Email: ty@deliagroup.edu.hk www.deliamk.edu.hk

Curriculum:

Facilities:

1 Jordan Rd, Yau Ma Tei District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: +852 2277 9200 Email: dgjs@dgjs.edu.hk www.dgjs.edu.hk

G/F, Shop A-D, Seaview Crescent, 8 Waterfront Road, Tung Chung, Hong Kong District: Islands Tel: +852 2915 0666 Email: admissions_dmps@discoverymind.edu.hk www.discoverymind.edu.hk

Block 1, Discovery Bay North, Discovery Bay City, Lantau Island District: Islands Tel: +852 2812 9668 Email: primary@dms.edu.hk www.dms.edu.hk

Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes:

How are Mandarin lessons Streamed:

Fees:

23 Ede Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2336 5221 Email: bhs@bhs.edu.hk www.beaconhill.edu.hk

43C Stubbs Road, Hong Kong District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2574 8249 Email: enquiries@mybradburyschool.com www.bradbury.edu.hk

DD 229, Lot 235, Clearwater Bay Road, New Territories District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2358 3221 Email: info@cwbs.edu.hk www.cwbs.edu.hk

7 Hornsey Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2522 1919 Email: enquiry@glenealy.edu.hk www.glenealy.edu.hk

19 Sha Wan Drive, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong District: Southern Tel: +852 2579 5600 Email: admissions@kennedy.edu.hk www.kennedy.edu.hk

20 Perth Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 3765 8700 Email: office@kjs.edu.hk www.kjs.edu.hk

20 Plunkett’s Road, The Peak, Hong Kong District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2849 7211 Email: office@ps.edu.hk www.ps.edu.hk

6 Hau Yuen Path, Braemar Hill, Hong Kong District: Eastern Tel: +852 2566 4242 Email: office@qbs.edu.hk www.qbs.edu.hk

3A Lai Wo Lane, Fo Tan, Sha Tin, New Territories District: Sha Tin Tel: +852 2692 2721 Email: info@sjs.edu.hk www.sjs.edu.hk

Debenture Info:

Commercial Area, Floral Villas, 18 Tso Wo Road, Sai Kung District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2792 6055 Email: info@foresthouse.edu.hk www.foresthouse.edu.hk

Phase 2, Yau Tong Estate, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2606 0670 Email: info@fssas.edu.hk www.fssas.edu.hk

Block A, 9 Tin Lung Road, Phase 6, Maywood Court, Kingswood Villas, Tin Shui Wai, N.T. District: Yuen Long Tel: +852 2446 9883 Email: info@gigamind.edu.hk www.gigamind.edu.hk

62 Tin Hau Temple Road, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 3465 8401 Email: admissions@plkis.edu.hk www.plkis.edu.hk

Fees:

70 Bridges Street, Sheung Wan District: Central and Western Tel: +852 2537 2552 Email: office@islandca.edu.hk www.islandca.edu.hk

Fees:

G/F, 71-77 Smithfield, Kennedy Town District: Southern Tel: +852 5114 1451 Email: info@iwshk.org www.iwshk.org

Fees:

4663 Tai Po Road, Tai Po, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2834 3531 Email: s-miyajima@jis.edu.hk www.jis.edu.hk

113 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2337 9031 Email: enquiry@kingston.edu.hk www.kingston.edu.hk

Fees:

Debenture Info:

1D La Salle Road, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2336 2609 Email: lasalleprimary@la-salle.edu.hk www.la-salle.edu.hk

Cheung Sha Campus (Reception) 22 Cheung Sha Upper Village, Lantau, New Territories District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2984 0302

Tong Fuk Campus (P1–P3) 113 Tong Fuk Village, Lantau, New Territories District: Islands Tel: +852 2980 3676

Pui O Campus (P4–P6) No. 17-19 Lo Wai Tsuen, Pui O, Lantau, New Territories District: Islands Tel: +852 2984 0302

Email: lisadmin@lis.edu.hk www.lis.edu.hk

336 Tai Hang Road, Happy Valley District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2572 8728 Email: mps@mps.edu.hk www.mps.edu.hk

170 Kam Shan Road, Tai Po, New Territories District: Tai Po Tel: +852 2658 0341 Email: office@nis.edu.hk www.nis.edu.hk

G/F & 1/F, Star Ruby, 1 San Wai Street, Hung Hom, Hong Kong District: Kowloon City Tel: +852 2612 1888 Email: admissions@oxbridgeschool.hk www.oxbridgeschool.hk

Rosebud Primary School & Cambridge International School

UG28–37 Waterside Plaza,38 Wing Shun street District: Tsuen Wan Tel: +852 2406 7300 Email: contact@rosebud.edu.hk www.rosebud.edu.hk

San Wui Commercial Society YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School

5 Kwong Lee Road District: Sham Shui Po Tel: +852 2361 3383 Email: info@cs.edu.hk www.cs.edu.hk

10 Shek Kok Road, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong District: Sai Kung Tel: +852 2480 1500 Email: admissions@shrewsbury.edu.hk www.shrewsbury.edu.hk

Fees:

Debenture Info:

Units A&B, 1/F Silver Centre Building, 10 Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road, Mui Wo, Lantau Island District: Islands Tel: +852 2984 0006 Email: office@silverminebayschool.edu.hk www.silverminebayschool.edu.hk

Fees:

Admission Process:

9 Eastern Hospital Road, So Kun Po District: Wan Chai Tel: +852 2577 3489 Email: webmaster@sekps.edu.hk www.sekps.edu.hk

57 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: +852 2325 5851 Email: info@sjacps.edu.hk www.sjacps.edu.hk

Stanley Campus, Ma Hang Estate, Phase III, Stanley, Hong Kong District: Southern Tel: +852 2566 7196

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