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KinderU Kowloon Baptist Church Kindergarten 4/F, Lee Garden Six, 111 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay District: Wan Chai Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.kinderu.com 2/F, 300 Junction Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.kbck.edu.hk Founder: Ms. Betty Ho Principal: Lola Louie Description: Children learn best between the age of 0-6 years through all their senses—visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, olfactory and gustatory. KinderU offers fun-filled activities promoting early brain and physical development, creating a sensory rich environment of various textures, sounds and objects to stimulate a baby’s senses. Number of Teachers: 8 Description: Kowloon Baptist Church Kindergarten (KBCK) is an outreach ministry of the Kowloon International Baptist Church since 1975. Our church Kindergarten is an independent, non-profit fully registered English speaking Christian school. Our aim is to cultivate a sense of cooperation, emotional literacy and civic mindedness in children amidst a joyful and dynamic all-inclusive Christian environment. Number of Classrooms: 4 Number of Teachers: 4 Teacher/student ratio: Depends on the programme Number of Classrooms: 2 Hours: Monday to Saturday, 9am-6pm Teacher/student ratio: 1:15 Curriculum: - Baby Connection Programme (English) (1-4 months) - Intelligence Multiplier Programme (English or Mandarin) (4-12 months) - Brainy Tots Programme (English and Mandarin) (12-18 months) - Rightmind Programme (English and Mandarin) (18-36 months) - 3-6 years old programme (e.g. I Love Reading Programme—Mandarin, Putonghua Speech Programme, Zijing Literacy Programme, Dizigui Virtue Programme, PTH Comprehension Class, Letterland Phonics Programme, English Reading Club) Hours: Morning 9am-12pm Afternoon 12:30-3:30pm Number of Mandarin Teachers: 4 Number of Mandarin Teachers: N/A Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Depends on the programme. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: N/A Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 4 months old Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: N/A Mandarin Curriculum: Theme based learning by native Putonghua speakers, Zhong Hua Zijing, Dizigui, Tang poetry Mandarin Curriculum: N/A Curriculum: Our Christian English Speaking Kindergarten is unique in that we focus on interactive learning through play with Christian elements. It’s rich, meaningful and balanced curriculum of skills and information covers Bible teaching and worship songs, STEAM, Nature and Living, Self and Society, Communication and Language. Other Languages Available: N/A Features: Pre-natal and right-brain early learning centre designed for children aged before birth to 6 years old. Features: Chapel services for all students. Admission: All parents intending to enrol their child into KinderU must attend a free parent’s seminar conducted by our Programme Director. Facilities: Indoor space for physical activity, Audio Library and Music Classes. SEN Support: Affiliated with OPRS. Uniform: No School Lunch Available: No Scholarships: No Accreditations: Fully registered Kindergarten with the Education Bureau of Hong Kong since 1975. Inspection: Focus inspection carried out by Education Bureau. Fees: HKD$34,000 per year Debenture Info: N/A Admission: Rolling admission throughout the school year. Transport: Outsourced school bus transport services. Parents: Parent helper involvement throughout the year. Where Students Go To Primary School: Private, international and local schools of Hong Kong. The School Book 2019-2020 47