Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 50

Leapfrog Kindergarten Learning Habitat Kindergarten and Bilingual Nursery 11 Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung Country Park, N.T. District: Sai Kung Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.leapfrogkindergarten.org Villa Esplanada Campus (Tsing Yi) Level 1, Commercial Building, Villa Esplanada, Tsing Yi, 8 Nga Ying Chau Street, N.T. District: Kwai Tsing Tel: [phone] Principal: Ms. Kristrun Birgisdottir Laguna Verde Campus (Hung Hom) UG 45C, The Laguna Mall, 8 Laguna Verde Avenue, Hung Hom, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: [phone] Description: Leapfrog provides a unique and spacious environment for your child to learn and grow. We offer a nurturing and creative environment in the countryside where children can play and develop naturally. The kindergarten offers K1 and K2 classes for three to five year olds. Daily phonics and numeracy are incorporated into the programme with plenty of time for free and structured play, music & movement and arts & crafts. A large portion of our time is spent outdoors in our forest school, enabling the children to grow and develop skills in a more natural environment. Number of Teachers: 2 Number of Classrooms: 2 Teacher/student ratio: 2:15 Hours: K1 1pm-4pm (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) K2 9am-12pm (Monday to Friday) Daily playgroup sessions Curriculum: UK Early Years Foundation Stage. Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Facilities: Two large classrooms and outdoor covered art and craft area. Two large outdoor playgrounds including grassed area and sandpit, mud kitchen and lots of space to run around and forest area. Uniform: No Fees: K1 K2 HKD$2,900 /month HKD$4,200 /month Debenture Info: Annual Capital Levy: HKD$500 per year. Admission: We have an open door policy at Leapfrog. Parents are always welcome to come for a look around, a chat or a trial lesson. Please contact the office for admissions procedure. Transport: Located just 10 minutes from Sai Kung town, Leapfrog is conveniently situated next to the bus stop and is within walking distance of a public car park. Parents: Our parent committee meets on a regular basis with the school manager to support with the running of the school and organise fundraising activities. Where Students Go To Primary School: Children who have attended Leapfrog Kindergarten have moved onto the following schools: ESF, Hong Kong Academy, Japanese International School, International College Hong Lok Yuen, Australian International School, American International School and Nord Anglia International School. Hampton Loft Campus (Tai Kok Tsui) Shop 2, 5/F, Hampton Loft, 11 Hoi Fan Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: [phone] Lohas Park Campus (Tseung Kwan O) Level 1, Le Prestige, Phase 2A, Lohas Park, Tseung Kwan O, N.T. District: Sai Kung Tel: [phone] Double Cove Campus (Ma On Shan)@@1/F, Phase 3, Doule Cove, 8 Wu Kai Sha Road, Lok Wo Sha, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin, N.T. District: Sha Tin Tel: [phone] Novum East Campus (Quarry Bay) 1/F, Novum East, 856 King’s Road, Quarry Bay District: Eastern Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.learninghabitat.org Description: Learning Habitat Kindergarten and Bilingual Nursery (LHK) was established to provide high quality bilingual pre-primary education for children in Hong Kong. We dedicate ourselves to foster an all-rounded development of our students. Through professionally trained staff, well- balanced curriculum and stimulating environment, we seek to enable our students to successfully face the 21st Century challenges. We adopt child-centred thematic activity-based approach in teaching. This is further augmented by child-initiated project approach in which practical skills are pursued. Through these teaching and learning processes, children can scaffold their knowledge to further develop their social and thinking skills. Curriculum: To reflect the school’s uniqueness and to meet children’s developmental needs, the Curriculum Development Team has developed our school-based curriculum which uses children’s actual school-life experiences as illustrations to enhance children’s sense of belonging and to induce their learning interests. This curriculum is translated through our own proprietary teaching aids, reading books, textbooks and take home activity kits. Mandarin Curriculum: We provide two combinations of language options which are: Cantonese/English and Putonghua/English. Each class is co-led by a native English teacher and a native Chinese teacher. This special co-class teacher arrangement ensures a bilingual immersive experience for your child and nurtures your child in a creative but guided environment. Other Languages Available: Cantonese School Lunch Available: Yes Fees: Pre-Nursery HKD$5,900 K1-K3 Cantonese/English HKD$5,600 K1-K3 Mandarin/English HKD$5,900 Transport: Nanny bus service available. Parents: We believe that close cooperation between school and families in children’s education will bring out the best effects on children’s learning and overall development. 48 www.playtimes.com.hk