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Discovery Mind Primary School ESF Beacon Hill School Discovery Bay Campus 1/F, Shop 102, 92 Siena Avenue, Discovery Bay District: Islands Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] 43C Stubbs Road District: Central and Western Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.bradbury.edu.hk Tung Chung Campus G/F, Shop A-D, Seaview Crescent, No. 8 Waterfront Road, Tung Chung District: Islands Tel: [phone] Email: primary—[email protected] Principal: Ms. Sandra Webster www.discoverymind.edu.hk Principal: Mrs. Rachel Humphreys Description: Bradbury School (BS) offers a caring environment which provides children with an all-round education of the very highest quality. The calibre of all of our staff and the positive, encouraging approach in our classrooms produce outstanding results. We encourage our children to become independent thinkers who are curious about the world around them and who develop the skills to become learners and leaders in a 21st century global environment. Description: Embracing the Discovery Mind mission to “Discover the world with a global mind”, our Primary School aims to help children to grow and learn together. At the heart of our learning are the core values of respect, responsibility and resilience and the key skills of communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. As a small school, we know each of our children as individuals. We nurture all aspects of children’s growth including their intellectual, social, creative, moral and physical development. We ensure that each child makes progress through a programme of personalised learning which includes intervention and support programmes and challenge and stretch opportunities. Number of Teachers: 42 Number of Teachers: 12 Teachers Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme. Number of Classrooms: 12 Number of Mandarin Teachers: 5 Teacher/student ratio: 1:12 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Year 1 to 2 50 minutes daily Year 3 to 6 45 minutes daily Hours: Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8:30am-3:30pm Wednesday 8:30am-2pm Number of Classrooms: 24 Teacher/student ratio: Year 1 Year 1- IEC Years 2-6 1:26 1:16 1:30 Hours: 8.30am-2.40pm Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 5 years old Curriculum: British Primary and International Primary Curriculum (IPC) Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Years 2-4 Four 45 minute lessons per week Years 5-6 45 minute lesson daily Facilities: Library, music suite, assembly hall, gymnasium, multiple breakout spaces, medical room, PTA shop and several playgrounds, including adventure playgrounds, a giant sandpit and plenty of space to run and kick a ball. SEN Support: Yes Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 5 years old Uniform: Yes Mandarin Curriculum: American Curriculum for teaching a Foreign Language (ACTFL) School Lunch Available: Yes Scholarships: Yes Facilities: Purpose built campuses in two locations. Accreditations: IB World School, Council of International Schools (CIS). Inspection: Evaluation carried out by external education officers annually. Admission: Application forms are available from the school administration office or can be downloaded from the school website. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Transport: Two school bus routes (within Discovery Bay, and Discovery Bay to Tung Chung). Parents: Active Friends group, parent volunteer programme, parent workshops, social events. Fees: (2018-19) Years 1 to 3 Years 4 to 6 HKD$111,200 per annum HKD$93,900 per annum Debenture Info: Non-refundable Capital Levy (NCL): For new students, the NCL will be HKD$38,000 for Year 1 students, and then reduced on a sliding scale for those who are joining Years 2 to 13. Transport: Bus service about HKD$700 per month. Parents: Parents are viewed as vital partners in the education of their children and are welcomed in the school at all times. We have a very active and effective PTA. Where Students go to Secondary School : Most students who attend ESF Primary Schools will continue on to ESF Secondary Schools. The School Book 2019-2020 77