Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 102

ESF South Island School 50 Nam Fung Road, Deep Water Bay District: Southern Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.sis.edu.hk Facilities: A variety of multifunctional learning spaces including The Space, Atrium, The Learning Resources Centre, Science laboratories, Design Technology, Food and Textiles rooms, Art Studios, Media Rooms, Drama Studios, a Sports Hall, AstroTurf Pitch, Swimming Pool, a café and two refectories, a covered playground, lower and upper playground, multi-sports area, the Diploma Centre and School Hall. Principal: Mr. Tom Vignoles SEN Support: Yes Description: South Island School (SIS) is a dynamic, innovative and forward-looking school located in a green setting on the south side of Hong Kong Island. It caters for 1,430 students from 38 different nations. The school prides itself on its strong learning-focused philosophy, its international outlook, its personalised curriculum and its very high academic standards. There is a strong focus in the school on values and on the development of students’ personal leadership qualities. SIS fosters a student skill set which is creative and contemporary, and develops community responsibility under the banner ‘Making a Difference’. The school makes excellent provision for children with moderate learning difficulties through a Learning Support Centre with 24 places. Number of Teachers: 113 Number of Classrooms: 84 Teacher/student ratio: Year 7-9 Year 10-11 Year 12-13 1:22-1:28 depending on subject 1:18-1:26 depending on subject 1:8-1:18 depending on subject Hours: 7:55am-3:15pm Curriculum: Years 7-9 follow the IB Middle Years Programme; Years 10-11 follow a broad range of subjects leading to GCSE and IGCSE; Years 12-13 follow the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) or IB Career- related Programme (IBCP); SIS Diploma Programme for students with special learning needs. Mandarin Curriculum: Chinese is available as a first, second and foreign language. Other Languages Available: French and Spanish Features: SIS has a strong emphasis on values and service learning. Its school philosophy is ‘Making a Difference’. 80 per cent of teachers are from the UK, Australia and Canada with 20 per cent coming from a rich and diverse variety of nationalities. The school promotes mother tongue learning in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish and other languages by arrangement. 100 www.playtimes.com.hk Uniform: Yes School Lunch Available: Yes Scholarships: Yes Accreditations: IB World School, IBDP accredited, BTEC accredited, Council of International Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. IBCP accredited (assessment completed); MYP accredited. Fees: (2018-19) Years 7 to 11 Years 12 to 13 HKD$128,400 per annum HKD$135,000 per annum Debenture Info: Non-refundable Capital Levy (NCL): The NCL is HKD$26,000 for new Year 7 students, and then reduces on a sliding scale for those who are joining between Years 8 to 13. Transport: School buses and public transport. Parents: The school has an active PTA and parent representatives on School Council committees. Active steps are taken to engage with cultural sub groups of the parent body including our Chinese, Korean and Japanese parents. University Information: Students graduating from ESF schools in 2018 are attending are attending higher education institutions in 21 different countries around the world; the most popular being the UK (42%), Hong Kong (22%), USA (15%) and Canada (10%). Social economic sciences, science and technology, and medical sciences are the top three most popular areas of studies.