Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 132

Malvern College Hong Kong Mount Kelly School Hong Kong, Mount Kelly International Preschool & Mount Kelly Babies and Toddlers Fo Chun Road (Intersection with Chong San Road), Providence Bay, N.T. District: Tai Po Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.malverncollege.org.hk Mount Kelly School Hong Kong (Preparatory School & College) 2/F & 3/F, Austin Tower, 152 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Principal: Lisa Milanec Headmaster: Dr. Robin A Lister Description: Malvern College Hong Kong inherits its rich heritage and ethos from Malvern College, a co-educational day and boarding school founded in 1865 in the UK. Together with its associated preparatory school, The Downs Malvern, Malvern College provides high quality education for boys and girls aged from 3 to 18 years. Renowned for its innovative approach to education, the school pioneered the adoption of the Nuffield Science teaching approach and was one of the first UK schools to adopt the IB Diploma programme and the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme. Number of Teachers: 48 Mount Kelly International Pre-School Shop 5, G/F and 1/F The Austine Place, 38 Kwun Chung Street, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Head of Pre-School: Abigail Carr Mount Kelly Babies and Toddlers Centre (Jordan) Shop 3 on G/F, The Austine Place, 38 Kwun Chung Street, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Teacher/student ratio: 1:10 Hours: 8am-3:30pm Curriculum: IB Diploma Programme. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Daily. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 5 years old Mandarin Curriculum: Malvern College offers first and second language Chinese. They will also have a strong link/partnership with Beijing National University (BNU) whose expertise will support the school through curriculum design and teacher training. Features: Malvern College Hong Kong pupils will have the opportunity to study at the Downs Malvern from Year 7 and Malvern College UK from Year 9 (subject to fulfilling relevant entry requirements). Mount Kelly Babies and Toddlers Centre (Tsim Sha Tsui) Shop 2A, Phase 1, G/F, The Austin Tower, 152 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Mount Kelly School Hong Kong—School Office (Admissions Department) Unit 1, Upper G/F, Austin Tower, 152 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.mountkelly.edu.hk Facilities: Located adjacent to Hong Kong Science Park, our new campus includes: 450-seat theatre with concert hall quality acoustics, 6-lane 25m heated indoor swimming pool, Open plan library, Science exhibition centre, Multipurpose sports hall, AstroTurf sky pitch roof, Dining Hall, Music rooms, band rooms, and individual practice rooms. Description: Mount Kelly Hong Kong is a sister school of Mount Kelly, the UK’s leading elite independent school, which provides a seamless education path from infancy to pre-university level. The school provides a holistic education, with students benefiting from an extensive co-curricular programme as well as Mount Kelly’s exclusive leadership initiative, the Shackleton Programme. It organises annual visits to Mount Kelly UK for its upper-prep students, and all graduates have a guaranteed place at Mount Kelly College in the UK. SEN Support: Yes Number of Teachers: Pre-School 5, Preparatory and College 18 Uniform: Yes Number of Classrooms: Pre-School 4, Preparatory and College 22 School Lunch Available: Yes Teacher/student ratio: 1:10 Scholarships: Yes Hours: Pre-School Morning 8:45am-12pm Afternoon 1-4:15pm Preparatory and College 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: (Pending EDB approval) Years 1-6 HKD$171,200 Years 7-9 HKD$194,740 Inspection: Annual inspection by Malvern College UK for quality assurance. Debenture Info: Annual Capital Levy: The Annual Capital Levy is anticipated to be approximately HKD$38,000 per annum. Pupils who are covered by an Individual Nomination Right (INR) or a Corporate Nomination Right (CNR) are exempted from paying the Annual Capital Levy. Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for the Preschool and the English National Curriculum for the Preparatory School and College. Number of Mandarin Teachers: Pre-School 1, Preparatory and College 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 4 lessons per week. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 3 years old Admission: Parents may apply for a place for your children two years in advance of the desired year of entry into Year 1, but not earlier. Transport: Mandatory School bus. Parents: Parental support and involvement in the education of their children is essential. The school will develop a formal structure once we start our operation. 130 www.playtimes.com.hk Other Languages Available: French