Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 138

St. Margaret’s Co-Educational English Secondary and Primary School 33 Sham Mong Road, West Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.smcesps.edu.hk The Harbour School The Harbour Village (Prep) Address: 2/F, 23 Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town District: Southern The Grove (Primary) Address: 332 Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road, Ap Lei Chau District: Southern Principal: Mrs. Grace Tam Description: We provide a global education whereby students are nurtured to be all-rounders and to reach their full potential with initiative and joy. They will become excellent communicators and high achievers with a positive mind-set and an international outlook, being able to rise to the challenges of the 21st Century. The Garden (Secondary) Address: 138 Lee Chi Road, Ap Lei Chau District: Southern Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.ths.edu.hk Number of Teachers: 95 Principal: Dr. Jadis Blurton Curriculum: Hong Kong Local Curriculum. Description: The Harbour School (THS) is a Pre-K to Grade 12 progressive international school, on Hong Kong Island, that recognises children as complex individuals with differing interests, personalities, needs and backgrounds, allowing for a personal approach to learning. Our students develop a global cultural literacy in an atmosphere of kindness, flexibility, respect and individualism. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 5 years old Facilities: Dance room, badminton court, basketball court, tennis court, running track, sandpit, school hall, computer room, integrated science labs, conference room, climbing walls, flag circle, greenhouse, vegetable garden. Number of Teachers: 90 Uniform: Yes Number of Classrooms: 31 Scholarships: Fee remission available. Teacher/student ratio: 1:08 Fees: (2018-19) P1 P2 P3-4 P5 P6 S1 S2 S3-4 S5 S6 HKD$4,960 x 10 instalments HKD$4,860 x 10 instalments HKD$4,770 x 10 instalments HKD$4,620 x 10 instalments HKD$4,313 x 10 instalments HKD$4,350 x 10 instalments HKD$4,300 x 10 instalments HKD$4,228 x 10 instalments HKD$4,168 x 10 instalments HKD$5,805 x 10 instalments Admission: Our School is not restricted by the Primary One Admission System, the Points System or the Secondary School Netting System. Please see our website for more details on how to apply. Parents: Our School is not restricted by the Primary One Admission System, the Points System or the Secondary School Netting System. Please see our website for more details on how to apply. Hours: Prep 8:15am-3:15pm Wed 8:15am-12:45pm Primary 8:20am-3:20pm Wed 8:20am-1pm Middle School 8:30am-3:30pm Wed 8:30am-1:10pm High School 9am-5pm Curriculum: U.S. based international curriculum. Number of Mandarin Teachers: 3 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Three to four one hour lessons per week. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 2 years old Mandarin Curriculum: For non-native speakers we used Chinese Made Easy series of books. They learn simplified Chinese characters. For the native class, we use a local textbook titled “I love Chineseî for primary students. For the Middle School/High School native class, we use “Jia You” and “AP Chinese”. Students can choose either simplified or traditional Chinese characters. Features: Multi-lingual environment, active hands-on learning, strong civic engagement programmes and U.S. curriculum focused on team work, critical thinking and problem-solving. Facilities: Foundry (Makerspace), Black Box Theatre, Marine Science Center (with touch tank), Black Dolphin (a 50-foot wooden ketch), 2-story Library, Tree House, Zen Garden, Media Tech Lab, Pool (2020). SEN Support: For the 20 per cent of our students who require an Individualised Education Programme (IEP), we have a dedicated team of Learning Enhancement specialists who provide Learning Support services in terms of in-class or out-of-class support in the areas of Numeracy, Literacy or Social Support. Uniform: Yes 136 www.playtimes.com.hk