Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 146

Ebenezer School Encompass Academy 131 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam District: Southern Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.ebenezer.org.hk 5/F Floor, Skyway Centre, 23-25 Queen’s Road West, Sheung Wan District: Central and Western Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.encompass.edu.hk Chairman: Mr Timothy Lam Jr. Description: With the spirit of Christ, the school provides rehabilitation education services for visually impaired, mentally handicapped and disabled students. Through various aspects of learning, they can cultivate good moral character, raise awareness and self-care ability, overcome obstacles, and develop their potential. Curriculum: Mainly unit based teaching, learning in groups and individual teaching, process teaching methods and professional rehabilitation training, so that students can learn in addition to basic subject knowledge, and can also combine various functional learning, applied to actual ife needs. The basic learning phases are divided into three learning sections: Phase 1 & 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4. Low Vision Training and Directional Walking Training are also available. Director: Ms. Hilda Ngo Clinical Supervisor: Ms. Wendy Tsang Description: Encompass Academy is a privately-owned education centre in Hong Kong that provides children with special needs and their families a warm and supportive environment where learning is fortified and lives are transformed. We adopt an innovative, systematic and safe environment in order to promote learning and independence for those in need. Encompass offers one-on-one therapy based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, with an emphasis on Verbal Behavior. We strongly believe in the provision of quality education for all children, especially SEN children who often require additional attention, support and care. Number of Teachers: 6 therapists Features: In response to the needs of visually impaired students, the school has specially designed guiding paths, handrails along the walls, plastic bumps, point numbers, touch signs, orientation marks, electronic sound generators and crash pads, to facilitate students’ freedom in school. There is also a Speech Therapy Department and an Occupational Therapy Department. Facilities: The school building has four floors which can be accessed by stairs or a lift. The basic facilities include: natural light sky auditorium, canteen, snack kiosk, classrooms with toilets and bathrooms, computer room, technology and living room, music room, counselling room, care rooms, libraries, activity rooms, conference rooms and well-equipped dorms. Transport: Every day, school buses transfer students on Hong Kong Island to school. There is a fixed rehab line, picking up students who live in remote areas every day. Every Friday or the first day before the holiday, there is a tourist bus and a school bus to send boarding students home. Every week on the first morning after the holidays, there are school buses to pick up the wheelchair students who are further away from home to return to school. The school bus has lift tables to facilitate wheelchair students to get on and off. Regular school bus meetings are held to enhance school bus services to meet student needs. Number of Classrooms: 3 Teacher/student ratio: 1:1 Hours: Whole Day Half Day 9am - 3:30pm 9am - 11:30am or 1pm - 3:30pm Other Languages Available: Cantonese and Mandarin Features: Bilingual environment Facilities: In-house Art and Music Therapy in small groups, on-site Speech Therapy. Uniform: No School Lunch Available: Yes, for whole day students only Fees: Part Time Placement from HK$1,200 per class Full Time Placement from HK$21,000 per month Debenture Info: Non-refundable Annual Capital Levy Admission: School tour and observation must be scheduled before enrollment. Please contact us for further details. 144 www.playtimes.com.hk