Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 34

Brightland International Kindergarten British Council International Pre-School Shop 1, Wing A, Block A, Tak Nga Court, 2 Hiu Wan Road, Tai Po, N.T. District: Tai Po Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] http://brightland.edu.hk 1/F & 2/F, British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty District: Central and Western Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.britishcouncil.hk/en/preschool Description: Brightland International Kindergarten, located in Tak Nga Court, Tai Po, is run by a group of enthusiastic professionals. Since September 2016, the school has been providing quality pre-school education to children both inside and outside Tai Po area. Principal: Jasmina Wadhwani Hours: Morning 9am-12pm Afternoon 1:15-4:15pm Curriculum: Our curriculum targets children in their early years of schooling. We place emphasis on the development of children’s biliterate and trilingual competency through an integrated approach adopted by both local and foreign teachers. Description: British Council International Pre-School is a non-profit making, independent bilingual pre-school. Our students are inquisitive, confident, responsible and independent thinkers, led by our highly qualified teachers with extensive experience of early years education methodology, pedagogy and content. We are committed to providing our students with an excellent bilingual education that enables them to become global citizens. Number of Teachers: 11 Number of Classrooms: 4 Teacher/student ratio: 1:7 Mandarin Curriculum: The children will learn in a rich and fun language environment, which will consolidate their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English and Chinese. Through the Chinese and English reading programmes, we aim to enable young children to cultivate good reading habits, laying the foundation for lifelong self-learning. Other Languages Available: Cantonese Facilities: The campus environment is excellent and the school facilities are of high quality. Our classrooms are spacious, and well ventilated. We have excellent facilities for indoor activities, and a variety of advanced audio-visual teaching materials for children’s intellectual, emotional and physical developmental needs. Uniform: Yes Admission: You can apply online, by post or in person. Transport: Our school provides comfortable Nanny Buses that easily connects us to different districts. Each Nanny Bus has their own helper to accompany children going to and home from school. Safety is our first priority. Hours: 8:45-11:45am / 1:15-4:15pm Curriculum: British Council International Pre-School adopts the UK-based International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC), delivered through a full immersion English and Chinese bilingual curriculum with daily Mandarin time. The curriculum, which is a _learn through play’ interactive curriculum, provides a holistic educational experience for children to develop in many areas. Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: K1 20 mins per day K2 40 mins per day K3 45 mins per day Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 2 years 8 months old Mandarin Curriculum: Specially designed Chinese curriculum which is integrated into the IEYC, using traditional Chinese for literacy. Facilities: We offer students a cosy library, a dramatic play corner, a music area, an indoor gym and a creative art corner. Uniform: Yes Fees: The annual school fee is HKD$78,000, to be paid over 10 months. Admission: We accept applications for Nursery (K1) to Upper Kindergarten (K3). Interviews will be set up to assess the fit between parents, the child and the school. A casual test through games and activities will be arranged. The admission criteria will mainly be based on the result of the interview, available space and the parents’ commitment to British Council’s educational philosophy. Please download the application form at from our website. Transport: School bus is available. Parents: Regular activities for parents and families are held throughout the year, including; themed monthly outings, coffee mornings, storytelling schemes, volunteer programmes, educational workshops, in-class activities, open days and more. 32 www.playtimes.com.hk