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Jing Jing International Kindergarten and Nursery Joyful World International Nursery Kindergarten Shop No 47-54, Chi Lok Fa Yuen, Tuen Mun, New Territories District: Tuen Mun Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.jingjing.edu.hk Belvedere Campus Shop 101-118, 1/F, Belvedere Square, Belvedere Garden Phase 2, 620 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T. District: Tsuen Wan Tel: [phone] Kindergarten & Nursery Manager: Hannah Christie Sha Tin Campus Shop 701, 7/F, Jubilee Square, 2-18 Lok King Street, Fotan, Sha Tin, N.T. District: Sha Tin Tel: [phone] Description: Jing Jing International Kindergarten and Nursery is close to Hong Kong Gold Coast and offers a truly play-based early years’ experience for young children. Small teacher to child ratios allow children the wonderful opportunity to gain the most from the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Number of Teachers: 6 full time, 2 part time teachers. Number of Classrooms: 8 Teacher/student ratio: Nursery 1:8 Kindergarten 1:10 Tsuen King Campus G/F, Block 11 - 12, Tsuen King Garden, 76 - 84 Tsuen King Circuit, Tsuen Wan, N.T. District: Tsuen Wan Tel: [phone] www.joyfulenglish.edu.hk Email: [email protected] Principal: Ms. Shirley Ma Hours: Half Day Morning Half Day Afternoon Full Day 8:30-11:30am 12:15-3:15pm 8:30am-3:15pm Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Half day (morning or afternoon) 2 x 20 minutes lessons per week; full day 4 x 20 minutes lessons per week. Description: Joyful World is a bilingual Nursery and Kindergarten offering both English and Mandarin. Each class is led by a Native English class teacher and supported by a Native Putonghua teacher and a bilingual Co- teacher. Our aim is to foster our children’s intellectual, social, emotional, physical and creative potential through an inquiry-based learning model. Joyful World is a place where childhood is honoured by providing an environment where children develop a love for learning. Our school provides a platform where children are encouraged to tap their full potentials allowing them to experience the best possible head start in life. Number of Teachers: Belvedere 9, Sha Tin 9, Tsuen King 6 Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 2 years old Number of Classrooms: Belvedere 9, Sha Tin 6, Tsuen King 6 Mandarin Curriculum: Developed internally Teacher/student ratio: Belvedere approx. 3:23, Sha Tin approx. 3:24 Tsuen King approx. 2:14 \Other Languages Available: N/A Features: English Speaking Environment Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm Saturday 8:30am-1pm SEN Support: N/A Curriculum: Thematic Approach. Modified Local Curriculum. Uniform: Yes Number of Mandarin Teachers: Belvedere 9, Sha Tin 9, Tsuen King 3 School Lunch Available: Midday Snack Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 30% of class time. Scholarships: No Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 2 years old Inspection: Carried our annually by the Education Department Bureau. Fees: Annual HKD$65,000+ Debenture Info: N/A Facilities: Belvedere: A library, a music room, two spacious indoor playgrounds, a sick bay Sha Tin: A library, a spacious indoor playground, a running track, a sick bay. Tsuen King: A multi-function room, a music room, a spacious indoor playground, an outdoor playground, a sick bay. Admission: Applications open on 1 October. No deadline. Accreditations: Caring Company Award. Transport: Optional School Bus service to/from Gold Coast area. Where Students Go To Primary School: Typically, children go on to an International Primary School; most commonly, Japanese International School, Harrow or Hong Lok Yuen. Fees: Belvedere Sha Tin Tsuen King HKD$4,680 /month HKD $4,880 /month HKD $4,380 /month Admission: Applications can be obtained in person, by mail, or download from our school website. Transport: School Bus is optional. Parents: Active alumni parent group and class parent group to promote home school corporations. Parents are given many opportunities throughout the academic year to join/volunteer for school events. The School Book 2019-2020 45