Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 56

Piccolo Monte Pods Kindergarten & Preschool 166 Boundary Street, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.pme.edu.hk Tin Hau Campus No 11 Tin Hau Temple Road, Tin Hau District: Wan Chai Tel: [phone] Principal: Ms. Janet Hung Description: Piccolo Monte provides a happy and safe environment for children to explore and learn. Our approach is based on the best practices in early childhood education with a strong focus on language development. Children are well prepared to advance to international or local primary years upon graduation. Harbour Heights Campus G01B & 1/F, Nam Fung Court, Harbour Heights, 1 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay District: Wan Chai Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.pods.com.hk Principal: Ms. Rachel Lau Number of Teachers: 10 Number of Classrooms: 8 Teacher/student ratio: 1:9 Hours: 9am-5pm Description: Pods was founded with a mission to instil in children the love of inquiry and learning, to nurture their individual talents, and to build essential character. We hope students who begin their educational journey with us will graduate with intellectual curiosity, academic ability, a solid character and communication skills, critical to excel in primary school and beyond. We offer both international (English and Mandarin) and local (English, Cantonese and Mandarin) streams. Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage Number of Teachers: Tin Hau 12, Harbour Heights 9 Number of Mandarin Teachers: 4 Number of Classrooms: Tin Hau 4, Harbour Heights 4 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: Bilingual Class (English and Putonghua) every day for an hour. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 2 years old Mandarin Curriculum: School-based Chinese curriculum Other Languages Available: Cantonese Teacher/student ratio: 1:8 Hours: Morning Class Afternoon Class 9am-12pm 1-4pm Facilities: Garden, Indoor Play Area, Music Room, Art Room, Library, Multi-function Area Curriculum: Our Integrative Curriculum nurtures individual talents while maintaining the rigor and academic excellence of conventional teaching methods. Each child will participate in a content-rich and well-balanced curriculum that focuses on inquiry, discovery as well as building essential skills and academic ability. Our story-based English language units, theme- based Chinese language programme and activity-based interdisciplinary studies expose children to new concepts, arouse their curiosity and expand their knowledge of the world around them. SEN Support: N/A Number of Mandarin Teachers: Tin Hau 4, Harbour Heights 2 Uniform: Yes Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 20 minutes everyday School Lunch Available: Yes Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 2 years old Scholarships: No Other Languages Available: Cantonese Accreditations: TQUK Features: Multi-language learning environment with focus on language and presentation skills; specialised sports and music teachers. Features: We provide quality early years programmes for children ages between 2 to 6 years old. The medium of instruction will be in English with a selection of Cantonese or Putonghua as the second learning language. Inspection: EDB Facilities: Different learning areas. Fees: Half Day Whole Day HKD$6,200 per month HKD$11,000 per month Uniform: Yes School Lunch Available: No Debenture Info: N/A Admission: Please download the application form and mail the completed form with relevant documents to us. Fees: Pre-Nursery HKD$7,854 per month Kindergarten HKD$7,480 per month (Payable over 11 months per school year) Transport: School Bus Debenture Info: N/A Where Students Go To Primary School: Mostly to International or Private Primary school Admission: Admission form is available online for download or pick-up in person on the first Saturday of November. Transport: School bus available Parents: Friends of School, Volunteer Parents Group 54 www.playtimes.com.hk