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St. Nicholas’ English Kindergarten 57 Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon District: Kwun Tong Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.stnicholas.edu.hk Inspection: Evaluation carried out by external education officers annually. Principal: Mrs. Betty Choi Admission: Apply online in August. Please visit our website for more details. Interviews will take place in November and January. Description: Passion. Innovation. Leads to Quality Education. Founded in 1971, St. Nicholas’ mission is to provide each child the opportunity to develop independence, confidence and sense of purpose by: Empowering children to learn how to learn leading to a lifelong pursuit of learning; Providing a nurturing tri-lingual child-centred environment and holistic education; Passionate teachers educating the whole child and delivering an outstanding academic programme; Fostering an environment that encourages innovation; Tailoring to the learning needs of children by focusing on each student’s intellectual, emotional, social, physical, spiritual and ethical growth. Number of Teachers: 35 Number of Classrooms: 14 Fees: HKD$5,439 per month (2018-19) Debenture Info: None Transport: School bus service is available Parents: The school has an active parent volunteer team. We offer regular parent workshops on various parenting, educational and children’s health topics. We also organise various primary school visits and admission information sessions for our parents so that they can better prepare their children for primary school life. Where Students Go To Primary School: Our graduates have been admitted by well-known local and international primary schools, including ISF Academy, CAIS, Singapore International School, ESF, Diocesan Boys’ School, Diocesan Girls’ School, Maryknoll Convent School, La Salle Primary, School, HKBUAS, Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School, etc. Teacher/student ratio: 1:8-11 Hours: 9.15am-12.15pm / 1.45-4.45pm Curriculum: We offer Montessori-inspired programmes for children between the ages of 2 years 8 months and 6 years in three levels: N1, L2 and U3. Morning sessions are available for N1 and L2. Afternoon sessions are available for N1, L2 and U3. Number of Mandarin Teachers: 2 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 20 minutes class; 5 times a week Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 2 years and 8 months Mandarin Curriculum: Native Putonghua teachers will teach students Putonghua via singing and story-telling, which allow children to learn Putonghua more easily. We also teach students traditional Chinese characters. We follow the Kindergarten Chinese Language Curriculum (native-Chinese) as outlined by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong. Other Languages Available: Cantonese Features: Trilingual environment, Montessori teaching philosophy Facilities: St. Nicholas’ English Kindergarten is located on a beautiful 11,000 square foot campus in Kowloon Tong. Our two-level campus houses 14 classrooms. Facilities include a large outdoor playground, music room, multipurpose hall and a library corner. SEN Support: We partner with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Ma Kung Lin Chi Child Development Centre to provide one-on-one or small group support to children with diverse needs, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, educational psychology therapy, parent counselling, parent workshops, etc. All services are free of charge. Uniform: Yes School Lunch Available: No Scholarships: No Accreditations: American Montessori Society Member School; Authorised assessment venue for the Cambridge English Language Assessments: Young Learners English (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers; Authorised assessment venue for the GAPSK Kindergarten Putonghua Assessments (developed by Peking University). The School Book 2019-2020 61