Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 65

Sunkids Kindergarten/Pre-School Sunshine House International Pre-Schools G/F, 2A Kindergarten, 2 Wu Sau Street, Yuet Wu Villa, Tuen Mun, N.T. District: Tuen Mun Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.sunkids.edu.hk Tung Chung No. 2 Mei Tung Street, Tung Chung Crescent, Lantau District: Islands Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Principal: Ms. Ivy Man Discovery Bay Shop 106, 1/F, Blk 6, Discovery Bay North Development, Discovery Bay District: Islands Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Description: Under the Sun of Sunkids, we use innovative concepts to teach young children. We believe that it is our responsibility to guide our children to discover their potential and learn according to their understanding and development. It is also our goal to help children to obtain skills in being capable and responsible. We believe children learn best in a relaxed and happy environment. Therefore, we play before we teach; we laugh before we learn. We hope that our children are happy as they grow under our “Sun.” Number of Teachers: 40 Clearwater Bay Level 7, Silverstrand Mart, 2 Silver Cape Rd, Clearwater Bay, Sai Kung, N.T. District: Sai Kung Tel: [phone] Email:[email protected] Number of Classrooms: 17 Teacher/student ratio: 1:9 Hours: Half Day Morning Half Day Afternoon Whole Day 9am-12pm 1:30-4:30pm 8:20am-4:30pm Curriculum: We offer a trilingual curriculum based on the following programmes; Johns Hopkins University Kindergarten Programme Success for All-S.F.A and Eye Level Math/Play Math, developed at New York State University. Number of Mandarin Teachers: 8 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 30 minutes immersion daily minimum. Mandarin Curriculum: Local Putonghua Kindergarten Programme. Pokfulam Commercial Development Block A, Pok Fu Lam Gardens, 180 Pokfulam Rd, Pokfulam District: Southern Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Chi Fu G/F Block 1, Fu Lai Yuen, Chi Fu Fa Yuen, 1 Chi Fu Rd, Pokfulam District: Southern Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.sunshinehouse.com.hk Founder: Karen Ferris Cole Description: Sunshine House offers an inclusive, welcoming and attractive learning environment with well qualified staff and a stimulating curriculum that creates an ideal pre-primary setting where children “learn to love learning”. Other Languages Available: Cantonese Number of Classrooms: Approx. 5 classrooms per campus. Features: A trilingual curriculum. Teacher/student ratio: 1:4 Facilities: Cooking room, library, music room, ballet studio, indoor playroom, kitchen, multi-purpose room, school halls, a flower garden and 2 stages for performance. School Lunch Available: Yes Fees: (Per month) Kindergarten Half Day Whole Day HKD$3,190 HKD$5,159 Hours: 9-10:30am; 10:30am-12pm Curriculum: We follow the British National curriculum and The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at Sunshine House with more emphasis on creativity and specifically tailored for children’s multi-cultural experience living in Hong Kong. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 40 minutes daily. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 1 year old Pre-School Half Day Whole Day HKD$3,718 HKD$5,181 Features: Bilingual environment. Facilities: Outdoor area, reading corner, playground, mini-stage. Admission: No deadline for application submission. Transport: School bus service is optional. Free parking. Parents: Parent-Child Scout Programme, Reading mum and dad and Star of the Week Programmes. Parents: The school has regular PTC. The School Book 2019-2020 63