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ESF Kowloon Junior School ESF Peak School 20 Perth Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.kjs.edu.hk 20 Plunkett’s Road, The Peak District: Central and Western Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.ps.edu.hk Principal: Mr. Neill O’Reilly Principal: Mr. Bill Garnett Description: Our mission is to provide a joyful, supportive and stimulating learning environment where successful learners achieve through a wide range of learning opportunities and have positive wellbeing. They will learn with an attitude for respect for self, others and the environment and have increasing levels of agency to take action and make a positive difference in the world. Our children will be internationally minded lifelong learners. Description: Peak School prides itself on being a community school that respects and appreciates the contributions of everyone involved. We offer the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) which is based on an inquiry approach to learning. We live by and up to all the attributes and attitudes of the Learner Profile to develop students who are open minded, knowledgeable, confident, caring and internationally minded. Peak School is an extremely well- resourced school and has a team of highly committed and skilful staff. The school makes provisions for children with moderate learning difficulties through a Learning Support Centre. Number of Teachers: 50 Number of Classrooms: 30+ Number of Teachers: 19 Teacher/student ratio: 1:30 Number of Classrooms: 13 Hours: 8.30am-2.45pm Teacher/student ratio: 1:18 Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme Hours: 8:30am-3pm Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 5 years old Curriculum: IB Primary Years Programme. Features: Success at KJS is characterised in the AAROW’s of Success: Achievement, Agency, Respect, Opportunity, and Wellbeing. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 5 years old Facilities: Purpose built innovative learning environment, with a full gymnasium, a library, a large school hall, a drama/dance studio, music department with class areas and practice rooms, and an art and design area with a large multimedia room. There are also four activity rooms for children with special educational needs and a separate specialist area for Chinese classes. Features: The school aims to provide an environment where children feel secure, where they are involved and excited by their learning and where they are expected to work hard and enjoy success. Facilities: Learning support class, library, hall, drama room, stage, ICT suite, music room, art room, food technology room, and two playgrounds and environmental garden. SEN Support: Yes SEN Support: Yes Uniform: Yes Uniform: Yes School Lunch Available: Yes School Lunch Available: Yes Scholarships: Yes Scholarships: Yes Accreditations: IB World School, Council of International Schools (CIS). Fees: (2018-19) Years 1 to 3 Years 4 to 6 HKD$111,200 per annum HKD$93,900 per annum Debenture Info: Non-refundable Capital Levy (NCL): For new students, the NCL will be HKD$38,000 for Year 1 students, and then reduced on a sliding scale for those who are joining Years 2 to 13. Fees: (2018-19) Years 1 to 3 Years 4 to 6 HKD$111,200 per annum HKD$93,900 per annum Debenture Info: Non-refundable Capital Levy (NCL): For new students, the NCL will be HKD$38,000 for Year 1 students, and then reduced on a sliding scale for those who are joining Years 2 to 13. Transport: A private bus company provides a bus service through the PTA. Parents: The school has an active PTA which organises school fairs. Parents can communicate with teachers during parent- teacher conferences, through a diary system or directly through the school offices. Parent representatives sit on the School Council. Parents: Active Parent-Teacher Association which makes a significant social contribution to the school and community by organising events and actively participating in the school’s development. Where Students go to Secondary School : Most students who attend ESF Primary Schools will continue on to ESF Secondary Schools. Where Students go to Secondary School : Most students who attend ESF Primary Schools will continue on to ESF Secondary Schools. The School Book 2018-2019 81