Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 92

Po Leung Kuk Camões Tan Siu Lin Primary School Rosebud Primary School 6 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon District: Yau Tsim Mong Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.plkctslps.edu.hk UG 28-37, Waterside Plaza, 38 Wing Shun Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories District: Tseun Wan Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.rosebud.edu.hk Principal: Derek Yeung Principal: Mr. Kurt O Description: We are a co-educational DSS English primary school with about 1,000 students aged 6-12. With both Chinese and non-Chinese students studying together, we have created a multi-cultural atmosphere for students to naturally grow and thrive with all the benefits of a rich language learning environment. Our school is dedicated to nurturing each child to be a confident, independent and integrated individual, capable of approaching and embracing new knowledge multi-dimensionally. Students will surely make a difference here, and shall be geared up as truly global citizens. Description: Rosebud Primary School enables students to achieve academic excellence while being encouraged to be global citizens who promote global peace through equity, innovation, diversity, integrity, self- respect, and care for the community and environment. Number of Teachers: 78 Teacher/student ratio: 1:15 Number of Classrooms: 32 Hours: 8:25am-3:25pm Hours: 8.10am-3.30pm Curriculum: We focus on creativity, problem-solving and collaboration skills. The curriculum we use integrates the British curriculum, International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and Hong Kong Curriculum. We also provide the STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Curriculum: Our School offers education with a holistic perspective through diversified academic programmes and extra-curricular activities. The objective is fully tied in with the School’s vision and mission of achieving all-round development and cultivating a global sense in students under the multicultural environment. The School’s curricula are from time to time further strengthened by enhanced language-learning ambiance, enhanced teaching and learning approaches as well as integration of school events into the curriculum. Number of Teachers: 10 Number of Classrooms: 6 Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 40 minutes class, 4 times per week. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 6 years old Number of Mandarin Teachers: 18 Other Languages Available: French, Japanese and Spanish. Facilities: Student activities centre, swimming pool, covered playgrounds, organic garden, environmental resources centre, campus TV studio, art rooms, music rooms, orchestral rehearsal rooms, piano rooms, theatre, tuck shop, wall climbing facilities, language kingdom rooms, library. Mandarin Curriculum: The curriculum is designed for kids to learn Chinese as a foreign language with Chinese Made Easy for Kids series. After completing the series, students will develop listening and speaking skills, be able to write a few hundred Chinese characters and recognise over 500 characters. Other Languages Available: None Uniform: Yes Features: Friendly and international environment because of English Medium of Instruction and wide diversity of kids from 23 countries. School Lunch Available: Yes Facilities: IT, Music Room and Lego Robotics Lab. Scholarships: Yes Uniform: Yes Accreditations: Registered with the Education Bureau. Accreditations: By HK EDB and IPC. Fees: (2018-19) HKD$18,800 per annum (paid in 10 installments HKD$1,880 per month). Fees: HKD$70,000 paid in 10 monthly instalments. Admission: Online application and interview (oral and written). Admission: Online application, please see website for more details. Transport: School bus is optional. Transport: The school bus company commissioned by our school provides bus services to students in different areas. Parents: Active PTA. 90 www.playtimes.com.hk Parents: The school has an active PTA.