Sharing of Interview at Stafford

charlotte2008

Just attended the interview at Stafford this afternoon. Dunno if the offers are really slim for morning class as it is a small school. I forgot to advise the interviewer that I won't mind even for offers at afternoon class :(

Anyone can share their views or comments on Stafford after interview ? Also any comments from parents of current students / graduates ?

charlotte2008

How are u know that kids will be leaving half an hour earlier for school bus ?
I think it is fine for 15 mins.... but it seems too long for 30 mins for arranging school bus..... for first stop at Stafford .... then to York.... right ?

Did u voice up such an issue to Stafford and how did the kinder respond ?

原帖由 JJSale 於 10-11-6 18:15 發表
如果唔係因為要早半個鐘放學，同york既學生一齊搭校車,我會比bb讀佢，因佢只返3小時學,要早咁多上車,我個人認為唔抵!!佢會學少左野!!自己又無時間接送。 ...

JJSale

如果唔係因為要早半個鐘放學，同york既學生一齊搭校車,我會比bb讀佢，因佢只返3小時學,要早咁多上車,我個人認為唔抵!!佢會學少左野!!自己又無時間接送。

charlotte2008

Maybe, the teacher will consider the kids had answered well and performed all tasks.... anyway, it is fine as yr son already tried the best... ...as he is so smart, there may be some other offers... and there is still hope on Stafford. Right ? Dun be too worried.

Once getting the result, pls come up at BK for sharing.... .. I am nervous too as I know most kinders do not prefer small Bs no matter how well their performances are.

原帖由 Pertra 於 10-11-5 22:40 發表
Oh,  he lost temper, screaming , keep saying "no" "no", throwing the toys on the ground ...... It was very rude to the teachers. The teachers were very suprised.
50 / 50 chances to get in... ...

bellabella_oh

Hi all,

My son is now studying at Stafford.  Thus I can give you some of my experience and opinion upon all your questions asked.

-no, they will reject applicants.  Though not many ppl apply this KG as others but they still choose the right kids for the school.  It is not the case that they will accept EVERYONE who applies.  I know someone failed last year.

-they are strong in Eng and Math.  For Eng, they have NET as class teacher thus everyday the kids will be with th NET once they've stepped into the classrooms.  Unless other KG that has only 1.5 hrs of Eng lesson per day

-their campus is small thus they have fewer classes thus all the teachers including the headmatress know all the kids well

-since the number of students in this KG is not as many as other famous KG, of course there are not as many people talk about this KG as others

-yes, they have different ways to boost the kids' skill in mastering Eng thus you can really see how your child is diff in using Eng as compared with before they study here

My son loves to go to school everyday and this tells whether I have picked the right school or not!

hope it helps.

charlotte2008

To Pertra,

Wow.... your son is really smart to complete all tasks. I believe the ending part with bad temper is not a big deal.

Our interviewer is a male NET. Which mth did yr son born ? But these are all difficult questions inded. Maybe, they have diff. sets of questions / tasks for big B and small B respectively. I think my gal may only perform the tasks 1, 5, 8, 10 & 11 as u mentioned. It is really IMPOSSIBLE for a small B.

I hope your son and my gal can really be classmates next year ....

原帖由 Pertra 於 10-11-5 19:38 發表
charlotte 2008,

1) Name, age, place to live
2) Q : What is your favourite color ?
3) Q : What do you like to eat ?
4)  Q : Which toy do you like to play ?
5) Q :  Can you find something XXX on the ta ...

charlotte2008

Do you mean the NET teacher had read 2 books ?

For us, the NET teacher turned over all pages of 2 books ... keep asking my gal about the names of those animals and colors being shown at the book. As my gal could answer them well and then finished very quickly. And he even had no more to ask and just said my gal had passed that 2 books.

Is it the same for your kid .... reading that 2 books for animals and colors ? and also names of fruits and also do cutting a fruit ? That's all for it.

原帖由 Pertra 於 10-11-5 16:15 發表
My interview was finished within 25 -30 mins (keep asking questions by the NET teachers, including reading 2 books) It is crazy !  May be mine one is a big boy.

charlotte2008

Yes, Stafford should be within the same group as York. But the feeling at Stafford is much better than York.....maybe Miss Chan was an experienced teacher and was ver patient in answering lots of questions after the briefing session.

There won't be any issue like debentures, trust ... or whatever title to get money for builing a new campus.

Though the campus is small, it is quite nice and not old at all with slides, houses, cars .... for fun in outdoor playground. Further, I "buy" it with good training of English and two class teachers (with one to be NET).

原帖由 jkl 於 10-11-1 16:12 發表
Can anyone confim if Stafford is in the same group/ organisation as York?

charlotte2008

They didn't say but just said the interviews would be lasted for few more weeks in Nov.

原帖由 gromityaya 於 10-11-1 14:18 發表
咁30／10係第幾輪interview呀？

jkl

Can anyone confim if Stafford is in the same group/ organisation as York?

gromityaya

咁30／10係第幾輪interview呀？

原帖由 charlotte2008 於 10-11-1 13:45 發表
At briefing, Miss Chan said they will allocate offers at different session of interview date. And it should be around choosing 1 out of 5. I dun believe they must give offer to those for early applica ...

charlotte2008

It is less famous than York, of course.
But I believe there should be at least few hundreds of applicants.........fighting for 100 seats (incl am & pm).

原帖由 gromityaya 於 10-11-1 14:12 發表
我個friend話冇乜人報，所以都應該收！我都想知係咪真！

charlotte2008

haha.... really ?
But my gal had already play all the toys like fishing, kitchen, car, blocks.... so i brought her to see those pictures at corridor .... waiting for long... i even cannot carry her for so long... she wanna to escape from me.... but luckily, when the NET teacher came out & say hi to her, she still could respond a "hi" to him.

It is good to have warm-up time.... but really cannot be too long :(

原帖由 gromityaya 於 10-11-1 14:07 發表
我個仔都係細仔，又係係一個課室等，都等咗四十五分鐘！我個仔好d,因為有thomas火車，我個仔睇到定埋型！

gromityaya

我個friend話冇乜人報，所以都應該收！我都想知係咪真！

原帖由 ms1125 於 10-11-1 11:36 發表
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gromityaya

我個仔都係細仔，又係係一個課室等，都等咗四十五分鐘！我個仔好d,因為有thomas火車，我個仔睇到定埋型！

原帖由 charlotte2008 於 10-11-1 11:20 發表
Is your kid Big B or Small B ? My one is Small B.

Many kids (including us) were being arranged to wait at a classroom, with many toys there. Then we were asked to sit in another room for interview.  ...

charlotte2008

At briefing, Miss Chan said they will allocate offers at different session of interview date. And it should be around choosing 1 out of 5. I dun believe they must give offer to those for early application or early interview. The competitions for seats at Kln Tong kinders are indeed very keen.