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作者: mienmien 時間: 09-1-7 22:44 標題: about KBCK

Can anyone tell me more about KBCK like :

- Why did you apply for this school?
- Any idea on the class size?
- How much is the school fees?
- What kind of teaching approach are they offering?
- I know quite some graduates escalated to ESF but what about the others? To IS?

Thank you so much.

作者: YYFUNG 時間: 09-1-7 22:56

Hello mienmien.

You may get the info you need in their website:
www.kbck.edu.hk

Hope helpful!
Maria

原帖由 mienmien 於 09-1-7 22:44 發表
Can anyone tell me more about KBCK like :

- Why did you apply for this school?
- Any idea on the class size?
- How much is the school fees?
- What kind of teaching approach are they offering?
- I k ...

作者: mienmien 時間: 09-1-7 23:16

原帖由 YYFUNG 於 09-1-7 22:56 發表
Hello mienmien.

You may get the info you need in their website:
www.kbck.edu.hk

Hope helpful!
Maria

Hi Maria,

Thanks for the website. Did you apply for this school as well?

作者: YYFUNG 時間: 09-1-8 09:19

Dear mienmien.
Yes, for the K1 entry of 2009.
How about you?
M

原帖由 mienmien 於 09-1-7 23:16 發表
Hi Maria,
Thanks for the website. Did you apply for this school as well?

作者: YLau 時間: 09-1-8 14:01

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作者: mienmien 時間: 09-1-8 22:34

原帖由 YYFUNG 於 09-1-8 09:19 發表
Dear mienmien.
Yes, for the K1 entry of 2009.
How about you?
M

Same here.

作者: mienmien 時間: 09-1-8 22:36

原帖由 YLau 於 09-1-8 14:01 發表

Hi mienmien,

My son is now in K2 and he is very happy.

Why did you apply for this school?
I chose KBCK because his cousins studied the school before and recommended by their mother.
This school c ...

Thanks for the information. It was really useful. Something that I couldn't derive from the website. Sounds like a very wonderful learning environment for a 3 yr old. Do you know what do the ESF teachers do during the observation?

作者: YLau 時間: 09-1-9 13:00

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作者: YYFUNG 時間: 09-1-9 13:07

Dear YLau.
Yours is very helpful for our "kindergarten" selection.

We also apply for KBCK for its K1 entry in 2009.

Does you child apply for ESF primary?
Or Which school fo you consider for your kid?

Thanks.
Maria

原帖由 YLau 於 09-1-9 13:00 發表

They only sit in the classroom and didn't talk to the student. They just have a preliminary screening on student which applied their school. Students were scheduled a formal interview (group) in the ...

作者: YLau 時間: 09-1-13 10:29

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作者: atckwong 時間: 09-1-13 13:54

It is so good your son has an interview at KJS next week. Wish you and your son success in the interview.

BTW, could you tell your son is catergorised as Category 1 or Category 2, please.

作者: YLau 時間: 09-1-13 16:14

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作者: YYFUNG 時間: 09-1-13 21:51

Dear YLau.
Let me tell you - trust your child and they can performance better than you expect. : )

My sis-in-law also said she was very worried in her daughter's interview for Beacon Hill 9 years ago but she eventually impressed the interviewers by tellng stories. My sis-in-law said she did not train her but "subconciously" the girl being guided to tell more in the interview - making the interviewers think she had bro and sis. Actually she did not. : )

Also thanks for the advice on ESF kindergarten.
I want a school that has a positive atmosphere with "structured" program.
ESF knidergarten not. And I do not want to put my girl to the ESF kinder for ESF "so-called" priority for interview.
We have the ability to show we are English speaking family on native level. I dislike to limit my choice to that one who has a very inflexible system.
(They consider us as cat 2 just because I myself am HK chinese. They do not "see" other proofs)

I do not mind the school using interview to "test/ make sure" their language ability (English) however I do not like the school to trick / to rule out the children / familiy who look like "knowing" Chinese......

That 's why I change from only sticking to ESF (KJS) to now considering other international school for P1.

Oh...pardon me distract the topic. For kindergarten, we may be choosing between KBCK and Starters. Your words about KBCK reinforce me. THANKS!

Kind regards,
Maria

原帖由 YLau 於 09-1-13 10:29 發表

I applied KJS for my son and he will have interview next week. I'm a little bit worry about that because he is so shy sometime.

But i believe that if you want to sent your child to IS for ...

作者: YLau 時間: 09-1-14 15:05

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作者: mienmien 時間: 09-1-14 23:54

原帖由 YLau 於 09-1-14 15:05 發表

Dear Maria,

Thanks for your remind that always trust your children.

For my case, i only applied ESF for my son. So if he get the place, then we will let him go. Otherwise, he will continue K3 in o ...

Hi Ylau,

do you have any special concern about your child's chinese incase you have to resort to local school for primary?
Do you mean that the particular ESF primary ( which we apply for ) will send teacher to KBCK to do observation?

Thanks!

作者: YYFUNG 時間: 09-1-15 12:13

Dear YLau.
I have some questions in my mind about KBCK:

Could you tell me more about the "content" or the cirriculum of the K1 and K2 class?

i.e. What I want to know is :

"do they go thru (letterland/ jolly) phoincs in K1?"
"do they have books taken back home and require they to read every day?"
"what do KBCK require the child to do in "show and tell" time?
"do they need to learning writing?"
"do they have any picnics and outings or other school activities?"
"do they have parent meeting? how the school communicate to the parents?

I dont mind the environment as what I shortlist now are not fancy and big schools.

Also when do the parents get the result after the KBCK interview?

What is the chance of getting AM session?

(It seems we are in the very early batch of the interview - 4 Feb 2009. We sent in the application in September 2006.)

Many THANKS!
Maria

原帖由 YLau 於 09-1-14 15:05 發表

Dear Maria,

Thanks for your remind that always trust your children.

For my case, i only applied ESF for my son. So if he get the place, then we will let him go. Otherwise, he will continue K3 in o ...

作者: YLau 時間: 09-1-15 13:41

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作者: matthewdad 時間: 09-1-15 13:44

Hi
I may be able to answer some of your questions:
do they go thru (letterland/ jolly) phoincs in K1?"No
"do they have books taken back home and require they to read every day?" no. only tape and books once every one week, somtimes is every 2 weeks
"what do KBCK require the child to do in "show and tell" time? colour, shapes and so on
"do they need to learning writing?" No.
"do they have any picnics and outings or other school activities?" Christmas concert.
"do they have parent meeting? how the school communicate to the parents?Yes. You can called the teacher.

I dont mind the environment as what I shortlist now are not fancy and big schools.

Also when do the parents get the result after the KBCK interview? Verbal offering after iterview

What is the chance of getting AM session?
Only 20 seats for AM session, depends on the application time and how many people got offer and like to go to AM class before you

[ 本帖最後由 matthewdad 於 09-1-15 13:46 編輯 ]

作者: YLau 時間: 09-1-15 14:04

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作者: YYFUNG 時間: 09-1-15 14:31

Dear YLau, Dear matthewdad,

I really appreciate your great sharing. Very very helpful.

Could I ask the last quetsion, hopefully: ))

What is the nationality of the students usually in KBCK?
I mean, is there high portion of non-chinese students (like cascasians, indians, japanese,...)?

Would the chinese students speak chinese among themselves ?

(Like my child 's native language is English but she can utter some cantonese words if somebody talks to her in canto - e.g. security in our flats, those granny and grandpa in the parks...but she doesnt understand what they say in canto)

Or you think I am only over-worried.....

Big THNAKS!
Maria

作者: YLau 時間: 09-1-15 14:50

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作者: matthewdad 時間: 09-1-15 17:24

There are a lot of Asian face in my son's class. No golden hair. From the name list, there are some Indian name, Korean name, Japanese name, Singaporean/Malaysian chinese name, Chinese name and Hong Kong name. I think there are at least 30% are local HK but all communicate in English as the school only allow them to speak Englsih at school.

原帖由 YLau 於 09-1-15 14:50 發表

Dear Maria,

your questions always welcome and you really care of you child.

In my son's class, 1 with gold hair, 2 to 3 are mixed, 1 or 2 are Korean and others are Chinese.
Some of them should kno ...

作者: matthewdad 時間: 09-1-15 20:18

YLau

Could you pm me which chinese KG which you kid go to? How to manage the time ?

Thank you in advance

作者: mienmien 時間: 09-1-15 22:05

原帖由 matthewdad 於 09-1-15 20:18 發表
YLau

Could you pm me which chinese KG which you kid go to? How to manage the time ?

Thank you in advance

Hi Ylau,

i am really interested in knowing how you manage the 2 kinders as well.

作者: alunsweeney 時間: 09-2-2 21:32

入學的競爭一定很大!!!!!!

作者: matthewdad 時間: 09-2-2 22:19

Submit your application early enough +your kid understand the instruction of the teacher + can communication in simple english=>you stand a very good chance.

原帖由 alunsweeney 於 09-2-2 21:32 發表
入學的競爭一定很大!!!!!!

作者: alunsweeney 時間: 09-2-3 00:55

Thanks for your message

we submitted the application form on Nov 2007 and I think it was very early enough!

作者: matthewdad 時間: 09-2-3 09:39

It seems you only have chance for PM class or waitng list. For those born in Jan 2006 (if my calculation is right), they can submit the application form 2 years before you.

原帖由 alunsweeney 於 09-2-3 00:55 發表
Thanks for your message

we submitted the application form on Nov 2007 and I think it was very early enough!

作者: alunsweeney 時間: 09-2-3 11:30

sorry我不明你的意思。

我個仔是2006年中才出生，在11交申請書，如果仲有人早過我。??世界的競爭真是大啦!

作者: matthewdad 時間: 09-2-3 12:18

Sorry I get my calculation wrong. For those born on Jan 2006, they can submit the application in Jan 2006. i.e. 10 months before you. Of course, this is an extreme case. Don't worry too much.

原帖由 alunsweeney 於 09-2-3 11:30 發表
sorry我不明你的意思。

我個仔是2006年中才出生，在11交申請書，如果仲有人早過我。??世界的競爭真是大啦!

作者: Chewy 時間: 09-2-3 13:00

Aiya... I am very frustrated here!
My girl got accept from Anfield (Whampoa Campus). But she will get an interview on next week. Don't know what to choose if she got accepted. Andfield is walkable distance but $2000 different between KBCK.
Lots of Pros and cons in my mind here:
1) KBCK:cheaper tuition
2) KBCK Seems high chance to get into ESF
3) Anfield provide mandarin lesson
4) Anfield seems more focus on discipline training

Anyone can help me one whatelse of good and bad side of these 2 schools~

Thanks a million

作者: BabaTed 時間: 09-2-4 20:06

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作者: matthewdad 時間: 09-2-5 09:14

[1) Can I know usually how early do the parents send the application form?
-once the birth certiicate is available.
eg. my son was born in Oct 07, is it a bit late if I send now?
- it is still ok but less chance to get to AM class.
2) I also want to know if my son's mother language is Chinese, and I start teach him english /join english playgroup from 1 yr old, is it possible to enter KBCK?
- They only requiredthe kids understand English instruction and express thier needs in simple English. Join some English playgroup will definitely help.
3) is religion a must?
- No.

作者: alunsweeney 時間: 09-2-5 12:11

我希望小兒可成功入到kbck。然而，如果他日不入esf的話，到k3的時間又要去找學校。此點到是問題，入到才打算啦!!!現在的確言之過早去擔心。

不過，小朋友可以快樂地學習是重要的。不想見到小兒在人生最寶貴的學習時候而白白浪費。小班都好，但那班老師都是那班老師，他們的mindset是沒有改變的!!

呀，如果你地是今年入k1的家長，你們是在什麼時候申請的?

作者: BabaTed 時間: 09-2-9 22:18

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