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作者: oooray 時間: 09-7-17 11:25 標題: ESF Kindergarten - ESF International Kindergarten, Hillside

Sheung Wan is moving to Hillside in Jan 2010.Interested partes please visit
http://www.esf.org.hk/esf_kindergarten/kindergartens/hillside.htm

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-7-18 01:32

hi, is that newly post in esf website?
if i'm on the waitlist, should i re-apply?

作者: oooray 時間: 09-7-18 10:16

原帖由蜜蜜於 09-7-18 01:32 發表
hi, is that newly post in esf website?
if i'm on the waitlist, should i re-apply?

If I were you, I would call the schools immediately showing your intention and ask what you can do next.U have nothing to lose to call the school and clarify the situation.
I guess they will be expanding (more classes?) after moving to Hillside (coz they said will accept new K1 & K2 students commencing Jan 2010 on first come first serve basis).
If that is the case, NEW K1 students will be eligible for priority in P1 interview in Jan 2011 (they will be there for 2 terms before the P1 interview to be held in Jan 2011).
(Note : I've no insider information about that : such prediction is simply made after reading the website and FAQ there).
Good Luck!

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-7-19 00:15

原帖由 oooray 於 09-7-18 10:16 發表

If I were you, I would call the schools immediately showing your intention and ask what you can do next.U have nothing to lose to call the school and clarify the situation.
I guess they will be expan ...

thx, in fact i've writen an email to them immediately, and they returned an email to me this morning and saying that my daughter does not need to reapply and will be consider to stubbs rd intake, they will contact me if her application is successful. so, now what i can do is to wait again. hope i can get a seat!

作者: tvoincy 時間: 09-8-11 13:43 標題: Does any SW's wait list students rec'd the invitation of their K2?

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-12 19:35

原帖由 tvoincy 於 09-8-11 13:43 發表

i have filled out the reply slip on 31jul, which asked me about the start date of school, the choices are start in Aug2009 at SW or in Jan2010 at Hillside. as they said the deadline will be on 14Aug, so i'm still waiting. i called and they said they will send us email if any change. i'm really anxious too, hopefully we can all get in.

btw, anymore children waitlisted? let's share!! good luck to all of us!!

作者: rollingcat 時間: 09-8-12 21:31

My husband just called yesterday, the staff told my husband that the vacancies may not place by first come first serve due to they got too much application for Hillside.

Hope we can receive the good news....!

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-13 14:20

原帖由 rollingcat 於 09-8-12 21:31 發表
My husband just called yesterday, the staff told my husband that the vacancies may not place by first come first serve due to they got too much application for Hillside.

Hope we can receive the goo ...

hi, are u applying hillside Jan2010 for K1? or Sep2010? did u waitlisted before they announced the move? did u fill in any reply slip from them? but according to their website, they said the vancancies will be placed by first come first serve basis, now they change their mind?

anyway, i think for us, still few days to go for the news..... good luck!!

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作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-20 00:52

原帖由 rollingcat 於 09-8-12 21:31 發表
My husband just called yesterday, the staff told my husband that the vacancies may not place by first come first serve due to they got too much application for Hillside.

Hope we can receive the goo ...

hi rollingcat,

did u recieve any news yet?! i'm lucky enough to receive their call today and had a offer in pm session which i needed. hope u had the offer already or very soon too!

作者: oooray 時間: 09-8-20 09:45

Congratulations!
Just curious to know whether u would begin at Sheung Wan commencing Aug 2009 or Hillside commencing Jan/Feb 2010?

原帖由蜜蜜於 09-8-20 00:52 發表

hi rollingcat,

did u recieve any news yet?! i'm lucky enough to receive their call today and had a offer in pm session which i needed. hope u had the offer already or very soon too!

作者: YYFUNG 時間: 09-8-20 10:34 標題: 回覆 9# 蜜蜜的文章

Hi there! You mentioned somewhere in the forum you 're struggling between ESF K1 and St.Teresa in Stanley. Now you're given an afternoon place in ESF K1. What's your decision there?
Maria

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-20 12:00

原帖由 oooray 於 09-8-20 09:45 發表
Congratulations!
Just curious to know whether u would begin at Sheung Wan commencing Aug 2009 or Hillside commencing Jan/Feb 2010?

thx! charlotte will start school next tuesday in ESF SW! it's really quite rush, but i'm still very happy about this!

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-20 12:21

原帖由 YYFUNG 於 09-8-20 10:34 發表
Hi there! You mentioned somewhere in the forum you 're struggling between ESF K1 and St.Teresa in Stanley. Now you're given an afternoon place in ESF K1. What's your decision there?
Maria

hi, if i target on ESF P1, that's no way that I reject offer from ESF, even it is far away from my home. anyway, as long as it is PM session, it will be ok for me to take her to school. If Am session, that will be a big problem for me.

作者: rollingcat 時間: 09-8-20 19:09

原帖由蜜蜜於 09-8-20 00:52 發表

hi rollingcat,

did u recieve any news yet?! i'm lucky enough to receive their call today and had a offer in pm session which i needed. hope u had the offer already or very soon too!

Hello 蜜蜜,

We are also lucky mummy.... My girl also got the offer for PM class, but my girl will attend the class on next Mon, Wed and Fri at week 1.

I went to buy uniform this evening.

Did you need school bus service??? I call Kwung Chung today, they replied they will email me around weekend for bus stop location.... so rush....

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-20 20:20

原帖由 rollingcat 於 09-8-20 19:09 發表

Hello 蜜蜜,

We are also lucky mummy.... My girl also got the offer for PM class, but my girl will attend the class on next Mon, Wed and Fri at week 1. I went to buy uniform this evening. ...

contratulations to u too!! when did they inform u? i was informed by them only yesterday morning, may be it is because i'm the last one who apply for the school (jun09), i do think i am really lucky!! i bought the uniform this afternoon, and fax the application form to kwun chung also in the afternoon, but they did not call me back yet. do u know which class will ur girl in? i don't know yet! but anyway our girls can surely meet in future, 'cos they may play together during open play times. my name is Michelle and my daughter is Charlotte, nice to meet u and let's keep in touch!

作者: rollingcat 時間: 09-8-20 21:46

nice to meet you here, my name is Manda and my girl also named Charlotte....
I think your girl's surename is Lee??? how I ask this question, because when I went to pick up the contract yesterday, Sue asked me "your girl is Lee or Li???" so that I knew another Charlotte got the waitlist place....
I don't know which group my girl will located to, just know that she is K1pm....
see you in future

作者: ahmom 時間: 09-8-20 21:49

I received their call on Monday and my daughter is in am session panda class.
I already paid 2 months deposit to KCIS and its non-refundable....

作者: rollingcat 時間: 09-8-20 22:01

原帖由 ahmom 於 09-8-20 21:49 發表
I received their call on Monday and my daughter is in am session panda class.
I already paid 2 months deposit to KCIS and its non-refundable....

ooap.... I also paid te deposit for KCIS....... but if we target to put our childs to ESF, and we are not at cat 1, ESF kindergarten should be the best way for them.... such deposit

non-refundable ga la.....

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-20 22:21

原帖由 rollingcat 於 09-8-20 21:46 發表
nice to meet you here, my name is Manda and my girl also named Charlotte....
I think your girl's surename is Lee??? how I ask this question, because when I went to pick up the contract yesterday, Sue ...

haha! nice to meet u too Manda!! and also knew that there is another candidate called Charlotte Li, because last time when i call to check if they had received my fax, they asked me if my girl is Li or Lee.

Charlotte Li and Lee are going to be schoolmates or even classmates in the same session, i think they might confuse themselves when teachers call them!! funny!

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-20 22:23

原帖由 ahmom 於 09-8-20 21:49 發表
I received their call on Monday and my daughter is in am session panda class.
I already paid 2 months deposit to KCIS and its non-refundable....

in that case, i'm the luckiest of all, i only waste $4300 in total for St Clare's deposit, Sacred Heart's deposit & books fees & school uniform fees and St Teresa's deposit!

作者: ahmom 時間: 09-8-20 22:48

nice to meet you all even though our daughter not study in the same class.
almost 1 year to receive their reply..

作者: A+BB 時間: 09-8-21 09:08

Hi everyone,

Nice to meet U all here, my boy is in am Panda class, will be same as ahmom's daughter.

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-22 01:41

原帖由 A+BB 於 09-8-21 09:08 發表
Hi everyone,

Nice to meet U all here, my boy is in am Panda class, will be same as ahmom's daughter.

so now, here, we gather few ESF SW's K1 parents. let's share more in future!!

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-28 19:21

Dear All,

how's the school life of ur kids? everything fine? any comments? upto now, i satisfied on everything from the school as well as teachers and EAs, they're nice and casual, even don't need our kids to call them teachers. Charlotte loves going to school and even doesn't want to go home everyday! seems i made a correct choice for her. hope all of us can smoothly move onto primary.

作者: tvoincy 時間: 09-8-28 21:41

原帖由蜜蜜於 09-8-28 19:21 發表
Dear All,

how's the school life of ur kids? everything fine? any comments? upto now, i satisfied on everything from the school as well as teachers and EAs, they're nice and casual, even don't need ou ...

I'm glad your daugther love her school life.

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-8-28 21:50

原帖由 tvoincy 於 09-8-28 21:41 發表

I'm glad your daugther love her school life.

thx! how about u, any news? in fact, may i know if ur kid is studying in SWCK or ESF in kowloon (i saw from ur previous topics that ur kid got the offer from ESF in kowloon)?

作者: tvoincy 時間: 09-8-28 21:57

原帖由蜜蜜於 09-8-28 21:50 發表

thx! how about u, any news? in fact, may i know if ur kid is studying in SWCK or ESF in kowloon (i saw from ur previous topics that ur kid got the offer from ESF in kowloon)?

No, my son currently study at Starter School not SWCK. He has an offer from Wu Kai Sha, however we declined the offer as we have moved over to HK island.

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-9-1 11:41

i think everyone's busy during the first few school days! very few people in the BK forum these days!

作者: shio 時間: 09-9-15 22:55

Hi all

I would like to apply K1 for my son for Sept 2010. May I know some more about the admission criteria? Are your families speaking English as your first language? Did your children study in any international kinder before? I wish to know if a categaory 2 child like mine have any chance in admission to the school.

Thanks!!

Shio

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-9-16 13:28

原帖由 shio 於 09-9-15 22:55 發表
Hi all

I would like to apply K1 for my son for Sept 2010. May I know some more about the admission criteria? Are your families speaking English as your first language? Did your children study in any ...

my daughter is a cat. 2 too, although she speaks english all the time in school or at home, but since my husband and i are both purely chinese and born in HK, i think ESF will always consider our daughter as cat. 2 as they don't believe that my daughter cannot talk in cantonese (but in fact, she really can't, she can only answer like "係呀, 冇, 唔知道" something like that, and can understand only simple instructions in cantonese). this is quite unfair to us, but as long as u get in ESF kinder, i think the chance of getting into ESF primary will be much more higher. just apply, i'm not quite sure how it goes for admission in ESF kinder, but as long as u applied, if not getting a place in the 1st or 2nd round, u might still get a place just before school. like me, i'm lucky enough to get a place 2 days before school, 'cos i applied very late (jun 2009). but i'm happy with the school, and my daughter loves the school. one thing that u have to notice is - they do "learn thro play", so u must believe that children can always learn while they are playing. otherwise, u will be completely confused when u see them going to school playing all day but doing nothing. so consider if it suits your child or not before starting the school. good luck!!

http://www.esf.org.hk/esf_kindergarten/admissions/application.asp

作者: oooray 時間: 09-9-16 13:34

Answers can be found here:
http://www.esf.org.hk/esf_kindergarten/admissions/application.asp
Yes, quite a lot Cat. 2 local Hong Kong Chinese children studying in ESF kindergarten (I am). So do apply on time.
In my opinion, getting a place in ESF kindergarten is not too difficult in 2010.
Of course, make sure you are aware of merit/demerit of studying in IS (instead of local school.)
Good Luck.

原帖由 shio 於 09-9-15 22:55 發表
Hi all

I would like to apply K1 for my son for Sept 2010. May I know some more about the admission criteria? Are your families speaking English as your first language? Did your children study in any ...

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-9-16 13:34

原帖由 shio 於 09-9-15 22:55 發表
Hi all

I would like to apply K1 for my son for Sept 2010. May I know some more about the admission criteria? Are your families speaking English as your first language? Did your children study in any ...

moreover, if u are applying ESF hillside, as now in Sheung Wan, all the teachers & the students speak only English in school, so i think it is important that ur kid can communicate totally in English before school starts.

作者: shio 時間: 09-9-16 16:35

Thanks all moms replying to the message.

My kid is now "studying" in international nursery. The environment is 100% english in school. However at home as he is take care by his grandma, most of the time he speaks Cantonese. anyway, he can understand both.

Is there any interview required during the application process? I have downloaded the form and read the flowchart. Seems they only input the data into the system and then allocating the spaces?

I am quite worry about 2010 intake. Remember 2007 was 金豬年, a small scale of baby boom....

作者: oooray 時間: 09-9-16 21:25

原帖由 shio 於 09-9-16 16:35 發表
Thanks all moms replying to the message.

My kid is now "studying" in international nursery. The environment is 100% english in school. However at home as he is take care by his grandma, most of the t ...

no interview...
by categories and then by luck.

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-9-17 20:28

hi, everyone! as my daughter is a "walker" and i bring her to school or from school everyday, just would like to update other parents in ESF SW about setting changes for these 2 weeks.

for the kitchen area
1st week - kitchen & craft area
2nd week - a basin set up for students
to take bath for dolls, 3 dolls with cute ESF uniforms were placed there to wait for a bath.
3rd week - pretend doctor costumes & equipments were placed there for them to play.

sandpit
1st week - normal sandpit
2nd week - teddy bear picnic in the sandpit was set
3rd week - sorry i don't remember

painting area
1st week - using paintbrushes
2nd week - using fingers to paint
3rd week - still don't know but my daughter came home with black paint on uniform, she told me she used cotton tips to paint...

nature corner
1st week - pebbles
2nd week - insects with magnifying glasses placed aside
3rd week - shells

water tray
1st week - with reptiles inside
2nd week - with cups & plates & spoons
3rd week - sorry, will tell u later

these are the roughly idea of different setting in school in these few weeks, if i remember some more, will inform everyone later on.

作者: ahmom 時間: 09-9-17 21:44 標題: 回覆 35# 蜜蜜的文章

thanks for your info. 蜜蜜
My daughter enjoys her school life and I also satisfied on everything from the school. I have downloaded the lyric from the website and sing a song with her every night.

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-9-17 23:47

原帖由 ahmom 於 09-9-17 21:44 發表
thanks for your info. 蜜蜜
My daughter enjoys her school life and I also satisfied on everything from the school. I have downloaded the lyric from the website and sing a song with her every night.

me too! i've printed out all the songs, it's really quite a lot. My daughter loves the school. also the teachers are really nice, today in her dairy, her class teacher wrote me a note telling me that she is happy playing everything in school and started establishing some friendships. besides, she stuck some photos of her about what she had done in her diary, i'm so impressed.

作者: rollingcat 時間: 09-9-18 00:47

My girl also enjoy the school life. She cried at first few days only, then she not cry anymore. She likes her teacher.:) but everyday I asked her:did teachers tell you story??? sing some new songs???, all of her answers are "NO"......

don't know why

作者: 蜜蜜 時間: 09-9-18 12:07

原帖由 rollingcat 於 09-9-18 00:47 發表
My girl also enjoy the school life. She cried at first few days only, then she not cry anymore. She likes her teacher.:) but everyday I asked her:did teachers tell you story??? sing some new songs?? ...

don't worry, sometimes littlle girls cannot trust, haha! my daughter sang me some new songs every few days and told me the story that Audrey read to her before. i think your girl focus more on the free play time in stead or may be consider the circle time as part of the free play!

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