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請 RCHK 小學部家長分享您們對學校和老師的感受。謝謝!
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1. School fee is a real concern for me (pretty expensive) - Is it true that there are scholarships which may cover part of the sch fee?
<=== Yes. Check with the school with application procedures.

2. How is the Chinese language teaching - is there any remedial class for kids who only read a few Chinese characters?
<=== Children are divided into classes of different levels. The beginner classes are for total beginners.

3. Apart from the tuition fee, is there any other expenses?
<=== There is this one-time fees of around $1000+ per year (amount different for different year level) to cover costs for things like stationery used in classrooms, exercise books and worksheets, expenses for most school field trips (special overseas and overnight field trips, which are not compulsory though, are not covered), extra swimming coaches for swimming lessons. Books in secondary school are not provided free so students need to pay for their own set. Other things like travelling expenses, lunch, stationery for home use, are probably like everywhere else.

4. I don't know much about IB...Is it true that the universities in US /Canada will accept students writing IB exams?
<=== US and Canadian universities like taking IB students. You may want to do your own research into what individual university is look for (eg IB scores, SAT, etc) and what their policies are in takng IB students. Alternatively, talk to the school about your concerns. They have a team helping out with university placement. You may want to ask them about this.

Welcome on board.

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原帖由 my2003 於 09-4-25 09:26 發表
Hi. We will be moving back to HK from Canada. My kids (now grade 7 & 5) are accepted by RC. My questions are:
1. School fee is a real concern for me (pretty expensive) - Is it true that there are scholarships which may cover part of the sch fee?
2. How is the Chinese language teaching - is there any remedial class for kids who only read a few Chinese characters?
3. Apart from the tuition fee, is there any other expenses?
4. I don't know much about IB...Is it true that the universities in US /Canada will accept students writing IB exams?
Thanks!


FYI only

1. Scholarship: http://www.renaissance.edu.hk/scholarship.php

2. Chinese
Primary: http://www.renaissance.edu.hk/content.php?contentid=139

Middle year:
http://www.renaissance.edu.hk/content.php?contentid=31

3. Other fee like lunch, school bus, books........ other RC parents can advise

4. Yes, please go check on IB website:

http://www.ibo.org/informationfor/universitiesandgovernments/universities/

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Hi. We will be moving back to HK from Canada. My kids (now grade 7 & 5) are accepted by RC. My questions are:
1. School fee is a real concern for me (pretty expensive) - Is it true that there are scholarships which may cover part of the sch fee?
2. How is the Chinese language teaching - is there any remedial class for kids who only read a few Chinese characters?
3. Apart from the tuition fee, is there any other expenses?
4. I don't know much about IB...Is it true that the universities in US /Canada will accept students writing IB exams?
Thanks!
:-) :lol: ;-) :-P :-D

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原帖由 KaKaYa 於 09-3-24 13:30 發表
It doesn't matter! May I know any interest classes for the kids e.g : Gym , basket, Judo, swimming, .....etc?If they have a interest classes, have any school bus for them??Do you want to choose additi ...


pls take a look at this website for ESF after school activities

http://www.esf.org.hk/

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發表於 09-3-24 13:30 |只看該作者
It doesn't matter! May I know any interest classes for the kids e.g : Gym , basket, Judo, swimming, .....etc?If they have a interest classes, have any school bus for them??Do you want to choose additional subjects on Year 3-4 e.g :French, mardarin, Spanish...?
How many times to have parent & teacher day in acedemic year???
May I know any difference of some ESF school syballus e.g: IBO, IGSE,......etc.

Thank you your advice!

原帖由 popolung 於 09-3-24 13:07 發表


Sorry my kid only had interview for Y1 only, so it is all oral test in 45 mins.

I think there is no shortcut for these kinds of interview anyway, I will suggest you turn all your environment at ho ...
When the rain is over, the sky clears up take one's course 順其發展;聽其自然

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原帖由 KaKaYa 於 09-3-24 12:35 發表
Thank you so much! And any special skill for sharing for 1 time or 2 times interviews for them?Would they only 1 test paper for 45 mins ???Hopefully, have your information.

Have a nice day!


Sorry my kid only had interview for Y1 only, so it is all oral test in 45 mins.

I think there is no shortcut for these kinds of interview anyway, I will suggest you turn all your environment at home to Eng for your kids, including speaking, watching TV, and go to more Eng lesson after school. Hope this will help.

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發表於 09-3-24 12:35 |只看該作者
Thank you so much! And any special skill for sharing for 1 time or 2 times interviews for them?Would they only 1 test paper for 45 mins ???Hopefully, have your information.

Have a nice day!
原帖由 popolung 於 09-3-23 21:23 發表


See the basic language requirement for all ESF you may have some insight of what they will ask in the interview:

http://www.esf.edu.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=952&langNo=1

Year Two Requirement

In addit ...
When the rain is over, the sky clears up take one's course 順其發展;聽其自然

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原帖由 KaKaYa 於 09-3-23 16:17 發表
May I know the question of interview ..... in Year 2 or year 3????
Thanks a lot.


See the basic language requirement for all ESF you may have some insight of what they will ask in the interview:

http://www.esf.edu.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=952&langNo=1

Year Two Requirement

In addition to Year One requirement, children seeking entry to Year Two should:-
(Oral Interaction)

  • participate in short, structured social interactions (introducing self, giving basic information, asking questions)
  • initiate and maintain general conversation with teachers and peers
  • describe and identify people, places and things using simple vocabulary for colour, size, place, location and time
  • describe a series of events or actions
  • express humour and describe feelings
  • negotiate in a simple way with peers (suggesting, agreeing, disagreeing, clarifying)
  • follow oral instructions
  • comprehend and use basic markers of sequence (first, next, then) and adverbial phrases of place, location and time (over there)
  • use common prepositions (in, at, on, near)
  • regularly use pronouns (I/me, he/him, she/her)
  • use verb and noun endings with some consistency (-ing, -ed, -s)
  • express negation within sentence structure
  • answer questions requiring an explanation using ‘because'
Reading
and Responding

Entrants to Year Two will also be expected to:-
  • join in with shared reading activities responding to simple text aloud
  • sequence a simple story using pictures
  • distinguish Roman from non-Roman script
  • show awareness that reading in English proceeds from left to right and top to bottom
  • know the difference between letters and words
  • relate some letters to the sounds they commonly make (e.g. initial letter of own name)
  • recognise and name the letters of the alphabet
Some children will be able to read familiar and some unfamiliar texts using knowledge of English sounds/symbol relationships and knowledge of basic punctuation

Writing:-
  • combine writing and drawing to create a simple text about a topic, using well-known words or short phrases (e.g. This is my house)
  • shows awareness that English writing consists of words formed by letters
  • leave suitable spaces between words written
  • demonstrate awareness that certain letters represent certain sounds
  • be able to read back what they have written


Year Three Requirement
In addition to Year One-Two requirement, children seeking entry to Year Three should:-
(Oral Interaction)
  • understand teacher questions on familiar topics or themes and respond with phrases or sentences
  • initiate and participate in casual exchanges with English-speaking peers
  • contribute information and express ideas in group tasks
  • sequence information logically for the listener
  • recall and retell what has been read or listened to
  • show awareness of need to make meaning explicit (in information gap activity)
  • answer simple open-ended questions (how and why)
  • consistently use some common irregular past tenses (went, saw, came)
  • use compound sentences (We went on an excursion and it rained and we came back)
  • use subject, object and possessive pronouns with some consistency (I, my, me, mine)
  • use subject specific vocabulary necessary for a familiar topic (e.g. mathematical terms)
Reading
and Responding
:-
  • understand and use some of the terminology of reading (author, title, letter, word, sentence, page)
  • read with understanding short texts based on simple language structures, familiar vocabulary and contexts
  • make predictions about likely events and outcomes when reading or listening to a text read aloud
  • read back own writing
  • demonstrate an understanding of simple punctuation by using appropriate intonation and pausing when reading aloud
  • use some word attack skills to decode (initial, sounds, blends, mid-vowels)
Writing:-
  • can write a simple text based on personal knowledge and experience
  • represent ideas in a sentence
  • write texts showing simple cohesion of ideas, using ‘and' and ‘then'
  • write sentences that use subject-verb-object patterns
  • use common adjectives to describe
  • spell accurately some familiar common words
  • spell some words based on pronunciation
  • use some basic punctuation markers to indicate sentence units

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發表於 09-3-23 16:17 |只看該作者
May I know the question of interview ..... in Year 2 or year 3????
Thanks a lot.

原帖由 bigbighei 於 09-2-24 15:13 發表
me too! My son also asked me the same questions after interview.
When the rain is over, the sky clears up take one's course 順其發展;聽其自然

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原帖由 琬晴B 於 09-3-17 10:47 發表
The programme talks about art of story telling, opera performing..... & how Renaissance College holds the library lessons for Year 3.

There will be a re-run tonight. Don't miss it!

The Pearl Report  ...


It is posted on TVB.com already, go to the 2nd tab of the video:

Be A Storyteller:

http://mytv.tvb.com/news/pearlreport/17654

[ 本帖最後由 popolung 於 09-3-17 11:00 編輯 ]

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發表於 09-3-17 10:47 |只看該作者

The Pearl Report (00:50 am, March 18)

The programme talks about art of story telling, opera performing..... & how Renaissance College holds the library lessons for Year 3.

There will be a re-run tonight. Don't miss it!

The Pearl Report (00:50 am, March 18)

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原帖由 acdad 於 09-3-10 15:18 發表
Actually, there were 2 seminars in RC last week to educate parents on the above topics and we found both very useful to protect and educate our kids without discouraging them using the internet proper ...


Good that you went.
I totally forgot about them.

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發表於 09-3-10 15:18 |只看該作者

Seminars for internet bullying and internet security

Actually, there were 2 seminars in RC last week to educate parents on the above topics and we found both very useful to protect and educate our kids without discouraging them using the internet properly.

Thanks for the school and teachers organising those seminars. That's one of the reasons why we like the school!

Hopefully, more parents would attend such kind of seminars organized by the school next time. They are useful!

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發表於 09-3-9 21:35 |只看該作者
Thank you very much!

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發表於 09-3-9 20:29 |只看該作者
Radiomama

Pls see my input.
I have few questions:
1) Do your kids enjoy the meals from school?  I have checked the lunch menu but it seems so --international or I should say quite western style!
I tried the food in Cafeteria a few times. The taste is ok. However, I heard that some kids eat little at lunch. Maybe they're not used to food other than home food.

Any alternative choice?
for students of higher grades, they can have sandwiches, hotdogs or other things from the cafeteria for lunch. For year 1 & 2, I don't think they can take things other then the lunch menu as they don't have the octopus to buy food & drinks by themselves at the cafeteria.

Packed lunch?
In my son's class, about 1/3 students pack home lunch. They have the lunch at the upper floor of the cafeteria. Some amahs help the students to open the rice containers. If you decide to let your kid pack home lunch, let them practice to open the rice container, water bottle, etc beforehand. Also, encourage your kid to voice out help when they really need help.

2) How's the school bus service?
(a) The bus schedule at RCHK's website is not updated.
(b) sevice is.... acceptable, just ok.


3) There's a special event about "bullying", is it a big issue in the school or just a kind of "concern"?
Bullying is not a big problem.
i think the kids need to learn some social skills to protect themselves, to say 'no' to things/people they don't know or dislike, to care their own stuffs, etc.

4) Would the school arrange the students from same kindergarten to different classes intentionally?
Thank you very much.
no idea.

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發表於 09-3-9 13:57 |只看該作者
Radiomama,

(1) My kid in primary likes the school menu. The meals are totally balanced diet; that is, in accordance with the Health Department's suggestion of 3+2+1 portion of carbo, veggie and meat; and with the suggested use of cooking material (eg, fewer preserved meat like ham, sausage, and less salt) and cooking method (eg, fewer deep fried food, etc). However, to many people, healthy meals do not mean tasty meals. Because of inidividual family's eating habit, I know that many kids do not like school meal. I have heard parents complaining that their kids are not eating school lunch because the school lunch is not tasty.
There are alternative foods. Sandwiches, pizzas, croisants, etc. Also, I know that a lot of primary kids do have packed lunch.

(2) No idea.

(3) No bullying issues that I know of. The special event about "bullying" is just to educate students about this issue. International schools are mostly more open-minded in these issues and would be willing to talk to students BEFORE things happen.

(4) Not sure, but probably no.

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發表於 09-3-8 22:04 |只看該作者
Dear RC Parents,
I have few questions:
1) Do your kids enjoy the meals from school?  I have checked the lunch menu but it seems so --international or I should say quite western style!  Any alternative choice?  Packed lunch?
2) How's the school bus service?
3) There's a special event about "bullying", is it a big issue in the school or just a kind of "concern"?
4) Would the school arrange the students from same kindergarten to different classes intentionally?
Thank you very much.


原帖由 Ciz 於 09-3-5 21:46 發表
Agree.  I'm pleased with my son's progress in just 1.5 years.  He can chat at ease with his classmates in English (both Chinese and foreigners) in school and speak fluent Cantonese at home.  And I obs ...

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發表於 09-3-5 21:46 |只看該作者
Agree.  I'm pleased with my son's progress in just 1.5 years.  He can chat at ease with his classmates in English (both Chinese and foreigners) in school and speak fluent Cantonese at home.  And I observe that kids in upper forms speak English at near-native standard.

I think RC is good for those who want to see their kids handle both languages well, instead of becoming so westernized that they refuse to speak in Cantonese, like some in other ESF schools.

原帖由 barque 於 09-2-24 20:53 發表
I like the language policy of RC. Because I don't want my child concentrate in English only. I want my child can be native in both English and Chinese.
I really appreciate if my child can use English ...

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發表於 09-2-24 20:53 |只看該作者
I like the language policy of RC. Because I don't want my child concentrate in English only. I want my child can be native in both English and Chinese.
I really appreciate if my child can use English during class and speak Chinese with friends after school.
It is golden time for children to learn language before age 12. I think most student can master two or more language at the same time.
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