SKH vs. St Paul Church

wangwang1

Any parents choosing among these 2?
Any one can share they view on both Kinder?

Sindy

skh

Sweetiebarney

I prefer SKH.  The school is more spacious, especially they have a big playground.   

Christy620

SKH as they have better connection with St. Paul Co-Ed.

Lelu

I don't think such connection is counted as one from SHK applies primary one in SPCC.  It seems to prefer the students from BH (寶山).

However SKH itself is a reputable kindergarten with a lot of merits.

Christy620 寫道:
SKH as they have better connection with St. Paul Co-Ed.

suz

SKH

Sindy

Lelu 寫道:
I don't think such connection is counted as one from SHK applies primary one in SPCC.  It seems to prefer the students from BH (寶山).

聖公會同聖保羅堂揀既話,真係聖公會入spcc機會大d呀....寶山機會係大呀,但人地係聖公會同聖保羅堂揀喎..........

Charlotte_mom

咁如果心儀小學係st paul boys, 應該target at 邊間kinder呀?   

wangwang1

Actually I also have same question as Charlotte-mom. SPCC is not a big concern as this school usually accpet those with outstanding background or related connection. Don't think my son / our family are on that level.
I also like St Paul Boys. I saw on St Paul Church's web they have visit to St. Paul Boys for K3 students. So think may have sort of connection. Don't know if it's 100% correct.

Lelu

I am not sure of the relationship.  My nephews, graduating from St. Paul Church, is now studying in Raimondi College Primary Section.

Indeed, St. Paul College Primary School has its own admission criteria. It tends to admit brothers of existing students, sons of old boys, SKH christian and so on.  You may refer to the marking scheme at its website.

My son from SJK has applied last year but only in the first batch waiting list whilst his friend from Lingnan was admitted.  I read an article regarding an interview with the Principal Ms. Chan.  She tends to select polite, confident and "聽教" students.PLEASE CLICK

Charlotte_mom

Lelu
thanks! 我之前都見過呢份criteria, 可惜好多野(background方面既野), 我揀唔到 (連大仔5分都無埋)
所以想八下, st paul boys會唔會特別鐘意收某一二間kinder既學生lor

wangwang1
你講出我既心聲    spcc對我黎講, 太remote喇

Lilo

I am facing the same problem but I think I would choose SKH.  Although the teachers of both schools are vey nice, yet the hardware of the SKH seems much better, at least they have fixed classrooms.

wangwang1 寫道:
Any parents choosing among these 2?
Any one can share they view on both Kinder?

wangwang1

But I think St Paul Church will have renovation to make fix classroom this summer.
As I found many parents said SKH is good since more chance to go to SPCC, but this is not a big concern to me.  I only think the play area is bigger and better in SKH. Otherwise they are much alike.

Lilo

I share your views.  SPCC is not my favourite since the background of the students is a very important criterion for admission which my daughter is lacking.  Even if she's admitted, I'm afraid I could not cope with the study pressure.

wangwang1 寫道:
But I think St Paul Church will have renovation to make fix classroom this summer.
As I found many parents said SKH is good since more chance to go to SPCC, but this is not a big concern to me.  I only think the play area is bigger and better in SKH. Otherwise they are much alike.

Lelu

Hi Charlotte_mom,

Hope the article below is helpful.

"聖保羅書院小學陳慕珍校長提供貼士  
港島區最受歡迎的直資男校——聖保羅書院小學，去年就收到725份報名表，平均8.1人角逐1個學額，是甚多家長的心儀小學之一。今日請來校長陳慕珍親自解答各位家長的問題。

「獲取錄的小孩大部分並無提交個人檔案」

問﹕遞交申請表時，需要提交孩子的個人檔案（Portfolio）、獎狀或其他興趣班的資料嗎﹖製作精美，甚至加上孩子教育基金資料、家長事業目標等，會否增加入學機會﹖

聖保羅書院小學校長陳慕珍認為，家長只要清楚填妥報名表，及提交校方要求的文件，便毋須額外附上小孩的個人檔案。她說﹕「我印象中獲取錄的小朋友中，大部分並沒有提交個人檔案。」

不過，若家長很想遞交孩子的獎狀及其他資料，校方亦不會拒絕，但未必一定能增加入學機會。

至於教育基金、家長事業目標等，她說﹕「這些一概與小朋友入學無關。」

「無任何課外活動，但面談表現好，亦有機會」

問﹕學校是否著重孩子的課外興趣，特別是音樂活動，並作為收生參考準則之一﹖

聖保羅書院小學的申請表上，除了有音樂類課外活動可填寫外，亦同時有體育、美術及其他項目，陳校長指主要看孩子是否有均衡發展的潛質，不會因項目特多而加分。她說﹕「就算孩子無任何課外活動，但面談表現很好，亦有機會被取錄。」課外活動僅參考之一，陳校長指他們亦會參考幼稚園老師的評估，面見表現亦重要。她說﹕「若活動寫滿紙，來面見卻不理睬我，我亦不會給他學位。」

問﹕坊間有些教育機構建議家長讓孩子學習「另類」樂器（如豎琴）或活動（如騎馬），以增加「入學勝算」，是否屬實﹖

陳校長表示，有些家長因為家庭傳統，喜歡讓孩子學習某種特別活動，例如全家都學弦樂，她十分支持，但她表示並不會因而增加獲取錄的勝算。

「我喜歡學校裏有不同性格的小朋友」

問﹕若孩子個性較內向、慢熱，面試時是否較吃虧﹖如何才能突出個人優點﹖

陳校長覺得小朋友在5歲階段，無必要教他不自然的、人工的技巧，以突出個人優點。她說﹕「慢熱不等於一句話也不說，只要不是5分鐘說不出一句話就可以。我也接觸過慢熱內向的孩子，但他們亦樂於交談。害羞有害羞的表達方法，我也喜歡學校裏有不同性格的小朋友。」

「學校有多種類型的學生」

問﹕最喜歡和最多取錄哪類型與哪間幼稚園的學生﹖

陳校長表示他們有多種類型的學生﹕音樂型、讀書型、反斗型、文靜型、運動型等等。而據她記憶所及，申請者多來自中西區各間幼稚園，她說﹕「各間幼稚園都有值得給予學位的小朋友。」故篩選時絕無任何偏好。

「面見話題環繞日常生活」

問﹕面見的內容及要求如何﹖會考孩子的能力，如英語、普通話、音樂演奏等各方面的能力嗎﹖有何評選準則﹖

上述均非陳校長考核的範圍，她說﹕「我們依照教統局指引，話題環繞小朋友日常生活經驗，不排除給他看一本兒童書或獨立圖片，又或用物件引出一些話題。」面見主要看孩子臨場表現，至於孩子的學術成績，則會參考就讀學校的評估報告。家長應留意該校雖為直資小學，但仍有計分制度，例如兄長、父親曾在該校（包括中學部）就讀，小朋友可加分﹔校長亦會根據孩子面見表現加分。

問﹕面見前要準備什麼﹖

陳校長認為帶小朋友到陌生地方，最基本是給他心理準備，了解來這學校做什麼。其次是一些家庭平日應有的基本禮貌訓練，包括傾談時有目光接觸﹔適當時說「多謝」與「唔該」﹔與人合作﹔不要跑來跑去等。故陳校長覺得除非孩子「學極都學不會」，否則毋須參加面試班由專人訓練。

「家長背景完全無關，全職媽媽不會有優勢」

問﹕家長的背景和學歷與學生是否被取錄有關嗎﹖全職媽媽是否較有優勢﹖

陳校長說﹕「這些完全無關，全職媽媽也不會有優勢。」

她建議雙職父母，最基本是先給孩子的照顧者充足指引，提供足夠的照顧。她說﹕「我聽過有小朋友回家數小時，直至父母回來，還未換校服，又怎能再要求父母給他們學業指導與幫助﹖」下班後無論多累，亦應最少花數分鐘跟孩子傾談，包括了解學校生活，並給孩子指導功課。若孩子有不懂的地方，應了解原因，有需要時跟老師商量。

「計分制，兄在學，弟佔優」

問﹕若哥哥能入讀聖保羅書院小學，弟弟將來能入讀的機會有多高﹖

由於聖保羅書院小學設計分制，故有兄長在學，弟弟就算對答水準一般，亦佔優勢。但陳校長說﹕「若弟弟面見時不合作、不瞅不睬，我們亦未必會在第一輪給他學位。」

保羅書院小學收生程序

．9月17日前到校索取表格，或上網下載申請表格

．9月15至17日上午9:00至下午4:30親自到校交表，並附所需文件

．10月期間進行面見

．11月15日或之前書面通知申請人收生結果"

Charlotte_mom 寫道:
Lelu
thanks! 我之前都見過呢份criteria, 可惜好多野(background方面既野), 我揀唔到 (連大仔5分都無埋)
所以想八下, st paul boys會唔會特別鐘意收某一二間kinder既學生lor

Charlotte_mom

Lelu,
Many thanks for your info
哎, 而家幫小朋友搵學校, 仲慘過幫自己搵工.......
而家女女玩緊小一, 9月又開始到仔仔考k1, 我就黎顛喇   

Lelu

Absolutely agree.

Good luck to your daugther .... and my son in June for the results of DSS schools.

Charlotte_mom 寫道:
Lelu,
Many thanks for your info
哎, 而家幫小朋友搵學校, 仲慘過幫自己搵工.......
而家女女玩緊小一, 9月又開始到仔仔考k1, 我就黎顛喇