YMCA of Hong Kong

Christian International Kindergarten (West Kowloon)

Lower Ground Floor 373 Po On Road Kowloon - 2281 6089 - christianikgwk@ymcahk.org.hk

School Vision and Mission: The YMCA of Hong Kong Christian International Kindergarten (West Kowloon) provides a high quality kindergarten education based on Christian values, encompassing children aged 2.8 to 6 years of all nationalities and abilities.

School Founding Year: 2011

School facilities: The Kindergarten has 5 registered classrooms and an indoor play area. It also shares the facilities in Beacon Centre such as chapel, library, upper ground hall, and dance room for activities.

Curriculum type: Non-local

Curriculum arrangement: The Kindergarten follows the “Early Years Foundation Stage Framework” from the U. K., incorporating “A Biblical Foundation for Early Childhood Education” from University of the Nations, “Jolly Phonics” from the U.K, and theme-based activities.

What is “Early Years Foundation Stage” (EYFS)?

The Early Years Foundation Stage is a framework for children of kindergarten age, setting out 3 prime areas and 4 specific areas

of learning around which activities should be based.

3 prime areas: Communication & Language, Physical Development, and Personal, Social and Emotional Development

4 specific areas: Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, and Expressive Arts & Design

What is “A Biblical Foundation for Early Childhood Education” (BFECE)?

A Biblical Foundation for Early Childhood Education, created to speak to the heart of a young child, was first published by

YWAM’s University of the Nations over 30 years ago. It has been used by teachers from many nations in classrooms around the

world.

This curriculum aims to:

Nurture a young child’s relationship with God

Instill biblical values deeply into a child’s heart

Build an understanding of biblical truth using many illustrations from God’s Word

Create an environment where children are loved and valued. Home reading programme Reading with your child is vital to your child’s language and literacy development. Every week a book will be sent home in the reading bag to encourage parents to read with their child.

Field trips, talks and special activities Field trips, talks and special activities are planned all year round to scaffold children’s learning.

Medium of Instruction: English (with Putonghua lessons). Full day programme include Gymnastics, Taekwondo, Modern Dance, Basketball, Drama, Cooking, STEAM, Character Building and Putonghua.

Learning Assessment: A portfolio is started on entry to the school and observations are kept of development. Twice yearly developmental assessment reports are sent out to parents.

School Year & School Hours: September to June (10 months) Half day 9am to noon Full day 9am to 4:30pm (for K2 & K3 only)

Fees: Application fee: $40 Registration fee: Half day session $970

Full day session $1570 School fees for School Year 2019/2020: Half day session $5,796 per month Full day session $10,854 (including lunch fee) per month

Transportation: MTR: Cheung Sha Wan Exit C2 Bus: 2, 6, 6C, 31B, 60X, 171, 904, 905 A school bus service is available to surrounding areas. Detail on request.

Admissions

Applicants are invited to apply one year before entry to K1, with applications opening at the beginning of October each year. Children must be 3 years old by 31st December in the year of entry. There is no interview selection for K1 applicants. Names are placed on a waiting list and places are offered based on age and date of application. Priority is given to siblings of YMCA kindergarten students or graduates, YMCA Pre-Kindergarten Playgroup students, and YMCA Toddler’s World@BC students.

An information day for prospective K1 parents will be held in November each year. School visits during school hours can be arranged. Please contact the kindergarten office at 2281 6089.

Interested parties please send in a completed application form together with: a crossed cheque payable to “YMCA of Hong Kong” for application fee (HK$40) a photocopy of your child’s birth certificate three (3) self-addressed, stamped ($2) 4” x 9” envelopes

YMCA of Hong Kong Christian International Kindergarten (West Kowloon)

K1 Admissions 2020/2021

Application period for K1 School Year 2020/2021 (for children born in 2017) begins on 2nd October

2019. Submission of applications can be done either in person (9am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm, from

Monday to Friday, except for public holidays.) or by post.

Application forms can be downloaded from the Kindergarten website (www.ymcahk.org.hk/cikgwk) or

collected from the Lower Ground Lobby of Beacon Centre.

Documents to be submitted together with the application form:

3 self-addressed stamped envelopes

application fee of HK$40 (cheque payable to “YMCA of Hong Kong”)

a copy of the child’s birth certificate

for children who do not have a HK birth certificate, proof of eligibility to live and study in Hong

Kong is required

Places are allocated according to the date the application is received by the Kindergarten Office. Priority of

admissions goes to siblings of graduates of YMCA schools, children who have completed Beacon Centre Pre-

Kindergarten Playgroup, and children who have attended at least 2 quarters of Toddlers’ World @BC.

K1 applications are accepted throughout the year, starting from 2nd October 2019. Acceptance or waitlist letters will be sent out within one month of application depending on vacancies. Parents applying after October will be invited to information sessions in January or April 2020.

Timeline for Admissions for K1 (School Year 2020/2021)

For inquiries, please contact the Kindergarten Office on 2281 6089 from 9am to 12noon or 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday, except for school holidays. You may also email us at christianikgwk@ymcahk.org.hk.

2 October 2019 Application

period begins

Early November 2019 2017Letters of acceptance

will be sent out

Mid-November 2019 2017Information Session with a short school tour

Last Week of August 2020

Orientation Day for new students

End-November 2019 Deadline for guarantee fee payment (HK$ 970)

for the first batch of applications

Beginning of September 2020 First Day of school

1 June 2020

Deadline for balance of September fee payment

YMCA of Hong Kong Christian International Kindergarten (West Kowloon)

Application for Admission to K1 (School Year ______________)

Places are allocated according to the date the application is received by the Kindergarten. Please return the application form together with 3 self-addressed stamped envelopes ($2 each), application fee of HK$40 (cheque payable to ‘YMCA OF HONG KONG’, please write your child’s name and your contact number on the back of the cheque) and a birth certificate copy.

Child’s Information: Family Name: Given Names:

Gender: Male/Female* Nationality: Religion:

Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy): Place of Birth:

Home Address: Home Telephone No.:

Has the child any medical problems/special educational needs? YES/NO* If ‘yes’, please specify:

Has the child any allergies / dietary restrictions? YES/NO* If ‘yes’, please specify:

Parent’s Information: Father’s Information Mother’s Information

Name (Family Name First): Mobile No.:

Occupation:

Company:

Office Address:

Office Tel No.:

Email Address:

Name of siblings Age School/Level Previous YMCA Kindergarten Student

_______________________________ _____ ________________________________ YES/NO* Class/Year ________________________

_______________________________ _____ ________________________________ YES/NO* Class/Year ________________________

Has the child attended kindergarten elsewhere? YES/NO*

If yes, name of school _________________________________________________ and dates attended _______________________________ *delete as appropriate

Personal data in this form is collected for kindergarten admission purposes only. The data will be made available to persons authorized by the

school on a need-to-know basis. Failure to provide your information may result in us being unable to process your application. Information of

successful applicants will be transferred to the Kindergarten Office’s database as part of the student record. For cancellation or unsuccessful

applications, all information provided will be disposed of after the completion of the admission process. In accordance with the Personal Data

(Privacy) Ordinance, applicants have the right to access, correct and update their own personal data. Request should be addressed to the

Kindergarten Principal in writing.

I confirm that the information provided is accurate and true. I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the statement above.

____________________________________ ___________________________________________ _______________________________

Name of Parent (Please Print) Signature of Parent Date

For School Use

Application received on: _______________________ Application Fee Ref: _______________________________ Guarantee Fee Ref: _________________________

First Month’s School Fee Ref: _____________________ Start Date/Class: __________________________________ Remarks: ___________________________________

Please send completed application form with the documents to: YMCA of HK Christian International Kindergarten (West Kowloon)

LG, 373 Po On Road, Kowloon Tel: 2281 6089 Fax: 2742 2372 Email: christianikgwk@ymcahk.org.hk V1-20180626

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