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school_nameST MATTHIAS' CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL
districtYuen Long
address"15-20, G/F, WOO SHUI HOUSE, SHUI PIN WAI ESTATE, YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES"
school_categoryNon-profit-making
student_categoryCo-educational
tel2479 9938
fax2944 0902
school_websitehttp://www.smcns.edu.hk
school_vision_and_mission"In the spirit of Christ, develop holistic education ''not to serve others, but to serve others.'' It is committed to providing the best services for preschool children in each district. Our school focuses on cultivating students' moral development, biliteracy and trilingual abilities, so that they can not only learn happily but also prepare for future development."
curriculum_typeLocal
joining_kg_edu_schemeJoining
support_to_non-chinese_speaking_ncs_studentsReceived Grant for Support to NCS Students; arrange interpretation/translation services.
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school_no564710
location_no0001
received_grant_for_support_to_ncs_studentsY
application_form_typerefer to the school website
application_period_typerefer to the school website
name_of_school_supervisorCHAN WING FUNG
title_of_school_supervisorREV
name_of_school_principalLAM SHUK MAN ANGEL
title_of_school_principalMS
no_of_registered_classrooms4
outdoor_playgroundNo
indoor_playgroundYes
music_roomYes
other_special_rooms_or_areasMulti-function room
school_founding_year1984
working_hd_30000_or_below100%
working_hd_30001_to_400000%
working_hd_40000_above0%
working_wd_30000_or_below23%
working_wd_30001_to_4000046%
working_wd_40000_above31%
working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_below_4_yrs21%
working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_from_4_to_7_yrs0%
working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_above_7_yrs79%
summer_uniform115
winter_uniform150
school_bag102
tea_and_snacks0
textbooks700-850
exercise_books_or_workbooks400-500
stationeryNo such item
bedding_itemsNo such item
salary_of_principal_and_teaching_staff68%
non-teaching_staff_salary16%
rent_management_fees_rates_and_government_rent4%
teaching_resources4%
staff_training_and_professional_development<1%
other_expenses8%
expenditure_information_based_on_audited_accountYes
curriculum_planning"According to the 2017 Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guidelines, the potential development of children is based on six learning areas, which includes “Self and society”, “Nature and living”, “physical fitness and health “, “Art and creativity”, “early childhood Mathematics “and “Language “in a balanced manner. aims to help children achieve five developmental objectives, namely ''Moral Development'', ''Cognitive and Language Development'', ''Physical Development'', ''Affective and Social Development'', and ''Aesthetic Development'', The school uses group learning and comprehensive curriculum to inspire children's potential with a view to nurturing children to attain all-round development in the domains of spiritually, ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics. The school also is incredibly supportive of introducing children with active participation in social services, co-sharing, and supporting children’s sentiments for a love of life, family loving, and deep care for the society we live in. We will follow the “Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide” (2017) to plan curriculum. Children of nursery classes will not be asked to write, and there will not be mechanical copying exercises and drills on calculation."
learning_or_teaching_approach_and_activities"The contents of each course are taught through theme storytelling, immersing Positive Education in the school-based curriculum. In addition, traditional Chinese festivals we will activities are held every year during, and to help students learn Chinese culture from an early age and foster their sense of national identity, the school has added Chinese culture courses to cultivate children’s national identity. The school will plan different activities based on the children’s abilities and development, such as: daily life routines, music, sports, nature and life, civic education, graphic arts, moral education, and environmental protection education, etc. Additionally, native foreign teachers are also hired to teach English and Mandarin courses through music games and activities in a fun filled manner for children to learn and embrace. In order to strengthen children's optimism and positive attitude towards life, Australian positive education into the curriculum."
assessment_of_children_learning_experiences"Children’s learning assessments will focus on children’s learning through individual observations and continuous assessment of themes. The assessment information allows parents to better understand each children’s performances in school. In order to understand the development of various abilities. In addition, the teacher will prepare a ''children’s learning history portfolio'' for each student to help follow various growth patterns in performances and learning assessments."
support_to_students"There will be a meeting for parents of freshmen, explaining the psychological adaptation of children at the beginning of school, the adaptation period of freshmen, early intervention and referral services. Parents and students are arranged to visit primary schools to understand the teaching mode of primary schools in the district. In addition, social workers come to the school to provide emotional support for children. And regularly organize parent groups to establish a positive parent mutual support network and enhance home-school cooperation."
parent_teacher_associationNo
other_activities_or_communication_with_parents"Questionnaire, parent meeting, special lectures, parent-child activities, school news, announcements, notes, suggestion box, telephone contact, manuals, parents entering the room to observe lessons, volunteer parents assisting work. There is a parent volunteer team, which is in charge of the book lending program on a regular basis, and assists teachers to lead children to visit activities in or out of school."
support_to_students_with_special_needsJoining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services.
nursery_classes_not_writingY
total_no_of_permitted_accommodationof_classrooms_in_use89
no_of_students_in_nursery_am0
no_of_students_in_lkg_am0
no_of_students_ukg_am0
no_of_students_in_nursery_pm0
no_of_students_in_lkg_pm0
no_of_students_ukg_pm0
no_of_students_in_nursery_wd26
no_of_students_in_lkg_wd31
no_of_students_in_ukg_wd32
teacher_to_pupil_ratio_in_morning_session01:09.5
teacher_to_pupil_ratio_in_afternoon_session01:09.5
teacher_to_pupil_ratio_remarksYes
no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_degree9
no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_non_degree2
no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_c_ece_or_above10
no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_qualified_kg_teachers1
no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_other_teacher_trainings0
no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_qualified_assistant_kg_teachers0
no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_others0
total_no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff11
fees_certificatehttp://applications.edb.gov.hk/schoolsearch/schoolfee/564710.pdf
quality_review_result_and_report_chiMeeting the standards https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/StMatthiasCh.pdf
quality_review_result_and_report_engMeeting the standards https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/StMatthiasCh.pdf
child_care_service_for_aged_under_2No
child_care_service_for_aged_2_to_3Yes
no_for_enrolment_aged_2_to_316
cc_service_fee_level_annum_wd39924
join_ccc_subsidy_schemeYes
provide_occasional_cc_serviceYes
provide_extended_hour_serviceYes
other_approved_fees_application_fee$40
no_hd_session_remarksNo half-day session
other_approved_fees_registration_fee_wd"$1,570 "