CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE TAI O KINDERGARTEN
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
Kindergarten:11 indicators apply, 2 matched
🎓 Teacher Qualifications
🎯 Mission
"To cultivate the all-round development of children in the domains of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills, emotions, language, aesthetics and spiritual discipline by the Spirit of Christ."
📚 Approach & Strategies
"To stimulate active learning in young children, activities such as visits, experiments, simulation games, free play and picture book teaching are encouraged. Children are encouraged to explore different areas in learning, and parents are invited to explore new things both inside and outside the community with their children. Cooperation activities with community groups, middle schools and elementary schools are also carried out to enhance children's interest in learning."
💛 SEN Support
Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services.
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| joining_kg_edu_scheme | Joining |
|---|---|
| received_grant_for_support_to_ncs_students | ✓ |
| application_form_type | refer to the school website |
| application_period_type | throughout the year |
| title_of_school_supervisor | MR |
| title_of_school_principal | MS |
| no_of_registered_classrooms | 3 |
| outdoor_playground | No |
| indoor_playground | Yes |
| music_room | Yes |
| other_special_rooms_or_areas | No |
| working_hd_30000_or_below | 100% |
| working_hd_30001_to_40000 | 0% |
| working_hd_40000_above | 0% |
| working_wd_30000_or_below | 50% |
| working_wd_30001_to_40000 | 0% |
| working_wd_40000_above | 50% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_below_4_yrs | 0% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_from_4_to_7_yrs | 0% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_above_7_yrs | 100% |
| summer_uniform | 95-210 |
| winter_uniform | 130-300 |
| school_bag | 35 |
| tea_and_snacks | No such item |
| textbooks | 500 |
| exercise_books_or_workbooks | 250-350 |
| stationery | 80-120 |
| bedding_items | No such item |
| salary_of_principal_and_teaching_staff | 58% |
| non-teaching_staff_salary | 23% |
| rent_management_fees_rates_and_government_rent | 18% |
| teaching_resources | <1% |
| staff_training_and_professional_development | <1% |
| other_expenses | 1% |
| expenditure_information_based_on_audited_account | Being Audited |
| curriculum_planning | We adopted various teaching approach such as thematic, programs and projects etc for children. For enriching their learning experience, we incorporate local historical cultural arts, environmental protection programs into our curriculum as well. Moreover, it is based on the students interests and living environment to develop self-directed learning, self-confidence and problem solving skill. It progresses gradually according to their ability. 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. |
| assessment_of_children_learning_experiences | We carry out on-going assessment after each theme which is according to the learning ability and need of each child. Also we do a Child Development Record twice per school year. We make appropriate adjustment in the lesson if there is individual differences in children. Student counselling service is provided. |
| support_to_students | We have a policy of “one school social worker for each school” in our school, We provide different kind of services for students in need such as home visits, preparation class for primary one, behavior/emotion counselling, conservation work, special education and extended service hours for families in needed. We also provide On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Service and NCS programme. |
| parent_teacher_association | No |
| other_activities_or_communication_with_parents | We operate parent- child activity regularly such as festival party, sports day, picnic day, parent-child reading programs. Also we hold parents workshop for parents like cooking class, behavioral or emotional management . |
| support_to_non-chinese_speaking_ncs_students | Received Grant for Support to NCS Students; appoint additional teaching staff / teaching assistants to support NCS students learning Chinese; arrange interpretation/translation services; engage NCS parent volunteers to enhance communication between school and parents; create an enriched language environment for mastery of the Chinese language; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration; collaborate with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create an inclusive learning environment; facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese; participate in school-based professional support programmes organised by EDB. |
| nursery_classes_not_writing | ✓ |
| total_no_of_permitted_accommodationof_classrooms_in_use | 32 |
| teacher_to_pupil_ratio_remarks | No |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_degree | 2 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_non_degree | 1 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_c_ece_or_above | 3 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_qualified_kg_teachers | 0 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_other_teacher_trainings | 0 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_qualified_assistant_kg_teachers | 0 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_others | 0 |
| fees_certificate | http://applications.edb.gov.hk/schoolsearch/schoolfee/155233.pdf |
| quality_review_result_and_report_chi | Meeting the standards <a href="https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/CMA_TaiO.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/CMA_TaiO.pdf</a> |
| quality_review_result_and_report_eng | Not applicable |
| child_care_service_for_aged_under_2 | - |
| child_care_service_for_aged_2_to_3 | - |
| no_for_enrolment_aged_2_to_3 | 0 |