EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF CHINA - VERBENA NURSERY SCHOOL
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
Kindergarten:11 indicators apply, 3 matched
🎓 Teacher Qualifications
🎯 Mission
"On the foundation of the truths of gospel and the spirit of Christ’s love for children, we offer whole person education and care services that are of high-quality to our children. We always endeavor to nurture children’s development in spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic aspects, for the purpose of bringing up proper values as well as lifelong learning competencies."
📚 Approach & Strategies
"Integrated story-based teaching; project-based teaching; whole language teaching of the Chinese and English languages; multiple art, drama and games activities; parent-child activities and visits."
💛 SEN Support
Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services. Joining the Integrated Programme in Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centre(IP)
📋 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 | MS |
| title_of_school_principal | MS |
| no_of_registered_classrooms | 4 |
| outdoor_playground | Yes |
| indoor_playground | Yes |
| music_room | Yes |
| other_special_rooms_or_areas | No |
| working_hd_30000_or_below | - |
| working_hd_30001_to_40000 | - |
| working_hd_40000_above | - |
| working_hd_remarks | No teaching staff |
| working_wd_30000_or_below | 26% |
| working_wd_30001_to_40000 | 47% |
| working_wd_40000_above | 27% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_below_4_yrs | 34% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_from_4_to_7_yrs | 13% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_above_7_yrs | 53% |
| summer_uniform | 385 |
| winter_uniform | 555 |
| school_bag | 101 |
| tea_and_snacks | 0 |
| textbooks | 993-1,583 |
| exercise_books_or_workbooks | 0 |
| stationery | No such item |
| bedding_items | No such item |
| salary_of_principal_and_teaching_staff | 80% |
| non-teaching_staff_salary | 14% |
| rent_management_fees_rates_and_government_rent | 1% |
| teaching_resources | 2% |
| staff_training_and_professional_development | <1% |
| other_expenses | 3% |
| expenditure_information_based_on_audited_account | Yes |
| curriculum_planning | The Curriculum is designed according to children’s physical and psychological development, interests and abilities, supported with appropriate integrated activities based on the guide to curriculum of the Education Bureau to promote balanced development in spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social, and artistic aspects. 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 | To observe and record children’s learning efficacy on an ongoing basis. A report on development and learning is compiled each semester and kept on file. |
| support_to_students | Adaptation period is arranged for new students; assistance is provided according to individual needs; cooperate with parents and community organizations to help children grow up healthily and happily. |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| other_activities_or_communication_with_parents | Seminars on parenting, interest activities, parent-child environmental-friendly handcraft day and various parent-child activities , celebrations are organized for parents , Chinese art and culture day . |
| support_to_non-chinese_speaking_ncs_students | create an enriched language environment for mastery of the Chinese language; create an inclusive learning environment ro facilitate students' integration |
| nursery_classes_not_writing | ✓ |
| total_no_of_permitted_accommodationof_classrooms_in_use | 94 |
| teacher_to_pupil_ratio_remarks | Yes |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_degree | 14 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_non_degree | 1 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_c_ece_or_above | 15 |
| 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/563340.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/AEFCHK_EFCC_Verbena.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/AEFCHK_EFCC_Verbena.pdf</a> |
| quality_review_result_and_report_eng | Meeting the standards <a href="https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/AEFCHK_EFCC_Verbena.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/AEFCHK_EFCC_Verbena.pdf</a> |
| child_care_service_for_aged_under_2 | No |
| child_care_service_for_aged_2_to_3 | Yes |
| no_for_enrolment_aged_2_to_3 | 28 |