CARITAS NURSERY SCHOOL - SHATIN
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
Kindergarten:11 indicators apply, 5 matched
🎓 Teacher Qualifications
🎯 Mission
"School Motto 'Be Faithful, Diligent and Stay Simple; Love God and One Another'. We aim to foster the balanced and holistic development of young children in social, intellectual, physical, moral, spiritual and aesthetic aspects, as well as to nurture our children full of Loving, initiative Learning and with Leading potential."
📚 Approach & Strategies
"To develop bi-literate and tri-lingual abilities of children, Integrated Theme-based Curriculum and Whole Language Natural Learning Approach are adopted. Children’s ability to listen and talk, and to apply used language will be strengthened through Shared Reading Approach, Phonemic Awareness and extended language activities. It is through songs and stories to increase children’s exposure to Putonghua. Children are also encouraged to write stories and songs. Project Learning Approach is also adopted to enhance the problem solving skills and creative thinking of children."
💛 SEN Support
Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services. provide Integrated Programm for SEN、On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services (OPRS)、Tier 1 Support 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 | refer to the school website |
| title_of_school_supervisor | MADAM |
| title_of_school_principal | MS |
| no_of_registered_classrooms_remarks | No information |
| outdoor_playground | Yes |
| indoor_playground | Yes |
| music_room | Yes |
| other_special_rooms_or_areas | Computer Corner , Language Creative Corner (Chinese/English) |
| 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 | 31% |
| working_wd_30001_to_40000 | 25% |
| working_wd_40000_above | 44% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_below_4_yrs | 12% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_from_4_to_7_yrs | 19% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_above_7_yrs | 69% |
| summer_uniform | 55 |
| winter_uniform | 65-250 |
| school_bag | 69 |
| tea_and_snacks | 0 |
| textbooks | 232-620 |
| exercise_books_or_workbooks | 0 |
| stationery | 0 |
| bedding_items | No such item |
| salary_of_principal_and_teaching_staff | 77% |
| non-teaching_staff_salary | 14% |
| rent_management_fees_rates_and_government_rent | <1% |
| teaching_resources | 5% |
| staff_training_and_professional_development | <1% |
| other_expenses | 4% |
| expenditure_information_based_on_audited_account | Yes |
| curriculum_planning | Curriculum will be planned in regard to the interest, physical and psychological development of children. The principle of ‘child-oriented’ is adopted and various learning domains, including Language, Self and Society, Early Mathematics and Science, Physical Fitness and Health, Art are integrated. 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 | Continuous assessment throughout the school year is adopted. In reference to the age appropriateness of children, the learning progress of each child will be kept in the ‘Children Physical and Psychological Development and Learning Record’ and ‘Individual Learning Portfolio’. Regular individual meetings with parents to discuss the growth and learning plan of children will be conducted annually. |
| support_to_students | Moral education is emphasized. ‘Children Month’ and ‘Love and Care Campaign’ are launched annually in order to develop children's qualities of forgiving, respecting, loving, helping and accepting each other. To facilitate children’s adaption to changing environment, adaption programmes for newly admitted children and preparation to primary school life are organized. In addition, professional teachers will arrange individual learning programme and behavioral guidance plan for children with emotional and learning needs. |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| other_activities_or_communication_with_parents | With focus on family-school collaboration, . Various parent-child activities will be organized. Periodic articles on parent-child issues will be distributed to parents in order to strengthen their better understanding on children’s learning progress. |
| support_to_non-chinese_speaking_ncs_students | Create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration; collaborate with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create an inclusive learning environment. |
| nursery_classes_not_writing | ✓ |
| total_no_of_permitted_accommodationof_classrooms_in_use | 99 |
| teacher_to_pupil_ratio_remarks | Yes |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_degree | 12 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_non_degree | 4 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_c_ece_or_above | 16 |
| 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/565970.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/Caritas_ST.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/Caritas_ST.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/Caritas_ST.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/Caritas_ST.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 | 26 |