GUIDEPOSTS KINDERGARTEN (TUEN MUN BRANCH)
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
Kindergarten：11 indicators apply, 3 matched
🎓 Teacher Qualifications
🎯 Mission
"In the spirit of ''No Child Left Behind'', the kindergarten aims at balanced development of children with the love of Christ in order to build a good foundation for their future growth. With continued commitment to contributing to the education in the 21st century, we pursue a child-centered approach to teaching and a child-specific curriculum, so that they can learn happily and help them learn to learn and attain whole-person development."
📚 Approach & Strategies
"We adopt a theme-based teaching approach. To exploit children’s various learning interests, we alternately organize dynamic and static activities, including group learning, games, role playing, real object observation, physical training, outdoor visits, etc., and provide different environment arrangements as well as enlightening aids and materials."
💛 SEN Support
"Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services. Education Psychologist regularly visit the school to meet with parents and students in need. In addition, the Heep Hong On-site Professional Support Services and the school-based social worker, provide further support to parents and children. Teachers modify strategies and activities to fit different educational needs of students."
📋 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 | MS |
| title_of_school_principal | MRS |
| no_of_registered_classrooms | 8 |
| outdoor_playground | Yes |
| indoor_playground | Yes |
| music_room | Yes |
| other_special_rooms_or_areas | Computer room, Fitness room, IT learning zone |
| working_hd_30000_or_below | 100% |
| working_hd_30001_to_40000 | 0% |
| working_hd_40000_above | 0% |
| working_wd_30000_or_below | 37% |
| working_wd_30001_to_40000 | 38% |
| working_wd_40000_above | 25% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_below_4_yrs | 38% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_from_4_to_7_yrs | 0% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_above_7_yrs | 62% |
| summer_uniform | 426 |
| winter_uniform | 843 |
| school_bag | 60 |
| tea_and_snacks | 1,500 |
| textbooks | 600-655 |
| exercise_books_or_workbooks | 0 |
| stationery | 0 |
| bedding_items | No such item |
| salary_of_principal_and_teaching_staff | 52% |
| non-teaching_staff_salary | 16% |
| rent_management_fees_rates_and_government_rent | 10% |
| teaching_resources | 4% |
| staff_training_and_professional_development | 4% |
| other_expenses | 14% |
| expenditure_information_based_on_audited_account | Yes |
| curriculum_planning | We teach an age-appropriate, balanced curriculum that integrates development across moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual areas to exploit children’s potentials. It also incorporates whole-brain development, scientific inquiry, life skills, problem-solving skills, emotion processing and other learning elements. 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 | With continuous observations, records and assessments, we offer schools, teachers and parents an understanding of children's learning progress and achievements. |
| support_to_students | Individual counseling and appropriate support for children in respect for individual differences. New Students Adaption Period, Case Referrals, K.1 Transition, community services, civic education activities, to help children build self-esteem and self-confidence so they become more interested and better at learning. |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| other_activities_or_communication_with_parents | Parent Volunteer Team, Parent-Child Game Day, Parent-Child School Picnics, Parental Education Seminars, Parents’ Class Visits, JiaXun Monthly, etc. |
| 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; collaborate with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create an inclusive learning environment. |
| nursery_classes_not_writing | ✓ |
| total_no_of_permitted_accommodationof_classrooms_in_use | 406 |
| teacher_to_pupil_ratio_remarks | No |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_degree | 14 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_non_degree | 7 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_c_ece_or_above | 21 |
| 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/156930.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/GuidePost_TM.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/GuidePost_TM.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/GuidePost_TM.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/GuidePost_TM.pdf</a> |
| child_care_service_for_aged_under_2 | - |
| child_care_service_for_aged_2_to_3 | - |
| no_for_enrolment_aged_2_to_3 | 0 |