GUIDEPOSTS KINDERGARTEN 2ND BRANCH (KIN SANG ESTATE)
✨ 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'', our kindergarten aims at the balanced development of children with the love of Christ to build a good foundation for their future growth. With continued commitment to contributing to education in the 21st century, we pursue a child-centered approach to teaching and a child-specific curriculum so that they can learn happily, 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 | MS |
| no_of_registered_classrooms | 8 |
| outdoor_playground | Yes |
| indoor_playground | Yes |
| music_room | Yes |
| other_special_rooms_or_areas | Parents' resources room, Computer room, Multiple Intelligence room |
| working_hd_30000_or_below | 100% |
| working_hd_30001_to_40000 | 0% |
| working_hd_40000_above | 0% |
| working_wd_30000_or_below | 60% |
| working_wd_30001_to_40000 | 33% |
| working_wd_40000_above | 7% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_below_4_yrs | 56% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_from_4_to_7_yrs | 6% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_above_7_yrs | 38% |
| 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 | 520 |
| salary_of_principal_and_teaching_staff | 55% |
| non-teaching_staff_salary | 18% |
| rent_management_fees_rates_and_government_rent | 7% |
| teaching_resources | 3% |
| staff_training_and_professional_development | 6% |
| other_expenses | 11% |
| expenditure_information_based_on_audited_account | Yes |
| curriculum_planning | We teach an age-appropriate, balanced curriculum integrating development across moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual areas to exploit children’s potentials. In addition, it incorporates whole-brain development, scientific inquiry, life skills, problem-solving skills and emotions 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 in respect for individual differences of children and appropriate support. New Students Adaption Period, Case Referrals, K.1 Transition, community services, civic education activities, to help children build self-esteem, self-confidence and hence increase their learning interest and ability. |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| other_activities_or_communication_with_parents | Parent Volunteer Team, Parent-Child Game Day, Parent-Child Sports Days, Parent-Child School Picnics, Parent-Child Parties, Parental Education Seminars, Parents’ Class Visits and 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 | 350 |
| teacher_to_pupil_ratio_remarks | No |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_degree | 9 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_non_degree | 7 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_c_ece_or_above | 14 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_qualified_kg_teachers | 2 |
| 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/158658.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/Guideposts_KinSangEst.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/Guideposts_KinSangEst.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/Guideposts_KinSangEst.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/Guideposts_KinSangEst.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 |