GUIDEPOSTS KINDERGARTEN 3RD BRANCH (TIN SHUI ESTATE)
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
Kindergarten：11 indicators apply, 3 matched
🎓 Teacher Qualifications
🎯 Mission
The school is operated on the principle of education for all. We follow the example of Jesus Christ’s love for people and endeavor to help children attain balanced academic and non-academic achievements so as to lay sound foundation for future growth. We commit to contribute to education in the 21st century. Appropriate child-centred curriculum is designed to let children learn in enjoyable environment and attain holistic development through learning.
📚 Approach & Strategies
"Group activities in thematic approach is arranged to arouse children’s interest in multiple learning through active and passive activities such as games, role-playing, observation, physical training, site visits, specially designed environment and stimulating teaching tools 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,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 | 6 |
| outdoor_playground | Yes |
| indoor_playground | Yes |
| music_room | Yes |
| other_special_rooms_or_areas | Computer room, Aquarium, Transportation Town, Intelligence bus |
| working_hd_30000_or_below | 100% |
| working_hd_30001_to_40000 | 0% |
| working_hd_40000_above | 0% |
| working_wd_30000_or_below | 58% |
| working_wd_30001_to_40000 | 17% |
| working_wd_40000_above | 25% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_below_4_yrs | 37% |
| working_exp_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_from_4_to_7_yrs | 25% |
| 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 | 47% |
| non-teaching_staff_salary | 26% |
| rent_management_fees_rates_and_government_rent | 6% |
| teaching_resources | 4% |
| staff_training_and_professional_development | 1% |
| other_expenses | 16% |
| expenditure_information_based_on_audited_account | Yes |
| curriculum_planning | A curriculum with equal emphasis on the spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, communal, and artistic aspects which are integrated with a theme. It is designed with reference to children’s age characteristics with the aim of helping children develop their potentials. Learning elements include whole braining development, exploration of science, living skills, problem-solving ability and handling of emotions. 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 | Through assessment based on records of ongoing observation, the school, teachers and parents understand a child’s learning progress and outcome. |
| support_to_students | We respect student differences and help them with individual counselling and appropriate support. We help children to develop self-esteem and self-confidence through new student adaptation periods, case referrals, smooth transition to primary school, community services and civic educational activities so as to enhance their learning interests and abilities. |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| other_activities_or_communication_with_parents | Parents volunteering team; parent-child games day; team; parent-child hiking; parents education seminar; class observation of parents and monthly publication: ‘寶寶園地’. |
| 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 | 254 |
| teacher_to_pupil_ratio_remarks | No |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_degree | 7 |
| no_of_principal_and_teaching_staff_with_non_degree | 8 |
| 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/159190.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_3rdBr_TinShuiEst.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/Guideposts_3rdBr_TinShuiEst.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 |