Our Aims
Upholding the fine tradition of the Tsung Tsin Mission in running schools, with the love of Christ as our foundation and professional knowledge and dedication as our pillars, we are a non-profit half-day and whole-day kindergarten tailored to today's children. We offer quality whole-person education to Hong Kong's new generation, helping children develop in a balanced way in moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual growth, so that they become confident, self-disciplined and self-respecting citizens. We also support parents so that children grow up surrounded by love.
Mission
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
(Proverbs 22:6)
Vision: GRACE
Curriculum
Chinese
Following the EDB's Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide (2017), we choose theme stories that match children's real-life experiences. Because children love stories, we wrote a story-based integrated emergent literacy curriculum. Through a story every day and listening, speaking, reading and writing activities, children learn language systematically, which raises their interest and builds a solid foundation.
English
- Nursery (K1): the 26 letters, vocabulary, rhymes, spoken English (Oral) and Phonics.
- Lower (K2) & Upper (K3): English storybooks, Oral books and Phonics books teach vocabulary, sentences and sounds.
Numeracy
- Nursery (K1): quantities 1-10, concepts (tall and short, more and less …), sorting, shapes, same and different, simple counting charts.
- Lower (K2): quantities 11-20, revising 1-10, comparing, sorting, same and different, simple statistics, rote counting.
- Upper (K3): rote counting, counting down from 20, adding and subtracting within 10, sorting, statistics, comparing, time and money.
Teaching Methods
We use story-based teaching, activity-based teaching and the whole-language approach so children learn language systematically and build a firm foundation.
Story-based Teaching
Children love stories, so theme content is woven into them. Teachers read the stories aloud and follow up with meaningful whole-language activities that build children's language skills.
Activity-based Teaching
Through outings, hands-on exploration and activities designed around each theme, children learn by touching and experiencing things for themselves.
We also choose project activities and High/Scope teaching to suit each theme, using different ways of learning to raise children's interest, build their confidence and develop their potential.
Our Features
- K1-K3 half-day classes have three and a half hours of lessons each day.
- We have two native English-speaking teachers.
- Native English teachers teach for 20 minutes every day to build listening and speaking skills.
- In group time (about one hour), native English teachers run story activities and English games to improve children's spoken English.
- A free "Preparatory Class" is offered to children who have been admitted to K1.
- A professional art tutor designs a one-hour weekly visual arts lesson for K2-K3, raising children's interest and creativity.
- Music and physical activities every day.
- Our Graceful Library opens on Saturdays from 9:30 to 11:30 am for students to borrow books. At 10:00 am, parent volunteers ("Story Mums and Story Dads") come to tell stories, raising children's interest in reading.
- Our Parent-Teacher Association works with the school on family outings, parent-child competitions, talks, parent classes and parent volunteer groups. We encourage parents to join school activities to learn about current educational ideas and child development and to improve their parenting.
Our Teachers
Our Christian teachers trained at The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong College of Technology. They are experienced, loving and patient with children. Regular teaching seminars and courses keep them up to date, so children receive quality education that develops multiple intelligences. (Teacher-pupil ratio 1:11, following the EDB.)
School System
1. Half-day classes
- Monday to Friday
- Morning class: 9:00AM – 12:30PM
- Afternoon class: 1:30PM – 5:00PM
2. Whole-day classes
- Monday to Friday
- Class time: 9:00AM – 4:30PM
- Earliest arrival: 8:00 AM
- Latest pick-up: 5:30 PM
3. Levels
- K1 (Nursery)
- K2 (Lower)
- K3 (Upper)
Note: the Kindergarten Admission Pass can be used for K1-K3.
Support for Students and Parents
On-site Social Work Service
Working and full-time parents face many challenges, and raising children while caring for a family is not easy. Since 2017 we have provided an on-site social worker for our families, now in partnership with the Social Service Department of the Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong, offering integrated family services to our students and families.
Services
- Developmental and preventive activities that strengthen children's multiple intelligences.
- Counselling for students and parents, and early identification of and support for children with special learning or developmental needs.
- Attention, social skills and character education groups for students.
- Regular talks, articles and individual counselling that help parents with child-rearing and effective discipline.
Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Children
We provide support for non-Chinese speaking (NCS) children and their families.
Services
- During interviews, a teacher interprets for NCS children.
- NCS parents can contact us by phone or email for school information.
- Support for NCS children learning Chinese.
- Encouraging personal and social development.
- Caring for NCS children's needs as they grow.
- Building an inclusive school that helps NCS children settle into school life.
- Arranging suitable support for NCS families in need.
On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services
Services:
1. For our children referred by the Social Welfare Department:
- Observing children's learning at school
- Individual or group training or therapy at school
- Centre-based training when needed
2. For parents and carers:
- Skills demonstrations, counselling and advice
- Professional talks, workshops and seminars
Our Campus
Our campus covers 739 square metres with 7 standard classrooms, each with a smart TV, projector, wash basin and a medical-grade silver-ion antiviral air purifier. There is also a large playground. The school is bright, spacious and well equipped for children's development and needs, and is fully air-conditioned so children can enjoy learning in comfort.
School Bus
A nanny van service takes children to and from school; fares depend on distance.
Service area: parts of Ma On Shan.