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School Category
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Non-profit-making |
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Student Category
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Co-educational |
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Name of School Supervisor
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DR CHAN PO KING BETTY |
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Name of School Principal
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MS FAN SHE CHIT |
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School Founding Year
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1999 |
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Total No. of Permitted Accommodation of Classrooms in Use (Data as of Sept. 2022)
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600 |
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Number of Registered Classrooms
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18 |
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Outdoor Playground
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Yes |
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Indoor Playground
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Yes |
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Music Room
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Yes |
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Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
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Reading Room, Exploration Playground |
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Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2022)*
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42 |
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School Website
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http://www.gigamind.edu.hk |
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Quality Review: Result and Report
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Meeting the prescribed standards
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/Gigamind.pdf |
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No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff (Data as of Sept. 2022)*
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| Academic Qualification |
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Degree holders
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26 |
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Non-degree holders
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16 |
| Professional Qualification |
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C(ECE) or above
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37 |
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Qualified KG teachers
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4 |
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Other teacher trainings
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1 |
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Qualified assistant KG teachers
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0 |
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Others
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0 |
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*Excluding staff serving aged 0-2
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Teacher to Pupil Ratio (Data as of Sept. 2022)
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Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session
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1:8.0 |
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Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session
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1:7.6 |
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Ratio includes classes aged 2-3
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Yes |
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No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2022)
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Annual Fees (2023/24 School Year)
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Nursery |
Lower KG |
Upper KG |
Annual Fees After Deduction of Government Subsidy
(No. of Instalment)
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AM Session |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| PM Session |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| WD Session |
- |
- |
- |
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Please refer to the Fees Certificate for details of fees information.
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Child Care Services (Data as of Sept. 2022)
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With child care services for children aged 2-3
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Yes |
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Fee level (per annum)
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half-day |
full-day |
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$42,284 |
- |
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With child care services for children aged under 2
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Yes |
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No. of enrolment aged 2-3
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142 |
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Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
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No |
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Providing occasional child care services
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No |
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Providing extended hours services
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No |
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The following information was provided by school.
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Curriculum Details
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Curriculum type
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Local
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Curriculum planning
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A child-centred curriculum formulated with reference to the development and interest of children with the aim of helping children bring into play their potentials,stimulating thinking and fostering holistic development.Through participation in various learning activities,children master the skill of learning,restructure experiences and develop knowledge to establish solid foundation for future learning.Learning in an enjoyable and open educational environment favourable to their growth and sufficient time for learning encourage self-directed learning,voluntary exploration and creativity of children.
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.
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Learning / Teaching approach and activities
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Cantonese and English are the teaching media.Under joint efforts of teachers of the Chinese and English languages,children develop bi-literate and tri-lingual abilities in the immersive way.Putonghua lessons taught by Putonghua specialists are arranged for children in the age group of 3 to 5.The curriculum is designed with reference to children’s development and interest.Through participation,children gain practical experiences and master learning skills during the course of learning.They also develop independent,voluntary,independent and responsible attitude besides learning to be happy to try and cooperate with the others.
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Assessment of children’s learning experiences
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Assessed based on records of ongoing observation.
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School Characteristics
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School vision and mission
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We offer quality education based on the spirit of Jesus Christ.Teaching methods designed to stimulate thinking are used to attain holistic development of children and help them bring into play their potentials,ready for challenges, develop global vision and become future pillars of the society.We endeavor to provide quality education to train students as learned,independent,loving,responsible and civilized world citizens who reflect upon themselves.To foster the habit of pursuit for the truth for effective understanding and application of technology in the future.Imagination and creativity are fostered through artistic creation.Through religious and moral teachings,children develop positive outlook on life and grow up as thankful,loving,caring,forgiving individuals as a way to lay the foundation for development of a peaceful society.
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Support to students
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New student adaptation periods;NCS supporting teacher;On-site Pre-school Services;Pilot Scheme on Social Work Service.
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Support to non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
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Received Grant for Support to NCS Students;
appoint additional teaching staff / teaching assistants to support NCS students learning Chinese; engage NCS parent volunteers to enhance communication between school and parents; create an enriched language environment for mastery of the Chinese language; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration; participate in school-based professional support programmes organised by EDB.
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Support to students with special needs
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Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services.
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Parent-teacher association
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No
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Other activities / communication with parents
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Parent Volunteer Team;Parent-teacher consultation day;workshops;sports day etc.
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Price of Major School Items (2022/23 School Year)
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Summer uniform
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$90 / set
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Winter uniform
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$100 / set
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School bag
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$130 / each
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Tea and snacks
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No such item
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Textbooks
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$714-799 / year
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Exercise books/
workbooks
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$0 / year
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Stationery
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$0 / year
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Bedding items
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No such item
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Monthly salary range of principal & teaching staff (Data as of Mar. 2023)
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- (i) ≤ $30,000
- (ii) $30,001 - $40,000
- (iii) > $40,000
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working half day
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working whole day
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Working Experience of Principal & Teaching Staff in Pre-primary Education (Data as of Mar. 2023)
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- (i) < 4 years
- (ii) 4-7 years
- (iii) > 7 years
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2021/22 School Expenditure Information
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Expenditure information based on audited account
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Yes |
- (i) Salary of principal & teaching staff
- (ii) Non-teaching staff salary
- (iii) Rent, management fees, rates
& government rent
- (iv) Teaching resources
- (v) Staff training & professional development
- (vi) Other expenses
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Admission Application (2024/25 School Year)
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| Application form download |
Please refer to the school website
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| Application period |
From 2023-09-04 to 2023-09-08 |
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Other Approved Fees (2023/24 School Year)
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Application fee |
$40
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Registration fee |
Half-day session |
$970 |
| Whole-day session |
No whole-day session
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