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CASTAR KINDERGARTEN
| Address: |
KINDERGARTEN 1, 3/F ANCILLARY FACILITIES BLOCK, TIN WAH ESTATE, TIN SHUI WAI YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES |
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| Tel.: |
2253 6288 |
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| Fax: |
2253 6268 |
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| Joining |
| 2024/25 KG Education Scheme |
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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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MADAM CHAN PUI MAN |
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Name of School Principal
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MS NG SHUI CHUN |
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School Founding Year
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2000 |
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Total No. of Permitted Accommodation of Classrooms in Use (Data as of Sept. 2023)
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156 |
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Number of Registered Classrooms
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7 |
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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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Climbing wall, LEGO wall, Performance Stage, Scientific Exploration Corner, Toy Library, Diversified Activity Room, Outdoor garden plot |
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Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
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16 |
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School Website
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http://www.castar.edu.hk |
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Quality Review: Result and Report
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Meeting the standards
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/Castar.pdf |
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No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff (Data as of Sept. 2023)*
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| Academic Qualification |
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Degree holders
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11 |
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Non-degree holders
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5 |
| Professional Qualification |
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C(ECE) or above
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15 |
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Qualified KG teachers
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1 |
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Other teacher trainings
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0 |
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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. 2023)
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Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session
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1 : 9.3 |
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Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session
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1 : 9.1 |
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Ratio includes classes aged 2-3
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No |
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No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
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Nursery |
Lower KG |
Upper KG |
Total |
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AM Session
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12 |
13 |
14 |
39 |
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PM Session
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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WD Session
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33 |
34 |
42 |
109 |
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Annual Fees (2024/25 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 |
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Free |
Free |
Free |
| WD Session |
$1,188 (11) |
$1,188 (11) |
$1,188 (11) |
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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. 2023)
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With child care services for children aged 2-3
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- |
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Fee level (per annum)
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half-day |
full-day |
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- |
- |
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With child care services for children aged under 2
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- |
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No. of enrolment aged 2-3
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0 |
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Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
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- |
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Providing occasional child care services
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- |
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Providing extended hours services
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- |
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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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Based on the structure of “experience-based learning, curiosity-based exploration and care-based growth”, we design diversified activities such as site visiting, stem activities, DIY cooking, drama eduation and e-learning. These activities are based on the Guide of the Pre-primary Curriculum which enables children to carry out meaningful learning through observation, operation, thinking and application. The goal is to obtain different categories of knowledge and experience and develop multiple intelligences in an all-round way.
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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We mainly adopt “theme-based” and “project-based” teaching modes. We have implemented “experience-based” and "mixed age” learning modes including small group learning, free play and extension activities to let children acquire knowledge and different learning experience through personal practice and practical involvement and promote peer leading and mutual simulation through cross-age interaction.
The English courses are taught by native English teachers. We have adopted an English day. It is an interactive English Program that to enhance their English skills and to increase their confidence in using English.
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Assessment of children’s learning experiences
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Set up a Children’s Study Portfolio based on on-going observation to evaluate children's development in all aspects.
Child development report will be delivered to parents at the end of each terms. Enable parents to understand the children’s learning progress and needs. We will refine the curriculum, adjust the learning content according to children learning performance.
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School Characteristics
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School vision and mission
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Taking cultivation of children as our responsibility, we based on children’s potentials and development characteristics, provide children with care and experience necessary for learning to arouse children’s learning interest; meanwhile, we also help them gain balanced development in morality, intelligence, physical ability, sociability and art to get them prepared for future life so that they will grow into initiative and responsible citizens based on lifelong learning.
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Support to students
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Orientation day, new students adaption week, P.1 mock activities, visits to primary school, interest class
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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; arrange interpretation/translation services; 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; facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese.
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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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Home-school gathering group, parent class observation, Parent-child Sports Day, parent-child trips, parents’ meetings, parent interest classes and parent education seminars
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Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
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Summer uniform
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$252 / set
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Winter uniform
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$302 / set
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School bag
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$109 / each
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Tea and snacks
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No such item
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Textbooks
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$1078 / year
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Exercise books/
workbooks
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$918 / year
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Stationery
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No such item
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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. 2024)
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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. 2024)
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- (i) < 4 years
- (ii) 4-7 years
- (iii) > 7 years
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2022/23 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 (2025/26 School Year)
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| Application form download |
Please refer to the school website
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| Application period |
Applications are available all year round |
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Other Approved Fees (2024/25 School Year)
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Application fee |
$40
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Registration fee |
Half-day session |
$970
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| Whole-day session |
$1,570
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