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THE SALVATION ARMY KAM TIN NURSERY SCHOOL
Address: G/F, 103 KAM TIN ROAD, YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES
Tel.: 2442 3606
Fax: 2442 0523
School No.
 562866
Location No.
 0001
Joining
2024/25 KG Education Scheme
School Information
School Category
 Non-profit-making
Student Category
 Co-educational
Name of School Supervisor
 MS LAW WEI FONG
Name of School Principal
 MS LAI WAI HUNG
School Founding Year
 2001
Total No. of Permitted Accommodation of Classrooms in Use (Data as of Sept. 2023)
 94
Number of Registered Classrooms
 Not applicable
Outdoor Playground
 Yes
Indoor Playground
 Yes
Music Room
 Yes
Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
 No information
Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
 13
School Website
 http://www.salvationarmy.org.hk/esd/ktns/
Quality Review: Result and Report
 Meeting the standards
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/SA_KamTin.pdf
No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff (Data as of Sept. 2023)*
Academic Qualification
Degree holders
 11
Non-degree holders
 2
Professional Qualification
C(ECE) or above
 13
Qualified KG teachers
 0
Other teacher trainings
 0
Qualified assistant KG teachers
 0
Others
 0
*Excluding staff serving aged 0-2
Teacher to Pupil Ratio (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session 1 : 8.0
Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session 1 : 8.0
Ratio includes classes aged 2-3 Yes
No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG Total
AM Session
 0 0 0 0
PM Session
 0 0 0 0
WD Session
 31 31 32 94
Annual Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG
Annual Fees After Deduction of Government Subsidy
(No. of Instalment) 		AM Session - - -
PM Session - - -
WD Session $22,356 (12) $22,356 (12) $22,356 (12)
Please refer to the Fees Certificate for details of fees information.
Child Care Services (Data as of Sept. 2023)
With child care services for children aged 2-3 Yes
Fee level (per annum)
 half-day full-day
- $44,712
With child care services for children aged under 2
 No
No. of enrolment aged 2-3
 10
Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
 Yes
Providing occasional child care services
 No
Providing extended hours services
 No
The following information was provided by school.
Curriculum Details
Curriculum type
 Local
Curriculum planning
Our integrated, children-centered curriculum helps children to develop self-learning ability and good learning attitudes and character.
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.
Learning / Teaching approach and activities
1. Project Approach – To stimulate children to explore voluntarily and build up knowledge through the process of observation, discussion and exploration; 2. Montessori Method – To train mathematical and logical thinking, and develop reading and writing skills and self-care ability; 3. Fun With English – To arouse children’s interest in learning English, and articulate listening and pronunciation skills; 4. Life education – Concerning individual child’s needs and development, we foster positive and optimistic values through manifesting the Love of Jesus Christ.At the same time, children are taught according to abilities, special needs and development of children are also catered for. 5.Inheriting Chinese Culture-By understanding Chinese festival customs, appreciating and experiencing various forms of traditional art and together with participating in related project-based learning activities, we aim to cultivate young children’s interest in Chinese culture and foster their sense of national identity.
Assessment of children’s learning experiences
Continuous assessments; a profile on a child’s learning is kept.
School Characteristics
School vision and mission
Objectives: To provide quality holistic education and child care services so as to lay good foundation for children; to provide opportunities for creative expression so children release their potentials; to emphasize home-school collaboration. Partnership is formed with families for attainment of good teaching and learning outcomes; to promote child education strategies and methods
Support to students
-The School has student support teacher and school social worker to provide counselling for children and families in need.
Support to non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
Received Grant for Support to NCS Students; facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese.
Support to students with special needs
《Integrated Programme》and 《On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services (OPRS) 》SWD regularly arranges therapists, and clinical psychologists to visit schools to provide counselling for children with mild intellectual disabilities. They will also provide professional advice to parents and teachers when necessary.Our school support to provide integrated education for children with mild intellectual disabilities, and encourage children in nursery schools to accept each other.
Parent-teacher association
 Yes
Other activities / communication with parents
A parent-teacher association is set up to allow the parents to participate school activities and do voluntary work, so as to promote home-school cooperation. Moreover, the Salvation Army Joint Parent Association is organized to strengthen contacts between parents and teachers of various schools, assist joint school activities, provide parent education and jointly discuss pre-school education in order to deepen home-school cooperation.
Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
Summer uniform
 $110-293 / set
Winter uniform
 $150-450 / set
School bag
 $82 / each
Tea and snacks
 No such item
Textbooks
 $272-904 / year
Exercise books/
workbooks
 $0 / year
Stationery
 No such item
Bedding items
 No such item
Monthly salary range of principal & teaching staff (Data as of Mar. 2024)
  • (i) ≤ $30,000
  • (ii) $30,001 - $40,000
  • (iii) > $40,000
working half day
working whole day
Working Experience of Principal & Teaching Staff in Pre-primary Education (Data as of Mar. 2024)
  • (i) < 4 years
  • (ii) 4-7 years
  • (iii) > 7 years
2022/23 School Expenditure Information
Expenditure information based on audited account 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
Admission Application (2025/26 School Year)
Application form download Please refer to the school website
Application period Applications are available all year round
Other Approved Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Application fee
 $20
Registration fee
 Half-day session No half-day session
Whole-day session $1,570
Profile of Kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres Menu
THE SALVATION ARMY KAM TIN NURSERY SCHOOL
Address: G/F, 103 KAM TIN ROAD, YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES
Tel: 2442 3606
Fax: 2442 0523
School No.
562866
Location No.
0001
Joining
2024/25 KG Education Scheme
School Information
School Category
 Non-profit-making
Student Category
 Co-educational
Name of School Supervisor
 MS LAW WEI FONG
Name of School Principal
 MS LAI WAI HUNG
School Founding Year
 2001
Total No. of Permitted Accommodation
of Classrooms in Use
(Data as of Sept. 2023)
 94
Number of Registered Classrooms
 Not applicable
Outdoor Playground
 Yes
Indoor Playground
 Yes
Music Room
 Yes
Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
 No information
Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
 13
School Website
 http://www.salvationarmy.org.hk/esd/ktns/
Quality Review: Result and Report
 Meeting the standards
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/SA_KamTin.pdf
No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
Academic Qualification
Degree holders
 11
Non-degree holders
 2
Professional Qualification
C(ECE) or above
 13
Qualified KG teachers
 0
Other teacher trainings
 0
Qualified assistant KG teachers
 0
Others
 0
*Excluding staff serving aged 0-2
Teacher to Pupil Ratio (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session
 1 : 8.0
Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session
 1 : 8.0
Ratio includes classes aged 2-3
 Yes
No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG Total
AM Session
 0 0 0 0
PM Session
 0 0 0 0
WD Session
 31 31 32 94
Annual Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG
Annual Fees After Deduction of Government Subsidy
(No. of Instalment) 		AM Session - - -
PM Session - - -
WD Session $22,356 (12) $22,356 (12) $22,356 (12)
Please refer to the Fees Certificate for details of fees information.
Child Care Services (Data as of Sept. 2023)
With child care services for children aged 2-3
 Yes
Fee level (per annum)
 half-day full-day
- $44,712
With child care services for children aged under 2
 No
No. of enrolment aged 2-3
 10
Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
 Yes
Providing occasional child care services
 No
Providing extended hours services
 No
The following information was provided by school.
Curriculum Details
Curriculum type
 Local
Curriculum planning
Our integrated, children-centered curriculum helps children to develop self-learning ability and good learning attitudes and character.
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.
Learning / Teaching approach and activities
1. Project Approach – To stimulate children to explore voluntarily and build up knowledge through the process of observation, discussion and exploration; 2. Montessori Method – To train mathematical and logical thinking, and develop reading and writing skills and self-care ability; 3. Fun With English – To arouse children’s interest in learning English, and articulate listening and pronunciation skills; 4. Life education – Concerning individual child’s needs and development, we foster positive and optimistic values through manifesting the Love of Jesus Christ.At the same time, children are taught according to abilities, special needs and development of children are also catered for. 5.Inheriting Chinese Culture-By understanding Chinese festival customs, appreciating and experiencing various forms of traditional art and together with participating in related project-based learning activities, we aim to cultivate young children’s interest in Chinese culture and foster their sense of national identity.
Assessment of children’s learning experiences
Continuous assessments; a profile on a child’s learning is kept.
School Characteristics
School vision and mission
Objectives: To provide quality holistic education and child care services so as to lay good foundation for children; to provide opportunities for creative expression so children release their potentials; to emphasize home-school collaboration. Partnership is formed with families for attainment of good teaching and learning outcomes; to promote child education strategies and methods
Support to students
-The School has student support teacher and school social worker to provide counselling for children and families in need.
Support to non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
Received Grant for Support to NCS Students; facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese. facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese.
Support to students with special needs
《Integrated Programme》and 《On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services (OPRS) 》SWD regularly arranges therapists, and clinical psychologists to visit schools to provide counselling for children with mild intellectual disabilities. They will also provide professional advice to parents and teachers when necessary.Our school support to provide integrated education for children with mild intellectual disabilities, and encourage children in nursery schools to accept each other.
Parent-teacher association
 Yes
Other activities / communication with parents
A parent-teacher association is set up to allow the parents to participate school activities and do voluntary work, so as to promote home-school cooperation. Moreover, the Salvation Army Joint Parent Association is organized to strengthen contacts between parents and teachers of various schools, assist joint school activities, provide parent education and jointly discuss pre-school education in order to deepen home-school cooperation.
Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
Summer uniform
 $110-293 / set
Winter uniform
 $150-450 / set
School bag
 $82 / each
Tea and snacks
 No such item
Textbooks
 $272-904 / year
Exercise books / workbooks
 $0 / year
Stationery
 No such item
Bedding items
 No such item
Monthly salary range of principal & teaching staff
(Data as of Mar. 2024)
(i) ≤ $30,000   (ii) $30,001 - $40,000  
(iii) > $40,000
working half day
working whole day
Working Experience of Principal & Teaching Staff in Pre-primary Education (Data as of Mar. 2024)
(i) < 4 years   (ii) 4 - 7 years   (iii) > 7 years
2022/23 School Expenditure Information
Expenditure information based on audited account 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
Admission Application (2025/26 School Year)
Application form download Please refer to the school website
Application period Applications are available all year round
Other Approved Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Application fee
 $20
Registration fee
 Half-day session No half-day session
Whole-day session $1,570