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LITTLE BUDS KINDERGARTEN
Address: UNIT E ON G/F, UNIT E ON M/F & UNIT E ON 1/F, GOLDEN CLOUD COURT, 1-4 FERRY STREET, KOWLOON
Tel.: 3586 2830
Fax: 3586 2831
School No.
558346
Location No.
0003
Joining
2024/25 KG Education Scheme
School Information
School Category
Non-profit-making
Student Category
Co-educational
Name of School Supervisor
MR THAPA, DHAN BAHADUR
Name of School Principal
MRS THAPA, BISHAWATI
School Founding Year
2005
Total No. of Permitted Accommodation of Classrooms in Use (Data as of Sept. 2023)
122
Number of Registered Classrooms
3
Outdoor Playground
No
Indoor Playground
Yes
Music Room
Yes
Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
Reading Hallway, Little Green Garden
Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
5
School Website
http://www.littlebuds.edu.hk
Quality Review: Result and Report
Meeting the standards
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/LittleBuds.pdf
No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff (Data as of Sept. 2023)*
Academic Qualification
Degree holders
4
Non-degree holders
1
Professional Qualification
C(ECE) or above
5
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 : 12.2
Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session 1 : 12.2
Ratio includes classes aged 2-3 No
No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG Total
AM Session
15 17 29 61
PM Session
30 16 15 61
WD Session
0 0 0 0
Annual Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG
Annual Fees After Deduction of Government Subsidy
(No. of Instalment)
AM Session Free Free Free
PM Session Free Free Free
WD Session - - -
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 -
Fee level (per annum)
half-day full-day
- -
With child care services for children aged under 2
-
No. of enrolment aged 2-3
0
Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
-
Providing occasional child care services
-
Providing extended hours services
-
The following information was provided by school.
Curriculum Details
Curriculum type
Local
Curriculum planning
Our curriculum arrangement is based on a theme-based curriculum and children's needs and strengths. Our teachers use various teaching strategies, including small group learning, high scope approach, project-based learning, and using picture books, etc. To facilitate children to be actively involved and develop as a whole person.
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
Learning through plays, outings, group and individual explorations and activities.
Assessment of children’s learning experiences
Including brief assessments of each theme and term assessments at the end of each term (assessments are developed based on teachers' daily observations).
School Characteristics
School vision and mission
Assisting children to develop their respect towards differences and diversity, self-help, self-regulation as well as self-learning skills.
Support to students
Parents' Day & orientation for new students and parents, ongoing parents' meeting.
On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services, Chinese language support programme for Non-Chinese speaking students, Kindergarten Social Work Service.
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; 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; collaborate with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create an inclusive learning environment; facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese.
Support to students with special needs
Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services.
Parent-teacher association
No
Other activities / communication with parents
Including parents meeting, outing and sport day with parents.
Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
Summer uniform
$107 / set
Winter uniform
$124 / set
School bag
$64 / each
Tea and snacks
No such item
Textbooks
$650-700 / year
Exercise books/
workbooks
$550-600 / year
Stationery
$250-300 / year
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
$40
Registration fee
Half-day session $970
Whole-day session No whole-day session
Profile of Kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres Menu
LITTLE BUDS KINDERGARTEN
Address: UNIT E ON G/F, UNIT E ON M/F & UNIT E ON 1/F, GOLDEN CLOUD COURT, 1-4 FERRY STREET, KOWLOON
Tel: 3586 2830
Fax: 3586 2831
School No.
558346
Location No.
0003
Joining
2024/25 KG Education Scheme
School Information
School Category
Non-profit-making
Student Category
Co-educational
Name of School Supervisor
MR THAPA, DHAN BAHADUR
Name of School Principal
MRS THAPA, BISHAWATI
School Founding Year
2005
Total No. of Permitted Accommodation
of Classrooms in Use
(Data as of Sept. 2023)
122
Number of Registered Classrooms
3
Outdoor Playground
No
Indoor Playground
Yes
Music Room
Yes
Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
Reading Hallway, Little Green Garden
Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
5
School Website
http://www.littlebuds.edu.hk
Quality Review: Result and Report
Meeting the standards
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/LittleBuds.pdf
No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff
(Data as of Sept. 2023)*
Academic Qualification
Degree holders
4
Non-degree holders
1
Professional Qualification
C(ECE) or above
5
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 : 12.2
Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session
1 : 12.2
Ratio includes classes aged 2-3
No
No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG Total
AM Session
15 17 29 61
PM Session
30 16 15 61
WD Session
0 0 0 0
Annual Fees (2024/25 School Year)
Nursery Lower KG Upper KG
Annual Fees After Deduction of Government Subsidy
(No. of Instalment)
AM Session Free Free Free
PM Session Free Free Free
WD Session - - -
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
-
Fee level (per annum)
half-day full-day
- -
With child care services for children aged under 2
-
No. of enrolment aged 2-3
0
Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
-
Providing occasional child care services
-
Providing extended hours services
-
The following information was provided by school.
Curriculum Details
Curriculum type
Local
Curriculum planning
Our curriculum arrangement is based on a theme-based curriculum and children's needs and strengths. Our teachers use various teaching strategies, including small group learning, high scope approach, project-based learning, and using picture books, etc. To facilitate children to be actively involved and develop as a whole person.
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
Learning through plays, outings, group and individual explorations and activities.
Assessment of children’s learning experiences
Including brief assessments of each theme and term assessments at the end of each term (assessments are developed based on teachers' daily observations).
School Characteristics
School vision and mission
Assisting children to develop their respect towards differences and diversity, self-help, self-regulation as well as self-learning skills.
Support to students
Parents' Day & orientation for new students and parents, ongoing parents' meeting.
On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services, Chinese language support programme for Non-Chinese speaking students, Kindergarten Social Work Service.
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; 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; collaborate with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create an inclusive learning environment; facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese. 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; collaborate with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create an inclusive learning environment; facilitate professional development for teachers to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese.
Support to students with special needs
Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services.
Parent-teacher association
No
Other activities / communication with parents
Including parents meeting, outing and sport day with parents.
Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
Summer uniform
$107 / set
Winter uniform
$124 / set
School bag
$64 / each
Tea and snacks
No such item
Textbooks
$650-700 / year
Exercise books / workbooks
$550-600 / year
Stationery
$250-300 / year
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
$40
Registration fee
Half-day session $970
Whole-day session No whole-day session