Victoria(Causeway Bay) vs. SKH (Central)

marinachira

Help! My daughter got into both kindergardens. Which one will you choose? She got into the Putonghua/English medium for Victoria and SKH. Really frustrated which school to choose... Can you all give me some comments on both schools?

jaycee_mami

我會選victoria,

如果家長唔係著名小學的舊生, 亦唔係教友, 咁派到好的 local schools 的機會係睇彩數.  victoria出名英文好, 考好的直資小學有優勢, 但壞處係學費貴, 一直讀直資開支很大.  

我有留意聖公會這兩年的派位 (佢校網有登出黎), 竟然俾我留意到有學生派去我間母校, 咁我想, 咁難先考到入聖公會, 但結果可能因為唔好彩, 在大抽獎中派唔到去band one學校, 到頭來side心機, 所以穩陣起見, 選victoria 好D.

daisychow25

My daughter is now in K1 at Victoria Kornhill and has been accepted by both Victoria Belcher's and SIS, would like to see if you have any experience/comment to share....thanks!

Radiomama

其實讀維記幼稚園無想過一定入到VSA，因現實是學額都唔夠分啦!
同樣，讀skh也不等於必然入到聖公會辦的小學，要分清楚。
不過兩者在培育過程中都會有"優勢"入相關的小學。
我反而建議樓主考慮您希望培育怎樣的孩子，再抉擇選哪一間幼稚園。

[ 本帖最後由 Radiomama 於 09-4-22 13:10 編輯 ]

marinachira

Thanks Charlotte_mom... looks a bit scary to stay at Victoria if they don't accpet their own students, plus having to forfeit to apply other schools is nonsense. Is there any way that we can both apply VSA and local schools? Seems like....hmmm....SKH is better then, am i right?

Charlotte_mom

一個舊post(上年9月)有關victoria學生升小一http://forum.edu-kingdom.com/viewthread.php?tid=1605451&extra=page%3D67&page=1

原帖由 wootaitai 於 09-4-16 11:41 PM 發表
Victoria - you can refer to the primary allocation which is available on their website.
Another advantage for Victoria is that you always have VSA to fall back on.  I think it is a good school too ...

mow-mow

Still it seems a rather expensive back-up plan!
If you really want to go to VSA, then of course this is not a problem.
But if you treat it as a back-up, then you should be aware that most of the top schools will not have announced their results before mid-October.
In fact, most will not have even finished all the interviews by that time!
So you will have to pay the 2 months school fees (?>$15000) in order to hold onto the VSA place & wait for the other schools.
If you do get into a top school, you will then have to 'happily' wave goodbye to the 2 months school fees.

原帖由 wootaitai 於 09-4-17 17:17 發表
Just received the circular. I think the situation has changed this year. K2 students may apply now and results available in June. You have to pay 2 months school fees to commit by mid Oct 09 - If you  ...

banchuwong

What's VSA?

原帖由 wootaitai 於 09-4-16 23:41 發表
Victoria - you can refer to the primary allocation which is available on their website.
Another advantage for Victoria is that you always have VSA to fall back on.  I think it is a good school too ...

Charlotte_mom

你可以去小一版留意下, 之前有d維記家長話維記唔包直升了, 會先收晒d"名人", 再揀英普班學生, 其他都係waitlist
skh/victoria係咪易入spcc, 我真係有保留, 你點知入spcc既人, 係咩background? 或者人地有兄姐讀緊, 或者父親係畢業生呢 (就算寶山"命中率"咁高, 都係靠一早揀過d父母至收生啦)
另外一樣野要留意: 中文係難學過英文既, 我識一d英文幼稚園出黎既學生家長, 都好煩惱點樣令小朋友有興趣去學中文 (因為英文可以靠phonics, 中文唔識就係唔識了)

原帖由 mow-mow 於 09-4-17 10:36 AM 發表
I am afraid you can't treat VSA as a back-up plan these days.
Last year, Victoria kindergarten kids were told that they have to forfeit applying to other schools if they want to be considered for VSA. ...

mow-mow

I am afraid you can't treat VSA as a back-up plan these days.
Last year, Victoria kindergarten kids were told that they have to forfeit applying to other schools if they want to be considered for VSA.
If they apply to other schools, then they wil have to apply to VSA just like any other outsiders and will not be given any priority.

原帖由 wootaitai 於 09-4-16 23:41 發表
Victoria - you can refer to the primary allocation which is available on their website.
Another advantage for Victoria is that you always have VSA to fall back on.  I think it is a good school too ...

marinachira

Thank you all for your comments. Does this mean if i choose Victoria, there is less chance that she can get into good local schools?

Rary

I believe academically both are on par, but my preference would be SKH because it has a christian background and tends to provide better moral education.  As for Victoria, I've joined its Play Group, seems a bit commercial to me (just my personal feeling).

Agree that if you're aiming at international primary schools, Victoria might be more suitable; but if you are aiming for traditional ones, my bet would be SKH might give your daughter a better edge.

marinachira

原帖由 marinachira 於 09-4-8 22:15 發表




Thanks for your help! But other than Eng, how is your girl doing in Vic and how is your friend's daughter doing now at SKH?

And which Vic does your daughter go to now?

marinachira

原帖由 leklekB 於 09-4-8 11:44 發表
Hope it's not too late to reply to you on this topic. My girl who is in Victoria K1 now. I have gone thru' the same situations like you as she got in for both Vict & SKH too. But eventually I have dec ...

Thanks for your help! But other than Eng, how is your girl doing in Vic and how is your friend's daughter doing now at SKH?

leklekB

Hope it's not too late to reply to you on this topic. My girl who is in Victoria K1 now. I have gone thru' the same situations like you as she got in for both Vict & SKH too. But eventually I have decided to stay in Vict for her K1 as I believe she could build up better her language skills. The other friend of mine has changed her kid to SKH from Vict in K1. But I heard she complaint that there is not much English lessons in SKH.... so it really depend what you want in returns. hope this helps <..>

原帖由 marinachira 於 09-3-24 22:35 發表
Help! My daughter got into both kindergardens. Which one will you choose? She got into the Putonghua/English medium for Victoria and SKH. Really frustrated which school to choose... Can you all give m ...

marinachira

why Victoria?

Winnietao

I will choose Victoria