Question 1

1. When should we apply for activity group / playgroup?

Accepted Answer

Families should apply to playgroup at least two months in advance of attending. Prior to coming they can adjust the child’s nap and meal times to fit the time of their class in order to keep their routines consistent and get the best out of their experience.

Question 2

2. When should we apply for nursery?

Accepted Answer

Nursery is a special level in that it is rolling enrollment, meaning children can join from whenthey turn two years of age, regardless of when their birth month falls. For our playgroupchildren, they will be given special admission to join into class from when they turn of age and can move directly from playgroup into the Nursery program. They can do this directly after their second birthday. For children not in our playgroup, they should enroll during our admission periods online and schedule an observation with our teachers.

Question 3

3. When should we apply for kindergarten

Accepted Answer

For our nursery children, they will be given special acceptance to join into kindergarten class. They can do this directly online during our new school’s year admission period, which is typically at the beginning of September the year prior, provided they are at least 2 years and eight month old by the start of school year.  For children not in our nursery, they should enroll during our admission periods online during the month of Sep / Oct the year prior to beginning of the school’s year and schedule an observation with our teachers.

Question 4

4. How many children are in each class?

Accepted Answer

For Infant and TAG classes, the maximum number of children is 10 and there are always 2 teachers in the classroom to maintain a maximum of 5:1 student to teacher ratio. The language teacher is responsible for teaching the curriculum and the classroom teacher assists the language teacher as needed.
For NSY & K 1-3, the maximum number of children varies depending on the classroom size and school, but even in the largest classrooms, Tutor Time will maintain no more than an 9:1 student to teacher ratio.

Question 5

5. Where do the kids come from?

Accepted Answer

We are truly an international school. Our family backgrounds vary greatly, with over 30% coming from overseas and roughly 70% local and Mainland families. While we value diversity, all enrollments are still on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each specific class make-up varies simply depending on scheduling.

Question 6

6. What are the teachers’ qualifications?

Accepted Answer

All of our teachers hold a bachelor’s degree and have previous teaching experience with young children. They all receive extensive in-house training from our Tutor Time Curriculum Team prior to teaching your children and are continually monitored throughout the year by our team. All of our Language Teachers (English and Mandarin) are native speakers and all of our Classroom Teachers are certified Child Care Workers and Kindergarten Teachers in Hong Kong. All Class Teachers are trilingual so that they can communicate with any guardian in Cantonese, Mandarin, or English.

Question 7

7. How does “Fully Immersive Bi-lingual English and Mandarin Curriculum” work?

Accepted Answer

Our curriculum is facilitated through complete immersive environments in each language, meaning that your child will learn in classrooms where the language being taught are the only one being used. Our teachers will facilitate lessons as though the children are native speakers and use proper speaking pace when instructing in order to allow for our children to have fluency in both receptive and productive skills. Your child spend half of their learning time in English and half in Mandarin. For our half day students, this means you will have 1.5 hours of English daily and 1.5 hours of Mandarin. For full day students, the time is doubled. The curriculum is designed so that the target language in each language follows a different topic and includes a different set of vocabulary in order to strengthen skills in each language without confusing the students. It will also allow for review of previous concepts in other languages to be done later on in the alternate language, further strengthening these concepts. Your classroom teacher will be with your child the entire school day and will only use the language being taught. Their main focus is to observe your child in both languages and see if there are any discrepancies or anything the teachers can do to support your child’s growth.

Question 8

8. How can my child adapt to a local school after studying in an International Kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

Our curriculum is designed to prepare your child for both the international and local school primary stream. By developing a strong foundation in literacy, math, social skills, and school readiness skills, your child will be ready for any primary school. As we focus on the whole child and build lots of independence in our children, our students tend to develop strong growth mindsets that prepare them for any future challenge.

Question 9

9. What are your primary school enrolment statistics?

Accepted Answer

Different parents have different primary school preferences based on number of factors such as desired language of instruction, location, rank, and so on. Our objective is to assist our parents and students in getting into their number 1 choice. Based on our data from the last 5 years, around 75% of our students go to International schools and roughly 25% study at a local school. You can find these statistics located in all of our campuses and our website.

Question 10

10. How does Tutor Time stand apart from other schools in terms of safety?

Accepted Answer

All campuses are on ground level which not only meets The Education Bureau’s requirements, it’s also optimal in the event of a fire or other emergencies. We also have directly accessible washrooms for every classroom, which is important for the safety, convenience and privacy of the children.
We sanitize classrooms thoroughly in between class sessions and close the school for deep sterilization twice daily, once in midday from noon to one and again at the end of the day from after pick up to closing.

We have a special safety captain at every school who is certified in First Aid and ensures all areas of the school are stocked with proper supplies in case of any emergency.

We have furniture designed for specific age groups and our facilities are equipped with cameras in every class room that allow parents to livestream their class to their homes in order to provide full transparency to our families and ensure they feel comfortable.

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