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Written by: Deng Yinglin
2020-02-26 07:30
Last updated: 2020-02-26 07:30The pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan has continued. The Education Bureau announced today (25th) that the suspension period for primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in Hong Kong will be extended again. The earliest resumption day will be April 20th. The initial plan will be to resume classes in stages. Details must be discussed with stakeholders. After the decision. Sun Island, which has nine kindergarten branches in Hong Kong, revealed to "Hong Kong 01" that it applied to the Education Bureau in the middle of this month to waive the meal fees for class K students and reduce the tuition fees for class N. So far, it has not been approved. There are more and more dropouts in Class N (pre-school preschools not funded by the government), from 20% in the middle of this month to nearly 50%. It is said that schools are facing financial pressure and are worried about the prospect. At present, they can only strive to improve e-learning. Quality, and distribution of child masks to parents.
And Guo Chuqiao, chairman of the Preschool Education Principals Association of Tai Po and North District, also said that as soon as the news of the suspension was extended, a large number of parents were concerned about the arrangements for fees such as school buses and refreshments, and urged the Education Bureau to issue guidelines to kindergartens and recommend how schools should handle fees .
"Hong Kong 01" has consulted the Education Bureau on the incident.
Sun Island English Kindergarten has nine branches in Hong Kong. (Photo of Sun Island School Network)
Only one school owner has reduced rent at his discretion
The Education Bureau said about two weeks ago that if kindergartens (including private kindergartens) need to adjust tuition fees or provide tuition waiver during the suspension period, the Education Bureau will process the application as soon as possible. However, there are nine kindergarten branches of Sun Island in Hong Kong. Ling Peiming, the school's administrative manager, revealed in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" that he had applied to the Education Bureau in the middle of this month to waive the meal fees for class K students and reduce the tuition fees for class N. However, She has n’t been approved yet; with the longer the suspension, the more parents decide to withdraw from school, she described the situation as worrying, and the Education Bureau announced today that it plans to resume classes in stages. It is expected that kindergarten will be the latest group to resume classes, which means the actual The resumption date may already be in May. I hope the government will approve the tuition fee waiver as soon as possible.
She explained that the rents of many school buildings and staff labor expenses remained the same, but the income was reduced. "At present, only one owner has disclosed that he will reduce rents at his discretion, but the details are unknown." Among them, two branches of Sun Island have opened non-government subsidies and monthly tuition fees. For preschool classes (class N) ranging from 2,000 to nearly 4,000 yuan, nearly half of the students in both classes have applied for withdrawal.
Sun Island announced that it will distribute 10 child masks and 1 child protective goggles to current students, freshmen and students who drop out in March for free. ("Sun Island English Kindergarten" Facebook page screenshot)
Send masks and goggles to every schoolchild
In order to make parents change their minds, Ling Peiming pointed out that the Sun Island teaching team has been committed to improving the quality of e-learning, including thinking more carefully from the perspective of parents: "E-learning is difficult for young children. Parents are required to assist in class. We must measure the interest and progress of teaching. And it ’s convenient for parents. For example, you ca n’t just use the textbooks and tools available at school, but use materials that are easily found at home. ”In addition, Sun Island has decided to provide K3 students with free make-up lessons during the summer vacation to relieve parents’ concerns: “A lot of Parents in Class K are worried that their children are idle and unable to adapt to Primary One. Therefore, Class K3 has decided to have summer make-up lessons and be prepared to join the smaller ones. "
Masks are difficult to find under the epidemic, and many parents report that they cannot buy children's masks. Ling Peiming pointed out that it was learned that parents did not dare to go out because of the shortage of masks. Therefore, Sun Island spent tens of thousands of yuan to buy 25,000 masks. Each student would receive 10 masks and an eye shield. I hope to help students in the epidemic Cheer up and spend time with your parents.
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The school principal will urge the Education Bureau to make a unified proposal on how to handle kindergarten charges
Guo Chuqiao, chairman of the Tai Po and North District Preschool Education Principals' Association, also said that as soon as the news of the suspension is extended, many parents call the school to inquire about school buses, refreshments and other charges. She hopes that the Education Bureau can provide guidance to the kindergarten and make unified recommendations. How schools handle fees.
Guo Chuqiao pointed out that the epidemic situation is cause for concern. The continuous suspension of classes has put pressure on teachers, and has repeatedly adjusted the teaching schedule. However, kindergarten students are young, face masks are still in short, and there is a risk of infection in resuming classes. As to whether kindergartens should cut back on summer vacations? Guo Zhizhi said that kindergartens have little room to shorten summer vacations, so schools tend to "cancel all activities that can be cancelled," such as competitions and sports days.
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