In today’s world, most educators would argue that we should be encouraging children to play at every opportunity. Yet many Hong Kong parents – and some schools – continue to undervalue the educational value of play, often believing in a false dichotomy that “play is play” and “learning is learning”....

Since welcoming its first students back in 2017, Stamford American School Hong Kong (Stamford) has gone from strength to strength. Offering a world-class education to children from kindergarten through to Grade 12, the school has grown not only in terms of student numbers but also facilities and cur...

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Not only do young learners at Mills International Preschool enjoy a play-based, active learning environment delivered through the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), they are also helped to discover how to cope with different types of emotions and stress young learners are likel...

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Preschool can be a challenging and scary transition for both children and their parents. Children can struggle with the big adjustment of being away from caregivers and outside the comfort of their home environment. But don’t worry, you can have a big impact on your child’s succes...

Playtimes School Book - January 2021

Online Version of the Playtimes 2021 School Book

The pride and joy of parenthood are as unique to the parents as their children are diverse. Whilst we all happily agree that no two children are the same in terms of behaviour, interests and academic ability, parents oftentimes struggle with their role and responsibilities in selecting and accompany...

Religious schools are often shrouded in mystery to those outside the faith. Yet faith-based schools are often well placed to meet the needs of a broader cohort, largely due to the fact that many religious values mesh neatly with the basic moral tenets of education, such as learning, integrity, wisdo...

#SponsoredPost St Lawrence College, Ramsgate, Kent.

Mr Barney Durrant, head of St Lawrence College knows precisely what it is like to move from Hong Kong to the UK as he and his family made the

move just over two years ago. 

Before moving to St Lawrence College, Mr Durrant spent seven happy year...

One of the most common questions we get asked by parents of Secondary-aged children is, "A levels or IB - what's the difference, and which is better?" 

If you're the parent of a child in Year 10 or even Year 11, you've probably been pondering this question yourself. 

The short answer to the questi...

Getting it right in the early years of a child’s educational journey has become widely accepted as integral to improving long-term outcomes. Perhaps due to a combination of a Confucian ethic and neo-liberal economic influence, Hong Kong’s schools have a reputation for intensive preparation from a yo...

A round up of senior appointments at non-local schools in Hong Kong for the Academic Year 2021/22. 

Carmel School Hong Kong

After 10 years, Mira Hasofer has moved onto Masada College, Sydney Australia as Principal and Mrs. Nitsan Segev-Levi is incoming Head of Elementary. 

 Chinese Academy Primar...

We can hardly keep up with the new openings! Almost every month, news of another new centre, kindergarten or, more rarely, a primary/secondary school lands on our desks. News of a new Victoria playgroup did, however, make us sit up and take notice, because of the possible implications to admissions ...