Application Process
Introduction
Anfield St. Bosco Koon Ying School (the School) is an independent Catholic International Primary School for boys and girls aged between 4 years 8 months and 11 years old, with additional needs.
The Head of School is responsible for admissions and the operation of this policy.
The aims of this policy are:
(i) To set selection criteria and procedures that are consistent and fair to all children.
(ii) To identify children whose academic and other abilities appear to match the ethos and standards of the School and whose personal qualities suggest they have the potential to contribute sufficiently to the School community and benefit from the many opportunities that are offered here.
At Anfield our vision is to:
Ensure each child is given a solid foundation of learning, has a sense of self-confidence and self-belief, and is self-motivated, flexible and cooperative.
Our mission:
Anfield is a Catholic school, in an international setting, where all are committed to creating a loving and joy-filled environment that is inspired by Jesus Christ. Anfield is a culturally diverse environment where all children are challenged, both academically and spiritually, to embrace and expand their international connections, enabling them to achieve their full potential and thrive within the global community.
Our goals are:
• To encourage the development in all students, the qualities of personal responsibility, consideration, courtesy and respect in their relationships with one another, their teachers, the local and global community and the environment.
• To work for excellence in all academic, cultural and sporting endeavours, stimulating excitement in learning and requiring discipline in study, whatever the ability of the child.
• To encourage children to be self-motivated, to strive to do their best in everything they do and to have confidence to take risks.
• To encourage children in independent and critical thinking about the standards and values in society and the global community, and to discover and develop a personal faith to guide them throughout their lives.
• To develop in each child a knowledge, understanding and respect for the Catholic faith.
• To prepare children for their next stage of learning in an internationally-minded environment that encourages high standards of achievement and a life-long love of learning.
• To provide an environment where everyone in our school community feels safe and is aware of their rights and responsibilities.
• To continually move forward, through innovation, creativity and endeavour, and to explore the world with its myriad of opportunities and challenges.
The selection criteria and interview/assessment procedures are determined and reviewed from time to time by the Head of School.
If the School is oversubscribed, and upon satisfactory completion of the entry assessment, the following criteria will apply:
(1) Children who are native English speakers
(2) Siblings of children already attending Anfield School
(3) Children who are attending an Anfield International Kindergarten
(4) Parent of children is a full-time employee of Anfield
(5) Date of receipt of a complete application
No children will be treated less favourably during the application process or during assessment on the grounds of their skin colour, race, nationality or ethnic and national origin, gender, religious faith, disability, orientation, or socio-economic group.
Special Educational Needs
The School is committed to providing a quality education for pupils with additional and special educational needs and promotes a positive culture towards inclusion through full inclusion or within a dedicated class for those pupils with moderate special educational needs who have the potential to be included in the mainstream classes at a later stage of their educational development.
Parents or guardians of a child who has any special educational needs should provide the Head of School with full written details when submitting an Application Form. A copy of all reports, prepared by an Educational Psychologist or other appropriate specialist should also be included. Following interview, the School will be able to advise whether it is able to provide an education that meets the needs of a particular child, and if so, where the child might best be placed in the School (mainstream inclusion or the St. Bosco Centre, the dedicated class for children with learning difficulties). The child will only be included in a mainstream class if his/her presence will not interfere with the other pupils’ learning.
The School needs this information so that, in the case of any child with particular needs, we can assess those needs and make sure the School can provide adequately for them throughout the admission process. The School shall determine whether special conditions will apply to the child during the application process.
The School must feel confident about being able to cater properly and appropriately for the special needs of the child, and that his/her presence will not interfere with other pupils’ learning. Should individual assistance be required, parents will pay the extra charges.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Anfield is a multi-national, multi-cultural school. The School wants all of its pupils to have the same educational opportunities and experiences.
The School can admit children for whom English is as Additional Language (EAL) if, on initial assessment, it deems them able, with appropriate support, to benefit in due course from the mainstream curriculum. Until such a time as the pupil is integrated in to the mainstream curriculum, tuition will be provided by a specialist teacher either in small groups or through individual tuition in
English as appropriate.
It is a condition of admission that the cost of such tuition should be borne by the parents. Such charges will be communicated to parents with the offer of a place.
Occasionally, a child may have fallen behind in his/her education due to illness etc. In such a case, the School may offer a place in a year lower than the child’s age would normally imply. Parents or guardians will be consulted before such an offer is made, but the decision as to the appropriate year for the child, taking into account all the relevant circumstances, is a matter for the Head of School, whose decision is final. Under usual circumstances all children are placed in their chronologically correct year group.
Entry – Introduction
Anfield St. Bosco Koon Ying School is a private independent charitable international co-educational school with Catholic values that provides an excellent all-round for students with additional needs.
Anfield St. Bosco Koon Ying School welcomes enquiries from all interested parents irrespective of colour, race or religion. All aspects of parental enquiries, visits, registration and entry procedure are the responsibility of the Admissions Secretary, who reports to the Head of School. Prospective parents are invited to arrange an individual visit to the School or attend an Open Day / Admission Briefing Session in order to get a real sense of the school. We hope to be able to get to know you and your child well to assess whether their needs and aspirations fit best with what we can offer.
Registration
Parents or guardians are invited to arrange an individual visit to the School through the Admissions Office.
Admission to the School is at the discretion of the Head of School.
To apply to the School, parents or guardians of children must apply online on the Anfield St. Bosco Koon Ying School website Click Here
Parents may register a son or daughter at any age. The completion of an application form and the payment of the non-refundable application fee of $400 and assessment fee of $600 does not guarantee a place. Most boys and girls join Year One in the August of the calendar year in which they reach their 5th birthday. When the number of registrations for a particular class reaches capacity, the class list will be closed and a waiting list will be brought into operation.
- Candidates will be invited to attend an interview with a known adult to accompany them. The interview schedule is ongoing.
A closing date for acceptance of a conditional offer will be given to parents at the time. Confirmations from parents received after the closing date, are not guaranteed to be accepted.
Selection
The preconditions for admission are that:
The child is of the appropriate age. The age of child must be:
| Year 1 | 5 years old by 31st December of the year of entry |
| Year 2 | 6 years old by 31st December of the year of entry |
| Year 3 | 7 years old by 31st December of the year of entry |
| Year 4 | 8 years old by 31st December of the year of entry |
| Year 5 | 9 years old by 31st December of the year of entry |
| Year 6 | 10 years old by 31st December of the year of entry |
- The School is able to provide adequately for any special educational needs (if any) the child may have following assessment of the pupil by the Head of School and/or the Special Educational Needs Coordinator.
- The child fulfils any conditions of the offer set out in the conditional offer letter.
The selection criterion to be fulfilled by the pupil will be determined by the School.
Notes
- In accordance with regulations of the Education Bureau and Immigration Department all students joining Anfield St. Bosco Koon Ying School must be in possession of a valid Hong Kong ID card allowing unconditional stay or must have a valid passport with authorised residency status to be eligible for a place at Anfield St. Bosco Koon Ying School. A visitor visa does not entitle the holder to attend any school in Hong Kong.
- Anfield St. Bosco Koon Ying School implements a mandatory busing policy and therefore requires all pupils to take the school bus to and from school. This helps to reduce traffic in the village around school, avoid inconveniencing local residents and keep pupils and the community safer.
Interview / Assessment
Students who are applying for a Mainstream and SEN or an SEN place will be invited for an individual screening along with a known adult. The interview schedule is ongoing.
We will work with parents and your child’s current school (if applicable) to enable us to consider the required level of support. The assessment process may include the following;
- Consideration of professional reports submitted by parents and schools;
- Inviting your child to participate in a normal school day for observations at Anfield St. Bosco Koon Ying School;
- Observations of your child in their current educational setting (where possible);
- Meetings with child’s current school;
- Meeting with parents, including an informal individual screening with your child.
A closing date for acceptance of a conditional offer will be given to parents at the time. Confirmation from parents received after the closing date, are not guaranteed to be accepted.
- Applications for all class groups are welcomed throughout the school year. Offers of acceptance are made dependent on places being available within the class relevant to the applicant’s current age needs. For students relocating to Hong Kong within the year please contact the Admissions Team.
Confirmation of Entry
Parents of students who are accepted by the School are formally notified in writing. On acceptance of a place, parents of all prospective students are invited to confirm their intention of sending their child to the School by the date set out in the conditional offer letter together with:
- A completed and signed Acceptance Form
- The non-refundable and non-transferrable *Registration Fee and *Tuition Deposit
Once a place is offered and accepted, the Registration Fee and the Tuition Deposit of are due immediately.
- The Registration Fee will be credited against the school fees for the child’s first term at the school.
- The Tuition Deposit will be credited against the school fees for the child’s last term at the School.
- Registration will only be completed after the school has received the Registration Fee and the Tuition Deposit.
- The Registration Fee and Tuition Deposit are non-refundable and non-transferable if a child subsequently does not take up the confirmed place at the school.
- Once an entrant is confirmed, a full term’s notice is required for withdrawal.
- A closing date for acceptance of a conditional offer will be given to parents at the time. Confirmations after the closing date cannot be guaranteed a place at the school.
Application for 2024/2025
Year 1 (Children born in 2019)
Year 2 (Children born in 2018)
Year 3 (Children born in 2017)
Year 4 (Children born in 2016)
Year 5 (Children born in 2015)
Year 6 (Children born in 2014)
