Sassy graduated kindergarten in July 2013, and we truly miss this school. About a month before graduation, the kindergarten asked us to write something to include in the next parent handbook. I sat down and wrote this in 5 minutes, it just came out, all very true.
"We would like to take this opportunity to give our heartfelt thanks to the principal, teachers, staff, students and parents of Chun Yue Buddhist Kindergarten in Yat Tung.
Two years ago, in June of 2011, our non-Cantonese speaking children started attending Chun Yue, in K1 and K2. Our son graduated 13 months later in 2012, and our daughter is graduating two years later in 2013.
They came to Chun Yue with no Cantonese. We speak no Cantonese at home. The school welcomed us with open arms. Natty and Sassy were accepted into their classes and fully immersed in Cantonese. They were not treated differently or special, they had to work to earn the respect of their teachers and to make friends with their classmates.
Natty went on, in November of 2012, to earn First Runner Up in a Hong Kong Cantonese Speech Competition, against local native speaking children. This is completely due to the full immersion environment in which he learned Cantonese at Chun Yue.
More than just the language, Chun Yue has taught our children to be gentle and kind, to take care in their work, to be proud of their accomplishments, and to help others.
Chun Yue also took care of us, as non-Cantonese speaking parents. Making sure important notices were translated, and taking the time to communicate with us regularly.
As a family, and each of us as individuals, greatly appreciates all that Chun Yue has done for us. It is a model of how school could be for children in Hong Kong, regardless of their race, language or abilities. A full inclusive and immersion environment, in which every family and child is welcomed and nurtured. "
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Chun Yue Kindy
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Photo: Sassy hugging and kissing her teachers at graduation
"We would like to take this opportunity to give our heartfelt thanks to the principal, teachers, staff, students and parents of Chun Yue Buddhist Kindergarten in Yat Tung.
Two years ago, in June of 2011, our non-Cantonese speaking children started attending Chun Yue, in K1 and K2. Our son graduated 13 months later in 2012, and our daughter is graduating two years later in 2013.
They came to Chun Yue with no Cantonese. We speak no Cantonese at home. The school welcomed us with open arms. Natty and Sassy were accepted into their classes and fully immersed in Cantonese. They were not treated differently or special, they had to work to earn the respect of their teachers and to make friends with their classmates.
Natty went on, in November of 2012, to earn First Runner Up in a Hong Kong Cantonese Speech Competition, against local native speaking children. This is completely due to the full immersion environment in which he learned Cantonese at Chun Yue.
More than just the language, Chun Yue has taught our children to be gentle and kind, to take care in their work, to be proud of their accomplishments, and to help others.
Chun Yue also took care of us, as non-Cantonese speaking parents. Making sure important notices were translated, and taking the time to communicate with us regularly.
As a family, and each of us as individuals, greatly appreciates all that Chun Yue has done for us. It is a model of how school could be for children in Hong Kong, regardless of their race, language or abilities. A full inclusive and immersion environment, in which every family and child is welcomed and nurtured. "
Related Links
Chun Yue Kindy
HK Buddhist Schools
Photo: Sassy hugging and kissing her teachers at graduation
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