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Pre-Kindergarten

HKA students are capable, confident, compassionate and creative and our Pre-Kindergarten programme promotes independence and natural curiosity. 

HKA’s Pre-Kindergarten programme is part of a clearly defined continuum of learning which offers coherent development from the early years through to Grade 12 graduation. As a three programme IB World School we see the potential in every child and our personalised, inquiry-based early childhood curriculum nurtures foundational skills for 3-5 years olds in: Language and Literacy, Numeracy, Motor skills, Emotional regulation, Collaboration and Problem-solving.

COMMUNICATING WITH CONFIDENCE

Language skills bloom in the early years, and our language-rich programme encourages every child to flourish. Pre-Kindergarten teachers lead their classes in English and a Mandarin-speaking co-teacher collaborates to infuse Mandarin into the programme throughout the day, as well as during dedicated Mandarin sessions. Every interaction with both adults and peers provides an opportunity for students to learn through language, whether listening to a read aloud, describing a piece of art they are creating or chatting to classmates during community snack. In addition to classroom libraries containing regularly updated collections of English and Mandarin books, our Primary School library offers an incredible range of books curated to spark a love of learning in every child.

English language reading
Prekindergarten English reading skills focus on building foundational literacy through phonological awareness, alphabet recognition, print awareness, and oral language development. Key milestones include recognising letters and sounds, identifying rhymes, understanding that print carries meaning, holding books correctly, and increasing vocabulary. These skills are cultivated through daily reading, rhyming games, and interactive play, setting the stage for formal reading in kindergarten.

English language writing
Prekindergarten English writing focuses on emergent writing, where children transition from scribbling to understanding that marks on paper represent spoken language. Key skills include developing fine motor control (pencil grip), recognising and writing their own name, forming uppercase letters, and understanding that English writing moves left-to-right and top-to-bottom. Teachers use hands-on activities like using playdough and child-safe scissors, tracing, and drawing to help students develop the necessary hand strength and muscle control.

Chinese reading and writing
Pre-K classrooms are a dual language environment with the teachers leading in both English and Putonghua throughout the day. Chinese language development is focussed on communicating through listening and speaking with children becoming comfortable to express themselves confidently and recognise some foundational chinese characters eg. numbers, xx,yy?

Grounded in the most current research about the many ways in which children learn, our purpose-built Sai Kung campus offers captivating indoor and outdoor environments that engage all the senses. Our early childhood classrooms, common areas and kitchen are flexible in design, inviting children to lead their own exploration of concepts and ideas in numerous breakout spaces and with a wide range of materials.

Our outdoor playscapes offer developmentally appropriate challenges to extend children’s physical, social and cognitive learning. An organic garden, adventure playscape, mud kitchen, sand pit and water features contribute to an inviting, environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing environment. In each of these spaces, children are encouraged to immerse themselves in creative physical activity and diverse sensory exploration, developing problem-solving skills as they interact with nature and one another, learning through both quiet and active outdoor play. 

EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

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