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Target Audience: Parents with children ages 6 months to 4 years

Presenter: Fiona Hughes

All children have their own personalities and they’ll communicate what they need and feel through their behaviour. All children need support from their caring adults to feel okay while they experience change. This workshop will provide simple, practical ways for connecting with your children and supporting their wellbeing from the infant years through toddlers' strong emotions and tantrums.

This talk will cover the topics of:

• Tips on how to be a confident leader of your home, ways to handle anything thrown your way
• How to manage a tantrum- learning what to say and do!
• Ways to encourage communication
• How to encourage children to turn wants, needs and emotions into words

Fiona’s Bio

Fiona has worked in Early Years Education for more than twenty years.  Having gained her Montessori Teaching diploma and BA in Early Childhood education, she has taught as an Early year’s practitioner in international schools both in Beijing and Hong Kong. Influenced very early by the Montessori philosophy and followed by working across many different curricula, Fiona approach to teaching is being passionate and dedicated to all children and families and making sure our children’s voices are heard. As a mum, she has a first-hand experience of living with a toddler. 

Target Audience: Parents with children entering Pre-K/Kindergarten

Presenter: Ivy Tang

Saying goodbye can be challenging for both parents and children on the first few days of school. This talk will help parents understand the challenges children face when it comes to attending school for the first time and suggest ways parents can do to facilitate a smooth transition for children entering Pre-K/Kindergarten.

This talk will cover the topics of:

• how to deal with separation anxiety
• helping your child become more independent
• what to expect in Pre K/Kindergarten?
• Practical tips on how to help your child prepare for a new school

Ivy’s Bio

After graduating with a degree in Early Childhood Education in the United States, Ivy has been working in Early Years settings for over 10 years and joined ESF in 2016. She has also completed her PGDE and MEd. Ivy believes that open-ended play can help children provoke their interests in learning, increase self-confidence and enhance their creativity. As a mother of a ESF primary school student and being an Early Childhood Educator, there’s nothing more rewarding than watching children learn in a caring, loving and play-based environment.

Come and see what we’re all about! Everyone is welcome

Are you interested in our programmes but want your child to give us a try first? Then join us on 1st April where we will have workshops and taster sessions for all ages. From messy play through to creative writing, give us a try but be prepared to want more! 

Playgroup Little Dreamers: Messing Around this Spring (6-18 months /18-36 months) Register HERE

Stimulate the senses as we jump into lots of mess and gloop to explore spring life with The Little Green Frog.

Kindergarten Workshop (3-5 years) Register HERE

Explore a seasonal story through arts, crafts and games. 

Writing Tasters

Learn new tools and techniques to write creatively in just 2 hours!

Lower Primary (6-8 years)  Register HERE

Upper Primary (9-11 years) Register HERE

Lower Secondary (12+ years) Register HERE

Mandarin Movers and Makers (8-11 years) Register HERE

This is a great chance for beginners to practise and develop their Mandarin while having lots of hands-on fun with traditional arts and games. Students will make their own kite which you can fly together after class.

Hands-on learning experiences are carried out in a nurturing educational environment
OUR ACTIVITIES:
Music & Movement, Arts & Crafts, Gross Motor activities on indoor play area, Storytime, Sensory, Messy Play & Experimental Inquiry

“Being raised bilingual may actually facilitate the development of certain language and cognitive skills. These aptitudes include mental flexibility, abstract thinking and working memory, a type of short-term memory essential for learning and problem solving.”
The Bilingual Advantage by Erica Westly

Target Audience: Parents with children ranging from 1.5-5years old

Presenter: Cristal Mills and Neetu Sharma

During the session we will help parents to understand what Active Listening is, providing the tools and skills to be able to facilitate this with their child at home or at school.

We will be providing powerful information for parents to grasp the concept of Active listening and why and how it is used.

This talk will cover the topics of:

• What active listening is.
• Tools to help understand  and use active listening
• A guide to understanding your child’s emotions
• Tips to support self-regulation
• Tips to further develop deep relationships with the child in the class or at home

Cristal’s Bio

Cristal has worked in the Early Years industry for over 12 years. She joined ESF back in 2016. Cristal is an Ex. ESF student herself and has seen first hand how wonderful an ESF schooling is.

Cristal has taught in different Early Years settings across Hong Kong over the years and is familiar with a variety of styles and curriculums.

She is very passionate about child-led play and the importance of play. Being a Mum to a 7 year old and a 4 year old with special needs, she is dedicated to making sure that all children fit into our learning environment.

Neetu’s Bio

Neetu has worked in the Early Years industry for over 10 years. After completing her diploma in Montessori Teaching, she has been working for ESF since 2017.

She believes sensory play encourages children's learning through exploration, curiosity, problem-solving, and creativity.

As the mother of a secondary ESF student, she understands the importance of active listening in developing trust and strong relationships between parent and child.

Gong Hei Fat Choy! Hop into the year of the rabbit with these fun Chinese New Year sessions designed for our youngest students, where children will explore Chinese New Year activities. From making dumplings to lion dancing .

Workshop highlight (Ages 6 - 18 months)

Children will get creative, making lanterns and decorations while having lots of fun.

Workshop highlight (Ages 18 - 30 months)

Children will explore Chinese New Year activities, from making dumplings to lion dancing.

Celebrate the upcoming year of the rabbit with these fun Chinese New Year workshops, where children will learn about the traditions of Chinese New Year through crafts and cooking.

Is 2023 the year that you want to make changes in your child’s academic choices? Do you want to learn more about our ESF Language & Learning Primary and Secondary programmes?

Delivered through Zoom, we are running an info session on Wednesday, 4 January 2023 to provide you with more information on our courses and how they can benefit your child.

We will also conduct a mini workshop on how to bring educational materials ‘alive’ so that the whole family can engage in some learning together. Even a simple ‘worksheet’ can bring a whole realm of learning possibilities. 

Speakers
Ivy Wong - Senior Teacher for Primary
Ivy has been teaching primary students from local and international schools for over 10 years. She holds a PGDE in Primary Education and a CertTESOL. Before teaching, she worked in educational publishing. 

Ivy is passionate about creating both face-to-face and online courses that are engaging, relevant and meaningful, with learning materials that cater for both the local and international school needs.

Christopher Lau - Senior Teacher for Primary and Secondary
Chris is a Senior Teacher for Primary and Secondary. He enjoys teaching, motivating students, developing language curriculum, and helping social media campaigns. He holds a PGDE in Education, an ABA certificate, and a TESOL diploma. He also holds Economics, Economic history, and Business Management degrees from the UK.

Delivered through Zoom, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about our Early Years programmes and how it can benefit your child .

Fiona Hughes, Language & Learning Centre Manager, will speak about the courses we offer and explain why we utilise a play-based curriculum and how our playgroup courses work.

Catherine Ho, Senior Teacher, will present our Kindergarten English and Phonics classes and discuss the learning outcomes we aspire for in these sessions.

Although it's only November, Santa is already preparing for his trip to Hong Kong. We can't wait to turn our Centre into Santa's workshop, where he can meet children and read them a story. We'll also have time to make some magical Christmas crafts, which is always a lot of fun. So, bring your family and friends to join him!

Date: Sunday, December 18th and Monday, December 19th

Times: 10-11am/ 11.30-12.30pm/ 2.30-3.30pm/ 4-5pm

Price: $700, One Adult & One Child (For ages 6 months to 12 years old. Extra Adult 400; Extra Child 300)

Times: 10-11am/ 11.30-12.30pm/ 2.30-3.30pm/ 4-5pm