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Welcome to IMS!
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Parent Information Tours Phone us at 2861-0339 or e-mail apply@montessori.edu.hk to arrange a
tour of the school.
______________ Summer Programmes: July 2 - August 24
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The International Montessori School an IMEF School
Phone: 852-2861-0339 Fax: 852-3006-2950
Casa & Toddler Campus (Ages 18 months - 6 years) G/F, Blocks 23 to 23A South Horizons, Phase III (Entrance on right side of Lee Nam Road) Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
Primary Years Campus (6 - 12 years) 4/F, No. 6 Salvation Army Street Morrison Hill, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
Welcome
to Hong Kong's first International Montessori Kindergarten and
Primary School
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As we reflect on the past five years of working to create this new schooling opportunity in Hong Kong, we are so happy to see the reality around us. The families that have joined the IMS community reflect the cultural diversity of Hong Kong, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to watch these charmers grow and achieve their independence. In 2002, the idea of opening a school that offered each child the opportunity to reach his or her own potential without limits, and with the structure and support of the Montessori curriculum was a dream. The reality has been taking place around us for the past few terms, and despite what we have read and seen before, it is amazing. Our children are calmer at home, and proud of what they are doing at school. Parents are hearing (some report for the first time) "Let me do it myself!" from children who are now excited that they know how to do it themselves – and that this is important to them. As we witness it ourselves, it so clearly is |
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A Natural Way to Learn |
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Toddler
Groups
for Ages 18-30 Months |
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We are delighted to announce the addition of a long-desired programme for our “Under Threes!” Classes for children in either English or Mandarin immersion are now offered to children aged 18 – 36 months. These are “Adult-accompanied” classes with teacher to student ratio of up to 1 to 8, where the trained Montessori teacher helps the adult and child interact with the specially designed environment. For more details, click here. |
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Casa dei
Bambini Programme
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Younger children possess a remarkable ability to absorb the world that surrounds them. Maria Montessori believed that the years from zero to six are the most critical period for nurturing a child’s natural curiosity and for laying the foundation for all future development. The goals of the International Montessori School programme are to foster independence and to support children in moving toward a mastery of self and the environment. The classrooms are prepared Montessori environments designed to encourage children to discover the world. Interest-based activities encourage children to develop a love of learning and trust in their own ability to find the answers to their questions. Fundamental to Montessori theory is the multi-age classroom. Each Casa dei Bambini classroom includes children aged three to six, and children work individually and in small groups, learning from and sharing with one another and the teacher. The classrooms, which have been designed by a Fung Shui master, incorporate the best of eastern and western cultures. Each classroom has 24 children with two teachers, at least one of whom is a fully qualified Montessori teacher. In every classroom, one teacher is a native-English speaker, and one is a native Mandarin speaker. The programme includes mathematics, science, language, geography, history, practical life, sensorial, and cultural activities including music and art in a bilingual environment. Chinese culture and language are introduced using Montessori methods, incorporating creative ideas from Montessori schools in China, Taiwan, and Singapore. For more details, click here. |
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Montessori
Primary Years Programme for Ages 6 - 12 |
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Primary-aged children have an amazing capacity to reason. The combined power of their reasoning intellect and imagination are so potent that virtually any concept or system – no matter how difficult or abstract – can be presented in such a way that they can begin integrating this knowledge. The focus is on learning any subject from many directions through all disciplines. Materials are uniquely presented in an Primary Montessori classroom, beginning globally and historically and working toward the local and present. Time lines, charts and experiments inspire systematic research and understanding of broad areas of learning. |
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The International Montessori School (IMS) Primary Years programme also operates from the understanding that an important challenge at this developmental stage is for children to discover their place within a group and within society as a whole. Thus, much of the activity at the Primary levels takes place in groups, with children sharing, collaborating and exploring material together. The buzz of debate, discussion and disagreement fill an IMS Primary classroom. The Primary Years teacher is a generalist who opens the doors to whole fields of study, showing each student the connections between ideas, and encouraging exploration of the limitless potential for learning. IMS’ Primary Years programme is divided into two multi-age settings: Lower Primary for 6-9 year olds, and Upper Primary for 9-12 year olds. Fundamental to Montessori theory is the multi-age classroom. Each Primary I classroom includes children aged six to nine, and children may work either individually or in groups, learning from and sharing with one another as well as the teacher. Each classroom has approximately 25 children and two teachers, at least one of which is a fully qualified Montessori teacher. In every classroom, one teacher is a native-English speaker, and one is a native Mandarin speaker. Specialists in music, art, and Physical Education also interact with the children on a routine basis. For more details, click
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