Dear Parents

I am thrilled to be able to share with you that we will shortly be hosting the 2023 ESF Art Exhibition - Reimagining: New Beginnings. Featuring work from students from all of our schools, this event is one of the highlights of the year.

The details are:

Event: ESF Art Exhibition 2023: Reimagining: New Beginnings

Address: Exhibition Gallery, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Opening hours for public exhibition (free admission):

We have some incredibly talented artists at ESF - I’m sure that you will enjoy the show.
 

Best wishes

Rob Shorthouse
Director of Communications

Confirmation of School Place and Advance Fees for 2023/24 - ESF Abacus International Kindergarten

Dear Parents

As we approach the end of the school year, we are writing to let you know the procedure to confirm your child’s place for 2023/24. If you will be withdrawing your child and have submitted the Withdrawal Notice to your school, please ignore this letter.

Every year, parents need to reserve a school place for their child for the following year by making an advance payment of September’s fees as a surety.
 

Advance Payment

The advance fees for K2 students in the next academic year 2023/24 are HK$8,930 or HK$10,380 for children in the bilingual class. These advance fees will be used to offset the tuition fees for September 2023. If there is a revision of fees in the next academic year, the difference will be payable in September 2023.

Please note that your child’s school place will not be confirmed if we do not receive your advance fees before the payment due date or if there are any outstanding tuition fees on the account without prior arrangement at the beginning of the next academic year.
 

Settlement

The advance payment will be debited from your designated bank account on 1 August 2023. Please ensure that there are sufficient funds in the account.

If you have not set up the direct debit authorisation yet, please complete the Direct Debit Authorisation Form and send it back to ESF Centre, G.P.O. Box 11284, Hong Kong by 1 June 2023 as it may take up to six weeks for the bank to process the direct debit.

If your monthly tuition fees are being settled by your employer directly, please make the payment by cheque on or before 14 July 2023:

1. Click here to download and complete the Cheque Payment Slip;

2. Send the cheque payment slip together with a crossed cheque made payable to “The ESF Educational Services Ltd” to “G.P.O. Box 11284, Hong Kong” on or before 14 July 2023. Post-dated cheques are not accepted.

Student Withdrawals

If you are withdrawing your child at the end of this academic year, please submit the student withdrawal notice via the ESF App by 1 June 2023. Otherwise, we will assume that your child is returning after summer and parents are liable for the tuition fees for September 2023 even if the student does not return to school.
 

Should you have any queries regarding the above, please contact our Billing Team at billing@esfcentre.edu.hk

We would like to thank you for your cooperation on this matter, and we wish your child every success in 2023/24.
 

Yours sincerely

Vivian Cheung
Chief Financial Officer

Dear Parent

The ESF Board met this evening to approve our budget for the coming academic year.

Please click here to read a message from our CEO, Belinda Greer.

We are delighted to, once again, be able to launch our series of ESF Parent Webinars. Over the next few weeks, we will be bringing you together with panels of experts to learn about - and discuss - issues that impact on our students and their families.

Seminars are offered on a first-come, first-served basis - so please do sign up today.

Seminar One: Healthy Habits for the Tech-Connected Family
Tuesday, 28 February, 6 - 7 pm
An informative and practical webinar for families looking at the latest trends and topics in technology and how to get the most out of their devices and time online.
Register here

Seminar Two: Supporting Conversations About DEI With Your Child
Wednesday, 22 March, 6 - 7 pm
This webinar will provide an introduction to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and highlight the value of nurturing a conversation about this topic at home.
Register here

Seminar Three: Becoming a Strategic Learner - Executive Skills
Wednesday, 26 April, 6 - 7 pm
The webinar will cover executive functions (EF) and ways in which you can help your child to be a strategic learner. Topics will include task initiation, planning, and time management.
Register here

Seminar Four: Pathways to Post-Secondary Education
Wednesday, 10 May, 6 - 7 pm
This webinar aims to share observations about how students shine at different developmental stages - and how to nurture them in their growth towards living a happy, successful life.
Register here

Seminar Five: Neurodiversity: Including all
Tuesday, 6 June, 6 - 7 pm
This webinar will provide a balanced perspective on issues surrounding diagnosis of learning difficulties and developmental disorders such as dyslexia, autism, ADHD and dyscalculia. The webinar will also explore current thinking and psychological research related to learning and mental health diagnoses in the education setting.
Register here

If you have any questions, feedback or ideas, please email parentpartnerships@esfcentre.edu.hk.