Parent: Thomas Cheung

Student: Helen, Year 12

Former School: Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School

The education system in Hong Kong is that students studying results are classed in bands. Band 1 to band 3. In Hong Kong, parents usually would like to let their children enter a so called “band 1” student school and so do we. 

Our child entered a “highly competitive” band 1 middle school, however, it was not expected that our child had quite a lot of stress in dealing with her studying, homework, quiz and examinations when she was just in form 1 (1st year in middle school in Hong Kong).

So, we decided to change her situation. Originally, we considered to send our child to study abroad. But we thought she was too young to study abroad alone. Eventually, we decided to send her to an international school in the mainland. So that we can not only change her studying environment, but also look after her during weekends. 

Parent: He Xia

Student: Jack, Year 9

Former School: Stamford American School Hong Kong

Since 2019, Hong Kong had encountered difficulties, and street riots have affected normal school attendance. In 2020, there was another outbreak of Covid-19. I thought it would be over soon, but I found that it would be a long-term event. Fortunately MCS  a strictly managed boarding school in the UK has opened a branch school MIS in Shenzhen, which is exactly the school I want my son to enter. What's more, Shenzhen has been developing rapidly in recent years. Life is convenient and very safe.

Parent: Winnie Leung / Felix Chau

Student: Lichas, Year 7

Former School: Munsang College

Affected by the 2019 Hong Kong social unrests, we are worried about the education situation in Hong Kong, which made us decide to leave Hong Kong for a better education. In addition, the widely spreading of Covid-19 over the world caused school closure in Hong Kong often with application of online-learning instead.  As a country with well control of the epidemic, our  China Mainland’s schools is not only a place adjacent to Hong Kong, it is also capable to provide daily classes for children as usual.  While we are considering the bright development of Greater Bay Area, transferring to the mainland for study comes to a best choice of my son with no hesitation.

Parent: Ms Ivy

Student: Rachel, Year 10 & Coey, Year 6

Former School: Mount St Mary College 

My elder daughter studied in the UK in 2019. Due to COVID-19 , we didn't want her to go back to the UK. We tried to find a suitable school in the Mainland. Fortunately, my friend recommend MIS to us as MIS is British college in Shenzhen. 

Parent: Winnie Leung / Felix Chau

Student: Lichas, Year 7

Former School: Munsang College

Apart from the concerns of the school environment, teachers, school spirit, equipment, school-community activities, we are very focusing on the character education, like honesty, kindness, mercy, courage, liberty, justice, equality and respect, which are all the critical elements for the development the teenagers.  Character education is useful for inspirations of wisdom and the cultivation of positive attitude individually, it is also the future and hope of a country.   MIS has been educating these excellently.

Parent: Thomas Cheung

Student: Helen, Year 12

Former School: Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School

During the selection of international schools, our highest priority is to find a school where our child can receive good quality teaching by native English-speaking teachers. The second priority is to understand the culture and the professionalism in the school management team. 

Parent: Winnie Leung / Felix Chau

Student: Lichas, Year 7

Former School: Munsang College

In the MIS British Boarding system, whether in class, events and living lives are all English environments, it is the best training in English.  Despite of it, there are many Chinese classmates in MIS who often provide my son an extension usage of Putonghua.   Let the children grow up in such an environment, to train them the communication skills in full English and Putonghua, making them fluent and effective in both.   

Through a closely interaction with different nations students in the dormitory, also with the good taking care by the house parents, my son has more opportunity to experience the group life and learning of social skills.  MIS has assigned two other students to the same dormitory room with my son, let them to learn from each other and to build up friendship.   The comprehensive support from MIS’s teachers and staffs, especially the weekly early-morning jogging and the additional outdoor activities for the weekend boarders are much appreciated. 

Parent: He Xia

Student: Jack, Year 9

Former School: Stamford American School Hong Kong

Compared with an American family boarding school, the management of British boarding school is strict, which is conducive to the cultivation of children's independent living ability, independent thinking ability, interpersonal communication ability and self-management ability. 

Parent: Ms Sammi

Student: Kayden, Year 5 & Sophie, Year 3

Former School: Yuen Long Government Primary School

I hope that children can adapt to community life. The most important thing is to stay away from mobile phones and develop the habit of reading more. 

Parent: He Xia

Student: Jack, Year 9

Former School: Stamford American School Hong Kong

I'm not sure about Hong Kong schools, but MIS is a British school, I believe the exam results are recognised worldwide. 

Parent: Thomas Cheung

Student: Helen, Year 12

Former School: Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School 

To us it is not so important whether our child’s results are recognised by Hong Kong schools, because our plan is to let our child to complete the A Levels in MIS and find a suitable University in other countries. The UK is our first choice. 

Parent: He Xia

Student: Jack, Year 9

Former School: Stamford American School Hong Kong

It has a higher English standard compared with most international schools in Hong Kong.

Parent: Winnie Leung / Felix Chau

Student: Lichas, Year 7

Former School: Munsang College

My son is studying in Year 7 in MIS which is equal to Form 1 in Hong Kong.  My son joined the MIS in Jan 2021 after he finished his first term of Form 1 study in Hong Kong.  The subjects in MIS he is studying currently he found a bit different, like the science subjects in Hong Kong is ‘Integrated Science’ and the curriculum under MIS separates it into Physic, Chemistry, and Biology.   The academic levels of other subjects are a bit more difficult than Hong Kong’s ones as well.  Students expect the subjects to get harder and can catch up.  Despite of it, in general speaking, the MIS’s curriculum is similar to that of schools in Hong Kong, including the Chinese and English languages, Mathematics, History, D&T ,Music, Physical Education…….. It would be highlighted that the CCA (afterschool activates) provided by MIS is much more fruitful and interesting than Hong Kong schools’, which is most appreciated.  

家长: Thomas Cheung

学生: Helen, 12年级

前就读学校: 香港道教联合会邓显纪念中学 

香港的教育制度是将学生按学习成绩进行分级分校：通常被分为Band 1至Band 3。在香港，父母通常希望孩子进入所谓的“ Band 1”学校，我们也是如此。 

然后，我们的孩子进入了一个竞争激烈的“ Band 1”中学。但是，我们并不希望我们的孩子在刚上一年级时就在应对学业、作业、测验和考试。

所以，我们想改变下她的学习环境。起初，我们希望送她去海外读书，但考虑到她年级还小，不足以独自一人去应对海外寄宿生活。最终我们决定将她送到内地的一所国际学校。这样我们不仅可以改变她的学习环境，而且可以在周末照顾她。

家长: He Xia

学生: Jack, 9年级

前就读学校: 香港斯坦福美国学校

自2019年以来，香港局势让正常就读学校受到了影响。2020年，新冠疫情大爆发，我本以为这会很快结束，但随后发现，这将是个长期伴随我们的事情。很庆幸，英国以严格管理而著称的曼彻斯通城堡学校在深圳开设了分校，而这正是我希望儿子就读的学校。此外，深圳近年来发展迅猛，生活便捷，也很安全。

家长: Winnie Leung / Felix Chau

学生: Lichas, 7年级

前就读学校: 民生书院

2019年香港局势让我们对香港的教育状况十分担忧，我们决意离开香港接受更好的教育。紧接着，疫情肆虐，香港开始停课，学生只好接受线上学习。而内地的学校毗邻香港，加之大陆的疫情控制得力，学校可以正常提供线下授课。另外，考虑到大湾区的发展前景，所以我们就毫不犹豫地选择了赴内地求学。

家长: Ms Ivy

学生: Rachel, 10年级 & Coey, 6年级

前就读学校: 圣玛丽山学院

我的大女儿2019年开始在英国读书。但疫情来了之后，我们都不希望她回英国。我们想在内地为她找一所合适的学校。幸运的是，朋友向我们推荐曼校，曼校是纯英式学校，是我们首要考虑的。

家长: Winnie Leung / Felix Chau

学生: Lichas, 7年级

前就读学校: 民生书院

除了学校的环境、师资、设施设备、社团活动外，我们更注重学校的品格教育，例如说诚信、善良、仁慈、勇气、自由、正义、平等和尊重等，这些都是青少年发展的关键因素。品格教育对于激发智慧和培养积极的人生心态都有重要的意义，这也是一个国家的未来和希望。曼校在此方面的教育一直不遗余力。

家长: Thomas Cheung

学生: Helen, 12年级

前就读学校: 香港道教联合会邓显纪念中学 

在选择国际学校时，我们首要是想找到一所学校，能够让我们的孩子可以接受母语为英语的老师的高质量教学。第二要务是了解学校管理团队的文化和专业精神。

家长: Winnie Leung / Felix Chau

姓名: Lichas, 7年级

前就读学校: 民生书院

在曼校的英式寄宿系统里，无论是在课堂上、活动里或是生活中，孩子们都是在一个英文的语境下，这是最好的英语训练场景。此外，内地的大环境也为我儿子提供了普通话的练习机会。让孩子在这样的环境中成长，双语训练都会得到加强。

而寄宿生活使得孩子可以同不同文化背景、不同国家的同学紧密互动。在曼校寄宿教师的照顾下，我儿子有更多机会体验集体生活，学习社交技能。曼校给我儿子和另外两位同学分配到一间宿舍中，他们相互学习，并成为了朋友。非常感谢曼校老师和员工的全面支持，尤其是每周晨跑和周末丰富的户外寄宿生活。

家长: He Xia

学生: Jack, 9年级

前就读学校: 香港斯坦福美国学校

与美国家庭寄宿学校比，英国寄宿学校的管理更为严格，这有利于培养孩子的独立生活能力、独立思考能力、人际交往能力和自我管理能力。

家长: Ms Sammi

学生: Kayden, 5年级 & Sophie, 3年级

前就读学校: 南元朗官立小学

我希望孩子能夠适应群体生活，最重要的是能够远离手机，养成多阅读的习惯。

家长: He Xia

学生: Jack, 9年级

前就读学校: 香港斯坦福美国学校

我不太确定香港的学校是否认可这些成绩，但曼校是一所英式学校，我相信成绩会得到海外学校的广泛认可。

家长: Thomas Cheung

学生: Helen, 12年级

前就读学校: 香港道教联合会邓显纪念中学 

对我们来说，香港是否认可孩子的成绩并不重要，因为我们的计划是让孩子完成曼校的A Level考试并在海外找到合适的大学。英国是我们的首选。

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