School worksheet

School A39763e9 admissions and interview worksheet

Original admissions worksheet for School A39763e9: shortlist notes, interview questions, portfolio prompts and official-source checks.

School facts

Type
aided primary school
Gender
co-educational
Founded
2006
Sponsoring body
聖公宗(香港)小學監理委員會有限公司
Religion
Christian
Teaching language
Chinese
Motto
非以役人,乃役於人
Phone
2959 1551
Address
Kowloon 深水埗海麗街3號
District
Sham Shui Po District
POA school net
40
Official verification
Confirm every school fact with CHSC, EDB and the school's official website.

Questions before applying

  • What kind of learner does School A39763e9 appear to support best?
  • How will the commute affect sleep, reading time and after-school activities?
  • What should the portfolio prove: language, curiosity, service, arts, sports or self-care?
  • If there is an interview, will the child face individual tasks, group play, parent questions or written observation?

Tonight's practice

Use short, varied practice instead of rehearsed scripts. Prepare one parent explanation of fit, one child self-introduction and one calm recovery phrase for questions the child does not understand.

Official report review

Report highlights and interview prep signals

Official report-like documents or pages were found on the school website.

Research statusOfficial report source found
Official report sources8
Typesreport
SKH St. Andrew's Primary School is a subsidized Christian school in Sham Shui Po. Its motto 'Not to be served but to serve' emphasizes service and holistic development. The school promotes positive education, leadership training, multiple intelligences, and offers various activities including campus TV, exchange trips, and Saturday interest classes.

Official documents and evidence limits

8 official report-like source(s) were found, including report. The interpretation below is limited to the collected official evidence and treats interview advice as preparation signals, not confirmed formats.

Key items parents should notice

  • Parent interview angle: School website sections include 'Positive Education', 'Religious Education', 'Leadership Training', and 'Multiple Intelligences' classes.
  • Parent interview angle: Campus TV and 'Lohas Busking' activities suggest the school encourages students to showcase talents and express themselves.
  • Parent interview angle: A P6 Service Learning Award ceremony indicates emphasis on community service.
  • Parent interview angle: Prefect Fun Day hints at a prefect system and leadership development.
  • Parent interview angle: Paid Saturday interest classes and school teams extend extracurricular options.
  • Parent interview angle: Study trips abroad and National Education broaden students' horizons and national identity.
  • Parent interview angle: The 'Love Reading' program promotes reading culture, which may be a preparation signal for interviews.
  • 聖公會聖安德烈小學 preparation should connect school information with the child's daily learning habits, not only the wish to enter a good school.

Development direction and fit

  • Preparation can be framed around "Service-oriented (Not to be served but to serve)": parents should explain home support and children should give small examples.
  • Preparation can be framed around "Positive education and proactive attitude": parents should explain home support and children should give small examples.
  • Preparation can be framed around "Holistic development (multiple intelligences, leadership)": parents should explain home support and children should give small examples.
  • Preparation can be framed around "Christian faith and character building": parents should explain home support and children should give small examples.
  • Preparation can be framed around "基督教 educational background": parents should explain home support and children should give small examples.
  • 資助小學 / 九龍深水埗區 / 中文 / 基督教 is useful context for explaining family-school fit.
  • If the latest development plan is not public, ask about curriculum, reading, student support and home-school partnership at open day.

School values in parent-interview language

  • "Service-oriented (Not to be served but to serve)" should be supported with a family example, such as reading, caring for family, completing small tasks or working with peers.
  • "Positive education and proactive attitude" should be supported with a family example, such as reading, caring for family, completing small tasks or working with peers.
  • "Holistic development (multiple intelligences, leadership)" should be supported with a family example, such as reading, caring for family, completing small tasks or working with peers.
  • "Christian faith and character building" should be supported with a family example, such as reading, caring for family, completing small tasks or working with peers.
  • "基督教 educational background" should be supported with a family example, such as reading, caring for family, completing small tasks or working with peers.
  • "中文 learning environment" should be supported with a family example, such as reading, caring for family, completing small tasks or working with peers.
  • "whole-person development" should be supported with a family example, such as reading, caring for family, completing small tasks or working with peers.
  • "reading habits" should be supported with a family example, such as reading, caring for family, completing small tasks or working with peers.

Useful school-aligned phrases

Service-oriented (Not to be served but to serve)Positive education and proactive attitudeHolistic development (multiple intelligences, leadership)Christian faith and character building基督教 educational background中文 learning environmentwhole-person developmentreading habitsself-care, self-learning and reflectionhome-school partnershippositive characterservice and empathy

Parent answer bank

Why do you choose 聖公會聖安德烈小學?

We are not choosing 聖公會聖安德烈小學 only for reputation. We value the signals around Service-oriented (Not to be served but to serve), Positive education and proactive attitude, Holistic development (multiple intelligences, leadership). At home, we support reading, self-care and polite conversation, and we are ready to work with teachers to understand our child's needs.

How will your family support the school?

We will respect the school's language, religious or cultural background, keep stable routines at home, build reading habits and follow up early if teachers identify a support need.

What makes your child a good fit?

Our child is still growing, but we see progress in curiosity, sharing, listening and completing small responsibilities. We hope 聖公會聖安德烈小學 can help continue that growth.

How do you prepare if the child feels nervous?

We avoid memorised long scripts. We practise short self-introduction, picture talk, situations, listening instructions and polite recovery phrases.

High-quality questions to ask the school

  • How does the school build self-care, self-learning and reading habits in the junior years?
  • How do teachers observe children's personality, social confidence and emotional needs?
  • What home habits are most useful for parents to support?
  • How does the school support children with different learning paces or slower warm-up styles?
  • What curriculum or student-development direction is the school prioritising now?
  • How does the school follow up when a child needs language, social or attention support?

Family action plan

  • Discuss with your child experiences of helping others, like household chores or community service, and take photos as evidence.
  • Encourage your child to practice a simple self-introduction or news report in front of a camera, mimicking school TV.
  • Schedule 15 minutes of daily parent-child reading and have your child share what they read.
  • Walk around the school vicinity (3 Hoi Lai Street, Sham Shui Po) to familiarize your child, but avoid disturbing classes.
  • If your child has a musical or performance interest, prepare a short piece, but it is not mandatory.

Child practice

  • Have your child practice introducing themselves: name, age, hobbies, and one way they help others.
  • Role-play answering questions like 'What story do you like?' or 'How would you help a friend?'.
  • Guide your child to describe a favorite book in full sentences.
  • Encourage showing an interest, such as singing, drawing, or storytelling, without needing perfection.
  • Remind your child to be polite, make eye contact, and smile when meeting others.

Interview prep signals

  • The school values service, so questions may focus on how the child helps others or participates in service.
  • Positive education suggests the interview may observe the child's attitude and problem-solving skills.
  • The reading program implies questions about reading habits and favorite books.
  • Leadership training and prefect system hint at observing cooperation and leadership potential.
  • Multiple intelligences and interest classes indicate the school expects children to have extracurricular interests to share.

Summary judgement

聖公會聖安德烈小學 preparation should focus on whether the child can grow steadily with support from both family and school. Parents should connect official information to concrete home practice: reading, manners, self-care, emotional regulation, cooperation and natural expression.

Parent FAQ

What will parents be asked in the interview?

Given the school's Christian background and service motto, parents should be prepared to discuss how they support religious education and cultivate a service mindset at home. They may need to share family views on reading, discipline, and holistic development. Review the 'Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Educational Philosophy' section on the website, and prepare concrete examples of family practices.

How should I prepare my child for the interview?

Based on the school's prefect fun day and service learning awards, the interview may assess social skills, responsibility, and service awareness. Practice self-introduction, sharing reading experiences, and expressing how to help classmates or family. Role-play at home emphasizing politeness, initiative, and cooperation. Avoid over-coaching; natural behavior is key.

What extracurricular activities does the school offer?

From the website, activities include Campus TV, Lohas Busking, prefects, Multiple Intelligences classes, paid Saturday interest classes, school teams, and exchange trips. These reflect a focus on expression, leadership, and multiple talents. Parents can choose based on child's interest but should aim for sustained participation and enthusiasm.

What should parents avoid in the interview?

Avoid saying only that the school is famous, high-performing or convenient. Connect the school's values to home practice and the child's real habits.

How should the child prepare?

Practise self-introduction, picture talk, simple English, maths explanation, listening instructions and group play. The goal is natural, polite expression with reasons. For example: Have your child practice introducing themselves: name, age, hobbies, and one way they help others.

What if no recent school report is available?

Check the school website, CHSC and open-day materials. Do not treat any online summary as confirmed interview requirements unless the school states it.

Practice bank

1,000 categorized interview prep questions

Use the school notes above to choose categories, then practise short natural answers. The full bank supports category, difficulty, random draw and read-aloud practice.

100 prompts

Self-introduction

Name, age, strengths, interests and recovery phrases.

100 prompts

Family life

Daily routines, parent support, chores and weekends.

100 prompts

Daily habits

School readiness, sleep, packing, manners and responsibility.

100 prompts

General knowledge

Weather, transport, safety, time, community helpers and Hong Kong context.

100 prompts

Situations

Empathy, conflict, honesty, safety and problem solving.

100 prompts

Picture talk

People, actions, place, sequence, feelings and story ending.

100 prompts

Maths

Counting, comparison, patterns, money, time and explain-your-method prompts.

100 prompts

English

Natural English answers for food, family, school, books and feelings.

100 prompts

Listening

One-step to multi-step instructions for attention and sequencing.

100 prompts

Group play

Sharing, turn-taking, joining games and handling disagreement.

Sources

Official sources to verify first

Rechecked against official sources on 26 June 2026. Until 2027 cycle dates are announced, confirm every deadline with the latest EDB notice.