Hung Wong Kar Gee Nursery School

History

The centre commenced operation as Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Cheung Wah Day Nursery in December 1986 to provide child care and educational services in New Territories (North). It was renamed Tung Wah Group of Hopitals Hung Wong Kar Gee Day Nursery in 1995 after a donation from Ms. Wong Kar Gee, former Director of Tung Wah. With the implementation of Harmonization of Pre-primary Services, the centre was registered under Education Bureau as Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centre, namely Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Hung Wong Kar Gee Nursery School with effect from 1 September 2005.

Objective

• To provide a safe and caring environment where professional and trained teaching staff carefully nurture and educate children, enabling them to grow actively and healthily.
• To promote the holistic development of children in areas such as social skills, intelligence, physical abilities, emotional well-being, aesthetic appreciation, and creativity.
• To provide parent education services, assisting families in addressing the challenges of raising and caring for young children, enabling parents to work with peace of mind, and collaborating with parents to support children's growth.
• To cultivate good living habits, a love for learning, and self-care skills in children.

Facilities

The nursery school has floor area of around 440 sq. m., which includes 4 activities rooms, indoor playground, music room, kitchen,toilet (children and adult), supervisor room and staff room.

Each activity room provides a diversity of age-appropriate learning areas for dramatic play, reading and writing, art and crafts, exploration and science learning, constructive play, computer programme, sand and water, etc.

Service Recipients

• Children aged 2 - 6
• Priority placement would be granted to families with social needs referred by Social Welfare Department.