Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students

Support for NCS families

Delia Kindergarten welcomes applications from non-Chinese speaking (NCS) families. We hold dedicated NCS interview sessions every year as part of our admission process, and English and Hindi speaking staff are on site every day. Hindi and Urdu are mutually intelligible when spoken, so our Hindi-speaking staff can also communicate effectively with Urdu-speaking families — interpretation is available throughout your visit, your child’s interview, and any follow-up enquiries. You do not need to arrange your own interpreter. If you would still prefer to bring a Chinese-speaking relative or friend along, you are welcome to do so.

Support measures on file with EDB

According to the school’s official EDB School Profile, Delia Kindergarten:

• Has received the Grant for Support to NCS Students
• Appoints additional teaching staff / teaching assistants to support NCS students learning Chinese
• Arranges interpretation/translation services
• Engages NCS parent volunteers to enhance communication between school and parents
• Creates an enriched language environment for mastery of the Chinese language
• Creates an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students’ integration
• Collaborates with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create an inclusive learning environment
• Facilitates professional development for teachers, to develop effective strategies to help NCS students learn Chinese
• Participates in school-based professional support programmes organised by EDB
• Offers Chinese classes for NCS parents
• Uses a school-based Chinese curriculum and learning materials that support a smart reading pen