The move from primary school to secondary school can be an overwhelming experience for students. Whether it’s moving to a new campus or a new country, the journey can be full of excitement and opportunity as well as trepidation and fear of the unknown. We have created a short transition guide for parents to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

Tips and advice for a successful transition into Secondary School

South Island School runs an extensive range of school bus services across the South Island School zone. The bus service is contracted out to Kwoon Chung Bus Services. Link for information HERE on our website, or HERE to contact Kwoon Chung Bus Services directly.

You may also use a reduced bus service to accompany after school activities. Further information may be found HERE. 

South Island School uniforms can be ordered HERE.

South Island School uniform policy can be found HERE

You can arrange delivery using SF Express within 3-4 days or collect from Lai Chi Kok. There is a size guide on the website, but if your items do not fit well, you may exchange it within 14 days (with the uniform vendor).

We are excited for you and your child to join us at South Island School.

Please find the list of school staff who will be heavily involved in your child's transition at SIS.

If you have any questions about language pathways and choices in year 7, feel free to email Mr Martin Mak, our interim Head of Languages: mmak@sis.edu.hk

Languages - School Webpages

South Island School strives to help all students realise their full potential and provides an inclusive education for students who have a wide range of abilities. The Individual Needs Department works in partnership with teachers, parents, ESF and other external agencies to support all students.

We look at many different factors when forming the tutor groups. Generally, we like to keep siblings in the same house. However, there are times when the support a student requires dictates which tutor groups they are placed in - this will take priority.

Individual Needs

The Skills for Learning (S4L) course is designed for students who require a greater level of support in school. In Years 7-8, S4L takes place instead of a language. The programme focuses on organisation, time management, meeting deadlines, completing independent learning and support with specific curriculum areas. In Year 9, S4L takes place instead of an option. The focus shifts towards developing independent study skills in preparation for Years 10/11. In Years 10-11, the classes take place instead of one option and benefit students by allowing them to spend more time working on specific skills required for GCSE such as organisation, self-discipline, effective internet research, note-taking, flashcards, writing frames, graphic organisers, understanding command terms, practicing past papers and creating a study timetable, It also allows students to spend more time working on their other subjects while receiving support from one of our Individual Needs teachers.

English for Academic Purposes

Many students who come to our school do not have English as their mother tongue. Some of our multilingual learners – need extra help to improve and extend their English in order to achieve their potential in all their subjects.

In Year 7, we offer Intensive English classes for students who need some help boosting their English skills. The classes run for four hours per cycle and replace ONE of the Year 7 modern language choices.

In the class, students work on their spoken and written English, build their vocabulary and grammar foundations, and read a wide range of short texts tailored to a Year 7 level. The ‘Intensive English’ class is an MYP class, and students are assessed half-termly on their progress.

Students are selected for the ‘Intensive English’ programme based on their test scores in Primary school, information from their Year 6 teachers and our own Yr 7 EAL assessment, given to all Year 7, on arrival at SIS.