Harrow International School opens to first intake of pupils in Tuen Mun
Term begins for some at British school's campus in Tuen Mun, but a few arrive too early for class
Britain's prestigious Harrow International School opened in Tuen Mun yesterday to a few hiccups, with several parents and children turning up unaware that their new academic term had yet to start.
A spokesman for the school said it had staggered the start dates for different year groups throughout the week, in order to ensure individualised service for its first batch of pupils in the city.
School buses and private cars dotted usually quiet Castle Peak in the morning as part of the 750-strong intake began its academic year. Anxious parents plied staff with questions about school uniforms and bus services.
"I would like my girl to do something British," a Putonghua-speaking woman said. She said another of her daughters was studying in the United States.
Harrow provides kindergarten, primary and secondary school classes. Those for the junior forms begin over the next few days, and the staggered dates took some people by surprise.
School management said it had e-mailed notices to parents about the schedule in the past few days, but some said they were still not aware of the different start dates.