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Quarry Bay School integrates social and emotional development into its daily learning through its Student Support and Inclusion Department, known as “The Hive.” The school provides ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) sessions, counselling, and social skills programmes to help students build emotional awareness and resilience. Trained staff, including a Head of Inclusion, learning support teachers, and educational assistants, coordinate SEL interventions across year levels. Additional initiatives, such as play therapy and therapy dogs, are used to create a calm and supportive environment. These provisions aim to help students manage emotions, build positive relationships, and engage confidently in school life.
QBS identifies itself as an inclusive mainstream school and is not a specialist SEN institution. The Inclusion Department supports students with a range of needs, including specific learning difficulties, attention deficit disorders, speech and language challenges, and autism spectrum disorder. Support is delivered through classroom adaptations, targeted interventions, and collaboration between teachers and the Learning Support Team. Families may also arrange speech and language therapy or occupational therapy services privately, with school coordination. The approach emphasises enabling all students to access the curriculum through tailored support within the mainstream environment.
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding EAL or specific English language support programmes on its website.
QBS promotes student wellbeing through a structured pastoral care system and support offered by counsellors, ELSA staff, and the Inclusion Team. The school provides access to counselling, social skills groups, and play therapy sessions for students who require emotional support. It also features initiatives such as therapy dogs and calm spaces to promote positive mental health. Information on external community hotlines is available for additional well-being support outside school hours. These provisions are part of the school’s broader “Student Support & Wellbeing” framework.
Quarry Bay School outlines its commitment to child protection on its Student Support & Wellbeing page. The school maintains clear safeguarding procedures and lists external contact hotlines for students and families seeking help beyond school hours. All safeguarding responsibilities are overseen by trained staff members, including the Head of Inclusion and the senior leadership team. The published information highlights a clear protocol for responding to wellbeing or safety concerns in line with ESF policy.
Quarry Bay School (QBS) is an IB Primary Years Programme school on Braemar Hill, North Point (Hong Kong Island). The site confirms PYP authorisation since May 2010 and outlines an inquiry-based approach taught in English, with Chinese as the additional language from Year 1–6. Facilities and travel guidance are provided on the “Campus & Find Us” pages, including public transport serving Braemar Hill and a note about morning traffic in the cul-de-sac. Extracurricular life features “Keep Learning” (academic) and “Be Active” (sports) clubs, plus a Student Council with representatives from Years 2–6 who meet weekly and sometimes lead assemblies. The Student Support & Wellbeing section details inclusion through “The Hive,” offering in-class adaptations, ELSA, counselling, therapy dogs, and parent-funded speech/occupational therapy. Admissions (including fees) are handled centrally by ESF via the QBS Admissions page.
