BKG Opening Soon!

Benenden Bilingual School Guangzhou (BBSG) teams up with Victoria Educational Organisation (VEO), a 60-Year Pioneer in Hong Kong Early Childhood Education, to launch a flagship kindergarten this September! Powered by a "dream team" of top-tier Chinese and international early education experts and designed collaboratively by Sino-British architects, the long-awaited Benenden Kindergarten Guangzhou (BKG) will officially open its doors! Spanning over 10,000 square meters of cutting-edge indoor and outdoor exploration spaces, the kindergarten is set to redefine quality in international early childhood education.

Backed by a robust educational ecosystem and global resources, we aim to establish a new benchmark for early childhood education in the Greater Bay Area. 

Background: 

The Strong Alliance of 

BBSG and VEO

Rooted in BBSG's "the Future of Complete Education" philosophy, BKG focuses on cultivating critical future-ready competencies, including bilingual proficiency (Chinese-English), artistic sensibility, and innovation. Our curriculum emphasizes inquiry-based and maker-centered learning, and we will collaborate with VEO through joint teacher training and programme design. Located within BBSG's expansive 160-acre campus, BKG offers a seamless 15-year educational pathway and access to world-class facilities.

Founded in 2023, Benenden Bilingual School Guangzhou (BBSG) is a premium international school known for its innovative pedagogy and strategic location in Panyu—the transport hub of the Greater Bay Area. BBSG offers a rigorous bilingual education and international experience from Primary to Senior Secondary.  With 60 years of legacy, VEO is a renowned Hong Kong early years organisation that runs the prestigious Victoria Kindergartens. A trailblazer in bilingual and trilingual education, VEO has partnered with Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education to pioneer the use of Maker-Centered Learning in the kindergarten setting. 

BKG proposes to open on 1 September. It will enroll children aged 2–6 (Nursery to K3 classes), welcoming both Chinese and international students. Graduates will be eligible to direct progression to BBSG.  

Environment:

Co-Designed by Chinese and British Designers, Over 10,000㎡ of Indoor-Outdoor Exploration Area

BKG was collaboratively designed by Chinese and British designers to create a safe and inspiring environment for children. With over 5,000㎡ of indoor space and 7,000㎡ of expansive outdoor gardens and sports play areas, our total indoor-outdoor exploration area exceeds 12,000㎡.

BKG integrates natural elements such as starry skies, clouds, and wood tones to enhance children's sensory experience. Floor-to-ceiling windows and transparent glass seamlessly connect indoor and outdoor spaces, ensuring optimal ventilation and natural lighting for learning and teaching activities.  

Outdoor features include a sprawling garden filled with lush plants and flowers, sports facilities including tennis courts, basketball courts, and a playground, the large-scale play facilities and activity zones designed to spark imagination, creativity, and physical coordination.

Programme: 

Unique Inquiry-based Curriculum Framework Supported by Maker-Centered Learning Programme

BKG has established a Complete Education curriculum system. Our core programme features a bilingual, inquiry-based approach integrated with real-world contexts. Signature courses include Language and Early Literacy, Maker-Centered Learning, and Arts, while extended programs encompass Physical Education, Music, Nature Exploration, Community Service, and more.

Building upon the IB framework of Kindergartens under Victoria Educational Organisation (Hong Kong), we have developed BKG's distinctive inquiry-based learning system. From "Understanding Myself" to "Me and the World," from cultural diversity to biodiversity, and from classroom explorations to community studies, we aim to inspire children to discover the wonders of the world through hands-on inquiry. 

Our partner, VEO in Hong Kong, launched a pilot research programme in 2018 in collaboration with Harvard Graduate School of Education's *Project Zero*. BKG will adopt this Maker-Centered Learning (MCL) framework. The "Maker-Centered Learning" approach supports the development of young students' maker capacities while also nurturing other generative cognitive dispositions and habits of mind at this early stage of learning and development.  Throughout the process, we guide children to observe everyday objects carefully, understand their structures, unleash creativity, and redesign items. BKG's MCL education lays a solid foundation for students' future advancement into higher-level STEAM learning. 

Leadership and Faculty Teams: 

Led by Doctoral Experts with Bilingual and Multicultural Backgrounds

BKG is steered by top-tier early childhood education experts from China and abroad, who possess profound experience in kindergarten operations and pedagogical research. 

Amy Loveday-Hu 

BKG Principal

BKG Principal, Ms. Amy Loveday Hu hails from the UK and brings over 15 years of management experience in premium international kindergartens and schools in China, along with 20+ years of teaching experience. She is also a classical vocalist and proficient in Putonghua. Amy will conduct music classes at BKG. 

Amy believes that competent teachers don't just teach content because any content knowledge can become obsolete one day. Effective teaching connects learning with every day experiences, inspires children to become life-long learners through exploring further, and continuously surpassing their limits.

Dr. Richard Wong

BKG Academic Advisor

Dr. Richard Wong, a senior Early Childhood Education specialist from VEO in Hong Kong, and bestselling author of award-winning children's phonics books, will serve as the Academic Advisor to BKG. He will facilitate the deep integration of Victoria Kindergartens' curriculum with BKG's system and provide teacher training. 

Dr. Hailing Wu

BKG Deputy Principal

Ms. Hailing Wu is a scholar-administrator in Early Childhood Education. She holds a master's degree from Beijing Normal University's College of Education, and a Ph.D. in Education from Michigan State University in the U.S., with over 15 years of management experience in high-end kindergartens.

In addition, BKG has assembled a high-caliber faculty team through a rigorous global selection process. Our teacher recruitment standards are exceptionally stringent, requiring a minimum 5+ years of experience, bilingual and multicultural education expertise, Inquiry-based teaching experience. We seek educators who are passionate about teaching, lifelong learners, and deeply knowledgeable in child development and curriculum design, with an innovative mindset.

BKG teachers have an average teaching experience of 13 years, Chinese to expatriate teacher ratio is 1:1.5, Teacher-to-student ratio: 1:6, Adult-to-student ratio: 1:3, 100% of expatriate teachers hold master's degrees or higher, 75% of expatriate teachers have 20+ years of early childhood education experience, and 100% of Chinese lead teachers are fluent in English.

Daily Routine: 

Full-Day Co-Teaching by Expatriate & Chinese Teachers, Immersive English Learning Environment

BKG adopts small-class teaching model, with about 16-18 children per class. Each class is supported by 3 dedicated teachers, including 1 Expatriate Lead Teacher, 1 Bilingual Lead Teacher and 1 Bilingual Teaching Assistant. With a 1:6 teacher-to-student ratio, every child receives ample attention and care. 

Comprehensive Curriculum covering 7 key areas: Physical & Motor Development, Language & Early Literacy (Chinese & English), Visual & Performing Arts, Personal, Social & Emotional Development, Society & Global Studies, Cognitive Development (Mathematics) and Cognitive Development (Science & Technology).

Our full-day co-teaching model creates an immersive English learning environment through interdisciplinary thematic inquiry, dedicated language and early literacy sessions, systematic phonics and leveled reading programs. Meanwhile, we emphasize the continuous development of Chinese language skills, nurturing future talents with global perspectives and cultural depth in a dual-language setting.

We aim to cultivate students with these traits: health consciousness, self-discipline, compassion, integrity, erudition, social adaptability, resilience, independence, empathy, critical thinking, and open-mindedness—laying a solid foundation for their future.

Prime Location with Convenient Access  - 10-minute drive to Nancun Wanbo/Chimelong Business District & Guangzhou South Station CBD   30-minute drive to Zhujiang New Town.