Principal's Message

Dear KGV Families,

After Monday’s weather-related disruption, it is great to see the students settle into their routines and demonstrate such high levels of engagement as we start to build momentum.

Each student building their own personalised success story is key to what we do at KGV, with this happening in a learning environment where they can be ‘Known, Heard, Safe and Successful.’ 

As we start this academic year, it has been a privilege to have the opportunity to reflect on some of these success stories. The ESF Chairman’s Awards was one such example, with the extraordinary and diverse range of achievements from our graduating class on display. It was wonderful to hear their stories of success as they move onto a whole range of world leading university experiences, pursuing degrees ranging from Medicine, Engineering and Computer Science through to Classics, Fashion and Acting. We can be proud of the excellence demonstrated across such a range of passions, and this reflects our aspiration of each student being their own remarkable.

There has also been a buzz of excitement and anticipation amongst our Year 12 students as they received their (I)GCSE results this week. We are currently in the process of analysing these results, and early indications suggest there will be many stories of outstanding achievements and success. We will share further details soon.

We also look forward to seeing as many parents as possible at the Open Day on Monday as this will provide the opportunity to connect with your child’s teachers and see their learning environments.

Have an enjoyable weekend ahead.

Best regards,

Mark Poulsum

Year 11 Message

Despite the disruption on Monday, it has felt like our first full week of school. Students have been back in classes on time, well prepared and well presented.

If you are joining us for Open Day on Monday (see item in this newsletter) you might consider dropping in to the Y10/11 office to say hi to James Fisher our Senior Head of Year, Tristan Kent our Curriculum Coordinator or myself. You may also like to talk about future university or career plans and option selections with our Higher Education team in the Year 12/13 office upstairs.

Next week we will have school photos for Year 11 on Tuesday 26th August Periods 1-4.

Year 10 Message

Despite the disruption on Monday, it has felt like our first full week of school. Students have been back in classes on time, well prepared and well presented.

All Year 10 students had their first WIN lesson today. We used this lesson to talk to them about CAS. We described how important it is to balance their health and wellbeing with their academic studies and how developing interests, skills and a history of service will set them up for success in senior school and beyond. Students then spent time setting themselves a goal for this term for Creativity, Activity and Service. Please take a minute to talk to your child about their gioals to help them plan how they will achieve them.

If you are joining us for Open Day on Monday (see item in this newsletter) you might consider dropping in to the Y10/11 office to say hi to James Fisher our Senior Head of Year, Tristan Kent our Curriculum Coordinator or myself. 

Next week we will have school photos for Year 10 on Tuesday 26th August Periods 1-4.

Year 12 & 13 Message

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The Year 12 & 13 team would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our Year 12 students on their outstanding iGCSE results!

Our Heads of Departments are currently processing the data and will be ready to offer students the opportunity to submit subject change requests by the end of next week. To begin this process, students should first have a conversation with Mr. Wightman, our IB Coordinator, or Mr. Chappell, our BTEC/IBCP Coordinator. After this discussion, they will need to complete the necessary documentation. Detailed information about the process will be posted in the student bulletin.

While we strive to accommodate late changes, please understand that we cannot guarantee that all requests can be fulfilled. Class sizes may be full, or timetable conflicts may prevent certain changes. If a change is possible, it may require adjustments to other classes, so we encourage students to carefully consider their options.

Some of our Year 13 students may be granted the privilege of late entry or early leave, depending on their timetable. Mr. Pritchard will inform students early next week if they meet the criteria for this allocation."

If you are joining us for Open Day on Monday (see the item in this newsletter), we invite you to stop by the Year 12/13 office to meet Michael Pritchard, our Senior Head of Year, and Chris Wightman, our Curriculum Coordinator. You can also discuss future university or career plans with our Higher Education team, who will be available in the student common room.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Years 7, 8 & 9 Message

We are looking forward to welcoming parents and caregivers together with their children for Open Day on Monday! Lesson 4 will be cancelled, and students will have lunch from 12.15 to 1.05 pm. Open Day will run from 1.30 pm to 5 pm.

Important Updates & Reminders

School Photos:

• Year 7 Rowell and Upsdell tutor groups will have catch-up school photos on Wednesday

• Any other students who have missed their school photos should check with their tutor to confirm their catch-up session this week

House Assemblies:

• Crozier House Assembly on Monday

• Nightingale House Assembly on Friday

Ms. Dionne Lashley-Greer

Open Day Monday 26th Aug 1.30 - 5 pm

Thank you to all parents who have registered. If you did not receive my reply email (some emails bounced back to me) you can access the one page parent info sheet here.

Use this form to register for the Open Day if you have not already

Your child must have completed the planning sheet (it has been emailed to them) so they can guide you around the school on Monday.

Please note, there are no car parks available within KGV.
Student helpers, maps and all information will be in the main school foyer

Leos Cafe will be open for you to purchase refreshments; purchase by Octopus only. The school canteen will be open until 2.30 pm if you would like to try a school lunch with your child. Purchase by Octopus only.

The graph below shows the suggested arrival times of parents who have registered so far. I can see that it will be very busy for the first hour. You may have a calmer experience if you are able to aim a little later.

Dear Parents,

Please see below the schedule for Students' Photo Days next Tuesday and Wednesday, 26th and 27th August:

Please note the siblings slots if your children are interested in taking photos together.

Thank you.

New items are available at the KGV Shop!!

- Long Umbrella $59.6

- Clear Pencil Case with white trim $14.4 (perfect for exams)

- Keychain $10.3 (standing 6" tall)

Others:

- Leo Buddies $47 (sitting 7.5" tall, 4 house colours)

- Luggage Tags $3.8 (in 4 house colours)

- Folded Umbrella $90

- KGV Mug $11.3 (blue)

- Alumni Mug $31.5 (black)

- Drawstring Bag $18.6

CAS Activities - Term 1

Dear Parents & Students,

It’s great to see the amount of interest in the CAS program. In just the first few days, there have been over 2500 active sign-ups.

CAS Activities will remain open for sign-up until Sunday 31st August. New activities are still being added every day, so please continue to check the KGV CAS Activities website (KGV CAS Website), but for the full details, please look at the activities page on LIONEL.

Registration is NOT on a first-come-first-served basis. All students registered will be placed on the waiting list until the end of the registration period. If the number of enrolments exceeds the maximum number of participants, names will be drawn randomly by Lionel to allocate only those who have been pre-approved by parents to join the activity. Allocation will commence on Monday 1st September.

Useful links to help with the process:

• KGV CAS Website             
• How to sign up – Student instructions
• How to sign up – Walkthrough video
• Parent Instructions (Pre-approving)
• ESF App walkthrough
• Parental approval - App message

Term 1 Activities are due to start the week of 8th September. 

For more information about signing up, withdrawal, allocation and parental approval, click here.

If you have any particular questions about CAS, please drop in to the LRC2 during the KGV Open Day (Monday 25th) and I will be happy to help.

Dean Beard

CAS, Service-Learning and Activities Coordinator

cas.activities@kgv.edu.hk

25 - 29 August 2025