Dear Parents,

As promised last Friday, we wanted to update you on the scheduling of year level attendance and the daily timings for the weeks after the CNY break until the end of Term 2. In line with EDB attendance guidelines that allow attendance for one third of the school capacity for half days, we can confirm that each year level can attend school every second day. This will mean that students will attend at least 5 days across each of our 10 day timetable cycle.

Please see below the attendance schedule for all year groups showing when they are in school and at home learning online. At the bottom of the App message, you can click on the button to forward to your email, if you wish to view this on a larger screen.

Please also see the daily timings below.

The new daily timings enables students at school to:

• Experience face to face learning for four out of five classes each day

• Leave school at 1pm each day and then travel home to attend an online class with their teacher starting at 2.25pm

• Enjoy a 25 minute break time during the day

For students who are learning online for the day, we will also follow this new timetable, as students continue to experience five full lessons each day of teaching and learning.

Even though we have provided a five week schedule, we are obviously living in a constantly changing environment that may further impact on our operations. We will again look to re-confirm these arrangements through an ESF App message update later next week.

Please also be reminded to record your child’s temperature daily using the ESF App. We will be requiring temperatures to be recorded for all days, including the day your child completes lessons online. This complies with the EDB requirements and the tracking of student health data.

There is also a brief YouTube video explaining the arrangements. Please click on this link if you would like further information. 

Thank you all again for your support to ‘your child, our student’ during this unique time. As the well known saying goes, “it takes a whole village to raise a child”. I hope you have an enjoyable CNY break and I look forward to providing you all with an update later next week. 

Kung Hei Fat Choy

Mark Blackshaw

Dear Year 12 Students and Parents,

We are delighted that our Year 12 students will benefit from the recent announcement from the EDB, which will enable our students to come into school every second day once we return after Chinese New Year.

Please see the link above in Mr Blackshaw's message for Year 12 BTEC and Year 12 IB attendance.

Please also note that Year 12 BTEC is represented in the table as 12BTEC and Year 12 IB is represented in the table as 12.

Year 12 IB Students are in school on:

Mon 22 Feb, Wed 24 Feb, Fri 26 Feb, Tues 2 Mar, Thurs 4 Mar.

Year 12 BTEC Students are in school on:

Tues 23 Feb, Thurs 25 Feb, Fri 26 Feb, Mon 1 Mar, Thurs 4 Mar.

Thank you and Kung Hei Fat Choi,

Rory McKeague

Dear Year 13 Students and Parents,

We are delighted that our Year 13 students will benefit from the recent announcement from the EDB, which will enable our students to come into school every second day once we return after Chinese New Year.

Please see the link above in Mr Blackshaw's message for Year 13 BTEC and Year 13 IB attendance.

Please also note that Year 13 BTEC is represented in the table as 13BTEC and Year 13 IB is represented in the table as 13.

Year 13 IB Students are in school on:

Mon 22 Feb, Wed 24 Feb, Fri 26 Feb, Tues 2 Mar, Thurs 4 Mar.

Year 13 BTEC Students are in school on:

Mon 22 Feb, Wed 24 Feb, Tues 2 March, Wed 3 Mar, Fri 5 Mar.

Thank you and Kung Hei Fat Choi,

Rory McKeague

Dear Parents,

This week we are proud to share with you the amazing accomplishments of Cyrus Fu. Cyrus has been working incredibly hard with his music studies and participated in two violin competitions in 2020. The first was the 8th Hong Kong International Youth Performing Arts Festival and the other one was the 4th (Taiwan) Asia Aegean Sea Music Competition. In both these competitions Cyrus managed to clinch the title of first runner-up as well. Over the past year Cyrus has also earned himself the ABRSM grade 8 violin exam, where he scored 140 points with remarkable feedback from the examiner. Well done Cyrus, we are all really proud of you.

We are also extremely proud of the Year 7 Transition Leaders who have been remarkable ambassadors for KGV School over the past few days, as they confidently talked to our Year 6 students about KGV and their experiences this year. Mr Wrigley has been so impressed with your ability to speak in front of groups of students. Well done again to this group of students.

Please read Mr Blackshaw’s newsletter item carefully and take note of the days the Year 7s are in school and online next half term. In the first week back, Year 7 students attend school on Tuesday 23 February and Thursday 25 February. Watch the youtube presentation for further explanation for KGV arrangements for students.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support across this half term. I will be in touch after the CNY break to make sure that your families are well informed about the new schedules for face-to-face learning. In the meantime, I hope you are able to take some time over the weekend to celebrate the CNY with your family and friends.

Kung Hei Fat Choi.

Dear Parents,

The appointment system opens to parents today for the Year 8 Learning Review, to be held on Wednesday 24 February. When you go into the ESF App and enter through the LIONEL 2 VLE tile, you will see a section for you to make teacher appointments. Click on the link as indicated and start making your 5 minute appointments. A reminder that teachers may have already made appointments with you. This indicates that they need to speak to you. If you have any issues with the times booked, please contact the teacher directly. The appointment system will close on Tuesday 23 February at 6:00pm. 

Please read Mr Blackshaw’s newsletter item carefully and take note of the days the Year 8s are in school and online next half term. In the first week back, Year 8 students attend school on Tuesday 23 February and Thursday 25 February. Watch the youtube presentation for further explanation for KGV arrangements for students.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support across this half term. I will be in touch after the CNY break to make sure that your families are well informed about the new schedules for face-to-face learning. In the meantime, I hope you are able to take some time over the weekend to celebrate the CNY with your family and friends.

Kung Hei Fat Choi.

Dear Parents

This week tutors have been speaking to their tutees about the work students have been doing following last week’s Community Project Day. There are some amazing Projects taking shape out there and we are looking forward to seeing what our Year 9s can achieve when they take action. Students will have another opportunity to complete focused Community Project work on Wednesday 24 February, during Period 1 and 2. Please take some time over the break to check in with your child about their work and the plans they have for the Community Project.

A reminder that Mr Ferriday is running a Year 9 Core Options Evening, at 5:00pm on 22 February. During this meeting he will explain the options process for Maths, Science and WIN time. Please access this meeting through this youtube live link.

Please read Mark Blackshaw’s newsletter item carefully and take note of the days the Year 9s are in school and online next half term. In the first week back, Year 9 students attend school on Tuesday 23 February and Thursday 25 February. Watch the youtube presentation for further explanation for KGV arrangements for students.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support across this half term. I will be in touch after the CNY break to make sure that your families are well informed about the new schedules for face-to-face learning. In the meantime, I hope you are able to take some time over the weekend to celebrate the CNY with your family and friends.

Kung Hei Fat Choi.

Attendance after the break
Following the break, Year 10 students will attend school every second day. Please see the lesson timings in Mr Blackshaw's message above and note the long lunchbreak to allow students to get home in time for period 5. Year 10 students will attend school on:

• Mon 22 Feb
• Wed 24 Feb
• Fri 26 Feb
• Tue 2 Mar
• Thu 4 Mar

Virtual Learning Review
A virtual learning review is scheduled for Year 10 students and parents on Thursday 4 March from 2:30pm. Bookings will open at 6:00pm on Wednesday 24 February. We encourage you to meet as many of your child's teachers as possible.

Parent webinars
Elevate provide excellent parent webinars that help parents understand and support their child during exam years. They are offered exclusively to our parents. Monday 1 February was "Motivation" and the replay of the webinar can be viewed here. On 23 February, a webinar on Time Management will run at 6:30 p.m. You can register for the live webinar here.

We hope you have a restful break.

Kind Regards,

Tim Carrell

Mock Summary
We will publish a mock summary report today (Wednesday 10 Feb). Parents can access it via a link in the app or by going to the CCF system in Lionel. It is very important that Y11 students think carefully about the advice and suggestions for improvements and take action.

Attendance after the break
Following the break, Year 11 students will attend school every second day. Please see the lesson timings in Mr Blackshaw's message above and note the long lunchbreak to allow students to get home in time for period 5. Year 11 will attend school on:

• Mon 22 Feb
• Wed 24 Feb
• Fri 26 Feb
• Tue 2 Mar
• Thu 4 Mar

(I)GCSE exam update
To confirm the news shared last week.
Only the following exams are confirmed to run; Business Studies, Chinese, Computer Science, Drama, English, Geography, ICT, Korean, Music, Sports Studies and World Literature.

For subjects with cancelled exams, we are waiting for details of how grades will be awarded. These details will be shared with you as soon as we know, however they will be based on evidence drawn from assessments.

We met with Y11 students in an assembly on Tuesday and reinforced that there will be assessments in the remainder of the year that will affect their final grades for all their subjects so all students need to continue to study, revise and prepare as normal. Those students who undertake coursework in any subject should also remain committed to this unless they are informed otherwise by their subject teachers.

Parent Webinars
Elevate provide excellent parent webinars that help parents understand and support their child during exam years. They are offered exclusively to our parents. Monday 1 February was "Motivation" and the replay of the webinar can be viewed here. On 23 February, a webinar on Time Management will be held at 6:30pm. You can register for the live webinar here.

We hope you have a restful break.

Kind Regards,

Tim Carrell

Key Dates

Wed 10 Feb: Last day of school before Term 2 mid-term break

Mon 22 Feb: First day of school after Term 2 mid-term break

Mon 22 Feb: Year 9 Core Options Evening

Wed 24 Feb: Year 8 Learning Review

Thu 4 Mar: Year 10 Learning Review

The KGV Careers Office is sharing a lot of information on higher education via different channels/platforms.

• Our Career website is full of H.E. news & resources, scholarships, events, summer/enrichment programmes and many others. New items added this week include JAHK Workshop, Summer/Enrichment programmes around the world & scholarship offers.
• This calendar lists H.E. events and taster lectures offered by universities around the world and is updated regularly.
• We also share other H.E. news and information on our Facebook page. You can find us here.

From KGV Careers Team

Dear Parents, 

Here are the finalists for this years Inter House Music Competition. IHM Solo Competition finalists 2021

The final stages will run during the rest of term 2, and will mostly be virtual, via video recordings. 

Best wishes - Music Department

The KGV Student Identity cards have been distributed to students. Please note we have an exciting ‘privilege scheme’ attached with the card. Students are able to obtain discounts at several exciting outlets, mentioned at the back of the card. 

Here is the List of outlets

Tuesday 23 Feb 2021
6:30-7:30pm
Online via zoom

This session on the teenage brain will focus on how neuroscience and Psychology can help us understand why teenagers behave as they do and how we as parents and teachers can help them most effectively.

Ray Heath, Head of KGVs Psychology department will present on how to facilitate opportunities for students to manage their learning and their lifestyle, in order to make the most of their brain potential.

To register please sign up here

A link to the session will be sent to those who register, closer to the event date.

For enquires contact Kiran, ptsa@kgv.edu.hk

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