Dear Parents

We have enjoyed our first full week of school this week, and it is great to see all our students in class and learning for full days. As previously communicated, for our school to maintain full day schooling after the 30 September, then at least 70% of KGV staff will need to have two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for more than 14 days by 30 September. We are currently on track to achieve this. Additionally, if at least 70% of our students have taken the vaccine for more than 14 days, then there can be a relaxation of lunch and other arrangements at school.

By always following the EDB and CHP health guidelines, we are keen to move even closer to ‘normal operations’ over the months ahead, and we wish to work closely with our parent community to do this. Part of this process is to gather information on current student vaccination rates, and also intentions regarding vaccinations.This feedback and information will help inform our planning, and possible next steps.

Please take less than two minutes to fill in this Vaccination Survey on current and intended student vaccinations. Your feedback on this matter is much appreciated. 

Please keep remembering to fill in the ESF Temperature App - Lionel VLE - Daily Temperature Record. This is part of the EDB expectation regarding school attendance. Everyday our students are also checked for temperature when they arrive at school via our two thermal temperature cameras.

Within the current Hong Kong stable COVID -19 environment, we are moving towards offering CAS activities soon, and planning for a Hong Kong based Challenge Week in early November this year. We are currently completing all the risk management processes to ensure that all activities can happen safely, and we comply with all CHP and EDB requirements. This means that some activities are not permitted, and others need to be modified. We also acknowledge that locally, the COVID-19 situation can change very quickly, and activities and events may need to be adjusted, postponed or even cancelled, with relatively short notice. Despite this, we are committed to the planning process, and to do what we can to provide the best chance of the CAS and Challenge Week learning opportunities to go ahead for our students.

A reminder that our canteens are open. Our service provider Sodexo has done a great job to get this service up and running again. Students can purchase hot meals at lunch break in the main canteen, the ‘bowl’, and at the ‘pizza shack’.

All parents are also welcome at our next ‘Friday Feedback’ session to be held on Friday 17 September, 10:30am, online. This is an opportunity to hear about what is happening in the school and to ask questions and provide feedback. To register, please sign up here. 

Thank you again for your support. Please complete the Vaccination Survey , if you have not already done so.

I hope you enjoy the weekend.

Kind Regards,

Mark Blackshaw

Principal, KGV School

Next Monday afternoon, 30 Aug, is your chance to meet online with your child's tutor. Please make a booking through the app (Lionel 2 VLE > Appointments).

We are now one week into our classes and we need to make a few small changes to the timetable to balance classes and allow students to access their preferred option choices. If your child wishes to change options, this process will begin next Friday 3 Sep.

The Challenge Week website is available for students and families to start thinking about activities for November. There will be updates and small changes as we finalise the activities over the next few weeks. Sign up for Year 10 is planned for Tutor time on the 9th of September.

Next Monday afternoon, 30 Aug, is your chance to meet online with your child's tutor. Please make a booking through the app (Lionel 2 VLE > Appointments).

The Challenge Week website is available for students and families to start thinking about activities for November. There will be updates and small changes as we finalise the activities over the next few weeks. Sign up for Year 11 is planned for Tutor time on the 8th of September.

Dear Parents,

We have loved watching the Year 7 students grow in confidence this week as they become more familiar with the KGV campus and their timetable. They are making friends, embracing every new opportunity and learning lots about themselves.! We are so proud of them.

We are very much looking forward to seeing all our Year 7 parents in school on Monday. Thank you for informing us as to which parent/ caregiver will be attending the tutor, cyber safety and MYP sessions. A reminder that the afternoon starts promptly at 2:30 p.m. and finishes at 4 p.m. Year 7 students will also be dismissed at 4:00 p.m. and meet you to travel home together. When you arrive please head straight to the school reception and complete the necessary health and safety checks. If you click the link here you could fill in and print off the health declaration ahead of your visit. We will have paper copies available for your arrival.

A reminder that students will get their laptops on Monday and be bringing home with them on this day. They should get into the habit of charging them in the evening ready for the next day. Next week is Week 1, so please ask students to check the timetable for these lessons.

Have a lovely weekend.

The Year 7 Team

Dear Parents,

The Year 8s have had an excellent week and are very quickly getting themselves familiarised with school life on the KGV campus. After a great deal of disruption to their Year 7 experience, it is great to see them learning to manage their time and organise themselves as they move from subject to subject across the campus. Students appear to be coping well with changing from PE and Drama kits into full school uniform after lessons. They are using their lockers effectively and learning to only carry essential items to and from lessons.Tutors will be continuing to monitor the situation and support students when and where necessary.

Big shout out to Naitik Keswani who over the summer holidays, joined an essay competition with the Indian Consulate in the 12-18 category,Naitik won second place and $3000 dollars. He was presented his award by the chief editor of South China Morning Post. Well done Naitik.

Hopefully you are aware that we have launched both our Challenge Week and CAS opportunities for this year. Students have access to all information through the student bulletin. Please take time to speak to your child about their thoughts on Challenge Week and CAS activities. Sign up for Challenge Week  is 14th September for Year 8 students. For CAS activities, please make sure you speak to your child before you sign up for activities. We have had students who found out through school that their parents had tried to sign them up for lots of activities, which they did not want to do. We are all excited about the prospect of being involved in the CAS activities, so please be mindful of wasting the opportunity for another student. Please only sign up for activities you can commit to and which your child wants to participate in. Please speak to your child’s tutor if you have any questions.

Mr Turner is our new MYP Coordinator and he has prepared an overview document outlining the Year 8 curriculum for this year. Please click here for more information and reach out to Mr Turner if you have any questions (rowan.turner@kgv.edu.hk) 

A reminder that tutors are all meeting with Year 8 parents online in Monday’s Student-led Conference. Please make sure you have made your appointment with your tutor using the ESF App and that your child is ready to participate actively in the session. 

A reminder also to parents to continue to record your child’s temperature daily in the ESF App.

Have a good weekend.

Dear Parents,

The Year 9s have had an excellent week and are very quickly getting themselves re-aquainted with school life on the KGV campus. 

Hopefully you are aware that we have launched both our Challenge Week and CAS opportunities for this year. Students have access to all information through the student bulletin. Please take time to speak to your child about their thoughts on Challenge Week and CAS activities. Sign up for Challenge Week is 10 September for Year 9 students. For CAS activities, please make sure you speak to your child before you sign up for activities. We have had students who found out through school that their parents had tried to sign them up for lots of activities, which they did not want to do. We are all excited about the prospect of being involved in the CAS activities, so please be mindful of wasting the opportunity for another student. Please only sign up for activities you can commit to and which your child wants to participate in. Please speak to your child’s tutor if you have any questions.

Mr Turner is our new MYP Coordinator and he has prepared an overview document outlining the Year 9 curriculum for this year. Please click here for more information and reach out to Mr Turner if you have any questions (rowan.turner@kgv.edu.hk) 

Tutors are all meeting with Year 9 parents online in Monday’s Student-led Conference. Please make sure you have made your appointment with your tutor using the ESF App and that your child is ready to participate actively in the session. 

A reminder also to parents to continue to record your child’s temperature daily in the ESF App.

Have a good weekend.
The Year 9 Team

Our Year 13 students have continued to make a great start to the year.

A reminder about our 4 eating venues in school. They are:

• GLT
• Piazza
• Hall
• Canteen

Wishing you a great weekend.

Our Year 12 students have continued to make a great start to the year.

We would like to remind students considering option changes that the window opens next Friday 3 September until Friday 10 September.

A reminder also about our 4 eating venues in school. They are:

• GLT
• Piazza
• Hall
• Canteen

Wishing you a great weekend.

Mon 30 August  Student Led Conferences 2.30pm - 6.00pm

Tue 7 Sep Year 12 Challenge Week Sign Up 

Wed 8 Sep Year 11 Challenge Week Sign Up 

Thu 9 Sep Year 10 Challenge Week Sign Up 

Fri 10 Sep Year 9 Challenge Week Sign Up 

Mon 13 Sep CAS Activities start

Mon 13 Sep and Tues 14 Sep  Individual School Photos (Year 7 & 8 - schedule tbc)

Tues 14 Sep Year 8 Challenge Week Sign up

Dear Parents & Students,

While we are looking to run as close as possible to a normal CAS Activities program, we are also looking ahead and requesting your understanding of the possibility that changes and adaptation may be necessary because of the current situation and circumstances. 

We will have to abide by the rules and guided directives from EDB and ESF, which may involve changes such as rescheduling, cancellation, a shortened program and so on at short notice. We will do our best to communicate any changes as clearly and as soon as possible through the KGV bulletin, ESF App, website or email.

CAS Activities will remain open for sign up next week, closing Friday 3 September.

New activities are being added every day so please continue to check the KGV CAS Activities website especially designed and dedicated to all things relating to the activities program (https://www.kgvcasactivities.com/).

A reminder that 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 enrolment exceeds the maximum number of participants, names will be drawn randomly by Lionel to only allocate those that have been pre-approved by parents to join the activity.

Term 1 Activities are due to start the week of 13 September. 

For next week menu, please view in the attachment.

Please charge up your Octopus Cards with credit before coming to school.

The shop has resumed normal working hours

8am-3:45pm

Monday-Friday.

KGV has transitioned its uniform purchase to the ESF supplier’s website.  The web site link for ordering KGV uniform is: http://www.schooluniform.hk. All purchase will need to be processed through this website and payment will need to be by credit card or paypal. When you go to the website’s home page, there will be two areas for purchase of KGV uniform.

You will need to go to the clearance site for our current uniform range which can be picked up at the PTSA shop. https://www.schooluniform.hk/collections/king-george-v-school-sale.

For out of stock items, you may order from the ESF range  https://www.schooluniform.hk/collections/king-george-v-school

The PTSA shop is open for uniform fitting (current and new supplier samples available) and stationery sales.  You may process your uniform orders at the shop for immediate pick up.  Stationery will be sold at the shop in the normal manner, by cash, cheque or octopus.

SCMP Student of the Year Awards 2020/21

“Overcoming Obstacles, Celebrating Resilience”

Huge congratulations to Zareen who won an award at the 40th Student of the Year Awards (Organised by SCMP and HK Jockey Club). There were over 600 applications and 37 finalists across the different categories. She was one of the five Devotion to School winners. And by winning this award she got a $5000 scholarship as well!

Best Devotion to School is for individuals whose involvement and sense of service has won the respect and admiration of teachers and fellow students. Nominees are expected to combine the qualities of responsible leaders and good team players, while also being adept at planning, following through, leading peers through challenges, and promoting positivity in their community.

Well done!

Hong Kong Budding Poets(English) Award 2020/21

Poetry, one of the great arts and a renowned form of expression. When one thinks of poems, images of old Chinese poets and men with starchy wigs often come to mind; how have poets nowadays evolved from what existed back then? More importantly, how do the young poets of our generation go about writing poetry?

The Budding Poets competition in our very own HK answers these questions- a city-wide contest for students of all ages, involving both international and local schools. A participant has to pick from three categories to write from- ‘be grateful for’, ‘family’, and ‘because’ were the three keywords this year.

Kasper Wu of Y8 and Crystal Huang of Y9 achieved honorable mentions, stacking up
against people far superior to them in age; but as demonstrated, age doesn’t always win over ability. Both of them chose the word ‘be grateful for.’ We invited both of them to speak about their experiences in poetry, and their journey through this competition!

Kasper comes across as quite serious in his writing- he reveals the poem was about his mother, who took care of him and enrolled him in school despite facing difficulties. He felt that she had a big influence in his life, and decided to write about this subject because he felt a lot of familiarity. ‘I used similes and metaphors instead of vocabulary (words) to express my feelings, wanting people to know what I was saying without them.’ Kasper recounts, clearly a lover of indirect expression. Through his brother, he got interested in this competition, and took around 4-5 weeks to fully complete his piece; according to him, the hardest part was communicating his thoughts clearly. From past experiences, he’s quite immersed in both poetry and English and took this win as a learning opportunity.

Well done!

Indian Consulate - essay competition

Big shout out to Naitik (Year 8) who over the summer holidays, joined an essay competition with the Indian Consulate in the 12-18 category, Naitik won second place and $3000 dollars. He was presented his award by the chief editor of South China Morning Post. Well done Naitik.

Here is the brief of the essay provided by Naitik-

As you know, India has been through tough times recently but the problems started long before then. Our massive poverty numbers and the lack of health and sanitation has led to many deaths that lead to more emotional changes. The only way to lift India out of the situation is to make it fully independent so any money that is being spent stays in India. In the essay, we had to write about how to make India a "Independent India" Or Atma Nirbhar Bharat in Hindi. Prime Minister Modi created a scheme called Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav which moved India to be self-reliant for our 100th year of independence, which is 15th of August of 2047.

Well Done!