Challenge Week Update

There was considerable excitement and anticipation this week in the lead up to Challenge Week. There is a wide range of locally based events to be enjoyed across the week. From Robot Challenge, Action for a Cause, The Great Race, Wakeboarding, Outdoor Adventures, App Development, Pottery and Hong Kong Art (just to name just a few), it is great to see the variety of events our students are involved in. I know the Year 7 students are particularly excited about their program, with five exciting days of outdoor activities and team work.

Challenge focuses on experiential learning designed to challenge capabilities, attitudes, thinking, identity and relationships with others. If you get a moment over the week ahead, please consider looking for an opportunity to have a conversation with your child about what they can get out of the week, and encourage them to reflect on their experiences and behaviours. Some discussion points for student reflection may be:

·   Be in the moment. This is an amazing learning opportunity. Many of the activities will be a challenging and unique experience.  Please encourage students to take time to stop every now and then and take it in,  and think about where they are and what a unique experience they are having.

·   Be grateful. Grateful for the opportunity to participate in this program and to have the support of parents, teachers and the school. In addition, to be grateful for their own circumstances, especially when they see other people who may not have the same opportunities.

·   Be safe. Have a great time and be adventurous, but safety and that of the group is the number one priority.

·   Be a team. The challenge experience is about the people with you in the moment. We encourage our students to embrace the friendship opportunity and to strengthen bonds and create new connections.

·   Be a contributor. The amount of effort you put into something is usually strongly related to what you get out. We urged our students to be positive, encouraging, proactive and supportive of each other and of the KGV staff travelling with you.

·   Be excited. Have some fun. Laugh with friends and most importantly, laugh at yourself.

·   Be a learner. We encouraged students to try and make sense of what they are experiencing. What did they learn and what makes them rethink their attitudes and perceptions?

I would like to thank the parents for their support regarding Challenge Week. Thank you also to all our staff who have led the organisation for their trips and are taking the responsibility to ensure our students have a wonderful and safe experience. I would also like to acknowledge the work of our wonderful administration staff for their organisational contribution. I would like to thank our Vice Principal Mr Carrell and Mr Ian Goff who are our Challenge Week Coordinators, for their leadership and organisation of this significant event. 

A few practical reminders:

• Please make sure you know exactly where your child needs to be on Monday morning and what clothing and equipment they need. All information for their activity is available on the Challenge Week website. Each page includes email links to the staff running the activity in case you need to contact them. Please bookmark the site or note that it is linked from our main school website kgv.edu.hk.

• School buses will run as normal all week, and on Monday will leave school at 3:30pm as there is no early finish for Challenge Week.

• All other regular CAS activities and sports coaching are cancelled for the week 

• For activities based in school, the canteen will be open but providing a limited service since most staff and students are offsite.

• If your child will be absent any day, please contact the trip leader directly.

• In a slight emergency, please call our school reception for assistance 27113029. In an urgent emergency, call the Challenge Week emergency phone 92090479 (prefix with +852 for whatsapp) to connect directly with our Challenge Week coordinator Tim Carrell.

Enjoy the weekend as we look forward to the week ahead.

Kind Regards,

Mark Blackshaw

Principal, KGV School

We are looking forward to a week of adventure and experiential learning with Challenge Week starting on Monday. Please make sure you are aware of your child's activity and the arrangements for it. All details are on the CW website.

This week we ran assemblies detailing the option choice process. Year 11 students are making indicative choices over the next few weeks and we thought Year 10 students would value being aware of what is ahead for them.

Dear Year 12 Parent, Guardian or Student,

We hope all our Year 12 students are looking forward to Challenge Week, which runs next week.

Please see the link below for the Year 12 Challenge Week website.

Year 12 Challenge Week 2021

Wishing you a great weekend.

Dear Year 13 Parent, Guardian or Student,

Please see the following 2 links for the letter and relevant webpage for Challenge Week, which runs next week.

Year 13 Challenge Week 2021: Confirmation for Local Activities

Year 13 Challenge Week Webpage

Wishing you a great weekend.

Dear Parents/ Caregivers,

Congratulations to all Year 7s who participated in this week’s Cross Country Competition! We were so proud all students. A special shout out to Rachel Xing and Alex Fisher who won the Girls and Boys races (see photos attached)

Next week is Challenge Week! I have attached the CW Checklist for your reference. The weather looks great and we are all looking forward to an excellent week, challenging ourselves and making new friends!

We will meet Year 7 students in the hall on Monday at 8.10am. Please remember that all students must wear a hat, put on sun cream and have at least 2 litres of water with them.

Have a great weekend.

Year 7 Team

Dear Parents/ Caregivers,

Congratulations to all Year 8s who participated in this week’s Cross Country Competition! We were so proud of all our students. A special shout out to Poppy Worthington and Georgio Cagliarini who won the Girls and Boys races (see photos attached)

Next week is Challenge Week! We hope our Year 8 students have an amazing week, challenging themselves, having fun and making new friends. We are looking forward to hearing all about your experiences.

Take care and have a great weekend.

Dear Parents/ Caregivers,

Congratulations to all Year 9s who participated in this week’s Cross Country Competition! We were so proud all students. A special shout out to Florence Williams and Ryan Schroeder  who won the Girls and Boys races (see photos attached).

Next week is Challenge Week! We hope our Year 9 students have an amazing week, challenging themselves, having fun and making new friends. We are looking forward to hearing all about your experiences.

Take care and have a great weekend.

Thurs 28 Oct - Online Speech Day here

Mon 1 Nov - Challenge Week 

Mon 8 Nov - Whole school returns to one lunch break (split lunch is cancelled). Note: timings of the day change for Year 7 to 9. Lunch break is now between Period 4 and Period 5 (not Period 3 and Period 4).

The Speech Day Online Youtube presentation celebrates all KGV Speech Day 2021 prize winners.

The link is here

Included in the presentation are speeches, musical performances, media films and an art show reel. 

Certificates and other material for non-special prize winners will be awarded to the students during school time in the weeks following Challenge Week. 

Congratulations to all our prize winners. 

Sodexo Service

For next week menu, please view in the attachment.

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

As the weather gets cooler, you may want to purchase outerwear for your child to keep warm. Please refer to this document for our uniform requirements.

The only difference between our summer and winter uniform is the addition of the KGV senior/middle school tie.  We will inform you when the ties are ready for purchase, in the meanwhile feel free to purchase outerwear for your child to keep warm.

You may explore the schooluniform.hk website to find our winter items. All purchase will also need to be processed through this website. You will find two sections where you can find KGV uniform.  For stock held at the PTSA shop, you can visit this section, PTSA shop stock. Puffer Jackets, Sweaters, Baselayers, Midlayers, Trackpants, Leggings, Trousers  and Long sleeved blouses/shirts in limited sizes, can be found here. 

For items unavailable here, please visit the ESF supplier section of the website for our new range.  Here you will find the ESF Fleece jacket, Sweater and Windbreaker as items for outerwear.  

Girls may wear plain navy or black tights/stockings beneath their skort.  We do not stock these.

For enquiries contact Tiffany at the PTSA shop at ptsa.shop@kgv.edu.hk

Thursday 18 November 2021

5:45pm - 6:45pm
Guilford Lecture Theatre, KGV School

The KGV PTSA comprises a committee of parents who work closely with the school to help build community spirit, improve liaison between staff, parent and student bodies and undertake various functions that benefit the community.  These include community engagement through social, cultural and fundraising events, educational workshops, a uniform and stationery shop and an exclusive student Identity card amongst others.

Each year an Annual General Meeting is held to which all members of the King George V community are invited. The KGV PTSA encourages you to attend this meeting as it is an ideal opportunity for you to share your views and discuss matters.

For attendance please send us an email at, ptsa@kgv.edu.hk  or enquire at 2760 6660

Inter-House Cross-Country
Well done to everyone who completed the course! Busy day on Thursday with Y7, Y9, Y8 & Y13 all running!

Year 7 - Abhijay and Brandon have both appeared in the kungfu black belt exam at the Wan Chai headquarters of Heng Yue Yen Long Kwon Association and passed gracefully, breaking all the wooden boards!

It was a sustained effort of 5 years for Abhijay since he started his kungfu learning journey in 2017. It got a bit late due to covid pandemic but eventually he reached the milestone.

Well done!

Yannis's parents (professional musicians) have done huge amounts to promote music, and provide opportunities for children with learning needs. Their story is in Hong Kong local newspapers! You can visit the story here and here.

Yannis's parents also led an amazing orchestral concert last summer, more information can be found on https://www.pmf.org.hk/truecolorssymphony
 

ESF King George V School is delighted to partner with The Zubin Foundation, a Hong Kong charity that works to improve the lives of Hong Kongʼs marginalised ethnic minorities by reducing suffering and providing opportunities. 

Zubin Crackers are:

• Created by Hong Kong’s diverse young people who underwent training to learn about business and sustainability from industry experts
• Made in a social enterprise supporting the employment of ethnic minorities
• Sold by partners across Hong Kong who support racial diversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

All proceeds go towards The Zubin Foundation's work for Hong Kong’s marginalised ethnic minorities.

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Click here to buy boxes of Zubin Crackers for your friends and family. 

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