Principal's message

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It was a really productive week at school with much excitement for our IB Diploma pathway Year 13 students, with their last exam being completed today. Our BTEC Diploma students have also been finishing up their coursework this week, and are excited to be completing the programme. We are now very much looking forward to the Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 June. It will be a great occasion to have students and parents in at school, for this significant rite of passage.

Out Year 11 GCSE students have been working hard and maintaining a positive outlook through their (I)GCSE exams. These exams do not finish until late June, and we appreciate the resilience of our students to keep studying and preparing across this period. Our teachers have been online and available for tutorial support for all timetabled classes up until the day of the exams.

This week we had an online session with over 300 new Year 6 students and parents who will be starting at KGV next year,  as they met their KGV Tutor for the first time. It was great for our parents and students to make an early connection and to continue the transition process into KGV. We look forward to the student face to face Transition Day, planned for Friday 27th.

There was a media report in the Dimsum Daily yesterday regarding a student collapsing in class at KGV. This was incorrect, and we believe this media report stemmed from an ambulance being called to ESF Jockey Club Sarah Roe School (JCSRS - is just next door). All reports indicate that the situation was handled very well by ESF staff at JCSRS, and by the ambulance officers.

Finally, please also see the link to the Draft KGV Calendar for the next academic year. 

KGV Draft Calendar for 2022/2023 - 20 May 2022

Have a good weekend.

Kind Regards

Mark Blackshaw

Year 10 Message

Please add to your diary our Year 10 Parent Options Information evening. It is a Zoom webinar on Monday June 6 at 6pm. The link to join the webinar is https://kgvhk.zoom.us/j/94337544080 and Passcode: 825208

This is vital information for families and students to begin thinking, discussing and planning towards the final two years of secondary school. It will be an interactive webinar where we encourage questions. We recommend your child attends as well.

In school, we are nearing the end of 1:1 discussions with tutors and students are entering a time with quite a few "year end" assessments scheduled. 

Thank you for encouraging high standards of uniform and conducting and reporting RAT results each day.

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

There has been a lovely atmosphere around the KGV campus this week as the weather has been kind to us and students have been able to take advantage of the pleasant conditions to be able to chat to their friends and enjoy the space around the school. The school field has also been alive with House activities, with Inter-House Dodge Ball taking centre stage. A real sense of the KGV community coming back to life. 

Today we acknowledged the importance of prioritising our own mental health, by wearing green and donating money to our school charities. Tutors spoke to students about the importance of quality sleep and routines. It is important we work together to ensure the same messages are reinforced at home and strategies to promote quality sleep are encouraged to your child, our student.

On Friday 27th May,  we have our ESF Transition Day, where we welcome next year’s Year 7 into school. On this day, we also have all of our current KGV students meeting their new tutor for the following year. Year 7 students will say goodbye to their Year 7 tutor in June, and join a Year 8-9 tutor group. Information about tutor groups will be shared with students next week.

Have a lovely weekend.
The Year 7 Team

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

There has been a lovely atmosphere around the KGV campus this week as the weather has been kind to us and students have been able to take advantage of the pleasant conditions to be able to chat with their friends and enjoy the space around the school. The school field has also been alive with House activities, with Inter-House Dodge Ball taking center stage. A real sense of the KGV community coming back to life. 

Today we acknowledged the importance of prioritising our own mental health, by wearing green and donating money to our school charities. Tutors spoke to students about the importance of quality sleep and routines. It is important we work together to ensure the same messages are reinforced at home and strategies to promote quality sleep are encouraged to your child, our student.

Have a lovely weekend.

The Year 8 Team

Year 9 Message

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

There has been a lovely atmosphere around the KGV campus this week as the weather has been kind to us and students have been able to take advantage of the pleasant conditions to be able to chat with their friends and enjoy the space around the school. The school field has also been alive with House activities, with Inter-House Dodge Ball taking center stage. A real sense of the KGV community coming back to life. 

Today we acknowledged the importance of prioritising our own mental health, by wearing green and donating money to our school charities. Tutors spoke to students about the importance of quality sleep and routines. It is important we work together to ensure the same messages are reinforced at home and strategies to promote quality sleep are encouraged to your child, our student.

Today was also the deadline for the return of the Maths, Science and WIN pathway forms. We will be going through these next week and contacting parents who wish to discuss the pathways further. Thank you to everyone who has engaged in this process as we work to ensure each student is on the most appropriate pathway for years 10 and 11 for all round success.

On Thursday Mr. Lewis Glover held an online assembly with the Year 9 students with regards to laptops. He will be sharing more information with you via the app, but in summary students at the end of year 9 are able to use any laptop in school. This does not mean they must get a new laptop, but they no longer have to get the school laptop if necessary. Overall:

• If the current laptop is working fine they are free to continue using it.

• If there are issues with your child’s current laptop and they wish to get a new one you can purchase a new school laptop. The benefit of this is that the price includes 3 years warranty and accidental damage cover, as well as access to the school helpdesk.

• Alternatively your child is free to bring in an alternative laptop (Windows or Mac OS).

Please carefully read the information from Mr. Glover and speak to your child before deciding on what to do, if anything.

Next week…..The Community Project students have an opportunity to run school based ACTION events during break and lunch. So far, it is exciting to see proposals for movie screenings, scavenger hunts, art installations, various stalls selling products to support the NGO they are helping and a group organising an inter-house recycling competition. All great examples of ACTION also complement other forms of action via some thought provoking advocacy campaigns and groups managing to engage with direct service, helping at dog shelters and teaching English online. We would still like to see examples via our Community Project PADLET. Please post a celebration of the great work you are doing.

Have a lovely weekend.

The Year 9 Team

Today has been our biggest single day of exams, with many students having multiple exams. I've been very impressed by the attitude and high standards year 11 students have shown. Exams continue for Year 11 students  next week.

• Chinese Foreign language on Monday
• Music, French and Economics on Tuesday
• Business on Wednesday
• Chinese Foreign language, Spanish and Further Pure Maths on Thursday
• Drama and Chemistry on Friday

Please help your child to be organised and to arrive at school on time, in uniform, having completed a RAT before leaving home.

Key resources are the exam timetable and the exam rules and regulations. These have been shared with students. Note that the exam timetable is a live document and should be refreshed before you view it.

Students will not be allowed on-site without first completing a RAT. If we can't see a negative RAT recorded in the ESF App, students will not be allowed on site. Please ensure this is done before they leave home. It is an important step to keep our students as safe as possible.

If your child is ill on the day of an exam, please contact the exams office here: exam@kgv.edu.hk
We will work with you to ensure they are supported.

The week beginning Monday May 30th has no exams and is a chance for students to take a small break and prepare for the remainder of their subjects,

Year 12 Message

We will be hosting a Year 12 assembly next Wednesday 25 May, in advance of our assessment week, to explain procedures and expectations to everyone.

Assessment Week will begin on Wednesday, 1 June and run until Friday, 10 June. BTEC students will continue to have lessons as normal during this time. All IB students will be off the timetable for the duration. The schedule is below.

Year 12 Assessment Week

Wishing you a great weekend.

We would like to congratulate all of our BTEC and IB students on finishing units and completing their examinations. What a huge achievement, especially considering the journey our students have been on over the past two years. On behalf of the Year 13 team we applaud you and look forward to celebrating with you at your graduation ceremonies on 1st and 2nd June.

A reminder that all of our Year 13 students are invited into school on Tuesday, 31 May to take part in some much needed last day activities to mark the end of their journey at KGV. More details will be emailed to students next week.

Wishing everyone a great weekend.

Careers & H.E. Guidance

Graduating Class of 2022
Congratulations on coming to the final completion of your course, well done!

Exit Advice. A presentation for Y13 parents was conducted on 12 May about KGV’s post-exam support for our Y13 students. A copy of the presentation was emailed to all Y13 parents on 13 May. The presentation contains very important information and actions by our students. Below are some VERY IMPORTANT action points in the presentation:

• IBO Result Service. This is a service offered by IBO to send students’ final IB results directly to the institution of students’ choice. We cannot emphasise enough how important it is for students to subscribe to this service. Not only is it the most efficient and fastest way to have your official IB results sent (including remarks), universities regard this is the official IB results for securing student offers. KGV Exam Office is responsible for coordinating this for our IB students. Make sure you sign up to this service before the deadline of 25 May via this form. If you are a BTEC student taking an IB course, please also sign up to this service.
• KGV Final Transcripts – IB students.  You can pick up two hardcopies of your final transcript from the Careers Office on 8 July, between 08:00 and 15:00.  If you cannot come in person on 8 Jul, we will mail your final transcript in the week of 11 Jul. 
• KGV Final Transcripts – BTEC students.  We will mail you your final transcript when it is ready.  Please ensure your address on Lionel is current.
• Official IB & BTEC certificates issued by Exam Boards.  These are coordinated by our Exam Office and should be ready after the summer break.  Please look out for correspondence on collection.

Y12 1-1 H.E. meeting
The Y12 1-1 meeting with HE Counsellors should have completed by the end of Term 2. Anyone who has missed their missing should contact their respective HE Counsellor immediately to reschedule the appointment. The meeting is an opportunity for students to discuss their post-KGV plans and intentions.

Y12 H.E. Presentation Series
So far, we have covered: H.E. Refresher+Unifrog, Personal Statements, UK Apps, HK Apps, Medicine/Dentistry/Vet, Oxbridge, USA Apps, USA Personal Essay & Canada. More presentations are coming up on Wed at 13:30:
- 25 May: Non-mainstream countries
- 1 Jun: UCAS Setup
- 8 Jun: Summer Action Plan

PSAT, 12 October 2022
An invitation was sent to current Y10 & Y11 parents to sign up for PSAT 2022 at KGV. The maximum number we can accommodate is 100. Deadline to sign up is 6 June

Careers Website is full of information on summer/enrichment programmes, scholarships, careers & higher education resources, etc. Check this link for more.

External Events
Our Careers Calendar lists many university events. Refer to the Calendar for event details and registration links. Some upcoming events:

U.K.
- 23-27 May: UCL Undergraduate Open Days 2023 Entry
- 26 May: Oxford Student Only Webinar: Writing your personal statement
- 27 & 28 May: St. John’s College, Cambridge Webinar
- 27 May: Bath: Applying to university: Supporting your child’s UCAS application 2023 entry
- 17 Jun: The Medic Portal Webinar: UCAT Verbal Reasoning (2023 entry)
- 24 Jun: The Medic Portal Webinar: UCAT Abstract Reasoning (2023 entry)
- 26 Jun: St. John’s College, Cambridge Webinar
- 1 Jul: The Medic Portal Webinar: UCAT Decision Making (2023 entry)
- 7-8 Jul: Cambridge Hybrid Open Days 2022
- 8 Jul: The Medic Portal Webinar: UCAT Quantitative Reasoning (2023 entry)

Europe
- 24 May: Study in Europe Virtual Fair: Green Engineering

U.S.A.
- Various dates: Stanford: Alumni Get-to-know-you Series
- Various dates: The Northeast Public Schools: Preparing Your to Apply
- 17 May: Discover the Best of Boston
- 25 May: Notre Dame, WashU, Johns Hopkins & Emory Student Info Session
- 25 May: EducationUSA: Pre-departure Orientation

Hong Kong
- Various dates: PolyU Faculty Seminar Series

Canada
- 23 Jun: Ryerson University (renamed to Toronto Metropolitan University in late April): Study permits made easy (Outside Canada)

Others
- 28 May: St George’s University webinar: Doctors on call

KGV Careers Team

School references

School reference (non-higher education purposes) (Link to policy on Lionel)

The Careers Office coordinates all KGV student references including exit & summer schools. All requests should be directed to careers.office@kgv.edu.hk. Please allow at least 4-6 work weeks for teachers to work on school references. School references for higher education applications are done in a separate process.

We are pleased to offer a clearance sale for all uniform items stocked at the KGV shop, beginning Saturday 21 May to Sunday 19 June 2022.  Please visit the uniform website to place your orders.  

Students may try on uniform samples at the KGV shop if they require a fitting. Orders must be placed on the above website and the items can be picked up from the KGV shop. 

Current Y11 students

Current Y11 students who will transition to Y12 in the coming academic year are required to wear the senior uniform in Y12  and Y13 - being the khaki colour shorts/trousers/skorts.  We encourage parents to purchase their child’s senior uniform within the above mentioned period.

For enquires, please email tiffany.chau@kgv.edu.hk 

TO ALL KING GEORGE V SCHOOL PARENTS AND TEACHERS

Notice is hereby given that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the KING GEORGE V SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS STUDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (Company No: 1258660) will be held on Tuesday, 7 June 2022 at 5.00 p.m. in the Boardroom, King George V School, 2 Tin Kwong Road, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

All parents and teachers are invited to attend via Zoom. Please sign up here to get the link.

KGV PTSA a group of parents, staff and students who work closely to build community spirit and organise various events throughout the year to raise funds for the school.

At this EGM, our members to consider some special resolutions regarding the transition of the King George V School PTSA from a company limited by guarantee to an Association or Society. Please review the following documents carefully.

• Draft Constitution for the King George V School Parents Teachers Students Association

• Formal Notice for the EGM, including the resolutions to be passed

• Frequently Asked Questions re: KGV PTSA Transition to an Association

If you have any questions regarding the transition, the resolutions or any other matter relating to the proposed changes, please email our Engagement Manager, Kiran Budhrani at kiran.budhrani@kgv.edu.hk

 For the EGM to be legally valid, we need a minimum number of parents and teachers to attend. Please support the PTSA and the school, by completing the sign-up form and joining us on the 7th June.

Regards,

Purvi Shah                            Mark Blackshaw
PTSA Chair                          Principal

Key Dates

Monday 23 May - Year 9 Community Project Action Week 

Friday 27 May - ESF Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Day 

Monday 30 May - All Other Year Levels Transition Day

Wednesday 1 June to Friday 10 June - Year 12 Assessment Week 

Wednesday 1 June and Thursday 2 June  - Year 13 Graduation Ceremonies

Dear Parents,

There are a few available spaces for student musicians wanting to apply for the Year 8 and Year 9 Music Academies this coming August. Students in the academy programme study Music as their only Arts subject in an extension class for our gifted and talented musicians. If you would like to learn more or apply please see the attached information presentation and contact me directly at alexandra.carlile@kgv.edu.hk 

KGV Music Academy Information For Families 2022

Friday 10 June 2022, 10:30 am

We are committed to supporting our parents through their journey at KGV, therefore have created several opportunities for you to engage with the school.  ‘Feedback Friday‘ is one such opportunity for you to engage in a personalised, small group session on a Friday morning, to chat with the Principal, Mark Blackshaw on various topics or areas you would like to discuss.

Sessions will run online from 10:30 am to 11:15 am and are limited to 15 parents.

Our upcoming session will be on Friday 10 June 2022.

Once you sign up for a session/s, a link will be sent to you closer to the time of the meeting.

If you would like to attend this or other sessions this term, please sign up on this form.

For enquiries contact

Tuesday 31 May 2022, 6:30-7:30pm

Join us for a talk by sleep coach, Cavan Chan, on how you can help your child manage their sleep.  You will learn the importance of sleep and how it affects your child’s performance. He will also discuss:

- How much sleep the youth of today are getting 

- Factors that can promote "effective" & "efficient" sleep

- Strategies for parents to create better sleep patterns for their children, including wearable technologies

There will be a question and answer opportunity at the end.

To attend please register here.

For enquiries contact Engagement Manager, 

How does your child feel about returning to school?

The ESF Educational Psychology Service Team has put together a parent resource package for parents to help their children understand and regulate emotions, identify strengths and stretches, and brainstorm ways to stay focused during this transitional period back to in-person learning.

Feel free to explore these resources - Parent resource package 

Our Remarkable Stories

Our warmest congratulations to Kaka Wong Y12 who has been selected by the Hong Kong Gymnastics Association to compete in Singapore Gymnastics Open and The 9th Artistic Gymnastics Senior Asian Championships in Doha, Qatar from 24 May to 20 June 2022. 

We wish her the very best in this competition.