Principal's message

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It was great to welcome all our new Year 6 into Year 7 students to our school today. Our students seemed to really enjoy the opportunity to meet with teachers and future classmates. It is a sign of strong community support that we will welcome over 300 students next year into Year 7, with many more still on the waiting list. We feel a sense of privilege that many parents choose to send their children to KGV, and partner with us to enable our young people to 'be their own remarkable'.

Today, it was pleasing to see the students come together from a range of ESF schools, as well as students joining KGV from outside the ESF family. The highlight for many may have been the games on our pitch, with the rain holding off just long enough. The students relished the space, and many may have found the space at KGV something that they will enjoy and appreciate.

Congratulations to our Year 13 students who finished either their BTEC Diploma course work and/or final IB Diploma exams last week. We are now looking forward to Year 13 students coming into school on Tuesday next week, for their final day celebrations. This will be followed by the Year 13 Graduation Ceremony at our school on Wednesday 1st and 2nd June next week. It is such a proud and significant moment for students, parents and staff. We look forward to meeting many of our parents next week for this important rite of passage.

Thank you again for your support for students to complete a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) each morning. The Government announced that the RAT requirements will continue for the rest of this term. We will be handing out more RAT kits next week to see students through the last four weeks. 

Please see again below the link to the Draft KGV Calendar for next academic year. 

KGV Draft Calendar for 2022/2023 - 20 May 2022

Have a good weekend.

Kind Regards

Mark Blackshaw

Principal,
KGV School

Year 10 Message

Next week is a four day week with a public holiday on Friday June 3rd. 

A reminder of the Year 10 Parent Options Information evening. It is a Zoom webinar on June 6 (Monday) at 6pm.

The link to join the webinar: https://kgvhk.zoom.us/j/94337544080 

Passcode: 825208

Congratulations to Ami Caputo in Y10 who received a silver medal for her ballet performance at "Dance World Cup Asia Hong Kong"

Today and next Monday are tutor transition times and we will be meeting the Year 9 students who will join our tutor groups next year. 

Thank you for continuing to help your child conduct RATs every morning and recording the result in the App. This is keeping our community as safe as possible. More RAT kits will arrive in the school next week and we will distribute them during tutor time.

We held an assembly on Wednesday for our Year 12 students, outlining procedures and expectations for everyone involved in Assessment Week.

Lessons on Monday and Tuesday of this coming week will be tutorial style, giving our students an opportunity to focus on preparation for their assessments.

Assessment Week will begin on Wednesday 1st June and run until Friday 10th June. Our 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.

Year 13 Message

We are very much looking forward to celebrating with our Year 13 students as they complete their KGV journey next week.

Students are invited in for breakfast on Tuesday 31st May at 9:30am. We ask that students please wear school uniform.

Our students will be able to spend time together as a Year group before their graduation ceremonies on 1st and 2nd June. They will also have an opportunity to be waved off by our KGV community and, of course, Chalk the Quad!

Wishing everyone a great weekend.

Year 7 Message

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

KGV was a buzz today as we hosted the ESF Transition Day! It is hard to believe that a whole year has passed since your child was visiting KGV, preparing for their transition to our school. Now a year on, our Year 7 Transition Leaders did a superb job welcoming our new students and making them feel very quickly at home. 

Year 7 students today spent time with their Year 8-9 tutor for the 2022-2023 academic year. Please spend time with your child this evening listening to their experiences and hearing how students now move to a vertical tutor group experience. 

Next week we have another four-day week, with Friday being the Public Holiday. Please encourage your child to sign up for the House competitions currently being held at KGV. It has been wonderful to see so many students getting involved.

Have a great weekend.

The Year 7 Team

Year 8 Message

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

KGV was a buzz today as we hosted the ESF Transition Day! It is hard to believe that a whole year has passed since the last Transition Day and your child is getting ready to join Year 9 next academic year.

Today, all students met their tutor for the next academic year. Most of our Year 8 students will remain with their current tutor, and whilst the Year 9s move up to a new Year 10-11 tutor group, Year 8s were joined by a new group of Year 7 students. Please spend time with your child this evening listening to their experiences and hearing how students benefit from the vertical tutor group experience. 

Next week we have another four-day week, with Friday being the Public Holiday. Please encourage your child to sign up for the House competitions currently being held at KGV. It has been wonderful to see so many students getting involved.

Have a great weekend.

The Year 8 Team

Year 9 Message

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

KGV has been a buzz this week as Year 9 students took action for the Year Community Project. We have seen various in-school events such as a charity scavenger hunt, a free throw basketball competition and an art exhibition raising awareness for Gender Inclusivity, to name a few. This is on top of many very informative advocacy campaigns and different forms of direct action taking place outside of school. It would be great for students to continue to post a photo or screen capture with a short caption to celebrate the excellent work they are doing. PADLET. Students are encouraged to keep taking action up to Monday 6th of June when the students will then begin the process of reflecting on their project and preparing for the final presentation.

Year 9 students today spent time with their new Year 10-11 tutor for the 2022-2023 academic year. Please spend time with your child this evening listening to their experiences and hearing how students now move to a vertical tutor group experience. 

Next week we have another four-day week, with Friday being the Public Holiday. Please encourage your child to sign up for the House competitions currently being held at KGV. It has been wonderful to see so many students getting involved.

We have almost completed going through the Science, Maths and WIN pathway forms for Year 10. If you still have questions and no one has responded to you yet please e-mail Mr Tranter at ashley.tranter@kgv.edu.hk.

Have a great weekend.

The Year 9 Team

Year 11 Message

Year 11 students have been very busy over the last two weeks and we are now more than half way through all the exams. For almost every subject they have now sat at least one component.

Next week is a half-term break in the UK so there are no exams scheduled. We hope students might take a day or two to rest before starting to prepare for their next exams beginning 6 June.

Key Dates

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

Friday 3 June - Public Holiday

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.

Careers & H.E. Guidance

Graduating Class of 2022 - Exit Advice.

A presentation for Year 13 parents was conducted on 12 May about KGV’s post-exam support for our Year 13 students. A copy of the presentation was emailed to all Year 13 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:

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.  

Year 11 >> Year 12 students

Current Year 11 students who will transition to Year 12 in the coming academic year are required to wear the senior uniform in Year 12  and Year 13 - the khaki colour shorts/trousers/skirts.  We encourage parents to purchase their child’s senior uniform within the above-mentioned period.

Size charts are included on the website, however, students may try on uniform samples at the KGV shop if they require a fitting. Orders must be placed on the above website and can be picked up from the KGV shop. 

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

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 Kiran,  kiran.budhrani@kgv.edu.hk.

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 Kiran at kiran.budhrani@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

Congratulations to our student David Wang Y7 who participated in the Optimist Intermediate Fleet of HHYC Sallywag Foundation Open Dinghy Regatta 2022 and finished in second place.