Parents and Guardians

I hope you had a good week and have been able to schedule a little time off over the upcoming long weekend. Next week is an action-packed week at our school with the following events headlining:

Tuesday 30th - Hattam Cup Staff and Alumni Sports event in memory of Chris Hattam.

Tuesday 30th - Summer Music Concert. All parents are welcome to attend from 6 pm in our School Hall.

Wednesday 31st - Year 11 GCSE Art Show from 4 pm in the GLT

Wednesday 31st - Year 13 Graduation Ceremony in our School Hall

Friday 2nd June - Year 6 into Year 7 Transition Day at KGV

Friday 2nd June - Year 13 Graduation Dinner at Hotel Icon

Thank you to all the parents that will be supporting these events.

Opportunity to join the live stream of ESF’s largest inter-school Esports Tournament

ESF is staging its largest inter-school Esports Tournament on Saturday, 3 June. This incredible event will see 25 student teams from across our schools come together to demonstrate their skills using this year’s chosen computer game - Minecraft. Minecraft was selected by our teachers and students, who are big fans of the game. It encourages players to collaborate creatively and problem-solve while tackling building challenges and immersing themselves in imaginative adventure-style puzzles. The tournament will be live-streamed on the ESF Facebook page, where parents can watch and support our talented KGV students with encouraging comments and Likes.

Leaving KGV?

If you withdraw your child at the end of this academic year, please submit the student withdrawal notice via the ESF App by 1 June 2023. Otherwise, ESF will assume that your child is returning after summer, and parents will be liable for the tuition fees for September 2023, even if the student does not return to school.

Should you have any queries regarding the above, please get in touch with our Admissions Team at admissions@kgv.edu.hk

I hope you have a great weekend.

Kind Regards

Mark Blackshaw

Principal KGV

Year 8 & 9 Message

This week has been ACTION packed with the Year 9 Community Project. Year 9 groups advocated for several causes, from the homeless people in HK, stray pets and mental health to uneven food distribution and food waste. Actions included a range of collections, drives and fundraising opportunities. Year 9 students created videos/campaigns posted on the bulletin and around the school on noticeboards. This work was highlighted in tutor time, showcased to the Year 8 students and encouraged them to discuss and engage in the issues the Year 9’s attempted to highlight. 

Student Wellbeing at KGV - We aim to weave wellbeing into the fabric of what we do in school every day, and we are constantly striving to improve our provision by listening to what students need and collecting data to identify priorities. Below are some of the ways we support students' wellbeing in school.

• Tutoring - a dedicated tutor for each student who knows them well and advocates for them.

• Our PHE Curriculum for Years 7-9 and our PSHE Curriculum for Years 10-13 

• Student Wellbeing Ambassadors

• Wellbeing  Centre 

• Our team of Counsellors, Social Workers and ELSAs provide one-one or group support for students with higher levels of support needed.

• School Healthcare Professionals are available for students on-site every day.

• Wellbeing survey - every student at KGV completes a wellbeing survey twice a year. This is a tool for self-reflection, identifying individuals for further support and whole school patterns.

• Whole-School Events throughout the year, such as Kindness Week, Pride Week, Odd Socks for Odd Days, and Mental Health Awareness Week to highlight and focus the community on different aspects of wellbeing 

• Parent talks: A programme of parent talks running every year throughout the year. 

• Our school values Honesty, Courage and Empathy.

For more about student wellbeing at KGV, please visit our Student Wellbeing website here. 

We wish you a safe and happy long weekend.

Year 12 & 13 Message

Another busy week at KGV as lots of our Year 12 students have completed their Language Orals.

Our Year 13 BTEC students hosted their amazing Art & Design exhibition at the GLT on Thursday.

We have invited our Year 13 students in for a Graduation rehearsal next Tuesday, 30th May at 8.15am in the hall. We hope the rehearsal will be finished by 10 am.

A reminder to Year 13 students and parents on the two very important social events happening next week!

Year 13 Graduation Ceremony 2023

Our Graduation Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, 31st May at 6pm.

Parents are welcome to arrive in school from 5 pm where they can visit our BTEC & GCSE Art Exhibition in the GLT, avail of photo opportunities with our Year 13 Graduates and enjoy light refreshments in our LRC before taking their seats for a prompt start to the ceremony at 6 pm.

Year 13 Graduation Meal 2023

We are delighted to be able to host our Year 13 Graduation dinner for the first time in 4 years!

The venue is Hotel ICON in Tsim Sha Tsui and the date is Friday, 2nd June.

The cost of each ticket is $650 per student. Our students and parents are welcome to arrive at the hotel from 5:30pm. The actual event is for students only and begins at 7pm. The event is due to finish at approximately 10.45 pm.

Many thanks and we look forward to seeing you at hotel ICON on 2nd June!

Wishing you a great weekend.

Year 7 Message

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Next week we will confirm with students their option choices for next year. Please have conversations over the weekend to see which of the 4 creative arts subjects (Music, Media, Art and Drama) students will not  continue studying in Year 8. Tutors will work with students on Monday to ensure option choices have been made in LIONEL.

On Friday, 2nd June, all students will student tutor time with their new tutor for 2023-2024 academic year. Year 7 students will join a Year 8&9 tutor group. More details to follow on the tutor allocation.

A reminder that our Summer Concert take places on Tuesday, 30th May at 6pm in the School Hall. You are all invited.

Student Wellbeing at KGV - We aim to weave wellbeing into the fabric of what we do in school every day, and we are constantly striving to improve our provision by listening to what students need and collecting data to identify priorities. Below are some of the ways we support students' wellbeing in school.

• Tutoring - a dedicated tutor for each student who knows them well and advocates for them.
• Our PHE Curriculum for Years 7-9 and our PSHE Curriculum for Years 10-13
• Student Wellbeing Ambassadors
• Wellbeing Centre
• Our team of Counsellors, Social Workers and ELSAs provide one-one or group support for students with higher levels of support needed.
• School Healthcare Professionals are available for students on-site every day.
• Wellbeing survey - every student at KGV completes a wellbeing survey twice a year. This is a tool for self-reflection, identifying individuals for further support and whole school patterns.
• Whole-School Events throughout the year, such as Kindness Week, Pride Week, Odd Socks for Odd Days, and Mental Health Awareness Week to highlight and focus the community on different aspects of wellbeing
• Parent talks: A programme of parent talks running every year throughout the year.
• Our school values Honesty, Courage and Empathy.

For more about student wellbeing at KGV, please visit our Student Wellbeing website here.

Have a lovely long weekend.

Year 10 Message

Assessments continued for Year 10 this week and some are feeling the pressure. Please remind your child that these assessments are practice and are to provide them with motivation to study and helpful feedback. We don't want students to be feeling anxious or worried.

In assembly this week Mr Fisher talked at length about how the KGV experience is more than just academic results and that all students will be meeting with their tutors over the next few weeks to discuss where they are and what they want to achieve going forward.

Year 11 Message

There have been a lot of exams already this week and we'll be in school tomorrow for Buddha's birthday and four more GCSE exams.

Next week there are no exams, so students will have a chance to rest and then prepare thoroughly for the ones remaining.

Friday, 16 June 2023, 10.30 - 11.15 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 personalized, small group session on a Friday morning, to chat with the Principal, Mark Blackshaw on various topics or areas you would like to discuss.

Our upcoming sessions will be on: 

Friday, 16 June 2023, 10.30-11.15 am

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

Summer Music Concert 

We hope students and families can join us for our Music Summer Concert on Tuesday, 30th May at 6pm in the Hall - after the Hattam Cup football event on the school field. 

There will be performances from our orchestras, choirs, and jazz band, as well as student compositions, and we will farewell our year 13 musician leavers, some of whom have been involved in KGV orchestras and choirs since year 7. 

Careers & H.E. Guidance

Our email address: careers.office@kgv.edu.hk.

KGV Careers Website is another platform where we share information and resources on higher education, scholarship, external events, enrichment programmes and many more.

HE Resources via Google Classroom for Y12 & Y13. All resources for higher education applications are available via Google Classroom, including internal deadlines. Students should look out for announcements & reminders. Y13s should ensure they are keeping their paces with applications.

Year 13

• IBO Result Service. Deadline: 25 May. Students doing IBDP or IB courses are recommended to subscribe to the IBO Result Service that sends student’s final results to the institution they specify. Our Exam Office is coordinating this service and an email was sent to Y13 students about subscribing to this service. For queries about IBO Result Service, please email exam@kgv.edu.hk.
• Student official full names are used on school transcripts. We would like to ask parents to check that their children’s official full name in the school record matches that on their identity documents. This is especially so when students are known in school by their preferred names which may not be their official names. Unmatched names may cause difficulties with university offers.
• KGV Final Transcript Collection Day: 7 July, 08.00-15.00 at the Careers Office.
• Home address update by 12 Jun. All uncollected final transcript from the Collection Day will be posted to students’ home address on Lionel record. Parents, please check your Lionel record and email stephanie.shum@kgv.edu.hk with updated your home address if you have moved.
• Close communication with HE Counsellors. Apart from keeping to internal deadlines, students should work closely with their HE Counsellors and keep informed of their HE application status & offers. Any missed communication may result is a delay in providing necessary support for applications, which may result in missed offers.
• Official IB Diploma & BTEC Certificates: Look out for correspondence from our Exam Office.

Year 12

• 1-1 session with HE Counsellors. The 1-to-1 meetings are completed, except for those who missed their schedule appointments. These students should reach out to their individual H.E. Counsellor before the end of May.
• Higher Education Presentation Series. We have covered: UK apps., Personal Statement, HK apps, Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry & Vet, USA apps and USA Personal Essay. Upcoming topics: Canada apps, Non-mainstream, UCAS setup, and Summer Action Plan. Detailed presentation schedule is shared to all Y12 students via their H.E. Google Classrooms.
• Y12 – Parent presentation on Wednesday, 28 Jun (via Zoom). This session for our Y12 parents on how the Careers & H.E. Team supports our students and students’ action plan over the summer break. The meeting link will be emailed to all Y12 parents on the morning of 28 Jun.

KGV School References – All KGV students

The KGV Careers Office is coordinating all references (except extension/gifted & talented programmes) for students. KGV School has a closed reference policy. School references are treated with the strictest confidentiality and are sent only to the institution that makes a request. Students and their families do not get to see their school reference.

• Reference for Y13s’ higher education application: All current Y13 students have a school reference in place as one of the support school documents. There is no need for students to make a request. Students should work closely with their H.E. Counsellor for their applications.
• References for non-higher education purposes, including potential exit, summer school, scholarship, etc.: Parents should inform the Careers Office by email, providing purpose and contact for sending the reference. The normal lead time for teachers to work on school references is 4-6 working weeks.

Planning for the summer?

If you are looking at enrichment programmes over the summer break, Our Careers website has a long list of programmes listed. That would be a good starter for ideas.

University Events on the KGV Careers Calendar list known H.E. events. KGV is not responsible for the quality of any external events. All information is subject to change by event organisers.

Highlight of upcoming events:

H.K.
15 Jun: Lingnan University Exploration Day

U.K.
25 May: BridgeU Webinar: A Beginners Guide to UK Liberal Arts Degrees
13 Jun: Northumbria University: International Webinars Series
23 Jun: U of Strathclyde Virtual Info Session
30 Jun-1 Jul: UCL Undergraduate Open Days (in-person)

U.S.A.
16 Jun: College Board BigFuture Live: All About College Loans for Students & Parents

KGV Careers & H.E. Team

Join us for this valuable talk on positive body talk.

To attend register here. 

For 29 May - 1 June