Interim Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I hope you have enjoyed a good week and it has certainly been a positive and vibrant one at KGV. The Interhouse Cross-Country events created a wonderful atmosphere of both inclusivity and competition in this last week before the mid-term break, and a big thank you to our PE team for enabling this event. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our staff for their dedication and expertise throughout this term. Their commitment to enabling all students to thrive is truly remarkable and I know our wider community certainly appreciates their efforts.

As the academic year progresses, it is important that we ensure parents are kept informed and engaged with how their child is progressing. With this in mind, interim reports are published today. These brief reports provide feedback on how organised your child is, and how they are engaging with learning early in the year. These are key aspects of being successful in learning, with this snapshot data helping us to plan how to best support each and every student as we move forward. They may also provide an early warning for students with issues across multiple subjects. If these raise questions for you, please contact your child's tutor or their teacher while copying in their tutor after the half-term break.

Looking ahead, Challenge Week runs immediately after the half-term break from Monday, 30th Oct to Friday, 3rd Nov. All students and staff will be involved in hands-on experiences, working together outside the classroom. KGV students will be around Hong Kong and around the world engaging in a wide range of activities for the week.  

All information is on our Challenge Week website. Please bookmark or leave open the webpage for your child's activity.  Look out for a separate app message today with more details so you know what is happening after the half-term break.  

Further ahead, please remember 6th November is a staff training day and students should remain at home. I will share more details on the focus points for teachers nearer the time.

I wish you all a good mid-term break and we look forward to welcoming the students back for Challenge Week on 30th October.

Best regards,

Mark Poulsum

Interim Principal

Preliminary option choices continued for Year 11 students this week.

Approximately 200 Year 11 students will be travelling internationally, starting next week. We wish them safe travels and know they will have memorable experiences that reinforce their language learning.

Everyone else is involved in local Challenge Week activities starting on Monday, 30th Oct. Make sure you can access the webpage for your child's activity where you can find all relevant information.

Interim reports will be published today. These will indicate how organised your child is in class and how well they are engaging with the learning. These two things are key for them to be successful. If the report raises any questions then, after the half-term break, please get in touch with the teacher of that subject and be sure to include the tutor in the discussion.

Enjoy the half-term break.

Interim reports will be published today. These reports indicate how organised each student is in lessons and how well they are engaging with their learning. If the report raises any questions then, after the half-term break, please get in touch with the teacher of that particular subject and be sure to include your son or daughter’s tutor in the discussion.

After half-term, our Year 12 students are looking forward to an exciting week and a variety of enriching experiences during Challenge Week.

For our Year 13 IBDP students, we will meet in the hall at 9am on Monday 30th October as the students embark on their Group 4 Project. Our BTEC students who do not study Business will be undertaking self-determined work experience or catching up on Units of Work on campus. Our BTEC Business students will be undertaking Event Management planning for our KGV Year 7 Camp.

We have reminded our students to avail of our HE Counsellors during Challenge Week and we encourage them to email their counsellor as soon as possible to book in for a meeting.

We wish all of our Year 12 and 13 students and their families a relaxing and peaceful half-term break.

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

We made it to half term! We are so proud of our Year 7 students and the progress they have made this half term. We are all certainly deserving of a break and hope you and your family have the time to relax and reconnect, before we embark on another busy couple of months, starting with Challenge Week!

On Wednesday this week, our students met with Dylan from Higher Ground who is the company taking our students on their camping experience. He talked through the team building activities they would be taking part in. He was also able to share with us the draft menu for the camp two days. Please click here for details

A few reminders for Challenge Week;

1. Students come to school on Monday. We will finish at 3.20pm (not the usual 2.05pm). School buses have been informed.


2. All students to bring with them their bag which has been packed for their night at camp. Please refer to the packing list here. A reminder that students no longer need swim wear, but can bring flip flops to wear around camp/ toilets/ showers etc. All camp bags will stay locked away in school until students go camping. Any items which students forget, we will send students home with a note to bring in the missing item.


3. C1, N1, R1, U1 will camp on Tuesday night at Chung Pui Campsite

C2, N2, R2, U2 will camp on Tuesday night at Hok Tau Campsite

C3, N3, R3, U3 will camp on Thursday night at Hok Tau Campsite

C4, N4, R4, U4 will camp on Thursday night at Chung Pui Campsite.

4. Students are to dress in House colours each day. PE kit is perfectly acceptable. Trainers should be worn each day.


5. C3&C4, N3&4, R3&4, U3&4 will go to Sham Shui Po on Tuesday of Challenge Week. They will need an octopus with HK$100 on it and either a packed lunch, or money to buy lunch. Student should bring their mobile phones, if they have one. These groups will be involved in a sports tournament at KGV on Wednesday, before camping on Thursday and Friday.


6. C1&C2, N1&2, R1&1, U1&2 will go to Sham Shui Po on Thursday of Challenge Week. They will need an octopus with HK$100 on it and either a packed lunch, or money to buy lunch. Student should bring their mobile phones, if they have one. These groups will be involved in a sports tournament at KGV on Friday, after camping on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The first week after Challenge Week will be our winter uniform transition week. This is the week when students start wearing their ties. From Monday 13th November, all KGV students must wear their school ties.

Have a great half term holiday. Let's keep the WhatsApp messages to urgent questions only. I think we all deserve a break over the coming week.

The Year 7 Team

Congratulations to Sammi Lee (08C06), who played “Praeludium 15” by JS Bach at our Assembly on Thursday.   

During the Year 8 and 9 Assembly, we celebrated our Year 8 - 9 Student Council and our new Representatives. 

• Each tutor group has a Student Council Rep

• Their role is to communicate student issues, concerns and suggestions

• They will work in House Groups on a chosen project for the year

• They give feedback to their tutor group regularly about what they have been doing or on issues that have been identified

Congratulations to our Representatives: 

Interim reports will be published today. These reports indicate how organised each student is in lessons and how well they are engaging with their learning. If the report raises any questions then, after the half-term break, please get in touch with the teacher of that particular subject and be sure to include your son or daughter’s tutor in the discussion.

The first Monday after Challenge Week is Staff Professional Development Day, and students should not attend school. We look forward to seeing our students on Tuesday 7th November.

We hope all the Year 8 & 9 Students have an incredible Challenge Week. Please make sure your child knows what their first-day arrangements are. Challenge Week is part of KGV to develop life skills and attitudes. School is more than assessment results and exams; we encourage our students to maximise the week.

Goals: 

• Make new friends

• Challenge yourself

• Show leadership

• Support each other

Challenge Week is an opportunity to learn new things outside the classroom:

• Creativity: Create or do something new, learn a new skill

• Character: Show empathy and compassion for others. 

• Challenge: to persevere and go outside your comfort zone

• Communication: Work closely together and make new friends

• Collaboration: Contribute to a team

• Critical thinking: Solve problems in new situations 

• Citizenship: Learn more about Hong Kong, its culture, the environment or an interest that can be shared with others.

We hope that all our students have a restful half-term break, and we look forward to seeing them on Challenge Week on 30 October. 

Congratulations to Sammi Lee (08C06), who played “Praeludium 15” by JS Bach at our Assembly on Thursday.   

During the Year 8 and 9 Assembly, we celebrated our Year 8 - 9 Student Council and our new Representatives. 

• Each tutor group has a Student Council Rep.

• Their role is to communicate student issues, concerns and suggestions.

• They will work in House Groups on a chosen project for the year.

• They give feedback to their tutor group regularly about what they have been doing or on issues that have been identified

Congratulations to our Representatives: 

A reminder that the first Monday after Challenge Week is Staff Professional Development Day and that students should not come to school. We look forward to seeing our students on Tuesday 7th November.

Year 9 students can look through the Year 10 Subject Choice information on Lionel over the next few weeks and ask subject teachers any questions. There will be an information session for parents from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on November 9th.

We hope all the Year 8 & 9 Students have an incredible Challenge Week. Please make sure your child knows what their first-day arrangements are. Challenge Week is part of KGV to develop life skills and attitudes. School is more than assessment results and exams; we encourage our students to make the most of what the week offers.

Goals: 

• Make new friends

• Challenge yourself

• Show leadership

• Support each other

Challenge Week is an opportunity to learn new things outside the classroom.

• Creativity: Create or do something new, learn a new skill

• Character: Show empathy and compassion for others. 

• Challenge: to persevere and go outside your comfort zone

• Communication: Work closely together and make new friends

• Collaboration: Contribute to a team

• Critical thinking: Solve problems in new situations 

• Citizenship: Learn more about Hong Kong, culture, the environment or an interest that can be shared

We hope that all our students had a restful half-term break, and we look forward to seeing them on Challenge Week on 30 October.

Music Department Notices

1. INTER HOUSE MUSIC

The IHM theme this year is  "MUSICAL LEGENDS - PAST AND PRESENT".

Solo auditions for students wanting to represent their house in either the junior or senior categories (vocal and instrumental) are due on 17th November 2023 for the competition which takes place in March 2024. 

Link for students HERE to Google Classroom for More information! GC Code: wmtwmbf

Ensemble details to come in November! In the meantime, if students want to be kept in the loop regarding IH ensembles, please fill out this Google Form LINK to register your interest. Ensemble category is like Choir! If you enjoy singing pop styles or are currently in choir - you should definitely sign up :)

Speak to any music teacher or email (melody.leung@kgv.edu.hk) if you have any questions on IHM!

 2. KGV WINTER MUSIC CONCERT & Fair 2023 is confirmed for Friday 8th December in the Hall (early evening). Please save the date. If students want to be involved in the music, they can contact a music teacher to get involved in Choir/Orchestra asap. There will also be a sign up form coming in the student bulletin for auditions to perform music on the field during the fair/festival. Students can contact Ms Carlile (alexandra.carlile@kgv.edu.hk) for questions on the Winter Concert. 

Dear Parents,

Please mark your diary as our KGV Winter Festival is happening on 8 December from 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm.

We will have a music concert in the hall, food and commercial stalls, and fun games in the field.

This event is organized by KGV and the PTSA.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Careers & H.E. Guidance

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

Year 13

• Y13 1-1 HE Session. Some students have missed their appointments and yet to see their HE Counsellors to talk about their post-KGV moves. These students should reschedule for another appointment at the soonest.

Year 12
Students are welcome to find us in the Year 12-13 Office, if they would like any help from the Careers & H.E. Team.

Google Classrooms. Our HE Team has set up Google Classrooms for Y12 students for communication on higher education issues.

Check our KGV Careers Calendar for known H.E. events. Some highlighted events are:

KGV is not responsible for the quality of any external events. All information is subject to change by event organisers.

H.K.
21 Oct: CUHK Infor Day; PolyU Info Day
28 Oct: HKU Open Day

U.K.
24 Oct: King’s College London Info Session (@ St. Paul’s College HK)
28 Oct: Warwick Info Session 2023
4 Nov: Imperial Tech Day – Hong Kong (@ Singapore International School HK)
11 Nov: Norwich University of the Arts Online Open Day.

U.S.
Various dates in Oct & Nov: UCLA Undergraduate Virtual Admission Info Session
Various dates in Oct & Nov: UCSB Virtual Presentations for Future Freshman Applicants
27 Oct: UCLA International Info Session
28 Oct: UCLA International Student Panel Session
9 Nov: EdUSA 101: Intro to U.S. Higher Education (Cantonese)

Canada
28 Oct: UofT Virtual Fall Campus Day
9 Nov: UofT – HK Scholarship Info Session

Italy
25 Oct: Bocconi Taster Classes for High School Students
28 Oct: John Cabot University: Info Session

KGV Careers & H.E. Team

Join Us At ESF CoCo 2023!

Dear Students,

We are thrilled to invite you to ESF CoCo 2023, the most anticipated computer conference of the year! Taking place from November 25th to 26th King George V School, this event promises an unforgettable experience for students passionate about technology, innovation, and collaboration.

ESF CoCo 2023 offers an exceptional opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the cutting-edge world of computer science. With a lineup of captivating presentations delivered by industry-leading tech companies, attendees will gain valuable insights into the latest trends, breakthroughs, and advancements shaping the future of technology.

But that's not all. ESF CoCo 2023 is not just about listening; it's about actively participating and pushing the boundaries of innovation. Brace yourself for an adrenaline-pumping hackathon where teams will compete head-to-head, tackling real-world challenges and showcasing their problem-solving skills. The stakes are high, as the grand prize awaits the team that demonstrates the most ingenious and impactful solution.

Whether you're a budding tech enthusiast, a seasoned programmer, or simply curious about the fascinating world of computers, ESF CoCo 2023 is the event you don't want to miss. Connect with like-minded individuals, expand your network, and engage in thought-provoking discussions that will inspire and elevate your passion for technology.

Mark your calendars now and secure your spot at ESF CoCo 2023. Stay tuned for further updates regarding registration, speaker announcements, and hackathon details. Get ready to experience a conference that will shape your future in the world of computers.

General Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/tDw44jYYEnhrxcWb6

Hackathon Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/VX9xwGb48PwFYD316

To know more about us, check out our website or Instagram. If you have any questions, clarifications or concerns, feel free to email Anna (labha1@kgv.hk). We look forward to seeing you at ESF CoCo 2023!