Interim Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It has been a wonderful week at KGV, full of energy, excitement and enthusiasm. The range of activities the students have been engaging with has been truly breathtaking, and is testimony to the vision of KGV being a ‘school for one.’ As captured by the Challenge Week Blog, they have been challenged to try something new, deepen their skills and broaden their experiences. The smiles on the student faces throughout the week reflect how much they have enjoyed the week and I hope they have taken the opportunity to share their experiences at home. 

Challenge Week could never have happened without the commitment, determination and expertise of our staff. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all KGV staff involved in planning, designing and leading these experiences. They are truly remarkable and I would like to say a particular thank you to Tim Carrell and Ian Goff for their tireless work and leadership of Challenge Week.

Looking towards next week, please be reminded that Monday 6th November is a staff training day and students should not attend school. The focus for staff on the training day will link to our Inclusion and Equity agenda where we will be considering how we can ensure all students are known, heard, safe and successful. 

Lastly, next week is our Winter Uniform transition week and from Monday 13th November, all students must wear their school ties.

Have an enjoyable and restful weekend ahead.

Best regards,

Mark Poulsum

Interim Principal

Dear Parents and Caregivers, 

You should all be exceptionally proud of your child this week! We have seen incredible levels of resilience, energy, enthusiasm and laughter throughout the week, as students have thrown themselves wholeheartedly into all of the activities presented to them in Year 7 Challenge Week. Students are likely to be tired this weekend and need time to rest and recover.  We hope they have many stories to share about their personal achievements and memories of the week.

A reminder that Monday is a staff training day and therefore students have a day at home, before returning to school on Tuesday for Week 1 lessons. This is also our uniform transition week and students can start wearing their ties. They might want to spend some time on Monday watching some YouTube videos on how to tie a tie!

Finally, a request for those parents who are members of the KGV Year 7 Parent WhatsApp Group. Please can you let me know if you would be interested in working with the school to continue to enhance our communication channels. Our Year 7 Parent WhatsApp Group currently has 360 members and is often used in different ways by different parents. Some parents use this as a way to connect with other parents and to ask for advice. Other parents use this as their main/ sole place to find information which is available in other forms. We want to ensure we clearly and effectively communicate with you, as well as provide clear and timely avenues for feedback. If you would be interested in being part of the KGV Parent Group looking at communication, please email carole.beer@kgv.edu.hk. It would be amazing if we could have some Year 7 parents as part of this Parent Group.

Thanks and have a lovely weekend.

The Year 7 Team

We hope that all of our students made the most of their Challenge Week experiences and look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday morning. Please note that Monday 6th November is a staff training day and students should not attend school.

Wishing you a great weekend.

We hope all the Year 8 & 9 Students had an incredible Challenge Week. 

Ask your child if they achieved the goals of Challenge Week, which were:

• Make new friends

• Challenge yourself

• Show leadership

• Support each other

Challenge Week was an opportunity to learn new things outside the classroom. Ask your child if they developed these competencies: 

• 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 with others 

Monday is a Staff Professional Development Day, and students should not attend school. We look forward to seeing our students on Tuesday, 7th November, in their winter uniform (with ties). 

Have a great weekend.

Many Year 11 students were involved in language immersion activities this week. Some were local in Hong Kong and many were and still are overseas. I met the students back from Taiwan and Shanghai at the airport this afternoon. They were happy with their experience, had learned more Chinese language and had enjoyed each other's company.

Year 10 and some Year 11 students participated in a variety of Challenge Week activities. Please talk to your child about what they have learned this week. I visited many activities during the week and saw students exhibiting, engagement, leadership, perseverance, focus, collaboration, critical thinking, community-mindedness and friendship.

Please remember that Monday is a staff-only day. We look forward to seeing everyone back in school next Tuesday.

KGV Winter Festival

Mark your calendars!!

KGV and PTSA cordially invite you and your family to embrace the season's spirit at the Winter Festival on Friday, December 8th, from 5-8 pm.

On the day, you will be impressed by our fantastic Winter Concert in the Hall. You can also enjoy the festival ambience as brilliant young performers take the outdoor stage. At the same time, take your time strolling through the field and exploring various vendor stalls, and don’t forget the food court by the piazza, where a range of flavours awaits.

We extend our welcome not only to KGV families and friends but also to our ESF schools and neighbouring communities. We invite you to spread the word, join us and share the joy with us!

For more information on the event or if you are interested in becoming a vendor/sponsor, please email the Engagement Manager at michelle.tsang@kgv.edu.hk .

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.
• Y13 students should stay in communication with their counsellors and keep up to date with google classroom for materials and announcements

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.

Visit @ KGV (Lunch Break @ SSC1-2, Students only)

10 Nov: CampusConnect with SCAD, Middle Tennessee State, Full Sail & IE Spain
22 Nov: St George’s University of London

U.K.
4 Nov: Imperial Tech Day – Hong Kong (@ Singapore International School HK)
8 Nov: Imperial College London – HK Information Session
11 Nov: Norwich University of the Arts Online Open Day
14 Nov: University of Bath – Undergraduate Virtual Open Day
Various dates in Nov: Bangor University Webinar Series

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
9 Nov: EdUSA 101: Intro to U.S. Higher Education (Cantonese)

Canada
9 Nov: UofT – HK Scholarship Info Session

Europe
7 Nov: Study in the Netherlands: Research Universities & University Colleges
27 Nov: The Liberal Arts & Sciences: University Colleges in the Netherlands

Australia
23 Nov: International College of Management (ICMS), Sydney – Parents’ Info Evening

KGV Careers & H.E. Team

Winter Camps 2023

Join us for some fun and adventure this December with ESF Explore! Our Winter Camps run from 18th December - 5th January. Offering Language, Sports, Playgroup, STEM, Christmas workshops and even online programmes, we cater to children between 6 months and 17 years old. Discover our Winter Camp programmes here!

Check out our schedule for King George V School here. Click here to see our full range of term 1 programmes, feel free to click into the individual categories to view their available classes.

7-10 November