Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

I hope you have enjoyed a good week. One of KGV’s strategic priorities is to ensure each student is ‘Known, Heard, Safe and Successful.’ Since the start of the academic year, all teachers have been using strategies to get to know students well so we can build a strong sense of belonging in lessons and to provide appropriate academic support. Teachers have also been sharing successful approaches with each other, discussing what we did, what happened and how we observed the impact of these approaches. 

We also want to create opportunities to engage the parent community with our approach to getting to know students well, and get your feedback on your child’s experience. This will start with a parent engagement workshop on Friday 18th October and it would be great to see you there if you are available. Please look out for an ESF app message from Michelle Tsang for further details and how to sign up.

I hope you and your family enjoy a good half-term break, and we look forward to seeing the students back at KGV on Monday 14th October.

Best regards,

Mark Poulsum

Year 8 Message

Congratulations to Emily Chan and Sammi Lee in Year 9 for their beautiful performance of “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran at our Year 8 and 9 Assembly on Wednesday. We also celebrated Vihaan Singhal from Year 8, who earned trophies and certificates for his Silver and Bronze awards at the Global Mathematics Elite Competition (GMEC) Final Exam. Lastly, we recognised Nathan Fong in Year 9, the HKPS Bright Future Scholarship recipient, awarded to students who demonstrate perseverance, determination, and achievements in academics or other areas.

In the Assembly, Mr Tranter shared the Honours Certificate requirements for Term 1, which include:

Attendance: Maintain 95% attendance at school, as recorded in the Raw+ data.

Punctuality: Students must be in school and swiped in before 8:10 AM. Those without their Octopus card should sign in at reception. Students should have no more than two late arrivals per semester.

Uniform: High standards are always expected, as the Uniform Policy outlines. There should be no concerns or slips regarding incorrect uniforms, and students should not need frequent reminders to wear them properly.

General Behaviour: Students should meet school rules, be considerate, and actively participate in school life.

As part of our commitment to Child Protection and Safeguarding, students were presented with key points from the ESF Substance Misuse Policy on Wednesday. This policy aims to prevent and address substance misuse in ESF schools, fostering an environment where students feel safe, happy, and ready to learn. Implementing prevention strategies is crucial in reducing the risk of substance misuse among all students. A copy of the policy is attached for your reference.

Congratulations to our Year 8 students on completing two full days of the MYP Interdisciplinary Unit for Maths and Science this week! We look forward to seeing the progress made on these projects after the half-term break.

As we near the end of this long half-term, we are proud of how well all students have adapted to their new year levels and the associated demands. We encourage everyone to take this well-deserved break to rest and rejuvenate. Wishing you a relaxing half-term, and we look forward to welcoming all students back on 14 October.

Year 12 & 13 Message

The Year 12 and 13 team wish all of our students and families a restful and peaceful break. See you back on Campus on Monday 14th October!

Year 10 & 11 Message

Today is house spirit day for Crozier and Nightingale and it is great to see students in their house colours. It is also Mental health awareness day and some students are wearing odd socks to acknowledge this.

Next week is half-term break, and we hope all students get some rest and spend time with their families and friends.

Year 7 Message

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Congratulations to your child(ren) for a successful completion of the first Half Term! They have done an incredible job and as a Year 7 team, we are extremely proud of their eagerness, willingness and determination in finding their sense of belonging a KGV.

We hoped Year 7s enjoyed their final day and engaged in the House Spirit activities. Today we also acknowledged Mental Health Awareness by supporting Odd Socks Day.

Some of you will have received emails from our Year 7 Heads of Year regarding Kids smart watches (IMOO, Huawei or similar). These devices come with camera functions, some of which can be activated remotely. Because of this, for privacy protection and safety reasons, we need to regulate their use in school. Students with these watches need to manage their smartwatch the same way as they manage their smartphones: they should feel free to wear the watches to and from school, but while school is in session they should leave these devices safely in their bags, lockers or in PE valuable boxes. If they need to access them during the day, they should ask a teacher for permission to do so, under teacher supervision.

After the break, we will continue to work on the use of mobile devices around the campus. We will also be seeking parent engagement on this topic. More information to follow.

Have a great Half Term break.

Year 9 Message

Congratulations to Emily Chan and Sammi Lee in Year 9 for their beautiful performance of “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran at our Year 8 and 9 Assembly on Wednesday. We also celebrated Vihaan Singhal from Year 8, who earned trophies and certificates for his Silver and Bronze awards at the Global Mathematics Elite Competition (GMEC) Final Exam. Lastly, we recognised Nathan Fong in Year 9, the HKPS Bright Future Scholarship recipient, awarded to students who demonstrate perseverance, determination, and achievements in academics or other areas.

In the Assembly, Mr Tranter shared the Honours Certificate requirements for Term 1, which include:

Attendance: Maintain 95% attendance at school, as recorded in the Raw+ data.

Punctuality: Students must be in school and swiped in before 8:10 AM. Those without their Octopus card should sign in at reception. Students should have no more than two late arrivals per semester.

Uniform: High standards are always expected, as the Uniform Policy outlines. There should be no concerns or slips regarding incorrect uniforms, and students should not need frequent reminders to wear them properly.

General Behaviour: Students should meet school rules, be considerate, and actively participate in school life.

As part of our commitment to Child Protection and Safeguarding, students were presented with key points from the ESF Substance Misuse Policy on Wednesday. This policy aims to prevent and address substance misuse in ESF schools, fostering an environment where students feel safe, happy, and ready to learn. Implementing prevention strategies is crucial in reducing the risk of substance misuse among all students. A copy of the policy is attached for your reference.

As we near the end of this long half-term, we are proud of how well all students have adapted to their new year levels and the associated demands. We encourage everyone to take this well-deserved break to rest and rejuvenate. Wishing you a relaxing half-term, and we look forward to welcoming all students back on 14 October.

Interim reports will be issued on Friday, October 18th. These are an early indication of your child's organisation and engagement with learning across all their subjects this year. It may act as an early warning for any issues or to reassure that everything is on track.

Dear Parents and Students,

The deadline is 16th October 2024 for ordering student photos through the school:

1 - by filling out the Techni Photo Ordering Forms (which were given out to all students in mid-September) and returning the form to the School Reception with a cheque.

2 - by ordering and paying online on the Techni Photo website (www.techni-photo.com)

Orders made by 16th October, with the above 2 methods, shall receive the photos through the school in the week of 18th November.

Any orders after 16th October, you will need to contact Techni Photo directly: phone 2803 5988 / email onlinecs@techni-photo.com

Thank you for your attention.

Careers & H.E. Guidance

Year 13
Y13 Parent Info Session, 17 Oct, 6pm. This session is to provide information how the Careers & H.E. Team supports our Y13 students during the application. The link to the Zoom meeting will be emailed to all Y13 parents by 16 Oct. Please make sure the parents' email address on Lionel is up-to-date.

Y13 1-1 HE Session. All students should have received their appointment dates & times. For any query or change, students to reach out to their respective H.E. Counsellor at the soonest.

Google Classroom & Student Bulletin posts. It is very important that students check their H.E. Counsellor’s Google Classrooms and Student Bulletin posts for careers & H.E.-related information.

Year 12
We understand that start of IB/BTEC/IBCP is challenging, especially in Term 1. If students need any help from the Careers & H.E. Team, they can find us in the Year 12-13 Office. We will be presenting to the Yr 12’s later on in the term providing guidance and resources to assist their higher education journey. In the meantime, our H.E. Counsellors have set up Google Classrooms for Y12s where H.E.-related information is shared.

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

H.E. Visits @ KGV School, SSC1-2. Due to the short duration, H.E. visits are open to students only.
14 Oct: UCL
18 Oct: NYU

H.K.
5 Oct: Baptist University Info Day
5 Oct: CityU HK Undergraduate Info Day
12 Oct: PolyU Info Fay
15 Oct: CUHK Sir Run Run Shaw Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture
19 Oct: CUHK Info Day
26 Oct: HKU Info Day
2 Nov: HKUST Info Day
2 Nov: Lingnan University Discovery Day

U.S.A.
8 Oct: UCLA Info Session in HK
14 Oct: An Introduction to Brown & Penn
Oct-Dec, various dates: UC Santa Barbara Virtual Events for Further Freshmen Applicants

Canada
19-20 Oct: EduCanada Fair in Hong Kong

Singapore
16 Nov: NUS Undergraduate Admissions 7 Faculties Sharing

KGV Careers & H.E. Team

School reference (non-higher education purposes)

The KGV Careers Office coordinates all our student references including exit & summer schools.

For students’ privacy, parental permission is required before KGV can release the school reference for your child. KGV will only proceed with requests once parental permission has been received.

To request a school reference, parents are kindly asked to complete this form.  Please allow at least four working weeks for teachers to prepare the references.

School references for higher education applications are managed in a separate process.

If students are pursuing external extension programmes outside of KGV, they should read and follow the information on this website: https://sites.google.com/kgv.hk/kgv-extension-opportunities .

KGV Careers & H.E. Team