Principal's Message

Dear KGV Families,

Ongoing professional learning is a key commitment for KGV staff as we are always striving to improve the educational experience of our student community. Today (Friday 2nd May) our staff will engage in training on ‘Restorative Pathways’ led by Kristy Elliot. She is a globally recognised consultant who uses the science of wellbeing and restorative approaches to build the strong relationships that underpin academic success.

This aligns with our strategic priority of each student being ‘Known, Heard, Safe, Successful.’ The fostering of these strong relationships are central to the aspiration of KGV being a School for One where each student can Be their Own Remarkable.’ We will be working with Kristy over the next 18 months, and there will be the opportunity for students to join her workshops in August.

You may be aware that the farewell services for Mason Wilkinson will happen next week, with some of our staff and students attending to represent the KGV community.  We will have a dedicated physical Memorial Space at KGV opening on Tuesday 6th May where students can come to reflect and sign the book of condolence in a quiet and peaceful environment. Our thoughts are with Mason’s family and friends, and it is a difficult time for many in our community. If your child needs support during this time, please let their tutor know in the first instance and we will provide the appropriate support.

I hope you have a good weekend with family and friends

Best wishes,

Mark Poulsum

Year 12 & 13 Message

We want to commend all of our students in navigating what has been an extremely difficult time for our whole community.

As Mr Poulsum has stated, the farewell services for Mason will happen next week, with some of our staff and students attending to represent the KGV community. We will have a dedicated physical Memorial Space here inside the Year 12/13 office at KGV opening on Tuesday 6th May where students can come to reflect and sign the book of condolence in a quiet and peaceful environment. Our thoughts are very much with Mason’s family and friends at this time. If anyone needs help during this period, please let your tutor know in the first instance and we will continue to support you in whatever way we can.

Our Year 13 IB students have made an impressive start to their final examinations. Please see the examination schedule below:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o6GSj5Noy3YGC7u7nkWnSHJ1XYdBWqH6MX_q4qTVy84/edit?usp=sharing

Wishing you a great weekend.

Year 11 Message

We are into the exam session now. Please remind your child to ensure they are using a locker to secure their belongings during their exams and that they arrive at school with time to spare. We are reminding them to write their names carefully on their papers and double-checking wtaches, phones and stationery.

Please help your child to ensure they know exactly when and where all their exams are over the next two months. We will be here to meet them and support them before and after every exam. Students may choose to study at school during normal school days. Please wear normal uniform and work in the LRC.

• Full detailed exam timetable
• Exams overview

All exam instructions and reference materials are available here.

Results Website & Login Information

Two emails (Cambridge and Edexcel) regarding results websites and login information have just been sent to students.

Cambridge: On results day, follow the instructions in the email to check your results. Please keep your username and password safe. You may wish to print out a copy of the email for safekeeping.

Edexcel: Follow the instructions on the email to activate your ResultsPlus account as soon as possible. If you do not activate your account, you will not be able to check your results. During the activation process, you will be asked to input your email address. Please use an email account you have access to. If you are leaving KGV, you might wish to use your personal email address. *IMPORTANT* Do NOT wait until results day to activate your account. Account activation takes time and doing it on results day will cause a delay (up to 1-2 days) in accessing your results.

If you have registered for AQA subjects, please note that results will be emailed to you on results day.

Please contact Exams Office (exam@kgv.edu.hk) if you have any questions. Thank you!

Year 10 Message

Year 10 students are engaging in 1:1 conversations with their tutors at the moment while Year 11 students are out for exams.

We have had to remind students to put their phones away and to wear uniform correctly this week.

They will soon be headed into multiple assessments as the second semester of the year draws to a close over the next 6 weeks or so.

Year 8 & 9 Message

Dear Parents,

Year 9 Ocean Park

To celebrate students successfully completing their MYP journey, we are organising a trip to Ocean Park during the last week of term. You should have received a  letter with details of the event earlier this week.Please complete and return the slip below confirming whether you give permission for your child to go on this trip and state which of the options you want your child to take for leaving Ocean Park. Payment should be made through the ESF app once the invoice has been received.  The deadline for returning the reply slip is Wednesday 7th May. 

If you have any questions please contact Mr Ashley Tranter (Senior Head of Year) at ashley.tranter@kgv.edu.hk.

Year 8 Options

Year 8 students have recently completed their preliminary language choices for Year 9. Now it is time to confirm these choices as well as enter their arts options. These choices will be made on Lionel through the student’s account. The options will open on Tuesday 6th May and close at the end of the day on Wednesday 14th May.

To help with these choices and reflect the most common questions we are asked, we have put together the information below:

Languages

The options are;

• continue studying the same two languages (Chinese plus a European language)

• continue studying one language and a support class

• continue with one language and take Global Perspectives

• continue with Chinese and take extension Chinese in place of the European language

Students will have more information shared with them in their language lessons, and if parents have a specific question or need more information, they should contact their child’s language teacher directly.

Arts

Students will take one visual and one performing art subject in year nine. Students can select either Art or Media for their visual art. Students can select either Drama or Music for their performing art. Any choice they make for year nine will not prevent them from taking a subject at GCSE in year ten. Students may also select a subject that they are not currently studying. 

For information on Art, Media, Drama or Music please talk to your current teacher or contact the following Head of Department if you wish to pick up a subject you have not studied in Year 8

Wishing you all a lovely long weekend.

Year 7 Message

Dear Parents and Guardians

We hope you are enjoying the long weekend and are able to spend time as a family.

Today in our staff training, we collectively explored further how we can strengthen relationships both between students and between students and staff. We worked with Kristy Elliott, who has supported us in developing restorative practices over the past 18 months.

Earlier this week, you were sent an email regarding our updated expectations regarding mobile phones. From 12th May, mobile phones are not to be used when on campus, with 300 Year 9 and 12 students trialling Phone Pouches. If your child currently uses their mobile phone as an Octopus for swiping in/ purchasing food, they will need to have acquired a physical Octopus card by 12th May.

Next week, we will be sending all parents a pre-trial survey, which will support us in our understanding of how the new expectations are landing with students, parents, and staff.

Enjoy the long weekend. We look forward to seeing students again on Tuesday 6th May.

The Year 7 Team.

Dear Parents,

If you have ordered the KGV Lion Yearbook 2024-25, please pay immediately to secure your copy; no guarantees after payment deadline.

Thank you for your support.

Careers & Guidance

Year 13

Link of the week: UCAS Clearing 2025

IB exams started earlier this week. Best of luck to all students doing exams!

Applications & Decisions. Students should continue to keep their H.E. Counsellors informed about their applications and regularly check Google Classroom for updates and resources related to higher education.

Year 13 Exit Preparation – Parent: 1 pm on Tuesday 29 Apr, via Zoom. The presentation deck was shared with all Y13 parents on Wed.

IBO Result Service. The H.E. Team spoke to all students doing IBDP or courses on getting this done. Students should also check the exam pack sent by our Exam Office who looks after all matters related to IBO Result Service. This service allows IBO to send students’ final IB exam results directly to specified universities right after result release. This is crucial to confirm offers.

Year 12

Link of the week: UCAS 2026 Entry – Key Dates

Google Classrooms for Y12s, set up to share H.E.-related information.

The Y12 1-1 H.E. meetings. All appointments are now scheduled. Students should refer to the schedules posted on Google Classroom for their appointments.

Y12 H.E. Presentation Series. The HE Team started presenting to Y12 students on various topics related to higher education. Topics covered so far: Personal Statement – Part A&B, H.E. Refresher+Unifrog , Advanced Unifrog, UK Applications & HK Applications, Oxbridge. Coming up: Medicine, Dentistry & Vet; USA Applications, USA Personal Essay, and Canada Applications

H.E. Events

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. Visit @ KGV (Lunch break)

23 May: Foothill & De Anza Colleges + University of San Francisco
28 May: University of Nottingham

U.K.
9 May: The Medic Portal Webinar – Intro to UCAT
10 May: KCL’s Dickson Pool School of Law – Student Info Session in HK
14 May: Falmouth University Online Event: Budgeting for International Students Advice Session
15 May: Falmouth University Online Event: Student Visa Information Session
23 May: The Medic Portal Webinar – Verbal Reasoning Tips & Strategies
29 May: University of Bath: Supporting your child’s UCAS application for courses starting in 2026

Australia
6 May: University of Melbourne – Trinity College Webinar

Europe
8 May: Study in NL – Student Housing Webinar
17 May: EHL’s Taster Discovery Webinar – From Asia to Switzerland

KGV Careers & H.E. Team

The KGV Careers Office coordinates all our student references and grade summaries, including potential exit & summer programmes.

To protect our students’ privacy, parental permission is required before KGV can release any student information to external parties. KGV will only fulfil requests once we have received this permission.

To request a school reference or grade summary, parents are kindly asked to complete this form.

Students should not use their KGV account to log in to this form. This is to ensure that parental consent is obtained before we release any student information.

Students should reach out to teachers to invite them to be recommenders. It is beneficial for students to provide teachers with information about the programme for which they are applying, as this helps in preparing meaningful recommendations.  Please be mindful of additional workloads on teachers when making these requests.

Typical lead time for teachers to prepare references is four working weeks.

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

ISSFHK ATHLETICS

Before the Easter break we had two large teams attend the ISSFHK Junior and Senior Athletics days. We had some amazing results from individuals and as teams. Below are the students who were medallists in their chosen events.

U12

100m - Irena Chow - 2nd

800m - Jakob Mak - 1st

3000m - Jakob Mak - 1st (new record)

Boys 4x100m - Lucas Montifiore, Aidan Leung, Kingsley Cheng, Ethan Chan - 3rd

Discus - Kieran Schroeder - 2nd, Gigi Chu - 2nd

Shot Put - Lok Chan - 1st, Gigi Chu - 2nd, Kieran Schroeder - 2nd

Long Jump - Sophie Chiu - 1st

High Jump - Freya Carter - 3rd

U14

3000m - Jayden Liu - 2nd, Amber Ng - 3rd

Boys 4x400m - Jayden Liu, Andrew Chang, Oscar Wu, Shaurya Sethi

Discus - Tanush Srivastava - 2nd

Shot Put - Jayla Jang - 2nd

Long Jump - Vincent Chan - 2nd

High Jump - Sean Sippy - 3rd

U16

800m - Atharva Mongia - 1st (new record)

1500m - Atharva Mongia - 1st

Girls 4x100m - Prisha Bahrunani, Annli Horiuchi, Yasmin Hargrave-Silk, Chloe Chiu - 2nd

Boys 4x100m - Elvin Jiang, Bob Li, Bryan Kang, Wun Hey Ma - 2nd

Girls 4x400m - Sophie Chiu, Bella Wu, Khloe Yu, Katie Lee - 1st

Boys 4x400m - Atharva Mongia, Alex Wong, Wing Hei Lai, Sean Chiu - 1st

Discus - Anson Lee - 1st (new record), Rice Koo - 2nd

Shot Put - Steffi Bedoucha - 1st, Aashi Kothari - 3rd

Javelin - Alice Jung - 1st, Anaya Toshniwal - 3rd

Long Jump - Chloe Chiu - 1st, Isaac Ng - 1st

High Jump - Isaac Ng - 1st

U20

200m - Sumukh Diwakar - 3rd

400m - Sumukh Diwakar - 3rd

800m - Ollie Byrne - 3rd

Discus - Emma Curren-Sheppard - 3rd

Shot Put - Viktor Samus - 1st

We also had outstanding team results. The following teams were placed in the top 3 for their age group.

U12 Girls - 2nd overall

U12 boys - 2nd overall

KGV Junior team - 3rd overall

U16 Girls - 1st overall

U16 Boys - 1st overall

KGV Senior team - 2nd overall

Well done to everyone who competed over the two days of competitions. The results certainly show that KGV remains one of the strongest sporting international schools in Hong Kong and we will look to come back even stronger next year.

Inline Skating

Well done to Chloe and Sophie Chiu who competed for Hong Kong recently at the 2025 Namwon Korea Open Inline Freestyle Junior Cup in Namwon, Korea.

For this competition, there were over 70 athletes from eight countries competing. Chloe won a gold medal in Speed Slalom and bronze medal in Classic Slalom in the 15-17 age category, whilst Sophie came 4th in Speed Slalom in the 11-14 age category.

Chloe and Sophie will have another competition in June, the Chuncheon World Inline Freestyle Cup 2025, in Chuncheon, Korea during June and we wish them all the best as they continue to show their high level of skill in inline skating.

6 -9 May 2025