Principal's Message

Dear KGV Families,

Belonging is one of the ESF’s core concepts, and one that we aspire for each one of our students. It is where students build their identity and feel that KGV is a school made just for them. A school for one.

Belonging will be at the centre of our thinking over the next week as we celebrate Year 13 students graduating next Wednesday, and welcome our future Year 7 students for transition day on Friday. Throughout their 7 years at KGV, our graduating class will have many memories, lots of stories to tell and will have developed lifelong friendships. It is often a bittersweet moment for the Year 13 students, but we know they are ready for the next steps in their lives and will always belong to the KGV community. We wish them well for the future and look forward to celebrating this milestone with the students and their families.

As one group graduates, we start to prepare for our next cohort to join us with transition day next Friday. As we welcome our future students and their parents to the school, it is often a day of excitement, anticipation and nervousness. It is also a day where they start to sense what it means to be a KGV student. The importance of the heritage of the school, the ambition for everyone to be their own remarkable, and the warmth of the community that fosters such a strong sense of belonging.

We have also been continuing to plan forward for the KGV launch of the ESF Hub in August, our new online system. It was good to see so many of our parents join the webinar on Thursday and I hope this gave a glimpse of the advantages this new system will bring. Look out for further communication in June.

I hope you and your family have an enjoyable long weekend ahead.

Best regards,

Mark

Year 10 students met with tutors for 1:1 conversations this week and our house challenges continued with table tennis and Big 2 games between tutees and including tutors and the year level team.

Monday is a public holiday and then we take a break from exams next week and our focus is on students completing the MYP with their Community project action week and students completing Senior school with the graduation ceremony on Wednesday and Graduation dinner on Friday night.

Exams resume for Year 11 on Tuesday June 2nd with Drama and Physics.

The detailed exam timetable is available here.
All exam regulations are here.

Years 7 | 8 | 9

Dear Families,

Please find below important updates regarding an upcoming public holiday, our primary transition day, and key student events for next week.

Public Holiday: Monday, May 25th

A reminder that Monday, May 25th, is a public holiday, and school will be closed. We hope all of our students and families enjoy a restful and safe long weekend. Classes will resume as normal on Tuesday, May 26th.

Year 7 Assembly: Tuesday, May 26th

There will be a Year 7 Assembly on Tuesday, May 26th. This assembly will include the highly anticipated semi-final of the Spelling Bee. We wish all of our Year 7 competitors the very best of luck as they prepare for the event.

Year 9 Assembly: Thursday, May 28th

Please note that there will be a dedicated Year 9 Assembly on Thursday, May 28th. Year 9 students are expected to attend and ensure they are punctual, as we will be sharing key updates and finalising arrangements for their upcoming end-of-year events and transition activities.

Primary to Secondary Transition Day: Friday, May 29th

On Friday, May 29th, we will be hosting our Primary to Secondary Transition Day. This is an incredibly important event as we welcome the rising cohort of students who will be joining the KGV community.

We would like to extend a warm thank you to all our current students who have already been involved, or will be involved, in supporting these younger pupils during their visit. We also thank our student body in advance for demonstrating our school values by being exceptionally welcoming, helpful, and kind when they see the visiting primary students around our campus on Friday.

Thank you for your continued support of our school community.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are approaching an incredibly poignant and celebratory milestone in the school calendar. This week has been a whirlwind of activity behind the scenes as our team works to finalise the arrangements for our Year 13 graduation events. We are also keeping a close eye on our Year 12 students as they navigate a demanding period of their academic journey.

I am looking forward to seeing you all next Wednesday, the 27th, for the Year 13 Graduation Ceremony, and again on Friday, the 29th, for the Reception at the Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel. We are profoundly excited to share these memorable occasions with our graduates and their families. Let's make it an unforgettable send-off!

For our Year 12 students, the academic landscape is shifting into high gear. As Internal Assessment (IA) deadlines approach and end-of-year reports are just around the corner, we know that the workload can start to feel like an imposing incline.

During high-pressure windows, it is entirely natural for teenagers to feel overwhelmed. However, this stress can occasionally tempt students to look for shortcuts, such as the misuse of artificial intelligence or unauthorized collaboration.

We want to gently but firmly reinforce that academic integrity is non-negotiable. Both KGV and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) take any breaches of these standards with the utmost seriousness. True success comes from developing authentic skills, exercising personal agency, and learning from the process, even when it gets messy.

Parent Resource: We highly encourage you to review the school's guidelines together with your child. The official policy PDF is attached here for your reference.

Wishig you all a lovely long weeked.

Dear Parents,

We are excited to invite you to an upcoming webinar dedicated to the ESF Hub, our new parent app designed to streamline your school communications.

Following our recent app notifications, we encourage those who haven't yet registered to join us for this introductory session.

• Date: Thursday, 21 May
• Time: 6:30 PM
• Registration: Click here to register via Zoom

We look forward to seeing you online and helping you make the most of the ESF Hub.

Dear Parents,

On behalf of KGV Xueciety, our school’s student-led blood health advocacy group, we cordially invite all parents to our first-ever Blood Bank Day event on the 20th June 2026! (date can be subject to change depending on donor turnout)

The Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) has reported a 14% decline in blood collection over the past decade (to 219,200 units in 2024), failing to meet annual targets.

We’re partnering with the Hong Kong Red Cross to provide a unique, hands-on opportunity for the KGV community to get involved and participate in. By mobilising our collective power as a community, we’re able to help out hospitals and provide life-saving healthcare to individuals within our wider community of Hong Kong.

Signup Form: Click here to sign up

Signups close on the 25th May 2026, so act quickly and secure your spot as a registered donor!

If you have any queries, please contact Astro, senior leader & co-founder (angm2@kgv.hk) or Jack, senior leader & co-founder (wangj7@kgv.hk) for more information.

Yours sincerely,

KGV Xueciety Leadership team

Due to student privacy protocols, we require parental consent before releasing student information to external organisations. Please complete this form to make a formal request. Requests will only be processed upon receipt of parental permission.

KGV’s standard lead time for teachers to prepare references is four working weeks from the date parental permission is received.

This process does not apply to references needed for higher education applications (i.e. university admissions) which are coordinated in a separate process.

Gifted & Talented Programmes
Students interested in external extension programmes for specifically designed for gifted & talented students outside of KGV should refer to this website for guidance: https://sites.google.com/kgv.hk/kgv-extension-opportunities.

Higher Education & Careers

KGV Higher Education & Careers website. This site, managed and constantly updated by our H.E. Team, hosts a wealth of information on higher education resources, events, enrichment/summer programmes, scholarships, and other opportunities. This can serve as a first step for research. Check it out.

Sign-up for higher education events coordinated by the KGV Higher Education & Careers Team. Kindly note that students’ safety and security, we only accept sign-up submitted by parent email addresses that are registered in the school record. Parents are also required to give parental consent for their children to participant in events coordinated by the H.E. Team. For these reasons, all submissions by a KGV student account or unregistered email address will be automatically rejected without further notice. Thank you for your attention.

Year 13. Link of the week: Support and safety at university by UCAS

YEAR 12 – Link of the week: EU's Study in Europe Resources webpage

Individual Student-led Meetings. We are in the end of the second week of these meetings and have received very positive feedback from students and parents on these meetings. Students are required to upload their completed plans and intentions to their Unifrog account before the meeting with tutor, H.E. Counsellor and parent. We highly encourage parents to communicate with their child about meeting date and time. Please refer to earlier correspondence from Mr. Pritchard for further details on meeting arrangements.

H.E. Presentation Series. Topics covered so far: Introduction to Higher Education; Personal Statement: Session 1; Introduction to Unifrog; UK applications; Hong Kong applications; Higher education research; Oxbridge; Medicine, Dentistry & Veterinary Meds; USA applications; USA Personal Essay; Canada applications; and Non-mainstream applications. Other topics to be covered: UCAS setup, Summer Action Plan.

H.E. EVENTS shared via KGV Higher Education Events Calendar
KGV is not responsible for the quality of external events. All information is subject to change by event organisers.

Details and registration to join the session is available here.

HK Education Bureau’s Information Expo on Multiple Pathways 2026 (22-23 May).  This event aims at providing information on multiple pathways for secondary school students and graduates.   Event link: Here.

2 Jun – University of Cambridge Undergraduate Admissions Webinar for ESF Schools. Please refer to details announced on Student Bulletin.

Hong Kong
23 May & 6 Jun – “Unboxing HKUST Admissions” District Talks
6 Jun: HKU Webinar: How to Start a Career in Global Health

U.K.
Various dates in May – University of Bath – Personal Statement Webinar Series
Various dates in May & Jun – UCL Taster & Info Sessions Series
28 May – Leeds Arts University – Life in Leeds webinar
13 Jun – Imperial Inspires Scholarship Launch in Hong Kong

JAPAN
30 May – Ritsumeikan University Webinar: Navigating 2027 Applications for Prospective Students

KGV Higher Education & Careers Team