KGV ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015
CONTENT Message from the Head
2
School’s Mission, Aims & Values
3
CAS & Extra-Curricular
5
Senior School Pathways
6
Middle School Curriculum
7
CIS/WASC 5 Year Visit Report
9
Teaching & Learning
10
Statistics
11
Student Voice
12
School Council
13
Student Development
14
Challenge Week
15
Achievements & Successes
17
Higher Education
18
Buildings & Facilities
21
School Statement of Accounts
22
PTSA Review
23
PTSA Statement of Accounts
24
Strategic Development
25
Message from the Head
It has certainly been an eventful year at KGV with time to celebrate achievements and time to look to exciting possibilities for the future. It has been five years since the school received CIS/WASC accreditation. The five year visit report in March was a great opportunity to reflect on the successes for a moment before talking about the next phase of development. We always appreciate external recognition of the outstanding work taking place at KGV that impacts student learning. In May, the ESF board approved the decision to start the Kowloon Learning Campus as a pilot for two years, with Dr. Ed Wickins taking up the role as Executive Principal across the three schools - KGV, KJS and JCSRS - and my role starting as Head of KGV. Our intention is to work together to break down barriers to learning across the three schools. The official opening of the piazza in June was a wonderful way to finish the year with special guests cutting the ribbon. Music and speeches marked the occasion. The addition of an outdoor seating area and giant chess set gives us more space to eat, socialize and learn.
We were delighted with the IB Diploma, BTEC and (I)GCSE results which are of course only part of the story. KGV constantly buzzes with activity as students participate in and lead the various clubs, sports, performances, community and charity events which make KGV the outstanding school we are proud to be a part of. We recognize the need to prepare students for a future we don’t yet know, so it is key to develop skills alongside content. The Middle School Curriculum has now completed the first year of implementation and we continue to learn and grow as we reflect on the learning experience. We are proud of what we have worked together to create as well as the systems in place to support the curriculum. Towards the end of the year, we started the debate around the future of the Year 10 and 11 Curriculum and we researched the possible options, looking at best practice around the world. The student learning experience continues to be at the heart of all decisions made as we move forward at KGV.
Judy Cooper Head of KGV School
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SCHOOL’S MISSION, Vision (Philosophy)
Learning through the Taught Curriculum • • • •
• KGV is ambitious in developing its fine traditions of high achievement and creativity. •
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We provide excellent teaching in the medium of English We expect excellent student work attitudes We celebrate examination achievement and student progress Our teaching develops knowledgeable and reflective learners through an academically rigorous approach We use data and assessment for learning to monitor, support and challenge students to make progress We expect students to be creative and innovative
Learning through the Wider Curriculum • •
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We enable a well supported House System to flourish with varied events We provide many co-curricular activities and diverse opportunities for students to develop their talents and excel Our Lion Yearbook records and celebrates achievements in all areas of school life Active tutoring and target setting support our students’ learning needs both pastorally and academically We prepare our students to progress as lifelong learners
Our teaching develops risktakers, critical • thinkers, inquirers, communicators through being student-centred, interactive and intellectually curious • We develop environmental awareness throughout the curriculum •
We provide opportunities for students to develop their confidence and solve problems We challenge our students to achieve in active, exciting ways We take action to reduce our resource use
Our teaching develops open-minded, well balanced learners through exploring values, using a range of learning styles Our teaching develops caring, principled learners through exploring international, cultural and religious issues We recognise that an inclusive learning environment benefits all learners
We value and support our diverse mother tongues We use, celebrate and support our local community / schools We value learning about current affairs We develop sustained links with international projects
KGV is ambitious in developing an engaging, enjoyable and sustainable learning environment. •
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• We aim to celebrate diversity in an inclusive and supportive international community.
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• • • •
AIMS & VALUES The Learning Environment • • • • •
We cherish our iconic places We evaluate school facilities and plan for appropriate extensions and improvements We value student health; provide healthy food and encourage exercise We provide a safe, secure, attractive and well maintained learning environment Our environment reflects our commitment to all students
The Learning Calendar • • • •
A Learning Ethos
Key school events emphasise our school traditions We celebrate success regularly We encourage participation We organise formal occasions to celebrate individual achievements
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We provide appropriate learning technology and • use it both to stimulate student learning and respond to learning needs • We work to improve our local environment •
We give students opportunities to participate in a wide range of activities We organise fun occasions for students to develop their skills We study sustainability issues
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We work to ensure all our students can easily • access appropriate learning spaces on the school site •
We celebrate the major religious and cultural • festivals of our school • We value different cultures •
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We celebrate school traditions We maintain high expectations We evaluate our actions to problem-solve and seek continual improvement We set challenging targets / goals and support individuals to achieve them We celebrate progress and achievement We create an ethos where success is valued and it is “cool to achieve” We value our partnership with parents
We invest in Professional Development and encourage dialogue / debate within KGV and with other schools Leadership and Management has a clear focus on learning We value and take responsibility for the regional and global environment
All individuals are respected and valued We ‘personalise’ learning Students’ behaviour is managed in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights We encourage students to take responsibility We welcome alumni and value the sense of identity and heritage that ex-students gain from KGV
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CAS & Extra-Curricular
CAS has undertaken a mild face lift for 2015 with a few of the key terms and language changing. However, the true values of CAS remain the same. Creativity, ACTIVITY (instead of Action) and Service provide a framework for experiential learning and are intended to provide experiences for students to develop selfconfidence and empathy, and a willingness to help others. CAS enables students to demonstrate attributes of the IB learner profile in real and practical ways, to grow as unique individuals and to recognize their role in relation to others. Students develop skills, attitudes and dispositions through a variety of individual and group experiences that provide students with opportunities to explore their interests and express their passions, personalities and perspectives. CAS complements a challenging academic school life, providing opportunities for self-determination, collaboration, accomplishment and enjoyment. CAS at KGV provides students with the opportunity to broaden their horizons, enjoy and find significance in a range of CAS experiences, identify goals, develop strategies and determine further actions for personal growth. KGV encourages students to make connections and understand they are members of local and global communities with responsibilities towards each other and the environment.
All students benefit from CAS personally; it helps with self-esteem, self-confidence, independence and a better understanding of the wider community. More importantly, CAS allows our students to develop themselves as wider learners and appreciate the world beyond the walls of academia and KGV. As a school KGV provides some excellent opportunities for our students to complete CAS, but it is vital that students also embark on a personal discovery of CAS and that they learn to be independent of both their parents and teachers. Here are just a few of the exciting opportunities that were undertaken by students: • • • • • • • •
Working with numerous charities Volunteer work in the local community Tutoring and language teaching Creative Writing Under Water Robotics Animation Model United Nations Panache Fashion show
In addition to these examples, an extensive Sports programme provides both playing and coaching opportunities and a broad visual and performing arts programme continues to push KGV students creatively. These CAS activities add richness to the KGV learning experience. Without them, KGV would not be the vibrant school that it is. We are extremely grateful to the students and staff who give their time freely to make the CAS programme such a huge success.
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Senior School Pathways This summer we were able to celebrate another fantastic set of examination results. Students on the BTEC, International Baccalaureate Diploma programmes and (i)GCSE courses achieved truly commendable grades. International Baccalearaute Diploma (IB) Diploma Just short of 200 students completed and the full IB Diploma with 99% passing the full Diploma and two students achieving the full 45 points. There were countless individual success stories, but the mean IB Diploma grade remained consistently high, at 36 points. 92.8% of our students achieved 30 points or more (see graphs below) and all students, who identified Higher Education as their next destination are firmly placed in destinations which span the globe. BTEC Students on the BTEC pathway also experienced individual and collective successes. With results ranging from 3 x Distinction* grades to 3 x Pass grades, we had students achieving real individual success as these grades enabled students to complete BTEC Level 4 Extended Diplomas to enter a range of prestigious universities to study the course of their choice. We look forward to seeing how the changes in the BTEC assessment will have a positive impact on student achievement. Students will have more flexibility on course choices and timetables will be more personalized to meet individual vocational needs. We have also benefited from having a work experience coach as part of the team who continues to find placements for students using a growing number of contacts across Hong Kong. (i)GCSE 89.4% of the grades awarded at (i)GCSE Level for KGV students were between A* - C. This is a tremendous achievable and enabled students to progress comfortably from GCSE to their Year 12 pathways.
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Middle School Curriculum The development of KGV’s Middle School Curriculum continued apace through 2014-15, with the introduction of the new curriculum to Year 7 students. The curriculum continues to be implemented in Year 8 as these students continue their studies in 2015-16, and we are excited about the possibilities that the new curriculum is bringing for creating skills-based, coherent student learning. The curriculum is built around the premise that, at this formative stage of their school careers, our students in Years 7, 8 and 9 need a firm foundation in the skills of learning and life that they will require in order to thrive later on. Central to this is the notion of transferability; can students apply what they learn to new and different contexts? That is why the Middle School Curriculum is written around the transferable skill areas of the IBO’s ‘Approaches to Learning’ Framework. In every subject, students learn skills that form part of this framework. Our shared skills framework gives us two major advantages: •
We have a common language with our partner schools and organisations; we can work towards a common goal;
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We can plan our subjects coherently so that they work in harmony to allow students the opportunity to access a range of skills, in a well-planned, coordinated way.
Our vision of a coherent curriculum is also leading us to develop brand new opportunities for students to learn across disciplines; the Year 7 ‘Personal Identity Exhibition’, held for the
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first time in December 2014, drew learning from diverse areas such as Languages, Arts and LPS, connected by the theme of personal identity. In May 2015, the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Exhibition gave students the chance to demonstrate the relationships between their learning in the STEM subjects. These events will continue for our new Year 7 students in 2015-16, with more interdisciplinary units being deployed in Year 8 to continue students’ journeys towards the Year 9 Experience, a month of Project-Based Learning which will occur for the first time in June 2017.
So the focus of our development now turns to the formation of curriculum plans and learning resources for our Year 9 students in 201617. But as we do so, it is important that we continue the work we have started in reviewing our new curriculum and understanding the learning experience that it is offering to our Middle School students. This review work began in 2014 and has encapsulated a variety of internal review mechanisms, as well as two external reviews – one conducted by a visiting team of professionals from ESF, and the other which formed part of the 5-year review carried out by the visiting team from CIS/WASC (Council of International Schools/Western Associated of Schools and Colleges). The CIS/WASC review concluded:
“The school is to be congratulated for the work that has been carried out in comprehensively planning, designing and implementing a futures-focused, skills-based curriculum… which is highly beneficial to current and future students of the school.”
-CIS/WASC Five Year Visit Report (2015)
This outcome is a credit to each and every member of the KGV community, who have participated with such energy in creating our new curriculum since its inception in 2011, but equally KGV is a highly ambitious school and we want to challenge ourselves to improve and make the student experience in the Middle School Curriculum better and better into the future. Consequently, our work in reviewing our curriculum will enter a new phase this year, with a series of research activities planned to build greater understanding of the student learning experience and how it can be improved. Participation will be drawn from students, parents and staff, and our aim will be to pose a series of research questions connected with the Middle School Curriculum’s vision. Through this work, we aspire to set the development agenda for our curriculum for 2017 and beyond.
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CIS/WASC 5 Year Visit Report
In March 2015, a visiting team from CIS/WASC (Council of International Schools/Western Association of Schools and Colleges) confirmed that KGV School would continue with the accreditation cycle following the Accreditation visit in 2010. This was a useful process as we continue to develop and improve as a school. The report concluded that we had addressed issues highlighted in 2010 and were continuing to move forward. Some highlights of strengths and progress made included the leadership of the school working with the School Council and ESF, and colleagues dedicated to the well-being and learning of their students who are proud of their school. They commented on the warm and enjoyable atmosphere, working with a sense of partnership in a spirit of innovation and futures thinking, to prepare students for an ever-changing world. They recognized the clear pathways from Year 7 to 13 within a caring and supportive environment where each student is known as an individual. They were impressed with the design and implementation of the skills-based Middle School Curriculum and the ground-breaking learning management system. The visiting team were in agreement with the school in the ways we should be moving forward and these have informed the School Development Plan for 2015-16. This includes a review of the Guiding Statements, an audit to provide greater understanding of internationalism in the KGV context, continued work on the Middle School Curriculum and reviewing the alignment of the Year 10 and 11 Curriculum to build on this work. We need to track student achievement in IBDP on LIONeL and assess skills development in the Senior School, evaluate the effectiveness of the Guidance and HE Counselling team and continue to advocate for support and build fundraising capacity to address facility concerns.
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The visit was a positive, supportive and developmental process where we had time to reflect on achievements and areas for improvement. It was an opportunity to share and reflect with colleagues from CIS/WASC and celebrate the progress made over the past five years at KGV School.
Teaching & Learning
One of the high points from the last academic year was the findings from the ESF Review Team who focused on the newly implemented Middle School Curriculum. Having observed a range of lessons, the team found that students could clearly articulate the key skills being addressed and that teaching strategies were being effectively supported by our work on developing interactive LIONeL courses. This experience also gave further evidence of how our teachers are reflective practitioners who are aware of areas for development.
The Leadership Team have been using the ‘Reflections for Development’ process to investigate a wide range of ideas linked to learning and teaching. These include how we give feedback to students, developing engaging learning environments and fostering collaborative practices to shape pedagogy. Through this process a wide range of lesson observations, learning walks and sharing moments occured to ensure that we are always looking to build on what are already exceptionally high standards.
The outcomes from this review also helped us to shape CPD opportunities such as ‘What do we mean by effective learning objectives, starters and plenaries?’ The ongoing development of the KGV Teachers’ Toolkit allowed us to consider ways in which we can differentiate, as well as providing simple but effective strategies for implementing our skills-based curriculum.
How we use homework in an appropriate way to enrich learning has also been at the forefront of our discussions. Through a range of discussions within Leadership Team we have been able to identify what we mean by effective homework and how we create manageable and appropriate home learning experiences for all of our students. This work will continue into the next academic year where new policies and approaches to homework will emerge.
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Statistics Turnover Rate 2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-15
Total No. of students
Total No. of withdrawals
Total No. of students
Total No. of withdrawals
Total No. of students
Total No. of withdrawals
Y7
271
8
268
10
269
9
Y8
267
11
269
11
273
14
Y9
254
18
266
13
265
9
Y10
248
6
245
4
269
10
Y11
236
23
242
23
245
21
Y12
231
3
228
4
229
5
Y13
226
0
228
0
225
1
Total
1733
69
1746
65
1775
69
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Chinese
796
774
761
Caucasian
205
207
229
Eurasian
188
175
193
Indian
354
359
408
OEA
158
151
166
Other
32
34
18
Total
1733
1746
1775
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
American
124
121
122
Australian
109
111
102
British
438
424
420
Canadian
184
163
147
Chinese
335
364
379
Indian
241
250
273
Other
302
313
332
Total
1733
1746
1775
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Ethnicity
Nationality
First Language English
1138
1207
1301
Cantonese
338
287
251
Korean
55
51
50
Putonghua
42
40
2
Other
160
161
171
Total
1733
1746
1775
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Student Voice
Our students continue to demonstrate great skill in being able to work with teachers and other staff members to provide insight and opinion on a wide range of aspects of school life. A key aspect of this is the work that Y12 and 10 prefects have undertaken with each learning area. Using a range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, the student consultants have been able to complete research that offers valuable perspectives on issues ranging from assessment rubrics to enjoyment of lessons through to future curriculum development. These outcomes were outlined to the School Council in February and it is clear that the current student consultant team will build on this work.
It is always refreshing that our students can constructively challenge ideas linked to learning and teaching so as to further inform our curriculum development and classroom practice. Our approach to student voice is now being held up as an example of excellent practice and will be shared with other schools in forthcoming ESF CPD.
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School Council
Neville Shroff took over as School Council Chairman at the beginning of the year and he has quickly become an enthusiastic member of the school community. Under his leadership the School Council continues to play an active part in school life by formally reviewing school activities in the May meeting (a growing tradition) and helping the school to shape its agenda going forward. It has also been excellent to welcome back another KGV Alum as Josh Shroeder took over as Chairman of the Premises Sub Committee and brought his architectural expertise to bear on school issues. We have now moved into a new phase with regard to buildings, we need to develop our maintenance strategies, maximise income and begin to plan for further improvements to our site. The Finance Committee has been led by Charles Grieve who has been invaluable in helping us to adjust to the change in Business Manager and the complexities of ESF accounting procedures. Money has been tight but careful management of resources should mean we can begin to develop a small surplus again within the next few years. That is the school’s intention.
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Anson Bailey has led the Staffing Sub Committee which has been very important in contributing to a range of appointment decisions and helping us to develop strategic programmes like the performance coaching initiative. Finally, we have been developing new and different ways to liberate parent voice about school issues and feed these voices into the School Council. The school thanks all members of the School Council for their invaluable support throughout the year.
Student Development The tutor is central to a student’s life at KGV. This all-encompassing role is led through our student development teams. Students are supported by a team of tutors, Heads of College and a Head of School, be that either the Middle School for Years 7 to 10 or the Senior School for Years 11 to 13. The student development teams are led by James Fisher (Middle School) and Carole Beer (Senior School). Tutors meet students for 20 minutes every day where activities are focused around the three main tutoring values. We value and aim to develop: Strong, supportive relationships between tutors and tutees based on knowledge of every student’s individual character and capabilities
Strong, supportive relationships between tutees and their peers, articulated vertically and horizontally throughout the school
International mindedness in students to consider and address their responsibilities as local, regional and global citizens
Some of the main developments over the course of 2014-15 have been:
Integrating the whole staff body, teaching and support staff, into the Student Development team Development of the Mindfulness programme in the Senior School and a focus on Positive Education and Well-being in the Middle School Continuing to build on the opportunities for students to embrace leadership opportunities Enacting a wide range of tutoring activities which promote team building and develop the relationship within tutor groups and between Colleges Moving to the point where all students in the Middle School have a tutoring portfolio which provides a platform to document the holistic nature of the KGV experience Embedding the use of data to support one-to-one meetings between students and tutors
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Challenge Week 2000 students and staff engaged in a wide variety of activities around Hong Kong (27 activities locally plus Year 7 and Year 8 camp) and around the World (14 overseas activities) as part of Challenge Week 2014. For the first time all Year 11 students were engaged in a language immersion experience travelling to destinations in Europe and China as well as studying their foreign language locally with native speakers running the week. The language immersion week was evaluated and deemed an overwhelming success. It is an event that will forever change the culture of KGV and the experiences of our students. Our portfolio of activities will continue to create long-term social and experiential memories, and now more immediately for the language immersion students, academic benefits as they approach their written and oral IGCSE language examinations. Students took part in activities that formed new friendships, extended their understanding of the world, pushed them out of their comfort zone, and challenged them mentally, physically and emotionally. Our students represented KGV with integrity, pride and honour during the week. We are very proud of them. Our teachers and support staff invested an incredible amount of time and energy organising the logistics, safety and supervision of all the activities, an investment that was repaid by the excitement and enjoyment of our students.
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Achievements & Successes (I)GCSE 2015 Summary JUNE 2015 (Provisional)
JUNE 2014
JUNE 2013
JUNE 2012
JUNE 2011
Number of exam entries
2356
2415
2117
2482
2275
Total number of students
242
239
232
239
253
Mean GCSE grade (max 8)
6.24
6.44
6.4
6.55
6.35
Students with 10 or more A*
3
7
4
13
0
A*
25.7%
28.6%
26.9%
31.5%
24.4%
A*-A
50.6%
54.2%
53.8%
57.7%
52.5%
A*-C
89.4%
91.8%
90.6%
93.9%
92.0%
A*-E
96.3%
98.9%
97.4%
99.3%
98.9%
A*-G
97.2%
99.9%
99.7%
100.0%
99.9%
IB Diploma 2015 Summary KGV 2015
KGV 2014
KGV 2013
KGV 2012
KGV 2011
185
184
194
172
167
Percentage of diplomas awarded
97.8%
99.5%
98.5%
94.8%
97.6%
79.0%
Percentage awarded
Diplomas
5.9%
4.9%
6.2%
3.5%
7.2%
28.2%
Percentage of students with 40 or more points
22.1%
28.3%
17.5%
25.6%
19.2%
6.5%
Percentage of students with 30 or more points
92.8%
91.3%
79.4%
78.5%
82.0%
52.4%
Average total point score
36.0
36.0
34.5
35.4
34.8
29.9
Average subject grade
5.64
5.70
5.45
5.55
5.48
4.70
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
KGV 2015
20.4%
38.1%
29.9%
8.9%
2.4%
0.3%
0.0%
KGV 2014
24.9%
34.1%
28.9%
9.9%
2.1%
0.1%
0.0%
KGV 2013
17.1%
34.3%
31.2%
14.0%
3.1%
0.3%
0.0%
KGV 2012
21.8%
33.0%
27.5%
13.3%
3.6%
0.4%
0.0%
KGV 2011
18.8%
32.7%
30.4%
14.0%
3.9%
0.2%
0.0%
7%
20%
29%
25%
13%
5%
0%
Number of students
of
IB WORLD 2012
Bilingual
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WORLD 2013
Higher Education
Destinations (Class of 2015) From a cohort of 221 students the number of students going to university was 199. A few of these have deferred entry until the 2017 academic year. There are 19 students either taking up employment, military service or a Gap Year. Of those students heading to university, the most popular courses were Business (14%); the Arts (12%); Economics (8%); Engineering & Architecture (7%); Medical Sciences (6%)
UK The United Kingdom remains the destination of choice for the majority of students and numbers have increased steadily since 2011. 2015 was another record-breaking year for the number of applications sent to UK universities. In total we submitted 152 applications compared to 140 for the class of 2014 and 124 for the class of 2013. 94 students are now destined for the UK with 12 students studying in 3 institutions ranked in the top 10 of World Universities. The University of Nottingham, Warwick, Exeter and University of the Arts London were most popular amongst students’ final destinations, closely followed by Imperial College and University College London. 5 students received offers from the University of Cambridge with 4 of those matriculating and taking up places for Law and Land Economy.
Hong Kong Programmes at top universities in Hong Kong remain very competitive yet Hong Kong is still the second most popular destination amongst our students, especially University of Hong Kong, Chinese University and the University of Science and Technology. With the extremely high competitiveness of medicine courses, it is no surprise that there were fewer numbers embarking on these courses in Hong Kong. From the class of 2015, we have two graduates who will be studying the Global Business programme at HKUST. Global Business is the most competitive programme at HKUST. For the majority of students who applied to universities in Hong Kong, this was their first choice destination.
Canada As numbers to the USA continues to fall, Canada remains relatively popular, and for the class of 2015 Canada and USA had equal matriculations. The University of Toronto and British Columbia remained the most popular institutions and 3 students are now studying at Simon Fraser University. The majority of Canada-bound students tend to hold Canadian passports.
USA We are still seeing a trend of falling numbers heading to the USA and 2015 was no exception with a 6% drop in numbers compared to 2014. California still remains the most popular region and 4 students are now studying at New York University. Others Australia, Japan, South Korea, France (Business Management at Le Cordon Bleu), Italy (Economics at Bocconi University) the Netherlands (Humanities at Amsterdam University College), New Zealand (Veterinary Science at Massey University) and Switzerland (Hotel Management at Les Roches) were other choices amongst our students. KGV ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 18
Post-KGV Destinations (Class of 2015)
Popular Universities for Class of 2015 Name of University
Country
# of Students
University of Hong Kong
HK
18
Canada
13
University of Nottingham
UK
9
University of Science & Technology
HK
9
Chinese University of Hong Kong
HK
8
University of Warwick
UK
7
University of Exeter
UK
7
University of Arts London
UK
5
Canada
5
University of Cambridge
UK
4
Imperial College London
UK
4
University College London
UK
4
New York University
US
4
King’s College London
UK
3
University of Toronto
University of British Columbia
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Matriculations United Kingdom
Number
Hong Kong
Number
City University London
1
University of Hong Kong SPACE
1
Coventry University
1
Yew Chung Community College
1
De Montfort University
1
Undeclared
1
Edge Hill University
1
Goldsmiths College (University of London)
1
Imperial College London (University of London)
4
King's College London (University of London)
3
Lancaster University
2
London School of Economics and Political Science Loughborough University
United States of America
Number
Bentley College
1
New Mexico
1
2
New York University
4
1
Northeastern University
2
Nottingham Trent University
1
Parsons School for Design - New York
1
Leeds Becket University
3
Pennsylvania State University
2
Regent's University London
1
Rhode Island School Design
1
Oxford Brookes University
2
University of California - Davis
1
Regents Business School London
1
University of California - Los Angeles
2
Royal Holloway, University of London
1
University of California - San Diego
1
The Glasgow School of Art
1
University of Miami
1
The University of Birmingham
1
University of Southern California
1
The University of Edinburgh
2
The University of Hull
1
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1
The University of Kent
1
Wellesley College
1
The University of Liverpool
2
Wesleyan
1
The University of Nottingham
9
Wisconsin - Madison
1
The University of Reading
2
The University of Stirling
1
Canada
The University of Warwick
7
McMaster University
1
The University of York
2
Simon Fraser University
3
University College Falmouth
2
University of British Columbia
5
University College London (University of London)
4
University of Toronto
13
University of Bath
3
Australia
University of Bristol
3
University of Queensland
1
University of Cambridge
4
University of Central Lancashire
1
Undeclared
2
University of East Anglia
1
University of Exeter
7
University of Glasgow
2
University of Leeds
2
University of Leicester
1
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
1
University of Surrey
Number
Number
France
Number
Le Cordon Bleu
1
Italy
Number
Bocconi University
Japan
1
Number
International Christian University
2
2
Waseda University
1
University of the Arts London
5
Undeclared
2
York St John University College
1
South Korea
Number
Sung Kyun Kwan University
Hong Kong
Number
Centennial College
2
Chinese University of Hong Kong
8
Communication Art Centre
2
Raffles School of Design
1
University of Science & Technology
9
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
3
University of Hong Kong
18
The Netherlands Amsterdam University College
New Zealand
2
Number 1
Number
Massey University
1
Switzerland
Number
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management
1
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School Statement of Accounts Actual
Budget
2014/15
2014/15
HK$
HK$
FUNDING Non-cash Funding: Staff Funding
136,719,524
136,513,028
Total Non-Cash Funding
136,719,524
136,513,028
Cash Funding Capitation & ICT Funding Government Grants Rental and Other Income Total Cash Funding
12,488,445 203,766 2,836,782 15,528,993
12,488,445 203,766 1,714,076 14,406,287
152,248,517
150,919,315
(138,578,058) (10,016,437) (2,387,679) (150,982,174)
(136,963,028) (12,095,451) (1,290,967) (150,349,446)
1,266,343
569,869
Total Funding EXPENDITURE Staff Expenses Other Expenses - Operational Other Expenses - Captial Total Expenditure Surplus/(Deficit)
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PTSA Review Year 2014-2015 has been a fantastic year for KGV PTSA with an activity packed productive year. The PTSA has run the shop smoothly and in the area of events has expanded its range providing our parents with valuable seminars.
Events Once again our calendar was packed with a variety of events including our cultural celebrations, Sausage sizzles, school fair, Lunches with the Principal and off course our parent seminars. Our parent talks covered all the necessary topics for parental support. • • • • • • •
PTSA Shop The shop has been running smoothly with being well stocked with uniform, exercise books and stationery. We expanded our stationery selection to include all the needs of students and teachers. An in-house stationery shop! Thanks to Winky our very efficient Shop Manager who manages everything in a professional manner. We have now employed a part time shop assistant to help Winky in the daily running of the shop. The committee has approved to make changes to the Blazer. This will be implemented in the next academic year. Sponsorships We donated HK$300,000 to the School as balance payment for the jogging track. Other sponsorships were HK$5000 towards the Lion Rock concert and HK$2,500 for the Lion Year book. It was agreed to contribute HK$200,000 towards the Year 11 language emersion program in year 2015-2016 and the following two years. The PTSA has proved to support and contribute to the school by not only parental input but also financial input. Student ID card discount outlets The Student card discount outlet list has continued to expand with the addition of, ‘Sticky, and ‘Blue Place’ in our new list for 2015-2016.
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Cyber Safety Talk – By teacher Lewis Glover Parenting teenagers course – 5 week interactive course by Lisa Card Dealing with Bullies – by Kely Support Group Talking to teens about alcohol and drugs – by Kely Support Group Higher Education parent information evening – by KGV Career and Guidance Dept Coaching skills for parents – by Louise Kadri and Judy Cooper Myths and realities of Teenage sexuality in the digital Era – by Dr Mark Gandolfi Muddling through together – by Lisa Card
The School Christmas fair was the most successful one so far. The PTSA was responsible for all the international food stalls which were the main generator of revenue for the fair. We managed to arrange six stalls all manned by our parents of the varied communities. A great opportunity for the community to come together.
PTSA Statement of Accounts Actual Year to 30/06/2015 HK$
INCOME PTSA Membership Shop Sales Other Income Government Grant Total Income
473,200.00 2,544,152.00 95,262.00 7,611.00 $3,120,225.00
EXPENDITURE Staff Expenses Other Expenses - Operation Shop Purchases Donations to School Total Expenditure
494,490.00 260,291.00 1,958,154.00 307,500.00 $3,020,435.00
Surplus/(Deficit)
$99,790.00
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Strategic Development Welcome Yasmeen Ashraf Anne Dubuc relocated to France in June 2015 and we are delighted to welcome Yasmeen back to KGV as our new Community Development Manager. Yasmeen was a student at KGV until 1991 and has recently returned to Hong Kong with her young family. She brings a wealth of background knowledge and a deep enthusiasm for the role. We hope she will be able to continue to develop our community links for many years to come.
The Lion Fund We were very pleased to raise over HK$ 100,000 from our first Lion Fund appeal which has made an immediate impact on the school. Just notice the benches and trees along the drive! On top of many generous donations of money we were also able to make contact with different members of the community who have been able to help us directly. Previn Wan, a parent, has been particularly generous in providing the new outdoor chess set and sourcing many new books for the Fung Learning Resources Centre. We will build on this start in future years as we raise money for prioritised school projects such as supporting the Year 11 Language Immersion experience.
The Welfare League Heritage Centre and Archives As a result of a generous donation by The Welfare League which was coordinated by one of our prominent Alumni we have been able to develop a Heritage Centre in the school with a Board Room, Reception area and an Archive Room. We have also been able to employ a professional archivist who has gone through all our existing materials and stored them systematically in the new facility. Our History Department will now be able to maintain and update the Archive which we can make available to Alumni on request. The money has also supported a Heritage Trail across the school site with plaques commemorating important locations.
Learning Support Centre Development Our next site priority is to improve our Learning Support Centre. We now have detailed plans for this work and we are beginning to seek the funds to do the work. We were delighted to receive a donation of HK$ 1 million from the family of an alumnus, Roy Yeung at the end of the year.
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Alumni Links The school continues to coordinate and manage a range of Alumni activities notably the annual London Reunion, and numerous school visits. This year’s Principal’s Award for the KGV Alumni who has made an Outstanding Contribution to Hong Kong went to Milie Kim who made an inspiring speech at the Graduation Ceremony about her charity and business work. Many thanks to everyone who has supported these initiatives in 2014/15, we could not achieve so much without your help and we are most grateful. For more information about strategic development please visit our website or contact Yasmeen at yasmeen.ashraf@kgv.edu.hk or 852 2760 6602.
Development Fund OPENING BALANCE Opening Cash Balance as at 01/09/2014
HK$ 2,936,168
FUNDING Donation for Lion Fund Project Donation for School Field (from PTSA) Donation for Heritage Project Donation for LSC Project Receipt from selling raffle ticket Receipt from Christmas Fair Total Funding from Donors
88,370 300,000 500,000 1,000,000 73,400 65,209 2,026,979
EXPENDITURE Payment for Language & Culture Programme Payment for School Field Payment for Christmas Fair Payment for Heritage Project Donation to LRC for buying books Other Expense Total Expenditure Ending Cash Balance as at 31/08/2015
(507,622) (1,400,000) (23,839) (501,962) (25,000) (100) (2,458,523) 2,504,624
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