King’s Spotlight is the first event in the series, offering pupils in Ho Chi Minh City the opportunity to learn directly from teachers from King’s College School, Wimbledon, and experience the distinctive King’s approach to education. Through engaging, thought-provoking lessons, children are encouraged to be curious, reflective and collaborative as they take on new challenges, embracing the King’s belief that education should prepare young people for far more than the next test.
King’s Spotlight runs from 7 to 9 July 2026, with two sessions each day. It is open to children in Years 2 to 7, aged 6 to 12. Each child joins one session matched to their year group: a single experience built from two connected lessons, with a short break in between. In the first, Logical Maths, children work through rich problems built on patterns, shape, number and strategy, building clear thinking and the confidence to tackle the unfamiliar.
In the second, Language and Communication, they explore how language works and how young people use words to collaborate, influence and lead. These lessons offer pupils the opportunity to experience a King’s classroom led by teachers from King’s College School, Wimbledon, and to discover how curiosity, challenge and independent thinking shape learning at King’s.
Mr Kieran McLaughlin, Founding Head of School at King’s College Wimbledon Ho Chi Minh City, said: “King’s Spotlight is an invitation to families to explore a King’s education for themselves, ahead of our school opening. Through these events, children and parents can see what a King’s classroom feels like, meet our teachers, and understand the values that shape everything we do. We are delighted to welcome teachers from Wimbledon to teach pupils here in Ho Chi Minh City for the very first time.”
Meet The Teachers From King’s
King’s Spotlight will be taught by two senior teachers from King’s College School, Wimbledon, and run entirely in English.
Leading most of the lessons is Mr Ted Lougher, Junior School Headmaster at King’s College School, Wimbledon since 2021. A trained linguist, he graduated with first-class honours from the University of Exeter and completed a master’s in education with distinction at the University of Oxford, and he brings experience from leading British schools including Cheltenham College and Clifton College. He is also a member of the board of King’s International.
Alongside him is Mr Simon Connolly, one of King’s senior teachers, who currently leads the school’s assessment and academic tracking. He began teaching at King’s in 2014 and was a founding member of staff at King’s College International School Bangkok, where he served as Head of Year 6. More than a decade with King’s gives him a deep understanding of how a King’s school is built, grows and sustains its core values across different countries.
An Experience For The Whole Family
King’s Spotlight is designed as an experience for the whole family. While children are in class, parents follow their own programme.
Mr Simon Connolly will share the story of King’s growth from the UK to Bangkok, how a King’s school is built and develops in an Asian city, along with the trends shaping primary education today.
For families whose children are about to enter Year 1, Mr Ted Lougher, Junior School Headmaster, will share the skills and qualities the school looks for at this age, and how parents can support their child through this important transition.
Programme details
King’s Spotlight takes place at the School Gallery, 179 Vo Nguyen Giap, An Khanh Ward, with two sessions each day for pupils in Years 2 to 7 (aged 6 to 12). Pupils join one of two groups, Years 2–4 and Years 5–7, in classes designed for their age. Every session is taught entirely in English.
Learn more about the detailed schedule and register: www.kingshcmc.edu.vn/kings-series/kings-spotlight.
About King’s College Wimbledon Ho Chi Minh City
King’s College Wimbledon Ho Chi Minh City offers a British educational pathway for pupils aged 2 to 18, leading to IGCSE and A level qualifications. The school will open at The Global City in August 2027.
Campus address: The Global City, Binh Trung Ward, HCMC
School Gallery: 179 Vo Nguyen Giap, An Khanh Ward, HCMC