The Office for National Statistics has thanked staff and learners at Kepier for participating in the Schools Infection Survey throughout the pandemic.
If you were unable to attend our Year 6 Parents’ Evening, you can watch the recording of the online event here:
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Dear Parents/Carers,
Below see below a letter from Sunderland Parent/Carer Forum for SEND learners and young people to attend a virtual cuppa on Friday 9th July at 10.30am
To book your place, or if you have any questions, please email
spcfoffice@sunderlandpcf.co.uk
Summer School Event
All year 6 learners, who are moving up to Kepier in September, are invited to attend a 5 day summer school event in August. This event will include
-2 days of activities on Kepier premises
This will be Monday 9th August and Tuesday 10th August; 09:30am to 14:30pm.
On-site activities will consist of getting to know your new school, meeting teachers and creating new friendships. There will also be a number of āmoving upā activities that you can participate in to get you ready for your September start.
–3 days and 2 nights at Kingswood.
This will take place on Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th and Friday 13th August at Dukeshouse Wood, Fellside, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1TP. If you require any further information regarding Kingswood, this can be found on their website here https://www.kingswood.co.uk/.
Kepier will be providing transport and covering all costs for Kingswood including meals whilst in attendance.
In order to attend Kingswood, you must also attend the two days of on-site activities.
Summer School Sign Up is now closed
Congratulations to Miss McGrath, Freya, Layla, Fraser, Thomas, Jake and Willow.
They all took part in the LEGO League Challenge .Ā They had to compete in a series of challenges with the robot they designed, built and programmed. Normally they would have had 6 months to prepare, but they have manged to complete in only 10 weeks.
We are very pleased to say they have been awarded a Silver Industrial Cadets Award and very successfully won the award for Regional Robot Design.
We are all extremely proud of them. Very well done!
The group is called Your Space and is for young lads 11-18 years of age.Ā The group is a support group with fun, laughter and team building exercises.Ā Along with all the fun things we also have days when we sit down and talk about issues that are important to young men growing up from health and hygiene to online and phone security etc.
https://youtu.be/2vvMKHvuRkY
Contact Paul.booth@sunderlandmind.co.uk
0191 5657218
A multi sports group ran by a Sunderland AFC Semi-professional, with different activities and sports every week.
Contact Leigh.Ann@sunderlandmind.co.uk
Girls Wellbeing Group on Tuesday nights for young people aged 11 to 17 at Sunderland Mind after Half term. The main aims of the group are to build resilience and confidence in young girls so they are able to cope and tackle the many challenges they may face.
We will have lots of fun and it will be a safe space for the young people to talk.
Contact Jenae.shaw@sunderlandmind.co.uk
Congratulations to Georgia. Georgia recently represented Kepier, in the Teaching Gadget International Online competition for music lessons. We are very proud to say she achieved 4th place for Kepier, after seeing off competitors from around the world.
Well done Georgia!
Hi all,
Please see below the document which highlights which room your coaching group will now be in. Remember this starts Monday morning (7th June). Please go to your new coaching room on arriving to school Monday morning. (Your coaching group has not changed, just the room it will take place in).
See you all then.
Kepier is taking part in the Schools Infection Survey which is currently being carried out by the Office for National Statistics.
The ONS has provided an update about the scheme. You can access this information by clicking here.
Dear Parents/Carers,
Please see below the letter in regards to arrangements relating to attendance, Punctuality and holidays W/C Monday 17th May 2021
2021-05-12 Attendance, Punctuality, Holiday update May 2021
Kepier is taking part in the Schools Infection Survey which is currently being carried out by the Office for National Statistics.
The ONS has provided information about the scheme for parents. You can access this information by clicking here.
If you were unable to attend our Year 6 Parents’ Information Evening, you can view the presentation below:
Dear Parent / Carer,
I hope you and your family are well.
Following my previous communication, I would like to invite you to our virtual Parentsā Evening on Tuesday 20th April 2021 starting at 16.30. The purpose of this presentation will be to share Kepier’s transition plans with you and give you some further information now your child has been allocated a place in our September 2021 intake. It is anticipated that this presentation will last no longer than 45 minutes and will cover queries which you may have. If you would like to join this meeting, please use the following link; meet.google.com/jpo-zxfs-zon
There will be a chat facility available whereby you can type questions which will be monitored by Kepier staff and where possible questions answered throughout the presentation.
If you are joining this presentation via a mobile device, you must be logged into a Google account. Google Meet has a maximum capacity of 250 participants and therefore we would ask that only one device per household connects to the meeting. In addition to this, you will need to ensure that your camera and microphones are turned off. I would advise that you try and log into Google Meet before the presentation starts. You will need to be accepted into the meeting, we will start to accept you into the Google Meet from 16.15.
In preparation for this presentation, if you need any support joining the Google Meet, please refer to the link below: Google Meet Support.
I am aware that some parents / carers will be unable to join this presentation, therefore I will upload a copy of this, and the links to the supporting information, on our website by Friday 23rd April 2021.A further email will be shared with the link to the recording.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us via emailing info@kepier.com
I look forward to speaking to everyone on Tuesday evening.
Regards.
Mr Van-Lindon
Dear all,
Please see the most recent Year 11 letter from Mrs Ashton, providing you with further information in regards to end dates for on site education, registering for ‘moving on’ sessions, year 11 celebration events, and important dates to note.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Summer Term Lunchtime Specials Menu
Take a look at the new daily lunchtime specials for this summer term.
Back by popular demand you will find the Japanese Katsu Curry for you all, available every Monday!
Key stage 3 must preorder their lunch via the food fusion app, the daily special are available on there. Please check back to the menu to see what these are.
Key stage 4 can preorder via the app or purchase directly on site.
If you are having trouble remembering your login details you can reset your forgotten password, through the app. If you need your user login email please contact your year manager
Dear all,
Please see the attached letter from the Principal regarding information about taking part in the Schools Infection survey. The team will be returning on Wednesday 24th March and Thursday 25th March.
Please read the letter for information if you have already registered, or if you would now like to register to take part in the survey.
PARENT/CARER LETTER –Ā ONS Letter to Parents and Carers March 2021
LEARNER AND STAFF LETTER – ONS Letter to Learners and Staff March 2021
FAO: Parents and Carers who have given consent for their child to participate in Lateral Flow Testing
Dear Parent / Carer,
Please see attached the following information in relation to COVID-19 self-testing for learners. There are two attachments, they are;
- Information regarding distribution and recording of self-testing
- Self-testing guide (NHS Track and Trace)
Please note: Self-test kits will only be distributed to learners who we have consent for Lateral Flow Testing. If you wish for your child to be issued with a self-testing kit, please contact your child’s Year Manager.
Regards.
Mr Van-Lindon
