Year 9 Option Form Information

11th March 2021Abigail Allen
Dear Parents/Carers,
Thank you so much for helping your child to fill in their options form. We have had a fantastic response. If you haven’t already done so, would you mind ticking the parental consent box, which is near the bottom of the form? Here’s how to do it:
  1. Register for SIMS, using the invitation that was sent to you by email last night
  2. Once you’ve successfully registered, go to www.sims-options.co.uk and log in
  3. You will see your child’s options form
  4. Check that you are happy with the choices that have been made AND the priority order in which they appear
  5. If you are happy, tick the ‘parental consent’ box near the bottom of the form.
  6. Click ‘Save’ near the top left corner of the form

And that’s it!

If you have any problems with this, please don’t worry. We will contact you in other ways to get your consent.
Mr Langley

 

Summer Term – Lunchtime Specials Menu

5th March 2021Abigail Allen

 Summer Term Lunchtime Specials Menu

Take a look at the new daily lunchtime specials. Something new to the menu for your return to school.

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

 

Pre order app menu 08 march 21.pptx

Kepier Wellbeing Warrior

5th March 2021Abigail Allen

**Kepier Wellbeing Warrior**

During this time our learners have been very good at completing their work at home, but we also know that there has been a lot of support provided, from their friends, family, and the school staff.

We decided to create our Kepier Wellbeing Warrior Award.

We had so many nominations, with lovely messages of thanks and support for people around them.

Please do take a look at the nominations and the ‘Wellbeing Warrior’ from each category. Thank you and congratulations to all.

 

Kepier Wellbeing Warrior Nominations

 

 

 

 

**YEAR 9 CURRICULUM INFORMATION EVENING**

4th March 2021Abigail Allen
**YEAR 9 CURRICULUM INFORMATION EVENING**
 
Dear Parents/Carers,
 
We would like to invite you to our online KS4 Curriculum Information Evening, which takes place between 4 and 6pm on Wednesday 10th March. Subject leaders will be answering the most frequently asked questions via short, live streamed sessions. We hope this will be really helpful as learners finalise their option choices ahead of the submission deadline, which is 8.30am on Friday 12th March.
 
Full details can be found by following the links at www.kepier.com/options
 
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Mr Langley (langleyc@kepier.com)

WORLD BOOK DAY – THURSDAY 4TH MARCH 2021

26th February 2021Abigail Allen

**WORLD BOOK DAY – THURSDAY 4TH MARCH 2021**

Thursday 4th March is World Book Day and, as always, Kepier will be doing something to celebrate this.

This year the £1 World Book Day Book Tokens have gone digital. If you like to use the digital token please download the PDF using the link below. Further instructions are on the link.

Please be advised that Asda and Sainsbury’s can only accept printed versions of the token. You can view the selection of £1 books available on the World Book Day Website.

Book Voucher – https://www.worldbookday.com/…/booktoken_SecondaryUK.pdf

Available Books –  https://www.worldbookday.com/books/

Update for Parent and Carers – Arrangements for Week Commencing 8th March 2021

25th February 2021Abigail Allen

Dear Parent / Carer,

Please see the attached information regarding Kepier’s plans for welcoming all learners back  for face to face teaching on Monday 8th March 2021.

Lateral flow tests for learners who we have consent for will commence in school during the weeks commencing 1st and 8th March and individual messages will be sent to both learners and parents in the coming days.

If you have any queries, please contact your child’s Year manager or email info@kepier.com

 

Letter to Parents _ Carers – 08 March 2021 Re- Opening

 

Take care,

Kepier

Well Done And Happy Half Term

12th February 2021Abigail Allen

Dear all,

We want to say a huge well done for all of the effort and hard work put in by our learners this term. We are so very proud of them all. We understand this term has been difficult, but we thought it would be be nice to share some of the work and activities that we have seen from our learners.

Please do take a watch of the following updates before you start your half term holiday. We hope they make you smile as much as we did.

Mrs Ashton would like to send you a well done message

 

Please take a watch of our ‘Wellness Wednesday’ video – What a lovely afternoon had by all, and thank you for fully taking part and sharing it with us

 

All of our learners have done exceptionally well and we are incredibly proud,  but here are a few that have sent in some outstanding pieces of work and have gained many extra positive points on Class Charts.

We really do wish you a safe and well rested half term, and we look forward to seeing you on Monday 22nd February.

Take care,

Kepier

Key Stage 3 ‘Wellness Wednesday’ Activities

9th February 2021Abigail Allen
Dear all,
Tomorrow Wednesday 10th February 2021 learners will be taking part in our first ‘Wellness Wednesday’. This will be a change to their normal timetabled lessons commencing at 1pm and we look forward to having them joining a coaching google meet to direct them to their activities, different to their normal Wednesday timetable.
Please see the attached document to provide you with information and the activities that will be available to learners.
Take care,
Kepier

Trial Exams Announcement

29th January 2021D Leighton

Due to the PM’s announcement this week that schools will not return before 8th March 2021 the trial exams scheduled for after half term will be postponed and will take place at another time.

We will be in touch when dates for trial exams have been agreed. In the meantime it is vitally important that Year 10 and 11 learners continue to work hard on their remote learning.

**A Thank You and Well Done**

27th January 2021Abigail Allen
Dear Parent/Carers and Learners,
We are now into our fourth week of remote Learning of 2021. We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all of our parents and carers. We understand that whilst at home there is a great deal of support being offered to continue their learning.
This week we had a large number of learners completing and attempting their remote learning work set for last week and we want to say very well done for your perseverance in this new way of learning, and your engagement.
We understand that working from home is not always easy, but we really do appreciate your continued support and feedback, and we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs N. Ashton
Principal

Video Update – January 2021

14th January 2021Jeremy Gartland

Video Updates for Parents

Members of the senior leadership team at Kepier have made videos to update parents on key aspects of your children’s education during lockdown.

 

1: Introduction – Mrs Ashton

 

2: Remote Learning – Mr Kilkenny

 

3: School Testing – Mr Devlin

 

4: Pastoral Support – Mr Van Lindon

 

5: Reporting Covid Cases – Mr Van Lindon

 

6: Safeguarding – Mr Devlin

 

7: Gradebooks – Mr Langley

 

8: Exams – Mr Warkman

 

9: Critical and Vulnerable Learners – Mr Warkman

Winter Fuel Support

15th December 2020Jeremy Gartland

If your child is eligible for free school meals, you will soon receive a voucher to use towards food
and other essential items over the Christmas school holidays.

We know that fuel needs and costs can increase also during the winter months, so additional help is
available during this time.

A £10 fuel top up is available for qualifying families accessing their fuel via a pre-payment meter.
Those eligible can claim one voucher per household (not per child).

The voucher scheme is open between Friday 11 th December 2020 and Monday 11 th January 2021. If
you would like to claim a voucher, please see the below information and follow the guidance that is
relevant to you.

If you have a fuel meter and are currently in arrears:

Please ring your local advice provider, who can speak to the energy company on your behalf to
request or review debt repayment plans or ask for additional credit, so you can benefit from this top
up now.

They will also arrange for you to be issued with a £10 top up code direct to your phone.
You will be asked to confirm you are eligible for free school meals and to provide your name and
address.

Shiney Advice and Resource Project
North, Washington & Coalfields areas

For North, Washington & Coalfields  
Tel: 0191 385 6687
Email:  advice@shineyadvice.org.uk

For West
Sunderland West Advice Project
Tel: 0191 514 2930 or 0191 514 2011
Email: swap@pallionactiongroup.co.uk

Citizens Advice Sunderland

East area
Tel: 0300 330 1194
Dedicated debt line on 0191 415 8998
Email: enquiries@citizensadvicesunderland.co.uk

If you have a fuel meter and are not in arrears but are struggling or worrying about winter fuel
costs:

Simply apply online at www.sunderland.gov.uk/WinterFuelSupportScheme to claim a £10 top up
code, that can be issued direct to your telephone or email.

If you are not able to access the online form, please ring 0800 234 6084 between 8.30am to 5.00pm.
You will be asked to confirm you are eligible for free school meals and to provide your name and
address.

Remember, if you are worried about your fuel energy bills or have any issues with your energy
supplier, help is always available from your local advice provider or these other organisations:
NEA (Action for Warm Homes)

Energy advice and help with fuel bills.
Website: www.nea.org.uk/advice/wash-advice/.
Telephone: 0800 304 7159

Green Doctor Service
Practical energy advice to help save money and help with fuel costs and other bills.
Website: www.thegreendoctors.org

Telephone: Julia Bentley – 07515 327 185
Email: julia.bentley@groundwork.org.uk

Update for Parents/Carers of children currently self isolating due to Bubble Closures

14th December 2020Abigail Allen

**Parent/Carer update for learners self isolating due to bubble closures**

Dear Parent / Carer.

Key Stage 3

Following reductions to the self isolation period from 14 days to 10 days, learners in years 7,8 and 9 who were due to self isolate up until and including Friday 18.12.20 are expected to return to Kepier from Tuesday 15.12.20. We will be closed to all learners Friday 18th December 2020  due to our planned INSET day.

 

Key Stage 4

Despite recent changes to the self-isolation period (from 14 days to 10 days) which should have seen most learners returning to school on Tuesday 15th December, we have taken the difficult decision that all learners in Year 10 and Year 11 should stay at home and continue with remote learning until the end of the school day on Thursday 17th December. This is due to short-term staffing issues related to COVID-19. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kepier will be closed to all learners on Friday 18th December due our scheduled INSET day.