This letters is for Parents/Carers of all Year 7 and 8 learners.
Please see information regarding Kepier taking part in the COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey. This is a national study that aims to help experts better understand the virus, and how it is transmitted.
Schools Infection Survey Covid-19 Letter to Parents 03.12.2020
Free School Meals
If you think you are eligible for Free School Meals it’s simple to check on https://www.togetherforchildren.org.uk/families/free-school-meals
If you are eligible you will continue to receive support during the Christmas holidays. If in doubt please look into it.
Dear Parents/Carers of Year 10 Learners
We are committed, in these very difficult times, to ensuring that any impact of the disruption to courses of study is kept to a minimum. To this end, we will be starting to introduce a range of Booster Classes in some subjects over the coming weeks to help learners who are behind where they need to be in terms of their knowledge, classwork and coursework assignments.Â
These classes will be aimed at learners who are identified by their teachers as lacking key knowledge that is essential for success in exams. Booster Classes will be compulsory for identified learners to attend and will take place afterschool from 3.00-3.45pm. They will run on a fortnightly timetable.  The timetable is outlined below:Â
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Week A | Business Studies (211) | Health and Social Care (220) | BTEC Sport (220) | Hospitality and Catering (GO3) | Creative I Media  (220) |
| Week BÂ | History (213)Â | Geography (Main Hall)Â |
Learners will be informed by their subject teachers if they are required to attend a Booster Class. It is essential that those learners attend every session that they are asked to attend and failure to attend will result in lunch passes being revoked or lunchtime detentions for the next day. Learners will also be required to catch up on the work they miss in their own time. Â
Once again I thank you for your support in ensuring that your child attends whichever classes are assigned to them and I hope that we can work together to ensure learners get caught up on any lost learning during what has been a very difficult time.Â
Mr A WarkmanÂ
Assistant Principal
As from Monday 16th November 2020, we will be reducing the lunchtime by 10 minutes and the staggered exit of learners will start from 2.30pm. This will be reviewed following Government advice at the end of the National Lockdown. If you need your child to be supervised until 2.50pm, please contact your Year Manager.
Miss Sood set a Poetry competition for KS3. A poem was provided and learners had to create an illustration based on the poem.
Year 7 winner: Willow and Year 8 winner : Liam
Both captured the essence of the poem and used only a pen/pencil to create something memorable.
Well done!
Dear Parent/Carer,
Changes to Lunchtime Arrangements from Thursday 5th November
As you will be aware, from Thursday the Government will be introducing a National lockdown. Our priority is to keep learners and staff safe as possible. Therefore, due to the National lockdown, we cannot continue with our previous plans. We intended to half the year group bubbles to ensure we kept as many learners in school as possible. We now cannot allow KS4 learners (Y10 and Y11) to visit Houghton at lunchtime. As a result, we have had to revise our lunch time plans in order to reduce the risk of whole year groups being sent home.
Therefore, the following measures will be in place from Thursday this week:
KS3 Learners (Y7, Y8, Y9) will remain in their Coaching rooms for lunchtime. In doing so, we significantly reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19 to the rest of the year group.  Learners can order water, sausage rolls or pop chips during their Coaching session to be delivered at break time. Learners can also pre-order food for lunchtime (including hot food) using the Fusion Mobile Food App. This will be delivered at lunchtime. We can only accept orders via the app.
Y10 Learners will remain in School and use the canteen and outside pod area and can access hot and cold food from the canteen serving hatch. Learners do not have to pre-order food but must have enough money to pay for food on their Parent Pay Account.
Y10 can also order water, sausage rolls or pop chips during their Coaching session for break time.
Y11 Learners will remain in School and use the hall and back yard. Y11 Learners can access hot and cold food in the hall and from the serving hatch situated in the back playground. Learners do not have to pre-order food but must have enough money to pay for food on their Parent Pay Account.
Y11 can also order water, sausage rolls or pop chips during their Coaching session for break time.
I understand this situation is not ideal, but in order to keep everyone as safe as possible, this is the best solution in what are very difficult circumstances for everyone.Â
Thank you for your support and if you have any issues or queries, please contact your child’s Year Manager in the first instance.
This year sees the second Halloween Pumpkin Carving Competition at Kepier! We invite you to create a carved masterpiece! There will be prizes awarded in each year group. Kepier staff will also be demonstrating their pumpkin carving talents!
Your name and year group must be written on a slip of paper next to your creation, photographed and then emailed to art@kepier.com. The deadline for entries is Monday 2nd November.
We look forward to seeing your seasonal masterpiece!
Sophie and Emily were reading about the space information after doing this topic in science, but then went on to look at global news at lunchtime.
Dear Y10 Parent/Carer
To support us with minimising the amount of KS3 learners being sent home due to mixing at lunchtimes, we are proposing to allow certain Y10 learners to leave theÂ
School site at lunchtime. In doing so, we can increase the available space for other year groups, effectively halving the existing bubbles in Y7, Y8 and Y9.
Only learners who have a good Class Charts record and whom Mrs Brown as well as the SLT agree to, will be given this privilege. Learners will still have the option of remaining in School during lunchtime if they wish to do so.
The Y10 lunchtime would be different from Y11 to avoid the mixing of these two bubbles.
Learners will need to abide by the rules and regulations concerning the wearing of face coverings in shops and their conduct will be monitored by staff and Covid officials from Sunderland Council. If, for any reason, we are not happy with the response from the community, we may need to withdraw this solution.
If the majority of parents/carers are happy with this arrangement, we hope to implement this after half term.
Please complete this short survey by following the link below.
Well done to Layla and Georgia for wining prizes in the Doodle Competition organised by Miss Sood.
**YEAR 11 – PARENT LETTER AND REMOTE LEARNING GUIDANCE MONDAY 19TH**
Dear Parent/Carer
Please find further information regarding self isolation dates for the learners, Information regarding logging on to coaching, and guidance on how to access the remote learning.
- Parent letter – Y11 Self-Isolate Letter 19.10.20
- Guidance on remote learning – Keystage 4 remote learning new (1)
- YEAR 11 TIMETABLE W/C 19.10.2020 – YEAR 11 Remote Learning Timetable
- Learner home page – https://kepier.com/learner-home/
Please see a video to help you log on to Real Smart and google Classrooms – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNLDkd7yn64&feature=emb_logo
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us
- Year Manager – parkeram@kepier.com
- General information – info@kepier.com
- Email you specific class teacher
**YEAR 7 – PARENT LETTER AND REMOTE LEARNING GUIDANCE MONDAY 19TH**
Dear Parent/Carer
Please find further information regarding self isolation dates for the learners, Information regarding logging on to coaching, and guidance on how to access the remote learning.
- Parent letter – 7 Y7 Self-Isolate Letter 19.10.20
- Guidance on remote learning – Keystage 3 remote learning (1)
- Learner home page – https://kepier.com/learner-home/
Please see a video to help you log on to Real Smart and google Classrooms – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNLDkd7yn64&feature=emb_logo
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us
- Year Manager – cromptond@kepier.com
- General information – info@kepier.com
- Email you specific class teacher
**Update for Year 11 Parents/Carers Sunday 18th October**
Dear Parent/ Carer, Unfortunately, this evening (18.10.20) a member of our year 11 bubble has tested positive for Coronavirus. Therefore, for precautionary measures year 11 learners need to self-isolate.It is just those learners and not their families that must isolate.
Kepier will communicate further information on Monday 19.10.20. Live Coaching sessions will commence on Tuesday 20.10.20 at 8.30am and further live sessions will follow throughout the day.
Learners in the Football Academy do not self-isolate and a timetable will be in place for those learners.
We understand this is a difficult time, and appreciate your support. Take care. Kepier.
**Update for Year 7 Parents/Carers Sunday 18th October**
Dear Parent/ Carer, Unfortunately, this evening (18.10.20) a member of our year 7 bubble has tested positive for Coronavirus. Therefore, for precautionary measures year 7 learners need to self-isolate. Learners in the Football Academy will need to self-isolate
It is just those learners and not their families that must isolate. Kepier will communicate further information on Monday 19.10.20. Live Coaching sessions will commence on Tuesday 20.10.20 at 8.30am.
We understand this is a difficult time, and appreciate your support. Take care. Kepier.
**A Thank you and well done from all of us at Kepier**
From all of us at kepier we want to say a massive thank you to all of you! We at kepier could not be more proud of all our learners! The effort you have put in this week into continuing on with your learning in times of very rapid changes.
To all our Parents/Carers thank you for your continuous effort to support your child in completing their work at home, logging on and your patience and support with us as we implement this new way of learning.
On Monday we continue with our remote learning for some, so please continue to check class charts and the websites for any updates and all information needed to support the learners at home.
Thank you to everyone involved who has worked to make sure we offer the best opportunities for our learners in these difficult times. Please have a well deserved rest this weekend, and we will be raring to go again on Monday.
Take care
Kepier
Please see the following guidance for learners logging on to the remote learning platforms and their coaching registration on a morning. This will begin at 8.30am tomorrow (Thursday 15th October 2020). Where possible we would encourage them to attempt to login to their account and google classroom prior to this.
Keystage 3 remote learning (1)
How to logon guide – please see the following video which shows you how to log on to your google classroom. The link for your coaching registration will then be sent from 8.25am. Please be ready and waiting on the coaching group google classroom
YEAR 10 INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS ISOLATING
Please see the following guidance for learners logging on to the remote learning platforms, their coaching registration on a morning and a timetable for learners to access and join live lessons. This will begin at 8.30am tomorrow (Wednesday 14th October 2020). Where possible we would encourage them to attempt to login to their account and google classroom prior to this.
YEAR 9 INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS ISOLATING
Please see the following guidance for learners logging on to the remote learning platforms and their coaching registration on a morning. This will begin at 8.30am tomorrow (Wednesday 14th October 2020). Where possible we would encourage them to attempt to login to their account and google classroom prior to this.
Keystage 3 remote learning (1)
