We would like to invite you to our Video Call Year 8 Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 22nd
March 2023, from 3.30 – 6pm.
Appointments can now be made using the online booking system. Bookings will close at
midday on Wednesday 22rd March.
Please visit:
https://kepier.com/parents-evenings
to book your appointments. Here you will find a comprehensive guide to the SchoolCloud
system, including links to parent guides, videos and frequently asked questions.
If you have any further questions, please use the contact form at the bottom of the webpage
and we will be happy to help.
Please be aware that bookings for our Year 8 online parents’ evening will open at 6pm on
Wednesday 8th March 2023. Basic personal details of the parent/carer (title, first name,
surname, email address) and student (first name, surname, date of birth) will be required in
order to log in and make bookings.
Further information is available on our parents’ evening webpage at:
https://kepier.com/parents-evenings
Thank you.
We would like to invite you to our Video Call Year 10 Parents’ Evening on Wednesday
15th February 2023, from 3.30 – 6pm.
Appointments can now be made using the online booking system. Bookings will close at
midday on Wednesday 15th February.
Please visit:
https://kepier.com/parents-evenings
to book your appointments. Here you will find a comprehensive guide to the SchoolCloud
system, including links to parent guides, videos and frequently asked questions.
If you have any further questions, please use the contact form at the bottom of the webpage
and we will be happy to help.
Please be aware that bookings for our Year 10 online parents’ evening will open at 6pm on
Wednesday 1st February 2023. Basic personal details of the parent/carer (title, first name,
surname, email address) and student (first name, surname, date of birth) will be required in
order to log in and make bookings.
Further information is available on our parents’ evening webpage at:
https://kepier.com/parents-evenings
Thank you.
We would like to invite you to our Video Call Year 11 Parents’ Evening on Wednesday
8th February 2023, from 3.30 – 6pm.
Appointments can now be made using the online booking system. Bookings will close at
midday on Wednesday 8th February.
Please visit:
https://kepier.com/parents-evenings
to book your appointments. Here you will find a comprehensive guide to the SchoolCloud
system, including links to parent guides, videos and frequently asked questions.
If you have any further questions, please use the contact form at the bottom of the webpage
and we will be happy to help.
Please be aware that bookings for our Year 11 online parents’ evening will open at 6pm on
Wednesday 25th January. Basic personal details of the parent/carer (title, first name,
surname, email address) and student (first name, surname, date of birth) will be required in
order to log in and make bookings.
Further information is available on our parents’ evening webpage at:
https://kepier.com/parents-evenings
Thank you.
Kepier Celebrates Inter-faith Week
Inter-faith week promotes understanding and cooperation between organisations and people of different faiths across the UK. Inter-faith week always begins on Remembrance Sunday encouraging remembering together the service of people from all backgrounds.
At Kepier we are celebrating inter-faith week and have a variety of activities, speakers and live music that learners in years 7, 8 and 9 will have an opportunity to participate in over the week. Some of the activities include: decorating Diya Lamps learning about Hindu traditions; speakers from the Islamic Diversity Centre and the Sikh community will talk to learners about their faith with activities for learners to help them understand their tradition; ‘IGNITE’, and the Christian rock band ‘Social Bean’ will give a concert; and our school chef will serve an extra choice on the menu each day reflecting different faith traditions. Learners will be given the opportunity to ask questions to broaden their understanding of a multi-faith Britain.
A Sunderland school has introduced cutting edge translation technology to help Ukrainian students access the school curriculum.
Kepier School in Houghton-le-Spring recently welcomed a number of students from Ukraine after their families were forced to flee the country following the Russian invasion earlier this year. The school has been exploring ways to break down language barriers and has come up with an innovative solution.
The school IT team has created a way to display live translation of the teachers’ voice on classroom displays in real time, so that Ukrainian students can feel as much a part of lessons as their classmates.
Principal of Kepier, Nicola Ashton, explained how it works:
“As the teacher speaks to the class, a microphone picks up their words, instantly translates them into Ukrainian and then displays them as subtitles at the bottom of the large screen at the front of the class.
“We have a number of Ukrainian students at Kepier at the moment, and they are finding this really helps them engage with the rest of their classmates in lessons.
“This has been made possible by the excellent teaching and learning facilities we have at Kepier, with large interactive touch screen displays in every classroom. The language barrier was a potential problem, however we were able to quickly put a solution in place to ensure all learners are able to achieve their best in lessons.”
“At Kepier our motto is ‘Inspire, Challenge, Support’ and we strive to ensure all learners achieve their full potential.”
Kepier moved into a brand new school building four years ago and the school recently achieved a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted.
We would like to invite you to our Video Call Year 7 Parents’ Evening on Wednesday
16th November 2022, from 3.30 – 6pm.
Appointments can now be made using the online booking system. Bookings will close at
midday on Wednesday 16th November.
Please visit:
https://kepier.com/parents-evenings
to book your appointments. Here you will find a comprehensive guide to the SchoolCloud
system, including links to parent guides, videos and frequently asked questions.
If you have any further questions, please use the contact form at the bottom of the webpage
and we will be happy to help.
Please be aware that bookings for our Year 7 online parents’ evening will open at 6pm on
Wednesday 2nd November 2022. Basic personal details of the parent/carer (title, first
name, surname, email address) and student (first name, surname, date of birth) will be
required in order to log in and make bookings.
Further information is available on our parents’ evening webpage at:
https://kepier.com/parents-evenings
Thank you.
**Pumpkin Carving Competition**
To celebrate Halloween, Miss Sharman’s favourite seasonal holiday, the Art department invites your child to take part in our Kepier Art Department pumpkin carving competition. This will take place on Thursday 20th October 2022 4.00 – 5.00pm all pumpkins will be exhibited with tea lights on the grass in front of the school.
Prizes are to be awarded in each year group, and for the three best carved pumpkins in the school. Kepier staff will also be demonstrating their pumpkin carving talents!
Please ensure that your child’s name and year group are written on a slip of paper and placed inside their completed creation. We are looking for the most unique creation; try to be as original as you can be!
Bring your entries into GO2 before 8:30am on Thursday 20th October 2022. Submissions brought after this time won’t be entered into the competition but will still be displayed.
We look forward to seeing your seasonal masterpieces!
Hi all,
We would like to invite you to our year 7 and 8 Kepier Halloween fancy dress (optional) disco.
Our lead learners are very keen to organise this event to continue in our efforts to raise funds to support our learners embarking on the Cambodia Expedition in July 2023!
Tickets are £3.00 and can be purchased in school, in the morning and at lunchtime in the canteen. Our lead learners will be there with tickets and change ready to go.
On the night we will have music, tricks and treats, drinks and food which can be purchased at prices ranging for 50p-£1.50
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask Miss Allen or any of the Lead Learner Team.
Dear all,
Please find our latest catering update. This includes information regarding opportunities, clubs, offers on at breakfast, break and lunch, and payment instructions.
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