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 – 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;
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
And that’s it!
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
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
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. 
What book will you be reading?
Take a look at the activities we would encourage you all to get involved with
**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.
Book Voucher – https://www.worldbookday.com/…/booktoken_SecondaryUK.pdf
Available Books – https://www.worldbookday.com/books/
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
The Year 9 Options web pages are now live!
If you’re in Year 9, you’ll soon be making some very important options choices.
Click here to visit the Kepier Year 9 Options web pages for more information.
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
Dear Parents/Carers,
Please find the first in our new series of our Kepier weekly newsletter. This week’s newsletter follows the theme of remote learning.
1. Parent/Carer Newsletter – Remote Learning
Take care
Kepier
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.
Dear Parents/Carers,
Please see the following letter which provides you with updates in regards to learners in Year 10 and examination information for next year.
Dear Parents/Carers,
Please see the following letter which provides you with updates in regards to learners in Year 11 and examination information.
2021-01-07 Y11 Examination Cancellation
Hi all,
Just a reminder that you should be logged on and ready to join your remote coaching session for 8.30am starting tomorrow.
If you need any guidance please see the document below which will take you through step by step how to log on for coaching and accessing our remote learning work.
Keystage 3 remote learning new
Take care
Miss Allen
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
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.
