Staff Wellbeing Resources
There is a whole range of support available to staff.
You can find out more information here.
There is a whole range of support available to staff.
You can find out more information here.
It’s World Environment Day today!
Please see the WE website for further information https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/.
Bookings Now Open – Year 11 Parents’ Evening
We would like to invite you to our Video Call Year 11 Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 9th February 2022, from 3.30 – 6pm.
Appointments can now be made using the online booking system. Bookings will close at midday on Wednesday 9th 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.
Congratulations to Miss McGrath, Freya, Layla, Fraser, Thomas, Jake and Willow.
They all took part in the LEGO League Challenge . 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!
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!
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
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.
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.
Thank you for your support and if you have any issues or queries, please contact your child’s Year Manager in the first instance.
Jack in Y7 has created some very imaginative works of art. Well done!
Well done to Hannah who has read over 4 million words. What an incredible achievement!
You can now purchase a plain face mask for £1 from reception. You can also buy using Parent Pay.
After 31 years as our Lollipop Lady, Norma, retires. Thank you so much and you will be missed!
Dear Parent/Carer
I hope that you and your family are well and continue to keep safe during these difficult and unprecedented times. I know that all the staff are looking forward to welcoming the learners back to school in September.
As you may be aware, the Government published guidance on 2nd July stating all learners will return to school in September, full time. The information in this letter outlines how Kepier intends for this to happen encompassing the following principles.
It is important to note that the plans outlined below are subject to change, should the Government change their guidelines before September. If this should happen, we will communicate any changes with you as soon as possible.
Year Group Arrangements
Access to the Site including Transport Arrangements
Below is a table for when learners should arrive on site and where to go:
Wednesday 2/9/20 | Thursday 3/9/20 | Friday 4/9/20 | W/C 7/9/20 onward | |
Y7 | 8.30 – Main Entrance | 8.10 – Main Entrance | 8.10 – Main Entrance | 8.10 – Main Entrance |
Y8 | 9.30 – Main Entrance | 8.15 – Community Sports Gate | 8.15 – Community Sports Gate | |
Y9 | 11.00 – Main Entrance | 8.15 – Canteen Side Gate (at front of School) | 8.15 – Canteen Side Gate | |
Y10 | 9.30 – Main Entrance | 8.25 – Main Entrance | ||
Y11 | 11.00 – Main Entrance | 8.25 – Community Sports Gate |
Moving Around School
Break and Lunch Arrangements
Uniform
Behaviour
Attendance
Hygiene
Displaying symptoms and First Aid
I appreciate there is a lot of information outlined above and I hope it answers any queries you may have. If you have any further queries, please contact info@kepier.com
Kepier, and the Coalfields Community has always been unique in its strength and unity. However in recent times this has been even more evident.
The staff has very much appreciated your kind messages, emails and thoughtful comments throughout these difficult times.
I would like to end by taking this opportunity once again to thank you for your continued support and look forward to welcoming the learners back to school in September.
Mrs N. Ashton
Principal
GENERAL INFORMATION
Learners were awarded Centre Assessed Grades (CAG) in GCSEs the Summer of 2020 due to the cancellation of exams.
If you have concerns about your Centre Assessed Grades you should firstly speak to the School and we will look into the grounds for an appeal to the exam boards on your behalf. Please telephone: 0191 512 8960 and provide your name and telephone number. You can also email: exams@kepier.com
There will be an opportunity for any learner to take the full suite of GCSE exams in the autumn. These exams will take place from Monday, 2 November 2020 to Monday, 23 November 2020.
The current Appeals Process is outlined by Ofqual here:
The criteria for the grounds to appeal may change and if this is the case, we will inform you as soon as any updates are available.
INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS
The APPEALS Process
AUTUMN EXAMS
NOTE: FOR SUMMER 2020 EXAM SERIES ONLY, THESE ARRANGEMENTS SUPERSEDE KEPIER’S POLICY FOR ‘POST-RESULTS SERVICES, APPEALS, ENQUIRIES ABOUT RESULTS’.
Dear Parent/Carer
I hope that you and your family are well and continue to keep safe during these difficult and unprecedented times. I know that all the staff are looking forward to welcoming the learners back to school in September.
As you may be aware, the Government published guidance on 2nd July stating all learners will return to school in September, full time. The information in this letter outlines how Kepier intends for this to happen encomposining the following principles.
It is important to note that the plans outlined below are subject to change, should the Government change their guidelines before September. If this should happen, we will communicate any changes with you as soon as possible.
Year Group Arrangements
Access to the Site including Transport Arrangements
Below is a table for when learners should arrive on site and where to go:
Tuesday 1/9/20 | Wednesday 2/9/20 | Thursday 3/9/20 | Friday 4/9/20 | W/C 7/9/20 onwards | |
Y7 |
INSET DAY
|
8.30 – Main Entrance | 8.10 – Main Entrance | 8.10 – Main Entrance | 8.10 – Main Entrance |
Y8 | 9.30 – Main Entrance | 8.15 – Community Sports Gate | 8.15 – Community Sports Gate | ||
Y9 | 11.00 – Main Entrance | 8.15 – Canteen Side Gate (at front of School) | 8.15 – Canteen Side Gate (at front of School) | ||
Y10 | 9.30 – Main Entrance | 8.25 – Main Entrance | |||
Y11 | 11.00 – Main Entrance | 8.25 – Community Sports Gate |
Moving Around School
Break and Lunch Arrangements
Uniform
Behaviour
Attendance
Hygiene
Displaying symptoms and First Aid
I appreciate there is a lot of information outlined above and I hope it answers any queries you may have. If you have any further queries, please contact info@kepier.com
Kepier, and the Coalfields Community has always been unique in its strength and unity. However in recent times this has been even more evident.
The staff has very much appreciated your kind messages, emails and thoughtful comments throughout these difficult times.
I would like to end by taking this opportunity once again to thank you for your continued support and look forward to welcoming the learners back to school in September.
Mrs N. Ashton
Principal
Dear Parent / Carer,
I hope you and your family continue to keep safe and well during these very difficult times. On Monday June 15th, the government amended its advice to secondary schools to include ‘face to face’ meetings for all learners to supplement their remote learning.
Kepier will be holding the following consultation sessions:
Year Group | Session information |
7 | Tuesday 14th July 2020 between 1pm and 3pm
Wednesday 15th July 2020 between 9.30am and 4.30pm Thursday 16th July 2020 between 1pm and 3pm |
8 | Tuesday 7th July 2020 between 1pm and 3pm
Wednesday 8th July 2020 between 9.30am and 4.30pm Thursday 9th July 2020 between 1pm and 3pm |
9 | Tuesday 23rd June 2020 between 1pm and 3pm
Wednesday 24th June 2020 between 9.30am and 4.30pm Thursday 25th June 2020 between 1pm and 3pm |
You will receive a text message with a link to an online form, please complete this form expressing which session you are able to attend. Kepier will confirm a 20 minute appointment. During these sessions your child’s Coach will share feedback from all of your child’s teachers regarding the home learning which has taken place and offer further support as needed.
Best wishes
Nicola Ashton
Principal