Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
The government has announced today an e-voucher/e-gift card scheme for pupils who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals. All schools are awaiting further information on the scheme so that we can roll the programme out.
The e-vouchers/e-gift cards are for term time only and we are working through the detail as we receive the information. Our plan is to continue as we have been, offering packed lunches, until after the Easter holidays, but if we can, we will claim your e-voucher/e-gift card this week.
For the next 3 weeks we will continue to provide FSM’s as we have been so please continue to come into your school to collect your FSM. We will inform you of further information as soon as we have it.
Everyday we will be uploading a new challenge for everyone in school to have a go at. Even the adults!
Follow the link below to check out today's challenge. When you have completed it, send an email* to let your teachers know. Then check the webpage to see if your answer/solution has been posted on the page.
*email addresses can be found on class pages.
**Daily challenge webpage can be found in 'Community' heading.
Starting this week , all children will be receiving a phone call from their teacher to discuss how they are getting on with their home learning. The teachers are really looking forward to speaking to the children and are eager to offer their support. Parents: the call will be made on a weekday during normal school hours (9:00am - 4:00pm) using a withheld number. These calls will happen weekly.*
Don't forget that teachers are also available via email 9:00am - 3:00pm every school day.
We would love to hear from you. Children, parents and carers are able to use year group email addresses to ask questions, share work and activities you have been doing or to just to keep in touch. Email addresses can be found on your class pages.
*Note: These calls will not take place during the Easter Holidays.
Chester Zoo are hosting a "virtual day at the zoo" from their Facebook and Twitter account.
A Message from Chester Zoo's Facebook page:
As you can't come to the zoo right now, we’ll bring the zoo to you!
Join us LIVE on our Facebook page from 10am when we'll be throwing open our 'virtual gates.'
So, break up the boredom of being at home and, for the first time ever, enjoy a whole day of animal antics, live from your sofa! 🙌
We'll be featuring many of your favourites...
10:00 👉 Red pandas 🐼
11:00 👉 Rothschild's giraffes 🦒
12:00 👉 Asian elephants 🐘
13:00 👉 Butterflies 🦋
14:00 👉 Sun bears 🐻
14:30 👉 Sumatran tigers 🐅
14:45 👉 Humboldt penguins 🐧
16:00 👉 Aquarium* 🐠
Come and join the fun. The animals are waiting...
(*Running order may be subject to ever so slight changes... and there may be more surprises throughout the day!)
Every Monday we will be updating the school website with additional tasks you guys can be doing at home.
Check out your class page and the useful links page on a Monday to see what exciting activities and ideas your teachers have planned for you.
Stay safe and we hope to hear from you all soon.
Joe Wicks is going to be doing his own PE lessons every morning at 9am. We love PE at Kingsley and already know lots of Teachers will be doing this at home as well as at school.
Why don't you have a go while you are at home too?
Click here and follow the link to his YouTube page where he will be posting the videos at 9am every morning.
20th March, 2020
Dear parent/ guardian of children at Kingsley Primary School,
As you are aware, the government recently announced that schools will close for most children at the end of the school day today (20.3.20). The most recent scientific advice on how to further limit the spread of COVID-19 is clear. If children can stay safely at home (with a parent or responsible adult), they should, to limit the chance of the virus spreading.
That is why the government has asked parents to keep their children at home, wherever possible, and asked schools to remain open only for those children who ABSOLUTELY NEED TO ATTEND. It is important to underline that the fewer children making the journey to school, and the fewer children in educational settings, the lower the risk that the virus can spread and infect vulnerable individuals in wider society.
Kingsley (along with all other schools), therefore, is being asked to continue to provide care for a limited number of children - children who are vulnerable and children whose parents are critical to the Covid-19 response and cannot be safely cared for at home. For official guidance on which children this includes (and a list of key principles), you must read the ‘Guidance for schools, colleges and local authorities on maintaining educational provision’ document (find a link on our website and school app).
Note: children who are identified as vulnerable have already been contacted separately by school. If this is you, please also complete the relevant sections on the questionnaire.
If the above applies to one or more parents/carers, could you please complete the questionnaire below and return it to school as soon as possible or before 5pm today (20.3.20). You can print the form and return it to the school office or complete the form electronically and email it to
admin2.kingsley@school.hartlepool.gov.uk
Paper copies of the form are available to pick up.
Please follow the link below to access the Parent's Questionnaire and Government Guidance document
Dear Parent/Carer,
As from Monday the 23rd March those children that are eligible for Free School Meals due to parental circumstances will be able to collect packed lunches from school from 12pm. This does not include children from Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 that are automatically eligible for Universal Free School Meals.
More information regarding school closures will follow.
Thank you.
Please refer to our Useful Links page for additional websites to support the pupil packs your child has been sent home with for if or when your children might need to self-isolate. This page will be reviewed and updated regularly.
Dear Parent/Carer,
We have created packs for all children to complete at home if or when they might need to self-isolate. These will be going out with your child tonight. If your child is currently in school please keep these packs for any possible future closures.
We have packs for children who are already absent from school due to illness or self-isolation in our school office. If you want to contact the school office or can send someone who is not self-isolating to collect then they are available from today.
Thank you