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  • HAF Provision - Free School Meal Families

    Published 08/02/25

    HAF Provision - Free School Meal Families

    The funding has now been agreed by the Government for the HAF (Holiday, Activities and Food) provision for 2025/2026. This funding is for providers to offer children who are eligible for free school meals (not universal infant free school meals in KS1) a free place in holiday provisions across certain holidays throughout the year.

    This is 4 days at Easter, 16 days in Summer and 4 days at Christmas. Last year, I was a pilot school granted with late application funding and was allowed to do 4 Easter days and 15 Summer days. This year I have to make a full application like all other providers. As we already run a holiday provision, I was able to integrate the HAF provision into this and my set dates, which also included me shutting down for Christmas. I am unsure if this will be acceptable this year but I will be applying for 4 days in Easter and 15 days in Summer. If my application is successful, I will be able to inform you on the 14th March which only leaves us with 3 weeks before the Easter holidays. To ensure I can prepare staffing and be ready for a hopefully successful application, could you please let me know if you would like to put your child/ren down for the following: Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th, 10th Thursday April, 8.30am - 12.30pm.

    Please email avine@kingskerswell.devon.sch.uk to let me know which days you would like, your child/ren's name and class.

    I will be making my application on Monday 10th February, so if you could let me know as soon as possible, that would be great. I understand your circumstances may change so we can alter that if needed/possible. I cannot guarantee all spaces you request but I will confirm these as soon as I can.

    Thank you and fingers crossed for a successful application!

    Kind regards Amy Vine School Business Manager / Wrap Around Lead

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  • Children's Mental Health Week

    Published 06/02/25

    Children’s Mental Health Week 

    It was lovely to see so many children celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week by joining in with our ‘Dress to Express Yourself’ day on Monday 3rd February. I know that lots of the children I visited in classes during the day enjoyed creating their own ‘Personality Islands’, which encouraged them to think about what makes them who they are. We thought about how we are similar to each other in some ways but how we are all different…making us unique and special. Thank you once again for helping make the day a success. 

    Mental Health Support for Families 

    There is a new app that parents/carers can access for support with anxiety and worries in children. Scan the QR code to access and it’s free. 

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  • Scholastic Book Fair 17th - 21st March

    Published 06/02/25

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  • Mealtime Assistant Vacancy

    Published 29/01/25

    We are looking to appoint a meal time assistant from the 22nd April for 7.5 hours per week, 38 weeks of the year at £12.26 per hour.

    For more information and an application form, please contact Amy Vine, School Business Manager avine@kingskerswell.devon.sch.uk.

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  • Tesco Stronger Start Vouchers

    Published 12/01/25

    We are pleased to inform you that we have been successful with our grant for the Tesco Stronger Start.

    We are fundraising for outdoor equipment for our early years playground, up to £1500.

    From mid January to the end of March, you will see token containers in the following Tesco stores..

    2304 Barton Torquay Express Express TQ2 8HW

    3287 Torquay Fleet St Express Express TQ1 1DB

    3296 Torquay Express Express TQ1 4RY

    4898 Paignton Express Express TQ4 5DL

    5891 Paignton Express Express TQ3 2EZ

    5910 Torquay Lymington Express Express TQ1 4AQ

    5919 Brixham Express Express TQ5 8DS

    6087 Torquay Babbacombe Road Express Express TQ1 3SN

    We would be very grateful if you could put any tokens in our EYFS KKPS container. Thank you for supporting our school.

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  • Kids with Bricks Club

    Published 06/01/25

    There is still time to register for the Kids with Bricks Club. Please see attached details.

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  • Merry Christmas

    Published 21/12/24

    The staff and governors wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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  • Christmas Jumper Day

    Published 21/12/24

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  • Free Exeter Chiefs Tickets

    Published 03/12/24

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  • Christingle Service

    Published 02/12/24

    Christingle Sunday 8th December 2024 @ 6pm – St. Mary’s church Kingskerswell

    Thank you to those of you who have already completed the online form giving permission for your child to attend the above event.  If you haven’t already completed the form and would like your child to take part, there is still time and the form is still available on ‘Our Schools App’.

    As last year the church is kindly serving hot chocolate, in the church rooms opposite the church, to the children prior to the service.

    If your child is taking part they should arrive at Kingskerswell Parish Church between 5.15 and 5.30 and the Christingle Service will begin at 6pm finish at 7 pm. Your child will be supplied with a Choir t-shirt for the event.

    Please see attached instructions for making a Christingle – we request that all children attending make and bring their own Christingle to the service.  PLEASE NOTE THE CHURCH WILL PROVIDE THE CANDLE!!!!

    We hope you will support this wonderful community event.

    Many thanks

    Karen Strachan

    Acting Headteacher

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  • How to make a Christingle

    Published 02/12/24

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