Dear Parents and Carers,

It is with great sadness that we have to let you know that Mrs Joan James, a hugely valued KPNS Teaching Assistant, has recently passed away. Having started working with children at KPNS in 1995, she left her position in our EYFS unit in 2022 to focus on receiving medical treatment - at that point, she was hopeful she would eventually get better and be able to return to a job she dearly loved.

Many children still at Keyworth Primary will have been taught by Mrs James and many local families will have older children who knew her - indeed, some parents of children at our school may have been taught by her. Those that knew her will recall how kind, patient and smiley she was.

Mrs James' funeral will take place on Wednesday 13^th September. As a mark of respect, and also to allow staff to attend the funeral, we will be closing school early that day, asking parents to collect children at 2.15pm. For those families that wish to pay their respects to Mrs James, the funeral cortege will pass by the front of KPNS at 2.45pm; parents are invited to stand on the pavement to observe the procession. We do understand that some families may not be able to collect their child at 2.15pm - if you are unable to do so, please complete this form: https://bit.ly/47ZEump

Please avoid parking on Nottingham Road on the 13^th to allow the funeral cortege to proceed along Nottingham Road without obstruction.

Mrs James has been sorely missed since leaving our school; I am sure you will join us in sending heartfelt condolences to her family.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Cresswell

Click here for more info: https://bit.ly/44x9rw7

 

Your child will be coming home with a costume letter which indicates what we would like them to wear for the performance. Children who have speaking parts in Y4, Y5 and Y6 will get a personalised letter when we come back to school on Monday.  All costumes to be in school no later than Friday 7th of July 2023.

If you have any questions about costumes, please contact your child's class teacher. There is a copy of the letter attached at the bottom of this blog. 

As always, thank you for your support! 

We will be sending information about how you can book your tickets after half-term. But in the meantime, put the following dates in your diary:

Tuesday 18^th July-Morning Performance

Wednesday 19^th July- 2pm and 6:30pm (Please put the evening performance in the diary so all the children can attend).

On Friday 5th of May we will be participating in activities to celebrate the King's Coronation. The children are invited to come to school wearing red, white and blue and will participate in a special assembly where the children will learn about

Children at KPNS took part in a mass choir event this week at the Royal Albert Hall in Nottingham. They were magnificent!

The first video below shows the KPNS choir singing alone and the second shows KPNS singing as part of the mass choir. 

 

 

See photos from the event - click here: https://www.keyworth.notts.sch.uk/gallery/?pid=3&gcatid=1&albumid=688