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September 2018

  • EQT DIrector

    Published 29/09/18

    Dear Parents/Carers

    Vacancy on Equals Trust Board of Directors

    Equals Trust was two years old on 1 September, 2018. When the Trust was set up, we were very lucky to have a full complement of Directors, all with the skills we needed to support the strategic direction of the new organisation. Things inevitably change over two years and we currently have a vacancy on our Trust Board following the resignation of Alex Demetriou, who was our Community Director. Alex continues to be heavily involved in the work of the Trust as a Member and as a governor but holding three positions was not sustainable for him.

    Directors are volunteers, but essential for the governance of the Trust. We are looking for an individual who will be able to support Equals Trust and our nine (soon to be ten) member schools, operating at a strategic rather than individual school level. The Board of Directors makes decisions that affect the whole Trust, including all member schools and the Central Trust Team. Directors are expected to attend a minimum of six meetings per year and may be asked to get involved in other aspects of the Board’s work.

    We know that you are busy people, but we also recognise that you support your children’s learning and are dedicated to our schools and the communities they serve. We also know that you have a wealth of skills and experience that could support the Trust strategically. Therefore we would like to invite expressions of interest from parents who feel they could fill our Director vacancy.

    If you would like to express an interest in our vacancy, I would welcome a letter from you that I can present to the Trust Board of Directors, which outlines the skills and experience you have. Our Community Director should have experience of talking to stakeholders and an understanding of how education fits into and can support communities. All applications should be sent to me at the address above by Monday 15 October, 2018. I will then work through them with a small group of directors and communicate with you regarding our next steps.

    Equals Trust is a Trust based on a collaborative ethos, with children at the centre of all our decision making. We devolve a considerable proportion of decisions to local governing bodies and our Leadership Group, which comprises of all our headteachers and CEO. Directors are focussed on decisions that are made for the benefit of all schools across the Trust. If you would like any further information about the vacancy, please contact me on (0115) 9143211 (office), 07843 349746 (mobile), or governance@equalstrust.org (email).

    Yours faithfully

    Catherine Cox (Mrs)

    Trust Administration and Governance Manager

    27 September, 2018

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  • I am

    Published 28/09/18

    Eloise in Y6 wrote this poem. Under the theme of 'I am' , Eloise decided she would like to be a spirit. This was inspired by Eloise's  dad who passed away 3 years ago. As a spirit, Eloise would be able to see her father again.             

     

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  • The lost words comes to keyworth!

    Published 27/09/18

    A tweet from an author and a special visitor!

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  • Dragon's roar Newsletter

    Published 21/09/18

    Introduction

    After a wonderfully sunny summer holiday, it has been lovely welcoming all our families (old and new) into the new academic year. The children have come back full of enthusiasm, looking super smart in their school uniforms and ready to get stuck in to some amazing new topics! There have been lots of changes at Keyworth Primary over the holidays, including a restructure of classes, meaning that our class sizes are much smaller and that we have been able to welcome lots of new teachers to the team. According to the children, they are settling in well!

    Au-revior

    After 10 and a half years we are sadly saying goodbye to Mrs Viggers in our office. She has been a huge part of our KPNS family and we would like to wish her all the best in her new job.

    We are also saying goodbye to Miss Herricks and Mrs Pleasance who are leaving our mid-day team. We wish them every success for the future. Their departure means we might have a vacancy for a lunch time member of staff. Pop in if you would like to talk about this.

    New Starters

    If you would like your child to join our school in either Windmills or in main school, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office to arrange a personal tour. If you are one of our families, please spread the word and pass on our invitation for a tour.

    News from the office

    • For Y3 Parents, please confirm if your child is NOT going on residential by Monday 24th of September. Click here for more information.

    • Lost property- we no longer have a ‘lost property box’ because all named items will find their way back to the owner. If items do not have names in, then we can’t promise they will be returned. Please put NAMES in ALL of your child’s uniform, PE kit and shoes.

    Friends of KPNS

    • The Friends of Keyworth Primary and Nursery School will be holding their annual meeting in school on Tuesday the 25th of September at 7pm. If you are interested in becoming part of this wonderful team or would just like to know more about what they do, please drop in. There will be nibble!

    Reading

    • Blaze’s Reading Lair has now been open for 2 weeks and it has been wonderful to see so many of our families and older children coming in to school to read on a morning. For those of you who don’t know, it is open every day from 8:30-8:50 and all children from Reception to Y4 must be accompanied by an adult.

    Windmills Childcare

    Safeguarding

    • Use the link below to find out about are recent safeguarding updates including recent activity in the village.

    Click here for regular updates that will help you keep your children safe

    Blogs

    • Don’t forget to look at our class blogs to find out about what’s been happening in school! Click Here

    Extra Curricular / Sporting Events

    • Please check the website for information about extra-curricular activities.
    • Recorder club – we are looking to recruit new members from Years 1 and 2. Click here for more information

    Diary

    • Friday 21st September- Harvest Festival Family Assembly

    • Tuesday 25th September- 7PM Friends of KPNS Annual Meeting.

    • Friday 28th September – Bat Night (FoKPNS)
    • Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th October- Y3 Residential
    • Friday 5th October- School closed for INSET Day.
    • Monday 12th November- Parents' Evening
    • Friday 16th November- Children in Need Family Assembly
    • Friday 6th December- Whole school trip to the panto.
    • Friday 14th December- Whole school Christmas jumper day.
    • Friday 14th December- School Christmas Fair (Friends of KPNS)
    • Tuesday 18th December- Morning Christmas Performance
    • Wednesday 19th December- Afternoon and Evening Christmas Performances.

    Don’t forget to check the school diary for upcoming events across the year – Click Here

    Hall of Fame

    • Miss Robinson won the Crossdale 11k on Sunday 16th September – wow!

    • Olivia, Evie, Lewis and Leticia for 100% attendance at Blaze’s Reading Lair- Great job!

    • Well done to Bayleigh and Naomi for winning the award for designing and making the best bike for the Tour of Britain.

    Please contact the school office, preferably by email marked ‘Hall of Fame’, if you would like to share the achievements of your children with the rest of the school community. We love to hear about what they have been doing outside of school. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • GOLDEN EGG ASSEMBLY...

    Published 14/09/18

    WHAT A FABULOUS WAY TO START THE YEAR WITH SO MANY GOLDEN EGGS!

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  • WHOLE SCHOOL CELEBRATION

    Published 07/09/18

    From Blackbirds to Eagles, the whole school joined in an assembly to mark our first week back in school.

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  • Blaze's Reading Lair Is OPEN!!

    Published 07/09/18

    Come and read with your child before school in Blaze's Reading Lair! School will be open from 8:30am every morning. 

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  • Help Your Child Become A Super Speller!

    Published 05/09/18

    Here are some top tips to help your child with learning their spellings at home. 

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  • The New School Year is nearly here!

    Published 02/09/18

    We hope everyone has had a fabulous summer break and are looking forward to starting back at school on Wednesday!

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