Welcome to Kingstone High School

Information for Parents and Carers of Year 10 Students Only

Return to School for Year 10

Firstly, let me thank you for persevering through what has been an incredibly difficult and uncertain situation.  You will now be aware of the government’s intention that Year 10 will start to get some face to face time with their teachers from the week starting 1st June, providing all of their five tests have been met. It is, as I write, uncertain that the scientific evidence will be supportive of a return at that time.

We are as eager as anyone to get Year 10 back into school and learning, but only when we are satisfied that it is safe for that to happen. Therefore, we have put in place detailed plans for a possible return of Year 10 on Monday 8th of June. We believe that the delay for a further week will allow us sufficient time to digest and respond to any suggested changes in the government or scientific advice. Please be aware that this date too may also be moved should the scientific advice require it.

Once we have assurances from the government, we will contact you again confirming the start date and releasing details of the planning and risk assessments that have been created in readiness.  Many thanks for your support and patience.  

Please note: the arrangements for vulnerable children and the children of key workers in all Year groups remain unchanged.

PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOLS 2020  Monday 18 – Friday 22 May

www.hayfestival.com › wales › schools-programme

Each day, from 8am onwards, you can see two primary (years 3-6) authors introduced by Konnie Huq and two secondary (years 7-10) authors introduced by Jenny Valentine. These events will be available to watch again on Hay Player and you can access teaching materials to support learning before, during and after the festival.  

Friday 8th May was the 75th Anniversary of VE Day.

Dr Atterby has put together a short project book for all year groups, and some information and activities that students can take part in to find out more about VE day.   Miss Parker has made a poster with celebration ideas.

You will find them in the Work for Students from Home section - at the bottom of the main page, and in the History section.

Also look in Letters & Information Home for the VE day poster from Miss Parker.

New information about GCSE English Literature for Year 10 students 

See the letter from Mrs Finch in Letters & Information Home 

Kingstone High School 75th Anniversary

Help us celebrate our 75th Anniversary.  What does it mean to you 75 years on? Are you a current or past student / member of staff?  What does / did school mean to you?  We are looking for positive memories from students and staff past and present about what  Kingstone High school has meant to them.

Please send your messages to 75@kingstoneacademy.co.uk - all messages will be attributed to the sender.  Messages will be displayed on the website  to mark our anniversary.

Latest Updates 

Please look at NEWS AND EVENTS /Letters & Information Home to see a Weekly Update from the school and a suggested timetable for working at home.

Work on the Website  during Lockdown

Staff have added work to the website for students.   Please click on TEACHING AND LEARNING on the top bar and select Work for Students from Home from the drop down menu.  

We have also added a new section called Wellbeing During School Closure where you will find Pastoral advice and support and some resources and things to do which are not work related.

We have also created a Student Lockdown Showcase  in TEACHING AND LEARNING where you will see some of the fantastic examples of students' work done at home. Also see our Galleries  where we have created albums of the photographs students are sending in.  

Teachers contact with Students 

Please note that teachers are also sending work out by email-  all students should check their school emails (via Outlook 365) to find the work they have been set.

Information on how to access Outlook 365 ( Student Guide for Outlook 365) in order for students to access their school email account is attached in the NEWS AND EVENTS/ Letters Home section.  Outlook 365 provides free Word and other resources for students. 

Please email queries or work to the department email groups rather than individual staff.

KHSEnglishDept@kingstoneacademy.co.uk

KHSForeignLanguages@kingstoneacademy.co.uk

KHSHumanitiesDept@kingstoneacademy.co.uk

KHSMathsDept@kingstoneacademy.co.uk

KHSPEDept@kingstoneacademy.co.uk

KHSScienceDept@kingstoneacademy.co.uk

GCSE exams - Information from Ofqual is in Letters Home   

Also Information from the Department for Education  and Exam Boards  for Year 11 students has been put in the TEACHING AND LEARNING / Examinations section. Please read carefully. 

The results day is to be the same.  GCSE Results day - Summer 2020  20th August  

For any Year 11 students that have funds remaining on their school meal account, please email Mrs Chalk in the finance office so that a refund can be processed dchalk@kingstoneacademy.co.uk   We will do this as soon as we practically can.

Mr Steven Fisher

Executive Headteacher

"Kingstone is a welcoming school. Pupils enjoy their education and staff are proud of the school."  Ofsted 2018