Nursery Childcare sessions during the summer holidays at Kelvedon Academy Nursery I am happy to announce that Kelvedon Academy Nursery are offering school holiday childcare for Nursery children (that are  members of Kelvedon Academy Nursery ), aged  3 and 4  during the coming summer break.  For this summer break we are able to offered them at a reduced cost to parents. Sessions are being offered during the first 4 weeks of the summer break ( excluding Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd  which are staff training days). All day sessions are from  8.30am to 4.30pm    =  £25.00 per session  (children to bring a packed lunch). Morning sessions are from  8.30am to 12 noon    =  £15.00 per session. Afternoon Sessions are from  12 noon to 4.30pm    =  £15.00 per session  (children to bring a packed lunch). (Please note that sessions cannot be split into individual hours or extended in any way. All sessions that are booked must be paid for and refunds sadly cannot be provided if you decide not to sen

Here is your link to book your Spring Pupil & Parents/Carers Learning Conference appointment: https://forms.gle/ CtWvqAs8rbfrvefN8 This link will lead you to an online form for completion. You will need to select your appointment from those remaining and submit.  This is to be repeated for each of your children . A letter was sent out to all parents/carers on Friday 20 th  March 2024 to explain how meetings would be booked. Our Spring Pupil and Parents/Carers Learning Conference will be held on Wednesday 17 th  April and Thursday 18 th  April in the school hall and nearby classroom bases. It is held over two days to enable more appointments to be offered to choose from and give flexibility to parents / carers. Your child is welcome to join you, however if you prefer to meet with the teacher without them present this is fine. On Wednesday the appointments will be between 3.30pm and 5.00pm. On Thursday appointments will be between 3.30pm and 7.00pm. Each appointment will be for no

 

Do you have concerns about your child's speech and language? If so, please attend a Communication Station.  Upcoming Communication Station dates and locations: Communication Stations are 15 minute appointments that involve meeting a Speech and Language Therapist to assess or review your child’s speech, language and communication through listening to your current concerns, observation and play. We will then offer advice and ensure that your child is put on the correct care pathway.   UPDATE: We have listened to your feedback and are making some changes. From June 2023, you will be able to call between 8-8:30am on the day of the Communication Station to get a booked appointment for the same day. Please have your child’s NHS number ready so we can register them easily. Please see the number to call on the day next to the clinic dates and locations below. St Peters Hospital  Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) Spital Road, Maldon CM9 6EG Thursday 23 November AM – please call 0300

  We have recently received a very generous £100 donation from Perrywoods Garden Centre to help improve the flower beds at the entrance to our school. Last Friday afternoon, three of our year 6 school councillors took a trip to Perrywoods to purchase some plants. Their task was to select some low maintenance, evergreens and to keep within their set budget.  With the assistance of some extremely helpful and knowledgeable Perrywood's staff, our intrepid shoppers - Layla, Joshua and Ethan - chose a selection of suitable shrubs as well as some bulbs. We all learnt a lot about the conditions that different types of plants require to grow and it was also a great opportunity to put our mental maths skills into practice too! Mr Taylor's Gardening team will be preparing the beds over the coming weeks so please remember to check out our blog to see their progress. Thank you again to Perrywoods Garden Centre for your generosity - the plants will help to make a previously rather neglected

Don't forget that there is a cake sale during morning break on Friday 3rd November for children in years R-6.  Each cake is £1.00. (max spend is £3.00 per person) Please send any children that would like to purchase a cake in with any funds required.  (Please do not drop off any cash at the school office.)  

Please see below the link for parents to book time slots for our Learning Conferences on 1st and 2nd November. https://forms.gle/9DPk8Kz7KP5k19nh7

 

  https://send.essex.gov.uk/search-support-groups-and-activities/good-beginnings-course Good Beginnings Course A face to face course for parents and carers of children aged 5 or under, who have autism or social communication needs. How it can help This course covers: understanding autism communication play sensory processing behaviour is communication eating, sleeping and toileting managing anxiety Age Parents and carers of children under 5 Eligibility A diagnosis of autism is not needed to access Good Beginnings How to access You need to fill in the  application form Due to high demand, it may be necessary to add your details to a waiting list for the next course with availability.

Yesterday, we took the a groups of girls to take part in the Girls 7-aside Football Tournament (Colchester Blackwater School Sport Partnership) at Shrub End. As the winners last year, we were determined to give it our best! Not only did we compete in the usual sporting Kelvedon Way, we were unbeaten in the 6 matches to (once again) win the tournament. We have now progressed to the Essex County Schools FA U11s Girls' Schools Final. Year 6 Children's Match Report: On Thursday 5 th October, the girls competed in a football tournament. They fought challenging teams and they were very successful because they worked incredibly hard. Here are the group fixtures: Kelvedon vs Braiswick 4-0 to Kelvedon Rosie=3 goals, Phoebe=1 goal Kelvedon vs Boxted 3-0 to Kelvedon Rosie=2 goals, Maya=1 goal Kelvedon vs Copford 3-0 to Kelvedon Rosie=2 goals, Connie=1 goal Next Round Kelvedon vs Camulos 1-0 to Kelvedon Maya=1 goal Kelvedon vs Heathlands 2-0 to Kelvedon Rosie=1

Do you have concerns about your child's speech and language? You can take your child to a Communication Station to speak to a Speech and Language Therapist. Upcoming Communication Station dates and locations: Communication Stations are 15 minute appointments that involve meeting a Speech and Language Therapist to assess or review your child’s speech, language and communication through listening to your current concerns, observation and play. We will then offer advice and ensure that your child is put on the correct care pathway.   UPDATE: We have listened to your feedback and are making some changes. From June 2023, you will be able to call between 8-8:30am on the day of the Communication Station to get a booked appointment for the same day. Please have your child’s NHS number ready so we can register them easily. Please see the number to call on the day next to the clinic dates and locations below.   Great Totham Primary school  Walden House Rd, Great Totham, Maldon CM9

Please member to drop off your food items for the Harvest Festival food bank collection at school next week.  

 Well done to all the Year 5's who took part in the football tournament today.  You represented the school in true fashion.  Here are some photos! Thank you to Mr. Barnes who helped the boys. 

(Kelvedon Academy will allocate vouchers via Essex County Council to eligible pupils w/c 25/09/2023)  

 

Please be reminded that the car park at Kelvedon Academy is for staff only The front car park has designated parking spaces for Kelvedon Academy staff that are regularly coming in and out of the building at various times of the day.  These spaces, and the rear car park are not to be used by parents at any time, including dropping off or picking up students, late arrivals, dropping off forgotten items etc. The only exception to this are a small number of parents (with prior arranged permission from the Head) that have permission to drop off/pick up their children in this area. (Those parents are aware of who they are.) There is one designated disabled space in the car park (marked with chevrons). This is only to be used by an eligible vehicle displaying a blue badge/disabled parking permit for an occupant of the car who is present at that time. (The badge also needs to be displayed.) All others are requested to park legally and safely in the surrounding streets, giving consideration to

Kelvedon Academy have been asked to share the following details with you on behalf of the Kelvedon & Feering Scout group: The Kelvedon & Feering Scout group are holding a fun day on Saturday 30 th  September from 11.30am to 3.30pm to raise funds for the   roof to the   Scout   building . They are looking for donations of raffle prizes, such as wine, gift sets, toiletries, toys, games, etc. There will also be a ‘crockery smash’, so any unwanted crockery items would be gratefully received . Mrs Webber, one of our parents, will be under the canopy at school morning drop off on Friday 22 nd  September if you would like   to drop off any donations.   (Please do not leave any donations at the school office.) Details of the ‘Fun day’ are attached to this email and displayed on the noticeboard outside the school and around the village.   The Scouts hope that you can join them.  

 Year 6 Leavers Presentation Good luck to all the children that are starting the next step of their learning journey at secondary school this week. So Sorry!  The migration of the old to the new website meant that the Year 6 leavers presentation stopped working, so it has been re added below. Year 6 Leavers pictures July 2023

Dear Parents and Carers, You may have seen recent media coverage regarding Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) and its use in educational settings. RAAC is a lightweight form of concrete; because it is weaker than regular concrete, concerns have been raised about its long-term durability. Department for Education (DfE) has recently changed its guidance to education settings on the management of RAAC to take a more precautionary approach and as a result areas in affected spaces will be vacated. The DfE has been helping education settings and responsible bodies (such as local authorities and multi-academy trusts) to identify and manage the potential risks of RAAC since 2018. You can find more in the Education Hub article published by DfE. We appreciate the concern this may raise, and we will always prioritise the safety of your children and our staff. We do not have any confirmed RAAC in our buildings and have not been asked to close any areas. However, we want to take care an

It will soon be time to return to school for the new term. Please remember to clearly label all your child's items with their name, so that if misplaced they can be returned to their rightful owner.  There are many ways that this can be done: a 'stick on' or 'sew on' label, or even written with a biro or Sharpie in the size label inside.  Don't forget to include the PE kit items, coats and shoes, as well as any uniform items.