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Newsletter 9 - 4th April 2025
Key DatesMonday 7th April - Friday 18th April Monday 21st April Tuesday 22nd April Thursday 24th April Friday 25th April Saturday 26th April Gardening Day 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday 28th April Tuesday 29th April Thursday 1st May Bracken class parent assembly at 9:00 am Monday 5th May Tuesday 6th May Thursday 8th May Friday 9th May
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Key dates for this school year are published here. Some of these dates are provisional, and all dates are subject to change — please refer to this newsletter and communications via ParentPay for the latest information.
Click here for term dates for the current and 2025/2026 school years, including INSET days.
Reminders
Secondary Schools
If your child is in Year 6 and intends to take up a place at an independent school for Year 7, please let the school office know. At the start of next term we will begin the transition process so it is important that we know your child's destination.
Year Group Weekly News
Don't forget to check your child's Google Classroom for an end of term update from your class teachers.
Home Learning
Next half-term's Home Learning activities for Years 1 to 6 are being posted on the Google Classroom. Work should be completed in time for the class Home Learning Showcases in school on Friday 23rd May.
School OfficeThe school office closed today and will reopen on Tuesday 22nd April at 8:00 am. Over the Easter break, emails to the office will be monitored remotely and urgent queries responded to as necessary.
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School LunchesLunches for the first half of the summer term are now available to order through ParentPay. Click here to view the new term's full menu. Please remember to order for the first day back after the break, Tuesday 22nd April. You can order up to 8:00 am on the day. Next term, there will be three themed days: A Feast at Hogwarts on Thursday 1st May; Super Hero Day on Thursday 19th June; and At the Movies on Thursday 10th July. If your child brings a packed lunch, please ensure it is healthy and strictly nut-free. Children should not bring sweets or chocolate as a snack. |
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This is the last school newsletter of the spring term. We hope that you have a well-deserved break and the children return rested and ready for the exciting summer term we have planned! Don't forget that Monday 21st April is a bank holiday - school opens again on Tuesday 22nd April and we look forward to seeing the children at the usual time.
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Spark! School Book Awards
The Spark! Book Awards are well underway and some of our pupils have had the opportunity to enjoy an online author visit with the shortlisted authors Kieran Larwood (Dungeon Runners) and Rachel Chivers Khoo (The Magician Next Door). There will be further Spark! opportunities in the summer term, but in the meantime there is plenty of Spark! author content available on the Spark! YouTube channel. We hope your children are enjoying the books!
AI at Kingston Educational Trust
As part of Kingston Educational Trust’s ongoing commitment to educate pupils about technology and prepare them to be ‘future-ready’ at the end of their school journey, we have started to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in some parts of the Trusts’ schools. At Fern Hill, children in Key Stage 2 have been, or will be, learning about the basics of how AI machine learning works, to begin to develop their understanding of its advantages and disadvantages in the context of e-safety. They have also been exploring the idea of prompt-engineering to enhance creative writing skills. You can read more about KET’s digital strategy and the use of AI in an educational context here. We would be most grateful for any feedback, suggestions or expertise you are able to share with us via this Google form.
Trust-Ed Newsletter - Spring 2025
Please click here to read Kingston Educational Trust's spring term update to the community.
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Parent Council - The Arts & Art Parent Voice Survey
We would be very grateful for your feedback on this term's Parent Council topic of 'The Arts & Art' by answering a few short questions in this survey. Your feedback will be used to help shape the school's plans in terms of how we integrate the subjects into the curriculum and also the extra-curricular clubs and activities we offer. Thank you.
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Eco Schools Update Safety on the school site
To ensure everyone's safety on the school site, we have restricted access to the car park area that runs between Fern Hill and The Kingston Academy. Access to the school main reception and playground gates is through the Richmond Road pedestrian gate only. Please dismount bikes and scooters before entering through the gate. May we also remind you to park considerately on nearby roads at drop off and pick up - to observe any parking restrictions in place and not block our neighbours' driveways. Children should not be dropped off by car outside the school on Richmond Road and allowed to walk in unaccompanied. Thank you for your support.
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Please note that clubs will not run during the first week of the summer term - all clubs start week commencing Monday 28th April. |
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Bookings for next term's lunchtime and after school clubs is now open. Athletics and Gardening clubs are now full however there are still some spaces for all our other school run clubs: Basketball, Start to Sing, Keyboards, Football, Choir, and Karate. For clubs run by external providers, please contact them directly. Click Books of the Week
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‘Farah Loves Mangos’ by Sarthak Sinha
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'Safiyyah's War' by Hiba Noor Khan
Safiyyah clay model by Violet (Elder)Team Points Update
At the end of every term, the number of team points each House receives is allocated based on their position (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th) each week of the term.
The overall winner this term is KINGSTON
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KINGSTON 36 |
COOMBE 14 |
RICHMOND 27 |
HAMPTON 33 |
PSA News & Events
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