Dear Parents and Carers,
This has been another busy but successful week with pupils demonstrating determination to succeed both in their lessons and their extra-curricular activities. Thank you for your continued support of our dress code. Pupils are asked to wear one item of clothing with the school logo on, and that the logo can be seen whilst walking around the school building and during lessons. If you have any questions about our dress code, please don’t hesitate to contact us. You will no doubt be aware of the Covid cluster in West Mainland https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=4550. We have been asked to remind all families about the importance of taking twice weekly lateral flow tests to catch asymptomatic cases in our community. The school has a large stock of tests that pupils can bring home – we simply ask that parents return a signed consent form if your child is under 16 or they can complete one themselves if they are over 16. A pdf version of the consent form can be found on the KGS website in the Parent section under downloads. If you would like a printed copy, these can be collected by your child from reception. KGS is continuing to implement covid mitigations to keep everyone as safe as possible whilst in school. These include asking pupils and staff to sanitise their hands regularly and wear a face covering whilst inside the building. Thank you for support in helping pupils to understand why these simple actions are so important. Finally, we had some brilliant news this week when we learned that Mr Ogbhemhe has been awarded the first ever Saroj Lal award. You can read the full story here: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=4539 We hope you all have a lovely weekend, Miss Claire Meakin Head Teacher Dear Parents and Carers
At the end of a busy but very positive week, we wanted to share a few quick reminders with you: Pupil Bulletins. Registration teachers work through these with their classes each morning, but if you or your child would like to revisit them, they are all accessible on the homepage of our website. http://www.kgsorkney.com/ Sharing Good News. We are proud of all KGS pupils, and we love sharing good news stories with you. Please keep following us on Facebook (including the 3 house pages) and Twitter to help celebrate our pupils’ remarkable achievements. Please also let us know about your child’s achievements outside of school - these stories are just as important to us! Covid Mitigations. We have been incredibly impressed with how responsible pupils have acted as we work to keep all pupils and staff as safe as possible whilst at school. If your child needs any more lateral flow tests, these can be collected from our reception. Thank you for your help and support with this. Key Dates. We will shortly be sharing with you reporting dates, along with dates for parents’ evenings. For today though, here is a reminder about our term dates along with the upcoming in-service (staff training) dates:
Guidance Teachers. If you or your child have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Guidance Teachers. Their contact details are available on our website: http://www.kgsorkney.com/contact.html. We hope you all have a lovely weekend, Miss Claire Meakin Head Teacher Dear Parents and Carers,
We are incredibly proud of how well pupils have settled into the new academic year, focusing on their lessons and making the most of additional opportunities available to them across the school. Digital Literacy. Mr Harvey will be working with all S1 pupils from next week ensuring they have the highest digital literacy skills. A booklet was created last year as a reminder for all pupils, and you can access this (along with a parents’ guide) on the homepage of our website. Bike to School Week. Next week is Bike to School week. You can find more information here. Photo Permissions. Any parents/guardians who do not wish to give permission for their child to appear in photographs used by or published by KGS must indicate this in writing to us within 7 days of receipt of this letter. Orkney Traditional Music Project. This project is back with face to face classes. More information can be found here: http://www.kgsorkney.com/traditionalmusic.html Face Coverings and Hand Sanitisation. You’ll be aware of the increasing numbers of covid cases across Scotland and the guidance recommending pupils and staff wear face coverings at all times whilst in the school building, including in lessons, along with very frequent hand sanitising. Therefore, from Monday 30th August, we will be implementing this guidance from the Scottish government at KGS and will be asking all pupils and staff (unless exempt) to wear their face covering when inside the school building, along with sanitising their hands when they change rooms. There will be occasions when staff allow pupils to remove their face covering, including practical PE lessons and whilst they are eating in the canteen, but pupils should expect to wear it at all other times when inside. Please chat with your child about this and ensure they understand that keeping everyone safe in school and reducing any possible disruption in the future is of paramount importance to us all. Thank you. Thank you to our parents and community members who continue to ‘like’ our posts on Facebook and Twitter. Please remember each House has its own Facebook page full of useful information for you and your child! We hope you have a lovely weekend, Miss Claire Meakin (Head Teacher) |
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