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Wellbeing Day - Friday 5th February
Mon 01 Feb 2021KING'S PARK PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
(EDUCATION AUTHORITY – SOUTHERN REGION)
1st February 2021
WELLBEING DAY 5th FEBRUARY
Dear Parent/Carer,
We have just completed 4 weeks of lockdown and remote teaching/key worker cover. Our pupils and parents have worked extremely hard over these weeks and I would like to commend you all for your efforts.
I would once again emphasise to all our parents not to put too much pressure on yourselves to complete all of the work set each day with your child/ren, but to do what you can, particularly if you are a key worker. Please do not feel you have to complete and post all of the work set each day on the dojo if you are unable to manage it on a particular day/s. You are doing very well in what are difficult circumstances at present and we want to say a BIG THANK YOU!
The children have been working extremely hard and their teachers are delighted with all of the work that is being completed each day. WELL DONE BOYS AND GIRLS! We are very proud of you!
Our teachers have been working long hours both in school and at home, setting work each day and preparing workpacks for the children. THANK YOU to all our staff for what they are providing on an educational and pastoral level for our children.
I’m sure you will agree it has been a difficult and stressful few weeks and we are mindful that the health and wellbeing of our pupils is paramount.
This week is ‘Children’s Mental Health Week’ and we have decided that Friday 5th February will be a ‘Wellbeing Day’ for all the pupils. The teachers will not set any work to be completed on Friday. They may suggest some other activities for you to do as a family eg go out for a walk, play a game together etc. The children are also encouraged to ‘express themselves’ during the week and to talk about how they feel.
We trust you will be able to take this opportunity on Friday to relax together as a family.
Yours sincerely
T Shields
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DTO Shields
Principal
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DEADLINE for Pre-school & Primary One Applications
Wed 27 Jan 2021KING'S PARK PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
(EDUCATION AUTHORITY – SOUTHERN REGION)
27 January 2021
Dear Parent/Carer,
If you have any younger children who will be requiring a pre school or primary school place in September 2021, the deadline for making an application via the Education Authority is this Friday, January 29 at noon.
If you know of any other families with children who will be starting school this September, particularly those who may not have access to social media, could we ask that you let them know of the importance of making an application.
The Education Authority has help desk emails and phone numbers should there be any queries. These are listed below along with the link for making an online application.
Online Application: https://pupilservices.eani.org.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en
Admissions Helpdesk: 028 9598 5595
Email: preschooladmissions@eani.org.uk or primaryadmissions@eani.org.uk
Yours sincerely
T Shields
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DTO Shields
Principal
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Nursery and Primary One admissions 2021 2022
Wed 20 Jan 2021The parent portal is still open for online applications for both Nursery and Primary One.
https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions/applying-for-a-school-place
https://pupilservices.eani.org.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/enTo see our fantastic nursery facilities, please click on:
https://www.kingsparklurgan.com/nursery-26/
Please remember the deadline for applications is 12 noon on January 29th.
If your child currently attends King's Park Nursery and you are applying for a Primary One place in King's Park you do not need to upload a copy of your child's birth certificate to the parent portal.
Otherwise, you should upload a copy to the parent portal at the time of submission.
If you wish to receive a copy of either the Nursery or Primary One prospectus please contact the school office on 028 3832 2450 and this can be arranged.
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Admissions Reminder
Thu 14 Jan 2021The parent portal is now open for online applications for both Nursery and Primary One. www.eani.org.uk/admissions
Please remember the deadline for applications is 12 noon on January 29th.
If your child currently attends King's Park Nursery and you are applying for a Primary One place in King's Park you do not need to upload a copy of your child's birth certificate to the parent portal.
If you wish to receive a copy of either the Nursery or Primary One prospectus please contact the school office on 028 3832 2450 and this can be arranged.
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Letter to parent/carers 31 December 2020
Thu 31 Dec 2020KING'S PARK PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
(EDUCATION AUTHORITY – SOUTHERN REGION)
31 December 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
We have received correspondence from the Minister of Education today at 4.55pm to inform us that Primary Schools will now re-open for all children on Monday 11th January.
Nursery schools will open on their planned start date which in our case will be on Tuesday 5th January.
Key Worker/Vulnerable children will be offered supervised learning in school, if no other child care can be provided at home, on the 6th, 7th and 8th January. All other children will receive remote learning at home on the above dates. Further details on the above will be sent to Parents/Carers on the 4th January.
So at this late hour on 31st December we would wish everyone a Happy New Year.
Yours sincerely
W Jennett (Chair of the Board of Governors)
T Shields (Secretary to the Board of Governors/Principal)
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Letter from Mr T Shields (Principal)
Mon 21 Dec 2020KING'S PARK PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
(EDUCATION AUTHORITY – SOUTHERN REGION)
21 December 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
As you will be aware the Minister of Education announced on Friday 18 December that schools will open as planned in January 2021. Consequently, as things stand all children will return to King’s Park on Tuesday 5 January at the normal staggered arrival times beginning at 8.45am. Teachers’ have an in-service training day on the 4 January.
As we all know things are changing almost on a daily basis and should we receive new instruction from the Minister over the holidays, which change the above plan, we will contact you directly by email and through our “news” section on our website.
Finally, in these worrying and challenging times we hope all of our children and families will have an enjoyable Christmas and we look forward to everyone returning safely on the 5 January.
Yours sincerely
T Shields
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Principal
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Special Visitor to King’s Park!
Fri 18 Dec 2020We had a special visitor in school today! He loved our festive lights and was pleased to see everyone was being good. Looks like everyone is on the nice list!!
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Virtual Carol Service
Thu 17 Dec 2020Our Virtual Carol Service is now available to view at the following link:
https://www.kingsparklurgan.com/virtual-carol-service/
We hope that you enjoy this online celebration of Christmas, involving over 60 pupils from P4-P7.
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Admissions - Key dates for parents
Wed 16 Dec 2020“If your child is starting pre-school or primary school in September 2021, you can apply online between 12.00 noon on Thursday 7 January 2021 and 12.00 noon on Friday 29 January 2021. Please note that places are not allocated on a first come, first served basis and applications will only be considered after the closing date. Further information is available on the EA website under the Admissions section at - https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions.”
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Letter re Christmas Holidays and Road Safety
Fri 11 Dec 2020KING'S PARK PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
(EDUCATION AUTHORITY – SOUTHERN REGION)
11 December 2020
Christmas Holidays – letter to schools from the Minister of Education dated 8 December 2020
Dear parent/carer,
The following extract is taken from the above letter.
“I have previously stated that there are no plans to extend the Christmas holidays for schools, indicating that this would only cause further disruption to children’s education and lead to an increase in levels of stress and anxiety. It is, therefore, my expectation that, unless advised to do so by the Public Health Agency (PHA) due to health related reasons, or other non-health emergencies …………………… , all schools should remain open to all year groups for face-to-face teaching for the remainder of this term until their planned Christmas holiday.”
It is our intention to comply with the Minister’s expectation. School will therefore remain open as planned until the staggered home time on Monday 21 December. Dinners will be served as normal on this date.
Staggered times: 12.00 Nursery, P1, P2
12.15 P3, P4
12.30 P5, P6, P7
Yours sincerely,
Mr W Jennett Chairman of the Board of Governors
Mr T Shields Principal
Road Safety:
We would ask all parents/carers to remind your child/ren of the road safety rules and the importance of using the marked crossings, outside the school, properly at all times.
