Please see below our staggered finishing times for Monday 21st December.

Nursery, Primary 1 and Primary 2:  12.00 noon

Primary 3 and 4:  12.15pm

Primary 5, 6 and 7:  12.30pm

To view our Admissions Presentation Video please go to: Key Information; Admissions

Kidz Patch - Tel: 028 3834 5339

Full Day Care 7.30am-6pm spaces still available for Monday 4^th January 2021

1^st Child £28

2^nd Child + £20

Spaces still available for Breakfast and Afterschool Club

7.30am Breakfast Club £5

8.20am School drop off £3

2pm-3pm Club £6

2pm-6pm Afterschool Club 1^st child £17.50

                                                  2^nd Child + £15

KING'S PARK PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL

(EDUCATION AUTHORITY – SOUTHERN REGION)

27 November 2020

RE: Length of the school day/opening and closing times

To all parent/carers,

At yesterday’s Board of Governors meeting the Governors again considered very carefully the current length of the school day taking into account all of the factors that impact on this important matter.

Their three main priorities were firstly and most importantly, the health and safety of your child/ren and indeed your extended family, and the school staff.  Secondly, given the above and restrictions placed on all schools by Covid-19 to maximise the length of the school day, and thirdly, to give everyone a consistent and a clear forward plan so that everyone can have stability to plan accordingly.

To this end maintaining class bubbles is critical in minimising the numbers of staff and children who will have to self-isolate for up to 14 days if and when we have positive Covid-19 tests reported in our very large school community.

Prior to covid-19 our teachers and children had a 15 minute break time each morning and a 40 minute lunch.  In August our teachers agreed to remain with their class over break time and reduce their lunchtime to 30 minutes (a legal requirement) in order to maintain class bubbles.  The Governors also employed an additional 12 supervisors over the new staggered lunchtime, again to maintain class bubbles.  To date the arrangements put in place have we feel worked well in keeping positive Covid-19 tests to a minimum across the school.

Afternoon classes from 2.00 to 3.00pm have been particularly problematic in that if they were to function as previously then teachers would have had to cross into a number of other classrooms which could break the class bubbles and potentially expose 3 or 4 classes and families to 14 days of self-isolation if we had/have positive test results.

To try to avoid this Primary 5, 6 and 7 teachers agreed to continue with their class until 2.30pm on three days and until 2.00pm on two days.  We are very appreciative of these teachers agreeing to remain with their class so as to minimise the effect of Covid on teaching times.

Having taken all the relevant factors and what appears to be a second wave of Covid-19 in the coming weeks into consideration, the Governors have concluded that the current staggered opening and closing times will continue until the end of January when they will again be reviewed.

We would thank everyone in our school community for your continued support during these extremely challenging times.

Yours sincerely and stay safe,

Mr W Jennett   Chairman of the Board of Governors

Mr T Shields    Secretary to the Board of Governors

Nursery and Primary One applications for September 2021

The closing date for receipt of applications for children starting Nursery and Primary One in September 2021 is 12 noon on 29th January 2021.

Application must be completed online and the procedure opens on Thursday 7th January 2021 at 12 noon.

All applications must be submitted online at www.eani.org.uk were a link will be found on the homepage.

Our Admissions Criteria for both Nursery and Primary One can also be found on our website at "Key Information"; "Admissions".  Please read the criteria carefully before completing your online application.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2020/21

Date are inclusive

2020                                                       

December          22nd – 31st             

2021

January             1st

February           15th - 19th

March               29th – 31st   

April                 1st – 9th

May                  3rd

June                  30th  Last day of term

Five additional staff training days have been agreed. 

School will also be closed for children on:

4th January, 22nd February, 17th March, 28th May and 31st May

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Thanks again for your fantastic support!