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Dear Parent/Carer of students in Year 10

Year 10 Virtual Progress Evening Booking - Now open

The booking system for Year 10 Virtual Progress evening, being held on Wednesday 13th September 2023 is now open.
As this is a short turnaround for the start of the school year, if you wish to attend please book appointments as soon as possible.

We are also offering appointments with our SENCO if required, this will appear as a separate evening on the booking system (Same day) - If you wish to book appointments please choose this option

https://kscs.schoolcloud.co.uk

If you are unable to attend, please logon to the system and mark as "Not attending" to avoid reminder emails.

Message from Mr I Housley, Head of Year 10

A huge welcome to you parents and carers, my name is Ian Housley and I am Head of Year 10 at KSA. I would like to take this opportunity to say how much I am looking forward to working with Year 10 and also with each and everyone of you over the next 2 years.

The Year 10 progress evening will give you the opportunity to discuss progress from last academic year where students began the foundation work of their GCSE or BTEC courses. More importantly however, you will also be able to discuss with subject staff what students need to do in order to meet or exceed their target grades.

This is a key evening which we would encourage all parents and carers of Year 10 to attend virtually. Together in partnership we can support and guide our students to give them the best chance of academic success.

We look forward to seeing you next Wednesday.

08/09/2023 | Read more

Please see the link below for a letter from the Headteacher, Mr D Whales

https://www.kscs.org.uk/7th-september-2023-headteacher-letter-parents-and-carers

The letter can also be found via our letters home page

07/09/2023 | Read more

Please see our letters home page for a message from Mr M Sandeman, CEO of The Four Cs Trust confirming that no Trust schools are affected by the current national situation regarding RAAC in schools.

https://www.kscs.org.uk/4th-september-2023-raac-message-trust-ceo

06/09/2023

We've got a busy month ahead at Ken Stimpson, some dates to note for your diary:

Wednesday 13th September - Year 10 Virtual Parents Evening "Look Ahead" - more details will be emailed to parents/carers this week to enable you to book on this evening

Wednesday 20th September - Year 11 Face-to-Face Parental Guidance Evening - more details about this evening will be shared with parents/carers soon

Wednesday 27th September - Years 5 & 6 Prospective Parents Evening - we're looking forward to inviting year 5 and 6 parents/carers and students into our school to have a look around and meet with our students and staff. More details about this will be shared over the coming weeks so please keep an eye on our social media channels and website!

06/09/2023

Due to the forecasted high temperatures this week, blazers will be optional. All other uniform, including ties, must be worn. This advice will be reviewed for next week and further clarification communicated.

04/09/2023

We are looking forward to welcoming back our students this week! To confirm:

Tuesday 5th September – open to some students (Y7, Y11 & P16 only)

Year 7 - transition day (half day) – 8.40am – 12.30pm (main gate opens at 8.30am)
Year 11 and P16 Full day: 8.40am to 3.15pm (main gate opens at 8.30am)
Closed to Years 8, 9 and 10

Wednesday 6th September

School opens to all year groups (8.40am to 3.15pm)
All year groups through the main gate from 8.30am
Students should be in school by 8.40am

On Thursday we emailed parents/carers with a letter from our Headteacher giving more key information, you can also see this online here

04/09/2023 | Read more

GCSE results day is a huge moment in every student's educational journey. For this cohort they have experienced so many challenges from the pandemic, to home schooling and virtual lessons. This year's adjustment to the grade boundaries, the final challenge for them.

Despite these difficulties, this morning there was a real sense of pride and achievement. Our students have secured some remarkable results and now progress onto the next exciting stage in their lives.

The grade on that exam slip marks the end of this chapter, but immediately opens a new one. That means opportunities in whichever direction you take. For those of you returning, we can't wait to welcome you back. If your choices take you in a different direction, we wish you every success for the future.

Ultimately we are so proud of all you. Thank you for all your hard work and for the positive impact you have had on our school.

Damien Whales
Headteacher

Ken Stimpson Community School 2023 high achievers:

Amelia Demkiewicz (x4 Grade 9, x3 Grade 8, x3 Grade 7, x1 Grade 6)
Alisha Mazumder (x2 Grade 9, x2 Grade 8, x1 L2Dist*, x2 Grade 7, x2 Grade 6)
Finley Eze (x2 Grade 9, x2 Grade 7, x5 Grade 6, x1 Grade 5)
Emily Barfield (x4 Grade 8, x1 Grade 7, x3 L2Dist, x1 Grade 6)
Alice Sawka (x1 Grade 9, x3 Grade 7, x4 Grade 6, x1 Grade 5, x1 L2Merit)
Paige Pitney-Baxter (x1 Grade 8, x2 Grade 7, x1 L2Dist, x6 Grade 6)
Jamie Johnson (x2 Grade 8, x3 Grade 7, x1 Grade 6, x2 Grade 5, x2 Grade 4)

24/08/2023

GCSE Examination Results, Thursday 24 August 2023

GCSE and Level 1/2 vocational results will be distributed to students on Thursday 24 August 2023 in the school Assembly Hall. Please use the gate adjacent to the Assembly Hall.

All students can collect their results from 8:30AM. This includes any Post 16 students collecting GCSE Maths resit results and any Year 10 students who sat a GCSE Language exam a year early.

Mr Abbott and Mrs Pierce will be available for appointments to discuss Post 16 places. Students will need to sit and wait their turn for these. Parents/carers are more than welcome to join these meetings.

If a student has achieved their conditional offer (as per the letter they were issued) they are now on their chosen Post 16 courses. If a student has not met their conditional offer, they may still be given a place on a course if the Head of Faculty agrees to this (for example, if the student was very close to the grade boundary or there were other extenuating circumstances) however students should discuss this with the members of staff.

The sixth form is still accepting applications from current and external students. They should apply for the application form on the website here (Click on the purple "Click here to apply" box to make an online application)

Mrs Leach will post out any results to students who provided her with a stamped address envelope before the end of the summer term. If you did not do this, somebody else can collect results on your behalf but the student will need to provide signed written authorisation for this and the person picking up the result will need to bring proof of their ID with them.

Parents are very welcome to attend Results Day with their child but to avoid any embarrassment, please remember, examination results belong to the student and will only be shared with parent/carers with the student's permission.

Mr Abbott
Assistant Principal and Head of Post 16

23/08/2023 | Read more

We are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor who wants to join an experienced, supportive, committed team of like-minded colleagues and make a real difference with our young people. Click here for more information and details on how to apply

[Posted: August 2023]

18/08/2023 | Read more

Our Post 16 students have again done themselves and the school proud. They are a year group that has experienced a less than smooth route through their educational journey. This year’s return to pre-pandemic grading proving another challenge for them. Despite all the challenges they have stepped up and achieve some truly outstanding results.

We are excited to see them move forward now with their next steps, and we wish them the best of luck. I would personally like to thank all the students for their contribution to KSCS, and on their behalf, thank all the staff that have supported and guided them to this point in their education.

I would also like to congratulate every individual on their achievements and recognise all the hard work that has gone into every single grade.

We would also like to highlight some of the highest grades achieved this year:

Faye Irvine A*AA
Isabella Campbell A*AA
Nathan Hall AAA
Luca Scialla-Cooper AAB
Abi Guerin D*D*B

Damien Whales
Headteacher

17/08/2023

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