General Communication

September 2021

• Copy of our Google presentation evening slides:
  
  Information_Evening-_Google_Intro.pptx_.pdf
  
  


• Letter to all parents regarding start of term, sent 3rd September 2021:
  
  Parent_Letter,_August_2021_1.pdf
  
  

August 2021

• Please see link below for details for the covid testing times at the start of term.
  
  Mass_Testing_Schedule.pdf
  
  

March 2021

• Overview for Students, Parents, and Carers, on the various dates and times for the return to school for the week commencing 8th March.  Please ensure you read the documents immediately below for each applicable year group for the children in your family.
  
  
  • Year 7 School Reopening Overview.pdf
  • Year 8 School Reopening Overview.pdf
  • Year 9 School Reopening Overview.pdf
  • Year 10 School Reopening Overview.pdf
  • Year 11 School Reopening Overview.pdf

  
  
  

February 2021

• Information pack for all Parents and Carers regarding advise on online safety.
  
  What’s the problem? - A guide for parents of children and young people who have got in trouble online
  
  

December 2020

• Letter to all Parents and Carers regarding Government Announcement for January 2021.
  
  20201218-Latest_announcement_from_the_Government.pdf
  
  


• Letter to all Parents and Carers regarding safe arrival to school:
  
  bike_permit_and_expectatons_letter.pdf
  
  

November 2020

• We have today (27th Nov) been made aware that we have a confirmed positive case in Year 7 of Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Kingsdown School.
  
  Separate additional communication has been sent via groupcall to those parents and carers of students who we have identified as potentially being in close contact, regarding self-isolation.
  
  For all other parents and carers, please see our general letter below: Full_school_comms_of_confirmed_case_27th_Nov_20.pdf
  
  


• Letter from Wiltshire Police to all Parents and Carers
  Wiltshire_Police_-_Open_letter_for_parents.pdf
  
  

October 2020

• We have today (22nd Oct) been made aware that we have a confirmed positive case in Year 10 of Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Kingsdown School.
  
  Separate additional communication has been sent via groupcall to those parents and carers of students who we have identified as potentially being in close contact, regarding self-isolation.
  
  For all other parents and carers, please see our general letter below: Full_school_comms_of_confirmed_case_22.10.20.pdf
  
  


• Guidance to all Parents and Carers from Wiltshire Police concerning County Lines.
  CountyLines_ParentsCarers.pdf
  
  

September 2020

• Guide to all Parents and Carers regarding ‘Home Learning’.
  Home_Learning_Sept_2020.pdf
  
  
• Letter to all Parents and Carers regarding free school meals.
  Free_School_Meals_letter_to_parents_September_2020c.pdf
  
  

July 2020

• Further to communication sent to next year’s new Year 7 parents and carers,  the Transitions Webinar is on Wednesday 15th July 1pm - 1.30pm, please follow the long link below to access.
  https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTJjYmYwNTgtYzc0MS00ODE3LWIyNWMtM2UzMzAzNTJjZGQ5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22c14bbb5a-1d56-4698-b344-1b99964f6878%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2226a88846-69cd-42e6-80ba-4f0f089856a6%22%7d
  
  

June 2020

• Letter to Students, Parents, and Carers regarding our expectations over the Summer Holiday.
  RLT_Letter_-_Summer_and_September_-_June_2020.pdf
  
  
• Our Thank Yous
  20_Thank_yous_from_Kingsdown.pdf
  
  
• Letter to Year 10 Parents and Carers regarding re-opening plans.
  20200603_Reopening_letter_for_Year_10.docx_.pdf
  
  
• Letter to all Parents and Carers regarding re-opening plans for Priority Children.
  1st_June_-_Reopening_Letter_b.pdf
  
  

May 2020

• Letter to all Parents and Carers regarding the re-opening of schools in Swindon.
  200522_RH_letter_to_parents.pdf
  
  
• Letter to all Parents and Carers regarding the planning arrangements for Term 6
  20200521-Letter_to_parents.pdf
  • Related letter from River Learning Trust to Year 10 parents and carers.
    202005-RLT_Letter_to_Y1012_Parents_and_Carers_May2020.pdf
    
    

April 2020

• FAQ on the Department for Education’s free school meal scheme using eCode and eGift cards.
  202004_DfE_FreeSchoolMeals_ParentCarerFAQs.pdf
  
  

March 2020

• 27th March - Letter to Year 11 Students and Parents
  20200327_-_letter_to_year_11.pdf
  
  
• 26th March - We are helping to cascade Wiltshire Police’s Open Letter to the community regarding their response and advice on the COVID-19 situation.
  Open_Letter_-_Wiltshire_Police.pdf
  
  
• 20th March - our update for all parents regarding guidance on the Coronavirus.
  Letter_to_Parents_COVID-19_20.3.20.pdf
  
  
• 13th March - our update for all parents regarding guidance on the Coronavirus.
  Parent_COVID-19_Update_13th_March_2020.pdf
  
  
• Letter regarding on non-uniform day for Sport Relief on Friday 13th March.
  Sports_Relief_Letter_2020.pdf
  
  
• 10th March - our update for all parents regarding guidance on the Coronavirus.
  Coronavirus_parent_update_10.3.20.pdf
  
  
• Copy of the presentation for the Keystage 3 Information Evening held in March.
  KS3_Information_Evening_March_2020.pdf
  
  

February 2020

• Letter for all parents and carers of Year 9 students regarding the parents evening on Wednesday 12th February.
  202002_Yr9_Parents_evening_letter.pdf
  Parent_Guide_-_Parents_Evening.pdf
  Link to the appointment booking site - https://kingsdownswindon.parentseveningsystem.co.uk
  
  
• Letter for all parents and carers regarding the school closing at 1.20pm on Friday 14th February.
  202002-early-finish.pdf
  
  

January 2020

• Letter and guidance to Year 7 parents and carers regarding the Parents’ Evening on the 16th January 2020.
  202001_Yr7_Parents_Evening_Letter.pdf
  Parent_Guide_-_Parents_Evening.pdf
  Link to the appointment booking site - https://kingsdownswindon.parentseveningsystem.co.uk
  
  

December 2019

• Letter to Year 11 parents and carers regarding the GCSE parent event on the 9th January.
  Cohort_2020_This_is_your_year_parent_letter.pdf
  
  

November 2019

• Letter to Year 7 parents and carers regarding Parents’ Evening and the December Disco.
  20190312-letter-yr7-parentsevening-disco.pdf
  
  

November 2019

• Letter to all parents and carers regarding car parking restrictions.
  201911_Traffic_Management_Letter_1.pdf
  
  
• Letter to parents and carers of Year 10 students regarding Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 20th November.
  201911_Parents_Evening_Letter_Year_10.pdf
  
  
• Letter to all parents and carers regarding Anti-Bullying Week and non-uniform day on Friday 15th November.
  201911_Anti_Bullying_Week_Letter.pdf
  
  

October 2019

• Letter to all parents and carers regarding our homework policy.
  Homework_at_Kingsdown_Letter_to_parents.pdf
  Kingsdown_School_Parent_Guide.pdf
  
  
• Letter to parents and carers of all Year 7 Students regarding the upcoming information evening on Thursday 10th October.
  Year_7_Information_Evening_2019_letter_to_parents.pdf
  
  
• Letter to parents and carers of all students regarding the new bike permit system.
  The letter and application is on our ‘travel’ page.
  
  

September 2019

• Letter to parents and carers of all Year 11 Students regarding Science mock exams.
  201909_Science_Revision_for_Website.pdf
  
  
• Letter to parents and carers of all students regarding early closure on Thursday 26th September 2019.
  201909_letter_open_day_early_closure.pdf
  
  
• Letter to parents and carers of all students regarding the ‘Save a Friend’ initiative.
  Save_a_Friend_letter.pdf
  Save_a_Friend_Parents_Guide.pdf
  
  
• Letter to parents and carers of Year 11 students regarding the ‘Safe Drive, Stay Alive’ roadshow on the 18th September.
  year11-roadsafety-letter-20190909.pdf
  
  
• Letter to parents and carers following up on recent news coverage.
  Letter_to_parents_02.09.pdf
  
  

July 2019

• Letter to parents and carers regarding changes to our Science curriculum.
  Year_9_Science_Curriculum_Update_July_2019.pdf
  
  
• Please see letter below for all parents and carers regarding July’s rewards trips.
  201907_Trip_letter.pdf
  
  
• Please see letter below for parents and carers of Year 10 students regarding their summer work expectations
  IamReady_summer_work.pdf
  
  
• Please see letter below for all parents and carers regarding PE uniform in September.
  PE_Uniform_letter.pdf
  
  
• To all Parents and Carers, please see letters below regarding end of term arrangements and staggered starts for different year groups when we start in September.  Please read the letter below marked for the particular year group your child will be in September (eg if in Year 7 now, please read the Year 8 letter, etc).
  Letter_Sept19_-_Year_7.pdf
  Letter_Sept19_-_Year_8.pdf
  Letter_Sept19_-_Year_9.pdf
  Letter_Sept19_-_Year_10.pdf
  Letter_Sept19_-_Year_11.pdf
  
  
• To all Parents and Carers, see link below for an updated equipment list.
  Equipment_List.pdf
  
  
• Letter to all Parents and Carers regarding student attendance on Sports Day 12th July.
  Sports_Day_Attendance_Letter.pdf
  
  
• Letter to Year 10 Parents and Carers regarding parents evening on Wednesday 10th July.
  Year_10_Parents_Evening_Letter_2019.pdf
  
  

June 2019

• Letter to parents in regards to Sports Day 12th July
  Sports_Day_2019.pdf
  
  
• Year 9 Science revision guidance
  yr9_How_to_revise_science_effectively.pdf
  
  
• Year 11 have updated Science revision materials, see the Science Knowledge Organiser.
  Year 11 Revision and Exam Portal
  
  
• Year 10 science mocks guidance
  How_to_revise_science_effectively.pdf
  
  
• Timetable for Year 10 of this Summer’s mock exams.
  Year_10_Mock_Examination_Timetable_2019.pdf