See below for the latest school news.

• School Uniform with new logo now available

  Tue 29 Jun 2021

  Polo shirts and other clothing with the new school logo is now available from the link below:

   

  https://myclothing.com/kingshurst-primary-school/13019.school

  

• A Big Book Fair 'THANK YOU' - May 2021

  Mon 24 May 2021

  A big 'THANK YOU' to everyone who supported our Book Fair last week. A total of £1596.67 was spent on books and stationery, giving us an amazing £898 of rewards to spend on new books for our school library. Your continued support as always, is very much appreciated.

• A BIG RED NOSE DAY 'THANK YOU'

  Wed 24 Mar 2021

  A great big 'THANK YOU' to everyone who took part in and contributed to our 'Wear Red for Red Nose Day' last week.  We have raised an amazing £221.60 so far (with donations still coming in to school!)  Your support as always is very much appreciated.  Well done to everyone who took part!

   

   

• SafeToNet - Online Safety & Digital Wellbeing app

  Fri 12 Feb 2021 J Tolley

  SafeToNet is an app for parents to help them safeguard their children from online threats, whilst still respecting their child's right to privacy. It also provides a handy digital wellbeing tool with supporting resources.

   

  The SafeToNet Foundation is providing UK families with free-for-life access to the SafeToNet safeguarding solution during coronavirus.

   

  Using the code: SAFE, parents can get free access to the app which has wellbeing activities and adds a safeguarding keyboard to the child’s phone. This keyboard alerts pupils when they are about to send something considered to be high risk.

   

  You can download the app here: https://safetonet.com/en-gb/

   

  Further advice on how it works can be found here:

  https://safetonet.com/en-gb/how-it-works/

   

  

• Nursery 2022 Admissions

  Tue 09 Feb 2021 MD

  NURSERY 2022
  
  We are still taking Nursery applications for September 2022.
  
  Children born between 1 September 2018 - 31 August 2019 start Nursery school in September 2022.
  
  This application is made directly to the school. Please complete the following online application form:
  
  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=_8XsNkcZBUCdDFgUlropG_wO65TUT1NJttU_CUbJNhtURDc1UjRDMFdNWDJUS1JSTkQ1UVpaSFJWUi4u
  
  Visit our school website for information and a virtual Nursery Tour
  https://www.kingshurst.solihull.sch.uk/admissions/

• Online Safety Alert for Parents - Avakin Life

  Thu 21 Jan 2021 J Tolley

  We've been made aware that a gaming platform called Avakin Life poses a significant safeguarding risk to pupils. It is directed at ages 13+ and therefore should not be accessed by our pupils.

   

  Details of the risks posed can be found in this article:

  https://oursaferschools.co.uk/2021/01/20/avakin/?utm_campaign=Avakin%20Life&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=107379669&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8oho3Y2cWJ_afZWKlxvVp0tkckvWY2K4qjS2w-gnCXofxBi_Kh3ERqPIdQ7wSMuJDAB9P06s27v7Sc9tKemjYYGxaV0QdyYHZqb_UDdcn4N37CPOw&utm_content=107379669&utm_source=hs_email

   

   

• Mental Health support during lockdown

  Fri 15 Jan 2021 J Tolley

  Parent Zone have recently released this useful guidance article, produced in conjunction with Mind and The Children's Society: https://parentinfo.org/article/where-can-your-child-get-mental-health-support-online-during-lockdown

   

  Please do take a moment to look at the different sources of support.

   

• Christmas Teddy Bear Raffle winners are:

  Fri 18 Dec 2020 MD
  Kye D 1B
  Alfie S 3O
  Jorja 5P
  Dylan T 5KB
  Leo N RDS
  Kaitlyn B 5P
  
  Thank you for joining in, we raised over £80 for school funds.
  
  Have a wonderful Christmas!

• Online Safety Tips

  Wed 09 Dec 2020 J Tolley

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  With our pupils spending an increasing amount of time online, it's important to know how to manage this and share similar messages both at home and in school.

   

  Internet Matters have produced this guide for pupils aged 6-10 to help to establish boundaries: Online Safety Tips for 6-10 year-olds

   

  There is also this simpler, more age appropriate guide for younger pupils: Online Safety Tips for younger pupils

• Families Magazine Nov/ Dec

  Wed 18 Nov 2020
  Dear Parent/Carer,
  
  We're pleased to be able to send you the Nov/Dec Families Magazine.
  
  It is full of ideas to help you and your family have a fun, safe and happy Christmas, including: Christmas cooking; making decorations, cards and gifts; having a greener Christmas... and much more. 
  
  You can read the magazine HERE