Kingsway Villagers

There still remains some confusion over how to get a place at the Kingsway School and I thought it wise to summarise everything here. It remains the most accurate and effective guide to what steps to follow!

If your child is starting school and is requiring a place in our reception classes in whatever year (2008, 2009, 2010 etc):
Admissions are controlled by the Admission Team at Shire Hall (01452 425407). Please contact them directly for advice. There is a section of Gloucestershire County Council’s website devoted to admissions and this explains everything you need to know - here.

If you want to ‘get in the system’ and ensure that you are known by myself and the school, it is also worth completing a registration form and we will hold it on file until the right time. This means you do not get forgotten and are alerted to all procedures in advance. I should emphasise that this is not an application to the school and does not guarantee you a place.

There are 30 places in our reception class until 2012, then we increase to 60 places. HOWEVER, if applications for places exceeds 30, then we can open up the second classroom earlier than this. As far as we are concerened every Kingsway reception child will get a place at their local school.

If your child is in Y1 to Y6 then it is me, as Headteacher, who allocates admissions to the school. The procedure is as follows:

If you want a place at the school then you need to complete an application form. On receipt of this application form, I can allocate you a place if I have room. It is that simple!
Again, it is our purpose to ensure that all children in the Kingsway area will get a place at the local school.
We currently have 15 places in each of these year groups (Y1 has 15, Y2 has 15 etc) but can increase this as need demands.
Application forms are available from
Kingsway Primary School,
c/o Shire Hall,
Westgate Street,
Gloucester,
GL2 2TP
or tel: 01452 425077
or email: [email protected]

Finally, here is the update on our opening date:

Pupils in our Reception class 2008 will be taught as Kingsway Primary school but in a temporary classroom on the grounds of Beech Green Primary School. They will be in practical terms a school in a school. As soon as the school is ready, these pupils will move over to the school building. We have been told this week that this will be possibly the middle of December but it may be sooner. This decision belongs to QUVL.

As there are only two classrooms at Beech Green, we cannot admit any other year groups until the school is handed over. This decison again belongs to QUVL but we will be moving as soon as the building is ready for occupancy. Pupils in Y1 to Y6 will therefore be invited to move from their current schools from about mid December onwards but certainly no later than Monday 5th January 2009. We believe that most parents will prefer to allow their children to complete the Christmas term at their current school and then join in the Christmas celebrations rather than join us for a fortnight. Hence the reason we feel our opening for Y1 to Y6 is more likely to be January.

Hope this all makes sense now.

Mrs Needham
Headteacher

There has been a question recently about the school uniform so I thought it wise to post it here.

Day-to-day Uniform
Navy blue school logo v neck sweatshirt or cardigan
White logo polo shirt or school shirt/blouse
School tie
Charcoal grey trousers, skirt or pinafore
Black or navy blue shoes (no trainers)

Summer uniform
As above or
Blue check gingham dress or charcoal grey shorts or skort

PE Kit
White logo PE shirt
Navy blue shorts
Daps or trainers according to season and activity

Other
School Book Bag (essential for all pupils)

In essence, a very smart uniform indeed!

I also wanted to comment about the groups of children and the apparent lack of things for them to do. Kingsway Primary School will aim to be the community school in every sense of the word and we are keen to start up clubs etc out of hours for everyone young and old. But what would you like in your area? I can only guess but we will have 6 empty classrooms for at least a year and if you can think of a club, we will do all we can to get it going for you. If you have a child living in the village can you ask them to let me know via [email protected]?

Mrs Needham

Also,
editor: I can get inside pictures, plans etc of the school to include on your site. Can you contact me directly and we can discuss bringing the school section to life!

As the Headteacher of Kingsway Primary School I thought I would just let everyone know that you can now apply for places at the school.
Although, much has been published about the delayed opening, we already have 25 confirmed reception pupils starting in September 2008 and 40 expressions of interest for Years 1 to 6 which I will be confirming this week.
While this delay is frustrating for everyone, I hope that parents continue to sign up to their local primary school - it really is stunning and well worth the wait!
If you require a place at the school and have not already approached the Admission Team at Shire Hall, you need to write to the following address to request a place:
Kingsway Primary School
c/o Shire Hall,
Westgate Street,
Gloucester.
GL2 2TP.
I will then send you an application form and I can add you to the list and start mailing you information. Alternatively, email [email protected] and I will email you the form back.
There are 15 places available at the school in every yeargroup and I am already nearly full in some yeargroups so do apply as a matter of urgency. If you are not successful in getting one of the 15 places in your yeargroup, do not worry. There is an appeal process which I can talk you through and it is likely you will be successful.
If any resident wants to contact me about any other school issues, then just use the contacts above and I will reply asap.
Take care everyone!
Mrs Paula Needham