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Introducing 'The Kirkby child'.

Thu 16 Jan 2020 Mr Youngman

Dear Parents and Carers

The Kirkby Child

This week will see the launch of the Kirkby Child across our family of schools. The Kirkby Child started life at Kirkby High School. The school wanted to develop a set of core values and skills with the school community that were important for students to work towards both in and out of school.

Following the success of the concept with the school community at Kirkby High School the Headteachers of all the schools in Kirkby agreed this would be something to be adopted across the family of schools.

The Kirkby Schools Council has met on numerous occasions to discuss and debate the concept and potential values and skills for all children in Kirkby, including pictorial representations of the Kirkby Child. Over fifty different values were identified. Those values were then shared with the wider school community and local businesses to invite thoughts on the most important of the concepts. From those responses, final decisions were made about an agreed set of values for all schools in Kirkby.

Respectful
Honest and truthful
Positive attitude
Resilient
Good communicator
Confident
Committed and hardworking
Aspirational and ambitious
Polite

Your child will come home today with a bookmark outlining the nine values.

In school this week we have introduced The Kirkby Child to the children during assembly and there have been lots of opportunities to discuss the values during class activities. The Kirkby Child has visited all classes and we have displayed posters around the school.

We would like every child in Kirkby to reflect the set of values in the way they conduct themselves both within and outside of the school.

Thank you for your support.

Miss J. Withey

Headteacher Eastcroft Park Primary School

TikTok & Minecraft e-safety guides for parents

Wed 15 Jan 2020 Mr Youngman

There are new e-safety guides for TikTok & Minecraft available on our e-safety for parents page.

Fundraising totals

Sun 12 Jan 2020 Mr Youngman

A huge well done to everyone in the autumn term for our fundraising totals of £358.70 for children in need, £30 for cancer research & £225.40 for the poppy appeal.

Local authority advice in response to outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting

Mon 16 Dec 2019 Mr Youngman

As I am sure you are aware, we are experiencing increasing reports of diarrhoea and vomiting in schools in Knowsley and across the North West. Combined with this we now have increasing numbers of schools reporting flu-like illness in staff and pupils. There has been an increase in confirmed flu cases in the community in the North West.

I am writing to ask that you remain vigilant and follow these few important steps:

· Those reporting diarrhoea and vomiting should exclude themselves from school until 48 hours after the diarrhoea and/or vomiting have stopped

· Those who are affected by flu like illnesses should stay off school until they have recovered and have not had a fever for at least 24 hours

· Promote good hand hygiene as hand washing with soap is an effective way to stop infections from spreading.

Another Wintery tale @ Huyton Library’s Culture Hub

Fri 22 Nov 2019 Mr Youngman

Looking for a wonderful Winter treat for the family? Shelter from the cold in Huyton Library’s Culture Hub on Saturday 30^th November with "Another Wintery Tale" an interactive storytelling experience for families, featuring puppetry, songs and adventure from around the world.

Through Petite Ullaloom’s distinctive storytelling style and combined with Altered Scale Theatre’s visual puppetry techniques, this will be an exciting piece of theatre exploring the deep winter to find the mysterious Storycastle! Help the two storytellers who are such in a snowstorm to find the perfect story and unlock the gates and live happily ever after?

The show will last for approximately 50 minutes with time for questions and exploration of the themes afterwards. Again tickets are £4 or £3 if you are a library member and available at Huyton Library to purchase or through Eventbrite.

This event is part of the GEM (Great Emerging Marvellous) Places project, which is Arts Council England funded, and is about bringing exciting and cultural activities to Knowsley Libraries.