Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope you have had a fantastic week.
As always at the start of term, things have been busy at KAR! We held our annual Open Evening on Thursday 12th, with once again a record number of visitors to the school. To see our students shine on this evening was a very proud Principal moment! The feedback on their confidence and politeness continued throughout the evening, and indeed the next few days where we received a number of thank you communications. This has continued through this week with Open Mornings every day, welcoming visitors into our school and touring them via our student helpers. Our guests have commented on the calmness in and outside of lessons, and how impressed they have been with the learning environment. I reiterate that our students are fantastic, and it is great to hear this validated by people new to the school. There has been a fantastic atmosphere around school this week, and our new year 7’s have been a brilliant addition to our community. There is already a real learning focus around school.
We held our first ‘Route to Success’ evening with Year 11 this Monday and we were delighted to see a large number of parents in attendance. We hope that these evenings give greater clarity on what students will be studying through the year and specific detail for individual year groups. A reminder that we look forward to welcoming the parents and carers on the following dates:
- Monday 23 September - Year 7 - Year Group Launch Evening - 5.30pm to 6.30pm
- Monday 30 September - Year 8 - Year Group Launch Evening - 5.30pm to 6.30pm
- Monday 7 October - Year 9 - Year Group Launch Evening - 5.30pm to 6.30pm
- Monday 14 October - Year 10 - Route to Success Launch Evening - 5.30pm to 6.30pm
This year, we have identified parent and stakeholder engagement as a key priority on our school development plan. I have been in contact with some parents regarding an initial meeting to discuss how a parent forum might look this year, and how we can work together to support the school. We are working behind the scenes on improving information on our school website, and I would like to also revamp the newsletter given the current format has been in existence for a number of years. I think a well structured forum can also offer opportunities for a focus on key school strategic areas, consultation on key documents or policies and importantly give parents and carers a greater voice or input into the school. I will confirm the date for this next week to all parents and carers. We will also be sending out the first survey to parents in the next few weeks, so I will keep you posted on this.
I was delighted to be able to secure the second 28 bus this week, and thank parents and carers for their support and understanding. In the past 12 months there has been a lot of work and communication from the school to ensure that we have built positive relationships with the right people that can make the decisions, and we will continue to review all routes and push cases where needed. As always, we are stronger together in this message so thank you for your support and patience as it has taken a lot of work getting there.
Finally, as the school moves forward we are looking for a parent Governor to support us. If you have an interest in this role, or would simply like to enquire as to more information, please contact my PA Amanda French on amanda.french@kingsacademies.uk.
I hope you have a great weekend.
Best wishes,
Mr Harvey
Super Curriculum
Check out some photos from Super Curriculum
The Fine Art Sculpture class have been working with wire to create figures. Students learnt about proportions, movement and gesture and got to grips with the material.
Taekwondo
Chess
STEM
Students have been asked to build a bridge out of spaghetti, tape and rubber bands. It must be 30cm long and 10cm wide, it must also support a mass of 250g. Students have been getting creative with their physics knowledge in order to meet these criteria. 
Clubs - Autumn Term
Post 16 Evening Wednesday 25th September – For Years 10 and 11 only
We would like to invite you to our post 16 options evening on Wednesday 25th September from 6-7pm, taking place in the assembly hall.
This well attended event is an excellent opportunity to meet and talk to local colleges and training providers about your options after GCSE's. You will have the opportunity to discuss courses, speak to staff and compare different providers so you can make informed choices about your future.
We look forward to seeing you all at this event.
Book Fair 23rd-26th
September in the library
The Scholastic book fair returns to King’s Academy Ringmer next week. The book fair is a pop up celebration of reading. There will be 200 of the best new books at great discounts starting from £2.99. Students will be able to browse books in the LRC during break and lunchtime. They will then bring a wish list home and parents/ carers can pay online for the titles chosen. Every book sale earns rewards for free books in the library.
This is the system link to pay online https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/pay/1331132
Mrs Colbourne
School Librarian
Changes to Attendance Rules
Please find below important information regarding the new changes to attendance and fines.
Wellbeing Resources
Please see the attachments below for two wellbeing resources.
New Meal Deals at the Canteen
KING’S ACADEMY RINGMER
Examination Invigilators
Standard - £11.98 per hour
Senior - £12.18 per hour
Pay award pending
The Academy is looking to add to our bank of dedicated Examination Invigilators, who will be employed on a casual basis to supervise students taking both practise and actual GCSE exams, as necessary throughout the school year. Full training will be provided and staff will be contacted prior to the exam period to discuss the invigilation schedule in relation to their own availability. We offer a full support and induction programme for all new staff and a commitment to continued professional development.
King's Academy Ringmer is a rural comprehensive with an ethos of "Kindness, Ambition, Resilience ". We have a simple but bold ambition, to be the best school in Sussex. We consider this to be our ‘journey to excellence’. We are on a positive trajectory towards this goal, with outcomes a third of a grade above national average. We have a strong reputation for our inclusion, pastoral care and a rapidly improving trend of results in terms of student attainment and progress. The Academy is part of King's Group Academies whose mission is to equip all students with the confidence, knowledge, skills and values that will enable them to thrive in the modern world. We anticipate exciting developments ahead working together with students, parents/carers and the wider community to build upon our strengths and make this an outstanding school.
What can we offer you?
- A chance to be at the forefront of educational development.
- An Academy with a positive ethos, motivated students and focus upon learning
- Excellent induction, support and staff development opportunities
- A beautiful, rural environment situated approximately 12 miles from the coastal city of Brighton and Hove
For full details and an application form can be download directly from our website: https://www.kgaringmer.uk/news/?pid=15&nid=2&storyid=4 or contact Amanda French on either 01273 815460 or amanda.french@kingsacademies.uk quoting job reference P/484. We offer a first class working environment with supportive colleagues and opportunities for career development.
King’s Academy Ringmer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts within our Multi Academy trust are exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants will be required to declare spent and unspent convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as spent and complete an Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 8.30am with the interview date TBC.