Kingsway Villagers

Hi All,

The County Council is doing a consultation on the proposed School #2 in Kingsway.

Background (From County Council Consultation Document):
Gloucestershire County Council is required by law to ensure that there are enough school places within the county. In the next two years the Kingsway development will expand, with a further 1458 houses being built. This additional development means there is a need for a new primary school, which we plan to open by September 2013. A school site has been reserved within the development.

There is a Public session on March 20th at the Kingsway Community Centre, 3pm until 7pm. Go along to see the plans for the school, ask any questions and give your comments.

If you have any questions or comments but can’t make it, please put them here and I am more than happy to collate and input them.

Alternatively, you can get details and give your opinion via the online response area here.

You can also read, print out and or respond via the Consultation Document.

Cheers,
Barry

Time Capsule – burying at the Barn Owl Pub – 22nd Feb 2012.

On this coming Wednesday – the 22nd February, the Mayor of Gloucester will be at the Barn Owl Pub’ in Kingsway to bury a time capsule filled with items by the local primary school.

The ceremonial burying takes place at 10.30am – all welcome to attend.

If anyone wants any further information please contact the Barn Owl directly:
Telephone: 01452 720523 – Email – Website.

Hi All,

Tomorrow (5th May) is the City Council Elections and the vote on the AV referendum.

Kingsway is part of the Quedgeley Fieldcourt Ward, and our polling station is at the Kingsway Primary School.

I think it is important that our voice is heard in the election and therefore I would ask that you make a bit of time to go along to the school and cast your vote.

Polls open at 7am and close at 10pm.

You don’t need your Polling Card!

Yours,
Barry

Hi all,

I have just been reading your posts on here with regard to ‘what to do with your toddlers’…

We are a SureStart Children’s Centre based at Kingsway. We are currently running from a classroom in the School, while our actual centre is being built (on the school site).
We are hoping to be open in Jan 2011.

In the meantime we run a Stay & Play session which is a drop in session for 0-4 year olds and their parents/carers every Thursday from 1.30pm – 3pm.

The cost of the Stay & Play session is £2.00 per family. This includes a drink and snack for your child.

This  group is supported by Community Family Workers who are on hand for advice and support (if required).  

Why not come along and meet new friends and have fun!

We also support  a Kingsway Health/Baby Clinic, on a Thursday morning from 9.15am – 11am where you can have your baby weighed, breast feeding support/advice where a Health Visitor Nursery Nurse is on hand for advice and support.

Sessions are open this Thursday and ongoing.

Please contact Jodie or Debby for more information if required on 01452 526856.

Hope to see you all there and hope the above has helped with ‘what to do with your toddlers’  – obviously when we open the Centre in Jan 2011 we will have a more extensive programme to offer.

Kind Regards
Jodie

Dear Kingsway,

It is a little while since I have added news about the school, but the thread about difficulty getting a child into the school has prompted me to provide some guidance.

Kingsway Primary School admissions have shown unprecedented growth over the last 18 months as shown below:

• September 2008  – 30 pupils on roll in one class
• November 2008  – 108 pupils in 4 classes
• January 2009 – 122 pupils in 6 classes
• July 2009  – 137 pupils in 6 classes
• September 2009 – 182 pupils on roll in 8 classes
• April 2010 – 220 pupils on roll in 8 classes
• September 2010 – we will be 279 pupils on roll at least and be at least 10 classes.

This has led to confusion over spaces available at the school, because at times we are full in some year groups, until sufficient admission appeals necessitate another class being opened. This then releases more places for pupils.

Gloucestershire County Council keeps our allowed admission numbers low so that we are not swamped by people who would like to attend GCC’s ‘Flagship’ school and who do not live locally. While this may appear frustrating for local parents, it is actually a helpful system and stops more distant pupils blocking out local children moving onto the estate at a later time.

At the moment, we have lots of spaces across the school for September 2010 because larger numbers in each year group are moving up the school releasing spare capacity in classes, BUT these spaces are going very very fast. If you register your interest with us for September 2010 before 1st July, myself – as Headteacher, will deal with admissions but after 1st July 2010, this control will return to GCC. Do not miss this final opportunity for spaces!

If you want a place in your local primary school then apply to us and we will do all we can to get you in.

Although there are plans for a second school on Kingsway, this is once again governed by completed house purchases and is sometime in the future. In the interim period, more and more Kingsway pupils will be referred to places in other local schools, necessitating travel and isolation from friends. The more parents who appeal to Kingsway Primary school, the more we can open up to accomodate your wishes.

Our contacts:
Tel: 01452 881800
Email: admin@kingsway.gloucs.sch.uk
Website:  www.kingsway.gloucs.sch.uk

Mrs Needham

Headteacher

Hello,

I have been having a look around your site, it is great I am so glad I found it, everyone seems so friendly.

I move to the area in 2 weeks and have been living out in Europe for the last 3 years so I know absolutely nothing about any of the surrounding area or schools etc, and have been unable to find the street we will be living in on any maps online (I’m assuming its because its a new build)! The street name is Goose Bay Drive.

Can anyone tell me how far Beaufort School is from here?
Is there access through the wooded area, as I dont drive?

Also has anyone else has any problems getting their children into Kingsway School? I love the sound of the school but as of yet have been refused a place on the grounds its full to its limit …but have been told to appeal.