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Parent/Carer Survey 2025
29th Jan 2025

The 2025 Parent/Carer survey is now live. We ask that parents/carers take the time to complete this online survey as it helps us to evaluate provision and, where necessary, make improvements. The closing date for completing the survey is 3pm on Friday 7th February 2025. The survey can be accessed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YXPMP8Z Should anyone not have access to a computer and wish to complete a paper version of the survey, please let us know via your child’s class teacher and we will arrange to have a copy sent home.
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Child Benefit - Changes
15th Jan 2025

Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 a year in Child Benefit. Are you a parent or carer who doesn’t claim Child Benefit, or has opted out of payments because of the High Income Child Benefit Charge? We wanted to let you know that the amount you can earn before you need to start paying the charge has increased from £50,000 to £60,000. If you and your partner both have an adjusted net income of less than £60,000, you no longer have to pay the charge.
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Royal Academy of Arts Young Artists’ Summer Show 2025
8th Jan 2025

Once again, the school will be getting involved in this year’s Royal Academy’s Young Artist Summer Show competition. This is an exciting opportunity for pupils and students aged 4 – 18 to exhibit their artwork on site or online at the Royal Academy of Arts. For more information visit: youngartists.royalacademy.org.uk/ There are no restrictions on what the children can make. Artworks can be made of any materials and might include painting, sculpture, photography, installation, print, textile, fashion, animation or a video.
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Newsletter December 2024
20th Dec 2024

The December 2024 Newsletter can now be found within Community - Parents and Carers. A copy can be found here I would like to wish you all a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year. We look forward to seeing your wonderful children back with us on 6th January.
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Kent Youth County Council Elections
5th Dec 2024

Every year Kent County Council holds an election for representatives for the Kent Youth County Council. Sixty young people from the county are elected to represent the views and issues of Kent's youth and campaign on the top 3 issues for young people. This year, Joshua and Aalivia in Helen’s class campaigned across the school to become members for the Thanet region. The school was opened as a polling station and secondary students (aged 11-19) casted their votes by marking an X on a ballot paper.
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Inclusion Quality Mark
2nd Dec 2024

Last Thursday we received confirmation that we have retained our Centre of Excellence status for the Inclusion Quality Mark. Within the positive report, it states ‘Foreland Fields is an extremely special place. The school demonstrates an unwavering commitment to meeting the unique needs of every child, going above and beyond to support each student and their family’. The assessor stated that she was ‘firmly of the opinion’ that the school ‘fully meets the standard required by the Inclusion Quality Mark to maintain its status as a Centre of Excellence’.
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Special School Advisory Committee
18th Nov 2024

Dear parents/carers, We have been informed of a new initiative, the “Special School Parent Advisory Committee” being established by KCC, in partnership with Kent PACT. The aim of the committee is to enhance special school parent engagement in the strategic long-term planning of special school places across Kent. This builds on the feedback received during the recent consultation, where parents expressed appreciation for the direct dialogue with local authority officers, and asked for this to be established long term. We have been asked to nominate 1-2 parents to represent the school on this new advisory committee.
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Christmas Events 2024
14th Nov 2024

A letter will be coming home with your child with the dates of upcoming Christmas events. For your ease, the letter can also be found here . Should you have any questions about these events please message your child’s class teacher.
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Welcome Back
4th Sep 2024

I hope you all had a good summer. It has been great seeing all the pupils and students back in school. Most seem to have settled quickly, and classes are quite calm. A letter will be coming home with your child this afternoon detailing some of the most important school procedures.
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Term 6 Newsletter
23rd Jul 2024

I cannot believe that we are at the end of yet another academic year! The newsletter for the end of Term 6 can be found here . It has been a joy and a privilege to share your child's learning journey this year. We hope you all have a happy and safe summer break.
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