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Key Worker Places:

Please be aware that from Monday 6th July, if a new key worker place is requested for a pupil, the pupil will have to be added to a waiting list. Requests should be made via reception 01332 662337.

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HPV Vaccination Sessions:

Please click HERE to find out more about the year 8 boys and girls, and year 9 girls only vaccinations.

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Year Book 2020:

Refunds have been made for the above Parents/Careers who have paid via the Parentpay system, it should now show on your Parentpay Account. Payments made by other means will need to be refunded to your nominated bank account by BACS. We will therefore need the details of your bank account you would like the refund to go to.

Please advise by email to christine.miles@westpark.derby.sch.uk with the Account, Sort Code and Account Number. Thank you.

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2020 Ofsted Report:

The latest West Park School Ofsted report can be found here:

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Year 10 Return to School Information:

All the information and PowerPoint can be found here: https://www.westpark.derby.sch.uk/year10.php

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Free School Meal Vouchers Update:

The Department for Education (DfE) has contracted a company called Edenred to supply free school meal vouchers. Vouchers are ordered by the school through the Edenred website and delivered by email directly to parents/carers.
A small number have been ordered by post where an email address is not available.
The vouchers are worth £15 per week for every eligible pupil and can be redeemed to spend at a supermarket of your choice.
Orders have been submitted by West Park up to the week ending 8th May and they are now showing as approved on the Edenred website. It is expected that they will be delivered by email in the next few days.
There will be more than one email from Edenred. Please check your junk email as well.
A set of frequently asked questions is available on the school website under latest news.
School Finance Team 6th May 2020

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Year 11 Grades:

In line with Ofqual’s strict instructions, please do not contact staff regarding Year 11 grades. The grades submitted by West Park School to the examination boards are subject to scrutiny and moderation at national level and are confidential. As such, staff are not allowed to discuss them.

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Free School Meal Vouchers Update:

The Department for Education (DfE) has contracted a company called Edenred to supply free school meal vouchers. Vouchers are ordered by the school through the Edenred website and delivered by email directly to parents/carers. A small number have been ordered by post where an email address is not available.

The website was first available to use during the week commencing 6th April. On 6th April, the school ordered vouchers for 160 pupils and these were delivered on 14th April. The website is very busy and the DfE and Edenred are working to continually improve it. It can take more than an hour to get on the website and at the moment it is very slow. Once an order has been made it can take a few days to be processed. An order will be submitted today for two weeks’ worth of vouchers for the weeks commencing 13th April and 20th April. Thereafter it is planned to submit orders for vouchers every two weeks.

The vouchers are worth £15 per week for every eligible pupil and can be redeemed to spend at a supermarket of your choice.

There have been issues with the website itself which has not been available on certain days and sometimes it is frustratingly slow. There have also been issues with email addresses for parents/carers which we have been working hard to rectify. Once an email has been received it is important to follow the instructions carefully. Please also check your junk email folder.

A set of frequently asked questions is available on the school website under latest news.

School Finance Team 24th April 2020

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StarLine home learning helpline:

StarLine will help parents and carers in the following ways:
• By providing access to a team of qualified teachers, education and parenting experts.
• By focussing on providing practical ideas, support and reassurance.
• By offering tips, techniques and resources to enable parents to give their children the support they need to continue learning while schools are closed.
• By supporting family wellbeing and mental health
• By covering all phases of education and subjects plus behaviour, pupil wellbeing and SEND

StarLine is available to parents and carers of pupils from all schools nationwide. Free, confidential advice is available six days a week by phoning the StarLine team on 0330 313 9162. For more information, visit www.starline.org.uk or follow @StarLineSupport on Twitter.

The team behind StarLine will also be broadcasting a weekly programme on YouTube. In each episode of StarLive, a guest presenter will share practical ideas for home learning. Further details can be found on the StarLine website.

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Free School Meals

Please click the following for information regarding free school meals.
Free School Meals FAQ's Free School Meals Privacy Notice

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Letter from Ofqual for all GCSE pupils: Click here (.PDF)

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Online Resources

Dear parent/carer,
A great number of our pupils have been accessing and completing the online work set by our teachers during the current school closure. We would like to take this opportunity to thank yourselves for supporting your children in completing their set work.
However, there are still a number of pupils who have accessed little or none of the school’s online offer, including set work on Firefly and learning and revision tools such as GCSEPod. This work is important to aid our pupils to continue their learning during the school shutdown.
If there are any reasons why your child cannot access our online offer, please get in touch with the school and we will do everything we can to help ensure that your child can access the set work and continue their education during these challenging times.

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Refunds

Ski trip - Refunds are currently being processed by the Finance Officer. Parents of ski trip participants will shortly receive a letter outlining the process.
GCSE - History - Quad Trip - Refunds have been made for the above to all parents/carers who have paid via the Parentpay system, it should now show on your Parentpay account. Payments made by other means will need to be refunded to your nominated bank account by BACS. We will, therefore, need the details of your bank account you would like the refund to go.

Please advise by email to christine.miles@westpark.derby.sch.uk with the account name, sort code and account number.

Thank you

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Ski Trip Cancellation:

It is with regret that INTERSKI have cancelled our forthcoming Ski Trip to La Thuile.
Please see the latest statement issued from INTERSKI HERE. Further information will be sent out in due course once we receive any updates.