Kedington Primary Academy

School Home Communication

Communicating with our parents and carers is such an essential and important part of what we do. It is vital that all of the up-to-date information about our activities, newsletters, calendars, events and school news is relayed in a timely manner to our parents and carers. It is something that really matters to us.

Please see the communication tools we use at our school to enable the smooth and safe transference of information between school and home.

If you have any issues accessing these tools please contact the School Office.

Office Class Teacher SENCO Headteacher
admin@kedingtonprimary.co.uk
01440 702787
In person
Dojo (Tapestry in
Kittens)
Via office
In person (ideally at
the end of the day)
Dojo
Via school office
Dojo
Via school office
Information about:
Trips
School dinners
Payments
After school clubs
Etc.
Absence:
• Reporting pupil
absence
• Holiday requests
• Medical appointments
Reporting a change in your
child’s collection once they
are at school
Medical conditions
Learning/progress etc.
Including support for
children already
identified with SEND
Home learning
Queries about
incidents that may
have happened
A planned change in
who is collecting your
child (not during the
day)
Something that has
happened at home
that may affect your
child
Day to day enquiries
about classroom activities e.g. about PE/
Forest School days,
equipment needed,
lost items etc.
Concerns about a
known or possible
additional need
(recommended that
you contact the
class teacher first)
Concerns about
mental health
eg anxiety (possibly
speak to class
teacher first)
Serious concerns
Safeguarding
concerns
Query or comment
about school
policy or
procedures
If you are not
satisfied with the
response from
someone else you
have contacted
Important family
news
Eg Separation,
bereavement
If your family is
struggling or would
benefit from some
support

ClassDojo

Our teachers use ClassDojo to communicate between the classroom and home. Class teachers also celebrate children’s successes in class and communicate these via Class Dojo.

Log in:  https://www.classdojo.com/
Support: https://classdojo.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

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Tapestry

ParentPay

At Kedington Primary Academy we use ParentPay for your convenience to pay for your child’s school meals or after school provision.  If you wish to use this service please give the office your current email address and they will send you registration information

Log in:  https://app.parentpay.com/public/client/security/v2/#/login
FAQ: https://parent-support.parentpaygroup.com/hc/en-gb/categories/4407704072081

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