

Headteacher's Weekly Update 23 - Friday 6th March 2026
Dea r Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your families well. A Friday update for you, as always. Attendance remains at 92% for the second consecutive week. We know there is more we can do together as we continue working towards our ambitious target of 98% attendance. This target reflects the high expectations and aspirations we hold for every student at Kelmscott. Evidence shows that even small improvements in attendance can have a meaningful impact on aca
Mr S. Jones
2 days ago


Headteacher's Weekly Update 22 - Friday 27th February 2026
Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your families well and that you and your children enjoyed a restful half term break. A Friday update for you, as always. I know you will be aware of recent social media posts referring to so-called “School Wars” across a number of London boroughs, including Waltham Forest. As you know, I wrote to families about this yesterday. I am very pleased to say that this proved to be exactly what we believed it would be, onlin
Mr S. Jones
Feb 27


Headteacher's Weekly Update 21 - Friday 13th February 2026
Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your families well, a Friday update for you, as always, as we finish the half term. Our whole-school attendance currently stands at 92.5% , which is 0.5% lower than the previous two weeks. We are aware that a number of seasonal illness bugs are circulating at present. Despite this, we were delighted to receive confirmation this week that we have once again achieved an FFT Attendance Award . This is excellent news for o
Mr S. Jones
Feb 13


Headteacher's Weekly Update 20 - Friday 6th February 2026
Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your families well; a Friday update for you as always. I look forward to sharing these updates with you as we continue working in partnership to support our students’ wellbeing and success. Attendance this week remains at 93% for the second consecutive week, which is encouraging and something we want to continue building on as we work towards our ambitious whole-school target of 98% attendance, a key priority in our S
Mr S. Jones
Feb 6


Headteacher's Weekly Update 19 - Friday 30th January 2026
Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your families well; a Friday update for you as always. There is much to share as we continue to work together to support our students’ wellbeing and success. I am pleased to report that our attendance this week has risen to just north of 93%. This is encouraging and shows the impact of families ensuring their children are in school consistently. Colds and sickness that affected us earlier in the term have abated for n
Mr S. Jones
Jan 30
