Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your families well. As we approach the final week of this academic year, a Friday update from me as always. Whole-school attendance for the week 29th June - 3rd July 2026 was 92%. Attendance by Year group: Year 7 93.97% Year 8 91.51% Year 9 91.32% Year 10 89.87% Despite the sweltering conditions, our Sports Days and Activities Days were a success. Thank you for your understanding as we adapted plans in response to the

Due to the amber weather warning for Thursday (9th July) we will be implementing a plan for Year 9 and 10 to take part in Sports Day at school. Students must arrive: At normal school time In full PE kit With water Year 7 and 8 trips remain as scheduled. Please see prior communications for safety and provisions. Many thanks Mr Madge School Business Leader

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your families well. As we approach the final two weeks of another successful academic year, a Friday update from me as always. Whole-school attendance for the week 22nd - 26th June 2026 was 88%, undoubtedly affected by the exceptionally hot weather experienced across London. Nevertheless, every day in school matters and we thank families for continuing to support strong attendance. Attendance by Year group: Year 7 89.77

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this message finds you and your families well. As always, a Friday update from me as we draw another busy and challenging week to a close. Attendance for the week 15th - 19th June 2026 was 92%. Thank you, as always, for your continued support in ensuring your child attends school every day. Every lesson matters, particularly as we approach the end of another successful academic year. Attendance by Year group: Year 7 93.08% Year 8 93.56% Year 9 9

Dear Parents and Carers As another busy and successful week draws to a close, I would like to thank our students, staff and families for their continued support. There has been much to celebrate across the school community and many examples of students demonstrating the values that make us so proud to be part of the Kelmscott family. A Friday update for you as always. Attendance for the week 8th - 12th June 2026 was 92%. This week the Department for Education published new a

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your family well. As always, a Friday update from me. Attendance for the week 1st - 5th June 2026 remained at 91%, broadly in line with attendance trends being seen across schools nationally. There is a clear link between attendance and student outcomes. Young people who attend school regularly are better placed to achieve academically, build positive relationships and make the most of the opportunities available to

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your family well. Welcome back to the final half term of the academic year. As always, a Friday update from me. Attendance for the week before half term (18.05.26 - 22.05.26) was 91%. Whilst this is lower than we would like, it mirrors the national picture. A new half term provides us with a fresh opportunity though. As I know you are aware, every day in school matters. We know that attending school regularly is not

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your family well; a Friday update for you as always. Attendance for the week of 11th - 15th May 2026 was 92%. As we head towards the final half term of the academic year, I would really encourage all of us to make a strong push on attendance and punctuality. We know attendance can be a complex issue for some families and young people and appreciate the support many of you provide behind the scenes each morning. At th

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your family well; a Friday update for you as always. Attendance for the week of 4th - 8th May 2026 remained at 92%. Attendance by Year group: Year 7 94.33% Year 8 93.80% Year 9 92.04% Year 10 93.06% Year 11 85.91% As I often say, attendance remains one of the biggest priorities and indeed challenges facing schools nationally. We know attendance can be a complex issue for some families and young people, with a range o

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your family well; a Friday update for you as always. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all students and families for their continued efforts in supporting excellent school attendance. I recognise that there will occasionally be exceptional circumstances which may lead to absence from school, and in these situations we greatly value the communication and support shown by families. It is only by working toget

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your family well; a Friday update for you as always. Attendance for the week of 20th - 25th April 2026 remained at 93%. We continue to focus on further strengthening attendance as part of our ambitious whole school goal of reaching 98%. Evidence shows that even modest gains in attendance can make a meaningful difference to students’ academic progress, wellbeing and confidence in their learning. As always your support i

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your family well; a Friday update for you as always. Attendance for the week of 13th - 17th April 2026 was 93%, which is a step in the right direction. Thank you for your continued support in this area. We know that attending school is not always straightforward and, for some students, can cause anxiety. However, regular attendance is so important for both academic progress and overall wellbeing. We will continue to

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your family well and that you had a restful and enjoyable Easter break. Attendance for the final week of last term was 92%. While this is a slight improvement, it is not yet at the level we expect. Every day in school truly does count. Next week, form tutors will hold “traffic light” conversations with students, identifying whether they are currently Green, Amber or Red for attendance. These conversations are being con

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this message finds you and your families well; a Friday update for you as we finish the Spring term. Attendance was significantly affected last week due to Eid, with overall attendance at 80.32%. We hope we can improve our overall figure as we head towards the final term of the school year. Our attendance is still better than both the LA and national average which is pleasing. Year group attendance: Year 7 83.72% Year 8 82.04% Year 9 80.89% Ye

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this message finds you well; a Friday update for you as always. You may have seen recent national reports regarding cases of meningitis in Kent. While this is not in our local area, and current guidance confirms that the risk to our community remains low, we wanted to share this information as a precaution and to promote awareness rather than cause concern. Public Health colleagues locally have reassured us that the situation is not affecting

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letter finds you and your families well; a Friday update for you, as always. Attendance remains at 92%. You will be aware of our whole school target of 98%. Regular attendance at school plays a vital role in helping students remain engaged with their learning, their teachers and their peers. Thank you for your continued support in ensuring that students attend every day and arrive punctually, unless they are genuinely unwell. Year group att

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

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

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

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