FROM YOUR HEAD TEACHER
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week our pupils have experienced a positive whirlwind of cultural activities as we celebrated cultural week. There was a real sense of energy and enthusiasm throughout the school, as pupils embraced the opportunities on offer. A particular highlight was the international food sale, which really showcased the cultural diversity of our school and allowed pupils to sample a huge variety of unfamiliar dishes - many thanks to all of you who contributed to this and to the members of FoTKA who ran the sale. I applaud Mr Martin O'Brien for all his hard work in organising the programme of activities. These were much appreciated by pupils, staff and members of the Board of Trustees, two of whom could be seen taking part in the Salsa workshop!
Our pupils have also benefited this week from the Discovery Days, run in conjunction with Kingston University. These are always a fantastic opportunity for pupils to interact with students and broaden their STEM horizons.
At TKA we are committed to going beyond and will continue to seek unique and creative ways to provide a rich tapestry of experiences for our pupils and wider community. This may prove challenging in times to come with the emerging concerns around school funding as we await the outcome of the National Funding Formula. Many parents have written in support of my statement of concern regarding national school funding. Let me re-assure you that our Trust and I are doing all we can to protect our financial stability, yet we always believe we need more. As a new school it is possible to build in efficiency early but we are also mindful that there are aspects of our vision that we will not compromise on and we will need to be creative in how we source additional funds if the Government proceed with funding plans as set out in the National Funding Formula.
I know many of you want to do more to campaign on this very important issue. If you do wish to do more, please follow this link to a local parent group who are keen to hear from other parents who wish to voice concerns.
Following on from my letter regarding behaviour, I have spoken to the whole school this morning, and to individual pupils, about the challenge we face. We look forward to a fresh start after the break and a concerted effort from all pupils to meet our expectations on behaviour, attendance and punctuality. As ever, I value your support in communicating this message.
As school finishes for the holiday, I wish you all a relaxing break, spending time with your family and making the most of our beautiful surroundings in spring. Happy Easter!
Ms S Cavanagh
Head Teacher
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