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Reception Class - September 2026 Parent Tours
The school have the following tour dates for parents of children due to start school in September 2026.
Wednesday 22nd October 2025 @ 09:30am and 14:00pm
Wednesday 5th November 2025 @ 09:30am and 14:00pm
To attend one of the tours please contact the office on 01604 714223 to book. We look forward to welcoming you to our friendly school.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday 2nd October 2025 | Harvest Festival food donations into school |
| Tuesday 21st October 2025 | Parents Evening Further information to follow |
| Wednesday 22nd October 2025 | Prospective Parent Tours for Reception 26/27 at 9.30am & 2pm |
| Thursday 23rd October 2025 | Pupil Individual School Photographs |
| Thursday 23rd October 2025 | Parents Evening Further information to follow |
| Thursday 23rd October 2025 | End of Autumn Term 1 |
| Friday 24th October 2025 | Teacher Training Day School Closed to Pupils |
| Monday 3rd November 2025 | School Open for Autumn Term 2 |
| Wednesday 5th November 2025 | Prospective Parent Tours for Reception 26/27 at 9.30am & 2pm |
School Clubs - September 2025 - July 2026
Club Contact Details
Legacy Sport - www.legacy-sport.co.uk - Bookings via the Legacy App
Freestyle - https://freestylegroup.co.uk/homepage/
(Book online) mail@freestylesocceracademy.co.uk
Pacesetters - 01604 686367
(Book online) www.pacesetteronline.co.uk/kingsthorpe
Hotshots - 07775 670375
info@hotshotsbasketball.co.uk
| Day | Club & Provider | Year Groups | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Breakfast Club - Pacesetter | Year R to Year 6 | 7:45am-8:45am | Well Being Hub |
| Monday | Basketball - Hotshots | Year 3 to Year 6 | 8:00am-8:45am | Hall |
| Monday | FUNdamentals - Legacy Sport | KS1 (Yr1-3) | End of School-5:00pm | Hall |
| Monday | After School Club - Pacesetter | Year R to Year 6 | 3:30pm-4:45pm | Well Being Hub |
| Tuesday | Breakfast Club - Pacesetter | Year R to Year 6 | 7:45am-8:45am | Well Being Hub |
| Tuesday | Dodgeball - Legacy Sport | Year 3 to Year 6 | End of School-5:00pm | Hall |
| Tuesday | After School Club - Pacesetter | Year R to Year 6 | 3:30pm-4:45pm | Well Being Hub |
| Wednesday | Breakfast Club - Pacesetter | Year R to Year 6 | 7:45am-8:45am | Well Being Hub |
| Wednesday | Performing Arts - Freestyle | Year 1 to Year 6 | End of School-5:00pm | Hall |
| Wednesday | After School Club - Pacesetter | Year R to Year 6 | 3:30pm-4:45pm | Well Being Hub |
| Thursday | Breakfast Club - Pacesetter | Year R to Year 6 | 7:45am-8:45am | Well Being Hub |
| Thursday | Gymnastics - Legacy Sport | Year 1 to Year 6 | 8:00am-8:45am | Hall |
| Thursday | School Funded Club Bat & Ball - Legacy Sport | Year 1 to Year 6 | End of School-5:00pm | Hall/Field |
| Thursday | After School Club - Pacesetter | Year R to Year 6 | 3:30pm-4:45pm | Well Being Hub |
| Friday | Breakfast Club - Pacesetter | Year R to Year 6 | 7:45am-8:45am | Well Being Hub |
| Friday | Football - Legacy Sport | KS1&2 (Yr1 - Yr6) | End of School-5:00pm | Hall/Field |
| Friday | After School Club - Pacesetter | Year R to Year 6 | 3:30pm-4:45pm | Well Being Hub |
The School Eco Council are very excited to announce:
Pre-Loved Uniform Sale
Next sale is Friday 3rd October 2025 from 3:00pm until 4:00pm.
Located outside of the Main Entrance of the school.
We are kindly asking for monetary donations for the pre-loved uniform, and there will be a donation tin alongside the sale. Please place your donations in the tin, thank you.
We will send a reminder out before the event.
We hope that you like the pre-loved uniform sales and we look forward to seeing you on Friday 3rd October 2025 from 3:00pm.
Many thanks - The Eco Council
Teaching Assistant – Ref:TA30/25
30 hours per week – 08:30 - 3:30 – Monday to Friday (possibly flexibility with hours)
Fixed Term Contract - Term time only(38 weeks per year)
Grade C-E, points 3-5 £24,796-£25,583 FTE (dependent on experience)
Kingsthorpe village primary is a popular one form entry school, who again received a Good from Ofsted in October 2021. KVPS is a forward thinking, innovative village primary school with 206 children on roll. The children and staff are highly motivated to learn and a joy to spend time with. Our three school drivers are, initiative, the arts and wellbeing and the school prides itself on its support for the children and all of its staff.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, creative and enthusiastic person to work with our wonderful pupils. The role will involve working with groups of children, organising and preparing resources for the class teacher and administrative duties to support teaching and learning. There will also be some work required with groups of SEN children.
The ideal applicant must have an excellent level of literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or equivalent), Teaching Assistant qualification is desirable but not essential, and preferably, experience of working with children.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safer recruitment practice. Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The school reserves the right to carry out a search for shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.
Please click on the link to access the school’s child protection policy and practices. School Website
An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants and references will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview and will form part of the interview process. The successful applicant will also be expected to undertake a medical questionnaire.
If you think you fit the bill, please send your completed application to bursar@kvps.northants-ecl.gov.uk
Visits are welcomed to the school, please telephone 01604 714223.
Closing date: 7th October 2025
Interview date: 14th October 2025
Start date: asap pending notice periods and satisfactory pre-employment checks
Please note that all job applications will be subject to our Safer Recruitment Policy, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please click the link to view our Safer Recruitment Policy.
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