Welcome to our Service Families page. Here you will be able to find information about our Service Club, Gosport Community Hub Support and events that we will be holding, as well as keeping you up to date with the latest news from our Bears on Deployment.
What is Service Premium?
- The Premium was introduced by the Department for Education (DfE) as part of the commitment to delivering the Armed Forces Covenant. The premium enables schools to provide extra support for children with parents in the Armed Forces.
- SPP is money that is paid directly to state schools, free schools and academies across England to support Service children. The current amount paid to each school, annually, is £335 per child in Years R-11.
- Schools decide how the money is to be spent on Service children mainly through pastoral support. Unlike the Pupil Premium, SPP is not for attainment; however, mobile Service children may need targeted help in a new school to catch up with their class or to cover gaps in understanding due to missing out on key learning areas.
Support for Children who are from Service Families
Miss Dee Hall is the representative for our Service Families. Should you need to contact her please pop in to see her, telephone or email: dhall@kgagomer.uk Additionally, Miss Sewell, has an over-view of pastoral provision, provided by the LAPS Team, for children who are from Service Families.
Childcare Funding for Service Children
Finding suitable childcare for your children can be tricky, but there are lots of ways to help you find different types of childcare in your area. Gomer does have a brilliant breakfast and after-school club called GClub. For information about how you can access funding for this childcare, please visit here.
GFM Community Hub
The KGA Hampshire School’s Service Team is based at the Community Hub at Brune Park. They provide an array of activities throughout the year for Gomer Service Children – parties, socials, cooking etc. Please look out for their monthly newsletter for ways you can access their support.
Service Club
Miss Hall hosts our weekly Service Club on a Tuesday lunchtime – the children meet at their social Top Table in The Hall. The children participate in a variety of activities. Miss Hall offers the children drinks (carbonated and still) to choose from to make the session extra special. Here is a snapshot of what they have been up to:
Sailors Children’s Society: Providing help & support to children of seafarers for almost 200 years. http://www.sailorschildren.org.uk/
Magazine Stars Two of our learners (Rupert & Tristan) have been featured in the Spring 2023 ‘Homeport’ magazine for service children! They are very pleased with themselves.
Termly Enrichment
We aim to host a termly enrichment activity for our children from Service Families. Service Children are provided an additional session on the Gomer Multi-Gym (GMG) which was funded by the MOD. We aim to provide a variety of nurture opportunities for our children in the Service Club.
In this academic year 2023-2024, so far the Service Club have:
- played a key part in our Remembrance Assembly
- had the opportunity to attend the remembrance gathering at the War Memorial
- had the opportunity to attend weekly Service Club
- attended the Community Hub Christmas party
- had the opportunity to use our new LEGO kits – Boomtown Build and Spike Prime
- attended weekly service club
- joined in with family events
Remembrance 2024
We were very proud that Gomer was represented at the Gosport Borough Council Remembrance Sunday Service on Sunday 10 November. The service has huge crowds – it is an important community event and many of our children were on parade today. Penny and Parker were superb Gomer ambassadors and joined our KGA Hampshire family schools presenting a wreath: Bay House, Brune Park and Rowner. Miss Hall and Mrs Digby were delighted to chaperone the children and pleased to be joined by other KGA schools.
On Monday 11 November, we were delighted to see many of our children attend school in uniform as an additional mark of respect. We were equally grateful to welcome eight of our service parents who joined us for a sombre and poignant remembrance gathering. Their presence and participation meant a great deal to our school community.
In Gosport, a town with such a proud military heritage, we feel a deep connection to our serving community. We will remember, with gratitude and respect, all those who have served and continue to serve. Lest we forget.
Special Man Lunch 2024
This year, following feedback, we hosted a Service Club ‘top table’ during our Special Man lunch. This was an opportunity for our Service Families to come together in addition to service children, without their adult, having the company of other Service Families. With thanks to Miss Hall for hosting.
Bear on Deployment
If you are going to be deployed, please let us know. Do you have an e mail address that we could have whilst you are away? This would be really useful, as your child will be able to keep in touch during service club held every Tuesday after school. We can make arrangements for them to communicate at other times too. You may also like to take Booty Bear, Jack Bear or Marine Bear on deployment with you so that they can keep us posted of their travels.
