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title: "Smart Start"
url: "https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/smart-start"
school: "Kidsgrove Secondary"
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# Smart Start

![](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/images/images/kss-startsmart-03.png)

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**Smart Start** is the **essential equipment** needed for students each and every day. This will be checked by the form tutor team each and every morning.

This includes the following:

- Pencil case containing the following:

- Black or blue pen x2
- Green pen x2
- Pencils x2
- Rubber
- Highlighter
- 30 cm Ruler
- Scientific Calculator
- Reading Book (KS3 Students)
- iPad Stylus Pen

- **Charged iPad to at least 60% (this is the optimum charge so that students can access digital resources throughout the day)**

### Parents

- [Admission Arrangements](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/about-us/Key-Information/admission-arrangements)
- [Attendance](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/attendance)
- [Communications](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/communications)
- [Home Learning](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/home-learning)
- [Parents Evening](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/parents-evening)
- [Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/relationships-and-sex-education-rse)
- [Safeguarding](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/about-us/Key-Information/safeguarding-statement)
- [School Meals](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/school-meals)
- [School Uniform](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/school-uniform)
- [Smart Start](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/smart-start)
- [Technology Facilities](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/year-6-transition/technology-resources)
- [Term Dates](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/termdates)
- [Year 6 Transition](https://kidsgrovesecondary.org.uk/parents/year-6-transition)

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  **Kidsgrove Secondary**
Gloucester Road
Kidsgrove
Staffordshire
ST7 4DL
Tel: 01782 948250
Email: <communications@kss.set.org>

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Kidsgrove Secondary School
Gloucester Road
Kidsgrove
ST7 4DL
VAT: GB 358822467
Tel: 01782 948259
Email: <info@shaw-education.org.uk>
Company Number: 09067175

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