** IMPORTANT ** from Mrs McKeown
17 March 2021
Dear Parent/Carer
You will be aware that I have written to you this week about some positive Covid cases in our school. Unfortunately, there have been further cases and a number of pupils have been asked to self-isolate for ten days but a substantial amount of staff have to likewise.
To ensure a safe, positive and meaningful learning environment this means I need to ask Year 9 (excluding ARC students) to work from home on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th March. Work will be set remotely using Classcharts,
Our testing schedule for Year 9 will go ahead on Friday when pupils can have their 3rd and final in school test and collect their home testing kit.
The schedule will be as follows:
9.00-9.30 |
9AMk+9BHa |
9.30-10.15 |
9CRe+9DRo |
10.15-10.45 |
9FHa+9GMk |
10.45-11.15 |
9HRe+9JRo |
11.20-11.45 |
|
11.45-12.15 |
9EHa |
All students should be in full uniform, wearing a face mask, and if they have one, bring a mobile phone. They will enter through the Kingsham Gym, as before, at their allotted time and will then go home.
This is the last thing I have wanted to do, to any year group. However, I must ensure our school remains safe and the levels of staffing I am left with means this would not be possible. A further update on the remote learning will be set first thing tomorrow and a further letter from me.
Thank you for your continued support during these difficult times.
Yours faithfully
Joanne McKeown
Headteacher