Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Addendum

Parent/Carer Update – Friday 20th March 2020, 10:00am

Parent/Carer Update – Thursday 19th March 2020, 7:00pm

The academy remains open for all pupils on Friday 20th March, with the exception of Years 8 and 9. Pupils from these year groups should not attend the academy. However, parents within the emergency services, particularly the NHS, and those whom require specific support in terms of supervision should feel free to continue to send pupils to the academy. Where this is the case, I would kindly request that pupils in these year groups report to the Main Hall to be registered.

As previously outlined, in line with the Government’s position, our academy will close for all pupils at 2.45pm on Friday 20th March. Next week we will remain open as a Trust only for the children of key workers, and for our most vulnerable pupils.

Please complete the linked survey by 3pm Fri if you you are an eligible key worker and need your child to attend the Academy from Monday. https://bit.ly/33AQ9Hw

A letter has now been issued to all parents/carers to provide further information about the arrangements for the directed closure and to seek information from parents/carers to establish whether you are a key worker. This letter can be found below.

We thank you again for your continued support.

Mrs N Walker

Parent/Carer Update – Wednesday 18th March 2020, 6:30pm

The academy remains open for all pupils on Thursday 19th March, with the exception of Years 9 and 10. Pupils from these year groups should not attend the academy. However, parents within the emergency services, particularly the NHS, and those whom require specific support in terms of supervision should feel free to continue to send pupils to the academy. Where this is the case, I would kindly request that pupils in Year 9 and 10 report to the Main Hall to be registered.

A further update will be issued tomorrow with regards to partial opening on Friday 20th March.

Following the update from the Government this evening, we can confirm that the academy will close for all pupils at 2.45pm on Friday 20th March.

From next week – in line with the Government’s position, we will remain open as a Trust for the children of key workers, and for our most vulnerable pupils as outlined in the Prime Minister’s statement this evening.

A letter will be issued to all parents/carers in which we will give further information about the arrangements for the directed closure. In that communication, we will be asking for information from parents/carers to establish whether you are a key worker.

We thank you again for your continued support.

Mrs N Walker

Parental/carer update – 17.03.2020 at 7:15pm.

I can confirm that the Academy will remain open for allpupils on Wednesday 18.03.2020.

I will continue to update parents across the course of the week should current arrangements change.

All pupils should continue to attend the Academy as normal and report to their form as normal at 8.30am.

Finally, can I kindly request that parents do not attempt to contact the academy for further updates or to request medical advice at this time. As and when further updates are available these will be communicated with parents/carers.

Thank you in advance of your support at this difficult time, we are working extremely hard to provide the necessary continuation of educational provision for our community.