This is day 3 of our school’s forced closure due to the Corona Virus epidemic.   We have continued to look after a small group of key worker children and vulnerable children with a small rota of staff.  This is working well, allowing the majority of teachers to work from home, setting work for their classes through Show My Homework.  We have monitored the amount of homework being set and completed by students and we have, so far, been very impressed.  Our students are clearly coping well and also contacting their teachers if they need any further help and guidance.   As time passes, one issue that will arise will be printing off work / storing completed work and getting feedback on this.  We all know that printing at home is very costly.  I am aware that some students are submitting their work on-line and others emailing work to their teachers but ultimately this is not that essential. The main thing is that your son or daughter continues to have work to do to help their education continue alongside getting time to get some fresh air, watch the odd film and avoid too much social media news.   

We are working hard on getting food vouchers to those in receipt of income support and I apologise for this– we have ordered these from Tesco and Sainsbury’s but there is a bit of a delay. We are hoping to get these out by the end of the week.  I was also made aware this morning that some bogus email hoax has been sent to parents asking them for bank details to help them receive food vouchers. Please do not respond to this email if you do receive this – simply forward on to your internet provider to block.

On a positive note, we have written to all Year 11 and 13 students to outline the next steps for them in terms of getting their exam grades  in July and next steps into Further or Higher Education.  The Technology and Science teams have also continued with their brilliant production line for the NHS, producing face visors and supplying goggles (see photo below). 

We will get through this ordeal – by supporting each other and following the simple preventative measures outlined by the government.

Thank you for your continued support.

Dr Ingate

Principal

Letters to Y11 and Y13 Parents/Carers