Welcome back everyone and
welcome to Term 5. I hope you have all
had a good Easter break, and that you and your families are well and keeping
safe.
We return this week
knowing that we are in lockdown for a further three weeks and with no idea of
when schools might reopen. But we do
return knowing more about what is to happen with years 11 and 13. Their examinations are sadly not going to be
taking place, instead being replaced by predicted grades. A lot more work now needs to occur to ensure
this happens, but the guidance published at the start of the Easter break from
Ofqual was extremely helpful. Regular
updates to parents of years 11 and 13 will be provided.
For years 7 – 10 and 12,
learning continues but in a virtual way.
Work will be uploaded onto our VLE and Microsoft Teams just as we did in
the last two weeks before the Easter break.
Students should follow their
normal timetable and complete the work being asked of them. Any issues then they should make contact with
their teachers. As we develop more
effective ways of using Microsoft Teams then expect to see different approaches
in our teaching.
Finally, good luck to
five students in Year 12 who are taking part in the 2.6 Challenge this Sunday
26th April. Matt Mcguire,
Archie Strudwick, George Halpin, Ben Hursey and Fin Smith have all decided to
take part in a 26km individual run to raise money for The Blackthorn Trust, a
local charity that helps people with mental health issues. If you would like to support them then please
click on https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?pageId=1161130
