It has been wonderful to welcome back so many more pupils to school this week. Seeing the pupils playing and interacting around the school has shown just how much they have missed their friends and (hopefully!) the staff!

Covid

We have had no confirmed cases of Covid in our community since the last bulletin.

Covid secure

We continue to strive for a Covid secure environment. Along with the physical adaptations to the school we are encouraging and supporting pupils to:

• hand wash and hand sanitise regularly;
• maintain 2m distance from other pupils and where they cannot, to wear a face covering.

If your child is wearing a cloth / reusable face covering, please ensure that they have a clean one each day and have a zip lock bag to place the mask in when not being worn.

Exams

As you know, most externally accredited exams (eg GCSE's) will not be undertaken this summer term.   Our Faculty Leaders have plans in place to gather the information required by exam boards so that pupils who are entered for these courses can attain the results they deserve.  We have recently purchased additional transparent screens so that pupils requiring readers can sit alongside the supporting adult. Adults will wear masks in these circumstances but pupils will not be expected to do so.  Please note that the Government is requiring  Functional Skills (Maths and English) exams to go ahead as normal, and we will be ensuring these exams happen in school with full social distancing and safety in place.  

Lateral flow testing

Pupils for whom we have permission have had two lateral flow tests this week, and will have a third next week.  For families who have then opted to continue testing at home, kits will be provided.

If you have not yet given permission for your child to be tested, but are willing for this to take place, please complete and return the permission letter below (which has been shared by email). You can also request a paper copy should you wish.

The rapid testing will help to identify if your child has Covid, but is not showing symptoms.  If they were to be identified as being positive for Covid, it will be easier to stop the spread of the virus to your family, other pupils and staff at the school.

Assembly

Assembly has moved back to it's normal time of 2.15pm on a Wednesday.  If your child is isolating or shielding and you have not received an invitation to assembly please email ksanderson@meadowhighschool.org 

This week's assembly not only celebrated the return to school, but also focused on International Women's Day, Shivaratri and British Science Week. Please find below some useful websites that show fun science experiments that you can complete at home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-R3DShHbkA  

https://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g32176446/science-experiments-for-kids/?slide=1

Best wishes to you all.