Dear Parents

Hopefully Mrs Rigby will be back on Monday but in the meanwhile you have me again.

We have had a few additional cases of Covid in the school, but most of these absences have been staff.  We are a little short of staff across the school but doing our best to keep children in school and in education.  We have had a few 6th form classes who have not had TAs this week and I want to thank the pupils for being so mature and independent.

Please can families continue to use Lateral Flow Tests (LFT) to test pupils to help to keep our school open and our school community safe.  We have tests in school if you need any.  As of Tuesday this week a positive LFT does not need to be confirmed with a PCR test.  If pupils are double vaccinated and test negative on a LFT on day 6 and again on day 7 they can return to school if they are well on day 7.  If they have not had 2 vaccinations they need to self-isolate for the full 10 days and return on the 11th day.

On Monday the vaccination team are back in to offer pupils the vaccine.  Please return your forms if you want your child vaccinated.  The team need confirmation of this by Friday so if you see this and have not sent forms in you need to call the school on seeing this to let us know.  They will only bring the number of vaccines that are needed to the school on Monday.

Sadly, I also have to report that we have had some instances of bullying in school and on way home from school.  Please be assured that we are doing our best to stop this behaviour and will be putting in place Pupil Support Plans for pupils who have been involved in incidents.  These plans will be shared with families of pupils who are presenting with challenging behaviours.  If your child has a plan, and you wish to discuss this with school please phone to make an appointment. We would value your input and support.

Have a lovely weekend.

Ms C Caddell
Deputy Headteacher