Headteachers Update 2nd July 2021

I cannot believe it’s Friday once again!

The children and staff have been very busy this week preparing for their sports day. From skill development to lane practice, the children showcased their sporting abilities, participating skills and experienced healthy competition. I hope you enjoy the tapestry entries as much as I have. I feel we deserve a  stadium event next year for our missed opportunities over the last two summers! Sports Day continues on Monday for some classes.

Thank you to our families who have been affected by our bubble closures this week. Although we can monitor the infection rates in the city, it still came to us as a shock when we have to quickly action our closure procedures. Our keeping in touch and remote learning policies continue just as they did in previous lockdowns.

I’m sorry to repeat myself, but I think it’s important you know my concerns about the final three weeks and the challenges COVID presents. In order for our pupils to access a safe education, we require high staffing ratios. During the pandemic, staffing ratios can affect us in two ways; firstly, staff requiring isolation due to being a contact of a positive case; or secondly, staff requiring childcare because their son or daughter’s bubble has popped. We cannot predict any of the above so we will do our best to be creative, make fair decisions and communicate these effectively and in a timely manner.

Take care, stay safe and enjoy the football. Come on England!