WLD Update for Parents & Carers Sunday 13th September 2020
Good afternoon, School has been calm, well-ordered and almost all students seem genuinely glad to be back! Year 7 are settling well (and getting lost less often!) and the new systems seem to be working well. We have been blessed with reasonable weather (and it looks to...
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A message from Mr Howarth, Deputy Headteacher....
Behaviour and ensuring a smooth return to school It is great to see all the students back at school this week and we are all excited about a return to normal life and moving forward together. I know that the students will have missed their friends, their...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers Sunday 6th September 2020
Good afternoon, As part of returning to normal, my updates to parents and carers will come out on a weekly rather than the daily basis that occurred during lockdown! The first few days have gone better than we could have possibly hoped - 97% student attendance is...
Looking forward to next week!
We are very much looking forward to seeing everyone back next week and being a physical school community again. There have been several updates and I hope plenty of guidance over the past few weeks so this is just a final reminder about a few practical...
School buses
In order to create appropriate safe seating plans for the school buses please would parents/carers of all students intending to travel by school bus, please complete
Guidance for September - part 3
This is the third part of the guidance for parents/carers about opening in September - focusing on transport, communication, the structure of the day and safety.... The transcript is underneath the video if that is helpful. The information about communication referred to in...
Guidance for September - part 2
This is the second part of the guidance for parents/carers about opening in September - this one focuses on safety and the ways in which we are bringing the school together as a safe, happy community once again. As before, if you prefer to read the update, rather than watch it, then the...
Guidance for September - Part 1
Before we go too far into the summer period I thought that it would be worth giving some initial guidance in preparation for September. I find that I have written a lot over these last months so I decided to do it by video this time - not entirely sure that it is a good...
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WLD Update for Parents & Carers Thursday 16th July 2020
Good afternoon, Assembly tomorrow: I have sent a link to our end of year assembly to all our students. I understand that some students will find it difficult to attend for a variety of reasons, but please encourage them to attend if they can. It...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers Tuesday 14th July 2020
Good afternoon, Opening in September: We are really looking forward to seeing everyone back! As we approach September we will be sending out specific guidance about practical matters...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers Friday 10th July 2020
Good afternoon, As I finish this I can hear some of out new Year 7s leaving from their introductory session with their new form teacher - it has been lovely to have some of them in school. Study next week: You will find the study work for next week...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers Thursday 9th July 2020
Good afternoon, You will notice that this is the first update for a few days, having written daily since the start of the crisis. I received an email from a parent questioning the frequency of email which made me reflect a bit on whether it was best to move to a less regular...
