Dear Parent/Carer
The government issued some guidance earlier this week on the measures to be taken to facilitate the safe opening of schools to certain year groups, at the earliest date of Monday 1 June 2020.
- Year groups prioritised by the Government are Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6
- Secondary schools are being asked to provide some face-to-face support to supplement the remote education of year 10 and year 12 students who are due to take key exams next year, alongside the provision being offered for priority groups
UCC are working hard to plan and ensure that we can meet the newly published guidelines. We will communicate our phased return plans to you when we are confident that all the resources and necessary control measures can be assured.
We have attached a letter that has been issued to parents from Cumbria County Council, particularly relating to key worker parents and the hub provision.
Currently, there are no plans for face-to-face lessons with students in years 7 to 9 prior to the summer, in line with government guidance. Students in these year groups should continue to work hard on the work set remotely on Google Classroom. If the advice changes in this regard we will, of course, be in touch.
For years 10 and 12, we will offer some face to face support and guidance to help prepare them for upcoming exams. Again, students should continue to work hard on Google Classroom, as the support and guidance will be in addition to, not instead of, online learning.
As part of our planning, we will shortly send out a survey to years 10 and 12 to determine how many students are in a position to potentially take up this offer. We will then do our best to share with you the outcome of this consultation.
Furthermore, our current year 11 and 13 students are never far from our thoughts. Work is ongoing regarding the exam grading process, and we will be in touch about celebratory events just as soon as circumstances allow.
As always, alongside their education, the physical and mental health of our students will be the focus of our planning and decision making.
Yours faithfully
Mr S Gilby
Headteacher