Good afternoon everyone,

Whilst a significant number of our students have coped relatively well over the remote learning experience (in some instances, ”flourished”), there are also many who have struggled to keep up with allocated work, isolation from friends and other associated issues relating to the remote experience. Staff will be providing the time during the initial days of our full return to school phase next week as an opportunity to check-in and establish where students are with respect to their learning and wellbeing. If you have any concerns about your son or daughter with regards to their learning or wellbeing, please refer these concerns to the appropriate Pastoral Advisor or Year Coordinator.

The playing of any ball games and/or contact sports during PDHPE Lessons, Sport, Recess and Lunchtime is prohibited until further notice. As we transition back to, what we hope, will be a normality of some sort, next week is still a transition phase. The significant part of the transition is a full return of students, which we will do bearing in mind that health, safety and wellbeing are our major concerns. 

The provision of hand sanitiser, encouraging of social distancing measures (where practicable) and the staggering of departures from classes at the end of each lesson are consistent practices that are in place to provide a safe environment for students.

Uniform and Grooming expectations of students upon their return next week are as per the Student Diary. These are contained on pages 17 to 21 of the Junior Diary and pages 16 to 19 of the Senior Diary.

Thanks again for your support over the last few weeks, particularly with the partial return to school of our Years 7-11 students. It is greatly appreciated.

Mr Simon Huntly

Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Coordinator