Dear Parent/Carers,

It is with regret that I have to inform you that we are requesting all Year 10 students to

remain at home on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th March 2020 .

This is a precautionary measure in case of increased staff absence, following the

Government’s announcement last week.

Any staff shortages would mean that we were unable to adequately supervise students

at the required ratios. This is not a risk I am willing to take. Year 10 have been chosen

because they are old enough to take responsibility for their own learning during time

spent at home. They also have increased access to learning resources using Google

Classroom.

We have had a very small number of staff reporting absent today. None have

confirmed or suspected cases of Coronavirus. Some have minor flu-like symptoms that

the Government are recommending they respond to by self-isolating at home. These

are control measures being used as part of the next phase of the Government Action

Plan.

At present, there are no plans to extend this measure any further than this week, but of

course, we will keep you updated. Please use the school website and official Twitter

feed to stay up-to-date. We will also be communicating via ParentMail.

Thank you for your continued support. There is information via Public Health England

or our website.

Please contact us if you require any further information. Sorry for any inconvenience

caused.

Yours faithfully,

Mr R Trafford