Dear Parents As we come to the end of the third week of remote education, hopefully students have settled into a good routine. Our monitoring continues to show a high level of engagement and we have been impressed with how the students are taking the wider opportunities available to them, such as the Curriculum Challenges. […]
Dear Parents It is nice to report that the weekend and last few days have brought little change to the education system, and I am hopeful that we will now see a period of some stability. We, like everyone else, do await the OFQUAL consultation on the methods being proposed for assessing our Year 11 […]
Dear Parents Throughout my career I have always told people, when asked what I do, that I love my job as every day is different; that there is nothing better than working with our young people who have an unlimited capacity to amaze. Since March nothing could be truer than that. This year has been […]
The latest information from Mr McAree can be downloaded here: Headteacher’s Newsletter (November 2020)
The latest information from Mr McAree can be downloaded here: Headteacher’s Newsletter (October 2020)
The latest information from Mr McAree can be downloaded here: Headteacher’s Newsletter (September 2020) Cumbria County Council’s quick guide to parents regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) absence
Dear Parents After what seems to me to have been an ever too short a break, with one thing or another, the summer holiday is now nearing its end. Things have seemingly been conspiring on a near daily basis to change the landscape in education, it certainly is the case that this summer has been […]
Dear Parents Over the coming months and years many people will look back and write much more eloquently than I, about just how unusual, challenging and at times surprisingly uplifting the last few months have been. We will all have our own memories, interpretation of the times and experiences to share. As a Headteacher I […]
Dear Parents Firstly, I would like to take the opportunity to welcome our Year 6 (new Year 7 in September) parents to the parental body of the school. We have started to circulate the Newsletter to you, as well as existing parents, as we start to inform everyone of our plans for September. If you […]
Dear Parents Who would have thought that this week came the week after the hottest days of the year last Wednesday and Thursday! While the weather was little inclement at times and the temperature dropped, the positivity around school has been fantastic. After we decided to extend our Key Worker provision to target specific identified […]
