Dear Parents and Guardians
Finally, in light of the government announcement
In my email to you yesterday, I explained that we
not to proceed with the Ski trip to Les Menuires.
would continue to keep school events in the coming week under review. Our main aim is to ensure that pupils complete all their academic tasks this week and that they return home to you, happy and healthy, for a rest over the Easter break.
to schools yesterday, we have regrettably decided We appreciate this is a great shame for the pupils involved but our decision has been taken after wide consultation and is very much in line with other schools. Please be assured that in due course we will refund whatever costs we can but
In the best interests of our pupils, we have
can only confirm the sums involved after
decided to cancel all sports fixtures, external visits
discussion with operators and insurers.
and events where members of the public or
Lessons for Year 7 and 8 will continue as normal
pupils from other schools would be coming into our community with immediate effect. In their place, we will be running plenty of internal sporting competitions and please be assured that
tomorrow morning, but all children will need to be picked up at 0950. The Boarding House will continue as normal.
we will all be busy and occupied for this last week
Once again, I have been hugely impressed by
of term. This will be extremely disappointing news
both the positivity of staff and pupils at this time
for a great many children who had a plethora of
of uncertainty, and also the evident support we
exciting activities to come over the next week,
have had from you as parents.
including a number of National finals. I can assure
I shall continue to keep you updated with any
you that we all share that disappointment but
new information by email.
must make decisions on the best medical advice available. We still have no cause to believe we have any cases of Coronavirus in our community. If your
Yours sincerely T O’Sullivan Head
child has a new continuous cough or a temperature of 37.8 or above, we will be asking that they self-isolate at home as the most recent PHE guidance explains.
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