Earith Primary School
Our Ref: GP/SG/Earith 17th October 2017 To All Parents and Carers Earith Primary School
School Road Earith Huntingdon Cambridge PE28 3QB
Fax & Telephone: 01487 841868 E-mail: office@earith.cambs.sch.uk Website: www.earith.cambs.sch.uk
Dear Parents and Carers
Headteacher: Mrs S Pritchard Academy Conversion It's been a while since we updated you on the progress of our academy conversion and, now that the academic year has started once more, thought this might be a good opportunity to let you know what has been happening and the plans for the future. In July the Department for Education approved our conversion to an academy as part of The Active Learning Trust (ALT). We are now working towards a conversion date of 1 January 2018. Much of this process is behind the scenes and you will notice very little change during this period of time. Our aim is to make the transition as smooth as possible for all pupils and staff, and we do not foresee any problems with this process. The most visible change since September has been Mrs Pritchard moving roles, now working across Earith and Kingsfield Primary in Chatteris. She will continue in the role of Executive Head for both schools from January. The ALT have been supporting us since the summer and staff are starting to take advantage of the benefits of a larger organisation, through training and links with other schools. We are delighted that Earith, its staff and pupils, will have access to a range of new and exciting opportunities and we both look forward to working with the whole school community to ensure Earith Primary continues to provide an outstanding opportunity for its pupils. Yours sincerely Timothy Jones Earith Chair of Governors
Gary Peile Chief Executive, Active Learning Trust
The Active Learning Trust, Registered Office: c/o Isle of Ely Primary School, School Road, Cam Drive, Ely, Cambs, CB6 2FG Email: gary.peile@activelearningtrust.org Tel no: 01223 728394