{gspeech}Dear Parents and Carers,
Further to my letter of 26th January, I can confirm that the school has received notification from the NEU trade union that its members propose to take industrial strike action on Wednesday 1st February. This action relates to a national dispute over pay.
A significant number of staff within our school are members of this union and therefore the school will be affected by the industrial action.
We have conducted a thorough risk assessment and based upon the number of teaching staff we expect to be in school on Wednesday, we will not be able to offer our usual, in-school lessons to all year groups. The arrangements for Wednesday will be as follows:
| Year Group | Arrangements for Wednesday 1st February |
| Year 11 | Attend school as normal |
| Year 10 | Online Learning |
| Year 9 | Online Learning |
| Year 8 | Online Learning |
| Year 7 | Online Learning |
| All students with an EHCP | Attend school as normal |
| All Looked After Children | Attend school as normal |
Students in Year 11 must attend school at the usual time (no later than 8.35am) wearing their full school uniform. Café Mojo will be open at the normal break and lunch times.
Year 11 Public Exam – ICT Effective Digital Working Practices (Mr Carey’s 11A Group) – 9am Wednesday 1st February
Please note that this public examination will go ahead as planned.
Students in Years 7-10 will access a mixture of live lessons and other online learning resources that will mirror their usual timetable. Further details of how your child will access this online curriculum will be sent in a separate letter.
Parents and carers of Looked After Children and students with EHCPs will be contacted directly by our Learning Support staff to share details of the provision for Wednesday.
Yours sincerely
J Cregg
Head teacher
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