The government announced late last week that they would be bringing back their national Free School Meal voucher scheme where students who were eligible for Free School Meals would be issued with a £15 voucher per week to spend at a local supermarket of their choosing for the last 4 weeks of this half term (18th January to 12th February). To save you time we have chosen to issue all 4 weeks vouchers together so you will receive a voucher today for £60 per eligible child. At The Radclyffe … [Read more...]
Why are we not doing live ‘Zoom’ lessons?
We have had a number of parents in recent days asking us why we are not doing live lessons. Here is the answer. The first reason is that, whilst there are some benefits of live lessons, they are not necessarily any better. In fact, there are many reasons why recorded lessons may actually be better than live lessons. The advantage of a recorded lesson is that whilst students are learning at home during the day their teachers is available to answer questions and give support. It is good … [Read more...]
Message to parents – Week Commencing 18th January 2021
Your child should have access to online lessons this week in line with their normal week 2 timetable. Remote education is accessible for students on any internet enabled device at any time, they can use smart phones, iPads, tablets, games consoles, laptops or computers. All your child’s teachers are at their desks and available ‘live’ during the school day to help, support and guide students and can be contacted via email. Each day students should be joining their lessons via Frog, completing … [Read more...]
Year 11 – It’s time to order your Leavers’ hoodies
We are inviting our students in their final year to order their Class of 2021 Leavers’ hoodie. The hoodies will have a large ‘21’ print on the back, containing the names of all students in the Year Group who place an order, and will also feature an embroidered Radclyffe logo on the front. Students can pick from a range of five different colours - Black, Royal Blue, Burgundy, Baby Pink or Grey. The hoodies come in sizes of Small – 36”, Medium – 40”, Large – 44”, Extra Large – 48” and XXL … [Read more...]
Message to parents – Week Commencing 11th January 2021
Your child should have access to online lessons this week in line with their normal week 1 timetable. Remote education is accessible for students on any internet enabled device at any time, they can use smart phones, iPads, tablets, games consoles, laptops or computers. Lessons are prepared by teachers in advance so that students sharing devices can access their learning at any time, so that students can re watch lessons if they need more help and so they can control the pace of their own … [Read more...]
Request to increase data allowances on mobile devices to support student’s remote learning
The Government have announced a scheme to support students who are struggling with exceeding data allowances on their mobile phone during this period of remote learning. To check if you are eligible to access the scheme, please view the eligibility criteria on the form below. If you meet the criteria, then please complete the information required in the form and ensure you have read the privacy statement. The Radclyffe School will then be regularly sending off completed forms to the Government … [Read more...]
Support for parents with Remote Learning
Each day your child will be provided with online lessons and feedback questions from their teachers following their normal timetable. Lessons and feedback questions are available via a link on assignments set in our online learning platform, Frog. (https://vtle.theradclyffeschool.co.uk) Students should watch the online lessons and complete their work on paper. Students should check their school email to receive copies of lesson resources and other information from their individual teachers. … [Read more...]
Letter to Year 11 Students, Parents & Carers regarding GCSEs
Dear Year 11 Students, Parents & Carers, I am writing to you following the announcements made by the government earlier this week. As I am sure you are aware, on 6th January the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, confirmed that the GCSE and ‘A’ Level examinations due to take place in the summer of 2021 have been cancelled. The announcement makes clear that a system of ‘teacher assessment’ will be used instead to determine GCSE grades. You can read the full version of … [Read more...]
OCR National Enterprise and Marketing Examination on Wednesday 13th January
Dear parents and students, You will be aware that the decision has been made not to assess GCSE grades this year via the usually summer exams. Instead, grades will be determined via teacher assessment. As yet, there has not been a final decision about the assessment of non-GCSE qualifications. On Wednesday 13th January some students are due sit an external exam for the OCR National Enterprise and Marketing qualification. The decision on whether to go ahead with this exam has been … [Read more...]
OCR National Sports Studies/OCR Sport Science exam on Monday 11th January 2021
Dear parents and students, You will be aware that the decision has been made not to assess GCSE grades this year via the usually summer exams, rather an assessment grades will be made via teacher assessment. As yet, there has not been a final decision about the assessment of non-GCSE qualifications. On Monday 11th January some students are due sit an external exam for the OCR National Sports Studies or OCR Sport Science qualification. The decision on whether to go ahead with this exam … [Read more...]