Dear Parents and Carers 

On Monday and Tuesday, and with Mark Brown on Wednesday and Thursday, much of what we looked at was centred around SEND both in lessons and meetings. What is a real joy is walking round the school and going into lessons to see students engaged in their learning. We have a very dedicated and professional team of staff who know their students well and the staff / student relationship is positive. What I would like to emphasise this week is the importance of attendance. Being off school is very stressful for a student as when they return, they have to catch up on work missed. This makes the lesson difficult as the class has moved on. Persistent Absence percentage is 90% which is one day a fortnight; a huge amount of learning missed over the year. My plea is that if your child is not feeling so good, still send them in as the chances are they can just get on with school life and if not, we can deal with it. 

The weeks are flying by with only two weeks to the end of term. Schools also start to get that Christmas atmosphere but a heads up, I expect lessons to continue as normal. 

Have a great weekend. 

Mr Nixon

Headteacher