Dear Parent/Carers
As you may be aware, one of the Teaching Unions, the NEU, has conducted a ballot on national strike action regarding pay in school and colleges. The dispute is continuing and the NEU have added two more days of national strike action this term. The strike action will take place on the following dates:
- Thursday 27th April
- Tuesday 2nd May
This is not industrial action against the School, it is as part of national action and is because the NEU states it has a Trade Dispute “with the Secretary of State for Education as a result of the failure to give an undertaking to make available additional and sufficient funds to allow employers to pay a fully funded increase in the pay of teachers at a rate greater than inflation (referencing May 2022 RPI of 11.7% at the time of submitting the claim).”
The next proposed strike day is next Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May and up to 21 out of over 49 teachers in School may therefore decide to strike on this day. As a result there may be some disruption to teaching. Because the strike is national and also includes schools and colleges, there may also be other staff who are affected because their children may not be able to attend school on these days. The school is committed to our student’s health, safety and wellbeing after considering all the risks and the impact of staff absence we have implemented a contingency plan.
Therefore, although the School will remain open on both these days for all staff who can come into work, due to the staff absence and their timetable commitments only Year 11 will be in school all other year groups will be remote working at home online via Google Classroom
Students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 should not attend School in person on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May.
Online Learning
However students should attend online via Google Classroom and registers will be taken each lesson. If their teacher has not appeared online to take their lesson after 10 minutes, they can assume that the lesson will not take place and their attendance record will not be affected. Instead, they should use this time as an Independent Workshop Session. Students need to reflect on the weekly goals they set and continue to work towards them. At KS3 students can work towards the current SAIL Theme and Missions. At KS4 the students can work on GCSE Pod, SENICA, Mathswatch etc to revise and catch up on homework, assessment work and independent study work.
Please see the attached the Shevington High School Remote Learning Policy that clearly highlights the expectations for students during a remote learning lesson.
Only Year 11 students will be in school accessing lessons as normal. Many lessons will not be affected by the strike action and will take place as planned online or in school for Year 11
Thank you for your continued support and co-operation in this matter.
Mr J Grant
Headteacher
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Please click below to view our Year 11 Easter Revision and Catchup sessions for our Year 11 students.
Dear Parent/Carers
As you may be aware, one of the Teaching Unions, the NEU, has conducted a ballot on national strike action regarding pay in school and colleges. The national strike action is proposed to take place on the following dates:
- Wednesday 15th March
- Thursday 16th March
This is not industrial action against the School, it is as part of national action and is because the NEU states it has a Trade Dispute “with the Secretary of State for Education as a result of the failure to give an undertaking to make available additional and sufficient funds to allow employers to pay a fully funded increase in the pay of teachers at a rate greater than inflation (referencing May 2022 RPI of 11.7% at the time of submitting the claim).”
The next proposed strike day is next Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March and up to 14 out of over 49 teachers in School may therefore decide to strike on this day. As a result there may be some disruption to teaching. Because the strike is national and also includes schools and colleges, there may also be other staff who are affected because their children may not be able to attend school on these days. The school is committed to our student’s health, safety and wellbeing after considering all the risks and the impact of staff absence we have implemented a contingency plan.
Therefore, although the School will remain open on both these days for all staff who can come into work, due to the staff absence and their timetable commitments only Year 11 will be in school all other year groups will be remote working at home online via Google Classroom
Students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 should not attend School in person on Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March .
Online Learning
However students should attend online via Google Classroom and registers will be taken each lesson. If their teacher has not appeared online to take their lesson after 10 minutes, they can assume that the lesson will not take place and their attendance record will not be affected. Instead, they should use this time as an Independent Workshop Session. Students need to reflect on the weekly goals they set and continue to work towards them. At KS3 students can work towards the current SAIL Theme and Missions. At KS4 the students can work on GCSE Pod, SENICA, Mathswatch etc to revise and catch up on homework, assessment work and independent study work.
Please see the attached the Shevington High School Remote Learning Policy that clearly highlights the expectations for students during a remote learning lesson.
Only Year 11 students will be in school accessing lessons as normal. Many lessons will not be affected by the strike action and will take place as planned.
Thank you for your support and co-operation in this matter.
Mr J Grant
Headteacher
Dear Parent/Carers
As you may be aware, one of the teaching unions, the NEU, has conducted a ballot on national strike action regarding pay in school and colleges. The national strike action is proposed to take place on the following dates:
- Tuesday 28th February
- Wednesday 15th March
- Thursday 16th March
This is not industrial action against the School, it is as part of national action and is because the NEU states it has a Trade Dispute “with the Secretary of State for Education as a result of the failure to give an undertaking to make available additional and sufficient funds to allow employers to pay a fully funded increase in the pay of teachers at a rate greater than inflation (referencing May 2022 RPI of 11.7% at the time of submitting the claim).”
The next proposed strike day is next Tuesday 28th February and up to 14 out of over 49 teachers in School may therefore decide to strike on this day. As a result there may be some disruption to teaching. Because the strike is national and also includes schools and colleges, there may also be other staff who are affected because their children may not be able to attend school on these days. The school is committed to our student’s health, safety and wellbeing after considering all the risks and the impact of staff absence we have implemented a contingency plan.
Therefore, although the School will remain open on Tuesday 28th February for all staff who can come into work, due to the staff absence and their timetable commitments only Year 11 will be in school all other year groups will be remote working at home online via Google Classroom
Students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 should not attend School in person on Tuesday 28th February.
Online Learning
However students should attend online via Google Classroom and registers will be taken each lesson. If their teacher has not appeared online to take their lesson after 10 minutes, they can assume that the lesson will not take place and their attendance record will not be affected. Instead, they should use this time as an Independent Workshop Session. Students need to reflect on the weekly goals they set and continue to work towards them. At KS3 students can work towards the current SAIL Theme and Missions. At KS4 the students can work on GCSE Pod, SENICA, Mathswatch etc to revise and catch up on homework, assessment work and independent study work.
Please see the attached the Shevington High School Remote Learning Policy that clearly highlights the expectations for students during a remote learning lesson.
Only Year 11 students will be in school accessing lessons as normal. Many lessons will not be affected by the strike action and will take place as planned.
Thank you for your support and co-operation in this matter.
Mr J Grant
Headteacher
Please Click here Parent Letter Strike 1st February 2023
Please Click here Remote Learning 2023
26th January 2023
Dear Parent/Carer
As you may be aware, one of the teaching unions, the NEU, has conducted a ballot on national strike action regarding pay in school and colleges. The national strike action is proposed to take place on the following dates:
- Wednesday 1st February
- Tuesday 28th February
- Wednesday 15th March
- Thursday 16th March
This is not industrial action against the School, it is as part of national action and is because the NEU states it has a Trade Dispute “with the Secretary of State for Education as a result of the failure to give an undertaking to make available additional and sufficient funds to allow employers to pay a fully funded increase in the pay of teachers at a rate greater than inflation (referencing May 2022 RPI of 11.7% at the time of submitting the claim).”
The first proposed strike day is next Wednesday 1st February and up to 14 out of over 49 teachers in School may therefore decide to strike on this day. As a result there may be some disruption to teaching. Because the strike is national and also includes schools and colleges, there may also be other staff who are affected because their children may not be able to attend school on these days. The school is committed to our student’s health, safety and wellbeing after considering all the risks and the impact of staff absence we have implemented a contingency plan.
Therefore, although the School will remain open on Wednesday 1st February for all staff who can come into work, only Year 11 and 7 will be in school all other year groups will be remote working at home online via Google Classroom
Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 should not attend School in person on Wednesday 1st February.
However students should attend online via Google Classroom and registers will be taken each lesson. If their teacher has not appeared online to take their lesson after 10 minutes, they can assume that the lesson will not take place and their attendance record will not be affected. Instead, they should use this time as an Independent Workshop Session. Students need to reflect on the weekly goals they set and continue to work towards them. At KS3 students can work towards the current SAIL Theme and Missions. At KS4 the students can work on GCSE Pod, SENICA, Mathswatch etc to revise and catch up on homework, assessment work and independent study work.
Please see the attached the Shevington High School Remote Learning Policy that clearly highlights the expectations for students during a remote learning lesson.
Only Year 11 and 7 students will be in school accessing lessons as normal. Many lessons will not be affected by the strike action and will take place as planned.
Thank you for your support and co-operation in this matter.
Yours Sincerely
Mr J Grant
Headteacher
Please Click here Parent Letter Strike 1st February 2023
Please Click here Remote Learning 2023
Children’s Mental Health week runs 6th -12th February
Lots of great tips for Parents and Carers below
Dear Parent/Carers of Year 11
Have you ever wondered how you can support your child through the last few months of school and into their GCSEs? You aren’t alone.
We want our children to do well in exams and effective revision plays a crucial role. Whilst you can’t revise for your child, there are lots of ways you can help them. This ranges from checking what they know and helping them remember things, to providing the right homelife so that they can be at their most alert, healthy and resilient.
To help support you, we would like to invite all Year 11 parents and Students to a GCSE support evening at Shevington High School on Thursday 9th February at 6pm. We will share tips and tricks on how to thrive over the next few months as well as offering you an opportunity to hear our English, maths and science leaders on how best to revise their subjects.
Please can we ask you to complete the quick google expression of interest form. This will allow us to plan effectively for the evening
Click Here https://forms.gle/EHeuz4Qe8vV8rRHU8
We look forward to seeing you all there.