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  • Public Health England - 12th March

    Published 12/03/20

    Public Health England - Priory Update

    Summer exams 2020
    We are aware that you may have questions about the possible impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the summer exam series. As a Trust, our academies have been told to continue to prepare for exams and other assessments as normal.

    Ofqual, the government’s exams regulator, says: “We continue to work closely with exam boards, other regulators and the Department for Education and we have met to plan for a range of scenarios, as the public would expect. Our overriding priorities are fairness to students this summer and keeping disruption to a minimum. It is still many weeks until exams start and we will issue updated advice if necessary, giving schools and colleges as much notice as possible.”

    Please also refer to the information sheet sent last month by the Trust’s Examinations Manager Mrs Ruston. In particular, you are reminded that the GCSE and A-level exam season is scheduled to begin on Monday 11th May and conclude on Tuesday 23rd June. As in previous years, the exam boards have also imposed a contingency day of Wednesday 24th June in case of any local or national disruption during the main period. Any decision to reschedule an exam will be made nationally by the awarding bodies, which do not accept holiday as an acceptable reason for absence.

    Academy events
    Scheduled academy events (eg parents’ evenings, school productions) will continue as advertised for the time being. We are sure you will appreciate that this situation could change at very short notice; we will update you as soon as possible if that is the case.

    We are continuing to monitor the daily coronavirus guidance being provided to schools by central government and will revise our plans accordingly should any of that advice change over the coming days and weeks. Our information and instructions are taken from Public Health England, the Department for Education, the NHS, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Local Authority’s public health team.

    Mr R Reeve Director of Welfare

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  • Public Health England - 6th March

    Published 06/03/20

    It is now 14 days since academy students who took part in the Priory Federation’s ski trip at half-term left their resort in Italy on the Friday at the end of the week. As such, and having followed government guidance throughout, we are looking forward to as normal a school service as possible – given the unprecedented national and international circumstances – being resumed from the start of next week.

     

    We would remind you that the Department for Education has set up a coronavirus (COVID-19) advice service for the education sector, including parents, carers and staff. The contact details are as follows:

    DfE coronavirus helpline (opening hours: 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday)

    Phone: 0800 046 8687        Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk

     

    We have also set up a page on each academy website to signpost you to the latest information available from Public Health England and the NHS. You can find the page under your academy’s Parents or Information tab, entitled Public Health England Guidance.

    By way of reminder, Public Health England says coronavirus presents as: “Flu-like symptoms including a fever, a cough, or difficulty breathing. If you have returned from [an affected area] and develop symptoms, however mild, you should stay indoors and call NHS 111. The current evidence is that most cases appear to be mild.”

    From this point, the Trust intends to send you only those updates which follow a significant development at local or national level. Clearly, it is possible that any position could change at relatively short notice. In all eventualities, we will continue to follow the guidance of local and central government through their respective public health arms.

    Thank you, once again, for your support and understanding during what has been, and looks likely to remain, an unparalleled period of challenge for all concerned.

    Mr R Reeve
    Director of Welfare

     

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  • Ruskin Students Enjoy 'No Pen Day'

    Published 04/03/20

    On 3rd March Ruskin held a ‘no pen day’. Across the curriculum students put down their pens as teachers led activities that relied on verbal communication. From human sentences in French, to debates on ‘is this Art’ in Art, the enthusiasm for creative learning approaches was clearly evident. Beyond the fun, putting pens aside helps raise awareness of communication as a key life skill. Verbal communication skills are essential in developing our writing and comprehension abilities as well as managing emotions, developing friendships and preparing us for employment.

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  • Year 12 Mathematicians Prepare for University Applications

    Published 04/03/20

    Year 12 Mathematicians have recently benefitted from a session with Dave Tuhey from the Advanced Maths Support Programme The workshop discussed the various entrance tests students might face when applying for maths-related degree courses at university and  provided a series of problem solving tasks to give students practical experience of  the type of  questions that could be included.  With Year 12 students currently starting the UCAS process, this session was an exceptionally useful morning and we look forward to hearing about the outcome of their university applications in the next academic year.

     

     

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  • Public Health England - 3rd March

    Published 03/03/20

    The Trust has taken full note of the government’s action plan, published today and designed to help combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. At this stage, there are no new measures necessary in addition to those which are already in place, under the guidance of Public Health England, at the academies within the Trust.

    The Department for Education’s advice service for the education sector, including parents, carers and staff, is now live. The contact details follow below.

    DfE coronavirus helpline

    Phone: 0800 046 8687
    Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
    Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

    Public Health England (PHE) says coronavirus presents as: “Flu-like symptoms including a fever, a cough, or difficulty breathing. If you have returned from [an affected area] and develop symptoms, however mild, you should stay indoors and call NHS 111. The current evidence is that most cases appear to be mild.”

    Our next PHE update for parents and carers, subject to any significant developments elsewhere, is scheduled for Friday 6th March.

    Mr R Reeve
    Director of Welfare

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  • Public Health England - 2nd March

    Published 02/03/20

    The Department for Education (DfE) today launched a new coronavirus (COVID-19) advice service for the education sector, including parents and carers. The relevant details are detailed below:

    Department for Education Coronavirus helpline

    We have launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:

    Phone: 0800 046 8687
    Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
    Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

    • No school should close in response to a suspected (or confirmed) COVID-19 case unless directed to do so by Public Health England.

    Public Health England (PHE) says coronavirus presents as: “Flu-like symptoms including a fever, a cough, or difficulty breathing. If you have returned from [an affected area] and develop symptoms, however mild, you should stay indoors and call NHS 111. The current evidence is that most cases appear to be mild.”

    A number of parents have been making enquiries about the educational visits which are, as you would expect, on the academic calendar between now and the summer holidays in July. Under government guidance in place at the time of writing, we will continue to prepare for those school trips to go ahead. But at the same time, we will also continue to monitor the daily advice being provided to schools by PHE. As you may have seen in today’s national news, the Prime Minister will tomorrow (Tuesday 3rd March) be announcing new containment measures in relation to coronavirus in the UK; we will, of course, keep you updated with any developments  which impact on our academies.

    Mr R Reeve
    Director of Welfare

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  • Public Health England - 28th February

    Published 02/03/20

    We have received no new directives over the last 24 hours from central or local government.

    We continue to follow all the current guidance being provided by Public Health England, the NHS, the Foreign Office and the Local Authority’s Public Health team.

    We would again refer you to the page, entitled Public Health England Guidance, on your academy’s website under the Parents or School Information tab.

    The links are those which are updated by the government on a regular basis with its most recent information.

    We continue to ask students, families and staff to remain vigilant throughout this period. PHE says coronavirus presents as: “Flu-like symptoms including a fever, a cough, or difficulty breathing. The current evidence is that most cases appear to be mild.”

    Thank you for all your support during what has undoubtedly been a difficult week for everyone. We will, of course, pass on all relevant updates during the course of next week.

    Mr R Reeve
    Director of Welfare

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  • Public Health England - 27th February

    Published 27/02/20

    To ensure parents and carers can access the latest PHE guidance and the most up-to-date advice being issued by the NHS in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19), the academy website now has a specific page directing you to helpful and reliable information sources.

    This can be found at: www.prioryruskin/parents/pheguidance. These links are being updated with the most recent government information on a regular basis.

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  • Public Health England - 26th February

    Published 27/02/20

    Reference: Public Health England – Priory update 2

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  • Public Health England – 25th February

    Published 25/02/20
    As you may be aware from today’s news reports, the British government has updated its advice to travellers who have returned from northern Italy since 19th February. This follows the identified outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lombardy and
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  • Rotary Provides Welcome Boost for DofE Award Scheme

    Published 14/02/20

    On Tuesday 11th February members of the Grantham Rotary Club visited  the academy to present a cheque for £1000 for the academy’s Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. The welcome donation will be used to provide much-needed new equipment such as tents and cooking stoves for the upcoming expedition this summer.

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  • Ruskin Marks Holocaust Memorial Day

    Published 28/01/20

    On Monday 27th January staff and students at Ruskin joined people around the world to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, with the entire academy community coming together in our school corridors to hold a minute of silence. In recent weeks the academy has worked in conjunction with the Holocaust Educational Trust to ensure students really understand the significance of the day, what we are remembering and why it is so important to learn from it. This has been done by sharing powerful individual stories from the Holocaust – seeing the faces and hearing about the lives of some of the men, women and children who perished in the Nazi death camps.

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