Following regular meeting with the Worcestershire Health Team, we are updating you on some key messages. ‘Minor’ illnesses There is an increased incidence of COVID-19, including the new more infectious strain, in our community. We are therefore asking students and staff who have any illness, however mild, to stay at home until fully recovered. There… Read more
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To support students with organisation of their day and accessing remote learning, we have produced the attached “Lockdown Self Help Guide”. This is not intended as an exhaustive document, but rather as a pointer to key features and information to support students working remotely. Hopefully, much of the information in this document will be familiar… Read more
We write to update you on our COVID-19 testing plans following the latest lockdown announcement. Before going into detail, we must apologise for our publication of a Department for Education template letter, which was sent to parents at the end of last term. The content of the letter was questioned by some parents, and it… Read more
We write following this evening’s announcement by the Prime Minister. Most students will now not be attending school until after February half term at the earliest, which will obviously have a massive impact on our students and families. We will communicate again as more information is released by the Department for Education, particularly regarding GCSEs… Read more
Further to our announcement on Wednesday we would like to offer more detail on our reopening arrangements. Practicalities Exam certificates will be given out from Activity Studio as planned on Monday 4 January. Those coming into school for examinations next week, please report to reception where you will be directed to your exam room. The… Read more
We are sure you will have seen the Education Secretary’s announcement about the return of school next week. We will communicate more fully on Friday, but wanted to give you early sight of our outline plans for next week onwards: Monday 4 January will be a training day for staff as planned Tuesday 5 to… Read more
We are working to keep The Bewdley School as safe as possible. You may have heard that testing for those without coronavirus symptoms is beginning across the country using new, quicker COVID-19 tests known as ‘lateral flow tests’. Along with the other protective measures we are taking, these tests will help staff and students to… Read more
At the end of the most difficult term many of us can remember, we are launching an appeal to our wonderful Bewdley community, to raise funds for a covered seating area which our students can use at lunchtime to ease overcrowding in our lunch hall and improve management of coronavirus risk. The ‘year group bubble’… Read more
Our termly Sixth Form magazine is now available to view online, we are delighted to showcase students’ achievements, especially in these challenging times. Although things have been very different this year, we have strived to offer the best educational experience to all our students, we hope you enjoy the read! Please click on the link… Read more
You will have heard in the media the government announcement that schools will become testing centres in the new year, and there are changes to the first week of school as a consequence. Our response is as follows: Monday 4th January will still be a staff training day (students are not expected to attend on… Read more
Being a student can already be quite a stressful time as they navigate their way through education – and now COVID-19 isn’t making it any easier. This year hasn’t been easy for any of us, and sometimes, or maybe a lot of the time, students might feel like they can’t cope. Students might be feeling… Read more
You may have seen a government announcement late yesterday ‘allowing schools’ the freedom to move a training day to Friday 18 December. Schools already had that freedom, so the issue is worthy of explanation for those who do not work in the education sector. State education has had, throughout the careers of those currently working… Read more