Author Archives: The Bewdley School

Students who received their Exam results in the Summer of 2020 are now able to organise collection of their Exam Certificates. Students can collect their Exam Certificates on Monday 4 January 2021. Due to COVID-19 this year students will be required to attend at specific times and ensure they have a face covering when collecting. Certificates will… Read more

As we reach the end of this extremely unusual term, we would just like to take this opportunity to express our thanks and admiration in how brilliantly everyone in our school community is working together in the face of the immense changes to our lives that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused. Learning around the school… Read more

This week we have moved into tier 2 restrictions in Worcestershire at the end of lockdown. Dr Catherine Driscoll – Director of WCC Children’s Services has written to all Parents/Carers regarding tier 2 restriction information, school attendance, self-isolation and transport. Click Here to download a copy of the letter

We regret to inform you that we have been made aware this afternoon of a further confirmed positive COVID-19 case within the school community in our Year 9 cohort. We are continuing to monitor the situation and are working closely with Public Health. This letter is to inform you of the current situation and provide… Read more

As announced last week, the introduction of national restrictions included new guidance for schools on the wearing of face coverings. Today we have received further information from Worcestershire County Council, which includes a letter to all parents/cares. A copy of the letter to parents/carers can be found here – Click Here. We would also like… Read more

We have been made aware of a small electrical fire that has taken place at the leisure centre. We can confirm that none of our students were present at the time. We are liaising with the fire service and leisure centre staff. The leisure centre will remain closed during the national restrictions and we will… Read more

As we have now entered lockdown and during the current national restrictions we need to emphasise the importance of your child adhering to the safety control measures adopted by the school. We have had a very small minority of students who either fail to bring in a face covering and/or refuse to wear their face covering…. Read more

As the weather begins to turn more wintery and temperatures begin to drop, it is more important than ever that students attend school with coats / appropriate number of layers on. As part of our risk assessment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic all classrooms doors will remain open, as well as classroom windows to… Read more

We hope you have had a restful half-term break, as you will be aware, we removed tutor time from our school day in order to stagger the start and end times, but as students are moving at the same time during the rest of the day, this has not proved to be necessary. We are… Read more

We have two governor vacancies at present which we need to fill as soon as possible. These are either for a parent and a co-opted governor. Parent governors are elected by and from the parents of children currently attending our school. They serve a four-year term of office and bring a very important and valued… Read more

As you are all aware, we currently have a year group at home self-isolating and the national restrictions are continually being updated, with infection rates rising. Against this background we have some updates regarding school events and procedures: Our Year 11 Prom which could not take place in the summer, and so was scheduled later… Read more

We are writing to inform you that we have been notified that a member of staff has tested positive for COVID-19. Data protection requirements obviously make the identity of the member of staff confidential. We have been liaising with Public Health England and the local Health Protection Team and I can confirm that the individual… Read more