Monday 14th December 2020
Dear Parent/Carer
Covid-19 This morning, I received the news that a staff member has tested positive for Covid-19. This case is directly attributable to the recent cases over the weekend after a detailed contact tracing exercise.
After completing the contact tracing exercise for the member of staff, who remains asymptomatic, it is clear that the number of affected students and staff make it untenable to keep the Academy open this week.
Therefore, after seeking advice and support from Public Health England, I am taking the decision to close the Academy at the end of the day today until Monday 4 January. Parents may collect their children from the Academy site through the day if they wish. The Academy will keep all students who cannot be collected during the day and they will travel home by bus as usual.
This decision has not been taken lightly. I have tried, against the odds, to remain open in line with government guidelines but events of the past few days have overtaken us. The online curriculum for all year groups is already in place via the school website for this week and we will make contact about additional remote learning opportunities as soon as possible.
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