Archives for 2021

Update – Open Evening – Monday, 11th October 2021 – Now Virtual only

We would like to take this opportunity to invite you and your child to the Virtual Open Evening of The Corbet School, where excellence in learning is our main priority and our students are the most important members of the school community.

Monday, 27th September – We are currently experiencing some phone issues: please report pupil absences via email: absence@corbetschool.net

For all other enquiries please email: admin@corbetschool.net

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

The school photographer is in school on Friday 17^th September to take Y11 Group & individual photos & Y7 & Y9 individual photos.

Dear Parents/Carers,

I hope that you are all enjoying a restful summer break and wanted to update you about the arrangements for the start of term. Below is a brief summary below of the changes from 19th July that will take effect when we return in September.
• Anyone who is ill with Covid symptoms should not attend school and should have a PCR test.
• Bubbles are no longer needed and so all staff will be back in their classrooms.
• There will be no split break or lunchtimes (Break 11.10 – 11.30am, Lunch 1.30 – 2.15pm) and the dining room will be open for pupils to eat their lunch.
• From 16th August anyone under 18 years of age will no longer be required to self-isolate if they are a close contact and instead will be advised to have a PCR test. Test and Trace will advise direct contacts regarding this.
• Face coverings do not need to be worn.
• Ventilation: spaces to be as ventilated as possible whilst being kept at a comfortable temperature.
• 2 on-site lateral flow device tests 3 to 5 days apart on return to school in the Autumn Term.
• Remote education to stay in place for self-isolating pupils if well enough to access lessons remotely.

There has been one change issued, at this stage, regarding face coverings on home to school transport:
‘The government has removed the requirement to wear face coverings in law but expects and recommends that they are worn in enclosed and crowded spaces where you may come into contact with0202 people you don’t normally meet. This includes public transport and dedicated transport to school or college.’, therefore could pupils please wear a face covering if travelling to/from school on the bus.

It may be that some of the measures could be reintroduced if we are advised by Public Health England in response to a number of cases in the school as happened when we were dealing with the outbreak in the summer term.
Recently, we have been provided with the following guidance from the Department for Education regarding the start of the school year in September:
‘The Department’s focus is on the education of students and ensuring this can continue in the autumn term with minimal disruption. That is why we are following public health advice and asking schools and colleges to test all students at an on-site Asymptomatic Test Site (ATS) on return following the summer holidays. Students will have potentially been mixing with lots of people over the summer holidays and we know that testing participation rates amongst students via ATS are much higher than when testing at home, so it is essential that we encourage schools and colleges to do everything possible to prevent significant transmission in education settings at the start of the new term. We are also asking that schools and colleges encourage students to continue twice-weekly testing at home for the rest of this term and in the autumn, following the two initial on-site tests.’
‘All education workforce should also continue to test – twice-weekly at home – on return in the autumn term. We will review the continued need for testing, based on public health advice at the end of September.’
‘The measures we will have after summer, including testing, strike the right balance as we learn to live with the virus so children can continue in education in the best possible way.’
‘All secondary school pupils should receive 2 on-site lateral flow device tests, 3-5 days apart, on their return in the autumn term.’
Settings may commence testing from 3 working days before the start of term and can stagger return of pupils across the first week to manage this.’

As a result of this guidance for September, and in an attempt to complete the testing programme as quickly as possible, I would like to share with you our plans:
Thursday 2nd September: All year groups to be transported to school by parents/carers, tested on-site and then to return home after their test. Please arrive at the time slot allocated (times have been allocated alphabetically by surname). Year 7 pupils to enter the school through Reception and all other pupils to be tested in the Sports Hall as previously; staff will be around to direct pupils.
Surname
Time
A-C
9.30 – 10.00
D-F
10.00 – 10.30
G-I
10.30 – 11.00
J-L
11..00 – 11.30
M-O
11.30 – 12.00
P-R
1.00 – 1.30
S-U
1.30 – 2.00
V-Z
2.00 – 2.30

Friday 3rd September: Year 7 to attend for their first day of term on normal school transport (we have planned a settling in day in response to the pupils missing the normal taster day). On arrival there will be staff on the bus turn to direct pupils to the Hall; the day will start with a short assembly followed by time with their tutor, an introduction to the ICT systems and three lessons. Pupils will not need to bring PE kit. There will be a breaktime service at 11.10am with lunch at 1.30pm, pupils can bring a packed lunch or dinner money. I would suggest £4.50 if planning on having food at break and lunchtime. Staff will be on site on the 1st/2nd September to answer any questions.
Monday 6th September: Year 7 to attend school on normal school transport (they will also be tested for their second time during the school day). All other year groups to be transported to school by parents/carers, tested on-site for the second time and then to return home after their test. We will use the same timings as above.
Tuesday 7th September: All year groups to attend school on normal transport for the full start of term.
Should the Department for Education guidance change over the rest of the summer holidays, we will communicate alternative plans ready for the start of term. Please do check the school website and social media platforms for updates.

I wish you and your families a restful end to the summer holidays and look forward to seeing you all in September.

With very best wishes,
Dr Jane Tinker
Headteacher

GCSE results day will be Thursday 12th August 2021

Beam: Training in July and August for parents, carers and professionals

The following emotional health and wellbeing training sessions are being offered in July and August 2021, by Beam. All sessions take place on MS Teams, and are open to parents, carers and professionals who are interested in attending.

There is no need to book – just click into the link at the session time.

Mental Health & Emotional well-being in children & young people
Wednesday 7 July 2021, 12.00noon – 1.30pm
This session will cover effective communication, empathy versus sympathy and an overview of common emotional well-being topics such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation and anger.
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting

Sleepy Heads: 2 session workshop around sleep & common issues
It is advisable to attend both sessions.
Session 1:
Wednesday 21 July 2021, 12pm-1.30pm
This session will cover sleep stages, sleep hygiene and bedtime routines.
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting
Session 2:
Wednesday 4 August 2021, 12.00 noon-1.30pm
This session will cover tackling common issues around sleep including prolonged night-time awakenings, teen sleep, bedtime refusal and resistance.
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting

Managing anxious behaviours in young people
Wednesday 18 August 2021, 12.00noon – 1.30pm
This session will cover what anxiety is, the science of anxiety and how to support anxiety.
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting

Beam continues to provide emotional well-being support to young people in Shropshire Telford & Wrekin.

Support should be requested via the website: users should scroll down to ‘register with us’ and complete the form that follows.  Please note that the ‘register with us’ link should also be used to request follow-up sessions. Requests for service will be processed by the admin team, and appointments then sent out by email.

Beam provide support by phone, virtual sessions via MS Teams and limited face to face sessions from their Wellington venue. They are strictly appointment-only and cannot accept any walk-ins. Once a request for service is received via the website, they will arrange a telephone appointment for an initial contact, in which their practitioners will discuss the format of future sessions.

Should you have any queries, please send an email to shropshirebeam@childrenssociety.org.uk.