Greenwood Academies Trust is monitoring daily updates and advice from the UK Government in regards to Coronavirus. We are keeping our Principals updated with the Government’s latest recommended measures to keep pupils and staff safe. Although the risk to individuals remains low, and we have not had any issues within our Academies, as always the active involvement of the whole Academy community in maintaining good hygiene practices will be vital in minimising the chances of any viruses spreading. 

 Our Principals will keep pupils, parents and staff advised of any necessary arrangements as soon as practicable in relation to daily Academy activity and any visits overseas. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and issue any updated Government guidance to Principals. 

 The Department of Health and Public Health England are advising extra precautions for people returning from a number of areas overseas and all our Academies will be following this guidance which can be found here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public, along with a list of affected countries. If any members of your family, including pupils, visit any of the listed countries or are visited by people coming to the UK from these countries, they should follow the advice in the link above.

 

Free School Meals 

24.3.20 In light of the announcement from the PM we have decided it would be safer to not provide FSM to those not attending the academy in order to adhere to the guidance provided. The Trust are looking into providing vouchers & we will contact you again when we have further information. Thank you.

27.3.20 Please see the letter below regarding vouchers for Free School Meals pupils. Parents have been emailed a personal letter.

6.4.20 Please see the letter below regarding vouchers for Free School Meals Pupils. Vouchers will be emailed to parents.

20.4.20 The next allocation of FSM vouchers will be emailed to parents to cover the period 20.4.20 - 8.5.20 for 3 weeks.

11.5.20 The next allocation of FSM vouchers will be emailed to parents to cover the period 11.5.20, 18.5.20 & 25.5.20 for 3 weeks.

2.6.20 The next allocation of FSM vouchers will be emailed to parents to cover the period 1.6.20 & 8.6.20 for 2 weeks.

15.6.20 The next allocation of FSM vouchers will be emailed to parents to cover the period 15.6.20 & 22.6.20 for 2 weeks.

29.6.20 The next allocation of FSM vouchers will be emailed to parents to cover the period 29.6.20 & 6.7.20 for 2 weeks.

13.7.20 The next allocation of FSM vouchers will be emailed to parents to cover the period 13.7.20 & 20.7.20 for 2 weeks.

27.7.20 Summer Holidays The next allocation of FSM vouchers will be emailed to parents to cover 5.5 weeks until we return on 3.9.20

October half term. Funding has been provided by NCC for vouchers for Morrisons for £15 per week per child, so each FSM child will receive a £30 Morrisons voucher.

Christmas holidays. Funding has been provided by NCC for vouchers for Morrisons for £15 per week per child, so each FSM child will receive a £30 Morrisons voucher.

The photographer was at the Academy on 5th February to take whole class photographs. Please return orders to the Academy office by Thursday 27th February. Thank you.

Many thanks to everyone who supported our Christmas Fair; we raised £1105.48! This will go towards funding our curriculum enhancement programme.

As part of our Anti-Bullying week, we will be taking part in odd socks day on Tuesday 12th November. We would like everyone to raise awareness & celebrate being different by wearing odd socks on this day.

On Tuesday 8th October we will be learning about the Harvest Festival and Beech and Oak classes will be delivering an assembly to the school.

We would really appreciate it if the children from all classes could contribute and bring a tin of food to school that day if they can. All food collected will be donated to a local Trussell Trust food bank.

Thank you for your continued support.