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Changes to the Head of Year 7

Dear Parent/Carer

I am writing to inform you of a change of leadership in terms of the Head of Year for our Year 7 cohort as they move into Year 8.

Currently, Miss Taylor is leading the year group as their Head of Year. However, in a reorganisation of the pastoral team, Miss Taylor will now be leading our Year 6 into Year 7 Transition and will then continue as the Head of Year 7 in September 2021. Miss Taylor will remain in this important role going forward.

Mr Anthony Smith who we have appointed as Head of Year will begin working alongside Miss Taylor post half term and will use this time productively to get to know the pupils and begin the process of taking an increasingly active leadership responsibility for the year group as we move through the final term. From week beginning 5th July, Mr Smith will take full responsibility for the year group in readiness for September and the return of pupils into Year 8.

We are extremely grateful for the exceptional leadership Miss Taylor has shown throughout this year. We are confident that Mr Smith will continue leading the year group forward, providing the support and guidance that underpins every child's progress, development and attainment.

Yours faithfully

Mr R Middleton

Senior Vice Principal

Donated Books

The Library at Rushden Academy would like to say a massive thank you to Emily Pedlar from Year 9, who has donated just over 100 books to be catalogued and put on the shelves for other students to make use of. The photograph represents just a small selection of the books Emily has brought in.

This is an amazingly generous act and we are incredibly grateful to Emily and her family for thinking of us and the rest of the students in making the decision to give these titles, all of which will be popular with the rest of the school community.

Thank you, Emily!

Important changes to the wearing of face coverings within school

As part of the Step 3 roadmap in the easing of restrictions, the government has determined that it is no longer necessary to recommend the additional precautionary face covering measures that were put in place following the return to full time education on the 8 March.

From Monday 17 May, face coverings will no longer be recommended for students in classrooms or communal areas. Face coverings will also no longer be recommended for staff in classrooms.

Pupils may choose to continue wearing a face covering up to the point at which they feel confident enough with the ending of the pandemic to no longer require it.

In all schools the government continues to recommend that face coverings should be worn by staff and visitors in situations outside of classrooms where social distancing is not possible. We would therefore ask that any parents arriving at school for a meeting do continue to wear a face covering until it is deemed safe to remove once social distancing can be securely maintained.

All pupils should continue to follow the guidance of wearing a face covering when entering shops and supermarkets. It is therefore important that pupils continue to carry a face covering to be used when it is expected of them in line with government guidelines.