Industrial Action - Wednesday 1st March

 

 

Dear Parent/Carer

I am writing to inform you of our planned arrangements for the industrial action due to take place on Wednesday 1st March.

Please note these are planned arrangements as those taking strike action are not required to declare their intention to strike. If additional members of staff subsequently declare their intention to strike then our plans could change. If this is the case then parents/carers will be updated accordingly.

Planned arrangements for Wednesday 1st March by Year Group

The table below details the arrangements for each year group.

Year 7, 9 and 10	Students are not required to attend school and will be provided with remote learning which can be accessed on Class Charts and the school website. https://www.bishopchalloner.org.uk/remote-learning
Year 8	All students are required to attend school as normal
Year 11	All students are required to attend school as normal. Study sessions will not run in the evening.
Year 12	Students are not required to attend school and will be provided with remote learning which can be accessed on Class Charts and the school website. https://www.bishopchalloner.org.uk/remote-learning
Year 13	All students are required to attend college as normal. Some lessons may not run if staff are on strike and students are expected to engage in independent study during these times. Study guides for all subjects are available on the school website: https://www.bishopchalloner.org.uk/sixth-form/sixth-form-curriculum/study-periods The school day will conclude at the end of period 4.

 

There is no requirement for schools to teach the National Curriculum on Wednesday 1st March and so the school day may be organised slightly differently for students.

The school day will run from 8.40am-3.10pm for all students with the exception of Year 13 who will finish their day at the end of period 4.

Please be reminded that if school is open for your child you have a legal duty to ensure that they attend.

Extra-curricular provision on Wednesday 1st March

There will be no extra-curricular provision either before school or after school on Wednesday 1st March.

Year 7, 9, 10 and 12 Vulnerable Young People and Critical Workers

If your child is in Year 7, 9, 10 and 12 and deemed to be a Vulnerable Young Person or you are a critical worker (see Annex A and Annex B below to see if you meet the criteria) then you may request that your child attends school on Wednesday 1st March.

Please use Schoolcomms to advise us that your child will be attending school by no later than Tuesday 28th February. Please also indicate your status as a keyworker in the comment section.

Year 7, 9 and 10 vulnerable young people and critical workers will be required to bring in their PE kits on the day.

Free School Meals

For students in Year 7, 9, 10 and 12 that are not attending school on Wednesday 1st March, but require a free school meal, please contact the school on 0121 444 4161 no later than Tuesday 28th February to advise that you would like to collect a meal on the day.

We will write to you again to confirm our plans on the Monday 27th February, which as stated above could change if additional members of staff declare their intention to strike

Future industrial action dates

There is further industrial action planned for Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March. We will advise you of the arrangements the school is making prior to each of those dates.

Thank you for your continued support.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Dr J Coughlan

Principal

 

Industrial Action Annex