START OF TERM
As a result of the September testing requirements students return to school will be delayed by one day as follows.
Letters can be read in full here:
Morrisons supermarket in Morpeth have said a huge ‘Thank you’ to all of the staff at King Edward VI School for supporting students so well during the last academic year. Morpeth Morrisons very kindly provided staff with a beautiful selection of cakes and pastries as a well deserved end of term treat. Kerry McLean, Community Champion at Morrisons in Morpeth, said “It is an absolute pleasure to be able to thank the teachers and all other staff at King Edward’s for all of the fantastic work they have done in caring for the young people in our community during a challenging time. We hope the staff enjoy their cakes.”
We have updated our transition page. Mrs Tansey (Year Leader for our new Year 9 in September) has created another video update for our future Year 9 students outlining what your first few weeks in school will look like. Mrs Tansey outlines our extensive range of extracurricular clubs and talks about the very important matter of lunchtime – our Yorkshire puddings are exceptional! Watch the video below.
Asymptomatic testing over the holidays
The asymptomatic testing programme will be paused for students over the summer holidays. You can continue to do so by ordering LFD test kits from GOV.UK or by collecting kits from your local pharmacy.
Symptomatic testing over the holidays
If your child develops symptoms at any time over the holidays (including a high temperature; a new, continuous cough; or a loss or change to their sense of smell or taste and in addition sore throat or headaches) they must immediately self-isolate, and book a test by visiting https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test.
If your child tests positive on a PCR test at any time over the holidays then please report immediately to school by emailing [email protected].
On site testing in September
We have been directed to offer your child two tests on site at King Edward’s at the start of term before continuing regular testing at home.
Letters sent to Parents/Carers with arrangements for testing in September can be read in full here:
We have updated our Transition page with a presentation from Mrs Tansey & Mr Connor.
Mrs Tansey (Year Leader for our new Year 9 in September) and Mr Connor (Assistant Headteacher) have visited Chantry, Newminster and Dr Thomlinson’s Middle Schools (both face to face and virtually) to answer questions and go through some information about life at King Edward’s. Here is a recording of the presentation for anyone who missed it.
GCSE Level Results will be released to all students on Thursday 12 August. Results will be available for collection, in person by individual students from 9.30am from the Upper School Hall. At the time of writing, Covid guidance remains in place and we ask that only individual students come on to the school site.
Alternatively, results can be emailed out to a student’s 3rivers account by 12 noon on Thursday 12 August. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to arrange for your results to be emailed. Otherwise any uncollected results will be posted home on the same day.
We have updated our Transition page with some videos of our school – these videos were made by our key worker students last lockdown.
Tour of our classrooms
School layout
We have updated our Year 8 into Year 9 Transition page with a video from Mrs Tansey.
Year 8 students from across our Middle Schools have sent through some excellent questions regarding life at King Edward’s. Mrs Tansey goes through some of these to help give you a clearer picture of what your time with us will be like.
As you will be aware from media reports we continue to see a rise in cases within schools. Since I last wrote to you we have had a further 12 cases across the school in all three year groups.
In addition we have seen a significant rise in the numbers of both staff and students being asked to self isolate as a result of contacts with positive cases outside of school. There has also been a rise in the numbers of staff with children who have been sent home from school to self isolate.
I continue to ask that all students take twice weekly lateral flow tests as requested. In addition can I ask that you remind your child to continue to wear face coverings on both public and school transport as requested as well as on corridors and in communal spaces in school.
