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Dear Parents/ Carers
Next Wednesday 7th July is due to be Year 7 Transition Day. Normally Y6 children would be out of school on this day visiting their new schools. However, because of COVID, many of the secondary schools are planning for children to take part in remote transition activities on this day. As there are different timetables and expectations for different schools, it is easier for children to take part in these remote tranisition activities at home so we are not expecting Y6 children to come into Regents Park next Wednesday 7th July.
Instead, children should take part in and complete the transition activities provided by secondary schools at home. We will also provide activities and work for children to complete online that will be shared with secondary schools. All these activities should be completed on that day so they can be sent on to the secondary schools. Please let us know in advance if your child needs to borrow a laptop or iPad for the day to complete the activities.
I'm sorry for the late message but unfortunately many secondary schools have not given us a lot of notice as to what they are planning to do on transition day; some haven't given us any notice at all.
If you have any issues with these arrangements that you wish to discuss, please feel free to ring the school office and a member of the leadership team will get back in touch with you.
Many thanks,
Mr Beale
Dear Parents/ Carers,
On Monday 14th June, the Government announced that there would be a delay in the further lifting of COVID restrictions which was due to take place on 21st June. This is because of concerns about what is known as the Delta COVID variant and the impact this seems to be having on increasing positive cases. As such, the Government have delayed lifting restrictions until July 19th.
Birmingham has seen a significant increase in the last few weeks and the Government has also listed the city as an "enhanced response area". Small Heath is one of the 15 wards in the city which has high COVID rates and low vaccination take-up so there will be a surge in vaccination capacity in the area. I would urge you, if you haven't already done so, to book your vaccinations as soon as possible to help lower the risk in the local area.
The Government have also issued further advice on socialising and travelling in Birmingham, including minimising travel into and out of the area and not taking unnecessary journeys. The advice is that people should:
There have been a number of class bubbles that have closed in recent weeks due to positive cases. I would urge parents to follow COVID guidelines, take extra precautions and make sure that, if a child or a member of the household are showing symptoms, they get a PCR test (preferably from a testing centre) as soon as possible so we can limit any potential virus transmission.
As a result of the national guidance and the local advice, we will be keeping all of our COVID guidelines in place until the end of this term which means no change to any of the procedures currently in place. Parents are still expected to come onto the school site wearing a face covering and we will continue with the staggered start and finish to the day. Children will continue to be taught in class bubbles when indoors but will mix in year group bubbles outdoors.
This means that, unfortunately, we are not able to invite parents into school for Sports Week activities or to school assemblies this term.
Children will take part in a Sports Afternoon in their year groups and we will post as many photos of the events so you can see what they are up to.
As we have done previously this year, assemblies will be recorded and shared with the parents of the children in the class for a limited period so you can see them perform. This will include the Y6 leavers assembly.
We will aim to send out children's reports to you by Friday 9th July and you will have time to respond to the report either in writing or, if you wish to, book an appointment so that you can speak to your child's class teacher on the phone.
Just a reminder that in the last week of term, we will be closed on Wednesday 21st July for a staff training day. We will be open on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th July but we understand that many children will not be in on at least one of those days becasue of Eid-ul-Adha.
Also a reminder that school reopens for children after the Summer holiday on Monday 6th September.
We hope that with everyone remaining vigilant and more people getting a vaccination, that things will return to normal as soon as possible. We hope that everyone enjoys the rest of this term.
Thank you,
Mr Beale
Dear Parents/ Carers,
I am writing to let you know about dates for the end of this Summer term and the start of the Autumn term in September.
For Birmingham schools, the last day of the Summer term this year is Wednesday 21st July; however, Regents Park will be CLOSED to all pupils on 21st July for a staff training day.
School will be OPEN as normal on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th July although we are aware that attendance might be affected on these dates by Eid-ul-Adha which is due to fall on one of these two days. As on previous occasions, we will be able to authorise one day of absence for families that are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha on either one of these two days.
After the Summer holiday, term dates begin on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd September; however, Regents Park will be CLOSED to all pupils on both of those two days and they will also be used as staff training days.
This means that the first day back for pupils will be Monday 6th September.
Please contact the school office (0121 464 6746) if you have any queries about these dates.
Mr Beale