Given the updated government advice and information from many of the individual Sporting National Governing Bodies, we have taken the decision to cancel all sports fixtures and extra-curricular sports clubs until further notice.
Category: Year 10
Coronavirus Update
We are aware of some stories circulating about school on social media. These are entirely false. If there is ever any news of school closures or other significant developments, we will inform you directly and post information here on the school website.
LHS Parent Bulletin 13.03.20
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Year 10 Parents Evening Postponed
Dear parents and carers,
In the light of fears around the coronavirus, we have taken the decision to postpone Year 10 parents evening tonight. Our intention is to re-arrange it for some time in the summer term.
Apologies for the late notice, but I trust you will understand that the situation is very fluid at the moment.
Our position remains that we will only take actions in response to official advice from the experts. It seems that an announcement from government is imminent and we had therefore been waiting as long as possible for this before making a decision on parents evening. However, at the time of writing, there has been no announcement and so we are postponing parents evening now as a sensible precaution just in case the government does issue any significantly new directions later on today.
Please be aware that we are not party to any information that is not already publicly available and, therefore, our guess as to what will happen over the next few days is as good as anyone else’s. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and, as you’d expect, have contingency plans for all potential scenarios. We will, of course, be in touch if anything changes.
Kind regards
Gwyn Williams
Coronavirus Update
Dear Parents and Carers
Nothing of substance has changed since our last communication on this matter, but please be assured that we are monitoring all the advice from the Department for Education (DfE) and Public Health England and will take any appropriate actions as and when necessary. For those who are concerned, the DfE has launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:
- Phone: 0800 046 8687
- Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
- Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)
As before, latest government information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
We are also aware of some (inaccurate) rumours circulating on social media about the lack of soap in school toilets. We don’t understand where these have come from but want to reassure parents that there is plenty of soap available in all toilets. We know of one dispenser that was broken earlier in the week, but this was fixed within 48 hours and, even in this case, there were other, working, dispensers available in those toilets. As has been the case for some time now (partly in response to issues raised at a parent forum earlier in the year) we have cleaners permanently on duty outside the toilets at lunchtimes and they frequently check the soap dispensers at these busy periods, as indeed they do throughout the whole day.
After School Sports Cancellations
After school Hockey and Year 7 Girls Football due to take place after school today (Friday 28th) has been cancelled due to the inclement weather. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
LHS Parent Bulletin 28.02.20
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Mobile phone policy
Please click here to read a letter from the Headteacher considering changes to the school’s mobile phone policy.
Year 10 Parents Evening
THURSDAY 12th MARCH 2020
We would like to invite you to the Year 10 Parents Evening on Thursday 12th March, 4.30-7.30pm.
This will give you the opportunity to discuss with teaching staff the current progress of your child along with strategies to improve his/her achievement.
Please fill in the reply slip on the letter your child was given before half term and ask them to return the slip to their form tutor by the end of the week.
Appointment cards have been issued and your child should now be making appointments with their subject tutors.
Coronavirus – latest advice (26th February 2020)
Please click here to read a letter regarding the latest advice on Coronavirus from Public Health England.