Following on from the DfE announcements made on 12th January that scheduled assessments for vocational and technical qualifications will not take place in February or March this year, we are now able to confirm that this also now includes NCFE qualifications.

As I am sure you are aware, the DfE have tasked secondary schools with completing mass testing for asymptomatic cases of Covid-19 for all staff and students within the academy. For the vast majority of students, this will be when they return following lockdown and we will update you as to when we have further information on this return.

I hope you are well and that the interesting and variable start to education this term is not causing too many frustrations. We have found students to be engaged, keen, ready and excited about learning both virtually and in the building. Can I apologise to those who were effected on Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning for the lack of connectivity and therefore hindrance of some ‘face to face’ teaching, however all lessons resources are now in Class Charts for you to access. Hopefully the server issues we had are now rectified.

Following the further government update announced by the Prime Minister last night, the following are the amended arrangements as of Wednesday 6th January until 12th February (half term). Please note that this information is subject to change in line with government guidance and any updates will be communicated via the website as usual. I will endeavour to post a weekly update via the academy website as I have been doing since the first lockdown in March.

Firstly, I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and hope that I hope this letter finds you and your families well and that you have enjoyed a peaceful Christmas.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there have been confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

As the first term of this academic year comes to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our stakeholders for their dedication and resilience in the face of the significant challenges we have faced over the past 15 weeks.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

You may have seen the recent announcements from Nick Gibb the Schools Standards Minister on Wednesday 8 December relating to the last day of term and schools ongoing responsibility for monitoring and reporting positive cases of Covid-19. Mr Brown and I have made the decision to close the academy on Friday 18 December 2020 to all staff and students. This will now make Thursday 17 December 2020 the last day of term.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

At Nunthorpe Academy, we are constantly striving to make improvements to improve the overall school experience for every one of our students. As parents and carers, we value and welcome your views, suggestions and input to support our future planning and development.

On Friday 11 December 2020, Nunthorpe Academy will be taking part in Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day. We're asking families to donate £1 or however much they can give, to help transform the futures of children in the UK and around the world. Save the Children make sure children are kept safe, healthy and learning, and change the future for good.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to the academy who is not currently self- isolating. The last couple of weeks have been challenging for all but the feedback from zoom lessons has been positively received and allows us to improve our practice as we move forward.

As always I hope you and your families are well.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

After discussions with Lee Brown, Executive Principal and Allan Mansfield, Chair of Trustees this morning, highlighting the lack of staff being available to attend Nunthorpe Academy tomorrow, we have had to make the decision to partly close the Academy to Year 7, 8 and 9 from Monday 9.11.20.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the Sixth Form.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the sixth form.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the sixth form.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

Welcome back to Autumn 2. I trust many of you have been able to enjoy your half term together although things may not have been the usual half term experience and many of us were unable to have the breaks we had previously planned.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy in Year 10 and potential for a positive Covid of their sibling in Year 8, therefore we are making the decision to ask this class to self-isolate whilst awaiting for the test result for this child. If this test is negative we will contact you at the first opportunity to invite your child back into the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the sixth form.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the sixth form.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within Year 10. If your child is required to attend this afternoon, you will receive a text message shortly.

I hope you all continue to be well and are encouraging your child to follow any additional lockdown rules applied to your particular postcode at the current time.

I hope you all continue to be well and are encouraging your child to follow any additional lockdown rules applied to your particular postcode at the current time.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the academy.

I hope you all continue to be well and are encouraging your child to follow any additional lockdown rules applied to your particular postcode at the current time. I appreciate that localised lockdowns may be causing additional stresses but it is essential that we all comply and follow guidance to be able to return to some normality in the future.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 from a member of staff. We have therefore taken the precaution to request that the identified classes of the identified member of staff now must self-isolate and return to the academy on Tuesday 13 October 2020.

Thank you for your ongoing support as we enter the second half of this half term. The students have settled in well to their studies and are appreciating the routine and structure that returning to education has provided.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a second confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school. We have therefore taken the precaution to request that the entire Year 9 group now self-isolate until Thursday 8 October 2020, unless previously notified.

We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school.

This is an important letter to share some information on how we can work together to make sure we can continue to give children and young people the best education in the safest way possible.

Thank you for your continued support. Students are becoming increasingly independent in monitoring their own transfer windows and complying by washing hands and using hand sanitiser, wearing masks and respecting distance where required.

Thank you for your continued support in getting all pupils back into school safely over the past fortnight. All of us are committed to providing the best education possible for your child, while securing the health and safety of our whole school community.

Nunthorpe Academy continues to work closely with Cleveland Police in a joint partnership project call Operation Encompass.

We have had a thoroughly successful return to the academy this week with 97.6% attendance, which just demonstrates how eager students and their families were for them to return to education this week.

I hope you have all had an enjoyable summer and that your children are looking forward to returning to the academy next week. I thought it would be useful to re-share much of the information shared on 17th July to ensure everyone was aware of the phased return dates for each year group and expectations.

Firstly I would like to take this opportunity to welcome your son/daughter back into the Academy following what has been a very strange time; I hope they are well and eager to start the new academic year, following the summer break.

I am pleased to confirm that Nunthorpe Academy has contracted FSE to develop and design a school presentation folder.

As you know for our students with medical/health care needs we ask every year for an updated Health Care Plan, or if a student has developed a new condition, that you complete a plan for us at the Academy.

We are delighted that your son/daughter has secured a place at Nunthorpe Academy from September 2020 and we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you.

Useful information and guidance from CAMHS regarding anxiety in Young Children and Young Adults.

In light of the current circumstances that we find ourselves in, we wanted to write a brief letter to you all to bring home the importance of physical activity, exercise and mental health awareness during our time of school closures and social distancing.

XenZone would like to provide you with information on our free online counselling and support service, Kooth which is now available to young people aged 11-18 years.

Please can we remind parents to park safely and considerately during the busy drop off and pick up times.

It has been brought to the academy's attention that a small number of parents are parking at 3:00pm in the new housing estate, Roseberry Manor located at the top of Ormesby Bank.

I would firstly like to take the opportunity to express thanks for the hard work and effort that has been demonstrated by students and the support of parents over this term and ask that this focus on high standards and positive learning is demonstrated until the end of term.

We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to come along to our Careers Convention on Wednesday 15 January 2019, 5.00 pm till 7.00 pm in our Sixth Form Centre.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you formally as the Acting Head of School and share with you some changes that have been introduced recently in relation to the Academy’s Behaviour Policy to ensure that all students get the ‘best deal’ out of their learning at Nunthorpe Academy.

We write regarding the Work Experience week which will take place during 06-10 July 2020. Work experience is a valuable opportunity for students, as they are encouraged to engage with a variety of different people and experience what the world of work is really like.

After the academy's review of the 2018 Examinations and discussions with outside agencies (Ofqal, JCQ etc.), we have added the following to our examination procedures.

To prevent families accruing debt as a result of lunch monies being claimed where funds have not been added to the Biometrics System and to ensure all students receive meals they are entitled to, as of Monday 21 January 2019 a new system will start.

We would like to ask for your co-operation with a very important matter within our academy. We have a couple of students who are receiving medical treatment for cancer, which puts them at extreme risk if they are exposed to measles, chicken pox or shingles.

In order to follow the guidance set out in the Schools Admission Code, it is a statutory requirement that any academy wishing to alter their Published Admission Number (PAN) must consult appropriately.

As part of our system changes which coincide with the start of the new academic year, I feel it is important to inform you of the pastoral re-structure we have implemented.

As many of you are aware, due to the nature of our academy building, one of our greatest daily challenges is to ensure all of our children enjoy a satisfactory lunch time experience. As the number of students on our roll has grown over time, lunch times have become increasingly problematic.

Nunthorpe Academy was awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA) successfully in 2010 and 2014.

We know that there are lots of things for your family to consider when the academy week begins; but have you and your child decided what they will be having for lunch every day?