All,

I wanted to get in touch with you following the death of Queen Elizabeth II to confirm arrangements as we proceed through this term. This email will cover the following:

* Bank Holiday – Monday 19 September
* Related Teaching in School
* Bereavement Support
* Year 9 Reminders / Messages

 

Bank Holiday – Monday 19 September

Following the decision to make this date a Bank Holiday to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, our school will be closed for the day.

If you wish for your child to step out of the TV coverage, then there are HLAs and other work set via Satchel One / Show My Homework.

 

Related Teaching in School

We are taking the opportunity to educate your child about the life and death of Queen Elizabeth II. The blanket TV coverage does make us question if they need more, but on balance we take the view that talking it through and expanding things is the best route.

Our teaching involves tutor time activities, posters, further displays and links via our social media accounts.

 

Bereavement Support

One of the reasons why many of us have been touched by the death of Queen Elizabeth II is because it reminds us of losses we have suffered in our lives. We are very sensitive to our students who may well be feeling a personal sense of loss at this time.

We are reminding students that we offer bereavement guidance via Student Support – both from internally trained counsellors and external specialist providers.

If at any point you believe your child may benefit from, this then please let us know via office@friary.greywoodmst.co.uk.

 

Year 9 Reminders / Messages

There are key days for your diary throughout the year – and whilst the full school calendar can be views at https://www.friaryschool.co.uk/calendar/ – some key dates for you are:

Thurs 20 October – Y9 Partnership Evening:
A quickfire 1hr parent event in school to hear how Year 9 will pan out, how you can help, and what you can do to support your child in the years ahead.

Thursday 17 November – Y9 Parents Evening:
This will give you the chance to talk to your child’s teachers via Teams to identify what they need to do to improve in their studies.

W/B 21 November – Y9 Gold Assessment Week:
Your child will have important assessments (tasks, tests and exams) this week to judge their progress. This will inform pathways, options, sets, etc.

W/B 28 November – Y9 Report 1:
This will see us collect in grades on your child and we will share them with you via EduLink in the next week or so.

Thursday 16 March – Y9 Pathways Evening:
This event sees you and your child come into school to meet with teachers to talk through choices for Year 10 & 11 based on the pathway the school has determined for your child.

W/B 20 March – Y9 Report 2:
This will see us collect in grades on your child and we will share them with you via EduLink in the next week or so.

W/B 20 March – Y9 Platinum Assessment Week:
Your child will have important assessments (tasks, tests and exams) this week to judge their progress. This will inform sets and classes for Year 10.

W/B 10 July – End of Year Report:
This will be the third and final report of the year and will be distributed via EduLink.

We look forward to working with you through this school year – if you have any problems then contact us via office@friary.greywoodmst.co.uk.