Latest News

• Ofsted Inspection

  Mon 07 Feb 2022

  We have had notification that Ofsted inspectors will be visiting school on Tuesday 8^th February and Wednesday 9^th February 2022. Letters  with further information have been emailed to all parents.

   

   

   

• Return to school August 2021

  Wed 19 May 2021

  Returning to school for 2021-22 (August)

   

  Although most legal restrictions have been lifted at Step 4 and many people have been vaccinated, it is still possible to catch and spread COVID-19, even if you are fully vaccinated.

  COVID-19 will be a feature of our lives for the foreseeable future, so we need to learn to live with it and manage the risk to ourselves and others.

  As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, it is important that we all use personal judgment to manage our own risk. All of us can play our part by exercising common sense and considering the risks. No situation is risk free, so we all need to understand the factors and settings that increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission and the actions that we can all take to reduce COVID-19 infection, both for ourselves and for others. 

   

  School will return to most pre-COVID arrangements.  Our latest risk assessment can be found below, along with our contingency framework.

   

  Full government guidance can be found here: COVID-19 Guidance 

• Further easing of restrictions from 17 May

  Tue 18 May 2021

  The Roadmap is on track and planned Step 3 easements will go ahead on 17 May, the Prime Minister has confirmed.

   

  Full details of what you can and cannot do can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do

   

  

• Restrictions ease from 29 March

  Fri 26 Mar 2021

  Restrictions ease from Monday 29 March when the Rule of 6 comes into force again.  Full details can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home

   

  

• SJS hits BBC Radio Leicester

  Wed 24 Mar 2021

  Very proud of how confidently and eloquently our pupils expressed themselves!

   

  BBC Radio Leicester

• School building improvements

  Wed 17 Mar 2021

  I am very pleased to announce that we have secured government backed funding for some much needed renovations for school through the carbon reduction programme; that's new windows, heating, lights and solar panels. We are very excited!

   

  https://news.leicester.gov.uk/news-articles/2021/march/leicester-gets-25m-boost-for-carbon-reduction-programme/

• Parent Governor Election

  Mon 15 Mar 2021

  We have a parent governor vacancy here at Shaftesbury. This is a great opportunity to help and support your child’s school and to  gain insight on how the school is run.

  If any parents are interested or would like to nominate someone,  a letter with the election details and nomination forms can be found in the 'Vacancies', 'Governors' and 'Newsletters' section. Paper copies are also available from the school office.

  Please send in nominations, no later than Monday 22nd March 2021.

   

• Return to school from 8th March 2021

  Mon 01 Mar 2021

  Schools to re-open fully from 8th March

   

  On Monday 22nd February, the government announced that all schools will re-open fully on Monday 8th March.  

   

  This will mean a return to the staggered starts that were used in the autumn term.  Final details for re-opening will be sent out to parents at the start of next week.

   

  The full information from the government can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mass-testing-for-secondary-pupils-as-all-schools-and-colleges-fully-reopenfrom8-march

• Return to remote learning

  Wed 06 Jan 2021

  For those who have been able to join our remote learning, the feedback has been positive.  If you haven’t been able to join yet, we’re working hard to ensure that all pupils have access to our online learning.  Please check your emails regularly as this will be the preferred way of communicating.  If you haven’t heard from us, check your junk/ spam email or give the office a call to find out what is happening.

   

  Teachers will provide a daily Zoom lesson which all pupils should attend and 3-4 hours of work will be set each day, including an English, a Maths and another subject.  This time also includes at least 20 minutes of reading and 15 minutes of multiplication practice.  During the week, our very own Joe Wickes (Mr Hartopp!) will be providing some much needed physical activity to get children up and moving about.  And parents, why not join in with them if you can?!

   

  Teachers have been working hard to plan fun and engaging activities and we’re hoping to be able to provide a few creative Zoom sessions along the way.

   

  This video explains how to get the most of your online sessions: https://www.teachstarter.com/gb/blog/10-virtual-learning-expectations-video-for-kids-gb/

   

  And if you’re struggling for something to read at home, we have paid for a subscription to myOn, an online digital library of over 11,000 books.  The link is on the website, has already been emailed out to parents and I’ve included it here for your convenience: https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html

   

  It is really important that our children attend the Zoom lessons with their classmates in order to give that sense of continuity.  If you are struggling to access this, please contact school urgently and we will do everything we can to get you online and accessing our teaching.

• New national lockdown

  Tue 05 Jan 2021

  Following the announcement from the prime minister this evening, we are now entering a new national lockdown with schools closed until at least February half-term.

  You must not leave or be outside of your home except where you have a ‘reasonable excuse’. This will be put in law. The police can take action against you if you leave home without a ‘reasonable excuse’, and issue you with a fine (Fixed Penalty Notice). You can be given a Fixed Penalty Notice of £200 for the first offence, doubling for further offences up to a maximum of £6,400.

  The full guidance can be seen here: Lockdown Guidance