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Dear Parent/Carer

I am writing to inform you that Ken Stimpson Community School will be partially open to specific students from Wednesday 18 March until further notice due to unavoidable low staffing numbers. This is following the latest Government advice about staff who have either underlying medical symptoms or are unwell.

The school will remain open only for Year 7, Year 11 and Post 16 (Years 12-14). All other year groups will be asked to remain at home and learning activities will be facilitated through our Connect system. I must make you aware that this decision will be initially for the rest of the week but be updated as new information comes to light. Please refer to the website for further information regular updates/guidance.　We will also send out text messages and use familiar social media platforms to keep you well informed.

The school will provide provision for students in Years 8, 9 and 10 that are entitled to free school meals but unable to attend school from tomorrow.  This will be provided from 12.00 -12.45pm in the canteen. If you wish for your child to have access to this please could you contact the main school reception, selecting option 3. It is important that you leave your child’s name and confirmation they will accessing a meal by no later than 9.15am each day. Alternatively, please email: foodclosure [at] kscs.org.uk leaving your name and your child name.

Throughout this week as a school we have been raising money for Sports Relief and Peterborough Soup Kitchen, through non-uniform days, sports challenges during tutor time and Staff vs Students matches.

Despite only having a short stay here we hope the Spanish students enjoyed experiencing Ken Stimpson and they have a safe travel back to Spain.

Dear all

I wish to make it very clear to staff, students and parents/carers, there is no place for masks to be worn inside and during the school day.  Whilst I cannot control what students may choose to do out of the school hours, they will not be allowed to bring and wear masks inside school for the following reasons:

1. The threat of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is currently not reported in our community of Peterborough.
2. Masks hide facial features, inhibiting day-to-day communication with a wide range of people and will cause significant problems.
3. They actually heighten the threat of infection without any substance of helping and rationalising the situation.
4. Face masks play a very important role in places like hospitals, but there is very little evidence of widespread benefit for members of the public.

Until the Government alter their guidance, I wish to re-iterate that face masks are not allowed in to Ken Stimpson Community School.  The school will continue to operate as normal and apply risk assessments to enable the risk to continue to be low. 

 The school will not authorise an absence because you are concerned about the COVID-19 Coronavirus.  However, following the guidance below, if a family member is presenting any of the symptoms displayed, you should seek medical advice (111 NHS Coronavirus helpline) and then contact the school to discuss the matter before absenting your child from school.

Finally, I wish to draw to your attention three helpful information sources:

1. Click here to read about common questions around COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
2. Click here to read how to reduce the risk around COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
3. Click here to view specified countries and areas with implications for returning travelled or visitors arriving in the UK.

Mr B Erwin
Principal
Ken Stimpson Community School