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We have reviewed the use of airpods/earphones in school to support the wellbeing of the pupils. It is very important that pupils are alert around the school and aware of any hazards or instructions. Pupils will be informed of this guidance on Monday 7 March during their tutor period. Therefore from Tuesday 8 March, pupils will not be allowed to wear airpods/earphones during the school day or walking around the school (this includes walking between lessons and follows the same rule as mobile phones). Pupils will be issued with an LLC (device misuse) if airpods/earphones are seen. Pupils can only use airpods/earphones when directed by their teacher for educational purposes during lessons. Guidance for the Sixth Form will be that they are permitted to use airpods/earphones in the Sixth Form Centre only and follows their use of mobile phones in Lower and Upper Sixth.

I would be grateful if you could inform your youngster of this new guidance. Thank you for your support in advance.

Dr Liz Pyne
Assistant Head - Teaching and Learning

The Immunisation Service will be in school on Monday 14 March 2022 to offer Year 9 pupils a Diptheria/Tetanus/Polio and Meningitis ACWY vaccination.

If you have consented for your child to receive the vaccination please let them know.

Further information regarding appointment times will be published in the Pupil Briefing. 

The Immunisation Service has requested that pupils attending for vaccination please wear a face covering.

Many thanks.

As Christians begin their Lenten journey of prayer, fast and abstinence for forty days marked by the wearing of ashes on their forehead on Ash Wednesday, they are reminded of the time when Jesus went into the desert to prepare for his mission. As students prepare for exams over the coming weeks we pray that the Spirit of knowledge will be with them. That their time spent in preparation will be rewarded and their anxieties calmed in the loving embrace of their family and friends.

A prayer and blessing for the season of Lent:

For each day of Lent may we receive You grace to overcome our weaknesses Response: Be our rock of refuge, O Lord of life. 

For each step that we might take Response: Be our guide, O Lord of life

For each load that we might bear Response: Be our strength, O Lord of life

For each mountain we might face Response: Be our power, O Lord of life

For each river that might impede Response: Be our safety, O Lord of life

For each place where we might rest Response: Be our peace, O Lord of life

For each sunrise and sunset Response: Be our joy, O Lord of life

We make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen

Amen

The most recent Parent Toolkit webinar, entitled Managing Sleep took place on Wednesday 2 March. Mr Hester and Mrs Greig provided some excellent ideas, resources and guidance on helping children and young people to manage their sleep, and the benefits this can have. The recording of the webinar can be found on the Parent Toolkit section of My School Portal.

The next webinar, Online Safety, takes place on Tuesday 15 March 2022 at 6.30pm. The link to the webinar is here and the programme of all future webinars and links to access them, can be found on My School Portal here.

Please send any suggestions for future webinar topics that we have not already planned to cover to Mrs Beth Sharpe at BethSharpe@Princethorpe.co.uk

Andy Compton
Assistant Head - Director of Digital Strategy