“From this information, we are confident that all schools will be open in line with the national expectations next week.
“We are really keen to encourage parents to return their children to school so that the rest of the term is an opportunity to get back to school life, in readiness to take full advantage of the summer term.”
Richard Cranmer, chief executive of St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust.
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Richard Cranmer, chief executive of St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust, said: “Our initial focus across all of our academies will be to support the well-being of our children and to enable them to adjust to school life and re-engage with face to face learning in the classroom environment along with their peers.
“From this information, we are confident that all schools will be open in line with the national expectations next week.
“We are really keen to encourage parents to return their children to school so that the rest of the term is an opportunity to get back to school life, in readiness to take full advantage of the summer term.”
Richard Cranmer, chief executive of St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust.
- Credit: St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust
Richard Cranmer, chief executive of St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust, said: “Our initial focus across all of our academies will be to support the well-being of our children and to enable them to adjust to school life and re-engage with face to face learning in the classroom environment along with their peers.
“Any summer provision needs to support child development in its broadest sense. Sport, the arts and allowing for safe social interaction. It should not simply be an academic sticking plaster .”
Extra funding has been announced to help children who have had learning disrupted by school closures and months of homeschooling.
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As part of the recovery package, summer provision will be introduced for pupils who need it the most, potentially starting with pupils moving up to Year 7, whilst one-to-one and small group tutoring schemes will be expanded.
The programme includes a one-off £302m for both primary and secondary schools to support disadvantaged pupils - which could include running additional clubs and activities in the summer.