Coronavirus

I thought it would be useful to provide an update in this week's Newsletter, in response to the large number of emails I've received from individual parents. Unfortunately, it is not practical for me to try and respond to each one, but I thank you for your thoughts, and hopefully, this update will cover the major points.

At the moment, I believe the school is as safe as I can make it and that coming to school is the best thing for your child. However, I am sensitive to everyone's concerns and different community views on how best to deal with the situation. Obviously, if your children are unwell, do not send them to school. However, please note that if you do chose to keep your children off school when they are healthy, contrary to WHO and HHA advice, it is not fair to expect teachers to plan and prepare a separate learning programme for individual students on top of their normal class planning. There are many resources available through our VLE Canvas platform that are available to you already.

In the event of a whole school closure, either by Government demand, or because the virus is developing in our community, my leadership team is working with all of our teachers to refine our e-learning programme, so we can support learners at home In such a scenario, I am confident we will be able to provide online learning resources for everyone.

If there are any significant changes or updates from the WHO or the Hungarian health authorities, we will, of course communicate further. In the meantime, please remain vigilant.

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