Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Happy half-term

  Fri 22 Oct 2021

  As we arrive at the first half-term holiday of this school year, we have an opportunity to reflect on how well the past few weeks of school have gone and to say a huge “Thank-you” to all our wonderful parents, carers, pupils and staff who have worked so hard as a team.

   

  This half-term, we kept in place many of the Covid safety and hygiene measures, to help us stay safe and protect others. We returned to previous start and end of day times, so pupils are in school for all the time they should be. Buses have been mixed from September and we can dismiss pupils from the School Hall at the end of the day. This reduces the amount of time spent waiting for transport. The Friday Rewards “shop” is happening again, the School Library is in use, as are all the Intervention Support rooms. Visitors who provide face to face interventions or assessments for pupils have been back on site. Recently, staff have been able to rearrange desks in classes, to allow pupils to work together in groups, which everyone has enjoyed. The goal after half-term is to extend access to the Art Room, Science Lab and Computing Room to groups other than Key Stage 4. All this brings us much nearer to being our “old selves”.

   

  The vast majority of pupils have behaved very sensibly with regard to Covid Safety. After Half-term, any pupil who wishes to bring a personal water bottle into school may do so. These bottles may not be shared. (This is always an important hygiene rule!). In keeping with our Healthy Schools rules, pupils must not bring juice or any drink except water into school, unless for a medical reason. Clean, fresh drinking water is always available in classes so bringing a water bottle is a choice not an expectation.

   

  Pupils are still asked not to bring personal items into school, especially lanyards or cuddly toys of any size. Bags, if needed must be marked with the pupil’s name and small enough to hang up safely, out of the way.

   

  Covid home-testing kits remain available to all pupils. All pupils have been given some for testing during the holiday. Additional kits can be requested from the school info@childwallabbeyschool email address. We would like to send a big “well done!” to all the Year 7-11 pupils who felt able to have the Covid vaccination last week. They were very brave and mature. This is another step towards keeping everyone safe and well.

   

  Many thanks go out to all our parents and carers for sending your children to school in full uniform and with the appropriate PE kit. They look so smart and ready to learn. Please remember, as the weather gets colder and wetter, that all our pupils need to bring a waterproof coat with a hood and wear appropriate shoes for the autumn and winter months. This is especially important as we are still taking every opportunity to go outside for lessons and during breaktimes.

   

  Keeping Safe has been a theme of some of our assemblies and is always a priority at C.A.S. Please remember that our children can be extremely vulnerable to online harm. The Parents section of the C.A.S. website has a list of Useful Links, which includes –

  • UK Safer internet centre
  • NSPCC Net aware
  • NSPCC Keeping children safe
  • Digital Parenting Magazine

   

  All these links are full of good advice and guidance if you have any concerns regarding your child’s safety online or in other circumstances. We would urge you to be vigilant and seek support if necessary.

   

  Wishing you all a very happy and restful half-term holiday and looking forward to seeing our pupils again on Monday 1^st November 2021.

• Changes to self-isolation guidance

  Wed 01 Sep 2021

  In light of changes made to national policies on self-isolation and to provide information on how COVID-19 will be managed in the school this term, please see this letter from Liverpool City Council.

• Year 11 exam success

  Thu 12 Aug 2021

  Congratulations to all our Year 11 pupils on your exam success. We’re so proud of you!

   

• Important end-of term updates

  Fri 16 Jul 2021

  Key Information for Parents and Carers - July 2021

  Despite predicted lifting of Covid restrictions in wider society, C.A.S. will maintain strict health and safety measures in the new academic year, to protect our community and keep school open. Please see the updated key information document on the Latest News Documents page for important information for parents/carers.

   

  Summer newsletter

  Please see the Latest News Documents page to read our summer newsletter!

   

  Uniform update

  Please see the Latest News Documents page for information about the school uniform.

   

  LCC letter to parents/carers

  The local authority have published a letter to parents/carers regarding the latest information on face coverings, social distancing and testing following changes to the governments roadmap out of lockdown. Please see the Latest News Documents page to read the letter.

   

  LCC Holiday and Activities and Food (HAF) Programme

  Liverpool City Council have published a letter to parents/carers about the #ASummerToRemember holiday activity programme.  The programme is packed with great activities and delicious meals every day. You can read the letter over on the Latest News Documents page.

   

  LCC SEND Sufficiency Consultation 2021

  Liverpool City Council are consulting on the sufficiency of SEND places within the city.  The consultation can be accessed on the LCC Website via the following link.

  https://liverpool.gov.uk/SENDsufficiency

• Covid update for parents/carers

  Mon 21 Jun 2021

  As you will be aware, there is currently a reported increase in positive Covid cases and hospitalisations across the country and specifically in the Liverpool area, mainly involving the Delta Variant. As always, we are being highly vigilant in school, in order to keep pupils, staff and all our community as safe as reasonably possible. We are extremely grateful to all parents and carers for their understanding and compliance regarding testing and isolation requirements if their child is symptomatic.

   

  Currently, the C.A.S. Risk Assessment and Key Information for Parents/carers have not changed. We require all pupils, staff and every member of the wider school community to adhere to these. Social distancing, remaining in “bubbles” and enhanced hygiene measures are essential to keep everyone safe and well. Public Health England advice is that face coverings should be worn in communal areas and classrooms unless someone is medically or otherwise unable to do so.

   

  We have been advised by the Local Authority as of yesterday, that no trips to indoor venues should go ahead. Consequently, our class end of year activities will all be outdoor, take place locally and be socially distanced from people outside our school “bubble”.

   

  Please remember that Lateral Flow home testing kits are available on request from our school office info@childwallabbeyschool.net and we would encourage all parents and carers to take up this offer.

  

• Letter to parents/carers re increasing Covid-19 cases

  Fri 18 Jun 2021

  Liverpool City Council have produced a letter for parents/carers regarding an increase in Covid-19 cases in the Liverpool area, along with information on the 'Delta' variant of coronavirus, and details of the impact that rising cases will have within school.

   

  Please find the letter in the Latest News Documents section of the website.

• Happy half-term!

  Fri 28 May 2021

  We have had a very positive time in school over the past few weeks. We are so proud of our KS3 pupils, who took part in this year’s Dot Art competition. The three winners will be taking part in a virtual awards ceremony. Thank you to everyone who voted! C.A.S. School Council election was a great success very. Class representatives are wearing their badges with pride. The first Council meetings went well. Our councillors have lots of great ideas. Our Sixth-formers have been working very hard, developing our horticulture area, which is filling up with lots of lovely flowers, fruit and vegetables.

   

  During half-term, our new C.A.S. website will be launched. We’re not expecting any technical difficulties but if there any and and we need to share information with parents/carers, this will be via text messaging.

   

  When we return on 7th June 2021, we will be heading towards the summer holidays. Virtual Parents Evenings will take place on 14th and 21st June. We will hold a Summer Sports Activity Day this year. Unfortunately, on the advice of LCC, we will not be able to invite Parents and Carers to attend. We will do our best to capture events and share pictures via the website. Year 11 pupils and Sixth-form Leavers will be on the run up to the next stage of their education. We wish them the very best of luck as they prepare to move on to college or Sixth form in September and hope that they enjoy their long summer holiday. Their leaving date is Friday 25th June 2021, at the usual time.

   

  After the holiday, we hope to be out and about locally and on our site, enjoying good weather. Please apply sun cream to your child before coming to school, if required. Drinking water is available as required. Water bottles from home are not needed.

   

  We have been asked to share two sets of information with you, one from Liverpool City Council and one from Public Health Liverpool. Please see the links in the Latest News Documents section to read them.

   

  PLEASE NOTE: parents/carers should contact school if their child develops Covid symptoms BEFORE 3pm on Sunday 30th May 2021. Please leave a message on the school email – info@childwallabbeyschool.net After this time, contacting school is not necessary.

   

  There are no significant changes to our Covid Key Information. You can read the latest version on the Latest News Documents section.  Here’s hoping the sun shines on us all week. Have a safe and happy holiday.

  

• Democracy in action at C.A.S.

  Fri 30 Apr 2021

  All C.A.S. pupils have spent time throughout the past week learning about democratic values and how fortunate we are to have right to vote. School Council elections are taking place today. We are so proud of everyone for taking part in discussions, asking questions, stepping up as candidates, showing respect for other people’s opinions and exercising their right to vote in a secret ballot. What wonderful young citizens!

  

• Keep safe

  Fri 30 Apr 2021

  C.A.S. has received updated Online Safety advice from School Improvement Liverpool. It is so important that parents and carers are always vigilant about what their child may be exposed to online when they are not in school. Please click on this link here to read the refreshed advice and share key points with your child, as appropriate.

  

• Wellbeing matters

  Fri 30 Apr 2021

  We have been lucky to have lots of fine weather since our return to school after Easter. This has meant C.A.S. pupils have been able to spend lots of time in the fresh air, using our outdoor classrooms, exercise equipment, MUGA, sports field and walking in the local area. Exercise is so good for our mental health and wellbeing. Hopefully we will all be able to get out and about over the Bank Holiday weekend too. Enjoy the break!