Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Important Information About This Year's Exam Results
Sat 18 Apr 2020Dear Parents / Carers and Students,
On the 3rd April 2020, The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulations (Ofqual) set out details on how GCSEs were to be awarded this Summer.
For this Summer’s awards, schools are being asked to provide centre assessment GCSE grades for their students. These must be fair, objective and carefully considered judgements of the grades schools believe their students would have been most likely to achieve if they had sat their exams, and should take into account the full range of available evidence.
Ofqual are also asking schools to provide a rank order of students within each grade. These results will be put through a National standardisation process before any student’s qualifications can be confirmed.
Schools have been told that they must not share their centre assessment grades with students, parents or carers, under any circumstances, until after final results are issued. Ofqual have stated that ‘results won’t be delayed after the dates they were expected in August’.
As and when we hear any more information, we will pass this on to you.
Thank you for all you are doing to look after your family's well-being and learning under these difficult circumstances.
Ms Evans
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Important Advice from Merseyside Police RE: Staying Safe Online!
Tue 07 Apr 2020The Merseyside Police Digital PCSO would like to highlight to parents that due to the current COVID-19 incident, there has been an increase in young people accessing devices to socialise, learn and play and with that comes potential added risk.
Please find here: (https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/claremountspecialist/UploadedDocument/223b5cc2f8bd4abf8b1d67177aac7021/online-safety-advice-for-parents.pdf) a document put together by the Merseyside Police Digital PCSO. The document contains simple top tips that parents and guardians can follow to help keep their child safe online, there is also a list of useful resources that can be accessed via the links which will direct parents/guardians to a range of activity packs that they can complete during home learning.
Thank You
Merseyside Police
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Relaxation and Well-Being Support and Guidance from The National Autistic Society
Mon 06 Apr 2020Parents / Carers
This week we thought we should share with you some resources related to relaxation and well-being.
Firstly we would recommend visiting the National Autistic Society website which contains information about managing anxiety; mental health and specific issues around coronavirus.
https://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/anxiety.aspx
https://www.autism.org.uk/about/health/mental-health.aspx
https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/coronavirus/resources.aspx
The Accreditation team have produced a booklet with ideas and a list of resources related to maintaining well-being within the home environment which you can find here: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/claremountspecialist/UploadedDocument/cec870a47d5a4d98b9ac9ed44b6f03e1/maintaining-well-being-final.pdf
You can find a compilation of articles related to relaxation techniques for autistic people such as meditation, mindfulness and yoga here: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/claremountspecialist/UploadedDocument/f500e501cb9c4ce98b849e0a949466af/relaxation-techniques-for-autistic-people-articles-of-interest.pdf
Finally, physical activity is an important element of maintaining well-being so we thought we would also share with you a booklet produced by the NAS. The booklet was written some years ago and contains some ideas and materials which may be of use if you are supporting an autistic person in physical activity during this period: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/claremountspecialist/UploadedDocument/3e7e613d3acc4453b4b11bca410e8e43/autism-sport-physical-activity.pdf
Thank You!
Mr J Knowles: NAS Accreditation Team
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Final 6th Form Update before Easter
Fri 03 Apr 20206th Form have been busy and have been keeping their teachers up to speed on their home-learning exploits. Here you'll find Liam, Harry, Jordan, Josh, Matthew and Caleb making the most of home learning!
Have a lovely break everyone and see you on 20th!
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Exciting News from The Home-Start Network!
Wed 01 Apr 2020Dear Parents / Carers,For 20 years we were part of the Home-Start network, but today is our first day as a newly named charity - Koala North West. No change to our charity number, etc - just the name and logo/brand.We had really hoped we could share our new name and brand with you at our big Celebration and Launch event on 3rd April, but instead we are all at home social isolating/distancing!Thankfully we have emails and social media!I hope you can take the time to read our introductory booklet (link here; https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/claremountspecialist/UploadedDocument/f82dc181845648cd940f7b289c9beff0/welcome-to-koala-north-west.pdf) and find out a bit more about the new name/brand and the services they offer - in normal circumstances! Obviously we have had to stop all our home visiting services and groups and can only offer telephone/video call support for families at the moment, but we are looking forward to getting back to normal as soon as we can.Our new website and social media sites have also gone live today - so please have a look at them, and share with your colleagues/friends.Website – www.koalanw.co.uk
Facebook – www.facebook.com/KoalaNorthWest
Twitter – www.twitter.com/KoalaNorthWest
If you have any questions/comments about our change of name or the services we offer please contact us - you can reply directly to this email and Lynn will get your questions to the relevant staff members of you can contact me at bevmorgan@koalanw.co.uk or phone me on 07810340097.We do have new leaflets and referral forms, etc. for all our services so just let us know if/when you want copies when everything is finally back to normal.Keep safe everyoneRegards,Bev MorganBev Morgan, CEO
Did you know in the last 20 years Koala North West staff and volunteers have supported 14,012 families and 18,135 children.
You can support us to continue this amazing work by taking your unwanted clothes, books etc to our Koala NW Charity Shops in Claughton Village, 48 Upton Road, CH41 0FF – 652 0020 or 240 Hoylake Road, Moreton, CH46 6AD – 678 5746.
Koala North West
Woodchurch Lane
Birkenhead
Wirral CH42 9PH
T 0151 608 8288
Charity Registration no. 1139517
Company Limited by Guarantee No. 7314767
Registered in England
