Dear all,

We are currently experiencing issues with our IT systems in school, which means we do not have an internet connection. Unfortunately, this affects our cashless catering system, so students will not be able to purchase food on Thursday 23rd April and Friday 24th April 2026. I am sorry for the disruption this will cause but this is out of the schools control. We are doing everything we can to return to normal as soon as possible.

Therefore, all students are asked to bring a packed lunch and snacks for both break and lunchtime over the next two days.

Our kitchen will provide grab food for all Free School Meal pupils at lunchtime; however, please note that the canteen will be closed at break time on both days.

EduLink is currently offline, but MS Teams is still available and working. Please can students check MS Teams regularly for any important updates.

Please note the following changes for the next two days:

• There will be no after-school detentions on Thursday or Friday.
• An extension for all homework has been given until Monday 27th April 2026.
• Year 11 Speaking Exams will go ahead as normal on Thursday and Friday. Tutors will remind students of their times in the morning.
• The Year 11 GCSE Photography Exam has been postponed due to the need for IT access and will now take place on Monday 27th April and Tuesday 28th April 2026.
• The Year 8 football match vs Woodlands is still going ahead – good luck!
• All other after-school enrichment clubs are cancelled on Thursday and Friday.
• All lessons will take place as normal.

Please note that Saint George’s Day will go ahead as planned. We encourage everyone to wear red and white and bring £1 for our chosen charity, the Red Cross.

Masses will also run as normal.

To ensure all students are registered in the afternoon, we are making a slight change to the structure of the school day on Thursday and Friday:

• Lunch ends: 1:55pm
• Students return to tutor rooms for afternoon registration: 2:00pm
• Period 5 begins: 2:10pm
• School finishes: 3:00pm as normal

School buses will run as normal.

The schedule for tomorrow’s Masses is as follows:

• Period 1: Year 7
• Period 2: Year 8
• Period 3: Year 10
• Period 4: Year 9
• Period 5: Year 11

If parents or relatives need to contact the school, they can call the main school number on 02380 322603 as normal and speak to our receptionist.

Please ensure all absences and lateness are reported as usual by calling the school number and selecting Option 1, or by calling the absence line directly on 02380 670102.

Please note that you will not be able to use EduLink.

If you have any questions, please message staff via MS Teams. We will keep you updated with our progress.

Thank you 

Mr. James Habberley