Parent Bulletin: 16.07.2021
16th July 2021
This week's parent bulletin is available here:
Dear Parents and Carer
Positive Covid Cases
As you are aware, we have a number of positive Covid cases amongst pupils. Thankfully, our robust protective measures have meant that so far, a minimum number of direct contacts are associated with each case and only 49 of pupils are isolating, for 4 positive cases. Very many thanks to the 57% of our families who reported home Covid test results last week – Cambourne has one of the highest rates of home testing in Cambridgeshire, which is really helpful. Please continue to do this as the lateral flow tests have identified the positive cases we have had so far this term, and we have been able to limit the further spread of the virus.
Covid Measures next term
We are advised by the Department for Education that the current Covid protective measures that have restricted so many of our activities will be lifted from next Monday 19 July. At school, we will continue with our current arrangements for next week. On Friday 23 July, pupils will finish school at 12 pm so that staff can spend some time moving back into their specialist classrooms ready for September (please note this is 30mins earlier than previously advertised).
Families are requested to continue with home testing over the summer holiday: details will be in next week’s bulletin.
Peer-on-Peer Abuse Survey
Very many thanks to the 103 parents who completed our survey last week. Please do take a few minutes to complete this THIS LINK, if you have not yet done so.
Start of Term
Schools will be testing pupils twice at the start of next term so return times for year groups are staggered as follows. Pupils will attend normally on the days following their first test; we will carry out the second tests in school time:
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Year |
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7 |
Friday 3 September. Arrive 08.40. Test in morning. Stay at school. |
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8 |
Tuesday 7 September. Arrive 08.40. Test in morning. Stay at school. |
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9 |
Monday 6 September. Test and return home. Arrive at the following times depending on your tutor group: C- 12:00 A-12:20 M-12:40 B- 13:00 O-13:20 U-13:40 R-14:00 N-14:20 E-14:40 V-15:00 |
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10 |
Monday 6 September. Test and return home. Arrive at the following times depending on your tutor group: C- 9:00 A-9:20 M-9:40 B-10:00 O- 10:20 U-10:40 R-11:00 N-11:20 |
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11 |
Friday 3 September. Test and return home. Arrive at the following times depending on your tutor group: C-1:30 A-13:50 M-14:10 B-14:30 O- 14:50 U- 15:10 R- 15:30 N- 15:50 |
School Uniform
Many parents will be replacing school uniform over the holiday. Please observe the rules as published on the website: Uniform - Cambourne Village College (cambournevc.org)
Please note particularly the required length of the school skirt -we will ask pupils to change skirts that do not reach to the knee at the start of the school year – and the requirements regarding unbranded, all black, school shoes. Thank you for your support with this.
Finish Times
In order to reduced congestion on Swansley Lane, from September we will stagger the finish times for pupils as follows:
2.55pm – Years 7 and 8
3.00pm – Year 9
3.05pm – Years 10 and 11
Virtual Tour
The 2021 Year 7 intake Pastoral Team have created a short informational tour video of Cambourne Village College. It is on this link if you would like a look.
Wishing you all a very good weekend,
Your sincerely,
Claire Coates
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