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• We're Here for you

  Thu 28 Jan 2021 P.Ijewsky

  Dear Parents, Carers and Pupils,

   

  We hope you are safe and well. I have just listened to a letter written by Mrs White. She is a Head Teacher who you might have seen in the news. If not, then try this link to see what I am talking about. If you have time, scroll down and listen to the letter being read out.

  https://virginradio.co.uk/the-chris-evans-breakfast-show/parents-tears-after-headteachers-heartfelt-homeschooling-letter

  We like Mrs White and think she’s spot on. We would like to support her message to all of our families.

  We want you to know that we are here for you. We are here to support you in any way that helps. Please don’t let school work become a burden or a pressure for you. The most important thing right now is to stay safe and healthy.

  If there’s anything more we can do for you right now the please get in touch.

   

  Kindest regards

  The Staff at Maplefields.

• School Re-opening

  Tue 26 Jan 2021 P.Ijewsky

  Dear Parents, Carers and Pupils,

   

  Maplefields will re- open on Wednesday 27^th January 2021

   

  We are very pleased to confirm that the due to the increasing temperature and rainfall, the road to Maplefields has begun to clear and we are expecting it to be accessible tomorrow morning. Therefore, we will re-open to the children of Key/critical workers and those children who have chosen to work at school.

  We would like to thank parents and carers for their patience throughout the last two days. Your messages of support are much appreciated. As you know the safety of our students and staff will be the first priority.

  As always, during uncertain weather, please continue to monitor the school website. It will always have the most recent information and updates for you regarding any emergency changes.

  Kind regards

  Mr P.Ijewsky

• School Closure Tuesday 26th January 2021

  Mon 25 Jan 2021 P.Ijewsky

  As many parents and carers will know, Tower Hill road, the long section of uphill road that approaches the school, is not gritted during winter weather. This section of road becomes extremely slippery in all icy conditions. With the frozen ground, followed by the snowfall the road remains very slippery in places.  With freezing temperatures expected overnight and the road still covered in snow we have  to expect that the road will again be treacherous in the morning. 

  With safety as our first priority we therefore have to close the school again tomorrow and reassess the situation for Wednesday. The staff will continue to support the online learning and where possible they will deliver live lessons.

   

   

   

• School Closure Monday 25th January 2021

  Mon 25 Jan 2021 P.Ijewsky

  Dear Parents and Carers,

  We have reluctantly made the decision to fully close Maplefields Academy on Monday 25^th January 2021 due to the severe weather conditions and the impact on the road travel across the county.

  On Sunday 24^th Jan, we were informed by our Facilities Manager that he intended to travel to school and check the site. Unfortunately, as he attempted to do this is he encountered several vehicles stuck on Tower Hill road. This was a particular concern because at this stage the snow was still falling heavily and the worst of the afternoon’s condition were yet to arrive.

  As the afternoon progressed we received further reports from around the county alerting us to the treacherous nature of the roads. Later, on Sunday evening, police advised that only essential travel should be undertaken and further warnings of road conditions on Monday morning were issued.

  With this information we decided that it was extremely unlikely that travel to school on Monday morning would be safe for the staff or students. We hope that by taking this decision on Sunday evening we have allowed parents, carers and staff to prepare for Monday.

  Our staff will continue to support online learning at home and where possible live lessons will be delivered as planned. Work packs are already available on the school website.

  Our facilities manager will make his way to the site this morning, conditions permitting, and we will assess the site and the route to the school.

  We will continue to work with our staff to assess the safety of the routes to school. We will follow the local news to monitor the road conditions affecting the staff and students. As soon as we can provide an update we will add this to the website.

  Thank you for your continued support.

  Mr P.Ijewsky

• Keep in touch

  Fri 08 Jan 2021 P.Ijewsky

  Dear All,

  During the last lock-down we made a few videos to try and help stay in touch with our children and their parents and carers. This time around we hope that we are  able to go further with our live lessons, online learning and contact home. In addition, we will continue to produce some of the general SMILE videos which you can find on our website CLICK HERE to find them.

  Hopefully the message in this first video is really clear, we’re here to help. If you are associated in any way with Maplefields and you need someone or something we want to make sure you get in touch. Please don’t feel isolated or alone.

  You can contact us via the school website, you can use the office@maplefields.northants.sch.uk email or call us on 01536 424 090 during normal school hours.

  Keep Safe

• School Office Opening Hours

  Thu 07 Jan 2021

  Dear Parents/Carers

   

  During the current situation the school office will be open from 8.30 to 4.00pm Monday to Friday.

  If you call after 4pm please leave a message and we will contact you once we are back in the office.

   

• Latest updates on School Closures

  Tue 05 Jan 2021 P.Ijewsky

  Dear Parents and Carers,

   

  As expected, last night we received confirmation that all schools would need to close. We had already taken steps to contact families during the day as we prepared to hear such news. Maplefields will close to students with the exception of the children of Key workers and those children who may be most vulnerable if they were unable to attend school.

   

  At the time of writing this update, you should have been contacted by someone from your child’s class with confirmation of the plans for your child. If we haven’t been able to contact you, please call us today on 01536 424 090.

   

  We will continue to provide information and updates via our school website. The school office will remain open during school hours and you can also contact us using the office@maplefields.northants.sch.uk email.