Headteacher's Welcome
At Chenderit School we have established a strong and supportive community where staff and students strive to "Aim High, Work Hard and Be Nice". Our students are valued as individuals and are actively encouraged to pursue excellence, not only academically, but in all other spheres of school life. Our aim is to unlock each student's potential and to celebrate every individual's progress and achievements.
Chenderit School is a forward looking school with proud traditions. We encourage our students to embrace all opportunities at school and, through these, to develop into increasingly resilient, independent, adaptable, respectful and resourceful learners. We have high expectations of our school community and pride ourselves on our safe, supportive yet challenging environment in which students are able to enjoy, flourish and achieve.
I hope you find the information you are looking for on our website and that it gives you a flavour of what is unique and special about our school. If you are considering whether Chenderit School is the right school for your child, please contact us for more information or, better still, arrange a visit to meet our staff and students and to experience our welcoming atmosphere, our sense of purpose and the wide variety of opportunities that Chenderit has to offer.
Jane Cartwright
Headteacher
Headteacher’s Blog
12 May 2020
Dear parents and carers,
Following Boris Johnson’s speech last Sunday, you may be aware that there has been new government guidance published regarding how schools should plan to move forward from 1st June 2020.
The document published for parents and carers can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers
Documents for school staff can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-educational-and-childcare-settings-to-prepare-for-wider-opening-from-1-june-2020
and:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings
The guidance states: "From 1 June 2020, we expect that secondary schools and colleges will be able to offer some face to face contact with year 10 and year 12 pupils. This will not be a return to full timetables or pupils back in school or college full time, rather some support to supplement pupils’ remote education.”
At Chenderit, I shall be working with my Leadership Team and other colleagues to determine what we are able to offer safely for both students and staff that would add value to the remote learning packages already in place for students in these year groups. As soon as we have finalised our plans, I shall write to you again.
Unfortunately, having read the links above, it seems clear that we are unlikely to reopen the school for students in years 7-9 this academic year. Whilst in many ways this is regrettable, we must do everything in our power to ensure that everybody remains safe and well.
Should you be concerned about your child’s mental health and/or well-being, please contact your child’s tutor, Head of Learning, Mrs Jan Hooper (Safeguarding, student welfare and parent support manager - jhooper@chenderit.net ) or Mrs Allison Smith (Deputy safeguarding, student welfare and parent support manager - asmith@chenderit.net ).
Should you be concerned about your child’s learning and progress, please contact your child’s class teacher, the relevant Head of Department or Head of Learning. All contact details can be found at here
I shall write to you with an update in due course.
Jane Cartwright
Headteacher