Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School

End of year activities – Message from Director of Public Health and Head of Education 

 Firstly we want to say thank you to all staff, students, parents and carers for all of the effort, work and sacrifices you have all made as we come to the end of what must be the most extraordinary year for education we have all collectively experienced.  

The government has given Early Years Settings, Schools and Further Education establishments, specific guidance in relation to end of year activities such as transition days, sports days, leavers events and other activities that usually precede the end of the school year.  Where these are able to go ahead, the guidelines will ensure these are well organised events underpinned by a thorough risk assessment and in line with a range of other control measures already in place within the setting.

As Director of Public Health and Head of Education we also want to stress that while we are happy that events are able to go ahead in a covid-secure way we would like to urge you that where they are not able to, please do arrange something unofficial to fill the gap. We are already seeing cases rise as restrictions ease and mixing is reintroduced. It’s important that we follow the current government guideline for mixing (rule of six indoors or 30 outdoors), so that we can potentially enter Step 4 of the roadmap on the 19 July. In the meantime, please remember that meeting outdoors is still a safer option and we would also urge all parents / carers to continue to participate in twice weekly testing and to take up the offer of the Covid-19 vaccination when invited.