Welcome to Astrea Academy Sheffield Inspiring Beyond Measure
You may have seen reports in the national media that the National Education Union (NEU) is planning to stage strike action, with the third set of dates being Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March 2023. The strike is happening because of a national dispute between the unions and the government and not because of any issues particular to our school.
We can confirm that this strike will mean a partial closure for Astrea Academy Sheffield.
Primary Phase
The school will be closed to all year groups on both days. Learning activities are available using the link below.
A small number of scholars have been identified as exceptions to this closure owing to their particular circumstances. You will be contacted individually if your child is one of these.
Secondary Phase
The school will be closed to Year 7 to Year 11 on both days. Learning activities are available using the link below.
On Wednesday 15th March only scholars who have a BTEC exam will attend school. Families of these scholars will receive a letter on Monday with full information around the revision schedule and the exams them selves.
On Thursday 16th March, there will be a mock results session for all Y11 scholars and their parents/carers. Arrival is between 8.30 and 9.00am, at which point we will close the gate. We anticipate the session to end at 9.30am and families and most of Y11 will depart. This is the opportunity for Y11 scholars to receive their results from their recent mock exams, in the style of the real exam results day in August.
For the rest of Thursday, a small number of Y11 scholars will attend for targeted revision sessions by invitation only.
Again, a further small number of scholars have been identified as exceptions to this closure for both days owing to their particular circumstances. You will be contacted individually if your child is one of these.
Free School Meals
For children who are entitled to Free School Meals, we are offering the opportunity for families to order a packed lunch for their child, which can be collected from the school between 10am and 11am on Wednesday 15th March, which will cover two days meals. If you would like to request a packed lunch, please complete the form on the link below on behalf of each child by Monday 13th March at 3pm.
We are sorry for the disruption and concern that this decision will cause. Please be assured that we have considered every alternative to closure and have tried to maximise the number of scholars we can safely accommodate in the school. We do, however, need to maintain staffing levels that enable effective supervision and education of scholars. Unfortunately, we were unable to maintain these at a high enough level for all scholars.
Any detentions for Secondary Phase scholars due to take place on Wednesday will be sat on Friday instead.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact info@astreasheffield.org
Yours faithfully
Emma Glover & Rachel Flemming