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Please see the text below for correspondence from Acting Mayor Cllr Wendy Simon and Cabinet Member for Education Cllr Barbara Murray:
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are one month into this third lockdown and we want to acknowledge all that you are doing for your children. Throughout this time exceptional demands have been placed upon your shoulders.
We have been identifying different groups of workers who have shown incredible service and commitment during the pandemic – they deserve our thanks. But nothing replaces your role as a parent or carer. You provide your children with love, support and care. These are the most important things that help children develop and grow through challenging circumstances. Thank you and well done!
This is particularly difficult for those of you who have to juggle child care, remote learning and work pressures. That is why we will continue to call for government to provide better financial support for our workers and those who have suffered job losses during this time.
Keeping yourselves and children safe is so important. That is why we keep reiterating the advice to stay at home if you possibly can and follow the rules of hands – face – space. We also encourage you to get tested and take up the offer of the vaccine when it is your turn.
It is also important that you reach out if you need support. There is always someone available and ready to listen and help. There are some useful resources here: https://www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/parenting-through-covid-19/.
Once again, thank you so much , and please keep you and your loved ones safe.
Councillor Wendy Simon – Acting Mayor of Liverpool
Councillor Barbara Murray – Cabinet member for education
Dear parent/guardian,
You are invited to make appointments for the school’s next parent-teacher meetings. These meetings will be booked online, and then held by video meeting rather than in-person at the school.
The parent-teacher meetings are on Thursday 11th February for Year 11.
To make your appointments please login at: https://parents-booking.co.uk/stjuliesliverpool
To login you will need to enter:
Your first name and surname
Your child’s first name, surname and date of birth
The login details you enter must match those we have on record for you.
After you have made your appointments you can choose to print or e-mail a confirmation.
On the day of your appointments, you need to re-login at the website address above. 10mins before your appointments are due to begin you will be able to join the video meeting room, where you can wait for your appointment(s). Instructions on using this website have been attached to this email, or can be viewed on the school website here
Internet Browser Compatibility:
You must use one of the below devices and internet browser combinations for the video meeting technology to work:
Apple iPhone/iPad (iOS 11+): Safari
Android phone/tablet: Chrome or Firefox
Linux computer: Chrome or Firefox
Microsoft Surface: Chrome or Firefox
Mac computer: Safari, Chrome or Firefox
Windows computer: Chrome, Firefox or Edge (Chromium)
Troubleshooting Tips
If you cannot login please contact the school office.
The email address field entered is only used to send your appointment confirmation. If you have problems logging in, it will not be because of the e-mail address you entered.
If you are unable to book at home, please contact the school office for help. Support information for managing the calls can be found here.
Kind regards,
Mrs Kate McCourt
Deputy Headteacher
Please see below for a letter from Mrs McCourt about the forthcoming Year 11 Parents Evening:
Dear Parent/Carer,
Re: Year 11 Parents’ Evening – video call consultation booking system
I am writing to inform you about the plans for Year 11 Parents’ Evening due to take place on Thursday 11 February. We will replace the face-to-face meetings with a video call or telephone consultation booking system. Further information will be sent out next week on how to access this facility and make appointments with your daughter’s subject teacher and/or pastoral team.
Video consultations will take place on Thursday 11 February and appointments can be made via GroupCall from 9am to 6pm. Each consultation will last for five minutes. You will have the opportunity to talk to staff about your daughter’s current academic progress, effort and engagement in the remote learning programme.
Your daughter received her termly academic report in December 2020. This termly report provided key pieces of information relating to her current academic progress, achievements, behaviour and attendance.
Over 900 video calls took place during the Year 7 Parents’ Evening and we received positive feedback regarding the appointment system. We did experience some technical issues therefore please note the following requirements:
Please note that we will be unable to discuss summer assessments or grading procedures, pending the outcome of the national consultation led by Ofqual and the Department for Education. As soon as we receive the recommendations from this report, we will outline how your daughter will be assessed in the summer in preparation for awarding her GCSE grades.
Please do not hesitate to contact school if you require any further information. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs K McCourt
Deputy Headteacher
Dear parent/guardian,
You are invited to make appointments for the school’s next parent-teacher meetings. These meetings will be booked online, and then held by video meeting rather than in-person at the school.
The parent-teacher meetings are on Thursday 28th January for Year 8.
To make your appointments please login at: https://parents-booking.co.uk/stjuliesliverpool
To login you will need to enter:
Your first name and surname
Your child’s first name, surname and date of birth
The login details you enter must match those we have on record for you.
After you have made your appointments you can choose to print or e-mail a confirmation.
On the day of your appointments, you need to re-login at the website address above. 10mins before your appointments are due to begin you will be able to join the video meeting room, where you can wait for your appointment(s). Instructions on using this website have been attached to this email, or can be viewed on the school website here
Internet Browser Compatibility:
You must use one of the below devices and internet browser combinations for the video meeting technology to work:
Apple iPhone/iPad (iOS 11+): Safari
Android phone/tablet: Chrome or Firefox
Linux computer: Chrome or Firefox
Microsoft Surface: Chrome or Firefox
Mac computer: Safari, Chrome or Firefox
Windows computer: Chrome, Firefox or Edge (Chromium)
Troubleshooting Tips
If you cannot login please contact the school office.
The email address field entered is only used to send your appointment confirmation. If you have problems logging in, it will not be because of the e-mail address you entered.
If you are unable to book at home, please contact the school office for help. Support information for managing the calls can be found here.
Kind regards,
Mrs Kate McCourt
Deputy Headteacher
As you may be aware from the news, secondary schools were this week informed that pupils in Years 7 - 10 and Year 12 would not be returning to school on Monday 4th January and would instead return on Monday 11th January, as part of a 'staggered' approach aimed at reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
Pupils in Years 11 and 13 will be returning as planned on Monday 4th January.
The guidance can be viewed here:
The only pupils who are exempt from this and who are eligible to return are:
1 - Pupils in Years 7 to 10 for whom all household carers are critical workers, as defined in the link here:
2 - Pupils in Years 7-10 and 12 who the school feel are in particular need of in-school support
If school believe that you child is in Category 2, you do not need to do anything at present. You will be contacted and your daughter invited back into school on 4th January.
As school identified all pupils in Category 1 in May/June 2020, we will contact those parents/carers to invite those pupils back to school on 4th January.
If your daughter is in Years 7-10 or Year 12, and you are not contacted by school, your daughter will return on Monday 11th January.
As stated above your daughter is in Year 11 or Year 13, she will return as planned on Monday 4th January.
Thank you
Dear parent/guardian,
You are invited to make appointments for the school’s next parent-teacher meetings. These meetings will be booked online, and then held by video meeting rather than in-person at the school.
The parent-teacher meetings are on Tuesday 8th December, Wednesday 9th December and Thursday 10th December for Year 7.
To make your appointments please login at: https://parents-booking.co.uk/stjuliesliverpool
To login you will need to enter:
Your first name and surname
Your child’s first name, surname and date of birth
The login details you enter must match those we have on record for you.
Appointments will be available to book from 9am on Thursday 3rd December.
After you have made your appointments you can choose to print or e-mail a confirmation.
On the day of your appointments, you need to re-login at the website address above. 10mins before your appointments are due to begin you will be able to join the video meeting room, where you can wait for your appointment(s). Instructions on using this website have been attached to this email, or can be viewed on the school website here
Internet Browser Compatibility:
You must use one of the below devices and internet browser combinations for the video meeting technology to work:
Apple iPhone/iPad (iOS 11+): Safari
Android phone/tablet: Chrome or Firefox
Linux computer: Chrome or Firefox
Microsoft Surface: Chrome or Firefox
Mac computer: Safari, Chrome or Firefox
Windows computer: Chrome, Firefox or Edge (Chromium)
Troubleshooting Tips
If you cannot login please contact the school office.
The email address field entered is only used to send your appointment confirmation. If you have problems logging in, it will not be because of the e-mail address you entered.
If you are unable to book at home, please contact the school office for help. Support information for managing the calls can be found here.
Kind regards,
Mrs Kate McCourt
Deputy Headteacher
Dear Parent/Carer,
Re: Year 7 Parents’ Evening
Unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions, we are unable to host Year 7 Parents’ Evening as planned on Thursday 10 December 2020. Your daughter will receive her termly academic report week beginning Monday 30 November. This is in addition to the GL Assessment reports sent home two weeks ago for English, Mathematics and Science. Your daughter’s termly report will provide key pieces of information relating to her current academic progress, achievements, behaviour and attendance.
In addition to the termly report, please find a copy of the Knowledge Assessment Framework. This booklet explains in detail how your daughter’s knowledge, skills and understanding has been assessed during this term, in line with the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum.
Video call or telephone consultation
We will be replacing Year 7 Parents’ Evening with a video call or telephone consultation booking system. This can be accessed via GroupCall and we will send further information over the next two weeks on how to access this facility and make bookings with your daughter’s subject teacher and/or pastoral team.
Video calls and telephone consultations will commence from Monday 7 December to Thursday 17 December. Please do not hesitate to contact school if you require any further information. Thank you for your cooperation and support.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs K McCourt
Deputy Headteacher
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On Wednesday 4th November and Thursday 5th November, Year 9 and 10 students will take part in a very exciting and innovative event, which has been commissioned by School Improvement Liverpool, City Council.
The first phase of the project is called ‘Who Am I?’ and is a day-long experience, which deals with important teenage issues around personal awareness, peer pressure and conformity. It will also encourage students to reflect on their life chances, encouraging them to have high hopes and aspirations for their future. The day has been designed to help young people discover a more authentic side to who they are.
The experience is designed to empower young people to develop critical life skills and take motivation and ownership of their education. We are certain that this will be a positive and memorable experience and feel it is a perfect complement to students' academic studies. Letters are available for students in Year 9 and Year 10.
A Message From Ofqual
Dear parent/carer,
We know that it has been a really unsettling few months for students, since schools, colleges and other providers were closed to many and exams were cancelled. We are writing to reassure you about what has been put in place so students are able to move on to further study or employment, with results which carry the same value as any other year.
How grades have been set this year
After exams were cancelled we worked with exam boards and leading assessment experts to develop a reliable method to calculate student grades. This involved asking each school or college to tell us what grade they believed each student would have received in each subject if exams had gone ahead, and how their expected performance compared to others in their class. We know teachers worked extremely hard to deliver this year's arrangements and the majority of grades students receive will be the same, or within one grade, as their centre's judgements - reflecting the skills, professionalism and integrity of those involved.
Schools and colleges used a range of evidence to make their judgements including non-exam assessments, results of homework assignments or mock exams and any other records of student performance over the course of study. At least two teachers were involved in agreeing each proposed grade, and each one was signed off by the head teacher or college principal.
Making sure results are as fair as they can be
It is really important that we make sure the same standard is applied for all students, whichever school, college, or part of the country they come from. That's why we have calculated all results using the same method, which makes sure we have a level playing field for all students and results across the country are comparable. The overwhelming majority of people who responded to our consultation – including teachers and students - supported the aims of our moderation approach, because they know that if the results were not moderated, they would be unfair.
This means that this year's results will have the same value as in any other year. Students, universities, colleges and employers can have confidence in the results - allowing the class of 2020 to compete fairly with students from previous and future years.
Despite some reports, you can be assured that the moderation process does not mean a blanket reduction in the grades that teachers put forward. Adjustments will vary across schools and colleges, and in different subjects, and will only be made where the evidence supports them.
The grades awarded will be based either entirely on the teachers' judgements, or on a combination of their judgements and the statistical moderation. Where the moderation process finds that a school or college has over or under-estimated the likely number of students achieving a grade, the students who are moved up or down a grade are those the centre felt were closest to the grade boundary. No grade is being awarded purely on the basis of statistics.
Although the process of moderation is essential to ensure results are as fair as they can be, there is nothing fair about the fact that Covid-19 has denied young people this year the chance to demonstrate their skills in an exam. For that reason, where possible we have made decisions that work in students' favour and overall results will be more lenient.
Of course, we can never know for sure how an individual student might have performed in their exams. Universities and colleges understand this, and many have committed to showing flexibility in their admissions decisions. Overall we believe these results will be as fair as they possibly can be in the absence of exams.
Appeals and complaints
The vast majority of students are going to receive grades that are fair and that will enable them to progress to their next stage. However we know there are some students and families who may want to appeal their grade. If this is the case, you should speak to your child's school or college. Schools or colleges have to be the ones that submit appeals, and will do so if they believe there has been an error or that the moderation process has not produced a reliable result.
We have published a guide on our website to help students and their families understand how appeals will operate this summer. This includes information on complaints about potential bias or discrimination. We believe such complaints will be rare, but they will need to be taken very seriously.
For more information on the next steps after students have received their results, contact the Exam Results Helpline on 0800 100 900. You can also contact Ofqual directly on 0300 303 3344, or by email at public.enquiries@ofqual.gov.uk.
To all students receiving their results, whatever their next step, we wish them well. They have experienced a unique disruption to their lives. Their grades awarded over the next two weeks will enable as many as possible to move on in their lives with a sense of pride in their hard work and achievements.
The Liverpool ASD Training Team are providing a series of virtual drop in advisory sessions via zoom. They are for parent/carers wishing to talk in a private one to one setting about any questions or concerns they may have about their child. You do not require a diagnosis of ASD to book your place.
Appointments are available at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30 on 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 27th and 28th July.
To book your place please email your choice of date and time and you will be emailed a zoom link. There are two places available for each time slot.
Based on the guidance released by the DfE on Thursday 4 June, regarding the phased return of Year 10 and 12 students from the week beginning 15 June, we will be writing to parents to outline how we will be providing some face-to-face support and taught lessons for a period of time.
The DfE guidance states that:
Year 10 and 12 students will be invited to attend school for one day per week from the week beginning 15 June to Wednesday 15 July. An individual timetable will be posted home for each student and will also include an overview of the educational provision to be provided during their time in school. All educational resources and online platforms will continue during this time to support remote learning at home. Arrangements may be subject to change for Year 12 as we receive further clarification on guidance.
Please remind your daughter that she must only wear a plain wrist watch to school. Apple watches, iWatches and other smart ‘connected’ wrist devices are not allowed due to the type of communication methods that can be accessed via these devices, e.g. text messages and social media.
The Liverpool City Council ASD training team offers drop in advisory sessions to the families of Children and Young People with a diagnosis of autism and for those waiting assessment. Further details and the schedule are provided below.
We have been asked to circulate the following message from the Director of Public Health:
Director of Public Health - Measles & the importance of the MMR vaccine
There are ongoing measles outbreaks in Europe and we have recently had a case of measles, in Liverpool, associated with travel.
Although MMR vaccination uptake is good across Liverpool, there are pockets of low uptake. Measles can cause serious illness and can sometimes be fatal. Vaccination with 2 doses of MMR is the only way to protect children and young people; further information about MMR is available from Public Health England: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mmr-for-all-general-leaflet
Did you know that if you are eligible for free school meals but have not yet applied then doing so could not only save you up to £400 a year but could also generate an extra £935 in funding for St. Julie’s?
You can apply for free school meals if you are in receipt of one of the following benefits:
If your application is successful then once we have received notification a daily credit is automatically applied to your child’s account in the catering system, and they continue to use the Dining Room in exactly the same way they do now. Please see the document attachment for more information.
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