NEU Strike Day 28th February 2023
Dear Parents/Carers,
As you will be aware from media coverage and my previous letters, the National Education Union (NEU) has declared strike action which will happen on Tuesday 28th February 2023. Due to our INSET day on Monday 27th February the strike day will be the children’s first day back after half term.
As always, I try to give you as much notice as I can so you can make the necessary arrangements for childcare. On this occasion we will not be closing all classes as we did during the previous strike. I have once again completed a detailed Risk Assessment and we are able to safety open 12 out of our 22 classes. Below is a list of classes that will be closed on Tuesday 28th February 2023 and those that will remain open. If your child is in one of the classes listed below that is closed you must make alternative arrangements for your child on this date. We cannot safely have them in school due to staffing numbers.
Classes that are closed
Nursery – Mrs Fraser
Year 1 – Mrs Rothwell
Year 1/2 – Miss Jessop/Mrs Marshall
Year 2 – Mrs Keane
Year 3 – Miss Amir
Year 3 – Miss Healy
Year 3 – Miss McAlister
Year 4 – Mr McDonald
Year 5 – Miss Keneally
Year 6 – Miss Hume
Classes that are open
Reception – Mrs Ainscough
Reception – Mrs Worsley
Reception – Mrs Raines
Year 1 – Miss Heywood
Year 2 – Mrs Burnley
Year 4 – Mrs Hudspith
Year 4 – Mrs English
Year 5 – Mr Lawson
Year 5 – Mrs Tudor Barry
Year 6 – Mrs Wager
Year 6 – Mr Bagguley
Boathouse – Mrs Clifford
If you child’s class is open your child is expected to attend school as normal. If your child does not attend school, it will be recorded as an unauthorised absence unless they are ill.
Breakfast club, the Hub and all other after school clubs will be open as normal on this date for those children who are in an open class only. Parents will be refunded any monies they have paid for care on this date if their child’s class is closed.
Clearly as stated in my previous letter this is a difficult situation, which will cause some disruption. I would ask you, however, to be understanding. Any strike action taken by teachers is very unusual. Taking strike action is not something that any teacher would undertake lightly. Those on strike will have thought long and hard about their decision and will also lose pay for the days that they are on strike.
This is our plan for Tuesday 28th February only. As discussed in my previous letters further strike days may require a different plan. This will be communicated to you a soon as the information is available to me.
Kind regards,
Mr. M Taylor