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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
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ear Parents,

D ank you all for your continued support over the last weeks of our 'current normal'.
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The stresses and strains are clear for all to see across the globe and during such times it is important to
take stock of what has been achieved in the past weeks. Our online learning has gone from strength to
strength as all members of our school community have gone to sleep knowing more about the

technology we use than they did when they woke up that morning, this statement is particularly true
for me, as I also learn new and interesting skills daily about the technology we have all readily

embraced.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that while developing our online programme,
we have also reached out to friends and institutions around the world to see what they are offering

during these times in terms of their continued learning provision. On receiving the feedback from the
UK, Europe, The Middle East and China, it was clear and remains to this day that we are offering

surpasses almost all other cases we have been informed about. The fact that there is 'live teaching' in
every lesson is an absolute credit to our school, this is supported by consistent classwork and a recently

revamped homework schedule ensuring that the curriculum is covered completely. We are also
providing additional support for students who require it and this is achieved through the timetabling of
booster classes for those identified in certain year groups. All of these facts mentioned, allows our

students to make the continued progress we would expect of them regardless of the situation we find
ourselves in.

The staff here at The Regent Secondary School have been an absolute credit to us and many are still

making huge personal sacrifices to ensure the learning here at The Regent Secondary School has
continued. So, to all staff, I must give a huge thank you too. To ensure that the highest standards

expected are adhered to, the senior leadership team and I are constantly dropping into lessons at
random times throughout the week to ensure the quality is still at the core of the teaching and learning.

Using this process, I can actually get to more lessons than I previously could and feedback when
necessary to teachers too on the quality of the teaching being seen.

We are currently putting together our students' reports for the online learning we have delivered and
these will be issued next week to all parents. To support you even further in your understanding of the

progress made by your child, we are also holding Parent-Teacher Conferences during the week
beginning 1st June 2020 (most likely the 4th & 5th June). More information on the process will be

emailed to you with guidance on how you can sign up and how the meeting will take place, which will
be through a Google Meeting request. As you are acutely aware, any time missed from academics does

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