Dear Parents/Carers,

You will be aware that NEU teachers will be striking on Wednesday 15^th and Thursday 16^th March 2023.

Due to significantly reduced staffing, we will be running the following limited programme for invited students only.

Year 7-10 closed for all students unless invited in for the Hub.

These students will be invited in a separate message home.

The timings for both days are as follows:

• 9:00 to 1:50 for invited students to the Hub
• 8:30 to 1:00 for selected Year 11 students invited in for DT, English and Maths
• 9:00 to 1:00 for selected Year 12 and 13 students, for Finance, and Maths, along with Year 13 Chemistry, Year 13 DT, Year 13 Psychology. A more detailed message has been sent home.
• Year 13 Morning Pre-public exams will go ahead as usual:
• (Wednesday: 8:15am for Year 13 Economics and Biology and Thursday 8:35 for Year 13 History, Geography, Computing, Business and Film studies)

We will be providing lunch and/or break for students invited in, but normal payment arrangements will apply.

Additionally, any student not invited in for the above activities who are eligible for free school meals will be able to attend the school from 11.45am to 12.45pm to collect a take-away lunch.

Please look out for messages soon from us to check whether your son/daughter has been invited in.