News from Pix Brook Academy

Finally we have made it to 2022!

I have taken the opportunity to look back over my thoughts last year and consider the events of 2021, frankly “remarkable” is one of the only words that works. Another year of COVID and as things stand we continue to live with this pandemic. In some ways schools are in the eye of this particular storm, pupils must continue to be educated, schools are by far the best place for this to happen and to provide the broad and balanced pupil experience that they all deserve we must navigate the path between keeping all safe and effectively teaching young people. It is hard to operate in the same way as other parts of society, we cannot simply cancel teaching or work from home if we want to do our job effectively.

As I write December is providing the normal grim weather with wind and rain battering the windows. However, as I have reflected in the past Christmas is an amazing time to be in school. Rooms are decorated, carols are being sung and generally a sense of anticipation fills the Salvation Army

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school. Everyone enjoyed Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day but this time of year also provides a perfect stimulus for us to consider the plight of many in this country and around the world for whom life has become so difficult. As a school we place a great deal of importance on the need to understand our place in society and in my conversations with our pupils it is genuinely amazing to hear them speak so maturely about the environment, the homeless and the situation for refugees. Sadly these topics continue to dominate our society and it is our responsibility to try to help young people understand what can appear a baffling situation. These

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Last year I commented on my hope that things would get back to normal, sadly this was not the case. However what we have been able to do is bring together a pupils experience where it feels

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normal to the pupils. Clubs are running, we have undertaken sporting events against other schools, taken the children on trips and have had visitors into school. All these activities have required additional planning and risk assessments and commitment from staff. We are so fortunate to have a body of staff who recognise the importance of what we do and work to ensure that everything possible is done to provide that rich experience for our pupils. We will do the same next year and manage whatever comes our way to support our pupils and families.

No doubt it will be another exciting year and from all at PBA we would like to wish you a fantastic new year and I look forward to seeing many of you in January when the new year starts.

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