Top News | Parents furious after school CLOSES half of its classes & sends hundreds of students home as there’s not enough staff
PARENTS have been left furious after a school CLOSED half its classes and sent hundreds of kids home because there aren't enough staff. All in-person classes for years seven, eight and nine have been stopped at The Oxford Academy in Littlemore, Oxford, because a number of staff members are off with Covid.
Oxford AcademyAll in-person classes for years seven, eight and nine have been stopped at The Oxford Academy in Littlemore '/ ' The move \- which is set to keep 650 kids stuck at home \- has been blasted as ...ridiculous... by working parents, as pupils move to online learning. The 1,086 student-strong school will re-open to all pupils on December 1 \- if ...staff illness levels... allow it. But furious mums and dads are sceptical, with some claiming the school will extend the ...ridiculous... measure into next year. In a statement sent to the Sun Online, Nora Ward \- headteacher at The Oxford Acadermy \- said it is a ...last resort.... ...Covid absences among staff mean we have now had to move to remote learning for three of our year groups,... she added. ...I appreciate it is far from ideal for our students and is going to create difficulties for parents and carers. Most read in The Sun WAR OF WORDS Moment mum is abused days before she & husband killed in 'parking row' ENERGY CRISIS Eleven more energy suppliers set to go bust pushing bills up to £2,000 a year BACK AT IT Grealish breaks silence after love triangle claims as he misses Man City win FAIR & SQUARE EastEnders legend is unrecognisable with huge grey beard 18 years after fame WHAT'S GOING ON EAR? I'm A Celeb's fans baffled as contestant seemingly 'breaks the rules' AD ENOUGH I'm A Celeb fury as viewers all have the same complaint during 75-minute show ...This is a last resort, but we will, of course, be doing all we can to support our students during this period. ...We are reviewing this on a daily basis and are keen to see them return to school as soon as possible.... In a post to the school's Facebook page yesterday, Mrs Ward wrote: ...It is with regret that I write to inform you that I have taken the difficult decision to close our school to years 7, 8 and 9, starting tomorrow, 23rd of November. ...Instead of attending school, students in these year groups will be placed on home learning. ...It is not possible for us to be able to operate safely for all of our students due to large numbers of teaching and support staff absent from school. ...As a school, we have done everything we can to cover lessons over the past few weeks with existing staff and by booking supply staff, but we are at a point now where absence levels are beyond our capacity. ...There are also real challenges around securing high quality supply staff in high numbers. ...We will open to all year groups at the earliest opportunity, which is likely to be no sooner than Wednesday, 1st December and is contingent on the staff illness levels.... HOME LEARNING In the meantime, students will all use online learning tool Google Classroom for their at-home lessons. The method \- which became common during lockdown \- has been criticised by parents who struggled to keep their kids focused while working from home. Mrs Ward added: ...Thank you for your support and understanding. ...Whilst we hope that no further closures will be needed we will of course keep you informed. ...As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or concerns.... One raging parent shared the statement and added: ...Its ridiculous, December 1 at the earliest, I'd be surprised if Josh is back this side of Christmas.... In reply, another wrote: ...They will extend it on December 1. Totally agree it's bloody ridiculous.... 
Facebook / The Oxford AcademyThe 1,086 student-strong school will re-open to all pupils on December 1, headteacher Nora Ward told parents in a statement '/ ' We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks. Source:
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